SDCC was so fantastic that there really aren’t proper words to describe it, but needless to say I had a complete blast — despite crowds, crazy lines, loss of credit card, frequently looking like a crazy fangirl, ridiculous amounts of money involved, and the fact that I didn’t get to see half of the things I wanted to see.
- I got to meet and hang out with some awesome folks I previously only knew online.
- Had a chance to hang out with Colin Baker (otherwise known as the Sixth Doctor). Even though until very recently, I was not at all a fan, this was definitely the highlight of the con. Despite the fact that I didn’t do much beyond skulk around the booth being unable to form complete sentences, he was friendly and talkative, with a welcoming smile. By the end of the convention (I stopped by the booth to say goodbye and wish him a safe trip home — he commented that I was actually talking) he remembered my name. (And whenever I went by the booth, he would call me “Elizabeth” instead of “Liz.” Which, wth, I am become Charlotte Pollard. Somehow I do not mind at all.) Lovely man and one of my favorite Doctors.
- Got an awesome piece of art from Ben Templesmith of the Tenth Doctor. Doctor Who isn’t his usual thing (and to be shamefully honest, I am not terribly familiar with any of the stuff that is his usual thing, though I’m working on it), but he’s done a couple of Doctor Who projects which I think are just about the most gorgeous things ever. Talked about how the BBC didn’t approve his original cover for “The Forgotten” and he had to change it to make the Doctor look happier — so he has a really odd smile in the final cover. My commission piece is not half as gorgeous as any of those, but it’s awesome and I loves it. I need to get it framed to put in my office, probably next to my “How to Talk to Girls at Parties” print.
- Got signatures on a poster from Gabe and Tycho (of Penny Arcade fame, if you hadn’t caught on). I love these guys so much that I couldn’t say a word to them. Oh well — maybe next year? Come to think of it, that ought to go up on the office wall, too. My post Comic-Con office is going to be awesome.
- Was surprisingly enough the first in line for IDW’s round of Doctor Who comic signings, so have some signed comics by the awesome Tony Lee as well. Hindsight being 20/20, I really should have introduced myself by my Livejournal name, since I’ve traded a few comments with him in the past, but I’m nothing if not bashful in front of strangers. He liked my “if you’re interested in time travel, meet me last Thursday” t-shirt, which I take as a sign I’m doing something right in my own quiet, fangirlish way.
- Discovered that John Barrowman and Captain Jack Harkness are the same person, just in different costumes. ‘nuf said.
- Saw David Tennant and Russell T. Davies from a distance and it was good. The term “adorkable” was pretty much invented to describe David Tennant, who is such a geek.
- Saw the Doctor Who finale trailer. Died. Regenerated. Died again.
- Had the best dessert ever at a place called Extraordinary Desserts. Very possibly worth the entire trip just for that.
- Oh, yeah, did some work, too. Saw DCUO, Free Realms, Aion, City of Heroes, and Dungeon Fighter Online. Missed The Old Republic, but I suppose you can’t have everything.
In short: had a ridiculous amount of fun. Would do it again in a heartbeat.
