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The conversation kicks off with one participant reporting from a hotel in Santiago, California, amidst the madness of Comic-Con. Their tone is layered with fatigue and nostalgia, lamenting how the event has become too crowded and too intense for them. The buzz around the con is palpable, yet it’s tinged with an unavoidable sense of aging out of the excitement.
They briefly mention upcoming releases—Happy Gilmore 2, trailers, and the general lack of blockbuster news—forever oscillating between enthusiasm and exhaustion. The atmosphere is a mixture of admiration and impatience, a paradox of fandom waning yet craving more.