a small build, but definitely in the spirit of the movies and characters — this feels like the first “christmas present” we’ve gotten in the calendar, with Quill’s loser walkman being a pitiful birthday present and totally not counting. now, again, i totally haven’t seen the Guardians Holiday Special — and i probably should — so i don’t know how much of this shit is actually from that? but i assume there is not a weapon rack with a stick of dynamite. if there is, fuck yeah though.
it’s a little simplistic imho, but the elements used are nice — none of the pieces here feel like dead weight but stuff i would actually reuse in other creative endeavours; you can’t ever have too many lego fences or hammers
i assume this is meant to be a work station for Rocket, given the tools and explosives, which is cool! i hope each of the Guardians gets their own little present.
7/10 again because whilst it’s better than the hoverbot build behind door 3, but still missing something. i hope you all recognise that the rating system is a total fucking joke by the way
I had an adventure to the Lego store today and I have to put it out there that this Rocket is genuinely not as scary as the promotional pictures make him look. In person, he's honestly quite adorable. I was tempted to get him, but you know how Lego is, it's expensive 😭
But just look at his lil face and look at his Baby Groot
I have to cut 10 fics, so I’m doing two polls of 10 for the 20 lowest word count fics, and progressing the 5 most voted for fics of each poll onto the tournament. All word counts are accurate as of submission to the tournament.
Link to the other poll
*Full name: Amnesia and Deleted Scenes: The Art of Selective Editing in Film and Memory
Propaganda and links below the cut.
1) Dear Advice Guy - All For The Game
No propaganda
2) first step (series) - Persona 5
GAHHH This series is just. So good. The bulk of it is in the first book, but the second one is a nice little aftermath. Despite the content warnings and stuff, it's like... really wholesome? I had a lot of fun reading it. It's very relatable. I've never seen a better fic. It's paced well and the palace seems like it'd come straight out of persona itself. I can plausibly see it in the game! Extremely well written. And it covers both Akechi and the protags traumas and issues... so good.
3) Devil’s Horns - LEGO Ninjago
Good (angst)
4) dog at the door - 3rd life SMP and Hermitcraft
Of all the fics I’ve read, it’s one of the ones that feels closest to a novel. It’s an exploration of grief, forgiveness, and friendships. It uses symbolism masterfully. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve reread it.
5) Amnesia and Deleted Scenes: The Art of Selective Editing in Film and Memory - Community
No propaganda
6) What the Cat Dragged In - Marvel and Miraculous Ladybug crossover
The best crossover I've ever read. The best Miraculous Ladybug fic I've ever read. Maybe even the best Marvel fic I've ever read. This fic seamlessly combines the two canons to really make them feel like one world, and it has top notch character writing and pacing too.
7) there are many downsides to being a marine biologist - 3rd life, Last Life SMP, and Hermitcraft
fis
8) Oh, Hey There, Mister Blue - MCU: Guardians of the Galaxy and Thor
The Guardians of the Galaxy and Loki. Need I say more
9) Solving Counting Sheep - Evolution SMP
Exploration of personhood and humanity. Main character uses it/it's and this is proof that it is an individual. Made me cry as a trans person.
10) A Complete Kingdom - Supernatural
CHANGED MY LIFE FR. creepy and tragic and surreal and beautifully written. near single-handedly changed what i like to read AND what i like to write
today (okay, i understand this is over a week late. get over it 😳) we open the third door and are immediately greeted with instructions to build….. [loud googling noises] a Kyln Hoverbot. fucking apparently. hey man at least it has a wiki page!
after doing some googling and comparing with other reviews i can safely say i kinda remember these guys from the movies. they’re like… guardbot drones that i think patrol space prison? the build itself is quite good, it would be very recognisable were this a recognisable piece of marvel lore. alas, they are not.
7/10 for effort, and also for a little guy! you lose 3 points for me having to google it though