Finally getting a chance to sit down and go through my pics from the last 2 days with still another day tomorrow to go. I'm only putting a ton of stuff in the pic and vid thread because of how insanely easy it is to upload to photobucket and throw links in a post.
Sitting in the lobby next to the bar on my laptop listening to Shinpai Honey Bunny and watching Jason Narvy and Dan Southworth in the bar tear **** up.
What to say about today? One word? INSANE. More than I expected it to be. I thought Saturday would be crazy, but the curve ball Saban threw at us at 1:45 was unexpected COMPLETELY. I feel like it's been a long day from hell but it was a blast all day.
After making a Starbucks run at 8 am and staying up all night in the lobby screwing around with new friends, we made our way in at 9 AM for the 1 hour Gold Ranger access. Was it worth it? Barely. Almost every table was empty compared to yesterday at 3 PM. So, instead I went to the Bandai booth and looked around. I started harassing them about the Shinken-Oh for a price. They guessed $80.
I went over by the other side and talked about the Megaforce toys. The guy there was AWESOME. I told him I loved the zordbuilder stuff and showed him a picture of my cluster **** Samurai toys. Then since it was slow, I went over and showed the pics to the whole plex table including Tsuyoshi Nonaka. They all loved it.
After that, I took out my tensouder and compared it to the Gosei Morpher. Mine had darker colors and a tiny bit bigger. Compared the Tensou Cards I had and they changed a few graphics. Then I asked the guy about the Megaforce zordbuilder compatibility. The guy said possibly and then he went behind the desk and pulled out Gosei Great US parts out of a box. He connected it to the Claw Zord. I wanted to squeal. Then he opened the case and took apart the Gosei Ground, and put its arms on the claw zord.
I then asked him the names, and he told me Gosei Great Megazord and Gosei Ground.
So, I left, and got autographs from Jack Guzman, walked around, saw Cerina Vincent and it was hilarious all the guys at her table. Obvious much? Jack Guzman LOVED my I <3 NY Danny and Max pic. He said to come back later for Phillip to show it to him.
After that I was trying to get in the Samurai signing and they didn't arrive until 11:45. Cameras flashed suddenly all over in the corner they were in and it was crazy. I couldn't get to them in the line and was left with a ticket for later to see them.
Later, we went in the Mega power panel, and they spent an hour doing a Q & A with the samurai cast, Rick and Paulie. I asked Brittany how she liked filming Strange Case of the Munchies and she loved it. She said it was tons of fun. She is absolutely gorgeous.
They showed the same teaser about Super samurai we saw before.
Then Paulie said, "THE MOMENT YOU HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR! A SNEAK PEEK AT MEGAFORCE!" So, we watched it. Once they shifted to the Legend war shots with the pre-zyu teams, the crowd went CRAZY and all stood up cheering like hell. I was with them, haha. SO EXCITING! But pre-zyu? Why?
Then afterward, Paulie talked some more, said Megaforce was coming soon, and...
Holy.
****ing.
****.
The reaction to what came next was bigger than the reaction to the Legend War footage.
The new Megaforce cast came up the aisles in the Goseiger suits holding their helmets. I saw 2 of them come past me, and I was seriously about to faint. I was not expecting this at all. None of them said a word and EVERYONE rushed to the front for pictures. So did I. Then they moved back and posed with the Samurai cast. Hector was taking pics with people on the side, and I didn't get a chance.
I was getting goosebumps from this panel and it was just breathtaking to say the least. The new cast was just beautiful. they look small and young!
I tried getting the Samurai autographs, but ran out of time and I was told to leave.
I went in and Ron Rogge was there. Captain Mitchell! I walked around and Phillip Jeanmarie was there. I got the other autograph for my I < NY Max and Danny pic, plus a pic with them and recorded a video of them saying Never Give Up. They are both awesome. Jack called Phillip Andrew and we were talking to him on the phone. Awesome guys.
I was getting exhausted and we went in the David Yost panel. He gave away a ton of scripts, call sheets, etc. He also morphed for us.
After that, I left and went to the hotel, took a nap and when I came down at 8 PM, Paulie and Nakia were walking around outside the convention and Paulie took a pic with me. He smelled so much of vodka and smoke, haha.
So, time for tomorrow!
