While sad events were unfolding in the world of British sport last weekend, I was chasing down fantasy fellas in the relative cool of Earls Court 2. My long-held dream of meeting Officer Francis Llewellyn 'Ponch' Poncherello is still unrealized (he cancelled), but Nathan Fillion (aka Captain Tightpants from Firefly) put his other hand on my hand when he shook it - y'know, that hand hug thing - so that totally makes up for it.
I swung by at the tail end of the con, so they weren't allowing any posed pics but my "official photographer" managed to get my shoulder in there at least. :)
This was taken from far away and the quality's awful, but I love this shot. Alan Tudyk (Firefly's Wash) reading a book of poetry, alongside Corey Haim... being Corey Haim.
Elijah Wood had a separate autograph area and I didn't snap him, but Prince Igor did. Well done to Igor for recognizing him in this context too, cos I sure wouldn't have.
Stormtroopers! The UK Garrison guys were brilliant. They looked and sounded completely authentic and worked the crowd wonderfully, including the queues outside (in 30C heat). And all for charity. Big love for them.
And, you mess with Ghost Widow (City of Villains) and the troopers'll have you. They don't find perfectly color-coordinated women often.
Imagine the shiny, evil offspring.
Hmm, there was sortof a black and white thing going on, wasn't there? How subtly thematic.
My flickr set's got a few more. Cosplaying gals were surprisingly few apart from a gaggle of Laras and a Trinity. I didn't see a single Browncoat, either... but in everyone's defense it was pretty hot to be tarting up. Maybe next year!
Ha ha ha, this is brilliant. I was at the con on Saturday morning and got to meet the great Captain as well. He was simply lovely and we had a great chat about our favourite moments from the movie. And I got that handhug thing too, and even more impressive, he took the time to speak to my official photographer (well, husband).
Posted by: Battle Chick | July 03, 2006 at 17:50