Vegas was the first con of 2026. It had been a few months since the Supernatural fandom had been together with the cast, so there was extra anticipation for this one. It’s a long flight for me, which is never fun, and it was late, so I didn’t get there until later in the day on Friday, missing lots of the Friday fun unfortunately. Also unfortunately, Jared Padalecki wasn’t able to be there, and we were all missing him. (But excited that he was filming a movie!)
There were some guests we don’t usually get to see, including Emmanuelle Vaugier (Madison the werewolf). Barry Bostwick, who was in the Supernatural episode ‘Criss Angel is a Douchebag’, was also there, signing autographs in the vendor room just a few tables down from mine. It was surreal having someone who starred in something so formative in my very younger days – The Rocky Horror Picture Show – hanging out and chatting. Curtis Armstrong (Metatron) was also in the vendor room right down the aisle from my table, and we got a chance to reconnect and share a hug. We all hated his character, but I love Curtis – and I’d love to see him do a panel again too!
I caught a little of the ladies panel with Emmanuelle, Alaina Huffman, Kim Rhodes, Briana Buckmaster, Emily Swallow and Samantha Smith.
Samantha Smith: It wasn’t fully scripted when Dean and Mary look in the Impala. It was like Dean remembered being conceived there…
Briana said that her last episode on the show was surreal, because it was all of them not knowing when Covid would shut them down.
Sam is used to her character being controversial.
Sam: I have people come to my table and say, I hate your character!
Alaina: Sometimes people come up and say, you’re my hall pass, and I’m like um, nice to meet you?
Emily imitated how some people come up to her and recognize her and say “It’s the Darkness!!”
I did not make the trek all the way back to the ballroom, which was approximately 25 miles away, for karaoke, but I hear it was a good one!
Saturday was Misha Collins day. Misha said he’s trying to learn piano, but doesn’t want to practice. My thirteen year old self can so relate.
What would he like to be like if he was younger?
Misha: I have five children in my house a lot of the time and they’re always eager to learn, and I’d like that back.
He re-told the classic Jensen Ackles walks into an electronics store and the clerk just points across the room and there’s a table with a giant portrait of him in Skittles for GISH!
He tried to show the photo on his phone but it didn’t work out well.
Misha: I didn’t expect to have Jensen’s face in my crotch here…
