Random Con Ramblings & LEVERAGE!
Aug. 15th, 2010 09:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
switch842The Chicago Con is in a couple weeks and to be honest, this whole con is looking kind of meh. First, Jason had to cancel. I got to see him a couple years ago, so I'm not too disappointed, though I was looking forward to his concert Friday night. Then, someone on GW mentioned that the tentative schedule had been posted, so I went to take a look to see what was going on. The dessert party - Dan Shea. That's it. Um, not so much. I mean, he's funny and all, but really? No Shanks? No Flanigan? No Hewlett? Let down.
I think this just really confirms that this is going to be my last full out convention. I'll probably still do a day pass if any friends come into town (aka![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
brihana25 or whisper99). :-D But other than that, pretty sure this is it for me. Is it weird that I want to tell Michael good bye? Like at the photo ops. I mean, we've kind of bonded. He for sure recognizes me now (in a good way, I think....). So, yeah... Anyway...
But I'm holding out a very slim hope that perhaps Creation will get Colin to replace Jason. Probably not, but a girl can dream...
This was another one that gets a check in the YES column. :-) I loved the development we got with Parker this week. She's definitely growing and coming into her own.
I think this episode also determines for me that Eliot is definitely an older brother. How he was with Corey was totally giving me that vibe. Though my stupid slash goggles totally skewed the last scene. When Corey was all "So, you're leaving?" and getting all teary, my brain couldn't help filling in "But I love you!" Ugh... LOL
Next week's ep looks reeeeeeeeeeeeeeally interesting. It's finally The Before They Were Leverage Job. I can't wait to see everyone!!!
I think this just really confirms that this is going to be my last full out convention. I'll probably still do a day pass if any friends come into town (aka
brihana25 or whisper99). :-D But other than that, pretty sure this is it for me. Is it weird that I want to tell Michael good bye? Like at the photo ops. I mean, we've kind of bonded. He for sure recognizes me now (in a good way, I think....). So, yeah... Anyway... But I'm holding out a very slim hope that perhaps Creation will get Colin to replace Jason. Probably not, but a girl can dream...
This was another one that gets a check in the YES column. :-) I loved the development we got with Parker this week. She's definitely growing and coming into her own.
I think this episode also determines for me that Eliot is definitely an older brother. How he was with Corey was totally giving me that vibe. Though my stupid slash goggles totally skewed the last scene. When Corey was all "So, you're leaving?" and getting all teary, my brain couldn't help filling in "But I love you!" Ugh... LOL
Next week's ep looks reeeeeeeeeeeeeeally interesting. It's finally The Before They Were Leverage Job. I can't wait to see everyone!!!
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Date: 2010-08-16 07:22 am (UTC)They will continue for as long as they can get people paying out for Gold and Preferred tickets and as long as the stars agree to do them....I think Michael will always be available for any CC's personally as I expect they still pay him pretty well.....(jmho of course).....
As soon as SPN and other fandoms/stars lose their golden touch and something new comes up then they'll turn their full attention to that as well I'm sure.....it's a business and doesn't surprise me at all....
Personally their refusal to stop these "guest encounters" where they get a small amount of dedicated fans paying much more money for an hour with their star (JF still got over $1,000 bid for his at Chicago didn't he?) and not go back to the communal "paying brunches" has always annoyed me......sod the main fans (who've already paid out enormous chunks of cash to go to these things and get autos, photo ops), lets see how much we can play on the need of some to feel "special" and grab more money......
If the stars have requested this then my apologies will go to Creation but I'm sure that the VIP thing was purely a way to grab more cash and play on the fans' desire to get close to their "favoured one"......
I go to see my friends not "scmooze with the stars" ...Not that I'm saying everyone does this, of course not.....however I thought it was much fairer and more fun when we all had the chance of meeting up to 4/5 stars at a reasonably priced "brunch" and/or our dessert party included in the ticket...makes it not worth buying a Gold to be honest if you're only going to meet one or two poor hard working stars, doing their best to cover a few dozen tables in an hour or so....
Plus I hope they've sorted out their lighting issues........I'd hate anyone to have to sit in that darkened pile of shit we had to in Vancouver....
Deeds xx
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Date: 2010-08-16 12:34 pm (UTC)Oh, I'm sure this was all a Creation thing, too. I doubt this was the idea of any of the actors. And, yeah, JF went for over $1000. Each. So, that's like $10K they made off him. I mean, if this was maybe a charity thing and all the funds from the winning bids went there, I might be more understanding. But as far as I'm aware, it just all goes into Creation's pockets.
After my first con, it really did end up being about getting to hang out with my friends and all the actor stuff was incidental, if you will. I will be grateful to Creation for introducing me to some really great friends (you, Erin, etc), but I think it's getting to be time to move on. :-(