FIX IT

Sooooo, I have a lot of problems with the organization at this year's Comic Con. We had some pretty bitter disapointments on Friday due to poor planning... and putting a warning on the web site that you need to get in line early for a panel does not constitue fair warning.

Case 1: Red Sonja on Thursday - We arrived for the panel to find it full and rather large line of people still waiting to get inside. We quickly scratched that off our list and bemoaned why it was in the very small 6cdef block of rooms.

Case 2: WOW Panel on Friday - Again in the dreaded 6cdef rooms, we arrived early to find the room filled to capacity and the line already capped. The line was longer than the amount of space in the room, and as they have been so gleefully rubbing in our faces all year, they are not clearing rooms in between panels.

Here is a free clue from me to SDCC, 10 million people play the game, perhaps a room with a seating capacity of greater than 1000 would have been more appropriate.

Case 3: Dr Horrible Sing Along - 6b even smaller than the others, 2000 people in line 3 hours before it begins. WTF, for a convention that is supposed to celebrate the pop arts, they know jack about what is popular and what is not.

When I have to miss three panels, because I didn't want to sleep overnight in a line to see one of them, it is time to make some drastic changes. Either stop selling so many damn memberships or move to Las Vegas. It's really simple, the con has outgrown San Diego.

Don't get me wrong, I relish coming to SD every year, I love it here. But this is the second year in a row where the event has been marred by poor planning, horribly long lines and throngs for rude smelly fan boys (and girls).

FIX IT