To list a few of the reasons why I love Comicon
London 2019 edition:
• the lift saying “out of order” and someone saying “wouldn’t it be funny if the lift just plummeted right now”. A hufflepuff snapping back “you just had to say it, didn’t you”
• A Samhain cosplayer from Trick r’ treat wandering around the warehouse dragging a bag, stopping and pointing at me then giving me a thumbs up and wondering on.
• Four Captain Jack Sparrows standing in a line for a picture, then a fifth runs in the front and dabs in the centre
• Said Capt Jack Sparrow stumbling on stage of the costume masquerade, with a flawless Johnny Depp impression, putting his rum on the judges table. He leaves at the end then runs hectically back to the judges table for his rum. The host tries some rum, grimaces, and exclaims that he’s just broken a contractual agreement.
• One giant inflatable detective Pikachu stands at the side of the masquerade. A second giant Pikachu, upon seeing the other, barrels through the crowd. Adults and children go flying in its path, as it nears. The two collide, hugging.
• Puhmba and Timone from the musical, singing Hakuna Matata Ben when Simba’s part comes along everyone looks around for him. Only to find a Cookie Monster puppet singing his heart out from the balcony one story up. The Lion King cosplayer break character as the little blue puppet puts its whole body into the performance.
• Waiting for the cosplay masquerade results so we randomly play mariokart on the big screen