Hello, my Creatures!
Unless you’ve been living in a small cardboard box, you’re probably aware that that The Lego Movie is a thing that exists. Actually, even if you lived in a small cardboard box, you’d probably STILL have heard about it. Especially if that small cardboard box contained Legos…Sorry, Lego Bricks (I’ve been told that’s the official term, and if I’m going to complain about the improper use of the word February, I figure I’d better get it right, dammit.)
Not gonna lie. I was dubious about the movie when I first heard about it. Until I saw the first preview for it. And I was completely and utterly sold about 15 seconds in. The main character, Emmet, manages to hit the exact right note of naivete and absurd optimism without making you hate him and the supporting cast is hilarious (and amazingly cast!). I laughed throughout the entire thing, but there are heartfelt moments as well that get the simple message of the movie across without being ham-handed. You don’t have to be a fan of Lego to enjoy this movie, and the humor in it is sophisticated enough that it’s actually a movie the entire family can enjoy (not one parents will feel like they have to sit through for the kids. )If you’re still harboring any doubts, don’t, because it’s a gem.
Okay, okay, even if I hadn’t been completely sold on the idea of the movie, there’s something else we all have to consider: The play sets.
You guys are all probably aware at this point that I’m a gigantic five-year-old, so it’s probably not much of a stretch for you to assume that I might have some Lego bricks at my house. Okay, okay, “assume” and “might” are strong words. I have some Lego bricks at my house.
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“Some” is an understatement. I have a small crate of Lego bricks at my house. My love affair with Lego began somewhere in college when I realized that I could use my limited disposable income to buy toys because I was an adult, dammit. Sort of. At any rate, I’ve been picking up sets here and there ever since and my collection has grown quite a bit over the years. For the record, I DO keep them all in one bin and not divided up by sets because to do otherwise is not how you “Play Legos.”
Oh. My. GEE-OH-ESS-AYCH. The play sets for the Lego Movie are amazing! They are SO much fun and the majority of them are $30 and under.
I took pictures. Because I’m THAT much of a nerd. Also…Let’s not talk about how much money I’ve invested in this particular theme. To my credit, there were gift cards involved!
Fist up are the various vehicle sets. I’m usually not into the cars and stuff, but as you can see, these guys are…different.
Okay, okay, so the planes and stuff are completely rad. BUT there’s some seriously awesome characters in these sets as well. Like Metal Beard and Unikitty. UNIKITTY. There is a kitten with a unicorn horn in this movie, and now I have a physical Lego representation of such a thing! It’s as though Lego went into my brain and pulled stuff out. Which, I guess, was kind of part of the point of the film. ANYWAY.
Um…That triceratops isn’t part of any of these sets. I just threw him in there because…Dinosaurs. OH! And the blind bags were some of the best, BEST part of this particular line (the Lego blind bags are some of the most fun things…and let’s not talk about how many of them I own, either, for they are legion.).
Just in case you don’t know, blind bags are little single toy packs where you buy ’em without knowing what’s in ’em. Which is why I have two Abraham Lincoln’s. Fortunately, I also have extra skelly-heads.
IF you’re so inclined, I’ve got some more pics I’ll be plastering over on my tumblr. but I think I’ve gushed enough Lego-y joy all over you guys. That’s all for now, my Creatures, and as always: Thanks for reading!
