The recent attempts at creating a major comic-con here in Oklahoma City have missed the mark more than a few times, with low attendance numbers, unhappy celebrities and a just all-around piss-poor attitude from all parties involved. Leave it to Texas to take up the slack.
There were Okies aplenty (and a few Lost Ogle readers!) at the Fan Expo Dallas 2017 this past weekend, myself included. While a metaphorical good time was had by all, it’s amazing how much not only the whole convention scene but nerd culture, in general, has changed over the past 20 years, when I attended my first sci-fi event while interning at the erstwhile George Grube Advertising in high school.