Chicago (AP) – Science fiction or comic TV shows are usually inspired by fan conventions, not sitcoms about four older women living together in Florida.
But sisters Hillary Vasicek, 37, and Melissa Gluck, 43, took over this weekend. Golden Girls Chicago Grand Opening Convention in the heart of the Chicago Navy. Both women, who flew in from California, spent Friday in beautiful cosplay as the characters of Dorothy and Blanche. The TV series always had a special place for them because they became family friends and being inclusive. Wearing the wig and all they had done before on the Golden Girls cruise made the convention experience beautiful.
“It is a happy expression of respect and gratitude to your admirer. You just feel like you’re part of it, “said Vasichek, who plans to wear a different costume every day.” We’ve just met a lot and heard a lot of stories. It’s like, “These are my people.”
For Gluck, meeting other Golden Girls fans “brings him more fun on the show.” “Now I’ve included my son and my wife.”
Golden-Con: Thanks to the fanfare, which lasts until Sunday, allowing NBC sitcom enthusiasts to reunite. More than 2,000 participants are expected. The show, which aired from 1985 to 1992, included Bea Arthur, Ru McClanhan, Estelle Getty and Betty White – The last remaining “Golden Girl”, who died in December of ’99. She was honored by the testimonies of their characters sharing a home in Miami and addressed issues such as age, gender and LGBTQ rights.
As with any “concrete”, there are panels and questions and answers with people who have played or worked behind the scenes. Here is a market with stalls with candles, masks, T-shirts and other “Golden Girls” themed items. Fans can take photos in the kitchen, where “women” are always eating cheesecake, as well as a giant copy of Sofia’s brand bag. There are also two separate Drag Quinn groups planned to pay tribute.
Guests include actor Bonnie Bartlett, known for her roles in “St.” Elsewhere ”and“ Boy Meets the World ”(along with the same husband, actor William Daniels). Dorothy’s boyfriend in the third season episode.The two -time Emmy winner, 92, didn’t spill the idea of a fan convention.
“I’m chasing Betty Grable and others,” Bartlett said. “I was a huge fan as a kid. That’s what I understood. My husband doesn’t understand it, but I understand.”
Stan Zimmerman, a TV producer whose second screenwriting job in his first season, couldn’t imagine being with fans after nearly 40 years. He’s in an industry where popularity is unstable, he doesn’t accept.
“So I saw a trajectory of fame, but nothing like what’s happening right now,” Zimmermann said. “It’s so fun to watch young people who are obviously not yet born, when we write, they know all the lines”.
This “Golden Girls” extravaganza was originally supposed to be a typical night out at the bar. Zack Hudson, who works in social care for the elderly and is an “extreme fan,” spoke with Brad Balof, his friend and fellow fan, about organizing the event in November. Eventually they planned to book a community center, but interest grew outside the state and even in the United States.
“It was only on social media that we made a statement,” Hudson said. “From there it started to grow. So we went back a little bit to greet as many people as possible. And now we’re here.”
Hudson, Balof, a nightclub manager, and Balof’s brother Brendan, who lives in Phoenix and has experience planning events, organized a small army of volunteers and staff. For the past few months the whole group has been engaged in regular work and convention planning. Hudson tracked down all of the panel’s talents. Although they provided some sponsorship, a large portion of Golden-Con’s funding came from ticket sales.
They believe that interest has also grown because “the Golden Girls faithful are looking for a way to continue to cry for White. So there’s a booth with hundreds of records where fans can write down their favorite memories of the show or what it did for them.
“It’s an opportunity to have so much respect for the show they like and for the actors who made it great,” Brad Balof said. “Something that stays on the show over time is there’s enough humor that doesn’t depend on the particular situation, political or geographical … it’s just ridiculous.”
Source: Huffpost
