Billed as “for the fans, by the fans,” the inaugural SopranosCon was hosted at the Meadowslands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J. Nov. 21-22. Mike Mota and Dan Trader, who created and organized the two-day convention, were given permission by HBO to proceed with the festivities as an unofficial fan event.
His son then chimed in, saying: “Don’t give this jerk your f—ing money” in an equally robust accent. But they weren’t escorted out. Rather, they got their tickets and walked in — but not before a middle finger was thrown. Once they left the line, it was as if nothing had happened. It was truly a warm welcome into SopranosCon.The supposedly spacious 61,000 square-foot Meadowlands Exposition Center was a bit small for all of the hullabaloo.
The fans also came appropriately dressed for the event. Never in my life have I seen so many Adias tracksuits in one place. There was one in every color, some wearing white tank-tops underneath, but mostly there were a lot of bare chests. Of course, there were also costumes and even a costume contest. The most common getup were rabbit costumes, which is a direct reference to the now-famous scene in which Artie Bucco shoots a rabbit and subsequently cooks it.
There is no way you could go into SopranosCon and not pay some sort of homage to James Gandolfini, Tony Soprano himself, who died in 2013. There was a large “In Loving Memory” wall to commemorate stars from the show who have since passed away, which also included Frank Vincent, Tom Aldredge and even Sydney Pollack, who made several guest appearances on the show.
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