Big Damned Flanvention

POSTED BY: Piffle101
UPDATED: Monday, November 28, 2005 00:47
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BRUISERSMOM

Sunday, October 30, 2005 6:22 PM

I wonder what you organizer did to cut the cost of the convention? Ever since I heard of the Flanvation in Burbank, I've wondered why it's so expensive compared to other conventions. Also, for the price of $79 a day, I would expect more from this convention than other conventions like more contact with the actors and more insightful questions during the Q&A.

When I went to Comicon, I was in a room with four thousand other people. The questions and answers during the Q&A reminded me of a late night talk show like Letterman where the questions were boring softball questions and the responses were designed to be funny and witty only, rather than insightful and funny and witty. I would be angry if I paid $79 a day and got a repeat of the Comicon panel and I have a feeling that's what I would get. I'll probably sit Flanvation out.

"You can keep a dog; but it is the cat who keeps people, because cats find humans useful domestic animals."--George Mikes

RIVER6213

Sunday, October 30, 2005 6:41 PM

You know, who really cares if they charge a lot? You expect the actors to show up at a convention for free, or out of the goodness of their hearts?

These actors and the people putting together the conventions have to make money okay?

If they want to charge $50 for an autograph, I'll pay that just to get the experience of seeing the actors up close in person and hearing them speak, and thank us, the fans for being interested in them and their cancelled show; and also thanks for the money. Thats a small price to pay if you ask me.

Summer Glau and the other actors arent making a lot of money right now as it is, so they are in a way, going out of their way to be at the convention, and they expect to get paid for this and rightly so.

They are actors, thats their line of work, so they should get paid. They do the job and then they get paid, so some of you, quit your whining about the price being too high.

I'm going to go, and I don't care if they charge $500 at the door, and $200 for signatures per actor...I'll cough up the dough and let them know that they are the best, and thank them for being in the right place at the right time to end up playing likeable characters, in a show that I have come to know and love.

Enuff said

I say we takeoff and nuke the site from orbit...its the only way to be sure...

RIVER6213

Sunday, October 30, 2005 6:49 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by XeroGravity:
I remain disgusted. They should make themselves available to their fanbase without fleecing them.

I say let them "fleece" away, its their right, and if you don't like it, don't go

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to...

PSYCHICRIVER

Sunday, October 30, 2005 7:37 PM

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Originally posted by BruisersMom:

When I went to Comicon, I was in a room with four thousand other people. The questions and answers during the Q&A reminded me of a late night talk show like Letterman where the questions were boring softball questions and the responses were designed to be funny and witty only, rather than insightful and funny and witty.

Bare in mind that the actors are bieng put on the spot with these questions...and most people that ask them think of them ten minutes before hand.

Its like, come on brain, think of something cool...think of something funny!

So, ahem, why didn't you ask something insightful at Comicon?

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

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EVILBUNNIES

Sunday, October 30, 2005 7:57 PM

A note on Comic Con that I will say. First off, only like 10 people got to ask questions, if that. The Slither move panel went on a little longer because they showed the trailer an extra time. Anyways, some of the questions (not all) were rather flat. So its no wonder there weren't that many great responses.

When you have a convention like this, where the people who go are going to be thinking of questions to ask before hand, then its not so bad. From what I saw of the Starfury video, the questions seemed really good. So I'm looking forward to the Q/A's for Flanvention.

Mal: Define interesting.
Wash: Oh god, oh god, we're all gonna die?
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PIFFLE101

Sunday, October 30, 2005 8:25 PM

I guess I need to stand up for the flan...

The Q&A's are very personal, with the stars eveing asking the con attendee's questions. It's very fun and ..what the word.. intimate.

It nothing like Comic-con, I went to WonderCon and when I went to a Booster Event, I learned the difference. Both cons, yes, but WonderCon is like one big Cattle Call..(Fun cattle call though)

It's fun! Yah, I know, Craaazzy expensive, but when you get there and refuse to leave Monday morning...you'll get your prices worth.. ( I know I did.)

Come on! You know ya want to!!

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-I think they captured his essence... -Wash
-Look sorta angry, dont he? -Kaylee
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-How bout we get away from this eerie ass piece of work and get on with our increasingly eerie ass day? How's that?!

BRUISERSMOM

Sunday, October 30, 2005 11:58 PM

This con is a lot more expensive than other cons. So, I am making a decision as a consumer as to whether or not I'm going to go to this one or to a less expensive one based on what I am or am not getting for my extra money.

Also, I am still in college, so my money does matter. For the poster to whom money is no object, all that I have to say is good for you. I'm glad your doing so well that it doesn't matter anymore. In fact, $235 is a little over a months worth of groceries to me or a little under two months worth of gas.

I guess the pricetag is how they keep it intimate as another poster put it in her defense of Flanvation's price tag. Shmuck's like me on the outer planets really can't afford to go.

"You can keep a dog; but it is the cat who keeps people, because cats find humans useful domestic animals."--George Mikes

PIFFLE101

Monday, October 31, 2005 12:16 AM

BIG FAT PIFFLE!!

Im not living large! I'm a student just like most people. Im soo broke it's pitiful right now.. (Speaking of which I need to drop my the store to get my kitty some food)...

The only way I could afford this thing is a little thing called Parents, and fate...

This is my splurge of the year.

*wallet coughs*

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Because Dancers are tough,mean...Chicas!! -Summer Glau

BRUISERSMOM

Monday, October 31, 2005 12:43 AM

If you had to ask your parents for the cash, I wouldn't have responded to my email in such snotty, "money is no object for me and it shouldn't be for you so what's your problem and stop whining" kind of way.

"You can keep a dog; but it is the cat who keeps people, because cats find humans useful domestic animals."--George Mikes

DONCOAT

Monday, October 31, 2005 1:13 AM

I'm sorry that there are some people for whom the price of admission is a barrier.

Of course, that's only one of the barriers. There's also the expense of travel, which is worse for those farther away (some are coming from overseas!).

Then, within the show itself, one has the option to sign up for such things as the cocktail party, banquet, photo-ops, and so on. All these "extras" add up to far more than the admission price.

Then there are those rare seats at the Sunday Luncheon, which are being auctioned on eBay. Big money!

So it's possible to attend for relatively low damage -- for example, if you're close enough to drive, have a place to stay in LA, and go for only one day. But to go all out you need to dig deeper.

How is this not like the rest of life?

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Ain't about you, Jayne. It's about what they need.

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