"This is not to be cocky, but I go over real well at Comic-Con. I've done quite a few Comic-Cons, and I enjoy the hell out of them. They are so much fun, and so bizarre. I've done the FX Show in Florida, Wizard-World in Chicago, Comic-Con in San Diego, Wonder-Con in San Francisco, the Comic-Con in New York, and I've done them numerous times"
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The specificity of her convention roll call matters. It’s a little travelogue of the fan economy: regional circuits, branded shows, repeat appearances. By listing them, she signals she’s not dropping in for a photo op; she’s a regular. That’s a bid for legitimacy in a culture that can smell opportunism. The phrase “go over real well” is tellingly old-school, almost vaudevillian. She’s talking like a performer who cares about the room, not a star who assumes the room will care about her.
Then she lands on the paradox that makes Comic-Con what it is: “so much fun, and so bizarre.” That “bizarre” is affectionate, a wink at cosplay, parasocial intensity, and the oddity of actors becoming avatars for franchises bigger than any one person. Bell’s intent is praise, but the subtext is savvy: in the era of IP, Comic-Con is both celebration and marketplace, and she’s positioning herself as someone who enjoys the chaos while understanding exactly how the ritual works.
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Bell, Kristen. (2026, February 17). This is not to be cocky, but I go over real well at Comic-Con. I've done quite a few Comic-Cons, and I enjoy the hell out of them. They are so much fun, and so bizarre. I've done the FX Show in Florida, Wizard-World in Chicago, Comic-Con in San Diego, Wonder-Con in San Francisco, the Comic-Con in New York, and I've done them numerous times. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/this-is-not-to-be-cocky-but-i-go-over-real-well-102017/
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Bell, Kristen. "This is not to be cocky, but I go over real well at Comic-Con. I've done quite a few Comic-Cons, and I enjoy the hell out of them. They are so much fun, and so bizarre. I've done the FX Show in Florida, Wizard-World in Chicago, Comic-Con in San Diego, Wonder-Con in San Francisco, the Comic-Con in New York, and I've done them numerous times." FixQuotes. February 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/this-is-not-to-be-cocky-but-i-go-over-real-well-102017/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"This is not to be cocky, but I go over real well at Comic-Con. I've done quite a few Comic-Cons, and I enjoy the hell out of them. They are so much fun, and so bizarre. I've done the FX Show in Florida, Wizard-World in Chicago, Comic-Con in San Diego, Wonder-Con in San Francisco, the Comic-Con in New York, and I've done them numerous times." FixQuotes, 17 Feb. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/this-is-not-to-be-cocky-but-i-go-over-real-well-102017/. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
