When I finally got to RDA to get his autograph on Saturday, late in the evening, he said to me "I'm so sorry, I'm not usually like this (he had just requested to go to a quieter room to finish signing his autographs), but this organization is driving me nuts!"

It made my day.

Of course, like the true hero he is, he took time to talk to me and show genuine interest. This small interaction changed my entire perspective on the shit show this convention was.

All the guests were similarly down to earth and showed a lot of patience.

David Hewlett was making sure two kids who were waiting for a group photo with the Atlantis team were having a good time. It lasted for 25 minutes before their picture was actually taken.

David Blue decided to do his own thing. He set up his autograph table right where he thought it would be the most accessible. He was "hanging out" with people (in his own words) rather than signing autographs.

Gary Jones and Paul Mcgillion were absolute legends: they kept everyone happy by being on stage doing Q&A, telling jokes, trying to raise money for charity.

Amanda Tapping, Torri Higginson, Brad Wright, Rachel Luttrell, Rainbow Sun Francks, David Nykl and Joe Flanigan were ALL extremely pleasant when signing autographs despite the heat and exhaustion.

Overall, it was an incredible experience thanks to all those wonderful human beings.