MMORPG.com columnist Justin Webb takes a break from his usual fare to write an article about one of the most bizarre things that he's encountered while visiting comic shows: CuddleCon.

 

As each new spring begins, I get very excited … It’s the beginning of convention season.

At some point about three or four years ago, conventions became awesome. Prior to that, there were comic shows and there were game trade shows. Both were great of course, but they definitely catered solely to just their own facet of the Nerdiverse.

About that time, Hollywood began to take notice and started using some cons (especially San Diego Comicon) as a marketing device. “You mean I can go buy some comics AND watch a panel with the stars of my favorite TV show. I’m going!” Then video games finally got smart and decided to show up at comic shows too instead of just game-trade shows. So now, we really have “genre” conventions that feature comics; TV/movie panels; celebrity meet n’ greets; video-game booths … everything a growing geek needs. The end result is that nowadays there is much more likely to be video-game presence at a show than, say, five years ago.

Read CuddleCon 2010.

Cons are awesome places to get the skinny on new games and geek culture, but they also bring out the worst people on the planet at the same time.

I was once dragged to a furry convention in PA. so i believe you 100% about this CuddleCon thing. The whole thing just seems... wierd.

Like, pay 40$, live a "shattered for a reason" dream.

never been to a con :(

Thanks for the LOLs Justin, but OMG.

/facepalm

...that...was mildly disturbing.

Don't get me wrong, Kevin Sorbo is pretty hot, but...uh, well, I guess he figures $40 is a lot of money (especially these days), and he wants to give people their money's worth?  If that's the case, it's really quite kind of him and Marsters to do, but I'm kinda thinking that a hug is about as far as I'd be willing to go if I were in their shoes (and as a woman, I might be a little cautious about that since some guys'll try & turn that into a grope).  Yikes!

I often use the feared multisyllabic word in these fora, but…

Wtf rofl

Originally posted by astoria

I often use the feared multisyllabic word in these fora, but…

Wtf rofl

 

In agreement, I take your wtf rofl and raise it to an omgwtfbbq.

I supposse it's nice to see some actors show familiarity to their fans, instead of acting cold towards them as if they were inferior, but I cant help but wonder if any of the fans have tried to take it too far in those "Cuddlecons" at one time or another.

Shrug.  The higher the cuddlecon rating, the more the guy makes his living out of being a heart throb, so it should be expected his fan would want to be portrayed in a position that indicates that her...uh...heart..is throbbing.

And the more inured the celebrity might be to turning on the animal magnetism for a dollar.

$40 for ten seconds doesn't add up to a bad hourly, and at many of these cons, it's the con committee paying a fee to the celebrity to show up.  They're probably pulling in a lot of sugar for being so sweet.

*heh*

Shava

Originally posted by Nifa

...that...was mildly disturbing.

Don't get me wrong, Kevin Sorbo is pretty hot, but...uh, well, I guess he figures $40 is a lot of money (especially these days), and he wants to give people their money's worth?  If that's the case, it's really quite kind of him and Marsters to do, but I'm kinda thinking that a hug is about as far as I'd be willing to go if I were in their shoes (and as a woman, I might be a little cautious about that since some guys'll try & turn that into a grope).  Yikes!

Okay....just my opinion, mind you, but....I wouldn't shy away from some "cuddle time" with Kevin Sorbo....and I'm a lesbian.

That man is smokin' hot....end of story.

The rest of this article, however, is really....strrraaange. And makes me wonder what all is going on at conventions that I'm missing....lol.   ....O,o.....

Originally posted by Nifa

...that...was mildly disturbing.

Don't get me wrong, Kevin Sorbo is pretty hot, but...uh, well, I guess he figures $40 is a lot of money (especially these days), and he wants to give people their money's worth?  If that's the case, it's really quite kind of him and Marsters to do, but I'm kinda thinking that a hug is about as far as I'd be willing to go if I were in their shoes (and as a woman, I might be a little cautious about that since some guys'll try & turn that into a grope).  Yikes!

As if women don't grope men. Sheesh! If going to a con has shown me anything it's that the least inhibited women on this planet attend those things and I refuse to believe that Sorbo and Marster didn't get felt up every other shoot.

Never been to a con. There aren't any within hundreds of miles of where I live so meh.

Originally posted by astoria

I often use the feared multisyllabic word in these fora, but…

Wtf rofl

 

Ahem... not to be a hater, but it's "polysyllabic". I think if you're going to use that word, it being referential to all big words, you should probably not mangle it. Sorry, but that's how I feel.

My cuddlecon picture. Yes, James Marsters was very cuddly.

It was almost hard to keep reading as the pictures kept getting worse and worse, I don't think I could of handled Sorbo spooning some grandma in a picture.

As for Men Vs women Groping debate I'm pretty sure more women tried to feel up Marsters or Sorbo than men tried to with any of the Female Celebs, probably because they were afraid they would be kicked out if they tried.

Due to it's tiny size, I was unable to use my favorite Kevin Sorbo cuddle picture.
 And here it is ...

There must be better ones out there!
 

You had me laughing out loud at this! I live in Atlanta and attend Dragon*Con every year. I'll see what I can do to help you out. :-)

"if you are a big fan of James Marsters and you have $40, you can have him do all kinds of things to you for 10 seconds in private, and have those things photographed for prosperity."

I believe you mean posterity.  :3

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posterity

Kevin Sorbo is a god ... FACT!

Apart from Brent Spiner I have no idea who the others are probablt because I'm not an American? But hey I think Kevin certainly has it thought out right, he's a married man with kids but gets to have women line up and pay $40 a time to spoon with him. No wonder the SOB has such a big grin on his face. Then again if I'd been staring at Lexa Doig dressed in tight skimmpy leather everyday for 5+ years I guess I'd still have a smile on my face!

Sadly i live in scotland where there is a distinct lack of cons.  This article had me laughing like a maniac during my morning lecture. Americans are fun. That wouldnt happen in glasgow which is a real pity.