Sebastian Stan, Tom Hiddleston and Dominic Cooper at Wizard World Comic Con in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 4, 2016
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Favorite Pictures of mcu cast // Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2016.
Tom Hiddleston, John Cena, and Chris Hemsworth….I didn’t know how bad I needed this until now.
Here is my Tom pic and my story!! Sorry for the long post, but I have a lot to say! Please don’t remove my story. And DO NOT repost this picture anywhere else. I’ve seen so many reposts of fan pictures. So please just reblog this or like it. Thank you.
OK NOW TO THE STORY
Tom is amazing. I never doubted he was. But this con was very unorganized. I’ve been to several, and this was not handled well. We had to do a lot of waiting, because of the scheduling, (none of which was Tom’s fault btw) but honestly? It was worth the wait. Yes i’m exhausted, but I’ve waited for several years to meet Tom so waiting for a few hours is small in comparison. Considering all of that, Tom was as I said, amazing. I imagine he was tired. He’s never done a con like this one before, and I glad I got to be there for it.
The picture happened so fast, like they always do. But I’ll never forget it. He has such a presence in a room. Probably because he’s just so pretty and handsome and TALL. As soon as i walked up I asked if I could have a “big hug” and that’s what I got. He smiled and said “sure!” He squeezed me and I squeezed back. That’s why he’s leaning a little bit, I squeezed too hard I guess! And he GIGGLED. So I feel like me squeezing him was ok. He hugged me tight right back, and he’s just so huggable, it was hard not to squeeze. When I pulled away I told him I was so excited to meet him. He replied with, “cool.” I thought that was kinda cute. But tbh I image he’d been told 300 million things and just kinda said something. Also the photographers were rushing people, and he didn’t have time to say much anyways. And I don’t blame him. Can you imagine that? Having to respond to all these people in such a short time? He handled it all so well, and he was kind. Tbh I could care less what he said, his voice and his eyes alone are worth it. And my autograph moment with him was absolutely amazing, and I actually got to talk to him.
The moment I was in front of him at the autograph booth I said, “Hi Tom!” he replied with “Hey Taylor.” And that was where my life ended. Thank heavens for personalized autographs. Hearing my name in that rich British accent was well worth the four/five hour wait. His voice sounds like honey. As he signed the autograph, I thanked him for being there, that I’ve enjoyed following his career, I’m excited to watch more of his work, and I told him he has helped me with my anxiety. All of which he was so kind about. He thanked me over and over. I only stumbled over my words once, and it was when he paused his writing to look up at me. (Side note: when he wasn’t looking at me, I was staring at the chest hair peeking out from under his henley). But really, he has the kindest eyes. And like Chris Evans’ did, I got lost in Tom’s glow. I thanked Tom again, he thanked me again, and I told him it was nice to meet him again. He smiled and I shook his hand. I left the autograph booth and the con satisfied. Tom is a sweetheart, and amidst all the stress and un-organization, he kept his head. He was kind to me, and it meant a lot.
Feel free to come chat w/ him about this if you want! I love talking about it!
I think my favorite thing about seeing all of these posts is how genuinely he hugs people. You see a lot of celebrity pictures where they just stand awkwardly next to you or wrap an arm around you but it’s sort of like a half ass thing.
But look at this!! He’s HUGGING HER. Like, full on, no-holds-barred hugging her. And most of the pictures have been that way. He’s not afraid to show kindness, compassion, and even this level of intimacy.
It’s inspiring, really