While there is no arguing about the magnitude of Comic Con, the annual event that sees hundreds of thousands of passionate pop culture addicts transform downtown San Diego into the world’s largest Cosplay arena, the facts are these: 120,000 attendees is a minuscule fraction of the internet audience as a whole. Which is why we constantly find ourselves scratching our head over various media outlets (Yes, you know who you are) continuous coverage leading up to the event. After-all, not only have all four days of the event already sold out months in advance making who-and-who-will-not be attending the convention a moot (or as FRIENDS’ Joey Tribbiani might put it, a “moo”) point, the media’s insistence on reporting all the big name stars who will be in attendance does little more than alienate the millions upon millions of readers who are not attending. We’re just sayin’
What’s the only thing more annoying than having to read about all the fantastic panels we won’t be attending at this summer’s Con? Listening to those covering the event take to Twitter to complain about it! Note to our brothers and sisters in arms. While we’re the first to acknowledge that you’re probably not making Matthew Weiner (MAD MEN) money covering television, it might behoove you to keep in mind that you are still getting paid to watch television and hobnob with actors for a living. Digging ditches, or flipping burgers you ain’t. [Read more…]
