This past weekend was the 3 day convention celebration of sci fi-Starfurys Inva2ion. Guests In attendence were: Eliza Dushku, Felicia Day, Dichen Lachman, Elyse Levesque, Alaina Huffman, Alessandra Torresani, Aaron Douglas, Amy Okuda, Robin Thorsen For those who have never attended a weekend convention- shame on you- people have a stereotype of what kind of things happen at these events and the type of people who attend. Yes there a few of those type people but the majority are all normal fun people who are all brought together by the love of a favorite show or genre. Noone is judged be they straight, gay, Bi, black or what ever. Cons are the most tollerant places in the world and i have full respect to all that attend. But i digress back to the Inva2ion review. Day 1: Friday 11th May After checking in to the Rennesance Hotel in Heathrow i queued up to pick up the 8x10 photos to get signed- there was an amazing selection for the guests ranging from gorgeous glamour to screen caps and at £10 per pic including autograph i dived right in and brought about 13!!! and then photo shoots with most of the guests- didnt bother with Aaron or Dichen and have had many in the past...though regret that now as some good fun ones coming out from others. As we awaited the evenings festivities my group and i were lucky enough to be sittign and chatting with Aaron Douglas in the bar area- which would become his home away from home this weekend. The great thing about Aaron is that he brings such a friendly presence to the room you forget he is a celeb guest and just act like he is part of the group. A genuinely fun friendly guy who really enjoys these events and meeting fans. The Opening ceremony started on usual con time - about 30 mins late. By about 8:30 the hall was full and the atmosphere full of nervous tension and excitement- had all the guests arrived? were there suprises? how sexy was Eliza going to look ? and would she spot me across the crowded room and fall instanly in love with me?...hey it could happen..maybe... Sean took to the stage and the guest came a flowing.
The guests came out one by one and introduced them selves and all seemed a friendly excited bunch and really made the weekend feel like it had begun and that we were all in for a great weekend..oh how right they were.Sadly i couldnt attend the meet and greet due to only being a regular ticket holder but from what i hear each guest made a fantatsic impression to all the attendees. But i didnt care I was away dancing on the dance floor until the early hours of saturday. Con Dances are a great work out but more on them later. Day 2- Saturday 12th May As i awoke from my minimal sleep for the first of the days activities. At 9am the photo shoots began Few fun mentions from photo shoots 1) was 1st for photo with Allesandra so was abloe to have nice fun chat, she so adorable 2) Felicia asking me not to flash her my penis - my response made her chuckle 3) Elyse loved my manly grabbing of her and bringing her close for a hug. hehe pretty lady said i was manly 4) and yes i am holding Eliza as tight as i poss could she will be mine oh yes she will be mine Rolling on the the talks 1st up was Jim Swallows which i only caught the end of due to photo shoot clashes but from what i heard expect big anouncments from him in future. The next talk was the suprisingly funny Stargate Universe. Elyse and Alaina were on top form- Rapping, swapping fun stories about their time on show and thier fellow cast mates. Mostly suprised due to this being the first real con they had done how comfortable and relaxed they were. Cant remember many spercific questions or answers but do rememebr the laughing and the relaxed enviroment. Up next were two starfury veterans Alesandra and Aaron, Highlights of this talk included Aaron meeting Robin Williams who was as big a fan of Aaron as Aaron was to him,introducing George Lucas to battlestar and not knowing who Joss Whedon was , His first scene torture and a revenge boxing with Edward Almos and Aaron letting his son down when he wouldnt take him for a test drive in a Viper. Aaron was full of stories and loved telling them and jumping about the stage- Alesandra sat there as amazed as the rest of us taking in each tale and looking so so pretty. The Guild girls took to the stage, all came across very fun and friendly- Felicia talking about processes and her online shows and they were presented with kinder eggs and loved the idea of them and playing with the toys. Felicia really is Queen of the geeks. The final talk of the day was with Eliza and Dichen stars of Dollhouse and this was the one i was not sure how it would be- Eliza had been coming off a bit of a diva and very by the contract spercific so wasnt sure if this would be a sensible affair or if she would just let go and enjoy herself. Im happy to say she came across very well and semed to give very honest answers- not a fan of her show tru calling, her creative side and producing. Sadly for Dichen there was more focus on Eliza but as this her first event and she the headliner it was to be expected. Fancy Dress
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