Another SDCC has come and gone. And no, I wasn't one of the lucky ones to go. Being an ocean away complicates your geek life a little bit. Even though Europe is having a boom of conventions at the moment. But I diverge! Back to San Diego and all the juicy news bits it brought to us.
From brand new comic books to expected TV series' spoilers passing through highly anticipated movie trailers, there is always something for everyone.
My usual routine of following all the panels, scanning articles and its spoilers carefully, scrutinizing every bit of speculation at the end of each day was not strictly followed this year.
My fandom attention span wasn't at its best! Too many stuff that I have still to finish watching before sinking my teeth on all the next season details. So this meant, I was more focused on the movies than on TV series this year, for example, and have tried to run away from the panels!
Sure, you can't miss "Arrow"'s cast bursting into song Broadway style - Hamilton's "I'll be Back", if I'm not wrong. Or "Sherlock" show runners teasing the poor hungry fans. Nor Eddie Redmayne giving out wands to the crowd.
However I kept my distance from panels and devoured the trailers. I have to confess that I've been aloof as for some crucial release dates. Not to worry, though! This trailer overload just seared all the dates onto my brain calendar! Some I was pleasantly surprised to know I was just going to wait till the end of the year while others...well, can't they launch it already??
The great cosplay, companionship, free goodies and overall geekness overload are key to anyone attending this convention. But there's also a big camaraderie towards the ones watching from afar!
The cool people who share videos and pics not only from the big panels but also from the general environment. The rich detailed filled Twitter feeds that make you feel like you're there in the halls. The articles, the friendly debates over the newest info and, you can't even escape, some annoying bickering. It's clearly a different (let's call it...lighter) way to enjoy the con, but it's still interesting to see how many connections are still forged through all this sharing.
Apart from all this, let's be honest SDCC is all about meeting your favorite stars (even if it has to be from across a 64,842 square feet hall with thousands of fans inbetween) and building anticipation and hype around some - already - huge projects.
Whatever we may say, SDCC will always have a mystical aura!
SG