With Florida Supercon quickly approaching this week, I thought I’d give my opinion of comic con’s and why I enjoy attending them. Oftentimes people ask me why I go or what I find so fun about them. For those of us submerged in the geeky culture, there is no question, but for others that are unaware, I thought I would shed some light.
The atmosphere at most comic book conventions is very accepting and loving. For many of us geeks, expressing ourselves fully is not always an option. Either we do not know people with similar interests or in my case, our busy schedules get in the way of being a full-time fangirl/boy. At conventions, we are free to be ourselves and embrace full blown geekery 24/7. It’s truly a thing of beauty. I have yet to meet someone at a convention that judged others or was not 100% smiles. There is full freedom of expression, and honestly, there are very few places or events that can say the same. It’s almost like being at a huge geeky frat party (sans high-levels of douche).
For those that are a little less apt to approach others, I feel like a convention opens doors to better socialization. You are less likely to feel intimidated to compliment someone when you are both wearing Doctor Who shirts, right? I mean, right off the bat, you know someone shares a similar interest, which is always the most difficult aspect to pinpoint when chatting up a stranger. With the bigger conventions, you are also able to meet some of your favorite vendors and artists. This is personally one of the highlights of my con experiences! You can read about all the amazing people I met at MegaCon here.
Finally, you get to shop till you drop! Conventions are prime real estate for geeky memorabilia you can’t find elsewhere most of the time. Depending on the size and popularity of the convention, you can find some pretty amazing vendors, like my personal favorite, We Love Fine! Since it is a special event, they also tend to throw in either discount for current purchases or future ones, or have exclusive items that you will only be able to find at that particular convention. Definitely something to get excited about!
So there you have it: some of the reasons I love convention season!
If you feel the same, I hope to see you this weekend! I’ll be cosplaying for the first time, so make sure to say hi if you see me!
Kitty says
I hope you enjoy your first experience cosplaying! I was nervous as heck my first time, but people LOVED my costume and it was a great experience to the point where I could not wait to to do it again!
Jessica says
I want to go to SuperCon sooo bad but I won’t be able to get my car in the shop and fixed by this weekend which is sooo sad…BUT I am saving for MegaCon in April (since it’s closer to me than SuperCon, so I’ll definitely be there!) It’ll be my first con and I’m so excited!! I hope you have a lot of fun this weekend and I can’t wait to see your cosplay pics! 🙂
Jessica
the.pyreflies.org
Jessica says
I want to go to SuperCon sooo bad but I won’t be able to get my car in the shop and fixed by this weekend which is sooo sad…BUT I am saving for MegaCon in April (since it’s closer to me than SuperCon, so I’ll definitely be there!) It’ll be my first con and I’m so excited!! I hope you have a lot of fun this weekend and I can’t wait to see your cosplay pics! 🙂
Jessica
the.pyreflies.org
Anonymous says
MegaCon is SUPER fun. We had such a great time and will probably go again next year! I’ll definitely be posting lots of fun pictures and video footage in the days to come!
Anonymous says
Thanks! I’m pretty nervous myself – especially surrounding wig drama lol.
Kitty says
LOL! My first wig experience was a friggin’ nightmare. At the time I had elbow-length hair and we’re trying to shove / bobby pin it under this wig with pigtails and NOT ONLY THAT, i made the mistake of buying a white wig cap instead of a black one. [because y’know, black goes with everything!] So glad I made the decision to hack all my hair off not only for the reason of being easier with wigs, it’s also easier for me to take care of aside from more trips to the salon to cut it, but that’s alright!
Skye @ Planet Jinxatron says
Shopping in person would be so much more fun than online. And possibly more dangerous.