Comic Con, according to the L.A. Times
It's probably old news to most of you by now, but in case anyone missed it: a little Comic Con related FAIL from the L.A. Times.
The article that started it all: The Girls' Guide to Comic Con 2009. You know an article is going to be bad when it starts with "Comic-Con. It's not just for nerdy guys anymore." It's actually less an "article" than a collection of quotes from various internet sources, compiled by the ever-helpful L.A. Times for what is obviously the only reason women would go to Comic Con: OMG HAWT GUYS LIEK WHOA. Some of the "highlights":
- "Women will be rushing the stage, offering to do star Jake Gyllenhaal's laundry on those washboard abs that he acquired for the film, since he spends much of it fighting, shirtless or both." (Every girl's Comic Con dream: DOING LAUNDRY!)
- "Edward and Jacob appear shirtless in the upcoming "Twilight" sequel, so arrive to Hall H early - as in a week or two before - to beat out all the other would-be Bellas who will no doubt descend." (LA. TIMES: "ALL girls want a stalker vampire boyfriend to tell them what to do and occasionally take his shirt off, right? In fact, make sure that half of the guide is about vampires!")
- "...add in the fact that quirky hotness Johnny Depp, right, is set to play the Mad Hatter, and you could have a mad (crazy) crowd of women seeking a glimpse of him on stage." (Is there a companion "Boys' Guide to Comic Con" that goes on about "crazy men" clamouring to the stage for a glimpse of Angelina Jolie? No? Just checking.)
- "There's also Sienna Miller, Marlon Wayans, Dennis Quaid and some others, but it's Tatum as Duke that may be the girl-draw." (Because if there's no hot guys to ogle, girls obviously aren't interested. Although, to be fair, this particular quote is referencing the G.I. Joe movie. So maybe they're banking on the sausage fest appeal to make up for it being fucking terrible.)
- ""Battlestar Galactica" taught us that there are girls galore watching sci-fi." (HOLY FUCKING BREAKING NEWS, BATMAN. Next they'll be doing an article about how girls enjoy video games, read comics, and exist on the internet!)
So, as you might expect, this didn't go over too well. Commence internet mocking, *facepalm*ing, and outrage. And here I was thinking that I wanted to go to Comic Con because I like comics. THANKS, L.A. TIMES!
Also, note that nowhere in the article is there a, you know, GUIDE to Comic Con. So here's an actual one. All good, practical advice for newbies like me. Comfortable shoes, extra batteries, paper for your unexpected autographing or sketching needs, etc.
The article that started it all: The Girls' Guide to Comic Con 2009. You know an article is going to be bad when it starts with "Comic-Con. It's not just for nerdy guys anymore." It's actually less an "article" than a collection of quotes from various internet sources, compiled by the ever-helpful L.A. Times for what is obviously the only reason women would go to Comic Con: OMG HAWT GUYS LIEK WHOA. Some of the "highlights":
- "Women will be rushing the stage, offering to do star Jake Gyllenhaal's laundry on those washboard abs that he acquired for the film, since he spends much of it fighting, shirtless or both." (Every girl's Comic Con dream: DOING LAUNDRY!)
- "Edward and Jacob appear shirtless in the upcoming "Twilight" sequel, so arrive to Hall H early - as in a week or two before - to beat out all the other would-be Bellas who will no doubt descend." (LA. TIMES: "ALL girls want a stalker vampire boyfriend to tell them what to do and occasionally take his shirt off, right? In fact, make sure that half of the guide is about vampires!")
- "...add in the fact that quirky hotness Johnny Depp, right, is set to play the Mad Hatter, and you could have a mad (crazy) crowd of women seeking a glimpse of him on stage." (Is there a companion "Boys' Guide to Comic Con" that goes on about "crazy men" clamouring to the stage for a glimpse of Angelina Jolie? No? Just checking.)
- "There's also Sienna Miller, Marlon Wayans, Dennis Quaid and some others, but it's Tatum as Duke that may be the girl-draw." (Because if there's no hot guys to ogle, girls obviously aren't interested. Although, to be fair, this particular quote is referencing the G.I. Joe movie. So maybe they're banking on the sausage fest appeal to make up for it being fucking terrible.)
- ""Battlestar Galactica" taught us that there are girls galore watching sci-fi." (HOLY FUCKING BREAKING NEWS, BATMAN. Next they'll be doing an article about how girls enjoy video games, read comics, and exist on the internet!)
So, as you might expect, this didn't go over too well. Commence internet mocking, *facepalm*ing, and outrage. And here I was thinking that I wanted to go to Comic Con because I like comics. THANKS, L.A. TIMES!
Also, note that nowhere in the article is there a, you know, GUIDE to Comic Con. So here's an actual one. All good, practical advice for newbies like me. Comfortable shoes, extra batteries, paper for your unexpected autographing or sketching needs, etc.