London Film and Comic Con July 2014

So, so you wanna know about #LFCC July 12th 2014. A memorable day for many reasons, not just cos it was meant to have been a great, fun time for everyone who had tickets, wanted tickets on the day, but cos of everything that was happening there. Guess the 'Comic' part said it all!

Finally getting round to writing something, even if it's not want people want to read cos I've been pestered into it!  As said it was memorable but for the wrong reasons, first impressions last and here were huge crowds, no organization, people not knowing which queue to join since they didn't know where it started or ended.  11am and the queue was still getting longer, not just for one building, but for both.  Luckily we only had to queue for half an hour, or should that read miraculously!

Better organization was definitely needed and perhaps a little under subscription, in terms of perhaps too many tickets, too many fans and not enough room!  Or a larger venue would've been better.  Once we eventually got into one building, it was hard to move about, so it was even more difficult getting out, cos you couldn't get back in.  Kudos to those who managed it.  I guess if you had a three day pass or intended to come for two days, it was okay cos you could split up your time and go do what you wanted on different days.  Not everyone could manage this, including me, cos of other commitments.  I have been to enough of these events to know chaos and disorganization when I see it.  OH dear did this turn into a rant?!

Anyhoo, it was a different atmosphere and event to #LFCC October 2013, understandable.  A lot of the fans were there for the Stan Lee signings, talk, photoshoot, since they had waited a long time for this.  Others were there for the Sherlocked Event preview, announced only a little prior to the event.  Which kind of added to the chaos on the Saturday.  It was all well and fine saying people can come just come along, buy tickets on the day and they will get in, but in practice this wasn't the case at all.  I'm not surprised plenty gave up, whilst others were still queueing at 5pm which is when we left.

Had a nice chat with Vincent M Ward from The Walking Dead, eventually since he didn't have so many people waiting to meet him and get his autograph.  That was another thing, once in, there were long waits for some people and not for others.  SO having told Vincent I don't watch the show, which he was surprised at, no, shocked, definitely shocked, I promised I'd watch from now on, which means going back to the beginning. Such a funny and sweet guy.  Hope he gets onto Dancing With The Stars show cos that's what he wants to do and Vincent gets to do theatre in London sometime in the future too.

Took us 4 hours to wait to meet Milo Ventimiglia, one of the highlights, of the show as I didn't get a chance to meet him when he was here for the Heroes publicity etc years ago.  A case of being on different continents back then also! ha.
Yes 4 hours, couldn't believe that too.  Especially since people got their 'virtual tickets' but somehow either didn't come back when they should have, or couldn't come back in, who knows?  But we were determined not to leave the queue this time!  Got my Heroes book signed, had a longish chat and my official photo too.

I guess missing out on meeting Dina Meyer was a bit of a bummer, cos I had looked forward to it and just didn't get the chance, being sent away and told to come back in half an hour, 2 hours, 20 minutes etc  Still have our 'Virtual Tickets' if anyone wants them?  No, seriously, what was the point of that.  Cos later in the evening, she had 2 photoshoots, so wouldn't be coming back for anymore signings and I really wanted my NCIS book signed by her, as well as meeting her after all these years, you know, Point Pleasant and all that!  As she was in 2 eps of the NCIS too, Jet Lag and Guilty Pleasure.  Guess that memory, or lack off, will last for a long time and all for the wrong reasons.  Can I sue?

The closest we got!

Yes I like catching them on camera when they're not looking back atcha!

Not even getting a glimpse of the Sherlock set made up for that day.  Well only slightly!

Right up next is DSTL 2014! Will have much better organization at ExCeL.

Books here: and amazon.com and other book sites!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Ncis-Unofficial-Unauthorized-Guide/dp/1291032177/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1406761149&sr=1-1&keywords=mila+hasan

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heroes-Uncovered-Unauthorized-Mila-Hasan/dp/1291913823/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1406761149&sr=1-5&keywords=mila+hasan