OK, so I've seen things get messed up at a con before, but this AMV contest deserves a whole new prize for "Wow, you didn't do your homework".
There were multiple good videos. Most notably, Greenjinjo's "Little Tortilla Boy" and "Advance Wars Evangelion". Also Drngd's Judith video to Rah Xephon, and some Eva video I can't remember the name of.
The problem, however, was the delivery. The computer they videos were supposed to be playing on kept locking and other such things. It was terrible. Really bad amounts of downtime, and the crowd just got OBNOXIOUS. At one point, tons of people were flashing their cameras and screaming, then peopel starting waving their cell phones in the air like lighters. Not to mention, the two (Badly placed and kind of small) video screens had big white letters "NO SIGNAL" on them for a while, and the crowd started cheering "We want signal!" over and over, and stomping their feet. The whole downtime ordeal was very stupid. Mostly becuse of the crowd, which it shouldn't have been... *sigh*
Oh, and don't get me started on the Inu Yasha fangirls. Good freaking lord. Did they have to scream every time an Inu Yasha character came on screen? It was ridiculous.. you couldn't hear the AMVs.
So when all is said and done, there were not enough videos to run a full contest, so they just gave away prizes to the crowd, and all video entrants get stuff, which is cool. In any case, the AMV contest will supposedly actually happen at Kunicon Atlanta. We'll see I guess. I think it's stupid to do so many cons with the same name in such rapid succession... but that's another can of beans.
Some of the programming was really great, though. The guests were all cool, and a lot of them were funny. And of course, there was Scott McNeil... We love Scott McNeil
He is one funny dude, and I assure you, he was in top form this con. Talk about a guy who loves the fans.. signing autographs inbetween panels instead of taking a leak.. that's dedication Anyway, I am going back later, but first, some sleepy time here at home. Ahhh, home... how I miss you at other cons.
