Torchwood - The Good & The Bad

[gonzai]

Having a very dubious time regarding Torchwood of late. My Mom's pal did indeed burn Season 2 for me, and I was stoked to start watching the DVDs last night...except they don't work. Yeesh. The discs don't work on either DVD player and didn't work in the first couple software programs I tried, before Windows Media Player turned out to play it. Sort of. The picture's not good and I hate watching on a 15" computer monitor. 

Meanwhile, I sent my Torchwood art off to Comic-Con with fellow Browncoats to hopefully get signed. Bruce was there for Preview Night and first thing Thursday morning, so I figure he probably got signing tickets. (He won't be getting back to me until Tuesday or so.) The problem is I sent gifts of prints to all the actors as well, and in the case of John Barrowman I also sent a gift for him and Scott, some cocker spaniel art. What I'm hearing from San Diego is that John's handlers refused to allow anyone to give him a gift (!) I've heard of not allowing gifts during presentation, but during signing sessions? WTF? I'm hoping Bruce had the forethought to try and give John's gift to Scott, or Gareth, or one of John's family members, apparently they were all there. Evidently Gareth's line was much more relaxed so I'm sure that part of the program went OK.

Comments

[academia4me.livejournal.com]

Come across your blog via Google Blogs. Don't be too disheartened if your print doesn't get to John. At these events the handlers can be very strict, and if they say no to one person they say no to everyone. This means, of course, that some good gifts get missed out on.

If he doesn't get it, you could always send it to him (but I guess it could cost a bit). Although, I know he gets LOADS of things sent to him, so it could be a while until his assistants are able to get back to you. I think he finds the amount of presents he gets sent a bit overwhelming, although your present sounds lovely.

:)

[gonzai55.livejournal.com]

Yup, I figured I was taking a flyer in sending out the stuff with someone other than myself, I just didn't think gifts would be turned back. I've done Comic-Con before, and Dragon*Con, and several other guest cons, and every time the handler has not only taken the gifts, but usually packed them up with the photos and such.

But, the person I heard about this from was able to give her gift (organic dog biscuits; figures we get presents for the dogs, rather than John!) to Carole Barrowman, and with the number of family/friends there I think it'll just be a matter of whether it occurs to Bruce to try someone else. I just have to hang in there until Bruce gets back and sleeps off the con :)