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Someone mentioned that mostly everything got sold out during the preview night and one of their sales reps mentioned that a lot got sold out online to the point where they didn't even bring any to the con (like the deadpool box).
Interesting story on Reddit... apparently even the VIPs were shut out because of dealers in the line. Ugh. Same story, new con...You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
March 2-5th next year will be interesting. Almost a month earlier. Has it varied that much in the past?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Funko has a serious problem and they really don't truly care. They will only care if people stop condoning it by continuing to open their wallets and fight for a spot in line. I myself washed my hands of them the last two years. I ended up getting what I wanted at TRU and Hot Topic with the generic "convention exclusive" stickers and no problems.
Yes, in 2013 it was March 1-3 but usually it's near the end of March. Sometimes it's been earlier or later, but since it moved to the Convention Center in 2008 it has almost always been in March.
What could we expect for weather difference? Last 2 years I think it's been perfect but what's normal for that time of year?
My thoughts this year:Overall, a below average, but still fun, year. However, as far as ReedPop's involvement goes...I'd consider this a moderate fail.There were a couple things that were better. I liked the new format of the program books. They were like real program books this year...previous years, they were about the size of comic books (maybe that was what they were going for) but not that easy to read. Also, organization, which was already one of ECCC's strong points, was *slightly* better. Panels had 15 minutes in between them rather than running continuously, so this allowed a full hour for each panel. Also, while rooms weren't cleared between panels, people still lined up for the next panel (rather than go into the previous panel that they weren't interested in.) I actually appreciated this, as they didn't take up space in a panel they weren't interested in. And most people left every panel room when the panel was done. There was very little camping out, even in the main room. This was refreshing.
Celebrity guests...this was a major fail. This should have been where ReedPop came through, but it seemed like the results were the exact opposite. The guest list was anemic to begin with, and on top of that, both of the Supergirl guests (who were probably the biggest draw this year) cancelled. I realize that it's not ECCC's fault (or the guests, for that matter, since other obligations come up) but if the guestlist sucks to begin with, and then the two most popular guests cancel, then it's going to suck even more. Whereas if there are a gazillion awesome guests to begin with (like last year) and two cancel it's not a big deal. Also, there were ZERO legendary comic guests this year (these would be like Stan Lee, William Shatner, Nichelle Nichols, Adam West, etc.) None. The closest was probably Sean Astin. Fortunately he didn't cancel. Anyway, I'm completely puzzled why this was the case especially with ReedPop's involvement.
I was really disappointed that both Supergirl guests cancelled at the last minute: first Benoist and then Leigh a day later. I'd venture to guess that they officially cancelled several weeks prior, but Reedpop didn't announce it until the last minute to maximize ticket sales; this was the first time in a few years that the show didn't sell out for all days until the last week. Anyway, Wizard World always pulls this same stunt with the guest cancellations, so I stopped attending their shows. At least Reedpop refunded the full amount with their 10% tax.Whenever a show is poor, cosplay is always my saving grace. Here's a link to my cosplay page that contains a video I made for ECCC 2016:You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginBelow that are a great many still cosplay images from the show.