Otakon Blues

Sadly another Con has come to a close and it makes me sad already.  I love this con every year and so look forward to it (even with all the jackasses).  This morning's "Fist of the North Star" showing was ruined by all the jack asses constantly thinking they were funny for yelling "witty" things at the screen.  I say "witty" because quite frankly there were just fucktards trying to get a laugh and I would love a con without these jerks.  Regardless of these annoyances though, the Anime World Order folks did some cool panels and "The Old Timers of Anime" were entertaining as well as Frederick Schodt's panel.  I checked out a number of different anime while at the con such as: Kaze No Stigma, Murder Princess, Sgt. Frog, D Gray-man, Giant Robo (awesome classic :), Hajime No Ippo (also fanstastic) and Shigurui: Death Frenzy (weird ...very weird ... see last post).  I attended the AMV overflow this year and it was fun as usual (next year I'll make sure my ballot counts).  I'll be happy to sleep in my own bed tonight.  I think I'll start an anime section on the site after this con .... right after I get all my photos edited and posted in the convention photos section!

Update on Monday, July 20, 2009 at 10:35PM by Thaddeus

I will not be staying at the Radisson again.  They overbooked badly and then pushed people who had reserved doubles, into singles with roll away beds.  I was told that the decision came from management and that they were very sorry and that was all they could do.  I suspect the hotel knowingly overbooked figuring that people would take what they could get, given that all the other rooms in the area were also booked up with the convention.  Also the room itself was the size of a sardine can.  Strangely it had a sleep number bed, as if somehow this would make up for the other inadequacies.