ComicCon: Stargate Panels
MGM and SCI FI Channel kicked off their ComicCon presentations this afternoon. MGM was promoting their straight to DVD Stargate SG-1 movie Continuum. SCI FI was there to support the SG-1 spin-off, Stargate Atlantis, soon to enter its fourth season on the network.
The back-to-back panels were held in one of the largest convention center rooms available - at least 5,000 seats. The hall was filled to capacity for Stargate SG-1 but there were a few empty seats in the back during the Atlantis panel (but not many).
[Sunday, July 29. Correction: I double-checked w/ the ComicCon folks today. The official capacity of Ballroom 20, where the Stargate panels were held, is 4,500.]
That said, ComicCon itself doesn't feel quite as manic as last year. Crowd control is better. I was told that a decision was made to sell fewer tickets, although this is unconfirmed. (ComicCon 2006 was chaotic.)
Some of this afternoon's Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis panels might have been rehearsed or even choreographed. (It's hard to say just how much.) But who fraking cares. Everyone had a rockin' good time anyway.
How can you not with Pied Pipers Chris Judge (Teal'C) and Gary Jones, SG-1's loveable, ever-present GateGuy, Walter Harriman.
UPDATE: my Multichannel blog is up and running again, so everything - the audio files etc. and the rest of this post - have been migrated. Click here to go directly to my Multichannel post about the Stargate panel. Apologies for the hassle. Technology is hell sometimes.
P.S. Comments are now closed here. But thanks for all the nice feedback. Much appreciated!
It works. Thanks very much! And very cool shot of Chris Judge too in your latest entry. Nobody had commented yet on various blogs about his appearance.
Posted by: Elyse | July 29, 2007 at 03:33 PM
Hi Elyse - arrrrghhh. thanks for the heads up. I didn't realize that typepad cut off the audio file, for some reason. I'll try reloading it. granted, the file is huge. attempts to convert to an mp3 were unsuccessful but I'll try that option again too. so...crossing fingers. mm
Posted by: mary mcNamara | July 28, 2007 at 05:48 PM
Hi. I tried listening to the SG1 file but it stops after Gary Jones starts to introduces and says the file might be corrupted...?? That, or it's not supported by windows media player... I know someone else who's had the same problem. Any chance you could reload it for us fans? :):)
Posted by: Elyse | July 28, 2007 at 03:20 PM
Thanks for the quick reply, Mary... will look for an update later. :-)
Have a great Saturday at CC. :-)
mon
Posted by: mon | July 28, 2007 at 09:30 AM
Hi Mon - yes, sorry about the link. Chris never connected to Shanks - he was in the loo, apparently, when Chris called. But Chris is irrepressible for sure. The wireless is slow here at the hotel and I couldn't get the file to load last nite. I'll try again - at the convention center where the wireless is a little bit zippier. Btw, I would have written more but...from where I was sitting, I couldn't be 100% sure of who said what at times. and I didn't want to mis-attribute quotes. anyway - enjoy the file. the SG-1 panel rocked for sure. P.S. there is no illegal material on the wav. file. My iPod was off when MGM screened the film clips.
Posted by: mary mcNamara | July 28, 2007 at 08:38 AM
Many thanks for the round-up from one (of many!) who couldn't be there, and most particularly for the sound file.
One quick question - is there a sound file link missing? You've mentioned above there was a 'short file' of Chris trying to contact Michael, but can't find a link. :-)
Thanks again!
Posted by: mon | July 28, 2007 at 08:15 AM
Thanks for the report for those of us unable to attend.
Posted by: Elyse | July 28, 2007 at 04:06 AM