{"id":3274,"date":"2014-12-24T12:04:18","date_gmt":"2014-12-24T17:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/?p=3274"},"modified":"2014-12-24T12:26:04","modified_gmt":"2014-12-24T17:26:04","slug":"lego-advent-calendar-day-24-the-grand-finale-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/?p=3274","title":{"rendered":"Lego Advent Calendar: Day 24 – The Grand Finale!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>It\u2019s here! It\u2019s here! The last day of the Star Wars Lego Advent Calendar! <\/p>\n

Even if today\u2019s item is just a few pieces of Lego coal, I\u2019d consider this year\u2019s calendar a success. I\u2019ll have the full rundown of the items (in order from worst to best) at the end of this article. <\/p>\n

Enough talk. <\/p>\n

Who is coming down that black chimney?
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\"\"<\/a>Santa Vader! (Or Darth Claus?)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Santa Vader, complete with red cape and toy sack! He\u2019s here! <\/p>\n

His helmet comes off to reveal his zombie face, which is both creepy and amazing. <\/p>\n

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Luke was so happy to meet his dad! It was like the end of a terrible Hallmark Channel holiday movie! <\/p>\n

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Then Luke told his dad about Huck and Hank\u2019s bullying. <\/p>\n

So Vader choked them with the Force. <\/p>\n

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Then he said, “Luke…let me look at you…with my…own eyes.” <\/p>\n

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Luke said, “Scary face? No nose? You’re Voldemort!”<\/p>\n

Then Vader made Luke do chores. <\/p>\n

Now let\u2019s take a look at this unwrapped box and see what Lego decided to spoil on the cover.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m so glad I didn\u2019t look at the cover. By my count, the box reveals 15 items!!!<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at what the inside of the box looks like if you unfold it. <\/p>\n

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All together, it looks pretty great. <\/p>\n

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Longtime readers may know that this is not my only Darth Vader themed Christmas decoration. I also have a candy cane wielding Vader and a Darth Vader snow globe in which he\u2019s making a Death Star out of snow (and the snow globe plays \u201cWinter Wonderland\u201d of course).<\/p>\n

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Santa Vader is a worthy addition to this growing collection. <\/p>\n

Speaking of collections\u2026<\/p>\n

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Have you ever seen a more Christmas-y photo? Looking at this picture your heart swells and your can almost hear Silent Night playing in the distance. Merry Christmas. <\/p>\n

Today is fantastic! I love it! And I love you for reading the blog this year! <\/p>\n

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Oh, and the final Avengers Calendar item was the Hulk’s fist, or maybe it was Santa’s fist? <\/p>\n

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Now let\u2019s review all the items, listed here from worst to best. You may notice that placement on the list doesn\u2019t always reflect the score I gave it on that day. I\u2019m sorry, but not really. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>24. <\/strong>M-Wing <\/strong><\/a>
\nThis blue ship wasn\u2019t terrible, which shows how great this calendar was all year. Still, something has to be last and this was certainly the least impressive. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>23. <\/strong>The Tree\/Moisture Vaporator<\/strong><\/a>
\nA bunch of stuff that almost, nearly, sorta looks like a robot Christmas tree. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>22. Doug the Space Tank<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe first ship in this calendar was nice when I got it, but compared to the other days, it was a dumb stupid crap thing. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>21. Warren the Battle Droid<\/a><\/strong>
\nHe\u2019s not bad. Honest. I know it sounds insincere when I type \u201chonest\u201d after the statement. But it\u2019s true. Honest. I just wish his thin legs supported him better…and that he was Mrs. Claus. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>20. Yellow A-Wing<\/a><\/strong>
\nI still don\u2019t know what this ship is. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>19. The other Yellow Ship (Y-Wing?)<\/a><\/strong>
\nIt beat out the other Yellow Ship because the afterburners can be used to make extra lightsabers. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>18. Helmet and Gun Rack<\/a><\/strong>
\nNeat! Not much more to say about it. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>17. Imperial Shuttle<\/a><\/strong>
\nI like that the wings fold on this robot-bird. I say that more than you\u2019d think. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>16., 15., and 14. (Three-way Tie!) Gun One<\/a><\/strong> Gun Two<\/a> and Gun Three<\/a><\/strong>
\nTwo of these guns actually shoot little tiny Lego things. Perfect for having a battle that ends when your friend says, \u201cI lost all my bullets. This is dumb.\u201d Then you win!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>13. JoJo<\/a><\/strong>
\nShe\u2019s cool. I like her helmet. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>12. Principal McMurphy<\/a> <\/strong>
\nWhat a weirdo! <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>11. Hank Sunrunner<\/a><\/strong>
\nI love his helmet and his attitude. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>10. Snowspeeder<\/a><\/strong>
\nFire the toe-cable! <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>9. The Tie Fighter<\/a><\/strong>
\nIt looks so cool! <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>8. Luke’s Landspeeder<\/a> <\/strong>
\nIt’s a great representation of the thing that it is. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>7. Black Fireplace<\/a><\/strong>
\nAs evil as it is charming. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>6. <\/strong>Snowtrooper (Vance)<\/strong><\/a>
\nHis helmet makes him look like a ghost. And he is the voice of logic regarding Star Wars mythology. I appercaite that, even if I think he needs to chill out and stop analzying everything. It\u2019s only a story, Vance. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>5. Huck Sunrunner<\/a><\/strong>
\nHe came with a Santa hat<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>4. Luke Skywalker<\/a><\/strong>
\nHe\u2019s just a naive farm boy who grew up not knowing that his dad was evil or that his mom gave up living because she’s all like, \u201cI can\u2019t even.\u201d For having a screwed up backstory, he is still happy and eager. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>3. H0-H0 the Christmas Droid<\/a><\/strong>
\nLook at him! He\u2019s perfect!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>2. Speeder Bike<\/a><\/strong>
\nLove it! It has a bag for toys and a laser pistol. Perfect. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>1. Santa Vade<\/strong>r
\nThere is no better ending to a Star Wars calendar. This makes me happy. <\/p>\n

Thanks again for reading this blog! I hope you have a Merry Christmas and the happiest of new years!<\/p>\n

See you next year! <\/p>\n

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