/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10657343
4/10 at best, unfortunately. I went with a first-timer and they thought it was trash; game room was small, no big concerts like usual, all the panels we wanted to see were over capacity, Convention Center staff was rude and yelled alot (not Ota staff), no con vibes of talking to random people, dealer's room was small. I still tried to have a good time but it was kind of heartbreaking seeing the absolute state of cons post-COVID, I can only hope things aren't this bad in red states. If so, cons as we know it might be done for, and it will take years to rebuild that culture if it ever comes back. I try not to be a doomer but man. It was not a good experience and I feel like I would have been better off ordering takeout, watching anime on the couch and ordering a few import goods from Japan for the money I spent.
Pic to prove I actually went and am not just a random doomer.