It's a LONG story but the basic gist of it was I was chosen to go to the premiere and be in the entrance in my Jango Fett costume. After that, we'd see the movie so I brought a suit just because I knew it'd be a special occasion. As I was leaving the theater, I randomly ran into Chris Terrio and Joonas(new Chewie). I was just walking and chatting with them about the movie and suddenly, I'm at a velvet rope and Chris says we're here for JJ's party. To my surprise, I was just let in with them. It was so surreal, I literally walked up to everybody in there and just chatted with them casually and even took pics with them. From Kathleen Kennedy herself, to Harrison Ford, Pedro Pascal, Dave Filoni, who I even shared a drink with while he drew me a sketch. The Merry and Pip guys, Keri Russell told me the entire play by play of what it was like suiting up as Zorii Bliss. So many people that night, so many stories with each one.
But fast forward to the end, Daisy was by herself in a corner table, so I walked up to her and politely said Hi Daisy. She literally gave me the Negasonic Teenage Warhead treatment with the 1 finger up, while she continued to text on her phone. I stood there with a smile for an entire minute until I just walked away. Boyeaga came out of nowhere, so automatically I said "John, whats up?" and held my hand out for a fist bump. He looked me up & down with a snarly look and that's when I remembered all the stories about him and just turned and walked away. Felt like time froze in that moment because of how taken back I was with that reaction while everybody else, who were bigger people than him, were nothing but pleasant to me.
That interaction just rubbed me the wrong way and I knew I wouldn't go out of my way to support him, nor Daisy either. Security asked for my credentials and proceeded to kick me out right after that but at least I got a goodbye hug from Ming-Na Wen as I was escorted out the velvet rope again