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: 13 Hits / 4 Misses
- Disney: 14 Hits / 3 Misses
- Marvel: 5 Hits / 12 Misses
Ace: Star Wars Day 18 (and Disney)
The U-Wing was one set from the Rogue One themed sets that I regret not picking up. I didn’t think too much of it when it was on the store shelf. It wasn’t until after I saw it in action that it grew on me. Oh well. At least I have this micro version of it, even if the forward wings don’t fold back. If they did, that would have just been insane and blown my mind. Now that I think about it, if they used those old hinge plates, it might be doable at this scale. But as it is, it’s still fun to swoosh around and pretty recognizable, even for an old fogey like me.
The house from Encanto is what I’m guessing. And that guess is purely based on a process of elimination: it doesn’t look like it belongs to any of the princesses we’ve already gotten, especially since they’ve already been matched up with their respective houses. And as far as the princesses we haven’t seen yet, Mirabel is a contender. We’ll see if we get a tiny version of her tomorrow. I guess I’m going to have to thumbs up this one.
Looking ahead at Eric’s post, he did what I did a few days ago and got the days mixed up. I apologize on his behalf if it spoils anything.
Eric: Disney Day 18 (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
Again, I have not seen Encanto, so I do not know anything about this table and this candle. But – I like it! I like the design the leaves add to it, I like the colors, I like it all.
I don’t hate today’s sauce – LOUISIANA HOT SAUCE. But I grew up hearing about how hot this sauce allegedly was. Now I am thinking that the people I grew up with never ate anything spicy, because this wasn’t even a blip on the radar. It was absolutely delicious, but not hot at all.
God, that’s so frustrating.
LEGO Day 18: 3/5
HOT SAUCE Day 18: 4/5
Nick: Marvel Day 18 (and Rocks and Dice)
Well, I guess the streak is done. I get that this is supposed to be a milk and cookies and… the traditional Christmas pizza. Honestly the biggest issue here is the table just being so lackluster, 3 whole parts that can’t even give us a big base. Pizza is very Spidey but this just all feels tossed together.
More orange and white, with more white than orange, so this one is easier to see than some of the others have been. We’re close on this set, five of them done so just waiting on the other two.
My camera hated trying to get a picture of this stone and I have absolutely no idea why. It’s apparently “Chevron Amethyst,” which is one of the apparently twelve variety of amethyst out there. Also, trying to search for gemstones or rocks is apparently just fifty pages of crystal healing nonsense. Or maybe AI responses for how many of these things that you can eat safely.
This doesn’t look like cheese though, so I don’t really need that answer.
