Scott Thompson Walker Stalker Dallas 2016

I don’t watch the plethora of ‘cop’ shows out there.  I watched Hill Street Blues for the first few episodes and then bailed.  Never came back.  I’ll watched Monk, Castle, and Elementary but not because I enjoy the genre but because something in them intrigued me.

So Scott Thompson on Hannibal meant nothing to me.  Scott Thompson on Kids in the Hall was exciting.  As I talked to him, I learned the group still gets back together and does some touring.  I need to keep that on the radar. We were both fans of Second City TV and many of the stars that developed there.

It was a nice encounter and he was a friendly guy.

AH

Hannibal Signing Lionsgate #SDCC 2014

Thursday my friend sent me a text to go the Lionsgate’s booth and get a wristband for the Hannibal signing.  I was skeptical. It was would a 15 minute hike from where I was. 5 would get you 10 that by the time I got there the bands would all be gone.  But the thrill of the hunt made me go. 

When I got to the booth, the aftermath of a giveaway was gone.  The telltale signs of huddled victors sharing or bragging of their successes were missing. The clumps of upset people begging, ranting, or even crying were absent.  I knew I was too late. The trial had gone cold.

I texted back to the friend that I didn’t see a line for the wristbands.  He told me I had to ask.  Yeah. Right. Ask.  This is SDCC. You don’t ask for a wristband.  So, I turned around looking for him. I knew he was spying on me and laughing.  But what the heck, I walked into the booth and asked.  The guy behind the booth asked why I asked.  I told him a buddy told me to.  He looked down (he was no poker player) to check if any were left.  I knew at that instant I wasn’t on Candid Camera and I was getting a wristband. Then he gave me a nod.  A knowing nod. A nod that meant something. A nod that most people could interpret and act upon. A nod that went over my head.