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I've been attending SDCC since 2008 and watched the popularity of the convention absolutely skyrocket with the addition of Hollywood.Every year though, it seems more studios/companies/productions pull out of SDCC. With Marvel not doing a Hall H panel this year, it go me thinking.Has SDCC started its descent in popularity/relevance? Most major movie studios have abandoned SDCC, the freebies/handouts have decreased both in quantity and quality, Disney chooses to showcase almost all of their stuff at D23 now and continues to gobble up more entertainment, Lionsgate pulled out of the deal with Comic-Con HQ, Nerd HQ is no more, Conival has decreased in scope and size, and the general craziness/fervor just seems less now.What do you think? Am I crazy?
I too will always go. I could care less if Marvel is there. If that's the only reason some people go, those are weird priorities in my mind. Every turn, every nook, every cranny holds something truly delightful at SDCC. Hall H is really the least of it for me, up until last year, I'd never done the Hall H line or been in it other than a Sunday!Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
The place is packed and it feels like there are practically overnight lines for stale nachos, much less any decent panels. I just don't feel like the crowds are going away...
What Mel and TJ said—both posts perfectly sums up what I wanted to say. Unless something weird happens, SDCC will be fine and be crowded each year.
I've been going since before the big Hollywood panels and will go after they have gone (if they do).
You are not crazy. CCI peaked in attendance and relevancy a few years ago. It is in a slow "decline", if that's the right word, in terms of the industry and it's importance. The crowds aren't going anywhere but it is a different type of crowd. For the movie industry, some of it dates back to Scott Pilgrim. It was extremely hyped at comic con but withered at the box office. Others like Cowboys Vs Aliens demonstrated that screaming comic con crowds do not translate into ticket sales.Now, with the media conglomerates, they can have their own conventions and control everything from venue to media.To be continued...
Once upon a con, exclusives where just that, a small number of items exclusive to comic con. Then, when vendors saw that people where throwing all kinds of cash at them, everyone has not just one, but multiple exclusives now. How long is the list now?And in many instances, you can buy the same item later at another convention or online. Legos and funkos still draw big numbers but the flipper market has contracted. Other areas of contraction, which others have noted are:The demise of Nerd HQ.The demise of the Alter-con (what was the name?)The demise of Nerdist events. No more nerdist live. Like the studios, the return wasn't worth the investment.The demise of large offsite exhibits (Godzilla) and storefronts (king of nerds cereal bar, practical jokers, etc.).Only Snoopy hangs on....
I know it's not a good measure, but right now, the only 2 hotels available on Onpeak are the Hampton Inn and Dana. Last year, I logged in at various times and saw plenty of other Mission Valley Hotels available.
The city is happy because there are those paying over $500 a night for rooms. But more and more of this spending does not benefit CCI.