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[tv echo]

This weekend's comic cons...

MCM Hannover Comic Con, May 20-21, 2017 (Germany)
Echo Kellum, Katie Cassidy and Summer Glau
http://www.mcmcomiccon.com/hannover/attractions/special-guests/?lang=en

Motor City Comic Con, May 19-21, 2017 (MI)
John Barrowman
http://motorcitycomiccon.com/media-guests/

Rogue Events' The City of Heroes 3, May 19-21, 2017 (Telford, England, UK)
(Dominic Purcell, Jeremy Jordan, Rick Cosnett, John Wesley Shipp, Wentworth Miller and David Harewood)
https://cityofheroes.rogueevents.co.uk/guests/

[bethy]

People thought it was "shade" to wait on crediting Manu and Katie until the end? They didn't see it as not wanting to spoil their appearances for the non-spoiler people? Huh. I think it was Lost where sometimes I would hold my hand over the opening credits so I couldn't see who would be showing up on particular episodes. I like the wait until the end for those surprise visitors!

[Midnight Lullaby]

7 minutes ago, bethy said:

People thought it was "shade" to wait on crediting Manu and Katie until the end? They didn't see it as not wanting to spoil their appearances for the non-spoiler people? Huh. I think it was Lost where sometimes I would hold my hand over the opening credits so I couldn't see who would be showing up on particular episodes. I like the wait until the end for those surprise visitors!

I think that person was asking if they asked JB and KC to do the same to keep the surprise and refused. Manu and Katrina weren't in the opening credits.

[leopardprint]

10 minutes ago, bethy said:

People thought it was "shade" to wait on crediting Manu and Katie until the end?

I think the tweeter meant that MG was shading actors who would not allow their credits at the end as opposed to KL and MB. 

Edited May 19, 2017 by leopardprint

[bethy]

Oh, I see! 

[SmallScreenDiva]

I'm wondering about the "change of heart" regarding the Arrow (and The CW) Twitter account. Just following where the story is going these days in terms of Olicity and OTA? Did they get a memo or instructions to be more positive about Olicity and OTA? Is it an intern who's social media savvy? Whatever the reason for the positive tweets, I approve!

[Delphi]

I wonder if they even asked Cassidy or JB.  One has been in the news for weeks about returning to the show while Malcolm showing up isn't exactly a shock.   If anything I'd think them being in the opening credits might have actually helped the surprise of Katrina and Manu,  like "here are the guests that we got so we couldn't afford Lexa and the newbies!" Then BAM!  more guest stars!

[Midnight Lullaby]

The people they meant to surprise keeping the names out of the credits were obviously casual viewers..people online knew about them all anyway.

I don't know honestly but while I think Slade's is a huge return I don't see Nyssa's return as bigger than MM's.

[Delphi]

10 minutes ago, Midnight Lullaby said:

 

I don't know honestly but while I think Slade's is a huge return I don't see Nyssa's return as bigger than MM's.

I think I consider Nyssa bigger because she's been gone since Laurel's funeral,  while Malcolm has been in LoT all season and popped up in the crossover and the flashback a while ago.   It just seems that we get a lot more of Malcolm than Nyssa,  but millage obviously varies. 

[Midnight Lullaby]

15 minutes ago, Delphi said:

I think I consider Nyssa bigger because she's been gone since Laurel's funeral,  while Malcolm has been in LoT all season and popped up in the crossover and the flashback a while ago.   It just seems that we get a lot more of Malcolm than Nyssa,  but millage obviously varies. 

Not watching LoT I feel like Malcolm is a big return for me because he has been featured so heavily in all the previous seasons so I've felt the difference, while Nyssa hasn't been as present in the past. Also I can't speak for casual viewers but I think having her sister play such an important role this season was a pretty big clue she was coming back. The only really surprising return for me is Slade.

[JamieLynn832002]

I wonder if the crediting differences were in part because JB and KC could in theory appear only in flashbacks whereas Slade was "dead" (of course so was Yao Fei) and I don't think he'd met Nyssa yet.

[Morrigan2575]

When did Slade did? He's been locked up on Lian Yu since S2

[JamieLynn832002]

1 minute ago, Morrigan2575 said:

When did Slade did? He's been locked up on Lian Yu since S2

Flashback Oliver believes Slade is dead.

[Morrigan2575]

9 minutes ago, JamieLynn832002 said:

Flashback Oliver believes Slade is dead.

Ohhhh gotcha.

Thanks! 

[bijoux]

[Delphi]

[Primal Slayer]

[wonderwall]

It's actually kind of worrying how skinny Katie is and you can tell by her legs (and no it's not because of genetics as Katie claims). Hope she finds whatever help she needs because this is not natural at all compared to how Katie was in season 1...

Edited May 20, 2017 by wonderwall

[Primal Slayer]

I'm pretty sure she is fine. Her legs have always been super skinny compared to her upper half. She is far from skin and bones.

[wonderwall]

I'm just saying if that were my daughter I'd be worried. Even if her legs have been skinny compared to her upper half, they weren't that skinny. Yikes. Oh well, just hope for the best for her health wise (both mental and physical). 

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Delphi said:

 

Her smile is so infectious! 

[tv echo]

This is appalling - EK is in Germany for MCM Hannover Comic Con this weekend...

Edited May 21, 2017 by tv echo

[tv echo]

[tv echo]

[Chaser]

It looks like they may have canceled one of the SA and KC photo ops at HVFF London. I'm not sure why, it was listed as sold out.

Would they do that for the panel schedule?

[Velocity23]

[Velocity23]

So Audrey Anderson & JH will be representing Arrow at Heroes for Heroes charity

[Primal Slayer]

HVFF panel line up
 

Saturday Main Panel Stage

10:45 AM JOHN BARROWMAN

12:15 PM THE FLASH: Robbie Amell & Shantel VanSanten

1:30 PM COSPLAY CONTEST

2:45 PM GOTHAM: Lucas, Mazouz, Pertwee, Powell, Taylor & Ventimiglia

4:00 PM SUPERGIRL: Chris Wood, Italia Ricci, Mehcad Brooks & Melissa Benoist

Sunday Main Panel Stage

10:45 AM THE GREEN ARROW: Stephen Amell

12:00 PM CAPTAIN AMERICA: Hayley Atwell & Stanley Tucci

1:15 PM ARROW: Emily Bett Rickards, Josh Segarra & Katie Cassidy

2:30 PM LEGENDS: Brandon Routh, Maisie Richardson-Sellers

3:45 PM YONDU: Michael Rooker

I'm surprised so few Flarrowgirl actors are attending. 

[Guest]

Personally I think SA should just join the rest of the Arrow panel instead of a solo one every single time tbh. They're pretty same-y now. Same questions, same answers, same stories. Bouncing off the other cast members would be more fun, IMO. But maybe that's just me? IDK. 

[apinknightmare]

Odds of hearing "fart in my mouth and prove it" that weekend? V high.

[Chaser]

7 minutes ago, Angel12d said:

Personally I think SA should just join the rest of the Arrow panel instead of a solo one every single time tbh. They're pretty same-y now. Same questions, same answers, same stories. Bouncing off the other cast members would be more fun, IMO. But maybe that's just me? IDK. 

It's not just you. I would have liked to see him with JS and EBR. New stories from this season.

8 minutes ago, apinknightmare said:

Odds of hearing "fart in my mouth and prove it" that weekend? V high.

Am I the only one who doesn't find that story funny at all? It's so 'had to be there.'

[Guest]

Honestly, we never get any new content from SA's solo panels anymore. I'm sure his ego gets a good boost but mix it up, dude! And after this season he should totally be on a panel with JS. Such a missed opportunity. IDGI. At all.

[Primal Slayer]

Looks like they left out Colin for some odd reason or he decided not to do one.

[lemotomato]

My guess is that Colin Donnell will crash Stephen's panel.

I don't understand why Charlotte Ross couldn't be included in the EBR panel. Would've been fun to hear stories from them.

Edited May 21, 2017 by lemotomato

[Starfish35]

20 minutes ago, Chaser said:

Am I the only one who doesn't find that story funny at all?

Nope.

Edited May 21, 2017 by Starfish35

[leopardprint]

Stanley Tucci? Does he owe one of the Con people money? (now I want a Devil Wears Prada con) 

How do cons work exactly? Do you pay for the panels separately like the photos/autographs or is that included with admission? 

Edited May 21, 2017 by leopardprint

[Primal Slayer]

9 minutes ago, leopardprint said:

How do cons work exactly? Do you pay for the panels separately like the photos/autographs or is that included with admission? 

I believe they are included w/general admission

[calliope1975]

Con money is such easy, quick cash that I can't blame actors for doing them. Plus, if they're abroad, you get a cool trip to that country, too, though I'm not sure who picks up the tab on that. I suppose it's what they can negotiate. 

I've never been to an HVFF Con, but for all the other ones I've been to, panels are included in the con ticket. It's only pics and/or autographs that are additional money. 

I am a bit curious why there's no OTA panel. Emily does so few cons, and it's probably the most requested panel, I just wonder why it's never planned. Ah well, I won't be there so I hope everyone who is has bunches of fun. 

[Morrigan2575]

10 minutes ago, leopardprint said:

Stanley Tucci? Does he owe one of the Con people money? (now I want a Devil Wears Prada con) 

How do cons work exactly? Do you pay for the panels separately like the photos/autographs or is that included with admission? 

Panels are included with the price of admission.  Although some events cost extra, like one year at NYCC they had separate tickets for a Kevin Smith Smogcast and Mark Hamil panel.

Just now, calliope1975 said:

I am a bit curious why there's no OTA panel. Emily does so few cons, and it's probably the most requested panel, I just wonder why it's never planned. Ah well, I won't be there so I hope everyone who is has bunches of fun. 

DR isn't at this con, he's in PR that weekend.

[calliope1975]

4 minutes ago, Morrigan2575 said:

DR isn't at this con, he's in PR that weekend.

Shows how much I pay attention. Oops!

[EmilyBettFan]

While I love Josh being with Emily they didn't have many scenes. We all know how I feel about KC. The person who planned this is dumb.

The only two I'm interested in is Emily and Josh. They just had to put the other one in this panel why?

Stephen doing solo panels is so yesterday. How many times can you answer the same questions?

[statsgirl]

At Fanfest, some panels are included and others you need to pay extra for.  Someone I know assumed that Hayley Atwell's panel at Fanfest two years ago cost extra and it didn't. She's been kicking herself since.

3 hours ago, Chaser said:

Am I the only one who doesn't find that story funny at all? It's so 'had to be there.'

My life would be perfectly fine if I never had to hear that story again.  #HateItWhenTheRealActorsComeThrough

[bijoux]

One of these poses is not like the others.

[BkWurm1]

Is that Terri Hatcher on the end?  

[bijoux]

Yes.

[BkWurm1]

Is that for a Con?

[bijoux]

It's a charity event. Heroes for Heroes. @tv echo and @Velocity23 posted about it upthread.

[LeighAn]

People tweeted the guy who owns HVFF about why there was no Emily and Stephen Panel. He apparently got a little pissy, told fans they should be "grateful" for what they've got and then had a mini rant about how super hard it is to organise actors schedules and demands at cons.

Personally I don't see how hard it is to go to Emily's reps "hey you have a panel at 10:30 with Stephen cool? Cool". But okay buddy. If you say so.

[Midnight Lullaby]

The part about how people should be grateful that actors take the time to meet them made me chuckle. Buddy, they do it because they get paid a lot of money, let's get real, LOL.

[apinknightmare]

2 hours ago, LeighAn said:

Personally I don't see how hard it is to go to Emily's reps "hey you have a panel at 10:30 with Stephen cool? Cool". But okay buddy. If you say so.

He also mentioned actor and agent requests, which is where I imagine most of the issues arise. Just based on SA's comments about it on Twitter, I'm guessing his priority is autographs, not panels. For all we know he could've limited his schedule to one which, yeah-could've been a group one, but maybe the consensus was that being the lead/~main draw for the event there was more interest in a solo. Who knows. I also think the likelihood of getting an Olicity panel even if the schedule was free and clear was always incredibly low. 

Edited May 22, 2017 by apinknightmare