C2E2 2023 Day 2 In Review

Today I went as Death of the Endless

 Today was Panels, Panels, Panels

Panel 1

Popcorn Psychology: Decreasing The Stigma Through Pop Culture

This was a cool panel looking at where pop culture gets it right about mental health, and where it gets it wrong. They also mentioned how characters are important since we do not have good mental health education in America, because clients can come in and say I feel like x character which can be an opening point for therapists to meet clients where they are because we can see how we see ourselves by which characters we are drawn to. Now I have a new podcast to start from the beginning LOL. 

Panel 2

Two Demons and a Werewolf: A Supernatural Panel

This was also a fun panel, Mark Sheppard wandered around like he tends to do on panels (see the photos, in the second one that is his shadow on the screen) This panel felt like a bunch of friends getting together and just chatting to each other. Some was interesting like how each grew as a person because of the show Alaina said inner strength, DJ said the importance of really being present because it is all ephemeral, Mark said he had thought he felt love when he experienced love but he learned he felt love when he gave love. And little fun stories like Mark Shepard got a dog without asking his wife so she is still a tad mad at him about it and how he has seen the transition from being identified in public as "Your that guy" to "Crowley" to "Mark Sheppard"

Panel 3

As a Crew: The Cast of Our Flag Means Death

(Or as I always refer to it the gay pirate show LOL)

Now I have not gotten to watch this show yet (It is somewhere like HBO not Netflix or somewhere else I can see it) but this was still a really fun panel and I could feel the love between the cast and the fans. And before the panel started we had a sing along which was a lot of fun. I know the show is incredibly queer and wonderful and some day I will see it.

Panel 4  

Grab Your Crosses, It's a Buffy The Vampire Slayer Reunion

While this was a fine panel and it was cool to see Spike etc. the panel also had an odd feel to it in part because the shadow that Joss Whedon now casts. One person in the audience did mention it in terms of the bravery of Charisma speaking up (which got a round of applause) before asking the first question. Oddly in the middle of the Q & A after the guests answered a  basic question like what was everyone's favorite episodes the Q & A was unexpectedly ended, the guests all seemed as confused as the audience was and Charisma even was like do you guys want to ask more questions. The panel continued after going back to moderator questions. I am not sure what happened there, but something happened and the transition was not done smoothly since everyone seemed confused.