tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13005893.post4418600893378101108..comments2023-10-30T13:54:32.624+00:00Comments on A hundred dance moves per minute: UK Thing ReviewJohn Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14630706251547357904noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13005893.post-34638452895290163122010-04-06T07:48:58.302+00:002010-04-06T07:48:58.302+00:00To be fair, crisps are awesome.To be fair, crisps are awesome.Fdddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09563741025811568004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13005893.post-57240108385395428872010-04-05T15:05:32.628+00:002010-04-05T15:05:32.628+00:00It was my first visit to the webcomics thing, and ...It was my first visit to the webcomics thing, and indeed my first visit to anything comic related since I came to the UK from New Zealand, five years ago. <br /><br />The two main draws for me were you, Mister A, and the redoubtable Roger 'Fred The Clown' Langridge. Judging by the crowd clusters, I think your stand was one of - if not THE most popular one there. <br /><br />The rest of the exhibitors I didn't know from adam, but after clicking through a few of the links on the 'thing' homepage, I earmarked a few other creators I wanted to check out... <br /><br />I gave my time to 95% of the stands, and had a brief chat with most of the creators. If the creators gave me a good enough sales pitch, I would buy their product, even if I wasn't initially that keen on it... which would explain why I ended up spending something in the region of £150+!!! <br /><br />As an 'event' though, it wasn't much more than a comic dedicated car boot sale. The planned panels were cancelled, and the animes playing on the stage were muted... <br /><br />There was one poor bastard, who I don't think had ANYONE at his stand the whole time he was there... mainly because his artwork looked no better than if a young schoolkid had done it. His writing could have been the best since Shakespeare, but that abysml art was enough to put me off... Its guys like him, unfortunately, that need to be weeded out... but you can't really have a vetting process - if someone can pay for a table, they can be there... you just won't be seeing him at the bigger events...<br /><br />Overall, I had a good time, as it was my first one... lets hope there is one next year, and it'll be better! I've already got a list of people whose stands I'll be revisiting!<br /><br />If the event is to continue, it needs to have more 'names', and (as has been said) less 'students munching crisps'. <br /><br />The fannying about with the central line tube probably didn't help matters...<br /><br />/waffleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13005893.post-33166621471558376642010-04-04T08:29:19.984+00:002010-04-04T08:29:19.984+00:00I went to this one largely on a whim. I had never ...I went to this one largely on a whim. I had never been to it before and didn't really know anything about it. But on the day my better half was busy, the event was actually within walking distance of the flat (though not in a direction I'd ever gone before, so it was an Adventure getting there), and although I was familiar with almost none of the exhibitors, I thought it might be worth dropping by and seeing what it was all about.<br /><br />It was fun. I must admit I wouldn't have gone at all if Mr Allison hadn't been there, as he was the only one I was really familiar with, and it was good to be able to say hello (if in an embarrassingly fanboish way, but I did the same thing to Francis Wilson once, it is my curse) and buy a poster. It's true that it very much has a church fete sort of feel to it, and it was rather odd but pleasant to be browsing through the stalls chatting to the exhibitors, most of whom didn't seem to expect to be familiar to the browser and were happy to explain their wares. A lot of the stuff was good value and I ended up spending more than I'd planned to.<br /><br />It was hard to find. I found the university that it was in easily enough, but where was the event itself? I wandered into the right building, tried to follow the signs, and ended up slipping into the hall by what turned out to be some kind of minor entrance to the side, like I was gatecrashing it, and had to be directed by a kindly exhibitor to the main entrance so I could pay like an honest person. That didn't seem quite right!JonathanCRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943966639483256507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13005893.post-91213585221626241042010-04-01T19:13:09.747+00:002010-04-01T19:13:09.747+00:00manning the tuck shop is annoying. I know it's...manning the tuck shop <i>is</i> annoying. I know it's all the efforts of one guy but you can attend similar events with cheaper table space without having to sell cans of warm coke for eighty pence.Joe Deciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266727539657426541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13005893.post-61397390291343088722010-04-01T10:01:02.875+00:002010-04-01T10:01:02.875+00:00I wasn't aware of the internal "politics&...I wasn't aware of the internal "politics" you mentioned there but otherwise you hit the nail on the head there.<br /><br />I had attended for the last 4 years but I didn't come this year for the reasons you mentioned - as other than yourself (our original reason for attending), there weren't any other names I knew. Especially missing were R. Stevens, Pontus Madsen, Dr McNinja, Weebl and the constantly noticable absence of Jeff R ;)<br /><br />Sounds like it's a case of someone needing to shout "Dumbrella, ASSEMBLE!" but at the same time it sounds like the passive aggressive ego of the organiser might want to let go of a little pride to make the event a little more accessable to generic public, and those who don't want to think of themselves of uber geeks (or students).<br /><br />To use a term I used with you last year in emails - they need more big names and less students sitting around eating crisps. Bring the names and I'll be back next year, even if I am too old now ;)<br /><br />Keep it up though! It easily is the best placed event in the UK - hopefull the other guys will come back next year and maybe a few more!Fdddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09563741025811568004noreply@blogger.com