Each and every year at Comic Con we all say the same thing. “There is more and more stuff to do OUTSIDE the convention center”, and this year, naturally wasn’t any different.
FX had taken over an entire field just outside the convention center, and set up their Fearless Arena. It was a HUGE area (in comic con terms), and when we arrived for the press event it was very nice to be able to roam around away from the crowds (and away from those lines).
FX had multiple attractions for many of their shows. The one that stood out the most was a HUGE hotel for the upcoming season of American Horror Story: Hotel. Walking inside the Hotel the whole thing was decked out. Pristine floors that looked like they could be marble, really convincing. The front desk had a wall of keys and mailboxes behind it. Inside attendees were given a bag and lead into one of eight rooms. The rooms were money grab pods! Derek and I were lead into our own pods, the fans turned on and we were tasked with grabbing as much cash as possible. It was a lot freaking harder than you think, like really hard. We bagged our cash and went to the front desk to see what we won. We didn’t get the most cash, so we were handed the consolation prizes (a neat key shaped keychain).
The next event we checked out was the giant Fargo snowglobe. Thats right, a life sized freaking snowglobe. Inside was a famous scene from the show, and a facade of one of the towns buildings. We walked in, and a snow cannon went off and snapped a picture of us. Derek doesn’t really know how to pose for these things, so he just stood there looking confused. They also handed us waffle scented air-fresheners, which we haven’t actually had the courage to test out just yet.
The last one we checked out was a VR experience for The Strain. Attendees were each sat in a chair and present with a Samsung Gear VR. This attraction was a first person experience where we were lead through a dangerous area infested with vampires. A character from the show told us that we were looking for a lost survivor. This was a full 360 experience, and the 3D sound in this one was really on point. The sound of the creatures running around behind us was quite immersive. The room was equipped with powerful subwoofers in the floor, so every time something happened, you really felt it.
See, awkward as hell.
The last attraction, that we unfortunately weren’t able to enjoy, was a medevil themed obstacle course for their newest show The Bastard Executioner. This show sounds freaking awesome! A retired Knight from King Edwards court has to take up his sword again as an executioner. Not much else is known about the story, but I am so very excited to see this program.
The entire team from FX really pulled out all the stops. The FX Fearless Arena really was an awesome experience for anyone at San Diego Comic Con, and it didn’t require a badge!
Did you make it to the arena? What was your favourite part? Sound out below!