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I always thought comic fans who went to cons were a bit much, then I went to one in Portland.
My friend dragged me to Rose City Comic Con last fall, and I expected it to be just a crowded shopping hall. Instead, I saw a guy in a full, handmade Moon Knight costume patiently helping a little kid who was scared of his own shadow. That one act of kindness from a total stranger, just to make a kid's day better, completely flipped my view. Has anyone else had a single moment at a con that changed how they see the fan community?
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robinson.angela6mo ago
Read an article once about how these big events are basically a pressure cooker for human behavior. I mean, you pack thousands of tired, excited people into one space, sometimes it brings out the worst in a few. But maybe it also forces the best out of others, like that Moon Knight guy. The bad stuff is real, but so is the good, and the good usually wins because it's way more common. It's just easier to remember the one jerk who ruined your mood than the twenty people who were totally fine.
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lindas306mo ago
Ngl, that's a nice story but it feels like one good moment gets all the attention. The last con I went to had a huge line for a popular artist, and some grown adults were full-on shoving to get ahead. Saw a guy get really nasty with a vendor over a price, too. It's a mixed bag. You get sweet moments, but you also see the really bad fan behavior up close.
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the_xena6mo ago
Yeah but honestly @lindas30, I feel like the bad stuff just sticks in your head more. For every one person shoving, there's like fifty people just chilling and having a good time. I've seen way more people help each other with costumes or share snacks in line than get nasty. The loud rude ones are a tiny part of the crowd, they're just the ones you notice.
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