Re:The price of DragonCon 2003
Well, I’m guessing that the Lexx folks that show up are there because they want to be there – otherwise they wouldn’t show up. I certainly don’t think there is anything “second-rate” about them showing up even if they aren’t sitting near some of the other sci-fi celebs. I think they do it because they like being around the fans.
As far as the Lexx actors being treated like “second-class celebrities” I don’t think that’s necessarily going to happen, at least not by anyone important. Lexx may have a small fan base compared to shows like Star Trek or Farscape, but anyone who has been to an UnCon in Halifax, or went to MegaCon a few months ago knows that we are all pretty much “rabid” Lexx fans. Again, I think they (the Lexx cast) do it because they genuinely like being around us fans.
One other thought: When I went to MegaCon (my first big sci-fi convention) and found out that there was a price for autographs, pics, etc. I was kind of upset about it. But I later found out that many of the celebs (and all of the Lexx cast in particular) showed up at their own expense. Airfare, hotel, food, etc. was paid for out of their own pockets. In that perspective, it’s very much worth it to pay a few bucks for an autograph or whatever because they go to these conventions for people like us.
So, my take on the situation is this: if we (Lexx fans) get to hang out, chat, have a drink, get pics and autographs, etc. with Brian, Xenia, Patricia, Louise, Ellen, and others, it doesn’t really matter what the “rest of the convention” thinks. Besides, it’s all about fun too, isn’t it?
See you in Atlanta!
Jim Davis