A mate of mine and I went to this year’s Supanova at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds in Flemington. Thought it was a big event since it was held at the showrounds but came back a little disappointed. First disappointment: it’s not as big and eventful as the website claimed it was. Second disappointment: I had to pay 20 dollars for that! Aside from my mutterings, it was a good moment to try out my n00b0 camera skills with the new DSLR.
Having said that, ever since I got that camera I have been given names by my apartment mates. The top of the cream nick was “PapaRonnie”.
(The 501st is recruiting now. Join the best or die like the rest)
All the usual kicks were around: EB Games and Madman dominated the event, familiar cosplayers and anime shops peppered around, a local OZ wrestling show (and how fake they were) and plenty of comics! The only thing I found it exciting was flipping stacks of comics and watching the nerds buying more stuff than they can carry.
Went home without an incident. Another good weekend spent.
From left:
1. A stormtrooper caught me loitering around their station booth
2. Took a snapshot of poor Gimli while he’s not looking. You gotta pay for his poster to get his signature!
3. Dr Who’s classic robot
4. Dr Who’s blow out phoon booth?!
From left:
1. A Dragon Ball Z contest. You imitate as Gokou/ Gohan and try your best to come out with the best kame hame ha (Gokou’s signature technique). Vegeta succumbed to Gokou at last.
2. Tassie Tiger on the prowl.
It is the first time that this event has come to Melbourne, can’t really expect a first time event to be big and huge, its something that’s got to be built upon.
On the flipside I heard that the Brisbane event had double the attedance
I beg to differ. I was expecting something fresh and new but sadly, no offence, it wasn’t the case.
I went to a number of events and the name of the event may be something else/ different but the theme, the activities, practically even the people from the booths are exactly the same as the ones I went in Melbourne Exhibition Centre some time ago (I don’t really remember what it was called and I’m sure it wasn’t E!Games). Aside from a handful of booths, the rest was offering the same thing. That’s why I’m disappointed.
I felt like it was a déjà vu; revisiting the same atmosphere. ;D