Hey everyone going to start Saturdays review while here. Don't think I'll finish it till I'm home, but worth starting.
I woke up at 5:30am, and had to get Crittle up. We got to the Subway station at 7am, and sat there waiting for a train. The train gets there, than as soon as we got off the train in New York we took a cab straight to the convention center thinking the first 20 people to the Ubisoft booth was going to get a rear poster. So I was hoping to get a good spot in line, but we got to the convention center at 8:30am and was ended up outside for over an hour in line. Everyone was complaining about the cold, I was ready to cry. My body kept getting more and more pain racing through it, as standing became hard but I didn't want to make a big deal out of this, though the longer I stood there the more I felt like I was going to black out. I would lean against the building in hopes to make it a little easier. The glass of the building was warmer than anything else... so I was trying to get the heat from that. We thought when the line got around the corner that the wind wouldn't be as bad since it was coming from behind us. Though the wind was still as bad... and the line itself kept growing.... I can't express how bad that line was... and we were lucky enough to just be close to the building. My knees finally caved in while I was next to the building, Crittle told me to go inside and wait... though just trying to stand up was horrible pain. I got inside and leaned up against a support beam of the building and just watched the line from inside... this time they were not as nice so they only let people in as soon as the opening time came around. Once I saw the line start to move I went back outside to join Crittle in line as I saw people getting turned away if they were inside and trying to join back in with friends in line. So I got back to my spot, and dreaded the evil out door cold. (which is why I'm glad NYC Comic Con is in April Next Year).
Once we got in, we went straight to the Ubisoft booth only to learn that it's the first 20 people there for the autograph session that's going to get the poster. So I decided I wasn't going to leave that booth. I played the game a little bit and while hanging around I noticed that Kevin Munroe was there at the booth being interviewed. He was followed around with Cameras there. I also noticed that Gary Richardson was there, so I went up and said hello to him for a little bit. Than went back to playing the game. I didn't stay on the game to long, as my arm was killing me already from being outside so I sat in front of the table where the autograph session was going to be. In the mean time I watched as Gary, Kevin and Nick played the TMNT video game. I got some pictures of this, so I will post up some pictures.
I sat there for a long time, I entered each raffle that they did and lost each raffle that they did
Which I didn't mind, cause I was so thrilled to see the overwhelming of good response the booth was getting. At noon the Turtles were suppose to come down, though they were very late. And they were saying all four Turtles were going to be there... but only Leonardo and Donatello showed up. I didn't move much from our spot at the front of the line, though Kaz did hold my spot for me for a second so I could get my picture taken with them. Michelangelo is now the only Turtle that I haven't got to see from this set, of mascots now.
From I took a handful of pictures, when they left I went right back to paying attention to the line at hand and talking to other fans letting them know what's going on with the booth and what the TMNT events were for the day. I wish I had more of a voice, cause I could of had a real blast with this. Though my voice was still gone from Katsucon and staying out in the cold didn't help it either. I met one fellow fan who was all decked out in TMNT, he had a sun visor, a back pack, a hoodie, and all. So I could tell he too was there for the signing. I talked on and off with him for a bit. Though when the signing started up, I went straight to talking to Kevin. He's a very nice guy, and even remembered me for the Technodrome. While talking to him, I got a handful of stuff autographed, and Gary Richardson was sitting right next to him so I got Gary to sign my shirt as well. After the autographs I got all of my stuff together and we headed down to the TMNT Movie Game panel... sadly this panel didn't get many TMNT fans... reasons I think this is...
1. Movie Video Game Panel or autograph line with the director for the TMNT movie? Fans had to choose where they wanted to be with the ONLY two TMNT events taking place at the same time.
2. It was just the game, it should of been a game and movie panel with Kevin Munroe down there in the panel room too.
So we had front role, the only question I asked was "Why is the game not for 4 players?" And they went on that it wouldn't work with the theme they wanted the game to have. Which was where the Turtles had to rely on one another. And they also mentioned how each Turtle has their own world and that players with 2 or more characters in that world would not do those worlds justice. Not like it mattered much to me any how, since I've only got to play the first video game two player once and had to beg the other person to play it with me. I even bought the device to make it so I could do four player, and it's never even been used
The panel was a lot of fun, as the video game was playing in the back ground, as Nick was talking about it. After the panel I said bye to them and asked Kaz and them to hold my seat, as I kept going over tot he Kevin Smith panel, but it wasn't even started. I ended up buying a drink for $5... cause I seriously needed something to drink. I ended up going and sitting for the Myspace panel with Kaz, Blue and NinjaPlease. Than came the Venture Brother panel which filled up!!! I was very surprised to see so many people come into the room, it was a great surprise and I'm glad that we saved a seat in front for Crittle.
During this panel they picked on Crittle here and there, but I'll let her tell ya about it. Most of the topics at the panel are not topics for TMNT-L
Right before the panel started though I realized my cell phone was missing. I wasn't going to miss this panel so I'd go searching for it afterwards. So I sat through the panel a bit nervous about the missing phone, once the panel was over Arista came up to me and let me know that my phone was at the Ubisoft booth. So at least I knew it was safe. We stuck around down near the panel room after it was over to get group shots with the Venture Brother crew. After that we went around saying our good byes to everyone for the night.
Kaz, Blue, Ninjaplease, Crittle and I went out for McDonalds that night. Than Crittle and I had a very CROWDED subway train to go back to the hotel for the night. I passed out with my glasses on even.
