Saturday was a busy but fantastic day at 2019 NYCC!
My morning began with a round table press interview about the new Apple original series FOR ALL MANKIND(FAM).
Pressroom walls were decorated with images reflecting two alternative realties about the space race to the moon. One image recorded reality as we know it… the USA made it to the moon first.
The second image offered an alternative reality: what if Russians had reached the moon first?!!!
We interviewed Ron D. Moore, Matt Wolpert, and Ben Nedivi, creators, writers and executive producers for FAM. Maril Davis, executive producer and several cast members also participated in the round table event.
During the interview, I ask Ron if he could discuss the origins of this alt reality show. Hope you enjoy his response and also comments from Maril.
Hello, faithful readers! Sorry this Friday post is late. So much going on throughout the day, I have struggled for a quiet moment to compose this post! 😱
Friday morn began early, but without rain! 😁 My Hawiian roommates and I rushed to join several fans from the east coast for a quick breakfast!
The streets of NY show signs of Halloween joy!
An array of beautiful, cheerful pumpkins! 🎃
And, minutes after we walked thru this wee park near Macy’s who should appear? We just missed them! All in the timing! 😜
Onto the Javits and Friday’s fare! Passed by the new “Vessel” near Hudson Yard. This is a walking structure for exercise in the city!
Headed up to the press room and met Ironman, Tony Stark along the way! Terrific likeness!
A few minutes in the press room and then sat in on this fascinating panel, “I Love You, 3000!” Timely discussion about deep emotions fans experience about their fav shows, actors, authors!
I couldn’t get near the front, but the discussion explored intense emotions evoked on SM about fan’s fav shows! Including but not limited to: love, passion, anticipation, gratitude, rage, anger, betrayal, disappointment, and many more. These feelings for fictional stories and their characters have been labelled “parasocial” relationships by researchers in the field.
In a nutshell, we Outlander fans are not unique in our feelings. We are so deeply invested in this story!
Back onto the floor for a bit more cosplay. Am so impressed with the detail and effort many costumes require!
A very good WonderWoman. This is a popular costume, as one might expect!
Don’t recognize this deity/being. Do you?
Fairy tale princesses!
And, drawing her arrow! Off I go! 🏃🏻♀️ 😁
Beautiful scarlet bridal gown! 😲
Waited another hour in line for the Castlevania panel. Worth the wait though. Guess who?
Into a new big hall in time for the Castlevania panel featuring our fav uncle! 👊🏻
Graham gave interesting responses to several questions. This one is about the experience of voicing Dracula in a recording both by himself! Enjoy his deep and resonant tones! 🤗
Back to the hotel, shower, brush teeth, fall into bed! Repeat!
In Greek, scalene means “uneven” because each muscle is different in length. Anterior and middle scalene muscles lift the first rib and tilt the head to the same side. Posterior scalene lifts the second rib and tilts the head to the same side. Ergo, right scalenes tilt head to the right – left scalenes, to the left. Scalenes are classified as (secondary) muscles of respiration because lifting the ribs expands the rib cage.
The artery (subclavian) and nerves (brachial plexus) to the upper limb pass between anterior and middle scalene muscles. Muscular compression of these structures can contribute to thoracic outlet syndrome, wherein the sufferer experiences some combination of pain, tingling, weakness, paleness, and/or coldness of the upper limb.
Also, the scalene area may be targeted for regional anesthesia. A nerve block to this area is the interscalene block and may be performed prior to arm or shoulder surgery
Read about the neck in Drums of Autumn. Herself describes loads of neck stuff therein. Jamie’s teeth are mighty close to the scalene muscles in this, ahem, yummy scenario:
“He narrowed one eye and squinted dubiously at me. Then he reached up, took me delicately by the ear, and drew my head down, turning my face to the side. He flicked his tongue gently at the base of my throat, then lifted his head and set his teeth very softly in the tender flesh at the side of my neck.”
See Wahkatiiosta’s right anterior scalene muscle (red arrow) as she recognizes Otter Tooth’s necklace in Starz ep 413, A Man of Worth! Her anterior scalene is clearly visible because her neck is lean with little subcutaneous adipose (fat) tissue.
