I've been to comic conventions and similar shows before. Big ones, even. I've done New York Comic Con, I've done Otakon. But my decade-plus of con-going did not prepare me for this.
There's something very different about San Diego Comic-Con. The energy was absolutely palpable from the time we stepped off the plane this morning. The convention center itself seems like just one small part of the event, which has clearly taken over the entire city. And everyone who's not going to the show still seems to really enjoy it; our hotel staff were all decked out in Batman and Superman shirts.
The highlight of the show for me so far has been the Nickelodeon booth. They've got Olmec from Legends of the Hidden Temple, and you can go and do trivia with him, and it's pretty great. The 1990s nostalgia is in full swing, and I'm totally here for it. Can't wait to see what the panel line-up has in store for tomorrow.
-Carrie Wood