A Recap & Ranking Of Conventions I Attended In 2015

This is a continuation of a post I first made at the conclusion of 2014, where I ranked and reviewed the conventions I’d attended in 2014 and compared them against one another, as well as giving some general advice and information about conventions and ticket types in the United Kingdom. As I’ve written extensively detailed reviews of all of these conventions already, this will simply be a place to list the pros and cons of each event, as well as a place to make direct comparisons between them. It’ll cover some of the highlights of the convention year, some of the best guests, some of the biggest advantages and disadvantages of each company, and, of course, most importantly, the best convention of the year. So, theoretically, this will be much shorter than my average convention review or article, so you should be able to happily read this in one sitting.

London Film & Comic Con (Spring) 2016 - A Detailed Review

Guests met and discussed in this review :-

• Nick Frost (The ‘Cornetto’ Trilogy)

• Kurt Angle (Wrestler & Olympic Gold Medallist)

• Clare Higgins (Ohila from “Doctor Who”)

• Mark Stanley (Grenn from “Game Of Thrones”)

• Jessica Henwick (Nymeria Sand from “Game Of Thrones”)

Wales Comic Con 2015 Part II - A Detailed Review

Guests met and discussed in this review :-

• Chris Jericho (Wrestler)

• Sean “X-Pac” Waltman (Wrestler)

• Mark Lutz (Groosalugg from “Angel”)

• DJ Qualls (Garth from “Supernatural”)

• Ian McElhinney (Ser Barristan Selmy from “Game of Thrones”)

• Ian Beattie (Meryn Trant from “Game of Thrones”)

• Mark Stanley (Grenn from “Game Of Thrones”)

• Dean-Charles Chapman (Tommen ‘Baratheon’ from “Game of Thrones”)

• Nonso Anozie (Xaro Xhoan Daxos from “Game of Thrones”)

• Kate Dickie (Lysa Arryn from “Game of Thrones”)

• Miltos Yerolemou (Syrio Forel from “Game of Thrones”)

• James Cosmo (Lord Commander Jeor Mormont from “Game of Thrones”)

• Ross O’Hennessey (The Lord of Bones from “Game of Thrones”)

• Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley from “Harry Potter”)

• Hugh Mitchell (Colin Creevey from “Game of Thrones”)

• Four Star Mary (band, most well known for “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”)

• Justin Lee Collins (Presenter & Entertainer)

"Vampire Ball 6" Review

Guests met and discussed in this review :-

• J. August Richards (Gunn from Angel and Deathlok from Agents of SHIELD)

• Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia from Buffy and Angel)

• George Hertzberg (Adam from Buffy)

• James Leary (Clem from Buffy)

• Keith Szarabajka (Daniel Holtz from Angel)

• Clare Kramer (Glory from Buffy)

• Georges Jeanty (Buffy season 8 & 9 comic artist)

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "Doublemeat Palace" Review (6x12)

Brief Synopsis: “Strapped for cash, Buffy gets a job at the Doublemeat Palace, where the odd manager and high turnover of employees has her more than a little suspicious. When co-workers start disappearing, the mystery behind the ‘secret ingredient’ comes into question. Meanwhile, Willow works on staying clear of magic, but she’s forced to make a big decision when Amy gives her an unwanted gift.”

London Film & Comic Con 2015 - A Detailed Review

Guests met and discussed in this review (with the franchise I most associate them with personally) :-

• Hayley Atwell (Agent Peggy Carter in “Agent Carter” and other Marvel projects)

• Rose Leslie (Ygritte in “Game Of Thrones”)

• Carice Van Houten (Melisandre in “Game Of Thrones”)

• Iain Glen (Jorah Mormont in “Game Of Thrones”)

• David Bradley (Walder Frey in “Game Of Thrones” and Argus Filch in the “Harry Potter” film series)

• Michael Gambon (Albus Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter” film series)

• Rey Mysterio (Wrestler)

• James Remar (Harry Morgan in “Dexter”)

• Catherine Tate (Donna Noble in “Doctor Who”)

• Jonathan Pryce (The High Sparrow in “Game Of Thrones”)

• Julian Glover (Grand Maester Pycelle in “Game Of Thrones”)

• Alexander Siddig (Doran Martell in “Game Of Thrones”)

• Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger in the “Nightmare On Elm Street” film series)

• Jason David Frank (Tommy Oliver in the “Power Rangers” franchise)

• Kristian Nairn (Hodor in “Game Of Thrones”)

• Keisha Castle-Hughes (Obara Sand in “Game Of Thrones”)

• Jessica Henwick (Nymeria Sand in “Game Of Thrones”)

• Gemma Whelan (Yara (Asha!) Greyjoy in “Game Of Thrones”)

• Sean Gunn (Lucas in “Angel”, Mars in “Angel”, and Kraglin in “Guardians Of The Galaxy”)

• Gregg Henry (Sheriff Bourne in “Firefly” and Peter Quill’s grandfather in “Guardians Of The Galaxy”) 
• Peter Shinkoda (Nobu in “Daredevil”)

Collectormania: Milton Keynes 2015 - A Detailed Review

Guests met and discussed in this review :-

• Nick Blood (Agent Lance Hunter from “Agents Of SHIELD”)

• William Sadler (Heywood from “Shawshank Redemption” & Pres. Matthew Ellis from “Iron Man 3”)

• Chad Coleman (Tyreese from “The Walking Dead”)

• Art Parkinson (Rickon Stark from “Game Of Thrones”)

• Eugene Simon (Lancel Lannister from “Game Of Thrones”)

• Charlotte Hope (Myranda from “Game Of Thrones”)

• Toby Sebastian (Trystane Martell from “Game Of Thrones”)

• Alexandra Dowling (Roslin Frey from “Game Of Thrones”)

• Steven Williams (Rufus from “Supernatural”)

• The Dudley Boyz (Wrestlers)

• Christopher Daniels (Wrestler)

• Frankie Kazarian (Wrestler)

• Peter Ebdon (Snooker Player)

Wales Comic Con 2015 Part I - A Detailed Review

Guests met and discussed in this review :-

• Nicholas Brendon (Xander from “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”)
• Sean Maher (Dr. Simon Tam from “Firefly”)
• RVD (Wrestler)
• Eric Bischoff (Former President of World Championship Wrestling)
• Kerry Ingram (Shireen Baratheon in “Game Of Thrones”)
• Ross Mullan (The White Walkers in “Game Of Thrones”, The Silence in “Doctor Who”, and The Teller in Doctor Who’s “Time Heist”)
• Conan Stevens (The Mountain, Gregor Clegane in the first season of “Game Of Thrones”)
• Mark Sheppard (Badger in “Firefly” and Crowley in “Supernatural”)
• Andy Kellegher (Polliver in “Game Of Thrones”)
• Josephine Gillan (Marei in “Game Of Thrones”)

Stoke Con Trent 2015 – A Detailed Review

Guests met and discussed in this review (with the franchise(s) I most associate them with personally) :-

• Aimee Richardson (Myrcella Baratheon in the first two seasons of “Game Of Thrones”)
• Spencer Wilding (Everything ever. Seriously. “Guardians Of The Galaxy”, “Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban”, “Doctor Who”, “Game Of Thrones”...) 

Angel, "Birthday" Review (3x11)

Brief Synopsis: “On her birthday, Cordelia's visions become so painful that they propel her into an astral state and a life-threatening coma. Visited by a demon guide, Skip, astral Cordy is mystically granted the opportunity to live her dream of being a rich and famous actress...if she’s willing to give up her history with Angel and her visions.”