Well, it's that time of the year again. A time when Spider-Men and Pokémen stride side by side and stop in their tracks when they spot a Jinx or a Winx. The time where people of all races, creeds, countries or planets of origin, sexual orientations, ages, schools of magic, D&D classes and gender identities all unite under the banner of... GEEKDOM!!!!!!
That's right. It is time once again for the greatest nerd-fest on the planet: C2E2 (The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo), or as I like to call it... HEAVEN!
I am lucky enough to have been at every single C2E2 since it began in a single room of the McCormick Place Convention Center way back in 2010. It sprung from a desire to stop the suckage of the Wizard World convention I had attended for over 20 years. By the time 2010 rolled around, it was time to put Wizard World out of its misery. By then, it had devolved into a crowded, boring cash grab. After 15 years, C2E2 has become a crowded, awesome, exciting, fun... cash grab. But at least us geeks are getting something for our money.
Do you like The Lord of the Rings (in other words, "is water wet")? Of course you do. And that is why Elijah Wood, Andy Serkis, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, and John Rhys-Davies will all be there. This is the first time all of the Hobbits will be together since they got wasted and shut down The Prancing Pony (not the Pink Pony Club... but that place sounds incredibly fun too!).
Not into The Lord of the Rings? That's weird... but it's a free country. How about Star Wars then? John Boyega will be there to answer questions like, "What the hell was the point of the casino planet in The Last Jedi?" "What was the point of making Luke an asshole in The Last Jedi?" Actually, "What was the point of making The Last Jedi?"
Or maybe you have no soul and you don't like fantasy or sci-fi. Have no fear. There is something for you too. How about a reunion of the cast of the 80s classic The Breakfast Club? Yes, that beautiful movie about a band of suburban kids who go from strangers to best friends in one afternoon. The same one with lessons like, "If you threaten to assault someone, they will most likely have sex with you and become your girlfriend." Or, "Dressing like yourself is for losers. Change your entire appearance just to please the cool wrestler." And of course, "Teachers are losers."
You may think I'm being too cynical about some of the guests, but this is all just my way of staying balanced. I know I am about to be insanely elated over the next couple of days. If I don't balance it with some snark, I may suffer a GEEKSPLOSION!!!!!
