First of all WELCOME BACK to a blog that's taken a small hiatus. This past 6+ months of 2020 has been an emotional roller coaster of emotions for everyone. When the pandemic started, we started to work more and more hours at our part time job which was essential. The hours we worked were full time or even more than that if we could handle 6+ days a week. So many people were affected by temporary layoffs which resulted in filing for unemployment. This year has been nothing but a pretty horrible year. All if not most shows and conventions from March till now have been cancelled. So many things that can go wrong has pretty much gone wrong. From working so many hours and getting injured on the job to just being burnt out at work. It's really taken a toll on a lot of people and the fact that the pandemic is not over and the spreading of the coronavirus still continues. Anyways, during some time off work being injured, we're glad CCI decided to hold a virtual SDCC 2020 or as it's called Comic Con @ Home!
We really enjoyed the panels being online and you can still watch some of them on the
Comic Con YouTube Channel. The panels being online is what helped ease some of the pain of not being in San Diego for Comic Con physically this year. We rarely get to go and watch panels during comic con because there's always way too much things to do and we're either on the show floor or experiencing some of the offsite events. We were able to watch panels at our own time and leisure. You can pause it and go back later etc...
There was still exclusives to be purchased and still a lot of fun in trying to get exclusives from some of the big name companies this year. A slight difference is that you didn't have to try and lug around all your exclusives back to your hotel. Just sit at your computer on your phone and try to buy your exclusive toy, print, collectible etc... Once you purchase your exclusive, just have to wait for them to ship to you. Easy peasy!
There were a lot of online activities that CCI still had such as the masquerade, gaming, art show, portfolio reviews, watch parties etc... that were all virtual but it was better than nothing. Amazon and FX had their own virtual con or activities that they'd normally would have during comic con. A lot of companies held their own mini cons of their "booth" and showed off new items and exclusives that would normally be seen during comic con.
Like so many of you, we just want to go back to the way it was before the pandemic. How long will it take before this virus gets controlled and when will there be a vaccine?
Thank you to CCI for bringing us Comic Con @ Home! Thanks to all the artists, vendors and everyone that participated to make this year's SDCC feel just a little bit like we were all in sunny San Diego experiencing all the fun. The one thing we didn't mind this year was the crowds and no lines! We still miss saying "Hi" to familiar faces and con friends that we usually only see during various comic cons. Next year's date for SDCC is July 22-25 (July 21st is Preview night). Until next year friends, let's just hope that with so many things going on in the world and the USA right now, we can overcome all of this and come out stronger and better. We're all hoping for a way better 2021! Take care, stay safe, wear a mask and keep collecting!!!
