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Some final Comic-Con/Nerd HQ links
Jul. 28th, 2013 08:59 pm* Interview with Kevin Feige, talking about Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and other Marvel things.
* I already basically recced the entirety of Nerd HQ, but I also want to give a shout out to the Orphan Black panel, which is - while just as hysterically funny as the rest - also chock full of serious talk about acting, deep character analysis, and the philosophical implications of the show's plotlines. And, I mean, Jordan Gavaris sings Taylor Swift while Tatiana Maslany beatboxes. It's not all high-brow shit, lol. Also, an interview with the show's creators on what to expect in season 2.
* Speaking of Nerd HQ, this post about the realities of Comic-Con pretty much convinces me (if I weren't already) that SDCC is totally not worth it at all, and if I were ever to go, I'd just hang out at Nerd HQ the whole time, lol. (It also makes a decent argument for why TV shows and movies show "exclusives" like trailers and clips to the Comic-Con audience that they don't want leaking online. I know a lot of people were pissed off at Moffat for threatening to take his toys and go home if fans posted stuff online - and yeah, not wanting what is essentially promotional video being used to, you know, promote the show seems weirdly backwards, but on the other hand, good lord, those fans who paid thousands of dollars and spent hours or days waiting in line have earned the right to something special that's just for them.)
* One Comic-Con panel I would really have liked to see is the Women Who Kick Ass panel. (Haven't been able to find video, but that link's got a full transcript. If you just want a summary, here's EW's article, and Grantland's summary of the reaction to it.) This is apparently the fourth year it's been held, but there's been a lot of talk about how this year shit got REAL, both in the panelists' discussion of sexism and in the sexist responses to it by the white dudes in the audience.
* Aaron Paul proves once again that he is one of the coolest, most down-to-earth celebrities ever. Also, he talked about interactions with fans during his appearance on Conan: "Sure, I'll call anyone you want a bitch!" Bless.
* LOL the Daily Beast evaluated the singing abilities of the Into the Woods movie cast. At least someone's thinking about it, even if the casting director obviously isn't.
* I already basically recced the entirety of Nerd HQ, but I also want to give a shout out to the Orphan Black panel, which is - while just as hysterically funny as the rest - also chock full of serious talk about acting, deep character analysis, and the philosophical implications of the show's plotlines. And, I mean, Jordan Gavaris sings Taylor Swift while Tatiana Maslany beatboxes. It's not all high-brow shit, lol. Also, an interview with the show's creators on what to expect in season 2.
* Speaking of Nerd HQ, this post about the realities of Comic-Con pretty much convinces me (if I weren't already) that SDCC is totally not worth it at all, and if I were ever to go, I'd just hang out at Nerd HQ the whole time, lol. (It also makes a decent argument for why TV shows and movies show "exclusives" like trailers and clips to the Comic-Con audience that they don't want leaking online. I know a lot of people were pissed off at Moffat for threatening to take his toys and go home if fans posted stuff online - and yeah, not wanting what is essentially promotional video being used to, you know, promote the show seems weirdly backwards, but on the other hand, good lord, those fans who paid thousands of dollars and spent hours or days waiting in line have earned the right to something special that's just for them.)
* One Comic-Con panel I would really have liked to see is the Women Who Kick Ass panel. (Haven't been able to find video, but that link's got a full transcript. If you just want a summary, here's EW's article, and Grantland's summary of the reaction to it.) This is apparently the fourth year it's been held, but there's been a lot of talk about how this year shit got REAL, both in the panelists' discussion of sexism and in the sexist responses to it by the white dudes in the audience.
* Aaron Paul proves once again that he is one of the coolest, most down-to-earth celebrities ever. Also, he talked about interactions with fans during his appearance on Conan: "Sure, I'll call anyone you want a bitch!" Bless.
* LOL the Daily Beast evaluated the singing abilities of the Into the Woods movie cast. At least someone's thinking about it, even if the casting director obviously isn't.
