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I was never one for the big movie panels, so that doesn't really matter to me. My thing was always the smaller panels.SDCC2021 may be closer to how it was in the early 2000's, and that would be ok with me.
Excellent question You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login A *huge* component the the idea of sdcc2021 would have to be What do comic companies bring? What do studios bring? Given the condition of the entertainment industry, i can not see them bringing much.etcI would think the tone would have to be one of, camaraderie & passing through the gauntlet. Less about blockbusters and making money 'cuz face it there's not as much money out there. I for one am not really craving big move panels but meeting up with folks from my tribe
Personally, over the years I've realized I like the 'vibe' and the people of Comic-Con more than the panels or the footage. I love the panels, and I really love the footage, but as I've gotten older and attended 20 Comic-Cons I think I like the atmosphere and the folks chatting in line or during panels more than actual panels. It's like the dopey no-jokey saying: "The real Comic-Con is the friends we've made along the way" :P
I was talking about this with a friend, and we came up with another option: cut capacity in half. This would mean that everyone who has a badge has to pick HALF the number of days to attend. So if you have a 4 day badge, you can attend Thursday & Friday OR Saturday & Sunday. This isn't ideal, but if it means that we can have a Comic Con, and that everyone who has a badge can go, I would do it.
Do you go to comic-fest? It's much more about that. Some of the panelists that you would have to wait in line or win a lottery to meet and greet at comic-con are just hanging about at comic-fest. If I could only go to comic-con or comic-fest, I don't know which one I would pick.
Think almost everyone would pick Friday and Saturday.....
i agreemore of a san diego comic fest vibeI really think it would be good to gather, *regardless of the scale* of the convention. Assuming it's safe of course.The point of returning to the "pre-pop_culture boom' state is an interesting concept. We've long talked about when the pop-culture bubble would burst.maybe the bubble will/has popped.
Even if the bubble 'bursts', it might not mean that much of a shrinkage to the con. My first year (2015) I had no expectations, because I did no research (long story). I spent most of my time on the exhibit floor, and only went to a few panels. Even so, I still had a blast. Every year, since, I've had new experiences, none of which had anything to do with Hollywood. I suspect that may be a similar experience for a lot of attendees. Hollywood gets the bulk of the attention thru the media, but if you look at the numbers, it's probably maybe 20% of what goes on at the con. Think about it. There are up to 130,000 attendees at the con. Hall-H holds 6,000 max. If you believe the media, you'd think everybody was there for the big panels, but that would mean 124,000 people are devastated they can't get into Hall-H. But we all know that's not true. There is so much to do, that every year, hard choices have to be made.
Agreed, would have to cut capacity at least in half. Probably more than that, to the point that it isn't a real Comic-Con experience anymore.Comic-Con is full of massive crows, lines, sweat, stink, and germs. Take that way and it becomes close to the generic "comic cons" or expos run by other cities, particularly if there are less actors, artists, panelists etc showing up due to COVID-19. I am hoping that the 2022 event will be back to normal.