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It felt like a transitional kind of year forSan Diego Comic-Con.
Who Won Comic-Con?
to really bowl people over and win the headline wars.
Id call it a Comic-Con coup, but Marvel never set down the crown in the first place.
Chris Lee:No disagreement here, Jordan.
Marvel is the undisputed heavyweight champ of this years Con.
But that comes with a kind of asterisk.
Before that, hed been berating Marvel about the role last year.
OK@Marvel, are we gonna talk or what#ShangChi
Who Lost Comic-Con?
Weisss decision to back out entirely, just days before the event.
It was a bad look, and didnt do anything to help put a neat bookend on theGOTexperience.
But the materials presented at Comic-Con looked utterly preposterous actually, borderline nonsensical.
Cavills sidekick is some kind of half-man, half-hedgehog!
Sure, theMan of Steelstar put in his10,000 hoursto learn to convincingly swing the broadsword.
The vibe inside Hall H during theWitcherpanel was decidedly meh.
Well, the trailer they debuted at Comic-Con had me audibly saying Wow!
Just that little look at the world-building was extremely impressive.
Am I a sucker for Jennifer Connelly?
Ill admit, I had low hopes for thisStar Trekspinoff.
We pointedly want to not make a sequel, Chabon said during thePicardpanel.
Tonally its a hybrid.
Slower, more gentle, morel lyrical.
Certainly more character based.
What Was the Worst Thing We Saw?
Did Anything Pierce the Armor of Your Cynicism About Large Corporate Fan Events?
Jordan:I love Comic-Con, so the cynicism never overtakes me.
Almost every cast member shared a story that illuminated how and why series creator Mike Schur is an inspiration.
The chemistry of the ensemble is exactly what youd want it to be on your favorite comedy show.
Nearly everyone cried as the cast led the entire room in a standing ovation for a weepy Schur.
Amid the Comic-Con madness, it was truly the Good Place.
Chris:For me: no.
The magnitude of ambush marketing at this years SDCC was truly next level.
The avalanches of cash Hollywood continues to throw at this fan event are staggering but also gross.
Any Lingering Questions Coming out of the Con?
Jordan:This might seem small, but why was Ruby Rose not present at her very own debutBatwomanpanel?
Her absence felt even larger when confronted with her face plastered on banners and elevator doors across town.
(To be fair, there is a Change.org petition for everything these days.)
HBO, why!?
