Finally going back to SDCC!

Yes, it's a Virtual ComicCon being done entirely online, but the fact remains that I'm gonna enjoy myself at a convention again. And the admission is free. My favorite price.

Thursday

12:00pm - Cartoon Network Studios First Look - To be honest, I'm just here for the "Craig of the Creek" footage, and the voices of Craig and Jessica are hosting the panel, so clearly the people who put it together feel the same.

1:00pm - Amazon Prime Video: Utopia - Many years ago, I fell in love with a comic series, "Fanboys vs. Zombies", which saw a bunch of friends witness their convention experience get overrun with the living dead. Perhaps, it was at that point that planted a seed in gravitating toward stories placing comic geeks in real-life terror. This one sees a group of them facing a conspiracy from a graphic novel made real. Sounds crazy but fascinating.

2:00pm - Collider: Directors on Directing - Yes, I still want to direct. Who knows? I might pick up something useful.

2:00pm - The New Mutants - Assuming it ever comes out, this "X-Men" horror film sounds too good to miss.

3:00pm - HBO Max and Cartoon Network Studios: Close Enough - From the creator of "Regular Show", a fact borne out from the character designs, this takes a look at a budding family.

3:00pm - Thundercats Roar! - Another day, another reboot that (supposedly) takes a dump on the source material. I've been watching the show and it's pretty decent. People who look for things to complain about usually find them.

4:00pm - Bugs Bunny's 80th Anniversary Extravaganza - A look at the history of one of animation's most famous characters. However, it has to be said: much as I love Billy West, his Bugs from Space Jam was...not great.

5:00pm - Nerd Up or Shut Up Live - Yet another podcast I should bookmark, this promises to be a raucous good time.

6:00pm - 23rd Annual San Diego Comic Con Superhero Kung Fu Extravaganza - If I understand correctly, this is an assemblage of the best action scenes of the year. Sounds fun.

6:00pm - Mystery Science Theater 3000: A Panel Panorama - Okay, not quite the riff-fest I was expecting, but a Q&A. Could still be good.


Friday

10:00am - Charlize Theron: Evolution of a Badass - An Action Hero Career Retrospective - The potential for The Old Guard spoilers aside, this sounds like a neat way to pick the Oscar winner's brain. Maybe find out why the Moe Howard cut was a sensible choice for that Fast and the Furious movie.

1:00pm - From Idea to Hired: Books, TV, Film and Comics - I am increasingly desperate. My current situation isn't going to fulfill me or pay off my debts. I need to know how to get into the business and someone - anyone! - needs to tell me.

2:00pm - UnMasked: Rhapsody PR's Behind the Music Panel - This is not even close to the kind of film music panel I wanted; the names here very much recall my Desmondian rant from long ago: 'Who do we have now? Some nobodies!'. Jesus, maybe an older panel with names I recognize is on YouTube. Worth a shot.

4:00pm - Bob's Burgers - Holy merde! I may not get a chance to attend The Black Panel, but this is definitely happening. Having the voice cast bounce off of each other is worth any actual admission fee.

5:00pm - Deep Blue Sea 3: The Panel! - Because, fuck it, I'm bored.


Saturday

10:00am - Warner Archive's Secret Origins of Saturday Morning Cartoons - Okay, so they're going to be talking mostly about Hanna-Barbera shows, but it seems like they'll be digging into the history of what was once the best part of the week.

1:00pm - American Dad! - Who knows what the future will hold as a lot of the TBS episodes seem to prefer being weird-ass to being funny, but the last couple episodes have pointed in a promising direction.

3:00pm - Bill & Ted Face the Music - Unfortunate change in composers aside, I’m looking forward to this sequel. Here’s hoping that they can recapture the magic of the first two movies.

4:00pm - Cartoon Voices - Because duh! It's always fun times having voice actors yuk their way through a movie script.

4:00pm - The Stars and Executive Producers of ABC's Stumptown - This splendid mix of detective procedural and character comedy quickly became one of my favorite shows of the season and how they follow up on the mysteries has me intrigued.

5:00pm - What We Do in the Shadows - There must be something about Wednesday night at 10 (let's never speak of "American Horror Story: 1984" again). Based on (and ably surpassing) the cult hit movie, this show is a bright light of hilarity in the darkness of life.

6:00pm - Afrofuturism - "Black to the Future 3(D): Real A.F." - I have no desire whatsoever to make exclusively Black projects, but I can't help but be curious about this panel and what it entails.


Sunday

1:00pm - The Stars and Executive Producer of ABC's "The Goldbergs" - No doubt about it, they're gonna have to find a work around for Beverly's propensity for snuggies...though it's probably a moot point. Given that the last couple seasons have seen Barry, Beverly and Adam treating their respective friends like the floor around Stevie Wonder's urinal, maybe it's time to pack it in.

3:00pm - Masters of the Illustrated Film Poster - The Sequel - Posters drawn by actual human beings seems to be a lost art and there have been so many who specialized in this (pretty sure I've said this before, but I'd have killed to have one of my movies accompanied by a Jack Davis poster). I would love to have at least one of my movies so blessed.

4:00pm - Composer Squares Game Show - Okay, this is like "Hollywood Squares", but with composers as celebrities. I'm down with that...and even more so if I get to be a contestant.

Welp, this experience is new, but something I'm sure to enjoy. All times listed are PST. I hope I don't screw this up and forget.