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I have never seen the show so crowded. New Zealand's own "Mini-ComicCon" with an array of popular stars that drew fans from all over the country, and from overseas. Only up for the day (from Wellington), we didn't get to see any panels. It was a missions just to "swim" through the crowd to see a bit of the show and our two main events. Tokens pre-paid when we got our entry tickets. Everything sold out so fast. Crowded is a safe word. The place was literally packed to the gunnels and so slow-moving in places I found the panic of claustrophobia a bit much
Usually a stall holder, this year saw me attending as a regular public member and with my Hobbits (children) in tow. We went to meet and have pic taken with Jenna Louise Colman (Doctor Who) and ...I was going to meet my teen hero - Squeeeee!!!!
2.30pm rolled round and people tried to cue up for the signing event. The crowd organisers were thrown in the deep end with more people than ever to wrangle into an enormous conga line that snaked through the show (and probably beyond).
Luckily, I was within the first 15-20 feet of the signing table...about 25 people from the front, so we got to see Richard arrive and then watched patiently while all the VIP's got first dibs at the signing desk
...after 2 hours of complete stand-still the rest of us started to move forward.
If someone had told me at the age of 15 that I would someday meet Richard, I probably would have melted. At this stage in my life, my questions, the things to say all went out the window. BUT it was all in all by far one of my best Hero-meet experiences to date. While signing the chosen pic, he asked my how I was and we talked briefly about travel, of being tired and how he'd just seen Hobbiton, Matamata. Then....I asked if I was allowed to shake his hand please. At this, Richard gave me a surprised look
What ...Why? ...(Me:) Why not. May I?...Nice handshake, Mr Anderson. Pleasure to meet you
(I have to say that although you may be told that Matamata is "near Auckland" is is actually a 3 hours drive away and the road has many twists and turns.
It can be quite tiring, even as a passenger...let alone a jet-lagged one.
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life can be cruel but still hopeing and praying on miricals you are and always will be awesum RDA xxxxx
