Tuesday 22 Jul - Serenity… but not
for long
From today, pop culture fans are
descending on San Diego from all corners of the globe. Having missed
preview night last year due to missed connections, history threatened
to repeat itself today when my flight from Australia was delayed.
Fortunately the queues at customs and immigration in LAX were kind
and my original connection remained intact, arriving in San Diego at
midday today, before most of the horde arrived!
Advertising for SDCC started at the
airport - #DontKillSeanBean in TNT’s Legends was prominently
displayed on the baggage carousel and a massive banner overlooks the
Convention Center. [PHOTO]
Downtown San Diego today was serene.
It’s hard to believe that in just 48 hours these streets will be
packed and 130,000 people connecting with their favourite
celebrities; loved pop culture properties and experiencing SDCC each
in their own unique way.
Today I wandered around downtown to get
my bearings and try to get a handle on what off-site events are on
this year.
Near Petco Park, the History Channel’s
Vikings series has a banner that towers over the road.
NBC’s The Blacklist has taken over
the Gaslamp’s Tin Fish restaurant, and fans will be able to obtain
Blacklist swag and become members of the Blacklist with an exclusive
photo op during the con. James Spader will appear in the Blacklist
panel on Saturday (Room 6A, 1.45pm).
A mysterious dome has been set up near
the Blacklist area. I have no idea what this is for but it looks
intriguing. (This may be for Constantine! -PN)
The Hard Rock Hotel has prominent
banner advertising for Brad Pitt’s movie Fury; the 2015 feature
Pixels from Columbia Pictures and Happy Madison Productions and
Goosebumps (the stories come to life!), starring Jack Black. Pixels
includes a video game arcade activation where expert gamers can
compete for the chance to appear in a walk-on role in the movie. You
must have a SDCC pass to compete.
Syfy’s Ascension has taken over Mary
Jane’s restaurant. Previous years have featured a revamp inside and
out so this will be one to check out during the con.
You know nothing, Jon Snow! Valar
Morghulis signs have appeared along the trolley line. With George R.
R. Martin presenting a panel and HBO committing to pop-up shops (as
well as exclusives galore on the exhibit hall floor), Game of Thrones
will once again have a big presence at SDCC.
Finally, Ubisoft wants to introduce
SDCC attendees to parkour with free running, vaulting and rolling,
just like everyone’s favourite assassin. Finish the course to
receive a free t-shirt. Ubisoft have also teamed with Shick to
provide the world’s closest shave – experience the difference and
receive a swag bag.
With so much
going on outside the con, in addition to all the panels and swag to
be found in the exhibit hall, it’s impossible to experience
everything SDCC has to offer. Choose your path at SDCC wisely. Have
back-up plans. And back-up plans for those back-up plans.
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My priorities this year? Gotham. Arrow.
24. LEGO exclusives. Wish me luck!
And now...lots of eye candy! Photography below by Emilie Noetzel
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We're All Mad Photography got a little jump on the festivities by inviting cosplayers to drop by last Friday to shoot in a less chaotic atmosphere. Though few showed up, you can count them among the creme of the crop with no need for an audience to show off their geek loves! Pre-show cosplayers, this slow clap is starting just for you.
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Plenty more to come from San Diego Comic-Con 2014, so stick around. We are just warming up!
Additional Cosplay and Pre-Show photos HERE and dive into all those San Diego Comic-Con 2014 Exclusives HERE!
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