Season’s of Spam 2024: Advent’s Galore Day 12

This has been a quiet year for the site… for some documented reasons for some that will probably be documented later on in this whole thing. But we’ve all been looking forward to doing the Advents, our yearly tradition that still happens to be a thing despite the fact that the internet is dead and it’s just bots talking to bots now. Beep boop.

Originally, we were going to mix it up this year but… things didn’t work out. Scalpers went hard in Dallas and the Star Wars Advent disappeared within a few days and never came back in stock, so Nick’s plan to do the Star Wars calendar fell through. We’re going to go with it just being the universe punishing him by making him do the Marvel Advent yet again. Something that just might finish him off this time.

We’re also going to do the newer tradition of going with non-LEGO calendars, because Advents are the new socks are the new ugly sweaters are the new yearly ornaments. Okay, that joke got away, but the point is that everything has an advent now.

Even Rocks.

That’s a hint, LEGO… bring back Rock Raiders. The world needs them now more than ever.

The scores so far:

• Star Wars: 10 Hits / 1 Misses
• Disney: 9 Hits / 2 Misses
• Marvel: 1 Hit / 10 Misses

Ace: Star Wars Day 12 (and Disney)

Gonna be honest and say I had no idea what this is. At first glance, based on the shape I thought it was a Republic Attack Shuttle but the coloring is all wrong. But thanks to Google, this Reddit post, and this Wookiepedia page I’m pretty sure it’s a Theta-class shuttle. It’s first appearance was in the craptacular Episode III Revenge of the Sith which is probably why I don’t really recognize it. I say “craptacular” unfairly; I give prequels a lot of crap but I have to remind myself that at least they weren’t the sequels. The model is okay for what it is, assuming I got it right. And if I’m wrong I can’t blame anyone except myself.

Baby Sven is just fine. Makes me think that the 1×1 arched brick was specifically made for the tiny animals. This goes with yesterday’s Frozen theme. Maybe he’s the one that should be under the arch. I guess it’s okay by itself. Thumbs up.

Eric: Disney Day 12 (and Hot Sauces)

I am also doing the LEGO Disney Advent Calendar this year. I am not in the target demographic for this advent calendar, and that is okay. I am also eating a hot wing every day, tossed in one of 24 random hot sauces. Enjoy my pain.

WATCH ME EAT AND BUILD THIS ON TIKTOK

You know, I’m just now appreciating how many animal companions are in Disney movies. This is Sven, the reindeer (I think?) from Frozen. He has been shrunk down and given giant eyes, which is a little different from how he looked in the movie. Still, it’s cute, and cuteness usually works on me.

The hot sauce I got today had a boastful name: EXTRA HOT HOT SAUCE. Was it extra hot? Well…kind of. Relative to the other sauces I’ve had so far, yes, absolutely. There was minor tingling on my tongue and I sniffed a few times. That seems to be as good as we can get this year.

LEGO Day 12: 5/5

HOT SAUCE Day 12: 3/5

Nick: Marvel Day 12 (and Rocks and Dice)

On the 12th day, we got a Christmas miracle, and the calendar finally, finally, gave us a holiday themed thing. It even went so far that it also made it Spider-man themed. It’s fine, and a mild hit even if it’s not the most inspired build. I don’t know that it needed a wreath, and if it did, maybe they could have made it green and not looking like someone just hung a toilet seat up there. But that’d also be on brand for the calendar.

Odd to be seeing a new color combo on the d20, and it’s an interesting little combo. The issue with it, like others, is that the color only works in contrast to one of the patterns… it’s not as great over the yellow but just fine over the black.

The Dalmation Jasper here is barking at me, and for the first time in awhile, it’s clear what rock this is. Obviously, this is the basis for Gravel, the trusty sidekick to our hero, and he will be a very good boy.