So, why did we go to Comic Con?
Simply put…we wanted to see what all the weirdness was
about. That about sums it up. It may shock people to know, but neither Matt nor
I have ever been to a Comic Con. I was as much interested in the ethos of weird
people (including myself) enjoying weird people as I was anything else. I also wanted
to see the homemade cosplay costumes, and I wasn’t disappointed. Wow. In every
nuance of that word. Except the non-weird nuance. I also wanted to see
celebrities, and I ended up seeing more than I’ve ever seen at one time in my
whole life: Lou Ferrigno, Ralph Macchio, William Shatner, two actors from
Walking Dead, Adam West (Batman) and whoever played Robin (sorry man), and
floating around somewhere was the dude who played Dr. Who. We even sat through
a panel discussion/QA with Adam West, dude who played Robin, and one with William
Shatner. Let me tell ya, Billy Shat is one sharp 83-year-old s.o.b.!
I brought my 7-year-old daughter with me and let her
experience all the weird-plight. We both thought the coolest part of the event was
being able to meet some of the amazing
comic book artists who were actually drawing live requests for a $20 fee.
Pretty awesome.
Ultimately, I think the thing I really took away is that
there is a place for everyone, and a community who will love and embrace them.
Maybe it will grow more common in our culture of global socialization to find a
community who shares one’s interests and hobbies, no matter how unique, and
having this confidence might help many people with unappreciated talents and
values to endure environments where they might feel alone. But they are not
alone.
And maybe I’m not either.
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