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This past weekend was the 3 day convention celebration of scifi-Starfurys Inva2ion.
Guests In attendance 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 favourite show or genre. No one is judged be
they straight, gay, Bi, black or whatever. Cons are the most tolerant 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 Renaissance 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- didn’t 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 evening’s festivities my group and I were lucky enough to be sitting 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 surprises? How sexy was
Eliza going to look? And would she spot me across the crowded room and fall
instantly 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 themselves 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 couldn’t attend the meet and greet due to only being a regular ticket holder
but from what I hear each guest made a fantastic impression to all the
attendees.But I didn’t 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 day’s activities. At 9am the
photo shoots began
Few fun mentions from photo shoots
1) was 1st for photo with Allesandra so was able 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 talks1st up was Jim Swallows which I only caught the end of due to
photo shoot clashes but from what I heard expect big announcements from him in future
The next talk was the surprisingly funny Stargate Universe. Elyse and Alaina were
on top form- Rapping, swapping fun stories about their time on show and their
fellow cast mates. Mostly surprised due to this being the first real con they
had done how comfortable and relaxed they were. Can’t remember many specific
questions or answers but do remember the laughing and the relaxed environment.
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 wouldn’t 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 seemed 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.
Guests In attendance 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 favourite show or genre. No one is judged be
they straight, gay, Bi, black or whatever. Cons are the most tolerant 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 Renaissance 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- didn’t 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 evening’s festivities my group and I were lucky enough to be sitting 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 surprises? How sexy was
Eliza going to look? And would she spot me across the crowded room and fall
instantly 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 themselves 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 couldn’t attend the meet and greet due to only being a regular ticket holder
but from what I hear each guest made a fantastic impression to all the
attendees.But I didn’t 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 day’s activities. At 9am the
photo shoots began
Few fun mentions from photo shoots
1) was 1st for photo with Allesandra so was able 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 talks1st up was Jim Swallows which I only caught the end of due to
photo shoot clashes but from what I heard expect big announcements from him in future
The next talk was the surprisingly funny Stargate Universe. Elyse and Alaina were
on top form- Rapping, swapping fun stories about their time on show and their
fellow cast mates. Mostly surprised due to this being the first real con they
had done how comfortable and relaxed they were. Can’t remember many specific
questions or answers but do remember the laughing and the relaxed environment.
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 wouldn’t 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 seemed 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.