Vancouver: geek central

I'm off to often-not-sunny Vancouver Monday for the official Stargate convention. My first con of a sizable sort. I'm not sure what to expect, except expensiveness. I am, however, looking forward to the set tour included in my ticket package. They open up the sets to the fans every year so it's not like it's a once in a lifetime thing, but it's a look behind the scenes most people won't see. A potentially hazard look if the waiver I have to sign is any indication. Apparently if I get crushed by heavy equipment, set on fire by pyrotechnics, or get sliced open by wayward cables, I can't sue MGM or Stargate because I signed the wavier.

But I'm more bummed that I can't post the photos of the set that I take. I'm forbidden by a confidentiality clause. While I'm sure MGM and the producers can't patrol the Internet all the time looking for fan taken photos, I'll be kind and not post any of the sets. Sigh. We're not even visiting the Stargate Universe sets, so I don't see what the big deal is. It's the only show in production, that I'm aware of, so there's nothing to see on the SG-1 and Atlantis sets, besides the sets themselves of course. Are they going to stop people from posting about the con, too? I could reveal shocking plot details that were given freely! Oh no!

Since the whole point of the trip is geek motivated, I'll also be checking out some of the filming locations from Stargate (and BSG and every other Vancouver filmed TV show). I'm making an effort to visit Simon Fraser University, which is like the filming location for any Vancouver based, sci fi series. Notably, it's been Caprica and Tollan and a bunch of other places I'm sure.

There's an added bonus, too. The new V remake is also shooting in Vancouver right now. That means Morena and Alan are there, wandering around the city. Well, not wandering, but there, making television.

A week of geek. Just what I need. :-)