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“Animation is just for kids”
Yeah, sure.
I just noticed that in early art of The Owl House, Eda was dressed like Dio from JoJo’s bizzare adventure.
Tomorrow they return.
June is worth the wait.
Bitchin’ Party is a small multifandom fan con near Seattle that has been running every other year since 2008. The vibe is intimate and friendly; there are usually 80-90 attendees, and panels mostly take the format of round-table discussions including anyone who wants to speak. There’s a solid contingent of old-school Due South and SGA fans there as well as folks active in fandoms like MCU, Hamilton, Star Wars, Yuri on Ice–even if you’re not in the same fandoms, plenty of people are going to be excited that you’re excited regardless of what you’re excited about.
BP kicks off on Friday night with a group watch of something hilaribad–for example, the name “Bitchin’ Party” comes from a spectacularly terrible gay soap opera called Dante’s Cove. Saturday is panels, two at a time, then in the evening there are catered hors d'oeuvres, a vidshow, and a dance party. Sunday is catered breakfast, more panels, and a closing movie (past movies have included Hard Core Logo and Magic Mike XXL).
Throughout the con there’s a crafts table where you can make fannish collages and other artwork, a swap table where you can leave or retrieve all kinds of fun stuff, and a library table where you can borrow books on an honor system. Many friendships have been forged spontaneously in the panel rooms and hotel halls at BP, but this year we’re also doing some fun (totally optional) get-to-know-you stuff for anyone who would like structured opportunities to meet new people.
At BP, we try very hard to make sure everyone feels comfortable and respected. We provide pronoun ribbons for attendees to attach to their badges if they would like to let others know how they would like to be referred to, and we stand by our Code of Conduct against harassment. The concomm group is present for the whole con and easily accessible to anyone having a problem. Also, registration scholarships are available for those who need some financial help.
Nitty-gritties: April 13-15, 2018, at the Issaquah Hilton Garden Inn, registration is $85, attendees must be 18 or older. More detailed information is available here.
We hope to see you there!
I’m one of the people running this thang! you should come!