I only recently became aware of this. I had seen the original comic a long time ago. Still do not understand why people mock it.

Obliquely. What you want to do is having a father connected with the KGB so that when he dies they will come to you and tell you that you will become a supermodel in Europe and the USA, and they will set it up through intermediaries, and you will get orders to get close to high profile industrial and political targets and that's it! Live a good life, write a book, drink champagne, until one day you will be told to court and become the the wife on one of said targets, and if you don't you will lose everything, perhaps even your life or that of your loved ones, and you will manipulate said target and report back to your handlers as told.

Just kidding, you have to study hard, work hard, and be passionate about your craft, and success will automatically follow, that's how all rich and powerful people do it.

Depending on the site, you can select seats before actually completing the purchase. I’d bet that’s the situation here.

No, this is Patrick!