John de Lancie’s Dallas Comic Con Appearance

John de Lancie made an appearance along with Sir Patrick Stewart at the Dallas Comic Con this weekend. As is usual when he makes public appearances these days, the subject of ponies is brought up by ever-present fans. One attendee of the con, DarthBob on Youtube, posted a clip of this panel to YouTube for the benefit of those not attending.

At the panel, John brings up Friendship is Magic to a group of Trek fans, and makes some astute observations that the two groups are not too dissimilar. John’s thoughts about being on the cusp of a new fandom (as opposed to an existing one like Trek) are quite interesting.

You can watch the video behind the cut.

UPDATE: Chef Sandy from Bronyville has provided us with a high quality audio-only recording of the event. Click on the Tindeck link to listen.

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Tara Strong Panel at Calgary Expo with Surprise Friend John de Lancie

This weekend the Calgary Expo in Alberta featured Tara Strong in her very own panel. Thanks to Puzzledmint on Youtube, you can still catch up on it even if you weren’t there. Tara responds to general questions about her career as well as many more about ponies, including her talks with Meghan McCarthy about story ideas. Plus, John de Lancie decides to drop by and answer questions about his involvement in season three and his opinions about pony fans.

If you’re not interested in watching but want a summary, the folks over at DerpyHooves have provided a handy summary of the questions and answers in text format. You can check out the video behind the cut.

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