Despite all the horrible things that happened this year, it’s still a good time to be alive. Here’s proof:
- There is a weekly Star Wars show with a heavy focus on jetpack and jetpack culture.
- The internet exists.
- Dogs.
- I have something amazing to show you later in this blog.
So cheer up! If nothing else, I hope this blog shines a little light onto and into the otherwise grim December.
Go ahead and guess who shows up in this blog today. If you guess right, you get 500,000 points. No cheating.
Today’s item is…
A building!
It’s another mini-model. I’m really enjoying these tiny structures. But…what is this?
I scrutinized this thing for a solid 7 minutes and all I could think was it’s either a hospital or Lego’s worst interpretation of a snowman yet.
Then my girlfriend walked in the room, looked at the building and immediately said, “It’s a gas station.”
And she’s right!
It’s a tiny gas station. Maybe.
Whatever it is, I like it.
You know what else I like?
He-Man.
THEY MAKE LEGO HE-MAN?!
To be clear, these are not legit Lego characters, but are part of the Mega Construx line of imitation building material. They work with the Lego pieces, just as a generic hotdog fits into a name brand bun. It fits, yet feels sinful.
But whatever. I love He-Man. If you’ve read these blogs, you’ve probably heard me mention He-Man a few times.
He was one of the top toys of my youth, along with Star Wars and Transformers. He might be my all-time favorite of the 80s action figures. (Don’t tell Obi-Wan w/ vinyl cape.)
And Skeletor’s here too!
I’ll discuss him in greater detail in a future blog. For now, just know he’s here.
I got a set of these amazing Masters of the Universe Lego-esque figures for about $12 on Amazon. I’m not sure when these were released, but I’m glad they exist.
They are well made…for $12. They’re not as hearty as Lego folk. But I’ll be careful. These guys come with a bunch of swords and such. I’ve already lost 8 pieces just by opening the package. And they have more points of articulation than stiff Lego folk. Elbows move, knees bend, heads tilt. Lego people look at these figures in the awe, the same way I look at anyone who can ice skate.
They can use Lego props and vice versa! Their tiny hands are identical to Lego hands.
Who has the power? Robot Snowman has the power!
Robot Snowman and He-Man must go to the same barber.
Look, I know Lego-y He-Man is a very specific thing for a very specific audience. Me. I don’t know who else would really live in the middle of this Venn Diagram.
He-Man is silly.
The cartoon does not hold up well. Each 22-minute episode contains about 30-seconds of animation and the rest is just reused animation cells and static shots. There are TV ads for prescription drugs that are more engaging than these stale cartoons. And the live-action movie is unwatchable.
If you’ve never seen He-Man, and don’t know where to start, go for the dumb Christmas special. (You can watch the Christmas special on YouTube.) If you get through the whole thing, you get 400 Dan Points. If you stop watching after 2 minutes, I do not blame you.
And yes, He-Man is very…beefcake-y. It’s shocking that a muscle man wearing nothing but fur panties and S&M chest straps was deemed kid-friendly. I guess we didn’t have filthy, erotic minds back then.
He-Man’s friends include Ram Man and Fisto. True story.
What a great day!
Oh…yeah. The building. That was good, too.
Day 6 Rating: 3.1 out of 5 (Points added because I’m riding high on He-Man joy.)
See you tomorrow!
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