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By
Cristina
SDCC: Living in a post-comic book world
Until 2010, I was unaware of the flurry that happened in
downtown San Diego in July. How was I so oblivious? I do not
know and frankly I’m a little embarrassed, given the fact
that I’m a native. But once I had the front row Comic Con
experience, I couldn’t get enough of it. It has become “my
thing”. I am one of them. I’ve gone every year since I
discovered its eccentricities. It’s my Christmas. My - can’t
sleep all night - can’t wait to get up in the morning - kind
of Christmas. It is honestly my favorite time of year. I’ve
had the pleasure of cosplaying, sitting at my favorite TV
show panels, meet and greeting celebrities and TV stars.
While comics are what established Comic Con, TV shows are
what fuel it. Now more than ever I find myself immersed in
advertisements on busses, hotel windows, and even downtown
restaurants that have themes for the day. But I’m not
complaining. I’m being stimulated in the best way and
discovering something I wouldn't have otherwise. Even
standing still on the exhibition hall floor you can spot a
celebrity or the cast of your favorite show. Through
happenstance I ran into the cast of Walking Dead for a
surprise visit on the floor. Norman Reedus stopped to take
pictures and recorded a video of the huge crowd of fans
waving. An hour later I saw the cast of Gotham signing
autographs and Ben McKenzie doing a live interview. Even
after a day filled with celebrity spotting inside, when you
leave it might continue. Downtown is filled with after hour
hosted parties. A few years ago at one of them I had the
pleasure of meeting the cast of Revolution, including
Giancarlo Esposito (below), who also starred in Breaking
Bad. There, they had made an appearance for an hour and
discussed their experiences with me and other fans. I even
had an intimate conversation with Giancarlo. Only at SDCC do
these things happen! Promoting shows whether inside or
outside events is what gets people talking, as well as
exclusive interviews and trailers. It’s not a new idea. But
right now it’s what works. Hall H and Ballroom 20 infamous
for their lines, are almost always filled with programs like
Game of Thrones and Walking Dead. It’s where everyone wants
to be and is definitely a pop-culture target. This is where
SDCC is at the moment. And I’ve had firsthand experience.
In past years I’ve dressed up as one of my favorite
cartoon characters: Leela from Futurama. On a normal day,
dressed as normal me, I might have an admirer. But as Leela
(partnered with my boyfriend as Fry) we were stopped, as if
celebrities, to take pictures. We were instantly recognized,
praised and even made friends, from wearing our costumes. It
is a form of interacting with people and it commands a
conversation. As cosplayers the fans bring the show to you
and keeps the spirit of Comic Con alive.
While
comics are still a big part of it, I feel that we are in a
post comic book world. With social media and the endless
portals of the internet, we have plenty of shows at our
fingertips. To me this opens up a bigger dialogue. What will
be the future of Comic Con? Virtual reality stars. Drone
viewing parties. Interactive robots. I feel like I’ve
already I’ve had SDCC in its prime. But in this constantly
stimulating and changing world I’m looking forward to see
what happens. Whatever it may be? You know I’ll be there.
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