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Title: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: sigmarue on July 26, 2009, 05:45:22 PM: First of all, this was my first Comic Con EVER and I was kind of stunned for the first day and a half. Lines for panels lasted hours, people were everywhere and booth babes practically threw free stuff at you. It wasn't always awesome stuff, but it was still pretty cool. The Fan Film Awards were great and the winner this year was perfect. I'll try to grab a link for it. Got to meet Edward James Olmos, Adam Baldwin, Ashley Eckstein, Gaius Baltar (can't remember his name), and bumped into Adam Sessler. Leonard Nimoy had an amazing security team around him so it was hard to get up close. I did manage to spot Christy and Duenan from up north. :D

Clone Wars season 2 looks pretty darn good as does District 9. G4 was all over the place and Olivia Munn ended up wearing a cape to keep people from photographing her butt. But really, she kept changing into skimpier and skimpier costumes, so come on... what do you expect?

EDIT: There was a demo of the Star Wars Jedi Training Academy game, the one that detects your beta waves to levitate a ball. It was pretty mind-blowing to watch, but I have to tell you, do NOT shell out one hundred bucks for this! Mindflex had the same technology, only with way more applications including an obstacle course. It's a much better value. I was more impressed with their presentation. I can't believe they're bringing this stuff to average consumers. XD

I also managed to debut my new Twi'lek, which went over pretty well for a first run. Sean and I were featured in two different news packages, NBC and ABC. and scored the front page of Kotaku on Thursday. Yeah, this was a pretty good Comic Con. :D

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/around_town/the_scene/We_re_Just_Big_Geeks_San_Diego.html?cid=49125217&sid=393619
http://www.10news.com/video/20174139/

PICTURES!
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First view of the hall

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Bill Adama!

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Sweet Mech from Avatar

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Insert fangirl scream here...

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Jill Valentine hijacks the Enterprise. Bwahah.

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Tadaa!

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Ashley Eckstein got a kick out of it. :P

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Pure "awwww."
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: Ilovesanddirt on July 26, 2009, 05:58:02 PM: Great pics! Who is the Sandy?
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: Lufta Shif on July 26, 2009, 06:04:23 PM: Wow! Great report! Very informative! Super photos, too! Both of you did a great job in the videos! Congrats and have fun!

P.S. Now, start saving your pennies for Celebration IV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: Quick2 on July 26, 2009, 06:07:01 PM: SWEEEEET Steph, thank you for the update.. I want a Capt Kirk Chair. LOLOL Love the costumes.
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: sigmarue on July 26, 2009, 06:15:53 PM: Quote from: Ilovesanddirt on July 26, 2009, 05:58:02 PM
Great pics! Who is the Sandy?

That'd be my boyfriend Sean from San Diego Squad :P
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: Ilovesanddirt on July 26, 2009, 06:19:57 PM: Quote from: sigmarue on July 26, 2009, 06:15:53 PM
Quote from: Ilovesanddirt on July 26, 2009, 05:58:02 PM
Great pics! Who is the Sandy?

That'd be my boyfriend Sean from San Diego Squad :P

NICE! Look at you! Bringing groups together! :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: Trumby on July 26, 2009, 07:25:58 PM: Yay, great pictures! Also interviews, neat!

I like the new version of your Twi'lek! Looks really good. :D
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: Hoot on July 26, 2009, 07:26:57 PM: Sigmarue,

Great pics.
Quote from: Lufta Shif on July 26, 2009, 06:04:23 PM
P.S. Now, start saving your pennies for Celebration IV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lufta,

Don't you mean CV.
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: sigmarue on July 26, 2009, 07:52:36 PM: Quote from: Trumby on July 26, 2009, 07:25:58 PM
Yay, great pictures! Also interviews, neat!

I like the new version of your Twi'lek! Looks really good. :D

Thanks! Now hurry up and finish YOURS. :P
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: Lufta Shif on July 26, 2009, 08:29:44 PM: Yes, yes, yes.....I meant to say Celebration V! Five, not four. :smacksforehead: Yes! I have been hanging out in the TF.N CIV Boards too long, I guess. :lol:
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: Trumby on July 27, 2009, 07:06:46 AM: Quote from: sigmarue on July 26, 2009, 07:52:36 PM
Quote from: Trumby on July 26, 2009, 07:25:58 PM
Yay, great pictures! Also interviews, neat!

I like the new version of your Twi'lek! Looks really good. :D

Thanks! Now hurry up and finish YOURS. :P
You're welcome!And...more like get it started! The biggest thing for me is going to be figuring out how I want to do those damned lekku :P
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: tavrikgannon on July 28, 2009, 09:49:11 AM: Awesome stuff, Steph! I agree, I like the new version of the Twi'lek. It looks great!

- Bill
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: Drago Seron on July 30, 2009, 12:48:01 AM: I agree with Bill.
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: darkerlight on July 30, 2009, 03:25:26 PM: Very nice indeed :D

Did you see this one walking around anywhere?

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3494/3751855893_0164c3bcbc_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: OldTonyKenobi on July 30, 2009, 03:33:50 PM: Quote from: darkerlight on July 30, 2009, 03:25:26 PM
Very nice indeed :D

Did you see this one walking around anywhere?

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3494/3751855893_0164c3bcbc_o.jpg)
most excellent :lol:. the guys in my shop just smashed a jar-jar with THOR'S hammer, after splattering it with red paint, and then burned it out back :shock:. way too extreme for me, but i couldnt help but laugh. he never really bothered me THAT much :twisted:...........old tony kenobi
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: tavrikgannon on July 30, 2009, 03:46:17 PM: Sacriledge!

- Bill
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: Drago Seron on July 30, 2009, 08:41:42 PM: I prefer my Gungan medium rare.
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: tavrikgannon on July 31, 2009, 09:02:35 AM: :shock:
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: Drago Seron on August 01, 2009, 01:13:24 PM: Ewoks taste better medium with some soy sauce.

Don't give me that look Bill. I'm Mando. We eat everything in the field.
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: tavrikgannon on August 03, 2009, 10:47:12 AM: :smacksforehead:

Here... will you eat :dancechewie: if I :machinegun: for you???

- Bill
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: OldTonyKenobi on August 03, 2009, 11:51:21 AM: Quote from: tavrikgannon on August 03, 2009, 10:47:12 AM
:smacksforehead:

Here... will you eat :dancechewie: if I :machinegun: for you???

- Bill
yeah, good luck with that one :lol: :lol: :lol:...........old tony kenobi
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: tavrikgannon on August 03, 2009, 11:59:56 AM: No luck at all, pure skill. It is a genuine, well known fact that Mandalorians shoot much better than Imperials! :mrgreen: Note the Wookiee braids hanging off of Fett's right shoulder. :wink:

- Bill
Title: Re: Sigma's Comic Con 09 Report
Post by: TD-7716 on August 03, 2009, 10:49:38 PM: Glad you got to experience such a kick donkey event Steph - your B.F. has some cool armor as well - I have to go to one of these events soon - Maybe a Dragon Con but I know time is ticking but thanks for showing us the pics.