Comic-Con 2013: Saturday Wrap-Up

As always happens at Comic-Con, I was more tired this morning than I have been the past couple of days. So, when you add in the fact that the Hall H line was full by 6:30am, there was no rush to get down to the Convention Center. I wound up getting in line for the 10am Bates Motel panel around 8:15. That turned out to be fine, and I was pleasantly surprised to be sitting down a little after 9:30 pretty near the front of the room. Every person received a keychain "motel key" when entering, and a few were numbered to give attendees a chance to attend a party. The big gimmick of the panel, however, was that Freddie Highmore (Norman) arrived late. In fact, they had him "absent" under secret conditions, but then a video was shown to reveal that he had gotten angry and killed someone, like Norman would, so he was detained by the authorities. It was predictable but cute. The rest of the panel was a little humdrum, maybe because there was no season 2 footage to share and little plot to tease. The fans asked some good questions, though, so that was nice.

I left 6A after the one panel and moved on to "Inside the Writer's Room," which is an annual-type panel that I have attended in the past. It was the description that drew me in, so when the topics mentioned there weren't discussed, I was rather disappointed. I moved on to Exhibit Hall, where I spent a little over an hour hunting down some of the booths that I had marked in the guide. I didn't have time to locate all of them, but only one really gave me the slip. I still haven't bought anything, but I know one stop I'll definitely be making tomorrow, so there's still a chance. Coincidentally, I also have not seen any Wreck-It Ralph artwork!

I headed over to the Indigo Ballroom in the Hilton for the premiere of the Hulu original animated series, The Awesomes, which I actually really enjoyed. I totally plan on checking out more episodes when they air, which is odd because I don't really watch many cartoons. To help facilitate people tuning in, each attendee received a voucher for a free month of XBox Live, though I often question who doesn't already have that service!

Afterwards, Jonathan and I had appointments to donate blood, which tends to net you a lot of great swag. Well, the appointment times meant next-to-nothing, as after we had filled out the paperwork, the line to get your blood pressure checked was almost two hours long. When you add in the time it takes to actually donate, we decided to leave after waiting about 20 minutes. It was a little sad, but we weren't the only ones doing so, and I have no guilt about it; don't take four appointments every five minutes AND allow for walk-ins if that's not the capacity that the center can handle. We split up for a while after that, but eventually reunited during the Revolution panel. I had sat in on part of the Person of Interest panel before that, but didn't really find it very entertaining. I wasn't expecting much out of Revolution, and I'm glad, as there weren't really any great highlights. The questions were mostly generic, though. NBC did opt to spend a few minutes at the end of the panel showing a preview of the midseason replacement Believe and have the two stars and the director talk about the new drama. Johnny Sequoyah was darling, but otherwise I wasn't impressed.

We had initially planned on going to get in line for Kevin Smith's panel after that, but at the last minute decided to stay for the screening of the CW's Tomorrow People, as we learned that the line for Kevin Smith wasn't too bad. I wasn't really looking forward to this series, and I think I found it about as absurd as I had anticipated, if not more. In fact, I called it "horrific" as we left to join the Hall H line. The queue itself wasn't bad, but apparently the previous panel (Marvel) ran quite a bit over, and many people cleared out, so it took a long time to get in the room... the panel was supposed to start at 7:15 but was pushed to about 7:40, and it was about 7:50 before we made it into the room. Because of the late start, I'm not sure if Silent Bob would wind up going over by half an hour or not, but we left about ten minutes after 9pm because we were hungry and tired. And cold, for that matter... the air conditioning was really blasting with a thousands fewer people! Still, it was a pretty funny time, though I was a little disturbed by how much some people seem to worship Kevin Smith! He was thanked many times over for speeches he has given in the past, and one guy even got him to agree to officiate his marriage, after he proposed on the spot!

I can't believe how quickly this Comic-Con has gone by... I know there is one more day left, and although we cannot stay until the very end (6:30pm flight), we will make the most of the day, and I have some exciting things on my docket... after all, Sunday was the first one I planned for myself! Plus, I really want to get some new art to add to our household. We picked up two small pieces last year, and, because we have some bare walls in our house, we agreed not to be stringent with our spending... if a painting calls to us, buy it! Still, nothing has screamed out to me yet, but hopefully something will!

And, once again, I will provide additional details, quotes, and recaps later, but hang on to this nibble for now! And, be sure to check out the two giveaways we have going on right now!

SuperBowl XLVII: The Commercials

by Amy K. Bredemeyer

Not the most fascinating game. Not an amazing halftime show. And, no truly awesome commercials, either. Still, I wanted to go through the advertisements and give some thoughts. Below are all of the commercials I saw in the San Francisco Bay Area (because apparently not every single one was seen nationwide), not counting ads for the game itself, the NFL (they had a LOT!), and the halftime show. I was glad to see two sets of "continuing stories" with commercials, but neither were overly spectacular, in my opinion.

Some color-coding: car commercials are in green, food and drink commercials are in red, TV commercials are in blue, tech commercials are in orange, movie commercials are in aqua, fashion commercials are in purple, and miscellaneous are in black. I also included the twitter hashtags when they appeared... I was surprised at how many appeared! And, ten videos for you to view!

From the coin toss to the start of the second quarter:
Hyundai family #EpicPlayDate [for what was rumored to be the most expensive slot, I thought this was cute and different, but not funny.]
Budweiser Black Crown at a party. [the only think worth commenting on are the fancy clothes.]
M&Ms: a candy loves a celebrity. #betterwithmms
Audi that a kid takes to Prom, giving him the confidence to kiss the Prom queen. [this one got a lot of internet attention, but I didn't think it was anything special. were we supposed to be happy that he had a moment of joy on his stag night?]
Hyundai-driving mom drives around picking up her kid's friends to take on some other kids in football. #pickyourteam [the bear was funny, burning building was dumb.]
GoDaddy shows sexy and smart sides working together. #thekiss [gross kiss!]
Doritos has a goat who eats over a hundred bags of chips a day, so the owner hoards them and tries to sell the goat. #Doritos [I actually really liked this one. more than most people, who preferred the later Doritos commercial. take a look...]

Pepsi Next saves a teen's party when his parents come home and love the soda. Bonus! The first million who head to the web can try it for free. [unrealistic.]
Best Buy has Amy Pohler asking questions about all sorts of products. #infiniteanswers [kinda funny but it was annoying how she kept asking questions.]
Budweiser Black Crown at a party, this time to the theme song of 2 Broke Girls. [meh]
The Big Bang Theory gang in football uniforms. Leonard puts his pads over his clothes. [I thought it was cute, though not sure why Leonard was the only one to dress incorrectly.]
Oz from Disney. #DisneyOz [I thought it was too obvious.]
Coke shows security cameras capturing nice things happening. [I'm all for Random Acts of Kindness, but what's with the graffiti? "Peace" or not, still not "nice."] 
Oreo has guys fighting over which is better, the cookie or the cream. Bonus! Choose your side on Oreo's instagram page. [I didn't think the library was an innovative location.]
Grammys [meh]
Fast and Furious 6. #fast6[I liked "vehicular warfare" but surprised they're making ANOTHER movie in that franchise!]
Toyota Rav4 has Penny Cuoco as a genie. [kinda funny, but some flaws, like the chocolate IV and the car driving to space. still, I liked witches for wishes.] 
How I Met Your Mother promoting the Robin Sparkles IV episode. [I'd probably be more excited if I hadn't known forever that it was coming.]

From the start of the second quarter until halftime:
Doritos has a dad and his friends play "princess" with his daughter. #Doritos [I did not see the greatness in this one that others did... what part really got people talking? the wedding dress?]
Calvin Klein underwear on a hard body. #calvinklein [... this is nothing new.]
Car.com makes buying a car so drama-free that you can play with a wolf pup and face its mother to recreate the effect of buying elsewhere. #nodrama [I love animals and all but this didn't seem accurate. thoughts?]

NCIS [nothing out of the ordinary.]
Budlight has two guys making voodoo dolls for a football game. #herewego [I really liked that it continues throughout the game but also that it fit the venue: New Orleans.]
Godaddy encourages people to buy domains because you're not the only one with an "original" idea. #yourbigidea [I thought it was probably one of the more powerful sales pitches, but the idea behind the commercial isn't original in itself.]
CBS brags about their #1 show, #1 comedy, #1 new show, #1 news program, and that they're the most watched network. [loved Abby with the ASL thank you!]
Star Trek into Darkness [cool. didn't know about this one beforehand.]
Milk decides to have the Rock ignore others who need his help in order to chase down some milk for some kids. [milk is great and all, but this showed poor priorities, I thought. what did you think?] 

Hyundai driver keeps passing vehicles that carry potentially deadly hauls. [again, a lot of buzz on the internet for a weak concept.] 
Survivor. "it's one of these people" [whaaaat? booooring!]
Volkswagen: folks in an elevator hate Mondays. #GetHappy [blase.]
Golden Boy [I was hoping that they'd promote this one, even though I don't think it has a great shot at succeeding.]
Coke features a race in the desert for people to get to their soda. Bonus! go to cokechase.com to vote on the winner. [I thought this could have used more than two installments.]
Subway celebrates Jared keeping the weight off for 15 years. #15yearWinningStreak [and this did nothing but make everyone in America realize how old they are. was I seriously barely in high school when Jared did that??]
Amazing Race. [meh.]
Taco Bell shoes retirement home folks partying all night to Spanish version of "Tonight" [and I was just as baffled as everyone else. still, I won't forget this one, even if it did nothing to make me want Taco Bell. and, a sidenote: the bacon-egg burrito is nothing special. I had one on Saturday. but yeah, here's the video...]

Skechers shoes can help you run quickly enough to catch a cheetah. [FALSE.] 
Elementary [I was surprised they didn't promote this show more. It is running after the game and all...]
Lincoln MKZ [not my demo.] 

During Halftime:
Tuesday night dramas - NCIS, NCIS: LA, Vegas. [as expected.]
Grammys [again, figured they'd keep plugging this.]
Golden Boy [another ad so soon?]
Under the Dome [it almost seems like CBS couldn't quite sell enough ad time... this show is WAY off in the future. people are going to forget about it.]
Rules of Engagement [this was smart. a lot of people who tune in for this show never know when it's going to air.]
Toyota Tundra uses a stupid skier. [except it was SO bad that it was hardly even laughable.]
AT&T has a fourteen-year-old complaining about the change of internet speed over the past few years. [if I wasn't sick of the other commercial where the girl tells her younger sister about having to watch TV in the living room, I might have liked this.] 
Scientology [yeah, we actually had a Scientology commercial shown here. apparently not everyone got this. I was surprised to see it air. in fact, I couldn't tell what it was for until near the end... could you?]

CBS News [news is news to me.]
The Job [another show that I'm not sure why they aren't doing more to promote it.]
Pepsi countdown #pepsihalftime [this might technically have been part of the halftime show? regardless, I don't think it was as grand as Pepsi had hoped. that's what you get when you crowdsource?]
Jeep partners with the USO to talk about the return of soldiers. [I probably should have liked this more than I did.]
2 Broke Girls spectacular. [this made me smile. Beth Behrs looked like a natural, haha! did you like it?]

CSI, CSI:NY [I've heard that these aren't doing as well as in years past, so probably worth promoting!
CBS Sports [sports shows are sports shows.]
Mike & Molly [they should have gone with a different scene. this one got old.]
Go Pro camera [I struggled for a moment to figure out what was being advertised here.]
Xfinity internet [not the first commercial to point out that we spend our days connected to electronic devices.]
Farmers Insurance. [remember when the Superbowl was FULL of insurance commercials? why isn't that a thing anymore?]
Union Bank had Maya Angelou speak. [celeb power for the #win.]

From the start of the third quarter until the power came back:

Century 21 advertisement during a wedding ceremony. [really??]
Blackberry z10 [meh.]
E-trade baby [they need to give this up. it was great in the first couple of incarnations. after that, no.]
Blue Bloods [forgot about this show!]
Subway's Febru-any five-dollar footlongs. [a good commercial but not worth advertising... most Subways do $5 subs on Sundays and every evening anyway.]
Budlight continuation of the voodoo guys looking for luck in a chair. #Herewego [odd ending with the girl.]
CBS Mondays [just keep promoting the same stuff over and over...]

From the return of the power until the start of the fourth quarter:
Subway Febru-any five-dollar footlongs [I'm guessing they got a freebie run because of the power outage.]
Budlight continuation of the voodoo guys looking for luck in a chair. #Herewego [again, freebie rerun.]
Axe Apollo. [I thought this was a random product but it fit the occasion.]
Mio Fit is changing words to make things cool. #changestuff [not impressed. in fact, I made my best McKayla Maroney face.]
Late Show with David Letterman [not the greatest but not bad.]
Kia Forte with robot models. [...okay.]
Gildan t-shirt on a one-night stand girl. [lovely grey cat!]
Pistachios Gangnam Style #CrackinStyle [timely. that's the best word I have. it seemed to be popular, though. if you're behind the times, at least listen and laugh about the song and dance...]

A different "How Great is CBS?!?" ad. [in case you forgot what network is broadcasting the game.]
Lincoln journey. [not for me.]
Speedstick Power. #handleit [well, I just bought a stick for my husband and didn't even make the connection, so the ad had no staying power, apparently.]
Beck's Sapphire with the black fish. [I always forget Beck's is a beer...]
The annual: #Clydesdales commercial featured a guy who raised a colt who grew up to be a Budweiser Clydesdale. When the horse sees him at a parade, he runs after the guy to reunite. [it made everyone on my twitter feed cry. I liked it and thought it was heart-warming but wasn't sappy over it. Still, if you haven't seen it yet, give it a play...] 

Super Monday comedies. [AGAIN.]
#Alexandani music. [for some reason.]
Xfinity internet [same "we love electronic devices" speech.]
Jack in the Box's "hot mess burger" using the phrase "and that's how I met your mom." [was this a dig at CBS's hit show? I think so!]



Start of the fourth quarter until end of the game:
Dodge Ram commercial but reading Paul Harvey's essay about God's farmer the whole time. [different. memorable. a tiny bit confusing. see for yourself...]

Elementary ad with Watson speaking. [they should have had another with Holmes speaking.]
Kia Sorento has so many features you can avoid answering your kid's questions, like "where do babies come from?" [the space launch and cute animals were one thing. but I did not appreciate the overall message.]
Wounded Warrior Project wants you to donate money. [I was surprised it took this long for someone to just ask for money in a time slot.]
Tide can even get out a "miracle stain" that looks like Joe Montana. miracle stain #miraclestain [the best part about this commercial was that the house was essentially divided over who they were rooting for.]
Soda Stream airs their old commercial where the bottles everywhere disappear. [if it's not new, I don't want it at my Superbowl.]
CBS' comedies show off their sound effects. [too long. I think spurts would have been better.] 
Mercedes-Benz CLA comes with perks! [meh.]
Hawaii Five-O. [I always forget about this show!]
The Job [that poor woman who lied about her ability to speak Spanish will be forever shamed. Kids, don't endanger yourselves with what you put on your resumes!]
Samsung with Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen, plus Lebron James via cameo. [I thought it was funny that they made fun of themselves, plus the longer length worked for the spot.]
Person of Interest [meh.]

Post-game show:
Allstate Insurance old commercial where guy blocks a windshield and causes an accident. [not new = don't care.]
NAPA know-how with Patrick Warburton's voice. [meh.]
Coca-Cola has the groups reach the soda, and the showgirls drink it. [anti-climactic, I thought.]
Honda Civic. [meh.]
xfinity internet [in case you missed the other airings, this is the same ad for a THIRD time.]
Toyota #letsgoplaces [cool rainbow car]
Sonic foot-long hot dogs [really? Sonic puts in an ad??]
Identity Thief [many people can't wait for this movie to come out. I don't really care.]
Tech: GoDaddy repeat of sexy/smart sides that work together. #thekiss [again, gross kiss]

Comic-Con 2012 Roundup

by Amy K. Bredemeyer

We're going to remove the tab for Comic-Con 2012 soon, so I wanted to make sure that everyone who wanted all of our coverage in one place could still get it. Tweets, links to posts, and the slideshow of photos are all below! Hang in there until Comic-Con 2013!

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Read more about:  This year's Dream Plan and how closely we actually followed it

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Read more about: The Best & Worst of Comic-Con 2012

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Our Comic-Con 2012 tweets:
Sunday:
5:56pm: And we're in the car! Shooting to be home by 3am. What about you? ‪#sdcc
5:18pm: Realized that only one of my four shirts got any comments at ‪#sdcc‬ this year. And it was the only one bought at a mainstream store, lol.
5:13pm: Last stop: getting the car and picking up our bags from hotel storage.
4:08pm: Over at Nerd HQ for our final stop at ‪#sdcc
3:48pm: Trivia time to get swag bags at ‪#SonsofAnarchy‬ ‪#sdcc
3:44pm: Ron Perlman is the worst at riding the motorcycles. ‪#SonsofAnarchy‬ ‪#sdcc
3:33pm: Between ‪#TheClevelandShow‬ and ‪#SonsofAnarchy‬, nobody cares about cursing today. Poor kids' ears. Not that they should be in here.... ‪#sdcc
3:11pm: Seven minute scene being shown for ‪#SonsofAnarchy‬ ‪#sdcc
3:10pm: Next up: ‪#SonsofAnarchy‬ ‪#sdcc
3:00pm: Clips full of great music jokes for season premiere in October. AND we end with a sweet rap. ‪#TheClevelandShow‬ ‪#sdcc
2:50pm: Animated Ted might make an appearance at some point on ‪#TheClevelandShow‬ ‪#sdcc
2:49pm: Kevin Michael Richardson continues to do any voice requests and they're all awesome. ‪#TheClevelandShow‬ ‪#sdcc
2:42pm: Junior will go thru puberty at some point on ‪#TheClevelandShow‬ ‪#sdcc
2:35pm: Kevin Michael Richardson just impersonated Obama. ‪#TheClevelandShow‬ ‪#sdcc
2:34pm: Cecilia will be back several times. ‪#TheClevelandShow‬ ‪#sdcc
2:31pm: Impromptu song about Comic-Con by Kevin Michael Richardson. ‪#TheClevelandShow‬ ‪#sdcc
2:30pm: #TheClevelandShow‬ just showed the theme song sung live! And then the duet "Balls Deep" ‪#sdcc
2:14pm: #TheClevelandShow‬ will actually be starting at least thirty minutes behind schedule. ‪#sdcc
2:07pm: I highly doubt Hall H will fill up, so head over if you have any interest. ‪#TheClevelandShow‬ ‪#SonsofAnarchy‬ ‪#sdcc
1:54pm: Anyone closer to the front me the Hall H line know why we're not moving at all when ‪#TheClevelandShow‬ was supposed to start 8 min ago. ‪#sdcc
1:27pm: There are a bunch of pictures of costumes in the latest additions to the slideshow! ‪#sdcc
1:04pm: Anyone have the schedule for nerd hq today? ‪#sdcc
12:59pm: Doctor Who is in progress and the current line for Hall H isn't bad so we're gonna hop in that to try for The Cleveland Show. ‪#sdcc
11:57am: 46 live snakes at the Lucas Films booth! http://yfrog.com/h0bubzwj  ‪#sdcc
11:35am: Still loving the floor. Buying art and goodies. ‪#sdcc
9:59am: Enjoying a wonderful breakfast at Richard Walker's Pancake House while giggling at the tweets from the Hall H line. ‪#sdcc
12:57am: Saturday's tweets are all on our Comic-Con page now, as well as a TON of photos! http://bit.ly/NhXwqj
12:24am: what's the one swag item you want to get your hands on before you leave Comic-Con? ‪#sdcc

Saturday:
10:32pm: it's the ‪#Grimm‬ poster. RT @TheTalkingBox: Who knows what the yellow 777 ticket is from/for? ‪#sdcc
8:28pm: That's probably it for tonight, folks. Might hit up a party, but otherwise taking it easy and getting non-con posts up. ‪#sdcc
8:07pm: For some reason, ‪#MythBusters‬ ended early... ‪#sdcc
8:02pm: Adam Savage's favorite thing to blow up is a hot water heater. ‪#MythBusters‬ ‪#sdcc
8:01pm: The STEAM initiative.... Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. ‪#MythBusters‬ ‪#sdcc
8:00pm: On testing pregnancy myths... Kari says "one of you guys can knock someone up. I'm done." ‪#MythBusters‬ ‪#sdcc
7:58pm: Some of the most disagreed-with results include splitting arrows, ice bullets, and the plane on the conveyor belt. ‪#MythBusters‬ ‪#sdcc
7:47pm: #MythBusters‬ wants to do the barrel-over-Niagara-Falls thing, but insurance wouldn't let them. ‪#sdcc
7:42pm: There was just a huge rush for the question line in ‪#MythBusters‬ ‪#sdcc
7:39pm: #MythBusters‬ is in 160 countries at this point! ‪#sdcc
7:37pm: Tory Belleci will appear on Iron Chef! ‪#MythBusters‬ ‪#sdcc
7:36pm: Kari Byron will host Large and Dangerous Rocketships, where a rocket shaped like Adam Savage will launch. ‪#MythBusters‬ ‪#sdcc
7:30pm: Jamie Hyneman's favorite episode of ‪#MythBusters‬? Whatever the latest one is! ‪#sdcc
7:27pm: You gotta love it when panelists dress up for ‪#sdcc‬. Specifically, Adam Savage. ‪#MythBusters
7:24pm: By use way, @NBCRevolution went live. Follow them!
7:08pm: Get excited... it's time for ‪#MythBusters‬ ‪#sdcc
7:06pm: I gotta say ... that pilot makes me reconsider what I think about ‪#Revolution‬. ‪#sdcc
6:57pm: #Revolution‬ operates with the understanding that insurance adjusters know when people are lying. What do you think? ‪#sdcc
6:54pm: Swag for ‪#Revolution‬ is the same pin you can get at their downtown location. Disappointing. ‪#sdcc
6:53pm: Lights back ! ‪#Revolution‬ ‪#sdcc
6:51pm: Lights didn't come back after the screening of ‪#Revolution‬ so we're doing the panel in the dark. ‪#sdcc
6:04pm: #Revolution‬ will have some changes before it airs in September. ‪#sdcc
6:02pm: Who knows what the yellow 777 ticket is from/for? ‪#sdcc
6:00pm: Time for the screening of ‪#Revolution‬ ‪#sdcc
5:51pm: I'd love to give you guys some quotes from ‪#PersonofInterest‬ but the questions are either weak or the answers are jokes. ‪#sdcc
5:42pm: In case you were wondering, I've been all over today and nobody has said anything about my shirt. Guess ‪#sdcc‬ is low on ‪#packrat‬ fans.
5:31pm: Kevin Chapman says that people tell him, "hey, I like you on that show. Try not to get shot." ‪#PersonofInterest‬ ‪#sdcc
5:24pm: Stars Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, Kevin Chapman, and Taraji P. Henson are here. ‪#PersonofInterest‬ ‪#sdcc
5:12pm: Next up is ‪#PersonofInterest‬ ‪#sdcc
5:00pm: In the panel for ‪#TheFollowing‬. Saw a mega- creepy pilot and now hearing from Kevin Bacon, James Purefoy, and exec prods. ‪#sdcc
3:16pm: Anyone have an update on how the line is for 6bcf? ‪#sdcc
1:41pm: Donating blood at the Omni. http://yfrog.com/ob42110428j  ‪#sdcc
1:27pm: There is a ton of tv stuff downtown today, guys. Bob's Burgers, Grimm, History channel, Science channel, the list goes on! ‪#sdcc
12:25pm: Get excited for ‪#theneighbors‬ ‪#sdcc‬ http://yfrog.com/g062jvppj
10:45am: We're at The Neighbors exhibit. ‪#sdcc
9:32am: We're on the exhibit hall floor now so watch for swag pics on http://www.thetalkingbox.com/p/comic-con-2012.html
8:14am: Rocking an obscure shirt today.... let's see if anybody comments at ‪#sdcc‬ http://yfrog.com/mo15ccj
7:52am: It is highly unlikely that we'll get into ballroom 20 today, so we recommend you check out @inscaped_blog for updates! ‪#sdcc
6:08am: woke up to check the lines via Twitter. Looks like it's already the breaking point for H and 20, according to word-of -mouth and pics. ‪#sdcc

Friday:
10:48pm: was anyone actually in exhibit hall this morning? I feel like half of tarnation was in lines... ‪#sdcc
10:39pm: how do you know you stood in line for several hours at ‪#sdcc‬? you killed three phone batteries. ‪#truestory
8:20pm: Ballroom 20 Will also be doing playbacks tonight! This means you can still experience the ‪#Firefly‬ reunion! ‪#sdcc
7:45pm: This panel is so cool, guys. You can go up and ask about like ten different canceled shows! ‪#sdcc
7:39pm: Season 2 of FlashForward would go six months ahead instead of nine, season 3 would have gone three months, eventually just days. ‪#sdcc
7:37pm: #FlashForward‬ would have figured out if the conjugation would have been flashforwarding or flashingforward. Lol. ‪#sdcc
7:32pm: For Firefly, more back stories would have come into play if the show kept going. -Jose Molina ‪#sdcc
7:27pm: Watching the end of Dollhouse. ‪#sdcc
7:21pm: Wendy's apprentice would have been her father. ‪#TheMiddlemen‬ ‪#sdcc
7:18pm: Room 7AB is uncomfortably warm. ‪#sdcc
7:16pm: After three episodes me The Middlemen, the goal became to get enough episodes made so they could have a DVD like Freaks and Geeks. ‪#sdcc
7:10pm: There is an amazing amount of writing talent in the room! "And then what happened" ‪#sdcc
6:44pm: Time for another line! This time: what might have happened next on series that ended too soon. ‪#sdcc
6:43pm: Some people are so hardcore they don't just bring apples - they also carry a corer/slicer and peanut butter. ‪#sdcc‬ http://yfrog.com/gzznzevl
6:31pm: Some people are so hardcore they don't just bring apples - they also carry a corer/slicer and peanut butter. ‪#sdcc‬ http://yfrog.com/gzznzevl
6:27pm: More cast! ‪#Spartacus‬ ‪#sdcc‬ http://yfrog.com/kle9irvj
6:13pm: Crazy going on in #Spartacus #sdcc http://t.co/4cFIuVut
6:06pm: Just got the swag coupon for #Spartacus #sdcc
6:05pm: They had to start rationing blood at the end of the last season of #Spartacus #sdcc
5:59pm: The series is "historically adjacent." #Spartacus #sdcc
5:55pm: Only three guests in the #Spartacus #sdcc panel. Steven S. DeNight, Manu Bennett, Liam McIntyre
5:49pm: We get a trailer of the final season of #Spartacus #sdcc
5:42pm: Still a little room in #Spartacus #sdcc http://t.co/2etX1iXZ
5:34pm: Now in Spartacus panel. #sdcc
5:33pm: More awesome clips for Falling Skies! And can't wait to see the swag, hope it's as sweet as last year's hoodie! #sdcc
5:14pm: A "fairly major character" will die this season. #sdcc #FallingSkies
5:10pm: Terry O'Quinn to guest on #FallingSkies in the future! #sdcc
4:54pm: Awesome clips seen in the #sdcc #FallingSkies panel! And surprise guest.... the actress who plays Karen!
4:51pm: Pope is Wil Wheaton's favorite #FallingSkies character. #sdcc
4:45pm: Swag tickets are out for #sdcc #FallingSkies!!
4:44pm: Not close enough to get great pics of #FallingSkies with my phone so will get those up to the slideshow later tonight. #sdcc
4:40pm: Tom and Anne will consummate their relationship! #sdcc #FallingSkies
4:39pm: The smell in 6BCF means someone needs to give out breath mints. #sdcc #FallingSkies
4:36pm: In the #sdcc #FallingSkies panel! Super excited! Not as close as last year but no big.
4:00pm: In line again. #sdcc #FallingSkies
3:55pm: Game of Thrones back March 31st. #sdcc #GoT
3:25pm: We are now receiving a ticket for swag! #sdcc #GoT
3:20pm: Why does the Game of Thrones panel only have one returning member? #sdcc #GoT
3:19pm: Did you know that #GameofThrones shoots in four different countries simultaneously? #sdcc #GoT
3:17pm: Poor little rich kids.... Rose was brought up in a castle in Scotland and she and her siblings locked one another in the dungeon. #sdcc #GoT
3:02pm: We saw clips of season two and video introductions of new characters for next season! #sdcc #GoT
2:52pm: Time for Game of Thrones! #sdcc
2:32pm: Who plays the same clip twice in an hour? What a waste me time. #TheWalkingDead #sdcc
2:25pm: Giveaway of having your head cast as a zombie. #TheWalkingDead #sdcc
2:15pm: Gotta show off my pic of receiving the #fallingskies harness! #sdcc http://t.co/5pvutRw4The 2:02pm: Walking Dead cast not thrilled about shooting in the air conditioning in Georgia. #TheWalkingDead #sdcc
1:55pm: "Everyone loves a redneck " -Norman Reedus at #TheWalkingDead #sdcc
1:51pm: Flashes going off like crazy in #TheWalkingDead #sdcc
1:44pm: The Walking Dead will be back Sunday, October 14th. #sdcc
1:39pm: Season three of The Walking Dead will feature a prison. Also, they're working on episode six now. #sdcc
1:33pm: #Confession I've never seen a single episode of #walkingdead #sdcc

1:11pm: Walking Dead is next. #sdcc
1:05pm: Well, that was really a huge waste. Can't believe I spent all that time waiting for #bigbang #sdcc
12:53pm: One audience member who asked a question will also get to go to space! #sdcc #bigbang
12:52pm: Astronaut invites Simon Helberg TO SPACE! #sdcc #bigbang
12:47pm: The Lego Death Star was originally supposed to be in a different episode but they needed more time to put it together! #sdcc #bigbang
12:42pm: Everyone in the #bigbang panel asking questions is pre-pubescent. #sdcc
12:33pm: Raj to have a romance storyline! #sdcc #bigbang
12:31pm: Kaley likes Game of Thrones. #sdcc #bigbang
12:31pm: They sang Soft Kitty in a round! #sdcc #bigbang
12:15pm: Johnny Galecki will likely miss panel. Jim Parsons appearing by satellite. #sdcc #bigbang
11:53am: Ready for The Big Bang Theory! #sdcc
11:35am: Kick Ass 2 to begin shooting in September! #sdcc
11:21am: Casey Affleck and Tempest Bledsoe also voices in ParaNorman. #sdcc
11:14am: Don't forget, we're still live- updating the #sdcc slideshow! http://t.co/19hBD7ZA
11:00am: Kodi can no longer do the voice of Norman! His voice has dropped! #sdcc
10:58am: ParaNorman is a zombie movie for kids! -Director Chris Butler #sdcc 
10:36am: We are inside Hall H! We made it! Now, to sit thru something called ParaNorman.... #sdcc
9:40am: Bailed on Ballroom 20, still in for Hall H. for those interested, 7am got you 3000 people too late to get in. #sdcc
8:02am: We are in line for Hall H and Ballroom 20, so stay tuned to see what we get into!

Thursday:
10:09pm: very weak day for swag. ‪#sdcc
7:19pm: Finally saw a costumed Batman. Took way longer than last year! ‪#sdcc
6:46pm: The most satisfying kill that Dexter has made was Trinity. ‪#sdcc‬ ‪#Dexter
6:34pm: Some girl asked for an actor's namecard when she asked her question. I hate when people break the rules. ‪#sdcc‬ ‪#Dexter
6:08pm: This ‪#Dexter‬ panel, by the way, is also for ‪#Homeland‬, apparently. ‪#sdcc
6:06pm: #sdcc‬ I just heard the tune for "Go , Go Power Rangers" as a ringtone.
5:54pm: Next up at ‪#sdcc‬ is ‪#Dexter‬!
5:44pm: By way, the four people on the ‪#elementary‬ panel aren't sitting in front of their nametags. ‪#sdcc
4:43pm: Time to watch some ‪#elementary‬! ‪#sdcc
4:26pm: Not every episode will be as dark as the pilot. ‪#batbsdcc‬ ‪#sdcc
4:25pm: The crowd seems to love Jay Ryan as the beast.... good thing Terra Nova was cancelled! ‪#batbsdcc‬ ‪#sdcc
4:21pm: Executive producer Jennifer Levin says they got star Kristin Kreuk by using cupcakes. ‪#batbsdcc‬ ‪#sdcc
4:19pm: We just watched the full pilot of Beauty and the Beast. Now for the cast.... ‪#batbsdcc‬ ‪#sdcc
3:12pm: Psych's Guide to Crime Fighting for the Totally Unqualified coming February 19, 2013. ‪#psychsdcc
3:06pm: Dule's mom called. He put her on speaker for us. ‪#psychsdcc2:54pm: Dule geeked out over Lionel Ritchie. T ‪#psychsdcc
2:52pm: Corbin says an alternate career for Henry could be assassin. By pie. ‪#psychsdcc
2:46pm: The musical episode of Psych will be two hours. It's partially written and shoots in October. ‪#psychsdcc‬ ‪#sdcc
2:41pm: James and Dule singing. For real. ‪#psychsdcc
2:35pm: Who would Kirsten make out with from the cast? Maggie. ‪#psychsdcc
2:31pm: Ha! James called out for not having Twitter. ‪#psychsdcc
2:24pm: Pineapple juice for the ‪#sdcc‬ ‪#psych‬ panel!
2:22pm: Love Maggie's dress! ‪#sdcc‬ ‪#psych
1:54pm: Time for ‪#Psych‬! ‪#sdcc
1:37pm: We have a few dozen pictures on the slideshow now, with more all the time! ‪#sdcc‬ http://www.thetalkingbox.com/p/comic-con-2012.html?m=1
1:22pm: I'm disappointed in the people wearing plain clothing.... you own NOTHING geeky in any way??!? ‪#sdcc
12:19pm: For those dying for an update: I'm in line for ballroom 20, which starts with ‪#Psych‬ in a couple hours. JB is in the Stan Lee panel. ‪#sdcc
11:25am: Trying to get to the overhead view of the floor? Go to the back wall of exhibit hall, around 1500, out the door and up the escalator. ‪#sdcc
10:42am: You can have a harness applied and get your own glowing spikes at the ‪#fallingskies‬ booth. Near 2800 exhibit hall. ‪#sdcc
10:16am: If anyone was wondering, the South Park room holds 20-24 people at a time. ‪#sdcc
9:46am: The south park area! Near 5200 exhibit hall. ‪#sdcc‬ http://yfrog.com/h31latqj
9:30am: We're on the floor and in the room for the upcoming panel on Battle Star! Follow the pictures at http://www.thetalkingbox.com  ‪#sdcc
8:47am: The line for exhibit hall! ‪#sdcc‬ http://yfrog.com/mm2ilhkj
8:11am: How are you doing? Have your badge? Ready to go? What is your most anticipated event today. ‪#sdcc

Wednesday:
7:42pm: I just saw this running down the road. ‪#sdcc‬ http://yfrog.com/mny2rjkj
6:21pm: are you at Preview Night? if so, what are you loving? If not, what time are you getting up tomorrow? ‪#SDCC
2:40pm: had to go with our back-up parking location: WallyPark by the airport. use your AAA card! ‪#sdcc
1:27pm: #didyouknow‬ that in this day and age of allergies everywhere, DoubleTree still doesn't have a nut-free cookie option?
1:24pm: slideshow is a go! http://www.thetalkingbox.com/p/comic-con-2012.html #SDCC
12:50pm: Checked in! Of course, room won't be ready for two more hours so needed to drop off bags. Now it's time to ditch the car! ‪#sdcc
11:15pm: are you going to be at Comic-Con? let us know, maybe we can meet up at some point! ‪#SDCC
10:47pm: #Firefly‬'s reunion special at ‪#SDCC‬ will be part of the ‪#Firefly‬ reunion special for the Science Channel!
10:45pm: on our way down to ‪#SDCC‬! we're not far now, get excited!

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A couple of our posts about last year's event:
The Dream Plan
Things My First Comic-Con Taught Me

and a few of our highlights from 2011 (located over at TVTango):
Thursday - Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe, Covert Affairs, Psych, Ringer, Game of Thrones, and TV Guide's Fan Favorites Panel
Friday - Falling Skies & NCIS: LA
Saturday - Futurama, The Simpsons, Family Guy, and American Dad