Our new panel at Creation Station at Orycon 32 was a smash hit, standing-room-only, as was our tie-in craft-panel, Mouse's Make Your Own Sonic Screwdriver.
Several people asked if we could also hold at least the panel at other cons, including MEW (I posted in the MEW thread and will ask Andie) and Kumoricon (I'm thus asking you, Jaki).
There are definitely folks in our Doctor Who 2011 Cosplay thread who are interested.
Basically folks brought rare, valuable memorabilia to share, had mini trivia quizzes, we had some cosplayers (there would be more at Kumori than Ory), we shared filks (there was a fanfic, but it had to be saved for Erotic Bedtime Stories), spoke of our favorite Doctors and episodes, told tales of attending Time Cons or otherwise meeting the cast, talked about the spin-off shows, described our fan creations (including a remote controlled replica of K-9!), etc.
That was for the Orycon audience. For the Kumoricon audience, we would also want to give some introductory info, for folks not yet sharing our
addictionfandom, maybe add a tie-in contest or two (I'd love to give quirky fandom-related prizes, e.g., corsages of celery a la the lapel pin of the 5th Doctor). Given, it's not anime, but the fact is, the Doctor Who fandom is similar to Firefly's Browncoats in that it was the fans, and fan creation products (including canon and non canon fanfics), that kept the franchise alive to blossom further after the original canon series was no longer on TV. Doctor Who was kept alive via such projects as audio books and comics, and by fan conventions and fanfics. That aspect truly makes me think of Doctor Who's
regeneration (if you will
)into the phenomenal "nuWho" circa 2005+, as its own fan creation, especially since so many involved in the regenesis were fans of the original. So that would be an aspect I would want to highlight, if we are given the greenlight to submit this panel.
I would understand if there are already too many panels or if it not being anime or manga (albeit there are oodles of comics) rules it out. But I do believe it would be well-attended and well-received, if permitted.
Thanks for your time <--no pun intended,
Love,
Rem.
PS Anyone interested in the filks shared at Orycon, PM me!
