Nerd HQ 2016: A Conversation with Badass Women (Mystery Panel)

#NerdHQ | July 21-24, 2016 | San Diego New Children's Museum
Badass Women Conversation For A Cause at Nerd HQ on Friday, July 22 with Vanessa Hudgens, Sonequa Martin-Green, Caity Lotz, Retta, Bitsie Tulloch, Yvette Nicole Brown.
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[@formoftherapy]

I love how diverse the panel is, not just in terms of race, but also in terms of shows. I feel like most people would just assume "action" when ya hear "badass" but Retta was in a sitcom but I'm like "yep of course she's there!" because even on Parks & Rec she was a badass.

[@Evelyne571]

yvette nicole brown should moderate every panel and be in every panel she's so great

[@Darumapyon]

This panel was pure inspiration.

[@rocheambre357]

This panel was so interesting, it was such an intelligent and deepful conversation and Yvette Nicole Brown, gosh, what a woman!

[@fouadbane]

it's too much serious compared to the fart stories on other panels

[@rocheambre357]

+fouad lee it's nice to have different kinds of panels, thats the point I think :)

[@arcinva]

I love her on Talking Dead. She is so thoughtful and analytical and adorable when she fangirls. But, damn girl, she is everything here. I would read her book if she wrote one.

[@rocheambre357]

+arcinva I can't watch Talking dead, unfortunately. But every time a watch à panel, watch or read an interview of hier I feel enlightened. She brings so much positivity and joy, and appears to be a geniunely kind person. She also seems so passionate about everything, when someone speaks his mind she always listen. So in short I absolutely love her :)

[@simmie2322]

fucking shit. Zachary Levi just made me cry. I love you and your smolder! what an absolutely incredible panel. Best one out there.

[@emmagranger3332]

I'm crying. What Zac said at the end... I love him

[@Melanneniel]

I love Zac, you can really tell how genuine everything he says is. And this panel was AWESOME, these ladies made my day.

[@melina3cheesecake]

Yvette said we're all in this together and I half expected Vanessa to start singing

[@doublee3886]

Given the tensions of July 2016 this was an important panel. But what Zachary Levi said at the end was so profound and so thoughtful .... He is more than just an artist; he is an ambassador for decency in the truest meaning of the term. In a world of hate and violence and thoughtlessness we need panels like this and people like Zachary.

[@C_Y_R]

YVETTE IS GIVING ME LIFE AND LESSONS!!! YAASSS GIRLL!!

[@spidrawebster]

The most intelligent SDCC Q & A I've seen posted on the 'net in aeons.

[@Hanayuni]

I really have to say, this panel was everything! Thanks a lot Nerd HQ people for organizing it. I loved that all the women here culd talk freely about what matters right now. Some answers were really great and helpful. Sonequa just handing out teacups for y'all about the angry black woman stereotype. Preach! This panel was inspiring and a lot of fun! Thanks for putting the whole thing on KZbin for free!

[@Hanayuni]

PS : I forgot to say, Nerd HQ conversations for a cause and panels in general are the gifts that keep on giving. Truly, I don't have Comic-Con money or anything but this is so nice to be able to watch these from France. So yeah, cheers from France and, I do hope the awesome people at Nerd HQ headquarters get to read that cause I mean it :)

[@daleerickson9937]

Hanayuni 8

[@ludegio]

Badass Women is always sooo Good 😀 and Zachary is great 💗 Thanks!!

[@abcmsaj]

Wow, what a squad!

[@jackgleeson8321]

omg this panel is awesome keep on doing this panel.

[@jenny27555]

I love the first 10 minutes of this panel. Take me to church!

[@Trix_EE]

These women are awesome! Love their insight. Retta and Yvette Nicole Brown=😍

[@doubledtowngirl]

I'm sad i can hit the like button just once! Awesome panel!! Zac made me so emotional in the end.

[@fajenthygia5760]

The word I'd use for Retta is "whirlpool." She draws everyone in, and brings everyone closer.

[@laurenweise3241]

Sonequa seems so amazing, intelligent, sweet, hilarious, and gorgeous. And gurl...dat hair doe. And Bitsie seemed so anxious to "answer right." What a sweetheart.

[@Angela0531]

Yay! Retta is on the panel again for Nerd HQ. I love her.

[@emilyh3995]

Seen so many of Nerd HQ panels and Comic Con ones, I can honestly say I find these panels so much more enjoyable.

[@Blovelyable]

This was the best panel I've seen from Nerd HQ. Everyone asked such great questions and all the ladies gave such great answers, I hope they do another one next year. Plus Levi at the end was so freaking touching. Loved every minute of it!

[@iCanHasRandomness]

shut up, Zach! I'm not crying YOU'RE crying!

[@donaldphillips4032]

Glad I saw this! Such an awe inspiring panel! Thank you!

[@drpineappletorchwood]

yvette nicole brown is my hero

[@dianel6973]

Yvette is such an inspiration. Her points are so on point. Retta is hilariousssss and caity is such a sweet heart ❤️

[@aeryn112]

I LIVE for Retta on this panel the last 3 years. She's soooooooooooo funny!

[@grkpektis]

I have to admit after I saw the Walking dead finale I said some really horrible things to the creators on twitter this was the only time I was ever so mad at a piece of fiction that I cursed at strangers on twitter. I wasn't trolling technically because I didn't hide my face or my name and I really was pissed but like they said I didn't think of the people who might read this I just thought of how mad I was. I later apologized to them for over reacting.

[@Obsessedandstuff]

one of the best panels this year !!! ♥

[@LisaWoodcomeflywithme]

THANKS SOOOOO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK!!! Here's to another full day of Nerding!! Much Love! OxoxoX

[@Orthomonky878]

Yvette Nicole Brown is a BADASS GODDESS

[@JWesleyEdwards]

I didn't even know Vanessa Hudgens WAS a woman of color. I thought she was just tan as fuck. Go her.

[@Hanayuni]

Apparently her mother is Filipino so yeah she's at least mixed. I've always thought she was tan as fuck too like that girl who plays Lucy in Supergirl XD

[@caesarmatty]

"Go her" for being born? What does that even mean?

[@JWesleyEdwards]

Yep. For her being born. I don't need any other reason to be encouraging.

[@JWesleyEdwards]

Hanayuni Exactly. You're referencing Jenna Dewan-Tatum, btw.

[@caesarmatty]

James Edwards Ok then. Congrats on being born too. Go James!

[@galindoalexandra1234]

Another great panel. Zachary I love you, you're so awesome!

[@JanvanEs]

Bummer that Caity had to go. GREAT panel!!

[@valriesanders5578]

I rarely comment, but absolutely loved that panel!

[@Nataliewms]

I love getting to watch these videos! And this one was the best I've seen! I'm not familiar with the work these ladies have done, but I will be looking for them in the future. Thank you for introducing me to some badass women. And thank you to the audience for your great questions!

[@SarahJaneNg]

That was one amazing video!

[@ezshorty]

Who is this guy? That last bit about Trust was epic and life! Wow. This guy just became my new interest, obsession, etc.

[@yashiAR]

badass panel for sure everybody was inspiring thnk u so much for a great panel to everyone involved

[@Bllll957]

Oh my god, they're so good

[@JamieZeleneGlades]

CAITY LOTZ!!!

[@caesarmatty]

Yes, she didn't actually get to speak since there was a question that was directed at "Women of color only, white women you can't talk" which took up about 20 minutes. Then she had to go.

[@ehcmier]

6:04 11:43 And no one interrupted her.

[@tweedpants2294]

Have a nice day and you do you.

[@JamieZeleneGlades]

I appreciate all these women and love their insight, but I do have to say that I really was hoping that we'd get a little more of Caity Lotz because out of the whole panel there, she currently has the greatest character arc and development and it would've just been nice for that to be explored more in-depth...She's part of the DC TV-verse, played both Canaries and glided along the morality spectrum of good and evil, 'died' and resurrected twice, her character is openly bisexual, and she's one of the very few actresses who have a very high calibre skillset in martial arts. I feel that we could've learnt so much more from her, and so could the other women on the panel.

[@caesarmatty]

Well, that seems like a thoughtful and reasoned idea. But it doesn't really fit the narrative. She's white.

[@rthvdl]

This was an amazing panel!

[@LikeaVictorianLady]

wauw. what is all i can say, and thank you for this panel. it was amazing

[@HollyShorrt]

absolutely loved this!!!

[@generalscami]

What a great panel! This panel was deep!

[@linneaomm6144]

this was a great video with so many great messages Life lessons

[@DaniB_x]

Yvette Nicole Brown...... I god damn love you!!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mr.goodwill2256]

caity lotz and senequa martin green. i love you two.

[@ashmoney12]

I love SMG she's awesome!

[@atiyatlr]

I really like this panel.

[@underseatrove]

(+ if Zac can ACTUALLY quote a tweet from a YEAR ago, you KNOW it was upsetting.)

[@lehhhnn9726]

What a panel!!! YES!!

[@ciprero]

awesome Job!

[@captainsplifford]

Yvette Nicole Brown is one of my favorite people on the planet.

[@dababa85]

Preach it, Yvette.

[@karenlm9062]

What would be nice if there existed an actual floating mediator that could troll the trolls and didn't just lock them out of KZbin for a day, but that their avatar and name would be listed on the main page for being gross. You know just like those signs people put on their pets to shame them "I peed in the house."

[@ionela0202]

I love Sonequa soooo much,she's a sweetie

[@ashkeachum]

Oh, Retta's in this. 'Bout to spare an hour of my time and TREAT MAHSELF

[@johnpaulporrelli6208]

in what show did Vanessa Hudgens play a badass?

[@voutespancar]

Is that guy from Chuck?

[@delilahraja8617]

Vanessa my love xx

[@shradha93]

yvette and sandra bullock...they wud be so good together in a movie..

[@tgltyty]

did Yvonne not come to this comicon?

[@MegaGreedisgood]

No. Yvonne is presently on location filming in Canada.

[@tgltyty]

oh okay , thank you.

[@TomBydand]

#GirlLove whutup superwoman reference.

[@ragana112]

yeeeeessss!!! exactly what I thought

[@TomBydand]

+Brigita woohoo!

[@stephaniepippin3558]

i feel like whenever yvette is on these, she tries to talk the most and there's never any time for questions bc she spends like 5 min on one before everyone else can speak.

[@bigbadwolf8569]

So true, like she tries to hard to know it all

[@tweedpants2294]

Have a nice day and you do you.

[@stephaniepippin3558]

+Tweed Pants you need to understand she does this even if she's the moderator. i wasnt taking anything from her except the fact she needs to learn to let other people speak because she isn't the only one up there who may have a real life lessoned answer.

[@bigbadwolf8569]

She does the same thing when ever shes on the Walking Dead after show .

[@RichardTheBestt]

stockings n collants ❤

[@AshRowan]

❤❤❤

[@vincenttalley5938]

Zachary was pretty drunk. Cussing way more than usual

[@Tripserpentine]

who are these people and why are they recommened?

[@c.jiamartel2642]

this white lady........ unfortunate