OMFG.
San Diego Comic Con decided to have a mini in-person weekend event on THANKSGIVING WEEKEND. As in, United States Thanksgiving.
I have multiple problems with this.
First, BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY OF THE YEAR TRADITIONALLY. If we're lucky, we're coming out of a pandemic by that point, I don't want to be in metal tubes with a bunch of complete ass strangers by that point; odds are I'm going to be suspect of any situation where I'm stuck in a small space with a LOT of people for a while afterwards.
Second, IF WE'RE LUCKY, WE'RE COMING OUT OF A PANDEMIC AT THAT POINT. We should NOT be having largish events encouraging a bunch of people from all over to congregate, then go back to all over. Con Crud is a thing considered for a reason.
Third, I HAVE NOT SEEN MY FAMILY PROPERLY FOR OVER A FUCKING YEAR NOW. If we're actually coming out of a pandemic at that point, you can be damned fucking sure that I'm seeing my family in person for that holiday. Not a bunch of "once a year" folks, not to cross SDCC off my damned bucket list. And I'd prefer the people who'd be expected to WORK that thing to be given the opportunity to see their families if they so choose.
Seriously, the only reason Mile Hi Con is even ON the potential 2021 list for me is that it's a SMALL convention, especially by today's standards. And even that's dependent on too many factors right now; we may just decide we just don't want to take the chance with even that one this year.
BTW, SDCC has now fallen off my bucket list. Ain't no way, ain't no how. 2022 is likely the earliest I'm even considering most conventions in Denver. I'm not sure I'm considering conventions I'd need to travel to even as late as 2023.
San Diego Comic Con decided to have a mini in-person weekend event on THANKSGIVING WEEKEND. As in, United States Thanksgiving.
I have multiple problems with this.
First, BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY OF THE YEAR TRADITIONALLY. If we're lucky, we're coming out of a pandemic by that point, I don't want to be in metal tubes with a bunch of complete ass strangers by that point; odds are I'm going to be suspect of any situation where I'm stuck in a small space with a LOT of people for a while afterwards.
Second, IF WE'RE LUCKY, WE'RE COMING OUT OF A PANDEMIC AT THAT POINT. We should NOT be having largish events encouraging a bunch of people from all over to congregate, then go back to all over. Con Crud is a thing considered for a reason.
Third, I HAVE NOT SEEN MY FAMILY PROPERLY FOR OVER A FUCKING YEAR NOW. If we're actually coming out of a pandemic at that point, you can be damned fucking sure that I'm seeing my family in person for that holiday. Not a bunch of "once a year" folks, not to cross SDCC off my damned bucket list. And I'd prefer the people who'd be expected to WORK that thing to be given the opportunity to see their families if they so choose.
Seriously, the only reason Mile Hi Con is even ON the potential 2021 list for me is that it's a SMALL convention, especially by today's standards. And even that's dependent on too many factors right now; we may just decide we just don't want to take the chance with even that one this year.
BTW, SDCC has now fallen off my bucket list. Ain't no way, ain't no how. 2022 is likely the earliest I'm even considering most conventions in Denver. I'm not sure I'm considering conventions I'd need to travel to even as late as 2023.
"You know how parents tell you everything's going to fine, but you know they're lying to make you feel better? Everything's going to be fine." - The Doctor