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Monday, October 28, 2013
Sunday, September 8, 2013
2013 Salt Lake Comic-Con...Slapping the Complainers!
*gets up on soap box*
The last three days to me were amazing! I got to go to the first ever Salt Lake Comic-Con and couldn't have asked for a better time. I see so many people complaining about it and I'm going to defend every aspect of it right now.
1. "It was too crowded. Too many people there. They need to limit the ticket sales."
My Answer: Yes there were tons of people there, thousands of people there, but guess what...they all wanted to be there. You're not the only ones who wanted this to happen! For an event that figured there were only going to be 20, 000 people to end up with nearly 80,000 people, I think they handle it fairly well. Crowds? Yeah there are going to be crowds no matter what convention you go to! You can't expect a huge organization to plan an event with many celebrities so only you and your closest 100 friends can go?!? Don't like people, you better stay home then or learn to get along with others!
2. "They need to make this for adults only. There were too many kids."
My Answer: Welcome to Utah! We have kids here! If you want an adult only attraction, go to one of the bars. Despite what you think, we have bars here and you can go and play with people your own age there. I loved seeing all the kids (aka future nerds) being there. The joy in their eyes and the smile on their faces, told the fact this was a great event!
3. Then there was the other side... "This was not family friendly! I won't bring my kids here again".
My Answer: I was there with a couple of children (ages 8 &15), I thought it was very family friendly. The Lego table was a big hit! I personally didn't see any costumes that were inappropriate, everyone covered up as much as you'd see at the beach. Many people are already planning on going next year and bringing their children because they want to be a part of it.
4. "They need to get rid of the LDS (Mormon) sponsors. Thanks to the Mormons we couldn't have this on Sunday". "They need to do it outside a Mormon venue".
My Answer: If something goes wrong in the state of Utah, just blame the Mormons! *eye rolls* First off, yes there were some LDS company sponsors, but if you don't want them there, write to them, tell them you don't want their money there and you'll be covering the cost of their sponsorships. I'm sure you can afford that! As for the Sunday issues, that was not the Mormons who did this, it was the decision of Dan Farr. There were too many events happening downtown on Sunday and I thought it was wise not to add this to the confusion. And to the lady that complained about it being in a "Mormon" venue, I'm sorry but you can't blame the Mormons on this! The Salt Palace is County owned...go blame them, but only after doing research.
5. "They need a bigger venue. They need to have some activities outside"
My Answer: Tell me of a larger venue in Salt Lake (or even the state)? Energy Solutions Arena and the Maverick Center may have more seating, but not enough floor space. Outside, in Utah? I'm sorry this isn't San Diego where the weather is perfect all the time. Plus, did you see the downpour we had the last two days?!? Wouldn't that have been fun to experience!!
6. "San Diego Comic-Con this...San Diego Comic-Con that".
My Answer: You're right people, this isn't SDCC! San Diego has had years to perfect their event and still it's not perfectly run. Be patient, give it time and it will only get better each year.
7. "The smell was horrible"
My Answer: This must be your first convention I see.
8. "The concessions were expensive"
My Answer: I see you've never been outside to ANY event that sold concessions. The prices were high, but it was expected.
9. "I can't believe they were charging for autographs and pictures with the celebrities".
My Answer: This is typical of any convention. I've only been to one convention (Auto Assembly in the UK) where this doesn't happen.
10. "The lines were too long".
My Answer: Didn't you read the suggestions on the website. It said to plan on waiting to get in. I planned on about a two hour wait to get in the first day and actually it was only 90 minutes. This is usually the worst part of a convention is to get inside. You just have to plan ahead.
11. "The swag bags had nothing in them".My Answer: What did you expect...REALLY? I want to know. This first SLCC was sponsored by media groups. Most media groups don't have "stuff" to give out (unless you want a lot of advertising, which will be thrown away anyhow). Once SLCC gets retail sponsors you many have a gift item or two, but until then all I have to say is you pay for the convention and the experience of the convention, not the swag bag!
12. "They need to get more people from Hollywood and less about the comics".
My Answer: Hummm...hello? I believe it's called COMIC CON, not Hollywood's list of annoying people who don't care to be around geeks. Honestly I thought the guest list was amazing! Stan Lee, William Shatner and Adam West all in the same room? I'm surprised that place didn't exploded with the awesomeness!
Was this a perfect convention? Oh no! But what event is?
If you didn't have a good time, the only person to blame is yourself. Planning goes a long way with big events like this! I had an amazing time and I want to thank the crew, the volunteers and all my new friends for showing me how geek Utah can be!
BRING ON SALT LAKE COMIC-CON 2014!!!
The last three days to me were amazing! I got to go to the first ever Salt Lake Comic-Con and couldn't have asked for a better time. I see so many people complaining about it and I'm going to defend every aspect of it right now.
1. "It was too crowded. Too many people there. They need to limit the ticket sales."
My Answer: Yes there were tons of people there, thousands of people there, but guess what...they all wanted to be there. You're not the only ones who wanted this to happen! For an event that figured there were only going to be 20, 000 people to end up with nearly 80,000 people, I think they handle it fairly well. Crowds? Yeah there are going to be crowds no matter what convention you go to! You can't expect a huge organization to plan an event with many celebrities so only you and your closest 100 friends can go?!? Don't like people, you better stay home then or learn to get along with others!
2. "They need to make this for adults only. There were too many kids."
My Answer: Welcome to Utah! We have kids here! If you want an adult only attraction, go to one of the bars. Despite what you think, we have bars here and you can go and play with people your own age there. I loved seeing all the kids (aka future nerds) being there. The joy in their eyes and the smile on their faces, told the fact this was a great event!
3. Then there was the other side... "This was not family friendly! I won't bring my kids here again".
My Answer: I was there with a couple of children (ages 8 &15), I thought it was very family friendly. The Lego table was a big hit! I personally didn't see any costumes that were inappropriate, everyone covered up as much as you'd see at the beach. Many people are already planning on going next year and bringing their children because they want to be a part of it.
4. "They need to get rid of the LDS (Mormon) sponsors. Thanks to the Mormons we couldn't have this on Sunday". "They need to do it outside a Mormon venue".
My Answer: If something goes wrong in the state of Utah, just blame the Mormons! *eye rolls* First off, yes there were some LDS company sponsors, but if you don't want them there, write to them, tell them you don't want their money there and you'll be covering the cost of their sponsorships. I'm sure you can afford that! As for the Sunday issues, that was not the Mormons who did this, it was the decision of Dan Farr. There were too many events happening downtown on Sunday and I thought it was wise not to add this to the confusion. And to the lady that complained about it being in a "Mormon" venue, I'm sorry but you can't blame the Mormons on this! The Salt Palace is County owned...go blame them, but only after doing research.
5. "They need a bigger venue. They need to have some activities outside"
My Answer: Tell me of a larger venue in Salt Lake (or even the state)? Energy Solutions Arena and the Maverick Center may have more seating, but not enough floor space. Outside, in Utah? I'm sorry this isn't San Diego where the weather is perfect all the time. Plus, did you see the downpour we had the last two days?!? Wouldn't that have been fun to experience!!
6. "San Diego Comic-Con this...San Diego Comic-Con that".
My Answer: You're right people, this isn't SDCC! San Diego has had years to perfect their event and still it's not perfectly run. Be patient, give it time and it will only get better each year.
7. "The smell was horrible"
My Answer: This must be your first convention I see.
8. "The concessions were expensive"
My Answer: I see you've never been outside to ANY event that sold concessions. The prices were high, but it was expected.
9. "I can't believe they were charging for autographs and pictures with the celebrities".
My Answer: This is typical of any convention. I've only been to one convention (Auto Assembly in the UK) where this doesn't happen.
10. "The lines were too long".
My Answer: Didn't you read the suggestions on the website. It said to plan on waiting to get in. I planned on about a two hour wait to get in the first day and actually it was only 90 minutes. This is usually the worst part of a convention is to get inside. You just have to plan ahead.
11. "The swag bags had nothing in them".My Answer: What did you expect...REALLY? I want to know. This first SLCC was sponsored by media groups. Most media groups don't have "stuff" to give out (unless you want a lot of advertising, which will be thrown away anyhow). Once SLCC gets retail sponsors you many have a gift item or two, but until then all I have to say is you pay for the convention and the experience of the convention, not the swag bag!
12. "They need to get more people from Hollywood and less about the comics".
My Answer: Hummm...hello? I believe it's called COMIC CON, not Hollywood's list of annoying people who don't care to be around geeks. Honestly I thought the guest list was amazing! Stan Lee, William Shatner and Adam West all in the same room? I'm surprised that place didn't exploded with the awesomeness!
Was this a perfect convention? Oh no! But what event is?
If you didn't have a good time, the only person to blame is yourself. Planning goes a long way with big events like this! I had an amazing time and I want to thank the crew, the volunteers and all my new friends for showing me how geek Utah can be!
BRING ON SALT LAKE COMIC-CON 2014!!!
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| Nicole and Stan "The Man" Lee |
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Back to the Eighties - Inside the Eighties Studio #1: Hailstorm
Many thanks to Glenn for giving me the opportunity to do this! First off, it's an honor to be the first guest on this new segment of the podcast and second, I loved speaking geek with one of my favorite people. It was a lot of fun to got back to my childhood and think of all the great times I had. It was a great decade! So if you want to hear what I was like and what interested me as a kid, here's your chance!
Welcome to the very first episode of a brand new regular feature on BTTE! Every week, Glenn will whisk someone off in the nostalgia TARDIS, and ask them about some of their favourite things about the 1980s were, what gives them all warm fuzzy feelings when they remember! The very first guest is someone we all know and love - Nicole, aka Hailstorm! Many thanks to Nicole for being so great and lovely!
Welcome to the very first episode of a brand new regular feature on BTTE! Every week, Glenn will whisk someone off in the nostalgia TARDIS, and ask them about some of their favourite things about the 1980s were, what gives them all warm fuzzy feelings when they remember! The very first guest is someone we all know and love - Nicole, aka Hailstorm! Many thanks to Nicole for being so great and lovely!
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
MASTERPRIME THEATHER: Episode 37
This week Andy, Mikey and Nicole (yes shes back again) talk about this weeks ep of Prime and how Prime (as a series) could have been taken to the next generation of amazing transformer cartoons.
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Monday, July 22, 2013
MOONBASE 2 - Episode 252
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Friday, July 19, 2013
MASTERPRIME THEATER: Episode 36
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Monday, July 15, 2013
MOONBASE 2 - Episode 251
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Friday, July 12, 2013
MASTERPRIME THEATER: Episode 35
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Monday, July 8, 2013
MOONBASE 2 - Episode 250
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Friday, July 5, 2013
MASTERPRIME THEATER - EPISODE 39: Beast Hunters Evolution
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Monday, July 1, 2013
Moonbase 2 - Episode 249: BOTCON!!!
It's that time of year again people, thats right its BOTCON! We cover the news with Andy, Tricky and Nicole. Oh so much good plastic crack coming our way!
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Monday, May 13, 2013
FANBOY VERSUS - EPISODE 146: Marvel Now
No Triplette this week. We have a good discussion of the news, including our current thoughts on DC and The New 52. We unintentionally make it a Marvel Now week. We give reviews of Avengers, Uncanny Avengers, Alpha and end the show with some potentially surprising thoughts on Deadpool.
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Monday, May 6, 2013
FANBOY VERSUS - EPISODE 145: Iron Man 3
First off, big spoilers for Iron Man 3 this episode! But before that we have reviews of Superior Spider-man, The Movement, Iron Man, Ten Grand and Suicide Risk. And, as we said before, we end the show with big review and debate about Iron Man 3. Don’t forget to send us your thoughts and feedback!
Monday, April 29, 2013
FANBOY VERSUS - EPISODE 144: McFeely Secrets
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Monday, April 22, 2013
FANBOY VERSUS - EPISODE 143: Let's Talk Booty...I Mean Bodie
The whole gang is here!!! We talk some news, including the Eisner Nominations and The Man of Steel trailer. For comics, we talk about Age of Ultron, Daredevil, He-Man (wha?), Iron Man, and Bodie Troll. We end the show with an in-depth look at Superior Spider-Man.
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Monday, March 25, 2013
FANBOY VERSUS - EPISODE 140: Who's in Charge at DC Comics?
Chris McFeely is out this week, so we just talk a little news. Mainly the revolving door that has become the creative teams at DC. We give recommends for Superior Spider-Man, Memorial, Action Comics, Avengers, and New Avengers. Then we give a completely spoiler review and discussion of More Than Meets the Eye. You have been warned!
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Monday, March 18, 2013
FANBOY VERSUS - EPISODE 139: Duck and Cover
We skipped a week, so tons to cover. We start off with a discussion about digital, copyrights and is a library a den of crime? Then it’s on to recommends, which include Batman: Requiem, Superior Spider-Man, Mars Attacks, Avengers and more! We end the show talking about the much anticipated and long, long delayed Age of Ultron. Big thanks to Ken for filling in for Triplette this week!
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Monday, March 4, 2013
FANBOY VERSUS - EPISODE 138: Ohhh That Bat Family!
We give you the news straight from ECCC and a shocker out of the Bat-family books (Spoilers!). We give our thoughts on Punisher, Uncanny Skullkickers, Avenging Spider-Man, FF and Young Avengers. Then we get into a bit of a discussion about Guardians of the Galaxy that gives us rare decent among our group.
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Monday, February 25, 2013
FANBOY VERSUS - EPISODE 137: Welcome to 'Merica!
Plenty of news this week as we talk about big things coming to DC, Marvel and IDW. We give a run down of many comics this week, including Nova, GI Joe, Deadpool, Daredevil, Superior Spider-Man, Vibe and Alpha. We and the show the full discussion of the brand new Justice League of ‘merica.
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Monday, February 18, 2013
FANBOY VERSUS - EPISODE 136: Time to Split
We open up with an interesting discussion about separating the artist from their work then get one to recommendations of Fantastic Four, Secret Avengers, Ghostbusters and Scarlet Spider. This its our review of the conclusion to Death of the Family. Does it live up to the build up?
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FANBOY VERSUS - EPISODE 135: McFeely Takes Over
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Monday, February 4, 2013
FANBOY VERSUS - EPISODE 134: Touchdown!
It’s the Superbowl edition of FBV, which basically just means we try to get through the show so JD and Nicole can watch. We have news of many cancellations. We recommend Deadpool Killistrated, Superior Spider-Man, Young Avengers and Hawkeye. We end the show with a discussion of the final issue of Minutemen.
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Monday, January 21, 2013
FANBOY VERSUS - EPISODE 133: Scott Snyder Hates Horses
This week includes new stuff and cancellations at DC and Marvel. We give our recommendations for Batgirl, Daredevil, Avenging Spider-Man and New Avengers. To end the show we discuss the latest issue of Batman, which is the final issue before the conclusion of Death of the Family. And we are pretty sure Scott Snyder hates horses.
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Monday, January 14, 2013
FANBOY VERSUS - EPISODE 132: Cha..Cha...Changes
The gang is all here and we are fired up about Superior Spider-Man. First up though is some news about creative changes and some recommendations including Earth 2, Mars Attacks vs KISS, Action Comics, Dial H, Wolverine and the X-Men. Enjoy Dolts!
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