Geek Family Comic-Con Adventures 2016: Days 3 & 4

Our Comic-con adventures continue...
Day 3: I really wanted to take some awesome cosplay pics.  But I learned something about myself...I'm super picky when it comes to cosplay! Who knew?  In order for me to WANT to take a picture I had to like the costume and feel that it was as close to the original as possible. No disrespect to all the amazing cosplay participants.  They were all wonderful for making the effort! Comic-con would not be the same without all the amazing characters walking around!

Blade! Loved this guy! He had a place for his sword right in the middle slot of his leather jacket!

So then I head on over to the DC Booth & it's completely bumpin'! The crowds are gathering, & I'm like, "What's happening?" I look up & there's the cast of Suicide Squad! They're so beautiful!!  And yes, I was squealing & jumping up & down. Stop judging!!

So, in their honor, I went behind bars for a second....just for a pic. 

And then there's this worthy cosplay to round out the day...

This 1960's Joker was completely in character the whole time! If it wasn't Comic-con, I'd be creeped out.

Day 4 (final day): Our last day here will be embedded in our memories forever.  We attended three panels and each one was very special. But first, we squeezed in some last-minute sightseeing.

The businesses around the event, knew their audience. Why not cater, right?

It's the Batmobile! Very cool!

This is a statue from the Batman Vs. Superman movie. The boys were excited to see it!

The first panel we attended was the Lego Dimensions panel. This is where we were able to see some sneak peaks of upcoming characters and hear some detailed information on Year 2 of the game.  Some great revelations were made and the guys enjoyed getting a first-look at the graphics and themes that will be coming out soon. This is a great game that the whole family can enjoy.  As a Mom, I don't have to worry that my kids are being bombarded by inappropriate content that is often the prevailing theme in video games.

Crowded Lego Dimensions panel. But we're good to go!

The next panel was the Lego Ninjago panel. This was super fun consisting of the creative directors, writers, one voice actor, model creators and marketing representatives.  Hearing about all the behind-the-scenes that take place to put a show like this together is extremely fascinating. They leave a bit of room at the end open for questions and what's awesome is that it feels like they really value what the fans think.  They've changed story directions because of majority opinions and polls & over the years have taken great pains to make sure they close the gaps in the overall story arcs as well as provide some semblance of continuity.  These fans are smart.  They notice things that don't belong.  My youngest son asked a question that got a huge reaction from the room & because of it, we might see his name mentioned on a future episode.  How exciting!

These are the Brothers Hageman, the writers for Lego Ninjago & a huge inspiration for the boys.

The last panel was for a relatively new show called Lego Nexo Knights.  The format was similar to the previous panel and even brought over some of the same main players. It's especially cool to hear about how vehicle models are created and the evolution it takes til it finally reaches the end product.  I can't help but admire the enormous creativity of the team.  The biggest stand-out was meeting voice actor Vincent Tong who voices Kai in Lego Ninjago and the quirky villain, Jestro, in Nexo Knights. This guy was truly a class act: charming, funny and accommodating to all the genre's crazy fans--of all ages. He graciously took a picture with my son and spoke to him as well.  I'm officially a fan.

With Vincent Tong! Thanks for the picture, man!

And finally, some additional favorite cosplay pictures:

Hagrid!

Game of Thrones!

All things must come to an end...but the precious unforgettable memories we made over these past 4 days will be with us for a lifetime. Thank you, San Diego Comic-con!