[fishtank]

What convention would you rather go to:

(A) Star Wars

(B) Star Trek

(C) Lord of the Rings

(D) A Renaissance Festival

(E) None of the above.

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I went to (D) once - and hated it.

[lafroste]

In college, my fraternity was nearly suspended after our Bilbo Baggins Birthday Bash party, on September 22nd oddly enough. I nearly cut off the dark lord’s thumb in a drunken sword fight with real swords. Good times.

[Scrambler Bob]

I’d rather go to (E), if the rest of the (E) fans would too.

[dhs12345]

Back in the day, my first question would be — which convention has the cutest girls?

[YogicCowboy]

I am a nerd/Trekkie (versus geek/Trekker).

I have been to (F) A-D: A & B, more than once; C & D, once each.

I have never made or worn a costume, however.

I attended the last Star Trek convention hosted (as speakers) by both Shatner and Nimoy (according to my research).

[SamAdams76]

I actually prefer the Renaissance Festival to the other options. I think Star Wars/Star Trek people are nerdy and while I like Tolkien, going to to a Tolkien convention just seems kind of weird.

But at Renaissance Festival, I get to dress in a green and yellow court jester's costume with pointy shoes and nobody laughs at me. I get one of those giant turkey legs to gnaw on and drink lots and lots of mead and cidre while I watch the knights in chain armor jostle each other on horses. All while harp and flute music is playing. It's a lot of fun.

[RegulatorCountry]

Any type of “Con” attracts costume-bedecked obsessives who fully expect everyone surrounding them to dig their oddity just as much as they do. If you go as a fan, prepare to be a little embarrassed. If you go as a cultural anthropologist, prepare to be amused.