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Dragon*Con 2012 (as much as I can remember right now)
Dragon*Con
Well, LOTS happened this year. I went to the George Perez panel. I met a ton of awesome online people. I went to the Nichelle Nichols panel! I got a picture of Haldir in a muscle shirt. I very nearly ran into Felicia Day. (Literally. I wasn't watching where I was going, she was rushing towards a panel.) I had a totally different sleep schedule than most of my room, but I had one fabulous night chatting with![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
pocky_slash, pressdbtwnpages and chiasmus until I fell asleep. (I kept doing that. Oops.)
But, well, I very nearly cancelled this year until the Torchwood guests were announced, so it isn't hard to figure out which panels I planned my schedule around.
DRAGON*CON: A WEEKEND OF KAI AND VOLDEMORT
We called John "Voldemort" in my hotel room. Long story.
FRIDAY
The FIRST panel Friday morning was John and Kai which threw off a lot of my planning, andanalineblue saved me a seat because she is AWESOME. I know there's a good quality video somewhere online, which is good, because John came out and pulled his trousers down before I could set up my camera and I was laughing to hard for a few minutes to turn it on.
They were brilliant and excited to be there, and it was delicious. It wasn't their most famous panel (see: crotch-shot Saturday) but as a start to a con, you couldn't ask for more. John was practically bouncing in his chair, Kai was asking for beer (a running theme). They both claim to have messed up while filming kissing shots on purpose to keep snogging (John teased Kai about it. Eve is gorgeous!)
THINGS OF NOTE.
KAI RECITED SHAKESPEARE IN WELSH FOR US.
John said that during the time span of Torchwood, Jack was incapable of saying the words "I love you." (nancybrown!!!!!!!!) as he'd had a troubled history with love. John the fangirl.
He was also asked about the fact that Jack seems to only date dudes over the course of the show, which has been noted by a few people. (It only troubled me in MD, when he also mostly stopped flirting with women.) John half-sidestepped the question, talking about how people can't choose whom they fall in love with. John's relentlessly positive, which is good for a professional and makes for a good, fun panel.
There was one part where I rolled my eyes and reminded myself that I don't have to accept anything from the production staff, never mind the actors. John started talking about how exciting the end of Miracle Day was, because while we've always assumed Jack's immortality had something to do with Rose and the heart of the TARDIS, it seems that really it's something in JACK'S ~*MAGICAL ALIEN BLOOD~*.
Ehhh. First, that should have been made clear in the show. And second, bleh. Don't like it. Doesn't explain Jack's father, doesn't explain Gray (who we're all kinda assuming is dead) doesn't explain why the 51st century isn't a hotbed of immortals...
But, as John reminded us, he's a TOTAL FANBOY. He told us the hilarious story of meeting George Lucas and falling apart into fan-babble, and how he, as a fan, will be devastated if he's not invited to do something with the Doctor Who 50th anniversary. (He also said that as a professional, he totally understands not being invited and moving on.)
He also would like Captain Jack Hakness to be rescued or something by Captain America and Thor. Implied sex everywhere. (FANDOM, COME ON.)
Every panel someone asked about continuing Torchwood. And every panel they said they didn't know what was happening. Finally someone asked about what we, as the fans, could do. AND NOW WE HAVE A NEW TUNE! Both John and Kai encouraged us to do nothing and just wait. I'm choosing to find this HILARIOUS. :D
No problem. I'm perfectly content with fanfiction.
Anyway, after that panel I tried to get to the LotR panel and while I was following the loooong line around the building, bumped into a friend of mine who needed to get his badge. So I walked him to the Sheraton and while I was there bought my badge for next year. (And I looked fordkwilliams but I couldn't find you! Sorry!)
I had some time, so I went hunting for the photos. Back when Eve Myles was coming,analineblue and I discussed getting a pic with John, Eve and Kai, but when she cancelled, an option to buy with John and Kai didn't show up on the website. But when I find the photo area, there was a Kai and John option! I got in line to buy it, and texted Analine about a dozen times, then called her and gave her directions. Then I called again and just said "Run faster!"
Analine got there in time, but due to computer issues we missed the window for a Kai-and-John pic and decided to get one just with John. As we got in the photo line a little late, we could watch other people get pictures and John is hilarious and awesome. He was picking people up, swinging them around, crawling under their legs, you name it. We opted for a plain sandwich photo, in which I look like a twelve-year-old with a new bike. Next to the dictionary definition of SQUEEE is my face. So much for keeping my cool.
We made plans to meet at the Kai panel the next morning, I ended up swinging by the Hilton and meeting51stcenturyfox, count_to_seven and kel_reiley. REAL AWESOME PEOPLE WITH FACES. Gotta say, a Torchwood meet-up with food and possibly a pool party would have been fun...
SATURDAY
Kai was doing an episode commentary at 11:30 in the morning. I showed up far too early and sat with a bunch of fans pretty close to the front of the line and chatted with them, and saved spots foranalineblue and her husband.
Kai was fun, but it's the same thing as any video commentary -- he filmed this years ago and spent a lot of time watching the episode with us. We did find out that there's this unfinished strip of highway outside of Cardiff that the govermnent started to build and then abandoned. Film studios use it all the time! THIS IS AWESOME.
Also, that the crew dragged Eve and Kai out for a day to take pictures for all the background shots of them looking dorky on their screensaver and stuff. Awww.
And when they were all sitting around the table sipping from coffee mugs and judging Rhys? They were drinking alcohol, whiskey I think Kai said. HA.
And I mettardisjournal! There was a quick five-minute LJ fan-gathering in the back. :D
Anyway, after that panel I tried the LotR panel AGAIN (no go.) and then got ready for the John Barrowman panel. Originally it was listed as John, Kai and James Marsters, but it even as a John-only panel it was PACKED! (And I would like to formally apologize toanalineblue for my grouchy attitude before the panel. YOU ARE AWESOME THANK YOU SO MUCH AND I LOVED HANGING OUT WITH YOU.)
This was The Famous Panel, people. Yes, we all saw John Barrowman's crotch. And Scott's. Frankly, I thought the underwear was the most hilarious ever.
I will admit that the fangirl in me thought the moment right before was the sweetest thing -- John abruptly stood up, and pulled Scott to the front of the stage. And Scott has this bemused "huh?" expression on his face, but he went along obligingly. They were holding hands, ok? And then John started unbuckling his trousers and Scott was like "WTF?" and John leaned over and whispered in his ear and then Scott started to unbuckle too. Them together is just adorable.
Noted stuff during this panel? John's not a redhead (just find a video), Scott's not really all that shy, they both stripped for money on vacation and Scott did better (HEE) and I don't even know. I spent the whole panel bouncing.
SUNDAY
This was actually the most professional and calm panel. I asked a question and the moderator told me that the John and Kai's staff had asked for no personal questions. I tweeted this panel the most, though. :)
Kai spoke some Welsh, and now Welsh officially sounds like "drunk Chaucer." HA.
Apparently Espenson wrote a scene for Jack in the flashback episode in which he woudl be running a shell game in the street. WE COULD HAVE HAD CON MAN JACK. This I want fic for. We so rarely get to see Jack conning.
John complemented Jane in being able to write great gay sex scenes despite being a woman. I nearly died laughing. WE KNOW HE KNOWS ABOUT FANDOM BUT I DON'T KNOW IF HE QUITE GETS OUR FANFIC CORNER.
John also basically wrote a fix-it fic. During the panel. I have to re-watch it because I think the fandom roar overwhelmed me for a bit, but he basically said the Doctor should pick up Jack, go before CoE, grab Ianto and save him! For a beginner fic, it's pretty good. :D
AND THEN THERE WAS THE PART WHERE JOHN JOKINGLY SAID THAT JACK SHOULD BE GANG-BANGED IN THE SHOW. The discussion was how terrible it is that violence is ok but sex isn't in the media, and they should replace all the violence with more sex. John's brain took that to the logical conclusion, and then he said it out loud. OH JOHN. THERE IS FIC I WANT TO SEND YOU, KAY?
Monday had no Torchwood stuff, but I ended the con with The Guild panel, which was fun and entertaining and perfect. I should really do a non-Torchwood D*Con post, shouldn't I?
One regret is that I never managed to introduceanalineblue and pocky_slash. Also that Analine and I never got a chance to hang out without panels and things hanging over us.
I also forgot to say hi to Don Rosa. I've only read bits of his stuff, but still. DON ROSA DUDES.
Oh, and fell asleep during the Mercedes Lackey reading. OOPS. But I recorded it, so I'll listen to it later.
OVERALL it was amazing. Too short, too fast and slightly too sleep-deprived, but amazing. Already bought my ticket for next year. :)
Well, LOTS happened this year. I went to the George Perez panel. I met a ton of awesome online people. I went to the Nichelle Nichols panel! I got a picture of Haldir in a muscle shirt. I very nearly ran into Felicia Day. (Literally. I wasn't watching where I was going, she was rushing towards a panel.) I had a totally different sleep schedule than most of my room, but I had one fabulous night chatting with
pocky_slash, pressdbtwnpages and chiasmus until I fell asleep. (I kept doing that. Oops.)But, well, I very nearly cancelled this year until the Torchwood guests were announced, so it isn't hard to figure out which panels I planned my schedule around.
DRAGON*CON: A WEEKEND OF KAI AND VOLDEMORT
We called John "Voldemort" in my hotel room. Long story.
FRIDAY
The FIRST panel Friday morning was John and Kai which threw off a lot of my planning, and
analineblue saved me a seat because she is AWESOME. I know there's a good quality video somewhere online, which is good, because John came out and pulled his trousers down before I could set up my camera and I was laughing to hard for a few minutes to turn it on.They were brilliant and excited to be there, and it was delicious. It wasn't their most famous panel (see: crotch-shot Saturday) but as a start to a con, you couldn't ask for more. John was practically bouncing in his chair, Kai was asking for beer (a running theme). They both claim to have messed up while filming kissing shots on purpose to keep snogging (John teased Kai about it. Eve is gorgeous!)
THINGS OF NOTE.
KAI RECITED SHAKESPEARE IN WELSH FOR US.
John said that during the time span of Torchwood, Jack was incapable of saying the words "I love you." (
nancybrown!!!!!!!!) as he'd had a troubled history with love. John the fangirl.He was also asked about the fact that Jack seems to only date dudes over the course of the show, which has been noted by a few people. (It only troubled me in MD, when he also mostly stopped flirting with women.) John half-sidestepped the question, talking about how people can't choose whom they fall in love with. John's relentlessly positive, which is good for a professional and makes for a good, fun panel.
There was one part where I rolled my eyes and reminded myself that I don't have to accept anything from the production staff, never mind the actors. John started talking about how exciting the end of Miracle Day was, because while we've always assumed Jack's immortality had something to do with Rose and the heart of the TARDIS, it seems that really it's something in JACK'S ~*MAGICAL ALIEN BLOOD~*.
Ehhh. First, that should have been made clear in the show. And second, bleh. Don't like it. Doesn't explain Jack's father, doesn't explain Gray (who we're all kinda assuming is dead) doesn't explain why the 51st century isn't a hotbed of immortals...
But, as John reminded us, he's a TOTAL FANBOY. He told us the hilarious story of meeting George Lucas and falling apart into fan-babble, and how he, as a fan, will be devastated if he's not invited to do something with the Doctor Who 50th anniversary. (He also said that as a professional, he totally understands not being invited and moving on.)
He also would like Captain Jack Hakness to be rescued or something by Captain America and Thor. Implied sex everywhere. (FANDOM, COME ON.)
Every panel someone asked about continuing Torchwood. And every panel they said they didn't know what was happening. Finally someone asked about what we, as the fans, could do. AND NOW WE HAVE A NEW TUNE! Both John and Kai encouraged us to do nothing and just wait. I'm choosing to find this HILARIOUS. :D
No problem. I'm perfectly content with fanfiction.
Anyway, after that panel I tried to get to the LotR panel and while I was following the loooong line around the building, bumped into a friend of mine who needed to get his badge. So I walked him to the Sheraton and while I was there bought my badge for next year. (And I looked for
dkwilliams but I couldn't find you! Sorry!)I had some time, so I went hunting for the photos. Back when Eve Myles was coming,
analineblue and I discussed getting a pic with John, Eve and Kai, but when she cancelled, an option to buy with John and Kai didn't show up on the website. But when I find the photo area, there was a Kai and John option! I got in line to buy it, and texted Analine about a dozen times, then called her and gave her directions. Then I called again and just said "Run faster!"Analine got there in time, but due to computer issues we missed the window for a Kai-and-John pic and decided to get one just with John. As we got in the photo line a little late, we could watch other people get pictures and John is hilarious and awesome. He was picking people up, swinging them around, crawling under their legs, you name it. We opted for a plain sandwich photo, in which I look like a twelve-year-old with a new bike. Next to the dictionary definition of SQUEEE is my face. So much for keeping my cool.
We made plans to meet at the Kai panel the next morning, I ended up swinging by the Hilton and meeting
51stcenturyfox, count_to_seven and kel_reiley. REAL AWESOME PEOPLE WITH FACES. Gotta say, a Torchwood meet-up with food and possibly a pool party would have been fun...SATURDAY
Kai was doing an episode commentary at 11:30 in the morning. I showed up far too early and sat with a bunch of fans pretty close to the front of the line and chatted with them, and saved spots for
analineblue and her husband.Kai was fun, but it's the same thing as any video commentary -- he filmed this years ago and spent a lot of time watching the episode with us. We did find out that there's this unfinished strip of highway outside of Cardiff that the govermnent started to build and then abandoned. Film studios use it all the time! THIS IS AWESOME.
Also, that the crew dragged Eve and Kai out for a day to take pictures for all the background shots of them looking dorky on their screensaver and stuff. Awww.
And when they were all sitting around the table sipping from coffee mugs and judging Rhys? They were drinking alcohol, whiskey I think Kai said. HA.
And I met
tardisjournal! There was a quick five-minute LJ fan-gathering in the back. :DAnyway, after that panel I tried the LotR panel AGAIN (no go.) and then got ready for the John Barrowman panel. Originally it was listed as John, Kai and James Marsters, but it even as a John-only panel it was PACKED! (And I would like to formally apologize to
analineblue for my grouchy attitude before the panel. YOU ARE AWESOME THANK YOU SO MUCH AND I LOVED HANGING OUT WITH YOU.)This was The Famous Panel, people. Yes, we all saw John Barrowman's crotch. And Scott's. Frankly, I thought the underwear was the most hilarious ever.
I will admit that the fangirl in me thought the moment right before was the sweetest thing -- John abruptly stood up, and pulled Scott to the front of the stage. And Scott has this bemused "huh?" expression on his face, but he went along obligingly. They were holding hands, ok? And then John started unbuckling his trousers and Scott was like "WTF?" and John leaned over and whispered in his ear and then Scott started to unbuckle too. Them together is just adorable.
Noted stuff during this panel? John's not a redhead (just find a video), Scott's not really all that shy, they both stripped for money on vacation and Scott did better (HEE) and I don't even know. I spent the whole panel bouncing.
SUNDAY
This was actually the most professional and calm panel. I asked a question and the moderator told me that the John and Kai's staff had asked for no personal questions. I tweeted this panel the most, though. :)
Kai spoke some Welsh, and now Welsh officially sounds like "drunk Chaucer." HA.
Apparently Espenson wrote a scene for Jack in the flashback episode in which he woudl be running a shell game in the street. WE COULD HAVE HAD CON MAN JACK. This I want fic for. We so rarely get to see Jack conning.
John complemented Jane in being able to write great gay sex scenes despite being a woman. I nearly died laughing. WE KNOW HE KNOWS ABOUT FANDOM BUT I DON'T KNOW IF HE QUITE GETS OUR FANFIC CORNER.
John also basically wrote a fix-it fic. During the panel. I have to re-watch it because I think the fandom roar overwhelmed me for a bit, but he basically said the Doctor should pick up Jack, go before CoE, grab Ianto and save him! For a beginner fic, it's pretty good. :D
AND THEN THERE WAS THE PART WHERE JOHN JOKINGLY SAID THAT JACK SHOULD BE GANG-BANGED IN THE SHOW. The discussion was how terrible it is that violence is ok but sex isn't in the media, and they should replace all the violence with more sex. John's brain took that to the logical conclusion, and then he said it out loud. OH JOHN. THERE IS FIC I WANT TO SEND YOU, KAY?
Monday had no Torchwood stuff, but I ended the con with The Guild panel, which was fun and entertaining and perfect. I should really do a non-Torchwood D*Con post, shouldn't I?
One regret is that I never managed to introduce
analineblue and pocky_slash. Also that Analine and I never got a chance to hang out without panels and things hanging over us.I also forgot to say hi to Don Rosa. I've only read bits of his stuff, but still. DON ROSA DUDES.
Oh, and fell asleep during the Mercedes Lackey reading. OOPS. But I recorded it, so I'll listen to it later.
OVERALL it was amazing. Too short, too fast and slightly too sleep-deprived, but amazing. Already bought my ticket for next year. :)