Fell asleep during episode 3 of a 12 hour anime marathon at a con

So I was at Anime Expo in LA last July and signed up for this 12 hour shonen marathon in a hotel ballroom. Around hour 4 I was already fighting sleep but then they hit episode 3 of some new show and I just blacked out. Woke up 2 hours later with a guy's elbow in my ribs and drool on my shirt. Now I bring my own foldable pillow and set a phone timer every 2 episodes to stand up and walk around. Has anyone else ever nodded off mid-marathon and missed a huge plot twist?

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linda_mason8218d agoProlific Poster

Okay so I feel this in my soul. I once passed out during episode 7 of a Fate marathon and woke up to everyone yelling at a character death I totally missed. Now I bring those little caffeine mints and set a timer to stretch every hour, it's a game changer.

michael88018d ago

And I read somewhere that staring at a screen for hours actually messes with your blood sugar levels, which is probably why people crash so hard during marathons. @linda_mason82 you're totally right about the stretching, I've been doing that too and it keeps me from zoning out during the slow parts. I tried those caffeine mints once but they made me way too jittery during the fights. Have you ever tried just switching to a cold brew halfway through instead? Seems like the slower burn helps me last through all 26 episodes without hitting a wall.