Yes, I met him at Shore-Leave28 last summer - with Amanda, so a very special meet-up! I feel very fortunate to have met the actors I have. Some I wouldn't ever care if I see again, but Carmen is a doll.
I really liked a lot of the secondary character actors I've met - especially Alex Zahara (who danced with me), Eric Brekker and David Nykl (all of whom I met at SG-10 in London along with Cliff Simon, Neil Denis and funnyguy/stunt coordinator Dan Shea). I met Gary and Alexis at Creation Cons and even took an acting class with Alexis. Colin Cunningham and Corin Nemec were also at SL28, so it was well populated with Stargate actors. Corin looks so much taller and skinnier in person that in the SG costumes. He was very nice, too.
Teryl was at my first con; Rachel Luttrell was subbing for Amanda. And I saw but didn't meet the rest of the main casts of both shows at the last two Comic-Cons in San Diego. Well, I did meet Jason Momoa/Mamoa (however it's spelled) *very briefly* at the Skiffy booth.
Oh, and well, Donny is adorable! I would adopt him as my Daddy any day!
So, really, RDA is my big hold-out, cuz I couldn't do Avalon last year and who knows if he'll do another?
I don't know - I was sort of hoping to hear that there would be another one this year, but we already had our tickets at this point for 2006, I think. *sigh*
Yeah, well, AT3 was pushed back from the fall to next May, too, and they haven't started selling tix for that yet either. I know some fans have met him as Seashepherd fundraisers and the like.
I wasn't sure if I was going to go to Comic-Con this year, had my ticket but not my flight. Then I heard that the Stargate folks (Atlantis presumably) will be there as well as at least Damian Kindler from Sanctuary. I have to work that Friday (traded it to have the early July Fridays both off), so I could only go for Saturday & Sunday.
Maybe they'll do them together again in May. I don't think I would go for a second time, but I want everyone who didn't get to go the first time to have a chance!
Did you think it was worth the price? What was the best thing? the worst? How was transportation out to the location? Was the rest of the time - the non-Amanda/Rick time - worth it?
I honestly don't remember how much I paid for it, but it was (at the time anyway) twice the price because of the exchange rate. That hurt a bit, but that wasn't going to stop me!
The best thing was seeing RDA at our table and hearing him speak (that voice is amazing!). There was just one person between us, so I had an excellent view. I will say that because of the acoustics of the room, those that were seated further away at these large, round tables really couldn't hear very well and that was unfortunate (and unfair as we all paid the same).
The worst part was that we only had 10 minutes with him and AT at the table. So again, I lucked out because I was very close and could ask him questions and get responses directly. Had I been seated across from him, I wouldn't have had that opportunity. Seating/reservations were based on how soon you registered online once the Avalon website came up, so I thank my quick fingers for my luck!
The group Q&A that preceeded the "round table" forum was sort of a waste only because the questions were pre-screened and the answers were clearly canned. I didn't hear a Q or A from AT or RDA that I hadn't heard from one of them before in print or in an interview. So, I wish that time had been spent at the individual tables instead.
As for transportation, it was luck again because Jackie (one of the women I was with; Jo was the other) and her husband met Jo, my hubby and I at the train station and drove us into Wells and then out again when it was over. However, hubby came with me into town (and left the next day before Avalon actually started) and left via the Wells bus to the train and didn't have any trouble, so it's definitely doable with public transportation. All of the routes are online and you can plan it out ahead of time. That part wasn't an issue, I don't think, except there had been flooding in one part of London the day before and some people were running late because the train was delayed.
The non-official con time was awesome. This was my first (and likely only) con, so I got to meet tons of people that I had only talked to online before. Plus the town of Wells is just adorable, and the weather was mostly great. So, the whole experience for me was very enjoyable. I won't rant about how people there can smoke everywhere which ended up giving me a sore throat because I understand that changes on July 1. That was the only bad part about being there for me.
I am SO glad that I have the picture of AT/RDA and me- that is so special. :-) I gave away all of the other "favors" from the event including a signed RDA/AT pic in Wells to others who couldn't make it. I got what I wanted out of the experience and wanted to share.
I think the only reason I wouldn't go again is because I'm not sure I would hear/see anything more than the first time unless the venue changed. And if it didn't change, and my seat was a bad one, it would be a total waste! Plus, I know there was a huge waiting list for people who tried to register after the event was full, and I think those people should get first crack at a second event.
On a note about RDA, it was his first time doing something like this and I understand that he loosened up as the weekend went on. We saw him toward the end of the weekend, so we got the relaxed version! AT had been at it for a couple of weekends what with AT2 happening just before Avalon, and she looked tired by the end of Saturday, understandably so.
In the final analysis, it truly was a perfect end to it all! I could talk on and on about it, though, so let me know if you have more questions!
I noticed that as well. It wouldn't surprise me if there wasn't another Avalon, but that's a shame for the fans and the charities, too, as I believe a lot of money was raised for different causes.
I really liked a lot of the secondary character actors I've met - especially Alex Zahara (who danced with me), Eric Brekker and David Nykl (all of whom I met at SG-10 in London along with Cliff Simon, Neil Denis and funnyguy/stunt coordinator Dan Shea). I met Gary and Alexis at Creation Cons and even took an acting class with Alexis. Colin Cunningham and Corin Nemec were also at SL28, so it was well populated with Stargate actors. Corin looks so much taller and skinnier in person that in the SG costumes. He was very nice, too.
Teryl was at my first con; Rachel Luttrell was subbing for Amanda. And I saw but didn't meet the rest of the main casts of both shows at the last two Comic-Cons in San Diego. Well, I did meet Jason Momoa/Mamoa (however it's spelled) *very briefly* at the Skiffy booth.
Oh, and well, Donny is adorable! I would adopt him as my Daddy any day!
So, really, RDA is my big hold-out, cuz I couldn't do Avalon last year and who knows if he'll do another?
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I wasn't sure if I was going to go to Comic-Con this year, had my ticket but not my flight. Then I heard that the Stargate folks (Atlantis presumably) will be there as well as at least Damian Kindler from Sanctuary. I have to work that Friday (traded it to have the early July Fridays both off), so I could only go for Saturday & Sunday.
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The best thing was seeing RDA at our table and hearing him speak (that voice is amazing!). There was just one person between us, so I had an excellent view. I will say that because of the acoustics of the room, those that were seated further away at these large, round tables really couldn't hear very well and that was unfortunate (and unfair as we all paid the same).
The worst part was that we only had 10 minutes with him and AT at the table. So again, I lucked out because I was very close and could ask him questions and get responses directly. Had I been seated across from him, I wouldn't have had that opportunity. Seating/reservations were based on how soon you registered online once the Avalon website came up, so I thank my quick fingers for my luck!
The group Q&A that preceeded the "round table" forum was sort of a waste only because the questions were pre-screened and the answers were clearly canned. I didn't hear a Q or A from AT or RDA that I hadn't heard from one of them before in print or in an interview. So, I wish that time had been spent at the individual tables instead.
As for transportation, it was luck again because Jackie (one of the women I was with; Jo was the other) and her husband met Jo, my hubby and I at the train station and drove us into Wells and then out again when it was over. However, hubby came with me into town (and left the next day before Avalon actually started) and left via the Wells bus to the train and didn't have any trouble, so it's definitely doable with public transportation. All of the routes are online and you can plan it out ahead of time. That part wasn't an issue, I don't think, except there had been flooding in one part of London the day before and some people were running late because the train was delayed.
The non-official con time was awesome. This was my first (and likely only) con, so I got to meet tons of people that I had only talked to online before. Plus the town of Wells is just adorable, and the weather was mostly great. So, the whole experience for me was very enjoyable. I won't rant about how people there can smoke everywhere which ended up giving me a sore throat because I understand that changes on July 1. That was the only bad part about being there for me.
I am SO glad that I have the picture of AT/RDA and me- that is so special. :-) I gave away all of the other "favors" from the event including a signed RDA/AT pic in Wells to others who couldn't make it. I got what I wanted out of the experience and wanted to share.
I think the only reason I wouldn't go again is because I'm not sure I would hear/see anything more than the first time unless the venue changed. And if it didn't change, and my seat was a bad one, it would be a total waste! Plus, I know there was a huge waiting list for people who tried to register after the event was full, and I think those people should get first crack at a second event.
On a note about RDA, it was his first time doing something like this and I understand that he loosened up as the weekend went on. We saw him toward the end of the weekend, so we got the relaxed version! AT had been at it for a couple of weekends what with AT2 happening just before Avalon, and she looked tired by the end of Saturday, understandably so.
In the final analysis, it truly was a perfect end to it all! I could talk on and on about it, though, so let me know if you have more questions!
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