Loved my experience here. I'm a horror geek, match...

Loved my experience here. I'm a horror geek, matched only by my love of sci-fi. I couldn't get enough. Sadly I didn't have as much time as I wanted, or needed, to experience everything. I don't think an entire day would have been enough. The short video interviews in the horror exhibit were awesome and informative. Finding out that Eli Roth was the curator made perfect sense. Who else could bring the passion required to put together such a collection? The Star Trek exhibit was...indescribable? I've watched every episode of ST:TNG, DS9, Voyager, and Enterprise. Seeing the props and sets and costumes was cool enough by itself, but the displays about the history and influence and real world involvement that Star Trek has been a part of was truly inspiring. I felt like a wonderstruck child again (to be fair I feel childlike most days anyway) going to my first amusement park. Sensory overload in the best way.
My only complaint, and honestly it was more than a bit disappointing, was the Indie Game exhibit. I stood patiently by, waiting my turn, and excitedly sat down to play 75% of the available titles. Of those I attempted to play, only about 30% were in working order. Error screen followed error screen. Keyboards and mouses required to play a title were nowhere to be found. Glitches abounded. As my excitement waned and my frustration mounted, I began to notice the continuing looks of confusion in the faces of the other gamers that I knew must have mirrored my own. In the good hour + I invested into that torture room I saw not a single employee or volunteer. No one to offer fixes, or even explanations. I left feeling let down, and oddly enough kind of lied to. Since that was my last exhibit I left the MoPop with a sour taste in my mouth.
I'm torn between giving this 3 or 4 stars. I want to give it 5 but can not bring myself to do so. While there was so much wonder and geekiness offered up for my enjoyment, an entire broken exhibit is really not something I can ignore. Sadly I'm giving this 3 stars. For what it cost to drive from Bellingham and cover 2 admissions this one (and honestly only) complaint prevents me from rating it higher. I am under no illusion that my rating will have an impact, and other than possibly preventing future visitors from experiencing the same disappointment, I wouldn't want it to. So much about this place was truly amazing.