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2024.04.29 07:08 SScustom Harga catering untuk 50 ke 100 orang

Harga catering untuk 50 ke 100 orang
Untuk anda yang sedang mencari catering untuk makan sekitar 50-100+, in shaa Allah kami sedia membantu, memberikan pilihan makanan yang sesuai dan harga mesra poket.
Semua hidangan yg kami sediakan adalah Home Made dari dapur chef kami iaitu Puan Sharifah Zariena yang mempunyai pengalaman masakan yang sangat luas.
In shaa Allah, anda pasti sukakan sentuhan chef kami dengan masakan nya yg lazat dan berkualiti.
Dapatkan free consultation bersama team kami ya.
Jazakallahu khairan, and terima kasih kerana sudi bermuamalah bersama kami :)
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2024.04.28 23:17 RedVoid23 An expansion to my fanmade domain expansion for Yuji.

Considering that Sukuna’s DE is now canonically meant to be based around cooking, with his fire ability literally called “furnace,” I decided to expand Yuji’s DE to further fit with the idea, since my idea for Yuji’s DE is to be a multi-course meal of agony, cooked by Sukuna’s torment of him.
Thus, the different traumatic events that the DE plays out are structured like a Japanese Kaiseki Ryori, or a Japanese version of a multi-course dinner.
So… Let’s begin with the appetizer:
Saizuke: This is the first dish served in a Kaiseki Ryori. It’s a very small appetizer served with sake, meant to excite the palate and get you started to eat.
In this case, the appetizer here is the death of Yuji’s parents, or more specifically, the feeling of loss that Yuji felt due to this.
He barely remembers his parents, but he still feels the grief of never getting to meet them. Furthermore, this was the first real loss that Yuji suffered due to his cursed lineage.
O-Wan: The soup dish. This is where the true skill of the chef comes out, and helps to set the tone for the rest to come.
Here, it’s the death of Yuji’s grandfather, Waisuke. This is the first MAJOR loss that Yuji suffered. While he never knew his parents, Wasuke WAS his parent and guardian throughout his life. Wasuke was his safety net, his final (or so Yuji thought) link to his family, a link that is shattered even before Yuji eats the finger.
Mukouzuke: This is the first dish to incorporate fish. It can be seen as the true first “proper” meal of a Kaiseki Ryori.
And what could this first meal be? Simple, Yuji’s first death.
Yuji was clearly terrified to die. Yet, Sukuna ripped away his heart and forced him to experience the feeling of being between life and death.
The first trauma Yuji suffers as a sorcerer, but far from the last.
Hassun: This dish helps to set the seasonal theme of the entire course. Whatever seasonal fruits or ingredients are available at the time of the meal will be served here.
So, in the context of Yuji’s life as a Jujutsu sorcerer, the ‘season’ here is the unforgiving, brutal world of Jujutsu Sorcery and the ever-lasting war against curses.
So, what sets the season here? None other than Junpei’s death.
For as traumatic as Yuji’s own death was, that was still a loss he personally suffered from himself. However, Junpei wasn’t just Yuji’s loss. It was the loss of an entirely different person. A person that Yuji couldn’t save.
It was this moment that truly instilled into him that curses like Sukuna and Mahito are just that. Curses. Beings who deserve and should die no matter what.
Yakimono: This is the grilled fish course of the dinner meal, and this is often extremely fresh fish, picked by the chef themself.
In this case, this course is by far the most agonizing one for both Yuji and the victim of his DE, it’s the entirety of the Shibuya Incident.
The fish being grilled here is also tied back to way that Sukuna and Jogo burned almost all of Shibuya to ash, like how one would cook a fish.
Also of note being grilled is Nanami, who was burned from the side.
Takiawase: This is a simple dish of vegetables, meat, fish, and tofu.
In this case, the trauma is Yuji having to watch Sukuna taking over Megumi’s body.
Gohan: If you’re paying attention, you’ll notice that there’s been a lack of rice in the previous dishes. That’s because the rice dish is often the final dish of a Kaiseki Ryori.
It’s often cooked with many different seasonings to make it stand out.
In this case, the rice dish is the current streak of tragedies that Yuji suffered from:
Gojo’s death. Higuruma’s death. Seeing Megumi at his lowest point. All of it.
However, this isn’t the final dish, after all…
What meal is complete without dessert?
Mizugashi: The final meal of a Kaiseki Ryori. It’s the dessert course. It often includes fresh fruit (its name is the archaic Japanese word for ‘fruit’) but can include things like sorbet or ice cream.
Unlike the previous courses, which were about forcing the victim to suffer Yuji’s trauma, this course instead has the victim stand motionless on the floor, and then…
It allows Yuji to preform a BARRAGE of black flashes, all at 100% cursed energy output, and all GUARANTEED to land.
Basically, imagine the seven page muda from JoJo, except EVERY SINGLE punch is the 100% black flash that destroyed Mahito back in Shibuya.
This, btw is how Yuji kills Sukuna.
Simply put, not only is this attack the first ever instance of black flashes happening on command, but it’s such a devastating attack that it’s literally IMPOSSIBLE to survive.
You can’t cast simple domain, you can’t use rct, all you can do is SOMEHOW try to survive.
So… Yeah. Because of this, Yuji Itadori’s Domain Expansion becomes literally the single most powerful domain expansion in all of jujutsu. Once you’re trapped, unless someone from outside breaks the barrier, you’re dead.
Hope you enjoyed, see ya’ll.
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2024.04.24 04:50 FredEarthbound19 SML Star Wars Idea

Here are who the characters would be. Tell me what I should change.
Jeffy, Luke
Junior, Han Solo
Cody, Leia
Joseph, Chewbacca (costume from goldilocks)
Marvin, Darth Vader
Patrick. R2D2
Felipe, C3PO
Brooklyn Guy, Obi Wan Kenobi
Jackie Chu, Yoda
Lil T, Lando
Mr Goodman, Emperor
Timmy, Wedge
PJ Crenshaw, Boba Fett
Shrek/Atso, Jabba
Booger the Dinosaur, Rancor
Penelope, Mon Mothma
Chief, Qui Gon Jon
Rose, Padme
Ya Boy Duggie, Jar Jar Binks
Bully, Darth Maul
Loan Dolphin, Jango Fett
Steve Staleburger, Count Dooku
Braxton, General Grievous
Tyrone, Bail Organa
Judy, Breha Organa
Chef Pee Pee, Mace Windu
Jackie Two, Yaddle
The Cast Puppets, Jedi Council
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2024.04.16 15:39 WeirdHoola Meeting Local Celebrities

Just wondering about fellow monyets interaction with local celebrities and were they pleasant or the opposite. I met Chef Wan during a trip to Penang iirc. There was just a swarm of people surrounding him and he stopped and took a photo with everyone. I didn't want to approach him because I felt bad that he was swarmed like crazy but my family ended taking a pic with him anyways. He was overall very friendly and pleasant.
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2024.04.12 09:51 bromanceftw March 2024 2-week solo trip report (Osaka, Kyoto, Uji, Tokyo) & mega souvenir guide, prices, and map

Just came back from Japan last week. I wanted to write this trip report to 1) journal my experience and 2) give back and share my experience with others so their future trip to Japan can be more amazing. Happy to answer questions!
Background:
  • First time in Japan. Originally was going to go with an ex in March 2020... finally got to go this year due to strong dollaweak yen, 2 weeks off from work, and using my United points to pay for the flight.
  • Flight booked Nov 2023 using 110k points via United website. direct to HND, layover in YYZ on return to IAH.
  • Hotels booked Dec 2023. Checked roughly once a week to see if there was anything cheaper. Saved a few bucks 1) changing hotels in Osaka, and 2) choosing another, but same room layout for Kyoto hostel.
  • 34M Chinese American. Big foodie. When it comes to sights, I am more of a 'checkbox' traveler. I'd rather spend more time on the restaurant experience, and learning about products, such as origins, etc. As such, I wanted to pack a lot more sights in this trip, and walked a fair amount everyday. I didn't use a step counter. Just reporting the miles walked via Google Maps timeline (I would +10% just in case).
  • When planning this trip, I put more emphasis on 'older' restaurants/stores, e.g. established in 1600s, or credited with creating a special product.
  • Wanted to check out the Tokyo antennae stores, which sell the regional/prefecture goods. They have mostly food, but also have crafts, sake, and some even have a restaurant. 99% of customers were Japanese, hardly any foreigners.
  • No interest in anime/manga products so I breezed through Akihabara/Den-Den Town, though I did buy the volume 1's of a few popular manga. Difficult to find Jujutsu Kaisen Vol 1.
  • For food, I put more emphasis those with high ratings on Tabelog, aka Japanese Yelp.
    • 3.0 - average.
    • 3.5 - very good.
    • 3.6 - you'll start to see lines, and prior to opening. Start checking online to see if reservations are required.
    • 3.8 - very tough to get in these. The ones that didn't have reservations, had insane lines, like 3.86 donut shop in Kyoto, I waited almost 2 hours in the rain, and that's arriving 40 minutes early.
    • 4.0 - seemed to apply mostly to high end sushi/kaiseki, e.g. you gotta know someone to get on the list.
  • For sights, I will assign a priority number (P1, P2, etc). Use this as datapoints for figuring out where to visit on a quick trip.
Resources
Monday, March 18 - Houston:
  • Arrived 7am at IAH, boarded 10:45am for 11:15am flight. While waiting, an ANA employee already mistook me for Japanese; confused, what little Japanese I prepared for this situation left my brain. Knew this won't be the last time I get mistaken as Japanese.
Tuesday, March 19 - Tokyo Osaka (1.9 miles) - Just a travel day:
  • Land in Haneda around 3:20pm. I stupidly went through the door to the other Terminal 3 gates instead of going through customs, because I wanted to go by gate 108B to grab the special edition Pikachu plushies. Only the flight attendant plush was left. Then I realize I couldn't get out. It took ~20 min to explain to the Info desk and wait for the person they called to escort me to customs. When I got to customs, it looked like there were two flights worth of travelers in front of me.
  • Once past customs, activated my Ubigi eSIM with no problems, got my Welcome Suica card (machines to the left when facing towards the exits to the stations).
  • Took the Keikyū line to Shinagawa, then took the Shinkansen to Osaka. At first I was going to buy the ticket via the counter at Shinagawa station but there was a line so I figured I would give the SmartEX app a chance. It was pretty easy to buy tickets via app. I linked it to my Suica card. Took the 5:46pm Nozomi, it looked like I was the only foreigner on my car.
  • Food - Dinner: Fukutaro Main Store (3.74 Tabelog, 4/5 rating, 20 min wait @ 9:30pm) - Ordered the triple negiyaki (recommended by staff) and beef okonomiyaki. Freshly made at the front grill, and placed on your grill to keep warm. Very bold flavors due to the okonomiyaki sauce (using Worcestershire), dried seaweed flakes, and pickled ginger. Great for drunk people. The worst thing about solo traveling is not getting to try a little bit of everything. Two entrees was way too much for me, despite eating closer to 10pm. I recommend getting okonomiyaki in Osaka, especially since many open late very late, I've seen some open until 3am.
  • Sight: Dotonburi (P2) - Very bright and lit up, lots of young people walking around. Felt like a mini Times Square.
  • Hotel: Tabist Hotel ASIATO Namba (5/5 rating, $39/night) - Business hotel. 10 min walk to station. Next block was Kuromon Market. Mix of Japanese and foreign guests. Pretty good for the price, and I had my own room and bathroom. The bathroom was a little tiny even for someone 5'10", particularly the space between the toilet and the opposite wall. Would stay again!
Wednesday, March 20 - Osaka (5.9 miles) - Food & Aquarium:
  • Sight: Kuromon Market (P2) - Pretty dead at 8am, many shops are closed, some are setting up for the day. Would recommend sleeping in. Or you could get your shopping in early at the Don Quijote in Umeda (only Osaka Donki that's open 24 hours).
  • Food - Pastry: Rikuro’s Namba Main Branch (3.51 Tabelog, 5/5 rating, 45 min wait @ 8:20am) - The famous jiggly cheesecake. Was 3rd in line 45 minutes early. Turns out there are two lines, one for the cafe, one for just cake, the two people ahead of me were 3 hours early for the cafe. Line was about 20-30 people when it opened. Not sure how long it'd be middle of day or on weekend. Not as jiggly as the IG posts, but damn good. Note, there are raisins at the bottom. I had to save half for later, it's a good size for 2-4 people. Another note, cheesecake is take-out only, unless it's bought at the cafe (with possibly a more ridiculous line).
  • Food - Appetizer: Fukahiro Honten (3.5/5 rating, no wait @ 10am) - Saw a Youtube vid that said the scallops were very good here. Pretty fresh, No line. Note, most of the scallops at the market will grill it all, ovary included. So you'll get an orange sac to eat. The muscle part was juicy and delicious grilled, the ovary part I could do without.
  • Food - Appetizer: 満福 / Manpuku (1/5 rating, no wait) - AVOID! Figured I'd try a wagyu on a stick, price seemed okay ~¥2000. One of my worst food ordered this trip. It was microwaved in plastic wrap before being put on a skillet, not grill. Then he added lots of salt/msg and lastly torched and sauced. Terrible quality meat, super sinewy and I could not chew down. Seems to be Chinese-run, only the cashier was Japanese as the other staff were talking in Chinese but spoke Japanese to her. I don't have high hopes for the other stuff.
  • Sight: Osaka Castle (P2) - Beautiful up close. This area was super windy. Pretty long lines to go in, so I skipped the interior.
  • Food - Lunch/Dinner: Kadoya Shokudo (3.84 Tabelog, 3/5 rating, 60 min wait @ 2:30pm) - Late lunch since the original place I had in mind for some reason was closed. This was the highest-rated ramen in Osaka, which explained the line at 2pm. Shoyu ramen was very solid and rich but wasn't salty like many of the ramen in the US. However, I didn't think it was necessarily 'memorable'. I also ordered the stamina rice bowl. Delicious and well-braised, but still not worth the wait time.
  • Experience: Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (P1) - Reservations recommended. Though when I went, there wasn't a line to buy tickets. Good amount of people @ 4pm. You may have to wait 15-60 seconds each exhibit for the people in front to finish up. The main twin whale shark exhibit is huge, there are many many many angles to view them, so if you are pressed for time, you have plenty of chances. At first I thought the aquarium was less impressive than the Atlanta one, considering Osaka only had 1 river otter, but the later themes were pretty impressive/unique such as the twilight/jellyfish one, artic waters/Japanese spider crabs, and coral. Gift shop was pretty neat, much better than Atlanta's. Picked up some ceramics with otter designs for the girlfriend.
  • Shopping: Don Quijote Namba Sennichimae - The original plan was to buy my Donki haul in Tokyo since I didn't want to lug it to Kyoto/Uji/Tokyo. But I saw some sign that said the Biore sunscreen was the cheapest in the region and all reason flew out the window. Oops. I had a shopping list from the girlfriend, so much of what I bought was to fulfill that. It's somewhat organized, categories I remember: food on 1F, cosmetics on 2F, alcohol, electronics, suitcases, pharmacy on 3F. There's a fairly long line for the tax-free counter on 3F. You can get an extra 5% off ¥10,000 purchase if you use the coupon, not sure if it's tied to your passport, e.g. if you can use it on more than one purchase. Check my link at the beginning with what I bought and prices.
Thursday, March 21 - Osaka Kyoto (2.8 miles) - Travel to and shopping in Kyoto:
  • Sight: Sumiyoshi Taisha (P2) - Neat iconic bridge. Lots to see and free to enter. Worth a visit in the morning!
  • Food - Lunch: Men-ya Takei - Hankyu Umeda (3.73 Tabelog, 5/5 rating, 10 min wait @ 12pm) - Inside Umeda station, this was my favorite ramen/noodle dish I had. Ordered item #11 on the vending machine, rec by staff. Insanely fragrant due to the yuzu on top and green onions. Comes with pork and grilled chicken. Apparently the tsukemen is top class too.
  • Experience: Kobo-san Market at To-Ji Temple (P2) - once a month on the 21st. Got lucky it was happening during my trip. Went straight here when I landed in Kyoto. Packed with stalls all over the grounds, all very diverse. Had a more farmer's market/antique shop feel to it. Food looked very homemade. I wish I had more time to explore it! Random note, I got takoyaki at a stall near the entrance, the guy shortchanged me.
  • Shopping: Horaido Tea Stall - outer area of Nishiki market. Established in 1804. The guy who runs it is very knowledgeable and has pretty good English. His family's shop is credited with creating genmaicha (tea and roasted rice). Bought hojicha and genmaicha. I wish I had bought matcha here. I got a nice sakura-pattern bowl as well.
  • Shopping: Takashimaya - fairly high-end department store chain, considered a purveyor of kimono to the Imperial household. Lots of international brands. I went to check out the ceramics section on the 6th. I bought a mini flower vase and nice ceramic chopstick holders.
  • Shopping: Nintendo Kyoto - Same floor as the tax-free counter in the Takashimaya building. Not crazy packed. Lots of folks of all ages. No Pokemon items here. Photo booth upstairs. Not tax-free.
  • Shopping: Pokemon Center - Lots of recent gen Pokemon stuff.
  • Shopping: Hands - DIY/lifestyle chain located fairly close since they're all along the shopping street. Got stickers for the gf.
  • Food - Dinner: KARA-KUSA curry (3.54 Tabelog, 4/5 rating, 5 min wait @ 8pm) - Bib gourmand by the Michelin Guide. As the name indicates, they're known for offering a red and black curry. Red is vegetable-based with chicken, black is beef. Solid 'fusion' curry. ¥1150 for combo with med/large rice. I got the large rice and paid ¥100 more for extra curry Crazy good value!
  • Hostel: THE POCKET HOTEL Kyoto-Shijokarasuma (4/5 rating, $63/night) - Pricey, but it was still the cheapest for a place centrally located with your own room. Wasn't a 5 because you had to go to 1F for the shower. Room is tiny, not great if you have to organize your luggage. Otherwise, it's literally part of Nishiki Market. They have a free self-service luggage-locking tool; it's great for leaving luggage before check-in, or after check-out.
Friday, March 22 - Kyoto (5.5 miles) - Gion:
  • Sight: Kiyomizu-dera (P1) - Not too crowded at 7:45am. Definitely check this out!
  • Sight: Ninenzaka (P2) - Iconic street. A few shops were open at 9:45am.
  • Food - Snack: Starbucks Coffee - Kyoto Nineizaka Yasaka Chaya (3/5 rating, 20 min wait @ 930am) - The only Starbucks in the area and right on Ninenzaka. THe upstairs is fairly basic, and not particularly photo-worthy imo. Matcha scone was pretty tasty, good with a sweet drink. It seems if you order a Venti, you get a special paper cup with a sakura design. Got a Japan 'Been There' tumbler, which came with a free drink, which I used for a Yuzu Citrus Tea. Note, you need to stir up the yuzu that's at the bottom!
  • Food - Snack: 月下美人 (3.00 Tabelog, 2/5, no wait) - I saw it was open after leaving the Starbucks. They have dango, sweet potato chips and sticks. I got the sweet potato sticks. They were cold and didn't taste particularly fresh.
  • Sight: Yasakanoto (P2) - Iconic structure. I didn't enter.
  • Sight: Kennin-ji (P2) - fairly large complex, gigantic dragons painting on ceiling. Built 1202 and is claimed to be the oldest Zen temple in Kyoto.
  • Sight: Zenkyo-an (P4) - small sub-temple of Kenninji, honoring a guardian boar. Lots of cute little piggy ceramics all over. Worth checking out if you're already visiting Kenninji.
  • Food - Lunch: Gion Uokeya U (3.64 Tabelog, former 1 Michelin star, 4/5 rating)- Reservations strongly recommended. Had a friend reserve this for me. Saw this was highly recommended for unagi in Kyoto. Staff recommended the unadon, grilled eel on rice with eel liver soup and pickles. Also ordered a skewered eel. Both eels were perfectly cooked. Unfortunately it only confirmed that I don't enjoy eel very much. The eel liver soup was delicious, until I ate the liver, tasted just as I should've expected: liver but seafood-y.
  • Food - Dessert: Gion Tokuya (3.86 Tabelog, 5/5 rating, 5 min wait @ 12:40pm) - Large menu of traditional Japanese sweets. Grab a ticket and wait until you're called. I got lucky and got a private room to myself. Staff recommended the pure warabimochi & green tea pure kuzumochi. Both are sweetened with wasanbon, Japanese traditional sugar. You get black syrup and kinako powder for the warabimochi and red bean paste and green tea flavor kinako for the kuzumochi. At the end, you can use leftover flavorings to mix with the iced used to chill the mochi to create a mini shaved ice. Highly recommend!
  • Sight: Yasui Konpiragu Shrine (P3) - interesting shrine with a fairly long line, ritual is to go through the hole in the stone to end a bad relationship.
  • Sight: Ryozen Kannon (P3) - war memorial with a giant Buddha.
  • Sight: Kodai-ji (P2) - Has lots of maki-e objects, rock garden, and a bamboo garden in the back (great if you don't have time to check out Arashiyama)
  • Sight: Kodaiji Sho museum (P4) - neat tiny museum with objects from the temple, a lot of tea ones. 5-15 minutes to go through it all.
  • Shopping: 岡林院接待所 - Kind lady selling local goods, apparently married to an Uji tea farmer, surname Hasegawa. Had a few matchas and tea stuff for sale.
  • Sight: Maruyama park (P2) - apparently a great place for cherry blossoms, only a few trees had flowers at the time I went.
  • Sight: Yasaka Shrine (P1) - Built in 656. Very large grounds area, LOTS of people here.
  • Shopping: Nishikisatake Florist - The first florist I found with ikebana scissors under ¥4000 and kenzan.
  • Shopping: Ichihara Heibei Shōten - Founded in 1764, supposedly a historical purveyor of the Imperial family. Has chopsticks of all types of woods, shapes, and prices. Limited English. Super authentic stuff. Bought a very nice pair of maki-e chopsticks among others.
  • Food - Dinner: Soba-no-Mi Yoshimura (3.69 Tabelog, 5/5 rating, 30 min wait @ 7:50pm) - Ordered the set menu, Moriawase-Zen. ¥4000 got me an appetizer, sashimi, assorted tempura, soba, oroshisoba, and dessert. Good deal, you get a lot of variety, tempura is perfectly crisp and light. Soba was wonderfully aromatic and had this amazing texture. Towards the end, you get the starchy water, leftover from cooking the soba, to mix with sauce and drink. Delicious!
Saturday, March 23 - Kyoto (9 miles) - Spending big money:
  • Sight: Fushimi Inari (P1) - Wasn't too busy at 8am, though it was a little rainy that day. Even fairly early on the trail, you can get a photo without too long of a wait for people to clear out. Lots to explore, I did not opt to go to the peak/loop, and ended my trek at the 'crossroads'. On the way down, it definitely got more crowded.
  • Shopping: Zohiko - high-end lacquerware, founded in 1661, purveyor to the Imperial court. Bought a very nice plate and tray. Some pieces are quite expensive. Note, some of the pieces will use lacquer mixed with urethane so the piece doesn't scratch as easily, e.g. trays.
  • Food - Snack: Hitsuji Doughnuts (3.86 Tabelog, 5/5 rating, 95 min wait @ 10:40am) - Insane wait in the rain. I didn't think the line was that bad, but there was a sign on building wall later that said it would take 5 minutes per person, assuming they're making it fresh for person. Also only 5 per person. Since it took a lot longer than I expected, I opted to pick up my donuts at 4pm as I had to make it to my kaiseki reservation (which I had to ask my Japanese friend to call them to push back to 12:45pm from the original 12pm). Even reheated that night, these were the best donuts I've ever had. It's almost insulting to call them donuts. There's no oiliness to them, they're light, they have a mochi-like texture that just melts in your mouth, and the flavors offered are subtle. Got the cinnamon, cream cheese, earl grey and cream cheese, chocolate, tanba black soybean and kinako. Honestly, they were all amazing. Would I wait that long again? Probably not. But I'm glad I got to try it. I think "i'm donut ?" in Tokyo (was comparable, maybe 90% of the power level, (I go there on the 28th). Donuts ranged ¥280-400.
  • Food - Lunch: Kiyama (4.37 Tabelog, 1 Michelin star, 5/5 rating) - Reserved in December when the slot opened via Pocket Concierge. Sat on the far left side of the 9-person counter. Chef Kiyama did not like me taking photos (forgot that was mentioned in the reservation page). Food was presented beautifully. Very delicate, light flavors. New tastes and texture combinations that I haven't had before, and I've been to quite a few Michelin-starred restaurants. Everything very purposeful. Lots of use of dashi. While chef was not at the counter often, he did come to make the dashi in front of us. Menu was a little crude, but had English. Towards the 2nd half, they give you the option to choose the serving size, from bite-sized to entree-sized, for 4 dishes. Being the greedy, value-driven bastard that I am, I got 'large' for all 4. Normally I can devour these no problem, but it was straight-up too much food. On the 3rd one, marinated maguro on rice, I had to leave rice in my bowl (literal crime in Asia) or else I couldn't finish the rest of the meal, then meekly asked a chef to reduce my 4th to a medium. At the time, I didn't know if the price would be the same no matter the serving size, it was in fact the same :). I wholeheartedly agree with the insane Tabelog score of 4.37. At ¥14,520 gratuity/tax included, (a little under $100), it's fairly approachable and possibly even underpriced. Easily a $250 meal back in the states, not including tax/tip...
    *hopping on my soapbox* Kiyama has mixed reviews on Reddit, I thought it was perfect. Yes, there are no big bold flavors, but no one dish outshone the others, each has their place. You can go straight to the next dish with no interference from what you previously had. Each dish was cooked perfectly (though the after-meal matcha could've been better whisked). The bonito is shaved fresh right in front of you. Beautiful dishware. Kiyama has been a refreshing fine dining experience, wonderfully memorable from the other restaurants I've been to. *hops off soapbox*
  • Sight: Kyoto Gyoen National Garden (P2) - very large area with plenty of early blooming sakura. Did not go inside Imperial Palace.
  • Food - Dessert: Toraya Karyo - Kyoto Ichijo (3.52 Tabelog, 5/5 rating, 5 min wait @ 3:15pm) - Tearoom, operating since 1628, purveyor to the Imperial court. Has English menus. Ordered the sweet azuki bean soup (ogura), kinako anmitsu, and sakura mochi. A nice woman at the table next to me that explained that you can eat the pickled sakura leaf but some find it too bitter so you can also skip it. I thought the mochi was perfect with the leaf as it balanced the sweetness and provide complementing texture. Excellent cafe-vibes, with an inner garden area with outdoor seating. Perfect for the cloudy day. Seemed like a popular date spot. There were plenty of other desserts to try, alas it was just me.
  • Shopping: Ippodo - Founded in 1717 and a favorite of Prince Yamashina. Approximately 30 tea products, with some Kyoto exclusive at this store. Very knowledgeable staff. Fairly crowded with lots of foreign customers. Cafe/barista behind the shopping counter.
  • Shopping: 古裂とよ - Older grandma was running the shop. Walking back to the hostel, I was attracted to the various cheap ceramics outside the shop, thinking I can find a good chawan here. It has lots of vintage stuff, but in the back there's lots of old kimono's, for what I'd suspect, is very cheap. I found a beautiful chawan for ¥1000.
  • Shopping: Standard Products Kyoto Shijo-dori Store - Premium brand of Daiso. Store reminds me of Muji. I got a decent travel neck pillow for ¥300 (note, this was at least ¥1500 elsewhere).
Sunday, March 24 - Kyoto Uji (9.2 miles) - All-the-temples:
  • Sight: Heian Jingu Outemmon Gate (P2) - Large open court area, I opted not to check out the garden given the current state of blooming in Kyoto.
  • Sight: Okazaki shrine (P4) - cute shrine with the rabbit as the symbol of fertility and safe childbirth. Lots of ema's (wooden plaques) with messages on a future child. Worth checking out even if you're not expecting.
  • Sight: Manganji temple (P4) - small temple, can skip. I just walked by and took photos of a blooming sakura tree.
  • Sight: Keage Incline (P1 if blooming, P4) - nothing was in bloom here, every tree was bare, so you're just walking along old railroad tracks. Fortunately this was the 'scenic route' to Nanzen-ji, so it wasn't too much of a detour. If it is blooming when you visit, HIGHLY recommend you walk this path, though it might be crowded.
  • Sight: Konchi-in temple (P4) - small temple complex with a rock garden. Nothing spectacular but worth a visit if you have the time.
  • Sight: Nanzen-ji (P1) - decent sized temple complex, has a rock garden, and a more recent European aqueduct. I paid an extra ¥500 for the tea experience, which I thought was quite worth it. You get matcha, a piece of wagashi, and sit on a tatami facing a little waterfall and pond, very relaxing. You can pay extra to go to 2F of the Sanmon entrance gate for a city-view.
  • Sight: Eikando-ji (P1) - also a large templex complex, has a rock garden, and a pagoda you climb up to with decent city-views. Has a pond and a very impressive hall with beautiful golden objects everywhere.
  • Shopping: Aoki Hanaten Co. - Saw a little shop selling ceramics right when I stepped out of Eikando-ji, so I took a look. It's mainly a flower shop but sells stuff they buy from auction/wholesellers. I actually recognized a Zohiko lacquerware 6-piece mini plate set for about 50% off MSRP so bought that (still expensive lol).
  • Sight: Philosopher's Path (P1 if blooming, P3) - Similar to the Keage Incline, the Philospher's Path was bare all along the whole route. Interesting way to make your way to Ginkaku-ji than walking the regular streets.
  • Food - Lunch: Omen Ginkaku-ji (3.56 Tabelog, 5/5 rating, 5 min wait @ 12:15pm) - This place serves udon with broth to dip it in, similar to tsukemen. You choose whether you want the dashi broth hot or cold (hot was rec by staff), and you also get seasonal fresh vegetables and sesame seeds to mix in the broth for extra flavor. Pretty unique style, highly recommend. They make their own chili powders, which you can buy, which I did.
  • Sight: Ginkaku-ji (P2) - relatively small complex, you can easily do a quick loop in 5-10 minutes. I wasn't too impressed by the pavilion. There's a neat sand garden and sand cone. Has a neat observation area. Personally would skip in a 1-day Kyoto trip.
  • Food - Dessert: Kazariya (3.61 Tabelog, 5/5 rating, 15 min wait @ 3:10pm) - Sells aburi-mochi, mochi rolled in kinako then grilled and covered in white miso paste. Very tasty, and pretty affordable. You get ~9 skewers of it and a hot tea for like ¥600. Operating since 1656, though its competitor 10 feet away, Ichimonjiya Wasuke, has been operating since 1000 with a 25th generation owner. Ichiwa had a higher Tabelog score, but the line was slightly longer there when I visited. Eat this on the way to Imamiya shrine, both stores were established for travelers to the shrine.
  • Sight: Imamiya shrine (P4) - Shrine founded in 994, moved 1001, to protect against epidemics. Went here since it was right next to Kazariya.
  • Sight: Kinkaku-ji (P1) - The famous Golden Pavillion. A little bigger than Ginkaku-ji, but similar structure. Much better looking in person. Crowds were noticeably larger compared to other sights.
  • Sight: Ryoan-ji (P3) - Has a famous rock garden and a rather large pond, otherwise not particularly outstanding imo. If you're already visiting Kinkaku-ji and you have time, check it out.
  • Food - Dessert: Nanaya Kyoto (3.20 Tabelog, 4/5 rating, no wait @ 5:55pm) - Popularized due to the 7 levels of matcha ice cream. I got the hojicha, sakura, and level 7 matcha. I thought these were an excellent combination, and all different. The sweeter hojicha and sakura balanced the bitter matcha. I would not recommend the level 7 matcha ice cream by itself. They do not offer sampes/tasting spoons.
  • Other: Yamato Transport - Since I had prematurely bought a whole bunch at Don Quijote in Osaka, and a few more items in Kyoto, I had enough souvenirs to fill up my 100L duffel (see tips further below regarding why I chose duffel bags). So I brought it to the Nishiki location, bought 3 boxes there for ¥680, packed the stuff in the boxes, which I then put in the duffel, and shipped it straight to Haneda for ¥2630 + 660 airport fee.
  • Food - Dinner: Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu (3.23 Tabelog, 2/5, 50 min wait @ 8pm) - Chose these since I wanted to be flexible on when I'd eat before leaving for Uji. Unfortunately this place had a huge line given it's pretty close to Tokyo Station. It's also the highest-rated branch. I opted for the Premium Wagyu Sirloin Gyukatsu Zen for ¥5379. Honestly I don't think it was worth it. Having wagyu as katsu kind of masks the reason why you're eating wagyu. You can get the regular American sirloin katsu for less than half that price. Yes, it was good, but not ¥5000-good. Also, the center of my wagyu was actually cold(!!), so I had to use hot plate to further cook mine, no bueno. Tiny bowl of rice, extra rice costs more. 3/5 for food, 2/5 accounting for price and wait.
  • Hostel: トラベラーズ道 麒麟舎 / Travelersdou Kirinya (4/5 rating, $38/night) - Didn't find a lot of places to stay in Uji that was near the bridge/Byodo-in, I did get lucky and found this hostel that offered a room with two sets of bunks for $38/night, which seemed wrongly-priced. I thought perhaps it was for a single bed in the room, but after I booked it, that room was taken off Expedia. You had to take stairs up to the 3rd floor, a little scary with my roller and duffel. There's a traditional Japanese toilet, so that wasn't great. Otherwise there was a traditional shower room with tub.
Monday, March 25 - Uji Tokyo (4.9 miles) - Tea & travel:
  • Sight: Byodo-in (P1 if going to Uji anyways) - The centerpiece is definitely Phoenix Hall, which is quite impressive. I would cough up the extra ¥300 for the 15 minute guided tour of the hall. Note, they only spoke in Japanese during the tour. Get here EARLY and queue in line to buy the ticket to the tour. Otherwise, your tour time might be much later, and you don't get free re-entry (not sure how it works if you have a tour much later). The museum is neat, with plenty of signs in English!
  • Shopping: Nakamura Tokichi Honten - I checked out their shop after I got a ticket for the line to the restaurant. Lots of tea available to buy. Famous tea shop started in 1854 and purveyor to the Imperial family. Has tea ranging from affordable dailies to expensive. Tax-free! One of their employees is white, so I was able to easily converse and figure out which teas I'd want.
  • Food - Lunch: Nakamura Tokichi Honten (3.56 Tabelog, 5/5 rating, 60 min wait @ 10am) - famous for their matcha parfait and cha soba (soba infused with tea). I ordered the uji tencha buckwheat noodles set. Can have it hot or cold (hot was rec by staff). The set, an extra ¥550, came with A) tea rice and small matcha jelly bowl or B) large matcha jelly bowl. The jelly bowl was pretty close to their popular 'matcha namacha jelly' minus the matcha ice cream. Since I got the set, I opted not to get the namacha jelly. The noodles were great, and you layer in additional flavors through use of the tencha, citron, and special usucha oil. Super satisfying! Their other famous and more IG-worthy dessert is the 'matcha maruto parfait', inside of a bamboo 'bowl'. For an extra ¥200 at ¥1850, I got the seasonal sakura version. There's like 11 ingredients used to create this parfait. Very tasty, and you can create all sorts of combinations with each spoonful.
  • Sight: Ujikami shrine (P4) - small shrine, can check out on the way to Kosho-ji.
  • Sight: Uji shrine (P4) - small shrine, can check out on the way to Kosho-ji.
  • Sight: Kosho-ji (P1) - Established in 1645, it's still being used as a training monastery. There's a beautiful garden in the inner court area. A few things to see, though two features that I wanted to experience was 1) the nightingale floors, which make a chirp when stepped on, and 2) the blood-stained ceilings. The ceilings are right above the main hall. They have a pamphlet explaining where, also it's circled in chalk when you look up.
  • Food - Dinner: Katsukura Shinjuku Takashimaya (3.54 Tabelog, 4.5/5 rating, 25 min wait @ 7:30pm) - Met up with friends of my GF. Got the 160g kinkaton rosu (pork loin) cutlet set for ¥3300. Juicy, crispy, hot (unlike the gyukatsu...). Also got shrimp to share. What's neat at this restaurant is you grind your own sesame to mix it fresh with the sauce to dip your tonkatsu in, delicious!
  • Sight: Kabukicho (P3) - Went here around 8:45pm with the husband of my GF's bestie. Actually felt pretty safe, though not sure how it'd be solo and perhaps much later. A few guys asked if we were interested in anything, just a quick no and kept walking. No eye contact is key!
  • Sight: Golden Gai (P3) - Just a few alleyways with lots of hallway-sized bars. Most were full and full of foreigners at that.
  • Sight: Hanazono shrine (P3) - Pretty interesting to see a shrine right in the middle of a city and next to Golden Gai/Kabukicho. It has a somewhat unique shape and is quite colorful.
  • Shopping: Mega Donki Shinjuku - Straight up smelled like raw sewage all over the store. Prices are about the same as those in Osaka. Lots of people. If you do shop here, since it's open 24 hours, I would aim for the less popular times (great if you need to pass the jetlag!)
  • Hostel: Lucky Hostel (4.74 Airbnb, 4.5/5 rating, $46/night) - Got lucky and found the 4.74-rated listing on Airbnb, which came with my own room, on the outskirts of Shinjuku, 4 minutes from Okubo station. I didn't see anything under $50/night after taxes/fees in the central Tokyo area, even after checking periodically leading up to my trip. Looking now in deep summer (lol), I see Lucky Hostel, then a few in Asakusa area. If it's available, I'd recommend this hostel, otherwise the Asakusa ones seem pretty good, decent location. Other guests were foreigners, fairly respectful, enough showers and western toilets for everyone. My hostel experience has been pretty good! Though walking to/from the larger Shin-Okubo station sucked, it smelled like sewage in that area (and one of the only areas in Japan with lots of trash on the ground).
Tuesday, March 26 - Tokyo (3.3 miles) - Asakusa & Kappanbashi:
  • Sight: Senso-ji (P1) - Very impressive 'Thunder Gate' at the entrance, with a line of folks taking photos with it. After that, there's a street leading up to the temple with lots of shops, most were not open at 8:40am. The pagoda on the left is neat, and you can kind of see the Skytree to your right as you move forward.
  • Sight: Sumida River / Park (P2 if blooming) - No blossoms here. There's a good view of the Skytree.
  • Food - Dessert: Choumeji Sakuramochi (3.74 Tabelog, 5/5, no wait @ 9:30am) - Credited as the creator of the sakuramochi in 1717. Great tasting wagashi, I love the pickled sakura leaf that balances the red bean paste. ¥250 each. I had been scarred by Kyoto, I thought there would be a line, perhaps it was the fact it was Tuesday or it was a pretty rainy day. Must take to-go.
  • Shopping: Yagenbori - His family's shop is credited with creating shichimi togarashi in the 1600s. He displays all 7 spices and you can see him mixing them. He speaks pretty good English. He actually lets you sample any of the furikake (and he has a lot to choose from!). Highly recommend giving it a look!
  • Shopping: Tatsumi (Office Senju) - Shop near Senso-ji. Lots of cheap kimono, not sure what the high-end of the price range is. I happened to find a nice unused haori for ¥3300.
  • Food - Lunch: Tempura Shimomura (3.80 Tabelog, 5/5) - Originally wanted to book Tempura Fukumachi but that was much more famous and a Michelin Star, thus incredibly hard to reserve. Shimomura still had a great Tabelog rating, could book easily through Pocket Concierge (no fee!), and was cheaper for roughly the same menu (at least at the basic level), ¥7150 vs ¥12650. This was tempura at a whole other level. Crispy, insanely light, and each ingredient was amazing. It's hard to choose a favorite because everything was so good. A few things to highlight would be the prawns, tilefish, and anago (conger eel). It's just one guy, so the pacing will slow down if the counter is more full. You can order more a la carte. At this price point, I would do it monthly. Having had this experience, I ocassionally think about quitting my job, training at a place like this, and bringing it back to the US. Reservations recommended.
  • Shopping: Nakamura Tea Life - Expensive tea, but a rec by my Japanese friend.
  • Sight: Kappanbashi (P2) - Great street for anything kitchen supplies. If a more common/generic item, would recommend keeping track of prices before buying. If more unique item like ceramic or knife, unless you love that specific design, I would go through a few shops before deciding, there's so many shops to go through, I spent 3.5 hours there and that was just looking at matcha-wans and a nakiri knives. Note, all the stores below have been mentioned on Reddit several times, maybe not the Tojiro one.
  • Shopping: Dengama - The first shop at the southern end of the street, right side. Lots and lots of ceramics, higher-end stuff on 2F. Picked up a tokuname tea pot and a few plates/bowls/matcha-wan.
  • Shopping: Hashitou - High-end chopsticks shop, lots of signage with English.
  • Shopping: FU WA RI - Ceramics and wooden stuff.
  • Shopping: Union Commerce Cutlery - Kitchen knives, most nakiri ¥15000+, there were a few right at ¥11000 but they had blemishes and I didn't like the design.
  • Shopping: Cutlery Tsubaya - Pricey knives, no nakiri under ¥14000.
  • Shopping: Utsuwazoshi - Wooden stuff
  • Shopping: Kama-asa - Nice shop, same as the others, though they did have one that looked great at the right price-point but it had sold out. I asked about the Tojiro-brand, which they had one but the staff said a new Tojiro store had opened up and to check it out.
  • Shopping: Tojiro Knife Gallery Tokyo - Finally found nakiri's within my budget. They had a basic version for a great price (forgot the price) but I opted for a better handle and construction at the ¥10000 price point (excluding tax, they're tax-free!). Interesting story, the saleswoman who answered my questions in rough English, when she saw name on my passport, asked if I was Chinese and we chatted in Chinese, apparently she moved her 7 years ago.
  • Shopping: 伊藤又右衛門之商店 - half a block away from Kappanbashi, the owner had lots of wares for sale, picked up 3 mini plates to give as gifts.
  • Shopping: Sotei Yabukita - Ceramics, but didn't see anything I wanted.
  • Food - Dinner: MENYA SHO (3.78 Tabelog, 4/5 rating, no wait @ 6:40pm) - Ordered the special ramen which had chicken and possibly duck (possibly smoked), ¥1600. Very delicious, but didn't particularly stand out from the other noodles I had, beyond that duck.
Part 2 here.
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2024.04.02 05:57 Clay_Bricks Every retiring LEGO set (April 2024 update)

It's a new month, which means its time for another set retirement update! Not much to note once again this month! And no, no April Fools jokes here

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This information is scraped directly from Lego's website, and all dates are subject to change. ZombieYeti is currently developing a website to host this data and offer real-time updates. In the meantime, here is a list of every set and their corresponding retirement date as per LEGO's system!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Due to Reddit's character limits, we can't include everything here, but the full spreadsheet contains every set.

FULL LIST ON GOOGLE SHEETS <--

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NEW SETS ADDED:

Theme Set # Set Name Retirement Date
Minifigures 66764 Series 26 Space 6 Pack Aug 31, 2024
Minifigures 71046 Series 26 Space Aug 31, 2024
City 60441 Space Explorers Pack (30663 + 60428 + 60430) Dec 31, 2024
Classic 40715 Alien Pack Dec 31, 2024
Classic 40716 Alien Planet Habitat Dec 31, 2024
Batman 76271 Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City Dec 31, 2025
Disney 43248 Inside Out 2: Emotion Cubes Dec 31, 2025
Mario 71435 Battle with Roy at Peach's Castle Dec 31, 2025
Mario 71436 King Boo's Haunted Mansion Dec 31, 2025
Mario 71437 The Bowser Express Train Dec 31, 2025
Star Wars 75378 BARC Speeder Escape Dec 31, 2025
Star Wars 75383 Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator Dec 31, 2025
Duplo 10431 Peppa Pig Garden and Tree House Dec 31, 2026
Duplo 10432 Peppa Pig Boat Trip Dec 31, 2026
Duplo 10433 Peppa Pig Birthday House Dec 31, 2026
Duplo 10434 Peppa Pig Supermarket Dec 31, 2026
Ideas 21348 Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon's Tale Dec 31, 2026

CHANGES FOR APRIL:

Theme Set # Set Name Old Date New Date Change
Friends 42619 Pop Star Music Tour Bus Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 -1 year
LEGO House 40505 LEGO Building Systems Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 -1 year
LEGO House 40504 A Minifigure Tribute Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2025 +1 year
Friends 42614 Vintage Fashion Store Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2025 +1 year
Gabby's Dollhouse 10788 Gabby's Dollhouse Dec 31, 2025 Jul 31, 2026 +6 months

SETS RETIRING IN 2024:

Theme Set # Set Name Retirement Date
Minifigures 66763 Minifigures Series 25 6 Pack Apr 30, 2024
Minifigures 71045 Minifigures Series 25 Apr 30, 2024
Avatar 75572 Jake & Neytiri's First Banshee Flight Jul 31, 2024
Avatar 75574 Toruk Makto & Tree of Souls Jul 31, 2024
Avatar 75575 Ilu Discovery Jul 31, 2024
Avatar 75576 Skimwing Adventure Jul 31, 2024
Avatar 75579 Payakan the Tulkun & Crabsuit Jul 31, 2024
Disney 43213 The Little Mermaid Story Book Jul 31, 2024
Disney 43220 Peter Pan & Wendy's Storybook Adventure Jul 31, 2024
Friends 41724 Paisley's House Jul 31, 2024
Friends 41744 Sports Center Jul 31, 2024
Friends 41754 Leo's Room Jul 31, 2024
Harry Potter 75969 Hogwarts Astronomy Tower Jul 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76388 Hogsmeade Village Visit Jul 31, 2024
Jurassic 76957 Velociraptor Escape (4+) Jul 31, 2024
Mario 71360 Adventures with Mario Jul 31, 2024
Mario 71387 Adventures with Luigi Jul 31, 2024
Mario 71395 Super Mario 64 Question Mark Block Jul 31, 2024
Mario 71403 Adventures with Peach Jul 31, 2024
Mario 71408 Princess Peach's Castle Jul 31, 2024
Mario 71419 Peach's Garden Balloon Ride Jul 31, 2024
Mario 71420 Rambi the Rhino Jul 31, 2024
Mario 71421 Dixie Kong's Jungle Jam Jul 31, 2024
Mario 71425 Diddy Kong's Mine Cart Ride Jul 31, 2024
Minifigures 66764 Series 26 Space 6 Pack Aug 31, 2024
Minifigures 71046 Series 26 Space Aug 31, 2024
Animal Crossing 30662 Maple's Pumpkin Garden (Polybag) Dec 31, 2024
Architecture 21056 Taj Mahal Dec 31, 2024
Architecture 21057 Singapore Dec 31, 2024
Art 31209 The Amazing Spider-Man Dec 31, 2024
Art 31210 Modern Art Dec 31, 2024
Batman 30653 Batman 1992 Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Batman 76224 Batmobile: Batman vs. The Joker Chase Dec 31, 2024
Batman 76240 Batmobile Tumbler Dec 31, 2024
Batman 76252 Batcave – Shadow Box Dec 31, 2024
Batman 76259 Batman Construction Figure Dec 31, 2024
Batman 76264 Batmobile Pursuit: Batman vs. The Joker (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Batman 76265 Batwing: Batman vs. The Joker Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40547 Obi-Wan Kenobi & Darth Vader Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40615 Tusken Raider Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40616 Harry Potter & Cho Chang Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40617 Draco Malfoy & Cedric Diggory Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40618 Kingsley Shacklebolt & Nymphadora Tonks Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40620 Cruella & Maleficent Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40621 Moana & Merida Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40627 Sonic the Hedgehog Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40628 Miles 'Tails' Prower Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40630 Frodo & Gollum Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40631 Gandalf the Grey & Balrog Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40632 Aragorn & Arwen Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40672 Knuckles & Shadow Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40677 Prisoner of Azkaban Figures Dec 31, 2024
City 30663 Space Hoverbike Dec 31, 2024
City 30664 Police Off-Road Buggy Car Polybag Dec 31, 2024
City 60283 Holiday Camper Van Dec 31, 2024
City 60287 Tractor Dec 31, 2024
City 60336 Freight Train Dec 31, 2024
City 60364 Street Skate Park Dec 31, 2024
City 60365 Apartment Building Dec 31, 2024
City 60366 Ski and Climbing Centre Dec 31, 2024
City 60370 Police Station Chase Dec 31, 2024
City 60372 Police Training Academy Dec 31, 2024
City 60375 Fire Station and Fire Engine Dec 31, 2024
City 60376 Arctic Explorer Snowmobile Dec 31, 2024
City 60377 Explorer Diving Boat Dec 31, 2024
City 60378 Arctic Explorer Truck and Mobile Lab Dec 31, 2024
City 60379 Deep-Sea Explorer Submarine Dec 31, 2024
City 60380 Downtown Dec 31, 2024
City 60383 Electric Sports Car Dec 31, 2024
City 60384 Penguin Slushy Van Dec 31, 2024
City 60386 Recycling Truck Dec 31, 2024
City 60387 4x4 Off-Roader Adventures Dec 31, 2024
City 60388 Gaming Tournament Truck Dec 31, 2024
City 60389 Custom Car Garage Dec 31, 2024
City 60392 Police Bike Car Chase Dec 31, 2024
City 60395 Combo Race Pack Dec 31, 2024
City 60396 Modified Race Cars Dec 31, 2024
City 60397 Monster Truck Race Dec 31, 2024
City 60399 Race Car (4+) Dec 31, 2024
City 60403 Emergency Ambulance (4+) Dec 31, 2024
City 60405 Emergency Rescue Helicopter Dec 31, 2024
City 60410 Fire Rescue Motorcycle (4+) Dec 31, 2024
City 60413 Fire Rescue Plane Dec 31, 2024
City 60417 Police Speedboat and Crooks' Hideout Dec 31, 2024
City 60428 Space Construction Mech Dec 31, 2024
City 60432 Command Rover and Crane Loader Dec 31, 2024
City 60438 Sailboat Dec 31, 2024
City 60439 Space Science Lab Dec 31, 2024
City 60441 Space Explorers Pack (30663 + 60428 + 60430) Dec 31, 2024
Classic 10696 Medium Creative Brick Box Dec 31, 2024
Classic 10698 Large Creative Brick Box Dec 31, 2024
Classic 11013 Creative Transparent Bricks Dec 31, 2024
Classic 11017 Creative Monsters Dec 31, 2024
Classic 11027 Creative Neon Fun Dec 31, 2024
Classic 11028 Creative Pastel Fun Dec 31, 2024
Classic 11029 Creative Party Box Dec 31, 2024
Classic 11030 Lots of Bricks Dec 31, 2024
Classic 11033 Creative Fantasy Universe Dec 31, 2024
Creator 30645 Snowman Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Creator 30666 Gift Animals Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Creator 30667 Animal Birthday Party Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Creator 30668 Easter Bunny with Colourful Eggs Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Creator 30669 Iconic Red Plane Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31088 Deep Sea Creatures Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31120 Medieval Castle Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31124 Super Robot Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31125 Fantasy Forest Creatures Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31126 Supersonic-jet Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31133 White Rabbit Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31135 Vintage Motorcycle Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31138 Beach Camper Van Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31141 Main Street Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31143 Birdhouse Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31144 Exotic Pink Parrot Dec 31, 2024
Creator 40651 Australia Postcard Dec 31, 2024
Creator 40654 Beijing Postcard Dec 31, 2024
Creator 66783 Colourful Animals Play Pack Dec 31, 2024
Disney 30661 Asha's Welcome Booth Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Disney 30671 Aurora's Forest Playground Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Disney 40613 Mini Disney Palace of Agrabah Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43205 Ultimate Adventure Castle Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43206 Cinderella and Prince Charming's Castle Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43210 Moana's Wayfinding Boat Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43211 Aurora's Castle Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43214 Twirling Rapunzel Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43215 The Enchanted Treehouse Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43216 Princess Enchanted Journey Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43218 Anna and Elsa's Magical Carousel Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43219 Disney Princess Creative Castles Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43221 100 Years of Disney Animation Icons Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43223 Asha in the City of Rosas Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43224 King Magnifico's Castle Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43225 The Little Mermaid Royal Clamshell Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43226 Disney Duos Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43227 Villain Icons Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43229 Ariel's Treasure Chest Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43231 Asha's Cottage Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43232 Peter Pan & Wendy's Flight over London Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43234 Elsa's Frozen Treats Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43239 Mirabel's Photo Frame and Jewelry Box Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43241 Rapunzel's Tower & The Snuggly Duckling Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 30636 Z-Blob and Bunchu Spider Escape Polybag Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 40657 Dream Village Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71453 Izzie and Bunchu the Bunny Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71454 Mateo and Z-Blob the Robot Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71455 Grimkeeper the Cage Monster Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71456 Mrs. Castillo's Turtle Van Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71457 Pegasus Flying Horse Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71458 Crocodile Car Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71459 Stable of Dream Creatures Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71460 Mr. Oz's Spacebus Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71461 Fantastical Tree House Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71469 Nightmare Shark Ship Dec 31, 2024
DreamZzz 71471 Mateo's Off-Road Car Dec 31, 2024
DreamZzz 71472 Izzie's Narwhal Hot-Air Balloon Dec 31, 2024
DreamZzz 71476 Zoey and Zian the Cat-Owl Dec 31, 2024
DreamZzz 71477 The Sandman's Tower Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10412 Animal Train Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10872 Train Bridge and Tracks Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10874 Steam Train Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10875 Cargo Train Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10882 Train Tracks Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10909 Heart Box Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10935 Alphabet Town Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10959 Police Station & Helicopter Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10970 Fire Station & Helicopter Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10971 Wild Animals of Africa Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10975 Wild Animals of the World Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10980 DUPLO Green Building Plate Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10981 Growing Carrot Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10982 Fruit and Vegetable Tractor Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10983 Organic Market Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10984 Organic Garden Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10985 Wind Turbine and Electric Car Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10986 Family House on Wheels Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10987 Recycling Truck Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10988 The Bus Ride Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10989 Water Park Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10990 Construction Site Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10991 Dream Playground Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10992 Life at the Day-Care Center Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10995 Spider-Man's House Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10996 Lightning McQueen & Mater's Car Wash Fun Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10997 Camping Adventure Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10998 3-in-1 Magical Castle Dec 31, 2024
Friends 30635 Beach Cleanup Dec 31, 2024
Friends 30658 Mobile Music Trailer Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Friends 30659 Flower Garden Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41725 Beach Buggy Fun Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41727 Dog Rescue Centre Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41728 Heartlake Downtown Diner Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41730 Autumn's House Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41731 Heartlake International School Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41734 Sea Rescue Boat Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41735 Mobile Tiny House Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41736 Sea Rescue Center Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41737 Beach Adventure Park Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41738 Dog Rescue Bike Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41739 Liann's Room Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41740 Aliya's Room Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41745 Autumn's Stable Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41746 Riding School Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41747 Heartlake City Community Kitchen Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41749 News Van Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41752 Sea Rescue Aircraft Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41753 Pancake Shop Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41755 Nova's Room Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41756 Holiday Ski Slope and Café Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41757 Botanical Garden Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41759 Heartlake City Bus Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41760 Igloo Holiday Adventure Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42601 Hamster Playground Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42605 Mars Space Base and Rocket Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42607 Autumn's Baby Cow Shed Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42608 Tiny Accessories Store Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42609 Electric Car And Charger Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42612 Cat Playground Adventure Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42613 Heartlake City Hospital Ambulance Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42615 Pet Adoption Day Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42616 Heartlake City Music Talent Show Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42617 Farm Animal Sanctuary Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42619 Pop Star Music Tour Bus Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42632 Farm Animal Vet Clinic (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42633 Hot Dog Food Truck Dec 31, 2024
Gabby's Dollhouse 10785 Bakey with Cakey Fun Dec 31, 2024
Gabby's Dollhouse 10786 Gabby & MerCat's Ship & Spa Dec 31, 2024
Gabby's Dollhouse 10787 Kitty Fairy's Garden Party Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 30677 Draco in the Forbidden Forest Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76389 Hogwarts Chamber of Secrets Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76402 Hogwarts: Dumbledore's Office Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76405 Hogwarts Express - Collectors' Edition Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76407 The Shrieking Shack & Whomping Willow Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76413 Hogwarts: Room of Requirement Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76414 Expecto Patronum Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76415 The Battle of Hogwarts Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76416 Quidditch Trunk Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76420 Triwizard Tournament: The Black Lake Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76422 Diagon Alley: Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76423 Hogwarts Express & Hogsmeade Station Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76424 Flying Ford Anglia Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76432 Forbidden Forest: Magical Creatures Dec 31, 2024
Icons 10274 Ghostbusters ECTO-1 Dec 31, 2024
Icons 10283 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery Dec 31, 2024
Icons 10303 Loop Coaster Dec 31, 2024
Icons 10304 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 1969 Dec 31, 2024
Icons 10306 Atari 2600 Dec 31, 2024
Icons 10308 Holiday Main Street Dec 31, 2024
Icons 10320 Eldorado Fortress Dec 31, 2024
Icons 10321 Corvette Dec 31, 2024
Icons 40634 Icons of Play Dec 31, 2024
Ideas 21318 Tree House Dec 31, 2024
Ideas 21327 Typewriter Dec 31, 2024
Ideas 21331 Sonic the Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone Dec 31, 2024
Ideas 21332 The Globe Dec 31, 2024
Ideas 21334 Jazz Quartet Dec 31, 2024
Ideas 21338 A-Frame Cabin Dec 31, 2024
Ideas 21339 BTS Dynamite Dec 31, 2024
Ideas 21340 Tales of the Space Age Dec 31, 2024
Indiana Jones 77012 Fighter Plane Chase Dec 31, 2024
Indiana Jones 77013 Escape from the Lost Tomb Dec 31, 2024
Indiana Jones 77015 Temple of the Golden Idol Dec 31, 2024
Jurassic 76944 T. rex Dinosaur Breakout (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Jurassic 76946 Blue & Beta Velociraptor Capture Dec 31, 2024
Jurassic 76949 Giganotosaurus & Therizinosaurus Attack Dec 31, 2024
Jurassic 76951 Pyroraptor & Dilophosaurus Transport Dec 31, 2024
Jurassic 76958 Dilophosaurus Ambush Dec 31, 2024
Jurassic 76959 Triceratops Research Dec 31, 2024
Jurassic 76960 Brachiosaurus Discovery Dec 31, 2024
Jurassic 76961 Visitor Centre: T. rex & Raptor Attack Dec 31, 2024
Mario 71374 Nintendo Entertainment System Dec 31, 2024
Mario 71422 Picnic at Mario's House Dec 31, 2024
Mario 71423 Dry Bowser Castle Battle Dec 31, 2024
Mario 71424 Donkey Kong's Tree House Dec 31, 2024
Mario 71427 Larry's and Morton's Airships Dec 31, 2024
Mario 71428 Yoshis' Egg-cellent Forest Dec 31, 2024
Mario 71429 Nabbit at Toad's Shop Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 10791 Team Spidey's Mobile Headquarters (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 10792 Drill Spinner Vehicle (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 10793 Spidey vs. Green Goblin (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 30769 Venom Street Bike (Polybag) Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76210 Hulkbuster Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76217 I am Groot Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76218 Sanctum Sanctorum Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76226 Spider-Man Figure Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76232 The Hoopty Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76241 Hulk Mech Armor Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76243 Rocket Mech Armor Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76244 Miles Morales vs. Morbius Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76247 The Hulkbuster: The Battle of Wakanda Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76248 The Avengers Quinjet Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76249 Venomised Groot Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76251 Star-Lord's Helmet Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76254 Baby Rocket's Ship Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76256 Ant-Man Construction Figure Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76257 Wolverine Construction Figure Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76258 Captain America Construction Figure Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76260 Black Widow & Captain America Motorcycles Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76262 Captain America's Shield Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76263 Iron Man Hulkbuster vs. Thanos (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76266 Endgame Final Battle Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76275 Motorcycle Chase: Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21166 The 'Abandoned' Mine Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21178 The Fox Lodge Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21179 The Mushroom House Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21189 The Skeleton Dungeon Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21240 The Swamp Adventure Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21241 The Bee Cottage Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21242 The End Arena Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21243 The Frozen Peaks Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21244 The Sword Outpost Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21245 The Panda Haven Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21246 The Deep Dark Battle Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21247 The Axolotl House Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21248 The Pumpkin Farm Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21250 The Iron Golem Fortress Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21253 The Animal Sanctuary Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21257 The Devourer Showdown Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40296 LEGO House Build Your Meal Brick Bag Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40297 LEGO House 6 DUPLO Bricks Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40347 LEGOLAND Driving School Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40429 Ninjago World Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40505 LEGO Building Systems Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40534 LEGO House Chef Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40556 Mythica Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40573 Christmas Tree Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40574 LEGO Brand Store Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40639 Bird's Nest Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40640 LEGO Nutcracker Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40641 Birthday Cake Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40642 Gingerbread Ornaments Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40643 Jade Rabbit Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40644 Pinata Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40714 Carousel Ride Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40715 Alien Pack Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40716 Alien Planet Habitat Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 80112 Auspicious Dragon Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 80113 Family Reunion Celebration Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80036 The City of Lanterns Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80041 Mei's Dragon Jet Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80043 Yellow Tusk Elephant Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80044 Monkie Kid's Team Hideout Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80046 Monkie Kid's Cloud Airship Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80047 Mei's Guardian Dragon Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80048 The Mighty Azure Lion Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80049 Dragon of the East Palace Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80050 Creative Vehicles Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80053 Mei's Dragon Mech Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 30650 Kai and Rapton's Temple Battle Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 30674 Zane's Dragon Power Vehicles Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71741 NINJAGO City Gardens Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71782 Cole's Earth Dragon EVO Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71783 Kai's Mech Rider EVO Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71784 Jay's Lightning Jet EVO Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71785 Jay's Titan Mech Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71786 Zane's Ice Dragon Creature Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71787 Creative Ninja Brick Box Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71788 Lloyd's Ninja Street Bike (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71789 Kai and Ras's Car and Bike Battle (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71790 Imperium Dragon Hunter Hound Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71791 Zane's Dragon Power Spinjitzu Race Car Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71792 Sora's Transforming Mech Bike Racer Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71793 Heatwave Transforming Lava Dragon Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71794 Lloyd and Arin's Ninja Team Mechs Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71795 Temple of the Dragon Energy Cores Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71796 Elemental Dragon vs. The Empress Mech Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71797 Destiny's Bounty - Race Against Time Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71798 Nya and Arin's Baby Dragon Battle (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71800 Nya's Water Dragon EVO Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71801 Kai's Rising Dragon Strike Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71802 Nya's Rising Dragon Strike Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71803 Arin's Rising Dragon Strike Dec 31, 2024
Sonic 30676 Kiki's Coconut Attack Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Sonic 76990 Sonic's Speed Sphere Challenge Dec 31, 2024
Sonic 76991 Tails' Workshop and Tornado Plane Dec 31, 2024
Sonic 76992 Amy's Animal Rescue Island Dec 31, 2024
Sonic 76993 Sonic vs. Dr. Eggman's Death Egg Robot Dec 31, 2024
Sonic 76994 Sonic's Green Hill Zone Loop Challenge Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 30683 McLaren Formula 1 Car Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 76906 1970 Ferrari 512 M Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 76907 Lotus Evija Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 76908 Lamborghini Countach Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 76909 Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance & Mercedes-AMG Project One Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 76914 Ferrari 812 Competizione Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 76915 Pagani Utopia Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 76916 Porsche 963 Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 76917 2 Fast 2 Furious Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 76918 McLaren Solus GT & McLaren F1 LM Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 30680 AAT Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75257 Millennium Falcon Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75290 Mos Eisley Cantina Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75304 Darth Vader Helmet Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75308 R2-D2 Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75313 AT-AT Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75333 Obi-Wan Kenobi's Jedi Starfighter Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75341 Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75344 Boba Fett's Starship Microfighter Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75345 501st Clone Troopers Battle Pack Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75346 Pirate Snub Fighter Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75347 TIE Bomber Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75348 Mandalorian Fang Fighter vs TIE Interceptor Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75350 Clone Commander Cody Helmet Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75351 Princess Leia (Boushh) Helmet Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75352 Emperor's Throne Room Diorama Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75353 Endor Speeder Chase Diorama Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75354 Coruscant Guard Gunship Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75356 Executor Super Star Destroyer Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75357 Ghost & Phantom II Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75358 Tenoo Jedi Temple (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75359 332nd Ahsoka's Clone Trooper Battle Pack Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75360 Yoda's Jedi Starfighter Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75361 Spider Tank Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75363 The Mandalorian N-1 Starfighter Microfighter Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75364 New Republic E-wing vs. Shin Hati's Starfighter Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75365 Yavin 4 Rebel Base Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75368 Darth Vader Mech Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75369 Boba Fett Mech Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75370 Stormtrooper Mech Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75371 Chewbacca Dec 31, 2024
Technic 30682 NASA Mars Rover Perseverance Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42096 Porsche 911 RS Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42136 John Deere 9620R 4WD Tractor Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42138 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42145 Airbus H175 Rescue Helicopter Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42147 Dump Truck Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42148 Snow Groomer Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42149 Monster Jam Dragon Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42150 Monster Jam Monster Mutt Dalmatian Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42152 Firefighter Aircraft Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42153 NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42155 The Batman - Batcycle Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42157 John Deere 948L-II Skidder Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42162 Bugatti Bolide Agile Blue Dec 31, 2024

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2024.04.01 21:42 IceJD Recommended Emoji Analysis - By Power Type - 61.0.0

Bold is new/changed info thru V61.2.0 (Mar. 27th)
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By Power Type

The power type occurs at ALL levels.....unless specific levels are noted!

Add time

Aladdin, Angel Chip, Asha, Blanche Devereaux, Briar Rose, Bruno, Captain Lightyear, Captain Pan, Celebration Jasmine, Celia, Cogsworth, Dapper Mickey, Dorothy Zbornak, Dr. Lily Houghton, Ebenezer Scrooge McDuck, Electrical Parade Minnie, Ember, Enchantress, Flash, Frozone, Grandmother Willow, Jack, Mary Sanderson, Nani Pelekai, Pacha, Pink Dress Cinderella, Platinum Grogu, Platinum Miguel, Platinum Tiana, Pretty Flower, Prison Dog, Shock, Tiny Tim, Tod, Wedding Cinderella, White Rabbit, Winter Belle, Witch Minnie, Young Mim

Blitz

Alma Madrigal (triggers), Almost There Tiana (triggers), Angel (blitz meter fill bonus), Baby Simba (blitz meter fill bonus; extends blitz), Barley (blitz meter fill bonus; extends blitz), C1-10P "Chopper" (triggers), Captain Lightyear (triggers), Chernabog (triggers), Cave of Wonders (triggers), Charlotte La Bouff (blitz meter fill bonus), Dapper Minnie (triggers), Ember (blitz meter fill bonus; extends blitz), Headphones Dug (blitz meter fill bonus; extends blitz), Holiday Tinker Bell (triggers), Iolite Fairy Godmother (blitz meter fill bonus; extends blitz), Jedi Anakin (blitz meter fill bonus; extends blitz), Mama Coco (blitz meter fill bonus; extends blitz), Opal Olaf (error as he doesn't actually have a blitz effect), Pixel Ralph (triggers), Platinum Donald (blitz meter fill bonus; extends blitz), Platinum Jiminy Cricket (triggers), Platinum Mickey (triggers), Platinum Nemo (triggers), Queen Elinor (blitz meter fill bonus), Rainbow Mickey (triggers), Rosetta (blitz meter fill bonus; extends blitz); Ruby Mushu (triggers), Scuttle (blitz meter fill bonus; extends blitz); Te Fiti (blitz meter fill bonus; extends blitz), The Emperor (triggers), Vacation Genie (triggers), Wedding Ariel (blitz meter fill bonus), Willow (blitz meter fill bonus; extends blitz)

Bombbles

Abby Park, Ariel (live-action), Diamond Elsa, Ember, Honey Lemon, March Hare, K-2SO, King Triton (live-action), Pine Cone Pluto, Platinum Baymax, Platinum Mickey, Spring Flute Mickey, Spring Sprite, The Witch, Topaz Tinker Bell, Voyager Moana

Clear emoji (A-G)

1969 Indiana Jones, 22, 8-Bit Mickey, Abby Park, Abominable Snowman, Auguste Gusteau, Alberto, Alfredo Linguini, Alice, Alien, Alien Pluto, Alpha, Amethyst Ursula, Anakin Skywalker, Anastasia, Anastasia Romanov, Angel, Angel Chip, Anger, Anna, Aqua, Archimedes, Ariel (cartoon), Ashoka Tano, Astronaut Donald, Astronaut Mickey, Baby Dory, Baby Moana, Bagheera, Bailey, Bambi, Bao, Barbossa, Barney, Barrel, Baymax, BB-8, Belle, Bernard the Elf, Bert, Bianca, Billy Butcherson, Birthday Baby Pluto, Blue Fairy, Bo Peep, Bo-Katan, Bob Cratchit Kermit, Bob Cratchit Mickey, Boba Fett, Bolt, Briar Rose, Bronx, Bruce, Bullseye, Bunny, Bunny Tigger, Buzz Lightyear, C1-10P "Chopper", C-3PO, Cad Bane, Calhoun, Camilo, Cassian Andor, Captain Goofy, Captain Hook, Captain Pan, Carl, Chernabog, Cheshire Cat, Chewbacca, Chip (BatB), Christmas Clarabelle Cow, Christmas Sally, Citrine Anna, Colors of the Wind Pocahontas, Constance, Crab Donald, Cri-Kee, Cruella de Vil, Crush, Cruz Ramirez, Daisy Duck, Dale, Dante, Dapper Minnie, Darla, Darth Maul, Darth Vader, Dash, Davy Jones, Death Trooper, Deep Sea Mickey, Demona, Destiny, Dewey (only if Overcharge used), Diego, Disguised Jasmine, Disguised Miguel, Disgust, Dolores, Donald Duck, Doorknob, Dopey, Dory, Dr. Finkelstein, Dragon Maleficent, Drizella, Duke Caboom, Dumbo, Ebenezer Scrooge McDuck, Edna, Eeyore, Electrical Parade Blue Fairy, Elephant Abu, Elizabeth Swann, Elsa, Elsa the Snow Queen, Ember, Emperor Palpatine, Ernesto, Esmeralda, EVE, Fauna, Fawn, Fear, Fennec Shand, Figaro, Finn, Finnick, Flik, Flit, Floral Miss Bunny, Flotsam, Flounder, Fluorite Buzz, Flynn Rider, Frank, Frollo, Forky, Fozzie Bear, Gadget, Gardener Mickey, Gaston, General Grievous, Ghost of Jacob Marley, Giselle, Gizmoduck, Goliath, Gonzo, Grand Inquisitor, Grand Moff Tarkin, Grand Pabbie, Grumpy, Gus

Clear emoji (H-O)

Hades, Hamm, Han Solo, Hank, Héctor, Hei Hei, Heimlich, Helena, Hercules, Hiro, Hitchhiker Ghost Phineas, Holiday Wall-E, Hondo, Honey Bee Pooh, Honey Lemon, House Alice, Huey, Hugo, Iago, Ian, Imperial Stormtooper, Indiana Jones, Isabela, Jabba the Hutt, Jack Skellington, Jack-Jack, Jackson Storm, Jafar, Jar Jar Binks, Jasmine, Jedi Anakin, Jedi Master Luke, Jessie, Joe, John Silver, Jose, Judy Hopps, Jumba, K-2SO, Kaa, Kakamora Chief, Kermit the Frog, Kevin, Kim Possible, King of Hearts, King Louie, King Triton (cartoon), King Triton (live-action), Kristoff, Kronk, Kuzco, Kylo Ren, Lady Kluck, Lando Calrissian, Launchpad McQuack, Lightning McQueen, Li Shang, Lilo, Little John, Little Oysters, Lotso, Louie (only if Overcharge used), Louis, Luisa, Luke Skywalker, Lumière, Lumpy Heffalump, Mace Windu, Madam Mim, Madame Leota, Madame Medusa, Magic Carpet, Mal, Maleficent, Man-Eating Wreath, Manny, March Hare, Marion Ravenwood, Marshmallow, Mary Poppins, Mary Sanderson, Mater, Maui, Max, Maximus, Meeko, Meg, Meilin Lee, Merida, Merryweather, Mike, Miss Piggy, Miss Piggy Emily Cratchit, Moana, Moff Gideon, Monterey Jack, Mother Gothel, Mowgli, Mr. Incredible, Mrs. Incredible, Mr. Toad, Mrs. Nesbit, Mufasa, Mulan, Mushu, Nala, Namaari, Nana, Nani Pelekai, Nick Wilde, Oogie Boogie, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

Clear emoji (P-Z)

Pacha, Pancake Goofy, Patch, Pearl Daisy, Pegasus, Penny Proud, Pepita, Percy, Perdita, Peridot Maleficent, Peter Pan, Phil, Piglet, Ping, Pine Cone Pluto, Pinocchio, Pirate Peg-Leg Pete, Pixel Ralph, PJ, Platinum Baymax, Platinum Grogu, Platinum Mickey, Platinum Miguel, Platinum Minnie, Platinum Simba, Platinum Snow White, Platinum Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey, Platinum Stitch, Platinum Woody, Pluto, Powerline, Pretty Flower, Prince Ali, Prince Charming, Prince Phillip, Princess Atta, Princess Aurora, Princess Leia, Prison Dog, Professor Ratigan, Pua, Pumbaa, Pumpkin Mickey, Quasimodo, Queen Elinor, Rabbit, Rainbow Stitch, Rainbow Unicorn, Rajah, Ralph, Rancor, Rapunzel, Rasputin, Raya, Red Panda Mei, Red Panda Ming Lee, Remy, Retro Minnie, Rex, Rey, Robin Hood, Rose, Rose (DeWitt), Rose Gold Minnie, Rose Nylund, Roxanne, Royal Magician Donald, Roz, Ruby Ariel, Ruby Mushu, Russell, Sadness, Santa Jack, Santa Pooh, Scar, Scrat, Scrooge McDuck, Scrump, Seashell Daisy, Shan Yu, Shaved Ice Stitch, Shenzi, Shere Khan, Shock, Sid, Simba, Sir Hiss, Sleepy, Slightly, Smee, Snake Jafar, Sophia Petrillo, Sora, Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey, Sox, Spirit Mufasa, Spring Flute Mickey, Spring Sprite, Steamboat Willie Mickey, Stinky Pete, Stitch, Sulley, Sven, Swedish Chef, Te Ka, The Beast, The Book, The Bride, The Child, The Evil Queen, The Fire Spirit, The Horned King, The Mandalorian, The Manticore, The Mayor, The Prince, The Queen of Hearts, Thumper, Tia Dalma, Tiara Rapunzel, Tigger, Timon, Timothy Mouse, Tramp, Tuk Tuk, Tweedle Dee, Ursula, Vacation Genie, Vacation Goofy, Vampire Mickey, Vanellope, Vanessa, Violet, Voyager Moana, Wade, Watermelon Minnie, Waternoose, WALL-E, Webby, Wedding Cinderella, Wedding Giselle, Wedding Maximus, Wendy, Willow, Winnie the Pooh, Winter Belle, Winter Cruella, Winter Snow White, Winter Pete, Witch Minnie, Woody, Yen Sid, Yesss, Yoda, Young Anna, Young Merida, Young Mim, Young Winifred, Yzma Kitty, Yzma, Zero, Zummi Gummi, Zurg

Create lightning (A to L)

1969 Indiana Jones (note he doesn't actually add lightning at L5), Abu, Admiral Ackbar (1, 2, 3), Aladdin, Alberto, Alpha (1, 2, 3, 4), Amethyst Ursula, Anton Ego, April Shower Bambi, Aquamarine Jasmine (1, 2, 3, 4), Arthur, Baby Hercules, Baby Rapunzel (1, 2, 3, 4), Bailey (1, 2), Baloo, Barrel (1, 2, 3, 4), Bing Bong, Bo-Katan, Boo, Bookworm Belle (1, 2, 3, 4), Boushh Disguise Leia (1, 2, 3, 4), Caballero Donald (1, 2), Cara Dune, Carl (1, 3, 5), Cave of Wonders, Celebration Jasmine, Chip (RR), Cobra Bubbles (1, 2, 3), Copper, Darth Maul (2, 3, 4, 5), Deep Sea Mickey (1, 2), Devil Dale, Doc, Doorknob (1, 3, 5), Dr. Finkelstein, Duke Caboom, Ebenezer Scrooge McDuck, Electrical Parade Cheshire Cat (1, 2, 3, 4), Electrical Parade Elliott, Emperor Palpatine, Fairy Minnie, Fix-It Felix, Jr. (2, 3, 4, 5), Flash, Flora, Flower Piglet (1, 2, 3), Fluorite Buzz (1, 2, 3, 4), Gardener Mickey, Garnet Minnie, Gauzey the Hatbox Bear, Genie Jafar, Ghost of Christmas Future Pete (1, 2, 3), Gingerbread Mickey (1, 2, 3), Governor Ratcliffe, Grandmother Willow (1, 2, 4), Han Solo, **Hera Syndulla (1, 2, 3, 4),**Holiday Mickey (2, 3, 4, 5), Holiday Minnie, Holiday Pluto, Holiday Tinker Bell (1, 2, 3, 4), Hondo (1, 2, 3, 4), Ice Cream Mickey, Jedi Anakin, John Darling, Jyn Erso, King Candy (1, 2, 4), Kronk, Lightning McQueen, Lucifer (1, 2),

Create lightning (M to Z)

Madame Pigota, Magic Carpet (1, 2), Magic Mirror, Magica de Spell (1, 2, 4), Maid Marian (1, 2), Mater, Mickey Mouse, Mirabel (1,2), Mr. Walrus, Nala (1, 2), Obsidian Snow White (1, 2, 3, 4), Oliver (1, 2, 3), Pearl Daisy, Ping (1), Platinum Genie, Platinum Minnie 1, 2, 3), Platinum Mirabel, Platinum Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey (1, 2, 3, 4), Platinum Stitch, Platinum Tiana (1, 2, 3, 4), Platinum Woody, Prince Naveen, Poe Dameron, Powerline, Pumpkin Mickey (1, 2), Rainbow Mickey (2, 3, 4, 5), Rainbow Stitch, Ray (2, 3, 4, 5), Ron, Royal Magician Donald (1, 2), Sabine Wren (1, 3, 4), Santa Goofy (1, 2, 3, 4), Santa Jack, Santa Pooh (1, 2), Sapphire Joy, Scrat (1, 2, 3, 4), Scuttle (1, 2, 3), Seashell Daisy (2, 3), Sea Creature Goofy, Sisu, Stinky Pete (1), Suga Mama, Tamatoa, Te Fiti (1, 2, 4), The Book, The Fairy Godmother, The Horned King, The Mayor, Tinker Bell, Tod (1), Vacation Goofy (1, 2, 3, 4), Valentino (1, 2 ,3, 4), Vampire Mickey (2, 3, 4, 5), Vanessa, Waternoose, Wedding Maximus (1, 2), Winifred Sanderson, Witch Minnie (2, 4), Yoda (1, 2), Young Anna (1, 2, 3), Young Winifred, Zazu, Zeus, Zurg

Create stars (A to L)

Abu, Admiral Ackbar (5), Alfredo Linguini (3,4,5), Amethyst Ursula, Animal (5) (only if Overcharge used), Anton Ego (3, 4, 5), April Shower Bambi, Arthur (5), Baby Rapunzel (2, 3, 4, 5), Bailey (4, 5), Baloo (4, 5), Bing Bong (3, 4, 5), Blue Fairy, Bob Cratchit Mickey (3, 4, 5), Bookworm Belle (2, 3, 4, 5), Boushh Disguise Leia (5), Caballero Donald (4, 5), Cara Dune (2, 3, 4, 5), Celebration Jasmine (5), Cobra Bubbles (5), Copper (5), Darth Maul (5), Darth Vader, Deep Sea Mickey (3, 4, 5), Devil Dale, Doc (2, 3, 4, 5), Dragon Maleficent, Ebenezer Scrooge McDuck, Electrical Parade Cheshire Cat (4, 5) Electrical Parade Elliott (5), Electrical Parade Minnie (note she doesn't actually add stars at L1-L3 and instead adds suns), Emily Cratchit Minnie, Enchantress, Fix-It Felix, Jr. (2, 3, 4, 5), Flora, Flower Piglet (5), Gardener Mickey, Garnet Minnie (5), Gauzey the Hatbox Bear (5), Genie Jafar (5), Ghost of Christmas Future Pete (4, 5), Gingerbread Mickey (3, 4, 5), Governor Ratcliffe, Grandmother Willow (4, 5), Han Solo, Holiday Cinderella, Holiday Minnie (2, 3, 4, 5), Holiday Tinker Bell, Holiday Wall-E, Hondo, Honey Cake Pooh, Ice Cream Mickey, Indiana Jones, Jar Jar Binks (5), Jedi Anakin, Jiminy Cricket, Jyn Erso (2, 3, 4, 5), King of Hearts, Kronk, Lucifer (5), Luke Skywalker (2, 3, 4, 5)

Create stars (M to Z)

Magic Mirror, Maid Marian, Mirabel (3,4), Mr. Walrus (4, 5), Miss Piggy, Obsidian Snow White, Oliver (5), Pancake Goofy, Pearl Daisy (5), Pepita, Peppermint Minnie (4, 5), Ping (4, 5), Platinum Mirabel (3, 4, 5), Platinum Woody, Poe Dameron (4, 5), Prince Naveen, Pumpkin Mickey (5), Platinum Minnie (5), Platinum Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey, Platinum Stitch (4, 5), Platinum Tiana, Queen Anna, Rainbow Mickey, Rainbow Stitch, Rainbow Unicorn, Ray, Ron (2, 3, 4, 5), Sabine Wren (3, 4, 5), Santa Goofy (5), Santa Pooh (5), Sapphire Joy, Scrat (4, 5), Scrump, Sea Creature Goofy (2, 3, 4, 5), Sisu (2, 3, 4, 5), Snake Jafar, Stinky Pete (5), Suga Mama (5), Tamatoa (4, 5), The Fairy Godmother, Tinker Bell, Tod (4, 5), Vacation Goofy (2, 3, 4, 5), Vampire Mickey, Wade, Waternoose (3, 4, 5), Wedding Ariel, Wedding Maximus (4, 5), Wendy, Wicket (5), Winifred Sanderson, Witch Minnie (5), Yoda (4, 5), Young Anna (5), Zircon Belle

Create suns (A to M)

1969 Indiana Jones (2 ,3, 4, 5), Abu, Admiral Ackbar (2, 3, 4, 5), Aladdin, Alfredo Linguini, Alpha (4, 5), Amethyst Ursula, Animal (only if Overcharge used), Anton Ego, April Shower Bambi (2, 3, 4, 5), Aquamarine Jasmine (3, 4, 5), Arthur, Baby Chick Eeyore, Baby Hercules (4, 5), Baby Rapunzel, Baby Simba, Bailey (2, 3, 4, 5), Baloo, Barrel, Bing Bong (2), Blanche Devereaux, Bo-Katan (2, 3, 4, 5), Bob Cratchit Mickey, Boba Fett (5), Bookworm Belle, Boushh Disguise Leia (2, 3, 4), Caballero Donald, Cara Dune, Carl (2, 3, 4, 5), Celebration Jasmine (3, 4, 5), Chip (RR) (2, 3, 4, 5), Cinderella, Cobra Bubbles (2, 3, 4, 5), Copper (3, 4, 5), Darth Maul, Deep Sea Mickey (2, 3, 4, 5), Devil Dale, Doc, Doorknob (2, 3, 4, 5), Dr. Lily Houghton (2, 3, 4, 5), Ebenezer Scrooge McDuck, Electrical Parade Cheshire Cat, Electrical Parade Elliott (2, 3, 4, 5), Enchantress, Fix-It Felix, Jr., Flora, Flower Piglet (3, 4), Fluorite Buzz, Gardener Mickey, Garnet Minnie, Gauzey the Hatbox Bear, Genie Jafar (3, 4, 5), Ghost of Christmas Future Pete, Gingerbread Mickey, Governor Ratcliffe, Grandmother Willow (2, 3, 5), Hera Syndulla (2, 3, 4, 5), Holiday Mickey (2, 3, 4, 5), Holiday Minnie (1, 3, 4, 5), Holiday Tinker Bell, Hondo, Ice Cream Mickey, Iridessa, Jack, Jar Jar Binks (2, 3, 4), Jedi Anakin, Jolly Holiday Mary Poppins, Joy, Jyn Erso, King Candy (2, 3, 4, 5), Kronk, Lilo, Lucifer, Luke Skywalker (1, 2, 3, 4), Madame Pigota, Magic Carpet (2, 3, 4, 5), Magic Mirror, Magica de Spell (2, 3, 4, 5), Magical Enchantress, Maid Marian, Mama Coco, Mirabel (5), Mother Gothel, Mr. Walrus (2, 3, 4, 5)

Create suns (N to Z)

Nala (2, 3), Obsidian Snow White (4, 5), Olaf, Oliver (2, 3, 4), Opal Olaf, Pearl Daisy, Peppermint Minnie, Ping (2, 3), Platinum Genie (3, 4, 5), Platinum Minnie (2, 3, 4, 5), Platinum Mirabel (1, 2, 3, 4), Platinum Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey (2, 3, 4, 5), Platinum Stitch, Platinum Tiana, Platinum Woody, Poe Dameron, Prince Naveen, Pumpkin Mickey (3, 4), Rabbit, Rainbow Mickey (2, 3, 4, 5), Rainbow Stitch, Ray (2, 3, 4, 5), Ron, Rosetta, Royal Magician Donald (3, 4, 5), Sabine Wren, Santa Goofy (2, 3, 4, 5), Santa Pooh, Sapphire Joy, Scrat (2, 3, 4, 5), Scuttle (2, 3, 4, 5), Sea Creature Goofy, Seashell Daisy (4, 5), Smee, Snow White, Spring Flute Mickey, Stinky Pete (2, 3, 4), Suga Mama (2, 3, 4, 5), Tamatoa (2, 3, 4, 5), Te Fiti (2, 3, 4, 5), The Book, The Emperor, The Fairy Godmother, Tinker Bell, Tod (2, 3), Vacation Goofy, Valentino (4, 5), Vampire Mickey, Waternoose (3, 4, 5), Wedding Maximus (2, 3, 4, 5), Wicket, Winifred Sanderson, Witch Minnie, Yoda (2, 3, 4), Young Anna, Zazu, Zircon Belle, Zurg (3, 4, 5)

Drop items

22, Auguste Gusteau, Amethyst Ursula, Animal (only if Overcharge used), Anton Ego, Baby Moana, Baby Rapunzel, Bao, Billy Butcherson, Bob Cratchit Mickey, Bookworm Belle, Caballero Donald, Cad Bane, Chip (RR), Citrine Anna, Cobra Bubbles, Copper, Devil Dale, Doc, Ebenezer Scrooge McDuck, Electrical Parade Elliott, Fennec Shand, Gazelle, Grandmother Willow, Gus, Hera Syndulla, Holiday Cinderella, Holiday Mickey, Jedi Anakin, Jedi Master Luke, John Silver, Jolly Holiday Mary Poppins, Kim Possible, Lucifer, Luisa, Mace Windu, Magic Mirror, Mr. Walrus, Mufasa, Namaari, Patch, Pink Dress Cinderella, Platinum Donald, Platinum Grogu, Platinum Stitch, Rancor, Red Carpet Genie, Reflection Mulan, Rose (DeWitt), Rose Nylund, Sabine Wren, Scrat, Sid, Silvermist, Sea Creature Goofy, Sophia Petrillo, Stinky Pete, Suga Mama (note she doesn't actually drop items), Tiny Tim, Valentino, Vampire Mickey, Watermelon Minnie, Young Merida, Zazu, Zummi Gummi

Generate coins

Aladdin, Alma Madrigal, Almost There Tiana, Aquamarine Jasmine, Baby Chick Eeyore, Bernard, Bing Bong (3, 4, 5), Boushh Disguise Leia, Camilo, Captain Jack Sparrow, Cara Dune, Cave of Wonders, Constance, Cri-Kee, Dewey (only if Overcharge used), Dug, Elizabeth Swann, Emily Cratchit Minnie, Enchantress, Ernesto, Fashion Minnie, Finnick, Flora, Ghost of Jacob Marley, Giselle, Gizmoduck, Governor Ratcliffe, Hamm, Holiday Cinderella, Huey (only if Overcharge used), Jabba the Hutt, Little John, Louie, Lumpy Heffalump, Magica de Spell, Minnie Mouse, Mirabel, Oogie Boogie, Platinum Donald, Platinum Mickey, Platinum Miguel, Platinum Minnie, Prince Ali, Prince John, Prison Dog, Robin Hood, Rose (DeWitt), Rose Nylund, Sarah Sanderson, Scrooge McDuck, Sultan, Tamatoa, The Prince, Witch Minnie, Zeus

Generate score

Baby Dory, Bruce, Deep Sea Mickey, Enchantress, Forky, Frozone, Gaston, Iridessa, Lady, Madame Pigota, Marie, Max, Mrs. Potts, Oliver, Prince Eric, Princess Aurora, Queen Anna, Rainy Day Donald, Roo, Salacious Crumb, Sebastian, The Child, The Mayor, Tiara Rapunzel, Winter Aurora, Witch Minnie

Overcharge

Animal (adds powerups and drops item), Dewey (adds clears and generate coins), Electrical Parade Blue Fairy (overcharge transforms), Huey (adds transform and generate coins), Louie (adds clears and transform), Platinum Simba (overcharge clears), Sapphire Joy (overcharge creates lightning/sun combos! & suns & stars)

Random emoji

Figment

Rearrange emoji

Alebrije Dante, Clawhauser, Genie Jafar, Goofy, Gramma Tala, Imelda, Jaq, Kit, Little Oysters, Mermaid Minnie, Nana, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Pearl, Poe Dameron, R2-D2, Rafiki, Salacious Crumb, Sarah Sanderson, Shere Khan, Syndrome, The Mad Hatter, Yzma Kitty

Transforms emoji

Adult Simba, Alebrije Dante, Alma Madrigal, Animal, Antonio, Ariel (live-action), Asha, Baby Pegasus, Baby Rajah, Bernard, Bing Bong, Binx, Blueberry Muffin Donald, Bruno, Camilo, Charlotte La Bouff, Clawhauser, Colors of the Wind Pocahontas, Dapper Mickey, Darkwing Duck, Dewey, Diamond Elsa, Dr. Facilier, Electrical Parade Tinker Bell, Elsa the Snow Queen, Ember, Fashion Minnie, Fancy Beast, First Order Stormtrooper, Flower Minnie, Gazelle, Hatbox Ghost, Headphones Dug, Honey Cake Pooh, House Alice, Huey (only if Overcharge used), Human Sisu, Ian, Iolite Fairy Godmother, John Darling, Joy, King Candy, Kuzco, Lady Tremaine, Lock, Louie (only if Overcharge used), Luca, Madam Mim, Magic Mirror, Magical Enchantress, Masquerade Cruella, Merlin, Miguel, Nemo, Panchito, Pascal, Pearl, Peppermint Minnie, Peridot Maleficent, Pink Dress Cinderella, Platinum Genie, Platinum Grogu, Platinum Jiminy Cricket, Platinum Nemo, Platinum Snow White, Pocahontas, Prince Hans, Princess Aurora, Pumpkin Minnie, Queen Amidala, Queen Elinor, R2-D2, Rainy Day Donald, Randall, Red Carpet Genie, Reflection Mulan, Roo, Ruby Ariel, Sally, Scott Calvin, Silvermist, Soft Serve Donald, Sketch Figment, Spring Sprite (note she doesn't actually transform emojis), Sugar Bowl, The Book, The Caterpillar, The Genie, The Horned King, The Witch, Tiana, Topaz Tinker Bell, Topiary Daisy, Winter Pete, Yzma
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2024.04.01 21:42 IceJD Recommended Emoji Analysis - By Emoji - 61.0.0

Bold is new/changed info in V61.2.0 (Mar. 27th)
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By Emojis

Mickey Mouse
Donald Duck, Pluto
Minnie Mouse
Daisy Duck
Goofy
Ariel (cartoon), Flounder
Sebastian, Prince Eric
Sulley, Mike
Randall
Celia
Roz
Boo
Simba, Timon, Pumbaa
Rafiki
Nala
Zazu
Bambi, Thumper
Marie
Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger
Rabbit
Jiminy Cricket
Pinocchio, Figaro, Dumbo
Timothy Mouse
Perdita
Patch
8-Bit Mickey
Tinker Bell
Peter Pan
Wendy
Nana
Smee
John Darling
Slightly
The Genie
Aladdin
Jasmine
Abu
Iago, Rajah, Alice, Cheshire Cat
White Rabbit
The Mad Hatter
The Caterpillar
Little Oysters
Rose
March Hare
Mr. Walrus
Tweedle Dee, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Alien, Bullseye, Jessie
Bo Peep
Forky
Rex
Duke Caboom
Hamm
Bunny, Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Swedish Chef
Miss Piggy
Gonzo
Cinderella
Prince Charming
Gus
Jaq
Anastasia, Drizella, Elsa, Anna
Olaf
Sven, Kristoff, Grand Pabbie, Marshmallow, WALL-E, EVE
Lilo
Stitch, Jumba
Scrump
Angel
Nani Pelekai
Cobra Bubble
Nick Wilde, Judy Hopps
Clawhauser
Finnick
Flash
Nemo
Dory, Crush
Bruce
Hank, Destiny
Bailey
Pearl
Baby Dory
The Beast, Belle, Lumière
Cogsworth
Mrs. Potts
Chip (BatB), Moana, Maui, Pua, Hei Hei, Mulan, Mushu
Cri-Kee
Li Shang, Rapunzel
Pascal
Flynn Rider, Maximus
Lightning McQueen
Cruz Ramirez, Jackson Storm
Mater
Joy
Sadness, Anger, Disgust, Fear
Bing Bong
Steamboat Willie Mickey, Retro Minnie, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Princess Aurora
Prince Phillip
Flora
Fauna, Merryweather
Pocahontas
Flit, Meeko, Percy
Baloo
Kaa, King Louie, Mowgli, Jack Skellington
Sally
Zero
Dr. Finkelstein
The Mayor
Miguel
Héctor, Dante
Imelda
Hiro, Baymax, Vanellope, Ralph, Yesss
Fix-It Felix, Jr.
Calhoun
Tiana
Louis
Ray
Charlotte La Bouff
Lady
Tramp, Hercules, Meg, Pegasus, Phil, Merida, Remy
Alfredo Linguini
Kuzco
Kronk
Pacha
Flik, Princes Atta, Heimlich, Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, Jack-Jack, Violet, Dash
Snow White
Dopey, Grumpy, Sleepy
Doc
The Prince
Bernard
Bianca
Robin Hood
Maid Marian
Lady Kluck
Little John
Sir Hiss, Esmeralda, Quasimodo, Hugo, Russell
Carl
Arthur
Archimedes
Sugar Bowl
Ian
Barley
The Manticore
Max
Roxanne, PJ, Joe
22
Raya
Tuk Tuk
Namaari
Jose
Panchito, Luca
Alberto
Mirabel
Antonio
Alma Madrigal
Camilo
Dolores
Ron
Barney, Penny Proud, Meilin Lee
Abby Park
Captain Lightyear
Sox
Tod
Cooper
Sid
Anastasia Romanov
Silvermist
Iridessa
Rosetta
Fawn
Ember
Wade
Kim Possible
Oliver
Asha
Scrooge McDuck
Webby, Launchpad McQuack
Gizmoduck
Darkwing Duck
Huey
Dewey
Louie
Roo
Scuttle
Manny, Diego
Chip (RR)
Dale, Gadget, Monterey Jack, Goliath, Bronx
Hatbox Ghost
Hitchhiker Ghost Phineas, Madame Leota, The Bride, Abominable Snowman, Mr. Toad
Captain Jack Sparrow
Barbossa, Davy Jones
Elizabeth Swann
Prison Dog
Rey, Finn, BB-8
Poe Dameron
Luke Skywalker
Princess Leia, Chewbacca
Han Solo
R2-D2
C-3PO
Boba Fett
The Mandalorian
Hondo
Cara Dune
Fennec Shand
Lando Calrissian
K-2SO
Jyn Erso
Cassian Andor, Mal
Wicket
Bo-Katan
Salacious Crumb
Jar Jar Binks
Sabine Wren
C1-10P "Chopper"
Hera Syndulla
Winifred Sanderson
Mary Sanderson
Sarah Sanderson
Binx
Billy Butcherson
Bert
Giselle
Frank
Dr. Lily Houghton
Indiana Jones
Marion Ravenwood
Helena (Shaw)
Kit
Rose (DeWitt)
Jack (Dawson)
Scott Calvin
Bernard the Elf
Sora, Aqua, Captain Goofy
Royal Magician Donald
Spirit Mufasa
Baby Simba
Adult Simba
Santa Jack
Winter Belle
Fancy Beast
Bookworm Belle
Magical Enchantress
Yzma Kitty
Ping
Reflection Mulan
Tiara Rapunzel
Wedding Maximus
Baby Rapunzel
Mrs. Nesbit
Vacation Goofy
Alebrije Dante
Disguised Miguel
Disguised Jasmine
Vacation Genie
Snake Jafar
Prince Ali
Elephant Abu
Baby Rajah
Genie Jafar
Celebration Jasmine
Wedding Ariel
Vanessa
Wedding Cinderella
Pink Dress Cinderella
Baby Moana
Voyager Moana
Te Ka
Caballero Donald
Almost There Tiana
Prince Naveen
Baby Pegasus
Baby Hercules
Headphones Dug
Young Mim
Elsa the Snow Queen
Queen Anna
Young Anna
Winter Cruella
Masquerade Cruella
Young Merida
Queen Elinor
House Alice
Red Panda Mei, Red Panda Ming Lee
Pretty Flower
The Witch
Dragon Maleficent
Briar Rose
Human Sisu
Spring Flute Mickey
Captain Pan
Colors of the Wind Pocahontas
Constance
Wedding Giselle
Anakin Skywalker
Jedi Anakin
Queen Amidala
Boushh Disguise Leia
Jolly Holiday Mary Poppins
Young Winifred
Madame Pigota
Gauzey the Hatbox Bear
1969 Indiana Jones
Holiday Mickey
Holiday Minnie
Holiday Pluto
Christmas Clarabelle Cow
Santa Goofy
Rose Gold Minnie
Rainbow Mickey
Vampire Mickey
Witch Minnie
Pumpkin Mickey
Pumpkin Minnie
Mermaid Minnie
Deep Sea Mickey
Crab Donald
Seashell Daisy
Sea Creature Goofy
Fairy Minnie
Birthday Baby Pluto
Peppermint Minnie
Gingerbread Mickey
Gardener Mickey
Flower Minnie
Rainy Day Donald
Watermelon Minnie
Ice Cream Mickey
Soft Serve Donald
Astronaut Mickey, Alien Pluto, Astronaut Donald
Pine Cone Pluto
Pancake Goofy
Blueberry Muffin Donald
Fashion Minnie
Topiary Daisy
Dapper Mickey
Dapper Minnie
Dug
Kevin, Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey, Yen Sid
Spring Sprite
The Fairy Godmother
Holiday Cinderella
King Triton (cartoon)
King Triton (live-action)
Ariel (live-action)
Magic Mirror
Blue Fairy
Frozone
Edna
Magic Carpet
Sultan
Red Carpet Genie
Cave of Wonders
Rainbow Unicorn
Merlin
Gramma Tala
Te Fiti
Figment
Sketch Figment
Enchantress
Pepita
Mama Coco
The Fire Spirit
Bob Cratchit Mickey
Ghost of Jacob Marley
Ebenezer Scrooge McDuck
Tiny Tim
Emily Cratchit Minnie
Ghost of Christmas Future Pete
Honey Bee Pooh
Flower Piglet
Bunny Tigger
Baby Chick Eeyore
Honey Cake Pooh
Santa Pooh
Lumpy Heffalump
Zeus
Powerline
Devil Dale
Angel Chip
Doorknob
King of Hearts
Sisu
Shaved Ice Stitch
Rainbow Stitch
Grandmother Willow
Christmas Sally, Man-Eating Wreath
Holiday Tinker Bell
Winter Aurora
Winter Snow White
The Emperor
Suga Mama
Pixel Ralph
April Shower Bambi
Floral Miss Bunny, Bolt, Bagheera
Luisa
Bruno
Isabela
Scrat
Mufasa, Bao
Gazelle
Auguste Gusteau
Honey Lemon
Zummi Gummi
Valentino
Holiday Wall-E
Electrical Parade Elliott
Electrical Parade Minnie
Electrical Parade Tinker Bell
Electrical Parade Cheshire Cat
Electrical Parade Blue Fairy
Mary Poppins
The Child
Ahsoka Tano
Yoda
Ob-Wan Kenobi
Jedi Master Luke, Rancor
Mace Windu
Admiral Ackbar
Tia Dalma, Bob Cratchit Kermit, Miss Piggy Emily Cratchit
Animal
The Book
Willow
Rose Nylund
Blanche Devereaux
Dorothy Zbornak
Sophia Petrillo
Ursula, Flotsam, Maleficent, Jafar, Captain Hook, Scar, Shenzi, Cruella de Vil, Queen of Hears, Hades
The Evil Queen
Magica de Spell
Oogie Boogie
Lock
Shock
Barrel
Gaston
Dr. Facilier
Madam Mim
Tamatoa
King Candy
Alpha
Yzma
Shan Yu
Lucifer
Mother Gothel
Lady Tremaine
Zurg
Lotso
Stinky Pete
Pirate Peg-Leg Pete
Winter Pete
Demona
Ernesto
Prince John
Syndrome
Madame Medusa
Kakamora Chief
Governor Ratcliffe
Shere Khan
Chernabog
Waternoose
Professor Ratigan
Anton Ego
Rasputin, Darla
John Silver
The Horned King
Frollo
Prince Hans
Kylo Ren
Darth Vader
Jabba the Hutt
First Order Stormtrooper
Moff Gideon, Death Trooper
Darth Maul
General Grievous
Emperor Palpatine
Grand Moff Tarkin, Grand Inquisitor, Imperial Stormtrooper
Cad Bane
Garnet Minnie
Pearl Daisy
Amethyst Ursula
Ruby Ariel
Aquamarine Jasmine
Diamond Elsa
Citrine Anna
Opal Olaf
Peridot Maleficent
Topaz Tinker Bell
Sapphire Joy
Iolite Fairy Godmother
Obsidian Snow White
Fluorite Buzz
Zircon Belle
Ruby Mushu
Platinum Mickey
Platinum Donald
Platinum Minnie
Platinum Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey
Platinum Mirabel
Platinum Woody
Platinum Simba
Platinum Nemo
Platinum Tiana
Platinum Snow White
Platinum Baymax
Platinum Stitch
Platinum Miguel
Platinum Jiminy Cricket
Platinum Genie
Platinum Grogu
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2024.03.28 22:45 ThePhiff The Last Jedi is the best Star Wars movie. Not since Empire, including Empire.

I tried to organize my thoughts on this masterpiece of a film, and it didn’t really work. Like, I have a dedicated section for Luke’s arc and Rey’s training, but eventually I just turned on the movie and went scene by scene. So, here’s why The Last Jedi is the greatest Star Wars movie ever. (And I say this as someone whose first movie was Return of the Jedi in 1983.)
Let’s get the bad out of the way first, because there’s so little of it. First, and the only decent-sized problem, the Canto Bight sequence isn’t bad, but the chase is paced poorly. Second, Luke should’ve used his green saber on Crait. He hadn’t used his dad’s in forever. I get that Rian was telegraphing “something’s off here,” but his drastically altered appearance and miraculous arrival should’ve been all we needed. Finally, and this is the smallest of nits to pick, I wish they had left in the crawl panning down to Finn’s recovery tank. I just think it would’ve been cool.
Okay, now on with the awesomeness!
First, the title is perfect. And the message contained within it is “What you want is not always what you need.”
The opening “Poe is a hotshot” sequence totally works. As evidenced by people who like him so much that they’re upset when he gets outranked. And it’s such a good extension of what we got in TFA. The “that’s one hell of a pilot!” sequence is so cool. So how does that character grow? He learns that you can’t solve every problem by getting in an X-Wing and blowing stuff up. It takes him a while to learn this lesson, but he has been a hotshot for a long time, I imagine.
Starting the movie with a pyrrhic victory is a perfect stage upon which to set the themes and motifs of failure that the movie explores.
The bombers are so visceral. I love it.
Captain Cannady is perfect.
Pour one out for Domhnall Gleeson’s stunt double. That nose break sounds ROUGH.
Luke is perfect in this movie and I will die on this hill. When Rey hands him the lightsaber, his face is perfectly “are you kidding me with this shit? How do you people not get it yet?” I imagine I’ll have a whole section about Luke later, so I’ll elaborate there.
“Where’s Han?” Perfect. Luke will do anything for his friends. The only way he didn’t show up in TFA was if he didn’t know.
Hux laughing at Ren when he goes to Snoke to face the music is wonderful. And then he destroys his mask after getting called out (because it is kinda ridiculous)? Chef’s kiss. Not to mention, this beautiful movie uses the protagonists AND the antagonists to explore ideas of failure? This movie is an absolute masterpiece.
“Who are you?” This whole scene. DAMN, Mark. You did not have to go this hard. This is some of the best acting in all of Star Wars. And then the absolute madman John Williams overlays the theme of the Force on top of it before souring it? Perfection.
The chase sequence OOZES Battlestar Galactica. There are so many throwbacks in this movie to the films and styles that influenced the original movies and I just can’t get enough of it. It really bugs me when people are like “where’s my dark and edgy Star Wars?” and “forget the Jedi, I want my adult themes!” Sure, with Disney+, eventually there will be a different take on these for everyone, but Star Wars has always been about camp and old serials and adventure, and this movie takes all of those things and elevates them. That’s so important for one of the main saga episodes. I simply cannot tell you how many times I’ve watched this movie.
Leia using the Force is wonderful, and I’m glad Carrie didn’t get to see the reactions to it before she passed. She’s not flying, get out of here with that Carrie Poppins bullshit. She’s using the Force, in a moment of absolute desperation, to pull herself to safety in an environment with literally no resistance. And she immediately loses consciousness and needs a half a movie’s worth of medical attention. Of course Leia can do that. It’s certainly not even the same level of ridiculousness as the helicopter-sabers, and yet I swear I see it getting more hate. This was a great moment. Don’t ruin it.
I wish Chewie had eaten the porg. It looked delicious.
Artoo changing Luke’s mind is so perfect it hurts. I was cheering in the theater.
Holdo is the perfect “the boss who comes in when your boss is out of commission.” Aside from the obvious sexists, I swear that most people who hate her have those feelings because they’ve been in that position. Where a relative stranger comes in and runs the show different from what you’re used to. But also, Poe is a hothead whose first impression is mansplaining to her. Of course she doesn’t tell him anything! (Also, she’s right about him being impulsive and dangerous. The blood of all the innocents on the transports that get destroyed at the end are absolutely on his hands.) And he immediately does the same thing to her!
Rose is great. And I’ll never forgive the awful people who bullied KMT off of social media, because she’s really just playing herself. She was so excited to be in Star Wars, and her character is someone who’s just so excited to be in the Resistance. We needed that kind of starry-eyed naivete from a character in this movie. Because it’s a pretty dark movie, and we need the silver lining and hope.
ForceTime is great. The cinematography for it absolutely draws us into their worlds and makes it seem like they’re next to each other. And by god, Daisy and Adam are wonderful when they play off each other. I can see why Reylos exist. (I mean, I don’t agree, but I get it - they have serious chemistry.)
I think the reason that the Canto Bight sequence doesn’t work for some people is that Finn and Rose’s failure is settling for the wrong person. It’s not a complicated or particularly nuanced failure, so spending so long it can feel tedious. And honestly, the chase exists because Rian knows how much George liked his chase sequences. Had it been shaved down by 3-5 minutes, I don’t think anyone would have a problem with it.
I kinda wish Rey and Luke’s duel had been with lightsabers. I get why it wasn’t, but it would’ve been visually fun.
Poe’s mutiny is great, because it’s totally believable the first time. You’re rooting for him. Then you watch it a second time and think, “oh dip - this dude needs to chill the hell out.” Totally well done.
Laura Dern clearly mouthing “pew pew” when she comes back through the smoke is adorable. Leia stunning Poe because she’s just so done with him is a perfect character moment for her.
Finn and Rose getting caught on the dreadnought floored me the first time I watched it. I thought, “Oh dang, how are they gonna push the macguffin button now?” Then, when I realized the answer was “they aren’t”, I realized how much Star Wars had conditioned me to think our heroes were infallible up to now. And they aren’t. And they shouldn’t be! Because when they screw up, it’s a totally compelling story! It gives us something to learn and grow from.
The throne room sequence is just so stunning. (Yeah yeah, I know about the editing mistake. The original Star Wars had a stormtrooper hit his head on a doorway. Shut up.) Andy Serkis is so menacing as Snoke. Even with that messed-up face and gold robe, he’s terrifying. And when Kylo Ren just snaps him in half? That’s an “oh damn” moment. Then, we expect Kylo to turn, because why would he kill his boss if he wasn’t a good guy now, and it’s because “Oh - he real ambitious.” And I love it. Beautifully done.
The Holdo maneuver works. “Why doesn’t everyone just do that?” Okay, well, kamikaze pilots are a thing - why doesn’t everyone do that? Oh - is it because it’s a waste of resources for questionable return? Their bombers managed to completely obliterate the other dreadnought. This move just disabled it, allowing tons of troops to evacuate and continue fighting. As a last-ditch effort, it was totally valid. And the sound editing around it is chilling.
Finn v Phasma is just so spectacular - and I mean that literally. Beautiful camera and effects work.
Fun fact for those of you who didn’t watch the extras - the Falcon’s path through the caves on Crait is a re-creation of the original Star Tours ride. Rian is such a deep and knowledgeable fan. We could’ve had so much more from him if people would just appreciate quality when it projects itself in front of them.
Luke and Leia together again? I’m dying. It’s so beautiful. Especially with “no one’s ever really gone” right after Carrie had died?
Also, I know I’m gonna talk about it in a second anyway, but Luke’s arrival on Crait is just. So. Fucking. Badass. When he brushes his shoulder off? A certain Jay-Z song comes to mind every time. That’s my Luke, right there.
Luke’s Arc
Luke has always been a hothead. That’s literally the whole plot of ESB. Yoda didn’t want to train him because there was too much of his father in him. He’s always “looking to the future, the horizon.” In RotJ, Vader makes an idle threat against Leia (when he doesn’t even know who she is,) and Luke flies off the handle and is just brutal in taking him down. Then, he realized that this was a problem, and he threw his saber away. Yay for growth! But here’s the thing - overcoming a problem once doesn’t mean that you’re immune to it forever after that. Can you imagine if it did? There would be no dieting industry. Yet Johnson manages to take Luke’s struggle through to a natural and evolved conclusion. He acts rashly when Leia’s legacy is threatened “for the briefest moment” (seriously, he says he had sensed the darkness, but when he took a peek, it was “beyond what he had ever imagined”), and it destroys his academy. The Rashomon sequence is perfect, but ending it with “The last thing I saw were the eyes of a frightened boy whose master had failed him.” Chef’s kiss. So he goes into exile, and here’s the wonderful bit - we know he’s acting rashly again, but he doesn’t think he is! He’s emulating the greatest Jedi he had known. He believes he is being selfless, and that by destroying himself, he can make the galaxy a better place. Yeah, we know he’s wrong - but he’s been stewing in his grief alone for a decade. Of course he’s not seeing past that.
Then along comes Yoda in the most emotionally beautiful scene in all of Star Wars. My wife pointed out that I stopped breathing during this scene. It. Is. Perfect. And one of the things that makes it so perfect is that Yoda is speaking directly to the audience as well (on top of being a miraculous repeat puppeteering performance by Frank Oz that we wouldn’t have gotten otherwise.) Luke wanted Yoda to talk him out of it, but Yoda directs him to what he really needs - evolution. “Time it is for you to look past a pile of old books.” And he’s talking to the audience about Star Wars while he’s at it! “I can’t be what she needs me to be!” (He was right - so many people were just not ready to let go of Legends Luke.) Then Yoda comes back with “We are what they grow beyond.” Lots of people bemoan “when are we going to be done with Skywalkers?” Except they’re not paying attention to what that means. The story needs to grow and evolve, not just bounce all over the place. There’s room for so much wonderful storytelling in this universe, but if directors are hamstrung by “this is too cringe-y!” and “where’s my dark and edgy story?” then we don’t evolve.
And Luke takes this through to its logical conclusion in the most Jedi act of all time. “A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack.” He shows up, as a legend, defends everyone without injuring a single person, and then joins the Force. Anyone who whines that Luke wasn’t powerful enough in this movie wasn’t paying attention. No Jedi has done anything nearly as powerful anywhere on screen.
The Rey’s Training Bit
Okay, we need to talk about Rey’s training as a whole. Because it’s just masterfully done. Let's start by taking a look at Luke on Dagobah vs Rey on Ahch-to.
First - let's look at this from a movie perspective. We've already seen Luke's training scenes. We don't need to see them again. With seven previous movies, which borrow very heavily from each other, we really don't need another young Jedi training sequence. Rey is on a different path than Luke, and we as an audience need to be as well. (I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that all TLJ haters are in that boat because they're still on Luke's path - but that's a different argument.)
Let's take a look at Luke's training. It's all about learning to feel the Force, to focus, and most importantly, to let go of disbelief. "All his life has he looked away... to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was. Hmm? What he was doing." Ben sent him on a merry quest, and he went off in search of adventure. Again.
So, Yoda agrees to train him. The very first line of that training? "A Jedi's strength flows from the Force." Not, "a Jedi gets stronger or practices in use of the Force," but quite literally "the strength happens from tapping into the Force." Then they get into a discussion of dark versus light, and how important it is to feel the Force. Passively accepting it. Of course, Luke messes it up - "But tell me why I can't..."
"No, no, there is no why. Nothing more will I teach you today. Clear your mind of questions." Luke was stuck on the minutiae. The DnD ruleset. Yoda wants him to feel, Luke wants an instruction manual - even though he's already experienced using the Force. He could feel the training remote. Obi-Wan told him to "Use the Force" and "Let go," and soon as he did, bye bye Death Star. He takes a moment to compose himself in the Wampa cave and can use a power we've never seen before.
But then comes the cave. Yoda asks him to trust him, to trust in the Force. Luke refuses, brings his lightsaber in with him, and has his "failure at the cave." So Yoda goes back to square one. Floating rocks. "Use the Force. Feel it." But he doesn't. He's focused on the how. "So certain are you. Always with you it cannot be done. Hear you nothing that I say?" It's time to lift the X-Wing. But Luke can't, because "it's totally different." It's so much bigger! That would take a Jedi at least four levels more powerful, right!
And listen to Yoda, nerds - "NO! No different! Only different in your mind. You must unlearn what you have learned." Yoda desperately wants him to learn this lesson - just feel the friggin Force, Luke! But Luke won't. "All right, I'll give it a try..." He only feels doubt.
Do I need to tell anyone what Yoda's response was? Was it try until you get it? Was it you just need more practice? Was it you need three years of training to lift an X-Wing? Was it you'll unlock that Force power when you reach the rank of Knight? You know what he told Luke, and even then, Luke says, "I can't, it's too big. And I know you know how Yoda responded to that. But his follow-up is just as important.
"My ally is the Force. And a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter! You must feel the Force around you. Here, between you... me... the tree... the rock... everywhere!"
To which Luke replies "You want the impossible." He STILL doesn't get it. He, like so many of you, think that the Force is something you DO. Sure, some people might feel the Force more strongly or acutely than others, and yeah, that's something you could probably expand in time, but Luke isn't even at step two yet. Yoda is actively telling him "A novice like you could absolutely lift that X-Wing out of the swamp if you just believed you could." Not "train harder, practice often, or meditate more." FEEL it.
Of course, he can't. "I don't believe it." He says. And Yoda claps back "That is why you fail."
Now, let's contrast Rey. Rey has already had visions of the Island. She has done a few parlor tricks (yeah a Force pull (which Luke did successfully at her level) and a Mind Trick that she had to take three swipes at barely count,) but she can't tell why. "Something inside me has always been there." She has always felt the Force. She's grown up with it. Hearing legends of the mighty Luke Skywalker, and more recently, seeing things actually happen in the villain Kylo Ren. Contrasted with what Luke had seen up until this point, and yeah - Rey is further along than him. In Luke's world, the Force was "simple tricks and nonsense" and "hokey religions." He believed in the Force in likely the same way that my kids believed in Santa Claus. Rey knows it's there. She's seen it, spent her whole life feeling it, it's native to her. So why is she coming to Luke? Because "Now it's awake. And I'm afraid. I don't know what it is, or what to do with it, and I need help."
So Luke's training of Rey isn't "meditate like this to lift a rock," it's about the what and the why of the Force. Rey is hopelessly naive. She thinks Luke will come and magically fix everything. She thinks that the reason he doesn't want to train her is that he doesn't have the time. She is stuck in her survival mindset from years of being a scavenger on Jakku. She didn't have parents to teach her or friends to rely on. When she wasn't literally fighting for her survival, she had stories and dreams and a few childish trinkets. (I say, knowing full well what some of us would give to own her screen-used rebel pilot doll.) We get new Force powers in just about every movie. It's not a checklist that Jedi have to learn. They have to feel what the Force is capable of, and then use the wisdom from studying the Force to learn when and why to use them.
So let's look at the three lessons (and how I wish the third one hadn't been "cut.")
#1 The Jedi don't own the Force. Luke knows she can feel it already, and well. (No one seems to point out that she's able to recognize immediately that Luke cut himself off from the Force. That seems pretty next-level, but it's not "strong" like lifting rocks I guess.) But she thinks it's to "control people and make things float." He tries to teach her to identify the Force around her, and she learns a part of the lesson very well. Of course, she feels a call for something she needs and rushes straight for it. She "didn't even try to stop [her]self." Because, to her, the Force is power. To get what she wants, and that's a scary thought. Luke seems to think so.
#2 The legacy of the Jedi is failure. Rey has "deified" the Jedi. They fix everything. But Luke desperately wants her to understand the problem with pride. He needs her to understand his failure so that she doesn't make similar mistakes. But Rey isn't hearing this one. "A Jedi ... saved him." "The galaxy may need a legend." "I won't [fail you.]" Her naivete is combined with an optimism that borders a little too closely on pride. That's a huge problem as well.
#3 Might be the balance of the bandits and the caretakers. I really like the scene, and wish it had been left in. But you could just as easily call lesson three the duel they have - which all boils down to selfishness. Luke first thought he could conquer the darkness in Kylo because of his last name. (The power to get what he wants.) Then he felt he had the authority to delve into his mind. (Pride and hubris.) And finally, a moment of temptation to just end the threat he wasn't powerful enough to overcome. (Selfishness.) These are the imminent dangers to Rey, and he needs to train her differently than he did Ben, than Yoda trained him. He's trying to lay it all out for her (and you.) But, of course, she runs off to face her temptation.
And Luke is absolutely ruined over that outcome. He goes to "burn it all down" - probably because he just can't bear to be himself anymore. And Yoda comes to him in perhaps the most brilliant scene in Star Wars to date. He's speaking to Luke, but also to you. "Heeded my words not, did you?" (No, you didn't - but neither did Luke, so don't feel bad.) "Pass on what you have learned. Strength, mastery." (He tried that with the school.) "But weakness, folly, failure, also. Yes, failure most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is." Yoda is pointing out that Luke didn't fail this time. He gave Rey what she needed. (And slyly foreshadows that Rey took the Jedi texts, so Luke probably got through to her on some level.) "Luke, we are what they grow beyond. That is the true burden of all masters."
So Luke goes to Crait to give her a fourth lesson - an example to grow beyond.
Now, after Rey's training, we see her use the Force in two noticeable displays.
First, in the lightsaber tug-o-war. Does this mean that Kylo Ren is weak or that Rey is Supergirl? No. They're not testing their power against each other. They're testing wills. Most notably, Ren pulling Rey to the dark and Rey pulling Ren to the light. And neither of them get what they want. The Force flows through them - and since we've obviously hit home that they're foils for each other, yin and yang, of course one of them can't over"power" the other. It has nothing to do with "I lifted more Force weights than you so I get the saber" or "I'm a higher Force rank than you so I get the saber" or even "I rolled a nat 20 during my training montage so I get the saber." It is both of them reaching out to the Force for polar opposite purposes, unyielding, and so yeah, the metal tube broke. (Come on, it's not like she pulled the dreadnought in half.)
Second, lifting rocks. Of course, we know that this is "no different" from lifting one rock, but that's not the point. The point is that she learned the lesson of purpose. She was absolutely furious with Kylo Ren (as we are reminded mere minutes later.) When she flew over the battle, it would have been easy for her to try to "walk out with a laser sword and face down the whole First Order." (She obviously would've failed, of course.) Instead, she opts for the less selfish route and goes to try and help her friends escape. She feels where they are and makes an opening.
Neither of these is nearly as impressive as some folks are making out. She didn't Force project to Kylo, or call lightning down to the tree, or even manage a decent level of grace in her lightsaber battle. Snoke whipped her around like a ragdoll. (Where was his training?) What she did do was overcome her pride (after failing to do so the first time) and selfishness (once she started to come to her senses.) Now she has the Jedi texts to overcome her naivete, and become a fully-realized Jedi. In many ways, she had a more successful training than Luke. No, we didn't get to see Luke say "now focus on the rock and lift that." Instead, we got things that made sense with the character and the story. She is not all-powerful, we don't have to enter into the Force-user ranking battle, and Rian didn't "cheat" to make her more adept at the Force than she should have been. There is a clear line of growth between her introduction in TFA and her rock-lifting in TLJ, and it didn't come without training. Her story is just different from Luke's, and thank the maker for that. I've already seen Luke's training.
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2024.03.28 22:44 ThePhiff The Last Jedi is the best Star Wars movie. Not since Empire, including Empire.

I tried to organize my thoughts on this masterpiece of a film, and it didn’t really work. Like, I have a dedicated section for Luke’s arc and Rey’s training, but eventually I just turned on the movie and went scene by scene. So, here’s why The Last Jedi is the greatest Star Wars movie ever. (And I say this as someone whose first movie was Return of the Jedi in 1983.)
Let’s get the bad out of the way first, because there’s so little of it. First, and the only decent-sized problem, the Canto Bight sequence isn’t bad, but the chase is paced poorly. Second, Luke should’ve used his green saber on Crait. He hadn’t used his dad’s in forever. I get that Rian was telegraphing “something’s off here,” but his drastically altered appearance and miraculous arrival should’ve been all we needed. Finally, and this is the smallest of nits to pick, I wish they had left in the crawl panning down to Finn’s recovery tank. I just think it would’ve been cool.
Okay, now on with the awesomeness!
First, the title is perfect. And the message contained within it is “What you want is not always what you need.”
The opening “Poe is a hotshot” sequence totally works. As evidenced by people who like him so much that they’re upset when he gets outranked. And it’s such a good extension of what we got in TFA. The “that’s one hell of a pilot!” sequence is so cool. So how does that character grow? He learns that you can’t solve every problem by getting in an X-Wing and blowing stuff up. It takes him a while to learn this lesson, but he has been a hotshot for a long time, I imagine.
Starting the movie with a pyrrhic victory is a perfect stage upon which to set the themes and motifs of failure that the movie explores.
The bombers are so visceral. I love it.
Captain Cannady is perfect.
Pour one out for Domhnall Gleeson’s stunt double. That nose break sounds ROUGH.
Luke is perfect in this movie and I will die on this hill. When Rey hands him the lightsaber, his face is perfectly “are you kidding me with this shit? How do you people not get it yet?” I imagine I’ll have a whole section about Luke later, so I’ll elaborate there.
“Where’s Han?” Perfect. Luke will do anything for his friends. The only way he didn’t show up in TFA was if he didn’t know.
Hux laughing at Ren when he goes to Snoke to face the music is wonderful. And then he destroys his mask after getting called out (because it is kinda ridiculous)? Chef’s kiss. Not to mention, this beautiful movie uses the protagonists AND the antagonists to explore ideas of failure? This movie is an absolute masterpiece.
“Who are you?” This whole scene. DAMN, Mark. You did not have to go this hard. This is some of the best acting in all of Star Wars. And then the absolute madman John Williams overlays the theme of the Force on top of it before souring it? Perfection.
The chase sequence OOZES Battlestar Galactica. There are so many throwbacks in this movie to the films and styles that influenced the original movies and I just can’t get enough of it. It really bugs me when people are like “where’s my dark and edgy Star Wars?” and “forget the Jedi, I want my adult themes!” Sure, with Disney+, eventually there will be a different take on these for everyone, but Star Wars has always been about camp and old serials and adventure, and this movie takes all of those things and elevates them. That’s so important for one of the main saga episodes. I simply cannot tell you how many times I’ve watched this movie.
Leia using the Force is wonderful, and I’m glad Carrie didn’t get to see the reactions to it before she passed. She’s not flying, get out of here with that Carrie Poppins bullshit. She’s using the Force, in a moment of absolute desperation, to pull herself to safety in an environment with literally no resistance. And she immediately loses consciousness and needs a half a movie’s worth of medical attention. Of course Leia can do that. It’s certainly not even the same level of ridiculousness as the helicopter-sabers, and yet I swear I see it getting more hate. This was a great moment. Don’t ruin it.
I wish Chewie had eaten the porg. It looked delicious.
Artoo changing Luke’s mind is so perfect it hurts. I was cheering in the theater.
Holdo is the perfect “the boss who comes in when your boss is out of commission.” Aside from the obvious sexists, I swear that most people who hate her have those feelings because they’ve been in that position. Where a relative stranger comes in and runs the show different from what you’re used to. But also, Poe is a hothead whose first impression is mansplaining to her. Of course she doesn’t tell him anything! (Also, she’s right about him being impulsive and dangerous. The blood of all the innocents on the transports that get destroyed at the end are absolutely on his hands.) And he immediately does the same thing to her!
Rose is great. And I’ll never forgive the awful people who bullied KMT off of social media, because she’s really just playing herself. She was so excited to be in Star Wars, and her character is someone who’s just so excited to be in the Resistance. We needed that kind of starry-eyed naivete from a character in this movie. Because it’s a pretty dark movie, and we need the silver lining and hope.
ForceTime is great. The cinematography for it absolutely draws us into their worlds and makes it seem like they’re next to each other. And by god, Daisy and Adam are wonderful when they play off each other. I can see why Reylos exist. (I mean, I don’t agree, but I get it - they have serious chemistry.)
I think the reason that the Canto Bight sequence doesn’t work for some people is that Finn and Rose’s failure is settling for the wrong person. It’s not a complicated or particularly nuanced failure, so spending so long it can feel tedious. And honestly, the chase exists because Rian knows how much George liked his chase sequences. Had it been shaved down by 3-5 minutes, I don’t think anyone would have a problem with it.
I kinda wish Rey and Luke’s duel had been with lightsabers. I get why it wasn’t, but it would’ve been visually fun.
Poe’s mutiny is great, because it’s totally believable the first time. You’re rooting for him. Then you watch it a second time and think, “oh dip - this dude needs to chill the hell out.” Totally well done.
Laura Dern clearly mouthing “pew pew” when she comes back through the smoke is adorable. Leia stunning Poe because she’s just so done with him is a perfect character moment for her.
Finn and Rose getting caught on the dreadnought floored me the first time I watched it. I thought, “Oh dang, how are they gonna push the macguffin button now?” Then, when I realized the answer was “they aren’t”, I realized how much Star Wars had conditioned me to think our heroes were infallible up to now. And they aren’t. And they shouldn’t be! Because when they screw up, it’s a totally compelling story! It gives us something to learn and grow from.
The throne room sequence is just so stunning. (Yeah yeah, I know about the editing mistake. The original Star Wars had a stormtrooper hit his head on a doorway. Shut up.) Andy Serkis is so menacing as Snoke. Even with that messed-up face and gold robe, he’s terrifying. And when Kylo Ren just snaps him in half? That’s an “oh damn” moment. Then, we expect Kylo to turn, because why would he kill his boss if he wasn’t a good guy now, and it’s because “Oh - he real ambitious.” And I love it. Beautifully done.
The Holdo maneuver works. “Why doesn’t everyone just do that?” Okay, well, kamikaze pilots are a thing - why doesn’t everyone do that? Oh - is it because it’s a waste of resources for questionable return? Their bombers managed to completely obliterate the other dreadnought. This move just disabled it, allowing tons of troops to evacuate and continue fighting. As a last-ditch effort, it was totally valid. And the sound editing around it is chilling.
Finn v Phasma is just so spectacular - and I mean that literally. Beautiful camera and effects work.
Fun fact for those of you who didn’t watch the extras - the Falcon’s path through the caves on Crait is a re-creation of the original Star Tours ride. Rian is such a deep and knowledgeable fan. We could’ve had so much more from him if people would just appreciate quality when it projects itself in front of them.
Luke and Leia together again? I’m dying. It’s so beautiful. Especially with “no one’s ever really gone” right after Carrie had died?
Also, I know I’m gonna talk about it in a second anyway, but Luke’s arrival on Crait is just. So. Fucking. Badass. When he brushes his shoulder off? A certain Jay-Z song comes to mind every time. That’s my Luke, right there.
Luke’s Arc
Luke has always been a hothead. That’s literally the whole plot of ESB. Yoda didn’t want to train him because there was too much of his father in him. He’s always “looking to the future, the horizon.” In RotJ, Vader makes an idle threat against Leia (when he doesn’t even know who she is,) and Luke flies off the handle and is just brutal in taking him down. Then, he realized that this was a problem, and he threw his saber away. Yay for growth! But here’s the thing - overcoming a problem once doesn’t mean that you’re immune to it forever after that. Can you imagine if it did? There would be no dieting industry. Yet Johnson manages to take Luke’s struggle through to a natural and evolved conclusion. He acts rashly when Leia’s legacy is threatened “for the briefest moment” (seriously, he says he had sensed the darkness, but when he took a peek, it was “beyond what he had ever imagined”), and it destroys his academy. The Rashomon sequence is perfect, but ending it with “The last thing I saw were the eyes of a frightened boy whose master had failed him.” Chef’s kiss. So he goes into exile, and here’s the wonderful bit - we know he’s acting rashly again, but he doesn’t think he is! He’s emulating the greatest Jedi he had known. He believes he is being selfless, and that by destroying himself, he can make the galaxy a better place. Yeah, we know he’s wrong - but he’s been stewing in his grief alone for a decade. Of course he’s not seeing past that.
Then along comes Yoda in the most emotionally beautiful scene in all of Star Wars. My wife pointed out that I stopped breathing during this scene. It. Is. Perfect. And one of the things that makes it so perfect is that Yoda is speaking directly to the audience as well (on top of being a miraculous repeat puppeteering performance by Frank Oz that we wouldn’t have gotten otherwise.) Luke wanted Yoda to talk him out of it, but Yoda directs him to what he really needs - evolution. “Time it is for you to look past a pile of old books.” And he’s talking to the audience about Star Wars while he’s at it! “I can’t be what she needs me to be!” (He was right - so many people were just not ready to let go of Legends Luke.) Then Yoda comes back with “We are what they grow beyond.” Lots of people bemoan “when are we going to be done with Skywalkers?” Except they’re not paying attention to what that means. The story needs to grow and evolve, not just bounce all over the place. There’s room for so much wonderful storytelling in this universe, but if directors are hamstrung by “this is too cringe-y!” and “where’s my dark and edgy story?” then we don’t evolve.
And Luke takes this through to its logical conclusion in the most Jedi act of all time. “A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack.” He shows up, as a legend, defends everyone without injuring a single person, and then joins the Force. Anyone who whines that Luke wasn’t powerful enough in this movie wasn’t paying attention. No Jedi has done anything nearly as powerful anywhere on screen.
The Rey’s Training Bit
Okay, we need to talk about Rey’s training as a whole. Because it’s just masterfully done. Let's start by taking a look at Luke on Dagobah vs Rey on Ahch-to.
First - let's look at this from a movie perspective. We've already seen Luke's training scenes. We don't need to see them again. With seven previous movies, which borrow very heavily from each other, we really don't need another young Jedi training sequence. Rey is on a different path than Luke, and we as an audience need to be as well. (I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that all TLJ haters are in that boat because they're still on Luke's path - but that's a different argument.)
Let's take a look at Luke's training. It's all about learning to feel the Force, to focus, and most importantly, to let go of disbelief. "All his life has he looked away... to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was. Hmm? What he was doing." Ben sent him on a merry quest, and he went off in search of adventure. Again.
So, Yoda agrees to train him. The very first line of that training? "A Jedi's strength flows from the Force." Not, "a Jedi gets stronger or practices in use of the Force," but quite literally "the strength happens from tapping into the Force." Then they get into a discussion of dark versus light, and how important it is to feel the Force. Passively accepting it. Of course, Luke messes it up - "But tell me why I can't..."
"No, no, there is no why. Nothing more will I teach you today. Clear your mind of questions." Luke was stuck on the minutiae. The DnD ruleset. Yoda wants him to feel, Luke wants an instruction manual - even though he's already experienced using the Force. He could feel the training remote. Obi-Wan told him to "Use the Force" and "Let go," and soon as he did, bye bye Death Star. He takes a moment to compose himself in the Wampa cave and can use a power we've never seen before.
But then comes the cave. Yoda asks him to trust him, to trust in the Force. Luke refuses, brings his lightsaber in with him, and has his "failure at the cave." So Yoda goes back to square one. Floating rocks. "Use the Force. Feel it." But he doesn't. He's focused on the how. "So certain are you. Always with you it cannot be done. Hear you nothing that I say?" It's time to lift the X-Wing. But Luke can't, because "it's totally different." It's so much bigger! That would take a Jedi at least four levels more powerful, right!
And listen to Yoda, nerds - "NO! No different! Only different in your mind. You must unlearn what you have learned." Yoda desperately wants him to learn this lesson - just feel the friggin Force, Luke! But Luke won't. "All right, I'll give it a try..." He only feels doubt.
Do I need to tell anyone what Yoda's response was? Was it try until you get it? Was it you just need more practice? Was it you need three years of training to lift an X-Wing? Was it you'll unlock that Force power when you reach the rank of Knight? You know what he told Luke, and even then, Luke says, "I can't, it's too big. And I know you know how Yoda responded to that. But his follow-up is just as important.
"My ally is the Force. And a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter! You must feel the Force around you. Here, between you... me... the tree... the rock... everywhere!"
To which Luke replies "You want the impossible." He STILL doesn't get it. He, like so many of you, think that the Force is something you DO. Sure, some people might feel the Force more strongly or acutely than others, and yeah, that's something you could probably expand in time, but Luke isn't even at step two yet. Yoda is actively telling him "A novice like you could absolutely lift that X-Wing out of the swamp if you just believed you could." Not "train harder, practice often, or meditate more." FEEL it.
Of course, he can't. "I don't believe it." He says. And Yoda claps back "That is why you fail."
Now, let's contrast Rey. Rey has already had visions of the Island. She has done a few parlor tricks (yeah a Force pull (which Luke did successfully at her level) and a Mind Trick that she had to take three swipes at barely count,) but she can't tell why. "Something inside me has always been there." She has always felt the Force. She's grown up with it. Hearing legends of the mighty Luke Skywalker, and more recently, seeing things actually happen in the villain Kylo Ren. Contrasted with what Luke had seen up until this point, and yeah - Rey is further along than him. In Luke's world, the Force was "simple tricks and nonsense" and "hokey religions." He believed in the Force in likely the same way that my kids believed in Santa Claus. Rey knows it's there. She's seen it, spent her whole life feeling it, it's native to her. So why is she coming to Luke? Because "Now it's awake. And I'm afraid. I don't know what it is, or what to do with it, and I need help."
So Luke's training of Rey isn't "meditate like this to lift a rock," it's about the what and the why of the Force. Rey is hopelessly naive. She thinks Luke will come and magically fix everything. She thinks that the reason he doesn't want to train her is that he doesn't have the time. She is stuck in her survival mindset from years of being a scavenger on Jakku. She didn't have parents to teach her or friends to rely on. When she wasn't literally fighting for her survival, she had stories and dreams and a few childish trinkets. (I say, knowing full well what some of us would give to own her screen-used rebel pilot doll.) We get new Force powers in just about every movie. It's not a checklist that Jedi have to learn. They have to feel what the Force is capable of, and then use the wisdom from studying the Force to learn when and why to use them.
So let's look at the three lessons (and how I wish the third one hadn't been "cut.")
#1 The Jedi don't own the Force. Luke knows she can feel it already, and well. (No one seems to point out that she's able to recognize immediately that Luke cut himself off from the Force. That seems pretty next-level, but it's not "strong" like lifting rocks I guess.) But she thinks it's to "control people and make things float." He tries to teach her to identify the Force around her, and she learns a part of the lesson very well. Of course, she feels a call for something she needs and rushes straight for it. She "didn't even try to stop [her]self." Because, to her, the Force is power. To get what she wants, and that's a scary thought. Luke seems to think so.
#2 The legacy of the Jedi is failure. Rey has "deified" the Jedi. They fix everything. But Luke desperately wants her to understand the problem with pride. He needs her to understand his failure so that she doesn't make similar mistakes. But Rey isn't hearing this one. "A Jedi ... saved him." "The galaxy may need a legend." "I won't [fail you.]" Her naivete is combined with an optimism that borders a little too closely on pride. That's a huge problem as well.
#3 Might be the balance of the bandits and the caretakers. I really like the scene, and wish it had been left in. But you could just as easily call lesson three the duel they have - which all boils down to selfishness. Luke first thought he could conquer the darkness in Kylo because of his last name. (The power to get what he wants.) Then he felt he had the authority to delve into his mind. (Pride and hubris.) And finally, a moment of temptation to just end the threat he wasn't powerful enough to overcome. (Selfishness.) These are the imminent dangers to Rey, and he needs to train her differently than he did Ben, than Yoda trained him. He's trying to lay it all out for her (and you.) But, of course, she runs off to face her temptation.
And Luke is absolutely ruined over that outcome. He goes to "burn it all down" - probably because he just can't bear to be himself anymore. And Yoda comes to him in perhaps the most brilliant scene in Star Wars to date. He's speaking to Luke, but also to you. "Heeded my words not, did you?" (No, you didn't - but neither did Luke, so don't feel bad.) "Pass on what you have learned. Strength, mastery." (He tried that with the school.) "But weakness, folly, failure, also. Yes, failure most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is." Yoda is pointing out that Luke didn't fail this time. He gave Rey what she needed. (And slyly foreshadows that Rey took the Jedi texts, so Luke probably got through to her on some level.) "Luke, we are what they grow beyond. That is the true burden of all masters."
So Luke goes to Crait to give her a fourth lesson - an example to grow beyond.
Now, after Rey's training, we see her use the Force in two noticeable displays.
First, in the lightsaber tug-o-war. Does this mean that Kylo Ren is weak or that Rey is Supergirl? No. They're not testing their power against each other. They're testing wills. Most notably, Ren pulling Rey to the dark and Rey pulling Ren to the light. And neither of them get what they want. The Force flows through them - and since we've obviously hit home that they're foils for each other, yin and yang, of course one of them can't over"power" the other. It has nothing to do with "I lifted more Force weights than you so I get the saber" or "I'm a higher Force rank than you so I get the saber" or even "I rolled a nat 20 during my training montage so I get the saber." It is both of them reaching out to the Force for polar opposite purposes, unyielding, and so yeah, the metal tube broke. (Come on, it's not like she pulled the dreadnought in half.)
Second, lifting rocks. Of course, we know that this is "no different" from lifting one rock, but that's not the point. The point is that she learned the lesson of purpose. She was absolutely furious with Kylo Ren (as we are reminded mere minutes later.) When she flew over the battle, it would have been easy for her to try to "walk out with a laser sword and face down the whole First Order." (She obviously would've failed, of course.) Instead, she opts for the less selfish route and goes to try and help her friends escape. She feels where they are and makes an opening.
Neither of these is nearly as impressive as some folks are making out. She didn't Force project to Kylo, or call lightning down to the tree, or even manage a decent level of grace in her lightsaber battle. Snoke whipped her around like a ragdoll. (Where was his training?) What she did do was overcome her pride (after failing to do so the first time) and selfishness (once she started to come to her senses.) Now she has the Jedi texts to overcome her naivete, and become a fully-realized Jedi. In many ways, she had a more successful training than Luke. No, we didn't get to see Luke say "now focus on the rock and lift that." Instead, we got things that made sense with the character and the story. She is not all-powerful, we don't have to enter into the Force-user ranking battle, and Rian didn't "cheat" to make her more adept at the Force than she should have been. There is a clear line of growth between her introduction in TFA and her rock-lifting in TLJ, and it didn't come without training. Her story is just different from Luke's, and thank the maker for that. I've already seen Luke's training.
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2024.03.25 12:10 Stevie212 Madoka No Mori Ryokan - Hakone, Japan

Our second kieseki dinner at the ryokan we’re staying at.
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2024.03.17 17:16 jh313 [H] Sets and minifigs - Star Wars, Marvel, LOTR, GWPs, others [W] Star Wars, Marvel (lists), OFfers

Hi everyone, Brickset wanted lists here but really open to any offers (especially since I doubt my wanted lists are complete): https://brickset.com/sets/wantedby-jh13 https://brickset.com/minifigs/wantedby-jh13 Generally all in good condition, but please refer to the photos: https://imgur.com/a/XdxiWcN - if I am missing any photos please let me know and I can add those. Star Wars 7877 Naboo Starfighter (used, complete w minifigs but missing Anakin hair - he’s in the helmet. No box/instructions) Darth Vader Transformation 7251 (used; build is complete but wrong Anakin torso and I have the Darth Vader head only. The medical droid is there with the 6 rib screwdriver. No box or instructions.) X-Wing 7140 (used; complete with minifigs, excellent condition, instructions and box) Luke Skywalker Keychain 852944 (Fig + Loop only without keychain; some nicks/poor-fair condition) Republic Cruiser 7665 (99% complete with instructions but missing R2-R7). 75283 AAT Missing 332nd trooper (with box and instructions). 30654 X-Wing Starfighter NISB sw1225 Tala Durith (new) sw1227 Obi-Wan (new) 75111 Darth Vader (missing a couple of parts) Marvel 76105 Hulkbuster Ultron Edition complete (has instructions and box) 76108 Sanctum Sanctorum Showdown (complete w box and instructions but missing Iron Spider and Dr. Strange - includes all the other minifigs) 76038 Attack on Avengers Tower with box and instructions but a few of the minifigs have cracked feet. 76166 Avengers Tower Battle missing BlazeTazer 76189 Captain America and Hydra Faceoff (New but box opened to verify contents) 76186 Black Panther Dragon Flyer (New but box opened to verify contents) 30447 Captain America's motorcycle 706101 Outrider Dropship Attack (I believe both box and instructions; complete w minifigs) spd028 Spider-Man 3 (scuffed head) Other 7623 Indiana Jones Temple Escape (used; 99% complete - missing the boulder and one base piece. No instructions/box). Flying Flusher 70811 (used; complete with minifigs. No instructions/box). 40049 Mini Sopwith Camel (No instructions/box). 7647 MX-41 Switch Fighter (No instructions/box, 99% complete) 40659 Mini Steamboat Willie NISB
Other Minifigs/CMF (CMFs include stand/accessories): dim045 Dimensions Sloth - includes Goonies disc Snow clearer 60201-8 NISB Cho Chang NISB Ron Weasley NISB Padma Patil NISB Parvati Patil NISB Cardboard Robot Holiday Elf Dog Sitter Drone Boy - missing controller Ferry Captain Frozone Green Dragon Costume Larry the Barista Martial Arts Boy Monkey King Mummy Queen Peapod Costume Girl Pirate Girl Scribble-Face Bad Cop Snowman Turkey Costume Vintage Mickey Vintage Minnie Wiley Fusebot Muppets: Beaker, Fozzie Bear, Janice, Swedish Chef, Great Gonzo In queue (not completely double checked yet): 75117 Kylo Ren 7468 Saturn V Moon Mission 70749 Enter the Serpent 71253 Fantastic Beasts missing minifigs 7067 Jetcopter Encounter 7646 ETX Alien Infiltrator 8630 Gold Hunt 21105 The Village
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2024.03.15 18:23 TruthversusSlander Siapa nak beli? Harga one serving atau satu hidangan untuk sorang makan lebih tinggi dari harga makanan di restoran Chef Wan 🤦🏻.

Siapa nak beli? Harga one serving atau satu hidangan untuk sorang makan lebih tinggi dari harga makanan di restoran Chef Wan 🤦🏻. submitted by TruthversusSlander to NegarakuMalaysia [link] [comments]


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2024.03.12 22:04 Kahzgul [Near as I Can Tell...] Queen Amidala True Kit has been Revealed!

In case you missed the shenanigans yesterday, Meathead posted just an image, either because it was an intentional teaser or because he had a stroke (are you okay, buddy? I don't actually know you, but I wouldn't wish the smell of toast on anyone), so in response I posted this gem, which is now somehow one of my highest upvoted posts in SWGoH history.
Do you have any idea how much effort I put into these posts? I do actual research! I find scholarly articles (and this one is SPICY - and also definitely not scholarly, but still worth the read). I find Things that will literally make you say "WHAT THE FUCK" out loud! And you fuckers are like, "that post that said LITERALLY NOTHING, that's my favorite!"
It's times like this that make me glad to be a complete and total egomaniac so my psyche is in no way bruised or battered by the slings and arrows of this community. Did you know I almost didn't even make that post? I thought, "this is stupid." And also, "I don't want to make fun of someone who is about to be fired and/or spend the next few months of his life eating through a straw due while painfully failing to re-learn how to walk." But then, obviously, I did. I figure, even if the guy is insulted, it'll be so long before he's able to speak again that he'll forget what he's mad about. Like that time I dressed up as Christopher Reeve for Halloween by taping a straw to my neck and sitting down. What was he gonna do? Chase after me??? (This is 100% a true story, by the way).
So, given that I'm completely unaffected and this incident will never again cross my mind, I figure we should get on with the actual kit reveal!
Qadme!
It's the noise scrooge mcduck makes when he orgasms (which is why u/egnards loves it so much).
ALIGNMENT: Light Side
CATEGORIES: Leader, Support, Galactic Republic
Did I ever tell you guys that I had lunch with Natalie Portman once? True story. It wasn't for this game or anything, and it was more like I was having lunch, and then she rudely sat down opposite me and started asking me about my food, and I was like, "it's from a food truck that parks at the public park across the street so you will literally never get to try it ever because of how famous you are," and then I held my nose three sizes higher that day, like the fabled food grinch of yore.
BASIC: S-5 Heavy Blaster Pistol
Final Text:Deal Physical damage to target enemy and Expose them for 2 turns, which can't be evaded if there is an active ally Handmaiden Decoy. All Galactic Republic allies gain 3 stacks of Heal Over Time and Protection Over Time for 2 turns.
If there is an active Handmaiden Decoy ally, Galactic Republic allies recover 5% Health and Protection.
Actually that's not at all how it went down. First, I'm only an asshole on the internet. Second, Ms. Portman could not have been nicer. Honestly, if she wasn't so obviously Natalie Portman I would have just thought she was some nice lady in the break room. She was completely normal. And so was I. We were BOTH. NORMAL. There is no reason to believe this is not true.
SPECIAL 1: (cooldown-3) - I am Queen Amidala (Omicron)
Final Text:
Dispel all buffs on all enemies and deal Physical damage to them. All allies gain Accuracy Up for 2 turns.
If there is an active ally Handmaiden Decoy, Stagger target enemy for 2 turns, which can't be evaded or resisted, all Galactic Republic allies gain Defense Penetration Up and 3 stacks of Heal Over Time and Protection Over Time, for 2 turns, and this attack can't be evaded.
While in Grand Arenas and there are no Galactic Legend allies: This attack ignores enemy Protection and all allies gain Critical Damage Up and 4 stacks of Heal Over Time and Protection Over time for 2 turns. All enemies are inflicted with a stack of Damage Over Time for each active Galactic Republic ally, Speed Down, and Vulnerable for 2 turns, and have their cooldowns increased by 1, which can't be resisted. If there is an active ally Handmaiden Decoy, these effects can't be evaded.
To really understand what happened, you first need to understand what the Kogi BBQ Truck is. And what it is, is LEGENDARY. The truck is so goddamn good that if CG said "fuck it" and just decided to add it to the game, I would be less upset than I am about Jar Jar. I'd be like, "oh shit! Now I can give some sick fucking kimchee tacos to Lord Vader now and he's gonna be all, 'ok, you can live.'" because if you didn't catch that, the Kogi truck is a mexican / korean food fusion truck started by famous chef, Roy Choi. And that shit is FIRE. It may literally be the food truck that started food trucks as a thing. It also may not be; I did zero research for this post (I know; I lied. Fuckin' sue me).
SPECIAL 2: (cooldown-4) - Ascension Gun
Final Text:
Dispel all debuffs on all allies. Call all other non-Galactic Legend Galactic Republic allies to assist and they and Queen Amidala recover 20% Health and Protection. Remove 50% Turn Meter from target enemy, which can't be resisted.
If all allies are Galactic Republic and there are no Galactic Legend or Scoundrel allies, summon an ally Handmaiden Decoy to battle if the ally slot is available.
If an ally Handmaiden Decoy was already present, all Galactic Republic allies gain Defense Up, Speed Up, Tenacity Up for 2 turns, and Galactic Republic non-Tank allies Stealth for 2 turns.
And this magical food truck would park across the street from my old office every Tuesday for lunch. I got to eat this mana from heaven EVERY SINGLE WEEK! I know, I know, you wish you were me. I get it. I wish I were me, too. Except without that curse the old gypsy woman put on me that makes everyone else on earth become insanely fucking stupid the moment I get behind the wheel of a car. Do you have that, too? What is with these old gypsy women handing out curses like Halloween candy???
UNIQUE 1: Loyal Bodyguard: (Zeta+ Omicron)
Final Text:Queen Amidala has +20% Max Health and Max Protection, +10% Critical Chance and Critical Damage, and all allies are immune to Cooldown Manipulation.
Whenever Handmaiden Decoy is summoned, she Taunts until she is defeated, which can't be dispelled or prevented. She is immune to all other buffs and debuffs and she doesn't take turns. Whenever she is defeated by an enemy, the enemy who defeated her is inflicted with Doubt for 2 turns, which can't be evaded or resisted, and Queen Amidala gains a bonus turn and Damage Immunity for 2 turns, which can't be copied, dispelled, or prevented.
While Handmaiden Decoy is active:
- Whenever Heal Over Time or Protection Over Time expire on a Galactic Republic ally, they recover 5% Health and Protection- Whenever Heal Over Time or Protection Over Time expire on Queen Amidala, she gains a stack of Queen's Protection (max 10),which can't be copied, dispelled, or prevented until the end of battle. For each stack of Queen's Protection Queen Amidala has, all other Galactic Republic allies gain double those stats. The Handmaiden Decoy is immune to these effects and they persist when the Decoy is defeated, but are dispelled when Queen Amidala is defeated.
Queen's Protection:+3% Max Health and Max Protection, +5% Potency and Tenacity, and +5 Speed (per stack)
So I got my usual, which was a sweet chili chicken quesadilla (Soooooo GOOD) and walked back to the break room at my office. If you're not some weird stalker who stalks all my posts (Hi Rtua!), you may not know that I edit television for a living. So I work in a building full of edit bays that lots of different companies rent out. And I guess Natalie Portman's company was in edit as well because within five seconds of me sitting down to enjoy this actual feast from god, she sat down opposite me with a salad or something super lame. Honestly I don't remember. That's how unremarkable it was.
While in Grand Arenas and if there are no Galactic Legend or Scoundrel allies and all allies are Galactic Republic: All allies gain 25% Critical Damage, 40% Mastery, and are immune to Fear and Healing Immunity.
Whenever an ally is inflicted with a stack Damage Over Time, they dispel it and all allies gain a stack of Healing Over Time and Protection Over Time for 2 turns.
At the start of each encounter, summon an ally Handmaiden Decoy. Whenever an ally Decoy is critically hit, all enemies are inflicted with Potency Down and Tenacity Down for 2 turns, which can't be evaded.
I took one bite (this is true), and while my mouth was completely full of delicious chicken and melty cheese, Natalie looked at me and said - I SWEAR TO GOD THIS IS TRUE: "That looks good."
FUCKING RIIIIGHT??? Amazing.
UNIQUE 2: Handmaiden DecoyLight Side, Tank, Galactic Republic
[Basic]: Bodyguard
Galactic Republic allies recover 10% Health and Protection. Grant Advantage for 1 turn to a random enemy who doesn't already have it, which can't be evaded or resisted.
And then she asked, I SWEAR, she asked... "Where'd you get it?"
And I had to do that thing where you hold up a finger like "hold on" but also kind of half point at your mouth while you start chewing really quickly because you don't want to be rude and also pee yourself a little because it's Natalie Portman.
And it was pee, you perverts.
LEADER: My Place is With My People: (Zeta+Omicron)
Final Text:
All Allies have +20% Defense and +15% Max Health and Max Protection.
At the start of battle, if all allies are Galactic Republic and there are no Galactic Legend allies: Whenever an enemy attacks out of turn, they are inflicted with Damage Over Time for 1 turn, which can't be evaded or resisted, and remove 10% Turn Meter from all enemies, which can't be resisted.
At the start of each ally's turn, they gain 3% Critical Damage (stacking) for each stack of Heal Over Time they have and +3% Offense (stacking) for each stack of Protection Over Time they have, until the end of their turn.
Whenever an enemy critically hits an ally, that enemy has -5% Critical Damage, Defense, and Offense (stacking, max -50%), until the end of the encounter, which can't be resisted.
When I finally finished chewing and swallowed that little slice of ambrosia, I told her, "it's from the Kogi BBQ Truck. It's really good." And she said, "where's that?" And I said, "At the park across the street. They're there every Tuesday and I cannot recommend it enough. You should try it." And she said, "Thanks." And then I looked at her. And looked at my quesadilla. And looked at her. And she looked at my quesadilla. And then she looked at me with those big doe eyes, and I said, "Yeah, next Tuesday, you should try it."
While in Grand Arenas and if there are no Galactic Legend allies and all allies are Galactic Republic:
Whenever an ally uses a Special ability, they gain bonuses based on their role:
- Attackers: Gain Offense Up for 2 turns and call another random ally to assist, dealing 20% more damage- Tanks: Recover 25% Health and Protection- Supports + Healers: Gain Protection Up (50%, stacking) and Speed Up for 3 turns
She finished her salad or applesauce or I don't even remember what (for reasons I already explained), and I finished my quesadilla, and that was the day I was almost suckered into giving away the most perfect food man has ever created. But I held strong! And you should, too (should you ever find yourself in a similar position with piping hot Kogi BBQ food and some famous actress trying to use their 'being a normal and reasonable human' powers on you to snag a bite).
As an aside, thank goodness this kit was long and boring enough for me to finish that story. It would have been really awkward if there were some kind of coda to this story like "we met up in the parking lot every day after that and talked about dungeons and dragons for hours and hours. She was a level 2 Druid. I put on my robe and wizard hat..."
But there's not.
I suppose I should say something about this kit, because it's pretty powerful. Let's see:
Qadme (ahem) will remove all buffs from enemies with one ability and all debuffs from allies with another. She summons a perma-taunt tank and she loves Kogi BBQ and heals over time. Enemies that attack out of turn get DoTs and lose turn meter (so SLKR is gonna annihilate her), but also her allies can reduce enemy stats (a little). She works best with non-GL, non-scoundrel, Galactic Republic allies. And CG buried the lede: Padawn Obi-Wan and Master Qi-Gon are coming to the holotables!
I'm surprised they didn't name him "Massa Qi-Gon" though. Since they seem to love that kind of shit lately o.O.
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Want to read more true stories of unrequited love? I don't have any. But I do have whatever this is.
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2024.03.02 22:09 Clay_Bricks Every retiring LEGO set (March 2024 update)

It's a new month, which means its time for another set retirement update! Not much to note this month!

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This information is scraped directly from Lego's website, and all dates are subject to change. ZombieYeti is currently developing a website to host this data and offer real-time updates. In the meantime, here is a list of every set and their corresponding retirement date as per LEGO's system!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Due to Reddit's character limits, we can't include everything here, but the full spreadsheet contains every set.

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NEW SETS ADDED:

Theme Set # Set Name Retirement Date
City 60439 Space Science Lab Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43242 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Cottage Dec 31, 2025
Friends 42602 Space Research Rover Dec 31, 2025
Marvel 76284 Green Goblin Construction Figure Dec 31, 2025
Marvel 76298 Iron Spider-Man Construction Figure Dec 31, 2025
Miscellaneous 40505 LEGO Building Systems Dec 31, 2025
Technic 42196 Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica Orange Dec 31, 2025
Icons 10332 Medieval Town Square Dec 31, 2027

CHANGES FOR MARCH:

Theme Set # Set Name Old Date New Date Change
Duplo 10872 Train Bridge and Tracks Jul 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 +6 months
Duplo 10874 Steam Train Jul 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 +6 months
Duplo 10875 Cargo Train Jul 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 +6 months
Duplo 10882 Train Tracks Jul 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 +6 months
Brickheadz 40547 Obi-Wan Kenobi & Darth Vader Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 -1 year
Duplo 10980 DUPLO Green Building Plate Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 -1 year
Jurassic Park 76960 Brachiosaurus Discovery Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 -1 year
Jurassic Park 76961 Visitor Centre: T. rex & Raptor Attack Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 -1 year
Jurassic World 76944 T. rex Dinosaur Breakout (4+) Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 -1 year

SETS RETIRING IN 2024:

Theme Set # Set Name Retirement Date
Minifigures 66763 Minifigures Series 25 6 Pack Apr 30, 2024
Minifigures 71045 Minifigures Series 25 Apr 30, 2024
Avatar 75572 Jake & Neytiri's First Banshee Flight Jul 31, 2024
Avatar 75574 Toruk Makto & Tree of Souls Jul 31, 2024
Avatar 75575 Ilu Discovery Jul 31, 2024
Avatar 75576 Skimwing Adventure Jul 31, 2024
Avatar 75579 Payakan the Tulkun & Crabsuit Jul 31, 2024
Disney 43213 The Little Mermaid Story Book Jul 31, 2024
Disney 43220 Peter Pan & Wendy's Storybook Adventure Jul 31, 2024
Friends 41724 Paisley's House Jul 31, 2024
Friends 41744 Sports Center Jul 31, 2024
Friends 41754 Leo's Room Jul 31, 2024
Harry Potter 75969 Hogwarts Astronomy Tower Jul 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76388 Hogsmeade Village Visit Jul 31, 2024
Jurassic Park 76957 Velociraptor Escape (4+) Jul 31, 2024
Mario 71360 Adventures with Mario Jul 31, 2024
Mario 71387 Adventures with Luigi Jul 31, 2024
Mario 71395 Super Mario 64 Question Mark Block Jul 31, 2024
Mario 71403 Adventures with Peach Jul 31, 2024
Mario 71408 Princess Peach's Castle Jul 31, 2024
Mario 71419 Peach's Garden Balloon Ride Jul 31, 2024
Mario 71420 Rambi the Rhino Jul 31, 2024
Mario 71421 Dixie Kong's Jungle Jam Jul 31, 2024
Mario 71425 Diddy Kong's Mine Cart Ride Jul 31, 2024
Animal Crossing 30662 Maple's Pumpkin Garden (Polybag) Dec 31, 2024
Architecture 21056 Taj Mahal Dec 31, 2024
Architecture 21057 Singapore Dec 31, 2024
Art 31209 The Amazing Spider-Man Dec 31, 2024
Art 31210 Modern Art Dec 31, 2024
Batman 30653 Batman 1992 Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Batman 76224 Batmobile: Batman vs. The Joker Chase Dec 31, 2024
Batman 76240 Batmobile Tumbler Dec 31, 2024
Batman 76252 Batcave – Shadow Box Dec 31, 2024
Batman 76259 Batman Construction Figure Dec 31, 2024
Batman 76264 Batmobile Pursuit: Batman vs. The Joker (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Batman 76265 Batwing: Batman vs. The Joker Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40547 Obi-Wan Kenobi & Darth Vader Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40615 Tusken Raider Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40616 Harry Potter & Cho Chang Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40617 Draco Malfoy & Cedric Diggory Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40618 Kingsley Shacklebolt & Nymphadora Tonks Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40620 Cruella & Maleficent Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40621 Moana & Merida Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40627 Sonic the Hedgehog Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40628 Miles 'Tails' Prower Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40630 Frodo & Gollum Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40631 Gandalf the Grey & Balrog Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40632 Aragorn & Arwen Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40672 Knuckles & Shadow Dec 31, 2024
Brickheadz 40677 Prisoner of Azkaban Figures Dec 31, 2024
City 30663 Space Hoverbike Dec 31, 2024
City 30664 Police Off-Road Buggy Car Polybag Dec 31, 2024
City 60283 Holiday Camper Van Dec 31, 2024
City 60287 Tractor Dec 31, 2024
City 60336 Freight Train Dec 31, 2024
City 60364 Street Skate Park Dec 31, 2024
City 60365 Apartment Building Dec 31, 2024
City 60366 Ski and Climbing Centre Dec 31, 2024
City 60370 Police Station Chase Dec 31, 2024
City 60372 Police Training Academy Dec 31, 2024
City 60375 Fire Station and Fire Engine Dec 31, 2024
City 60376 Arctic Explorer Snowmobile Dec 31, 2024
City 60377 Explorer Diving Boat Dec 31, 2024
City 60378 Arctic Explorer Truck and Mobile Lab Dec 31, 2024
City 60379 Deep-Sea Explorer Submarine Dec 31, 2024
City 60380 Downtown Dec 31, 2024
City 60383 Electric Sports Car Dec 31, 2024
City 60384 Penguin Slushy Van Dec 31, 2024
City 60386 Recycling Truck Dec 31, 2024
City 60387 4x4 Off-Roader Adventures Dec 31, 2024
City 60388 Gaming Tournament Truck Dec 31, 2024
City 60389 Custom Car Garage Dec 31, 2024
City 60392 Police Bike Car Chase Dec 31, 2024
City 60395 Combo Race Pack Dec 31, 2024
City 60396 Modified Race Cars Dec 31, 2024
City 60397 Monster Truck Race Dec 31, 2024
City 60399 Race Car (4+) Dec 31, 2024
City 60403 Emergency Ambulance (4+) Dec 31, 2024
City 60405 Emergency Rescue Helicopter Dec 31, 2024
City 60410 Fire Rescue Motorcycle (4+) Dec 31, 2024
City 60413 Fire Rescue Plane Dec 31, 2024
City 60417 Police Speedboat and Crooks' Hideout Dec 31, 2024
City 60428 Space Construction Mech Dec 31, 2024
City 60432 Command Rover and Crane Loader Dec 31, 2024
City 60438 Sailboat Dec 31, 2024
City 60439 Space Science Lab Dec 31, 2024
Classic 10696 Medium Creative Brick Box Dec 31, 2024
Classic 10698 Large Creative Brick Box Dec 31, 2024
Classic 11013 Creative Transparent Bricks Dec 31, 2024
Classic 11017 Creative Monsters Dec 31, 2024
Classic 11027 Creative Neon Fun Dec 31, 2024
Classic 11028 Creative Pastel Fun Dec 31, 2024
Classic 11029 Creative Party Box Dec 31, 2024
Classic 11030 Lots of Bricks Dec 31, 2024
Classic 11033 Creative Fantasy Universe Dec 31, 2024
Creator 30645 Snowman Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Creator 30666 Gift Animals Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Creator 30667 Animal Birthday Party Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Creator 30668 Easter Bunny with Colourful Eggs Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Creator 30669 Iconic Red Plane Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31088 Deep Sea Creatures Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31120 Medieval Castle Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31124 Super Robot Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31125 Fantasy Forest Creatures Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31126 Supersonic-jet Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31133 White Rabbit Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31135 Vintage Motorcycle Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31138 Beach Camper Van Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31141 Main Street Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31143 Birdhouse Dec 31, 2024
Creator 31144 Exotic Pink Parrot Dec 31, 2024
Creator 40651 Australia Postcard Dec 31, 2024
Creator 40654 Beijing Postcard Dec 31, 2024
Creator 66783 Colourful Animals Play Pack Dec 31, 2024
Disney 30661 Asha's Welcome Booth Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Disney 30671 Aurora's Forest Playground Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Disney 40613 Mini Disney Palace of Agrabah Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43205 Ultimate Adventure Castle Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43206 Cinderella and Prince Charming's Castle Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43210 Moana's Wayfinding Boat Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43211 Aurora's Castle Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43214 Twirling Rapunzel Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43215 The Enchanted Treehouse Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43216 Princess Enchanted Journey Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43218 Anna and Elsa's Magical Carousel Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43219 Disney Princess Creative Castles Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43221 100 Years of Disney Animation Icons Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43223 Asha in the City of Rosas Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43224 King Magnifico's Castle Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43225 The Little Mermaid Royal Clamshell Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43226 Disney Duos Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43227 Villain Icons Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43229 Ariel's Treasure Chest Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43231 Asha's Cottage Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43232 Peter Pan & Wendy's Flight over London Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43234 Elsa's Frozen Treats Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43239 Mirabel's Photo Frame and Jewelry Box Dec 31, 2024
Disney 43241 Rapunzel's Tower & The Snuggly Duckling Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 30636 Z-Blob and Bunchu Spider Escape Polybag Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 40657 Dream Village Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71453 Izzie and Bunchu the Bunny Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71454 Mateo and Z-Blob the Robot Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71455 Grimkeeper the Cage Monster Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71456 Mrs. Castillo's Turtle Van Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71457 Pegasus Flying Horse Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71458 Crocodile Car Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71459 Stable of Dream Creatures Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71460 Mr. Oz's Spacebus Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71461 Fantastical Tree House Dec 31, 2024
DREAMZzz 71469 Nightmare Shark Ship Dec 31, 2024
DreamZzz 71471 Mateo's Off-Road Car Dec 31, 2024
DreamZzz 71472 Izzie's Narwhal Hot-Air Balloon Dec 31, 2024
DreamZzz 71476 Zoey and Zian the Cat-Owl Dec 31, 2024
DreamZzz 71477 The Sandman's Tower Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10412 Animal Train Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10872 Train Bridge and Tracks Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10874 Steam Train Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10875 Cargo Train Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10882 Train Tracks Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10909 Heart Box Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10935 Alphabet Town Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10959 Police Station & Helicopter Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10970 Fire Station & Helicopter Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10971 Wild Animals of Africa Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10975 Wild Animals of the World Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10980 DUPLO Green Building Plate Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10981 Growing Carrot Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10982 Fruit and Vegetable Tractor Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10983 Organic Market Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10984 Organic Garden Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10985 Wind Turbine and Electric Car Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10986 Family House on Wheels Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10987 Recycling Truck Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10988 The Bus Ride Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10989 Water Park Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10990 Construction Site Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10991 Dream Playground Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10992 Life at the Day-Care Center Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10995 Spider-Man's House Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10996 Lightning McQueen & Mater's Car Wash Fun Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10997 Camping Adventure Dec 31, 2024
Duplo 10998 3-in-1 Magical Castle Dec 31, 2024
Friends 30635 Beach Cleanup Dec 31, 2024
Friends 30658 Mobile Music Trailer Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Friends 30659 Flower Garden Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41725 Beach Buggy Fun Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41727 Dog Rescue Centre Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41728 Heartlake Downtown Diner Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41730 Autumn's House Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41731 Heartlake International School Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41734 Sea Rescue Boat Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41735 Mobile Tiny House Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41736 Sea Rescue Center Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41737 Beach Adventure Park Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41738 Dog Rescue Bike Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41739 Liann's Room Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41740 Aliya's Room Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41745 Autumn's Stable Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41746 Riding School Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41747 Heartlake City Community Kitchen Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41749 News Van Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41752 Sea Rescue Aircraft Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41753 Pancake Shop Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41755 Nova's Room Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41756 Holiday Ski Slope and Café Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41757 Botanical Garden Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41759 Heartlake City Bus Dec 31, 2024
Friends 41760 Igloo Holiday Adventure Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42601 Hamster Playground Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42605 Mars Space Base and Rocket Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42607 Autumn's Baby Cow Shed Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42608 Tiny Accessories Store Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42609 Electric Car And Charger Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42612 Cat Playground Adventure Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42613 Heartlake City Hospital Ambulance Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42614 Vintage Fashion Store Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42615 Pet Adoption Day Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42616 Heartlake City Music Talent Show Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42617 Farm Animal Sanctuary Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42632 Farm Animal Vet Clinic (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Friends 42633 Hot Dog Food Truck Dec 31, 2024
Gabby's Dollhouse 10785 Bakey with Cakey Fun Dec 31, 2024
Gabby's Dollhouse 10786 Gabby & MerCat's Ship & Spa Dec 31, 2024
Gabby's Dollhouse 10787 Kitty Fairy's Garden Party Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 30677 Draco in the Forbidden Forest Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76389 Hogwarts Chamber of Secrets Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76402 Hogwarts: Dumbledore's Office Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76405 Hogwarts Express - Collectors' Edition Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76407 The Shrieking Shack & Whomping Willow Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76413 Hogwarts: Room of Requirement Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76414 Expecto Patronum Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76415 The Battle of Hogwarts Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76416 Quidditch Trunk Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76420 Triwizard Tournament: The Black Lake Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76422 Diagon Alley: Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76423 Hogwarts Express & Hogsmeade Station Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76424 Flying Ford Anglia Dec 31, 2024
Harry Potter 76432 Forbidden Forest: Magical Creatures Dec 31, 2024
Icons 10274 Ghostbusters ECTO-1 Dec 31, 2024
Icons 10283 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery Dec 31, 2024
Icons 10303 Loop Coaster Dec 31, 2024
Icons 10304 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 1969 Dec 31, 2024
Icons 10306 Atari 2600 Dec 31, 2024
Icons 10308 Holiday Main Street Dec 31, 2024
Icons 10320 Eldorado Fortress Dec 31, 2024
Icons 10321 Corvette Dec 31, 2024
Icons 40634 Icons of Play Dec 31, 2024
Ideas 21318 Tree House Dec 31, 2024
Ideas 21327 Typewriter Dec 31, 2024
Ideas 21331 Sonic the Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone Dec 31, 2024
Ideas 21332 The Globe Dec 31, 2024
Ideas 21334 Jazz Quartet Dec 31, 2024
Ideas 21338 A-Frame Cabin Dec 31, 2024
Ideas 21339 BTS Dynamite Dec 31, 2024
Ideas 21340 Tales of the Space Age Dec 31, 2024
Indiana Jones 77012 Fighter Plane Chase Dec 31, 2024
Indiana Jones 77013 Escape from the Lost Tomb Dec 31, 2024
Indiana Jones 77015 Temple of the Golden Idol Dec 31, 2024
Jurassic World 76944 T. rex Dinosaur Breakout (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Jurassic World 76946 Blue & Beta Velociraptor Capture Dec 31, 2024
Jurassic World 76949 Giganotosaurus & Therizinosaurus Attack Dec 31, 2024
Jurassic World 76951 Pyroraptor & Dilophosaurus Transport Dec 31, 2024
Jurassic Park 76958 Dilophosaurus Ambush Dec 31, 2024
Jurassic Park 76959 Triceratops Research Dec 31, 2024
Jurassic Park 76960 Brachiosaurus Discovery Dec 31, 2024
Jurassic Park 76961 Visitor Centre: T. rex & Raptor Attack Dec 31, 2024
Mario 71374 Nintendo Entertainment System Dec 31, 2024
Mario 71422 Picnic at Mario's House Dec 31, 2024
Mario 71423 Dry Bowser Castle Battle Dec 31, 2024
Mario 71424 Donkey Kong's Tree House Dec 31, 2024
Mario 71427 Larry's and Morton's Airships Dec 31, 2024
Mario 71428 Yoshis' Egg-cellent Forest Dec 31, 2024
Mario 71429 Nabbit at Toad's Shop Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 10791 Team Spidey's Mobile Headquarters (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 10792 Drill Spinner Vehicle (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 10793 Spidey vs. Green Goblin (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 30769 Venom Street Bike (Polybag) Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76210 Hulkbuster Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76217 I am Groot Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76218 Sanctum Sanctorum Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76226 Spider-Man Figure Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76232 The Hoopty Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76241 Hulk Mech Armor Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76243 Rocket Mech Armor Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76244 Miles Morales vs. Morbius Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76247 The Hulkbuster: The Battle of Wakanda Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76248 The Avengers Quinjet Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76249 Venomised Groot Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76251 Star-Lord's Helmet Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76254 Baby Rocket's Ship Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76256 Ant-Man Construction Figure Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76257 Wolverine Construction Figure Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76258 Captain America Construction Figure Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76260 Black Widow & Captain America Motorcycles Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76262 Captain America's Shield Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76263 Iron Man Hulkbuster vs. Thanos (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76266 Endgame Final Battle Dec 31, 2024
Marvel 76275 Motorcycle Chase: Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21166 The 'Abandoned' Mine Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21178 The Fox Lodge Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21179 The Mushroom House Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21189 The Skeleton Dungeon Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21240 The Swamp Adventure Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21241 The Bee Cottage Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21242 The End Arena Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21243 The Frozen Peaks Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21244 The Sword Outpost Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21245 The Panda Haven Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21246 The Deep Dark Battle Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21247 The Axolotl House Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21248 The Pumpkin Farm Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21250 The Iron Golem Fortress Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21253 The Animal Sanctuary Dec 31, 2024
Minecraft 21257 The Devourer Showdown Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40296 LEGO House Build Your Meal Brick Bag Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40297 LEGO House 6 DUPLO Bricks Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40347 LEGOLAND Driving School Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40429 Ninjago World Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40504 A Minifigure Tribute Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40534 LEGO House Chef Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40556 Mythica Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40573 Christmas Tree Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40574 LEGO Brand Store Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40639 Bird's Nest Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40640 LEGO Nutcracker Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40641 Birthday Cake Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40642 Gingerbread Ornaments Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40643 Jade Rabbit Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40644 Pinata Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 40714 Carousel Ride Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 80112 Auspicious Dragon Dec 31, 2024
Miscellaneous 80113 Family Reunion Celebration Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80036 The City of Lanterns Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80041 Mei's Dragon Jet Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80043 Yellow Tusk Elephant Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80044 Monkie Kid's Team Hideout Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80046 Monkie Kid's Cloud Airship Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80047 Mei's Guardian Dragon Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80048 The Mighty Azure Lion Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80049 Dragon of the East Palace Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80050 Creative Vehicles Dec 31, 2024
Monkie Kid 80053 Mei's Dragon Mech Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 30650 Kai and Rapton's Temple Battle Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 30674 Zane's Dragon Power Vehicles Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71741 NINJAGO City Gardens Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71782 Cole's Earth Dragon EVO Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71783 Kai's Mech Rider EVO Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71784 Jay's Lightning Jet EVO Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71785 Jay's Titan Mech Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71786 Zane's Ice Dragon Creature Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71787 Creative Ninja Brick Box Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71788 Lloyd's Ninja Street Bike (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71789 Kai and Ras's Car and Bike Battle (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71790 Imperium Dragon Hunter Hound Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71791 Zane's Dragon Power Spinjitzu Race Car Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71792 Sora's Transforming Mech Bike Racer Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71793 Heatwave Transforming Lava Dragon Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71794 Lloyd and Arin's Ninja Team Mechs Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71795 Temple of the Dragon Energy Cores Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71796 Elemental Dragon vs. The Empress Mech Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71797 Destiny's Bounty - Race Against Time Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71798 Nya and Arin's Baby Dragon Battle (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71800 Nya's Water Dragon EVO Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71801 Kai's Rising Dragon Strike Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71802 Nya's Rising Dragon Strike Dec 31, 2024
Ninjago 71803 Arin's Rising Dragon Strike Dec 31, 2024
Sonic 30676 Kiki's Coconut Attack Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Sonic 76990 Sonic's Speed Sphere Challenge Dec 31, 2024
Sonic 76991 Tails' Workshop and Tornado Plane Dec 31, 2024
Sonic 76992 Amy's Animal Rescue Island Dec 31, 2024
Sonic 76993 Sonic vs. Dr. Eggman's Death Egg Robot Dec 31, 2024
Sonic 76994 Sonic's Green Hill Zone Loop Challenge Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 30683 McLaren Formula 1 Car Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 76906 1970 Ferrari 512 M Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 76907 Lotus Evija Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 76908 Lamborghini Countach Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 76909 Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance & Mercedes-AMG Project One Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 76914 Ferrari 812 Competizione Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 76915 Pagani Utopia Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 76916 Porsche 963 Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 76917 2 Fast 2 Furious Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) Dec 31, 2024
Speed Champions 76918 McLaren Solus GT & McLaren F1 LM Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 30680 AAT Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75257 Millennium Falcon Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75290 Mos Eisley Cantina Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75304 Darth Vader Helmet Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75308 R2-D2 Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75313 AT-AT Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75333 Obi-Wan Kenobi's Jedi Starfighter Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75341 Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75344 Boba Fett's Starship Microfighter Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75345 501st Clone Troopers Battle Pack Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75346 Pirate Snub Fighter Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75347 TIE Bomber Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75348 Mandalorian Fang Fighter vs TIE Interceptor Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75350 Clone Commander Cody Helmet Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75351 Princess Leia (Boushh) Helmet Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75352 Emperor's Throne Room Diorama Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75353 Endor Speeder Chase Diorama Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75354 Coruscant Guard Gunship Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75356 Executor Super Star Destroyer Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75357 Ghost & Phantom II Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75358 Tenoo Jedi Temple (4+) Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75359 332nd Ahsoka's Clone Trooper Battle Pack Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75360 Yoda's Jedi Starfighter Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75361 Spider Tank Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75363 The Mandalorian N-1 Starfighter Microfighter Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75364 New Republic E-wing vs. Shin Hati's Starfighter Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75365 Yavin 4 Rebel Base Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75368 Darth Vader Mech Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75369 Boba Fett Mech Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75370 Stormtrooper Mech Dec 31, 2024
Star Wars 75371 Chewbacca Dec 31, 2024
Technic 30682 NASA Mars Rover Perseverance Polybag Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42096 Porsche 911 RS Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42136 John Deere 9620R 4WD Tractor Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42138 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42145 Airbus H175 Rescue Helicopter Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42147 Dump Truck Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42148 Snow Groomer Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42149 Monster Jam Dragon Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42150 Monster Jam Monster Mutt Dalmatian Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42152 Firefighter Aircraft Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42153 NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42155 The Batman - Batcycle Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42157 John Deere 948L-II Skidder Dec 31, 2024
Technic 42162 Bugatti Bolide Agile Blue Dec 31, 2024

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2024.03.02 21:12 jh313 [US-CA] [H] Sets and minifigs - Star Wars, Marvel, GWPs, CMFs, others [W] Paypal, Star Wars, Marvel (lists; offers welcome!)

Hi everyone,
All prices negotiable based on reasonable Bricklink prices. Shipping is not included. Happy to try to work out deals with multiple orders.
For trades, interested in Star Wars, Marvel, and potentially Batman. Brickset wanted lists here but really open to any offers (especially since I doubt my wanted lists are complete):
https://brickset.com/sets/wantedby-jh13
https://brickset.com/minifigs/wantedby-jh13
Generally all in good condition, but please refer to the photos: https://imgur.com/a/XdxiWcN - if I am missing any photos please let me know and I can add those.
Star Wars
7662 Trade federation MTT (used, missing pictures pieces, no box, partial instructions) $300
7672 Rogue Shadow (used, ship only). $80
7877 Naboo Starfighter (used, complete w minifigs but missing Anakin hair - he’s in the helmet. No box/instructions) $65
Darth Vader Transformation 7251 (used; build is complete but wrong Anakin torso and I have the Darth Vader head only. The medical droid is there with the 6 rib screwdriver. No box or instructions.) $20
X-Wing 7140 (used; complete with minifigs, excellent condition, instructions and box) $80
Luke Skywalker Keychain 852944 (Fig + Loop only without keychain; some nicks/poor-fair condition) $3
Republic Cruiser 7665 (99% complete with instructions but missing R2-R7). $250
5007840 Death Star II COIN GWP NIB $10
75283 AAT Missing 332nd trooper (with box and instructions). $35
7259 ARC-170 Fighter (missing minifigs; may have a few part substitutions; no box/instructions) $70
30654 X-Wing Starfighter NISB $3
sw1225 Tala Durith (new) $4
sw1227 Obi-Wan (new) $4
75111 Darth Vader (missing a couple of parts) $10

Marvel
76105 Hulkbuster Ultron Edition complete (has instructions and box) $120
76108 Sanctum Sanctorum Showdown (complete w box and instructions but missing Iron Spider and Dr. Strange - includes all the other minifigs) $100
76038 Attack on Avengers Tower with box and instructions but a few of the minifigs have cracked feet. $70
76166 Avengers Tower Battle missing BlazeTazer $90
76189 Captain America and Hydra Faceoff (New but box opened to verify contents) $8
76186 Black Panther Dragon Flyer (New but box opened to verify contents) $15
30447 Captain America's motorcycle $7
706101 Outrider Dropship Attack (I believe both box and instructions; complete w minifigs) $10
spd028 Spider-Man 3 (scuffed head) $30

Other
7623 Indiana Jones Temple Escape (used; 99% complete - missing the boulder and one base piece. No instructions/box). $100
Flying Flusher 70811 (used; complete with minifigs. No instructions/box). $15
40049 Mini Sopwith Camel (No instructions/box). $5
40605 Lunar New Year GWP NISB $6
7647 MX-41 Switch Fighter (No instructions/box, 99% complete) $30
40659 Mini Steamboat Willie NISB $35

Other Minifigs/CMF (CMFs include stand/accessories):
dim045 Dimensions Sloth - includes Goonies disc $17
Snow clearer 60201-8 NISB $2
Cho Chang NISB
Ron Weasley NISB $2
Padma Patil NISB
Parvati Patil NISB
Cardboard Robot $3
Holiday Elf $5
Dog Sitter $10
Drone Boy $2.50 - missing controller
Ferry Captain
Frozone
Green Dragon Costume $4.50
Larry the Barista $4
Martial Arts Boy
Monkey King $7
Mummy Queen $3
Peapod Costume Girl
Pirate Girl $4
Scribble-Face Bad Cop $3
Snake Charmer $3
Snowman
Turkey Costume
Vintage Mickey
Vintage Minnie
Wiley Fusebot $2
Muppets: Beaker, Fozzie Bear, Janice, Swedish Chef, Great Gonzo
850622: Golden Ninja Keychain

In queue (not completely double checked yet):
75117 Kylo Ren
7468 Saturn V Moon Mission
70315 Clay's Rumble Blade
70749 Enter the Serpent
71253 Fantastic Beasts missing minifigs
7067 Jetcopter Encounter
7646 ETX Alien Infiltrator
8630 Gold Hunt
21105 The Village
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2024.02.27 05:42 Ill-Cartographer7351 Star Wars SML Crossover Idea:

Basically it would be 40 minute long videos of STAR WARS. 1. Star Wars 2. Star Wars: Attack of the Clones 3. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Each character is a character from star wars.
Junior=Anakin SkywalkeDarth Vader Jeffy=Obi-Wan Kenobi Penelope=Padme Amidala Marvin=Qui-Gon Jinn Duggie=Jar Jar Binks Chef Pee Pee=Captain Panaka Joseph=Mace Windu Jackie Chan=Yoda Lil T=R2D2 Patrick=C-3PO Hank Huckerdoo=Clone Trooper Hank Huckerdoo=Jango Fett Timmy Huckerdoo=Boba Fett Braxton(Junior's Dad)=Darth Maul Richard Goodman=Darth Tyranus Mr. Goodman=Darth Sidious Rose=Zam Wesell Ken=Droids
Tell me How good this Idea is!
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2024.02.26 23:38 eycadin I'm going to light myself on fire and the rainforest is going down with me.

Hi, all. I don’t usually post on Reddit, but I’m at my wit’s end and I don’t know what else to do. My eyes have crystals in them. Nobody else will believe me and the guilt has been driving me insane. I can’t think straight. I apologize for the rambling; I’ve never been one for telling stories, but if I don’t do this now, the truth about what really happened will never be told. I owe it to her to at least put this out somewhere. I’ve just been so ashamed. I’m sorry, Eve. I’m a real piece of shit and you deserved better. Now, I can only hope that we’ll all go down in flames.
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Five months ago, my girlfriend and I went on an anniversary trip to the Amazon rainforest. While we had only been together for a year, Eve was an incredibly sentimental person, taking great joy in planning and celebrating small anniversary events for each month that we’d been dating. The first month, she’d treated us to dinner at the museum where we’d had our first date. My salmon rolls were overpriced and stale, but when you’re lucky enough to be in the presence of the most stunning woman in the world, almost every moment is something to be savored. Speaking of our first date; it happened spontaneously the first time we met, which is not something I’d ever imagine myself saying. It was a particularly nasty winter that year, and I had some time to kill after work that day, so I took a long walk to an uptown art museum. With no real plan or initiative, I meandered my way through the exhibits, pausing to sketch anything that caught my eye, when I felt someone behind me tapping on my shoulder. I turned around and, wow. An angel. No, a literal angel tattoo on her right hand, tufted plumes of feathers radiating outward and snaking up her forearm. “I like your tat-” I tried to choke out before she repeated her question, “what’s your favorite piece from this period?” Huh? “You know…” she gestured towards the display case that I didn’t even realize I had been sketching. Perhaps pitying my social ineptitude, she picked up the conversation and explained her own personal interest in the complexities of mid 1800s glass production. Two hours later, we were holding hands in front of a medieval suit of armor and she gave me a peck on the cheek. Right then and there, I knew she was the one.
We had both planned for the first year anniversary trip well in advance, spending months scraping together what little disposable income we had to purchase tickets to Ecuador. Growing up vicariously exploring the jungle through the lens of nature documentaries, it had been Eve’s dream to visit the Amazon rainforest and finally experience, in person, the beauty and perils in equal measure that she had been so enthralled with on the clunky beige computer of her childhood home. This fascination eventually manifested itself in the form of “piles upon piles of library books” and, later on, “midnight excursions down the great Wikipedia Rabbit Hole”. She was always so happy to share her love for the rainforest, dispensed through various tidbits of knowledge, hoping that it would rub off on me. “Hey,” she'd say, “did you know three-toed sloths are three times stronger than the average human? They’re also excellent swimmers. We’re lucky they’re so sl-ooooow,” and, “did you know there’s a little parasitic fish that swims up peoples’ urethras while they’re swimming in the Amazon river?” “Eeeew, Eve. How is that one a fun fact? That’s just gross.” “Yeah, but like, only people with junk, so we’d be okay,” …and so on. So while I wasn’t surprised when she’d asked, fists practically clenched with anticipation, if we could do this very special trip for a very special occasion, I’d initially been on the fence about the whole idea, leaning strongly towards the side of not encountering abnormally strong xenarthran mammals or creepy parasitic fish.
For one, between our meager customer service salaries and the astronomical and still-somehow-rising prices of rent, saving up for such a trip would take nothing short of a Herculean effort. I was also something of a homebody who was more than content to remain in the familiar confines of the city. My only wilderness experience was that of a summer camping trip that my cousins and I went on in the Catskills when I was a little kid. I remember it being a wholly unpleasant slog, getting sick from licking hot chocolate powder straight from the bag and being devoured alive by mosquitoes. Knowing this, Eve had taken my dislike for the non-air-conditioned into consideration and proposed a sort of compromise. “Serenity Rainforest Villa,” the website boasted, “is an all-inclusive luxury retreat into the beautiful Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador. Explore the Amazon through engaging private tours with our world-class guides, and surround yourself with the comforts of your own fully-furnished cabin. We guarantee that you will have the experience of a lifetime.” Scrolling down, picture after picture of exuberant tourists filled the screen. Eve signaled for me to stop scrolling. “Look, Mina, I think that’s a saki monkey! Look how cute it is!”
The enthusiasm on Eve’s face as we sifted through the site was infectious, and over the course of the next few days, I couldn’t help but let myself be convinced that this trip could be a good way for me to reconnect with the outdoors, and yes, the monkeys were admittedly very, very cute. Escaping the gray sludge of another unusually cold winter for an entire week was also an undeniable bonus. More than anything, though, I really wanted to make my girlfriend happy. I’d made a big show of grumbling and muttering about being coerced into something I had no say over in the first place, but she’d received her answer the next day in the form of a field guide book. Eve hugged me tight as I melted, a long hug that persisted all throughout the summer and fall. More days than not, we’d collapse from exhaustion once we got home after working extra shifts, but we both pushed on with fervor, knowing that it would all be worth it.
And that’s how months of our quite literal blood, sweat, and tears lead us to a cheerful, nondescript green dock on the Amazon river. Our guide, Albert, was waiting for us next to the speedboat that would bring us to the resort. A chatty yet stoic man with a permanently furrowed brow, Albert was a father of two, spending half of his time as a tour guide, the other half as an English teacher, and the third half, he joked, parenting his children. He was from a small village nestled deep within the rainforest and grew up fishing alongside his brothers. A few times a month, he and his brothers would paddle their boat filled with their prized salt-preserved fish to a larger trading village to barter for other goods. Albert was particularly fond of books and had never failed to leave the post without one or two on every trip, purchased with his cut of the allowance. This was how he had taught himself English over the years.
“You two chose a good time to come, it’s the wet season right now,” he explained as we glided over the muddy waves,” lots of people mistake the wet season for the rainy season, but the river is actually rising due to melting snow from the mountains. Organic debris gets swept in along the way, so keep your eyes out for manatees and pink river dolphins.” Eve’s eyes widened as she all but craned her head out of the window, making Albert laugh. “Here, we have an old myth about the pink river dolphins. Boto encantado, they come out of the water at night disguised as handsome men. They dance all night with the women in the villages, and take them to the underworld by the morning.” Eve remained silent, staring intently at the water. “The boat ride will take two more hours, and the other guests will have already arrived. You two should nap if you’re tired. By the time we get there, dinner will be ready.” Eve and I both took in as many sights as we could during the first hour of the boat ride, but a combination of several hours of restless plane rides and the gentle rocking motion of the waves eventually lulled us into a peaceful sleep.
“...wake up, get excited, we’re here,” Albert’s voice drifted into our ears as he nudged the back of our seats, “we’re just in time for dinner, let’s go.” He steadied the boat against another little green dock as I rubbed the sleep from my eyes, finally taking in just how magnificent the place really was: four covered wooden walkways, each corresponding to a cardinal direction, balanced precariously on an intricate network of stilts, creating a sort of compass. At the farthest bounds of the compass, barely visible from my vantage point, private cabins nestled in the lush foliage. The center of the compass, distinctly established by the converging walkways, housed a circular courtyard and an absolutely enormous thatched hut that towered spectacularly over the trees. “This is the Big Lodge,” Albert announced, “used as the common and dining areas. Here, you can chat with the other guests between activities at all hours of the day. You have meal vouchers for two meals a day, to be eaten whenever you’d like before nine p.m. Breakfast is complimentary, but you have to get here early between six and eight a.m if you want any. Kitchen and upstairs staff area are off-limits. Got it?” We nodded, following him inside.
While the outside had been hot and humid under the oppressive rainforest sun, the inside of the Big Lodge was an airy refuge that smelled of lemongrass and suntan lotion. String lights dangled from the ceiling, casting dancing specks of light onto a massive polished wooden table below. At the back of the room, a brick wall separated the public guest areas from the private kitchen. Just like our guide had said, the other guests, about a dozen of us total, had already taken their places at the table. Some of them nodded towards us in acknowledgement as we awkwardly shuffled into our seats, and Eve struck up a conversation with a couple to our right who I gradually came to know as Chiara, an energetic thirty-something vet tech with a sonorous laugh, and Matt, her husband, a quiet man with the bluest eyes I had ever seen, rarely caught without the huge camera strapped around his neck. “Matt loves that thing,” Chiara said, playfully punching him on the shoulder, “he got it last Christmas and hasn’t put it down since! It’s practically a part of him now.” Matt smiled sheepishly and snapped a picture of her in response.
Shortly after we had taken our seats, a tall, professional-looking woman with an austere brunette bob strode confidently out of the industrial kitchen door to the head of the table. Dressed in an impeccably fitted white sheath dress, she looked out of place in the middle of the rainforest to the point of absurdity. “Hello, ladies and gentlemen. On behalf of all of us here, I’d like to extend to you our warmest welcome to Serenity.” She paused, as if evaluating us for a moment. “My name is Amelia and I will be your events coordinator for the duration of your stay. Please, do not hesitate to ask me any questions or make any requests, anything at all to make your stay here perfect.” She grinned, flashing a mouthful of unsettlingly white teeth, “I know that presently, all of you must be starving. So first, before anything else, let’s eat.”
I was no foodie; back at home, I would’ve probably taken a box of Kraft mac and cheese over just about anything, but the food we had that night might have been some of the best food that I ever had in my life. A tender cut of steak, seasoned with herbs whose names my mouth could not make the proper sounds for, practically melted upon hitting my tongue. Accompanying it was a side of vibrant orange rice, stewed in a rich tomato broth, and a small ramekin of creamy scalloped potatoes. Around us, the other guests murmured in approval. “Isn’t this amazing, Mina?” “I didn’t know food could taste this good,” I replied, and Eve reached for my hand under the table. “I’ll ask them the recipe,” I said, interlocking my fingers with hers, “I’ll ask them the recipe, and I’ll learn how to make this stuff, and we can eat it every day until we get tired of it or we run out of money…if you’d like that.” “Of course. I’d love that, Mina. I love you.”
I love you. I love you. It echoed through my mind as we headed down the south walkway, scurrying past a disturbing amount of tarantulas that had begun to congregate under the soft beams of the overhead lights. I love you, I giddily thought as we drifted off to sleep in our cabin, just the two of us, serenaded by the rhythmic lullabies of millions of frogs and giant, neon-colored cicadas. When the sun began to rise, this nighttime song ebbed away, replaced by all manner of shrieks and trills and chatter of birds, and the whole canopy erupted into a cacophony of conversation. I could barely hear a thing. I was in a trance, I was floating. We’re really, actually here, and it’s not a dream. She’s happy, and we’re in love. And so, in this way, the first two days passed in a blissful daze. We woke up to the chorus of birds, began our ritual of fastidiously applying sunscreen and bug spray onto each other, and made our way up to the Big Lodge, where we ate breakfasts of pancakes and scrambled eggs with Chiara and Matt.
After breakfast, Albert took us on walking and boat tours along the Amazon river, joined by his teenage son, Victor, a soft-spoken boy who acted as a lookout for animals of interest in the canopy. Time after time, he would point at something that we could not see. A toucan, perfectly camouflaged as a splotch of brown, perched on top of a tree. A flock of green parrots, from a distance near indistinguishable from the fruits that they ate, preparing to take flight. A family of spider monkeys, nimbly making their way through a maze of branches, undetected. And while at first we could not see them, eventually our eyes had learned to adjust. “When you see one, you see them all,” Victor said, and quickly, one spider monkey turned into a group of fifty, peering curiously down at us from the trees. When Eve spotted the macaw before Albert or Victor managed to, our little party broke out into a round of applause, and she positively beamed with pride.
After the nature walks, we stopped by the dining area for short lunch breaks before continuing on with our afternoon activities. We went swimming in the murky, vaguely chthonic water of the aptly named blackwater section of the river. Eve did, at least. “It’s perfectly fine, I promise,” she said, twirling around in the water, attempting to coax me in, “I know it looks scary but it’s this color because of the tannins from the leaves that have fallen in.” I didn’t budge. “It’s good for your skin.” Hesitantly, I dipped my hand in, the water quickly swallowing up my fingertips. I couldn’t see anything past my submerged knuckles. Images of men who turned into dolphins, feeding on the bodies of their hapless victims filled my mind, and I imagined a hand, offering a dance, dragging me down into the darkness. I quickly yanked my hand out.
“Hey! You guys, come here for a sec!” On the evening of the third day, Chiara waved us over as we stepped through the doors of Big Lodge for dinner. “Check this out,” she said, thrusting Matt’s camera towards us. “Our tour guide took us down to the giant lily pad pond today, right? It was nice, but then Matty saw something weird on one of the lily pads off in the distance. When he zoomed in, it turned out to be a vial and some sort of syringe just tossed aside there. And then a couple of yards past that, as we were walking by, we saw an open cage in the undergrowth.” “We thought the vial could have been filled with sedatives, for the catch and release of a large animal, “ Matt added, “Chiara’s betting on a panther. When we pointed it out to our guide, he kind of laughed and changed the subject. Which was strange but you guys have got to take a look at the cage.” Sure enough, the digital display had captured a pixelated yet unmistakable image of an unlabeled glass vial with a syringe. The next image was a much clearer shot of a large, reinforced steel cage. It was immediately obvious that this cage had been badly roughed up: several of the bars were bent in random areas, and a series of indents lined the horizontal beams. Eve shifted in her seat. “Are those…bite marks?” “Seems to be,” Chiara replied, “must have been one distressed panther.” Not wanting to make a fool of myself, I remained quiet, but when Matt next spoke, it was the only question on all of our minds. “...is a panther really strong enough to do that?” he asked, to no one in particular. The four of us sat through dinner in an uncomfortable silence.
“I can’t sleep, Mina.” Eve’s shaky voice woke me from my slumber. I could feel her trembling beside me. “There’s voices coming from the Big Lodge, they’ve all been yelling. I’m scared.” “Shit, what time is it?” I blindly patted around. No sooner had my hand landed on my phone, a low rumble, followed by a deafening FWOOM, much like the blast of a cannon, resonated from the direction of the Big Lodge. The wooden walls of the cabin rocked violently. In my mind, I could imagine the trees outside cleaving in two. For a split second, all sounds of the forest ceased, before picking up with a redoubled frenzy. Eve whimpered, digging her nails into my arm, “what was that? Oh my god, what was that?” 3:22 a.m. The glow of my phone screen illuminated her face with a faint purple light. She was crying. “Hey, hey. It’s alright,” I cooed, taking her head in my arms. “It’s okay. I’m gonna go over there and take a look, okay? Just stay here, and don’t open the door for anyone until I get back.” Eve pressed her face into my chest. “I just want to make sure we’re safe. It’ll only take a few minutes, and I’ll leave the lights on so you don’t have to wait in the dark, alright? …aw, Eve, don’t cry.”
I held her for a bit longer before prying myself from the warmth of the bed and slipping out the door. Whatever happened, it had not gone unnoticed by the other guests. Far off in the distance, I could see lights from some of the other cabins turning on and another guest groggily making their way towards the Big Lodge.
The inside of the building had seen a flurry of activity. In the aftermath, the stately communal dinner table which previously stood in the center of the dining area, had been haphazardly pushed into a wall and was now lying on its side. Shattered shards of porcelain and silver cutlery had scattered everywhere. The air felt impossibly dense, and an acrid metallic smell had permeated the room. Muffled voices came wafting through the closed kitchen door. The loudest one came from Albert; I could recognize his distinct rasp. It sounded like he was berating the rest of the group. By then, some of the other guests had also arrived to check out the source of the commotion. We stood there in our tshirts and boxers and nightgowns, unsure of where to stand or what to say to each other, waiting. It was as if some unspoken rule had passed between us: no one should go knock on the kitchen door. And so we waited. A few minutes went by, and Amelia alone came out of the kitchen, wringing her hands. Despite it being well past three in the morning, her hair and makeup were pristine, and she donned a crisp white chef’s coat. She took a second to survey the scene and sighed.
“I’m truly sorry. Please, accept our sincerest apologies for the disruption. Some unexpected circumstances arose, but rest assured, we have the situation fully under control. We don’t wish to trouble you further and it would bring me great relief if you could return to bed and find some sleep-” “I call bullshit,” muttered the guy next to me. Then, louder so Amelia could hear ,“can’t you tell us what exactly happened?” “Yeah,” another guy from the back chimed in, “it sounded like a rocket launcher had gone off in here, and I’m not going to ignore that and go back to sleep.” We nodded in agreement. Amelia’s lips pursed, contemplating her next move. “One moment,” she said, excusing herself before briskly walking back into the kitchen. More muffled voices. Arguing. Amelia came back out, thin frown lines creasing across her forehead. “Very well, then.”
A panther. That’s what Amelia had told us, at least. Two of the chefs had been up, preparing pastries for the next day, when one of them noticed a figure slinking about in the darkened common area through the open kitchen door. Believing it to be a guest in search of a late night snack, the chef had gone out to offer them some food. When it dawned on him what the creature was, he had run into the table in a panic. The other chef, made aware of the dire situation at hand, had fired a signal flare in an attempt to scare off the animal. It had worked, though the sound had woken up the rest of the guides, who slept upstairs, and, more importantly to Amelia, the guests, who she didn’t want to freak out. Eve had been inconsolable after I returned with the news. “Signal flares don’t sound like that,” she’d repeated, over and over, “...do you think this has something to do with what they saw earlier at the pond?” “Well,” I’d replied, “when we see them tomor- today, Chiara will be happy to know that her panther theory was correct.” “No, I mean something else,” her voice trailed off, “...I, I want to go home.” I stroked her hair. “Eve, you know we can’t do that right now. And besides, we only have one more day here anyways. We both worked so hard for this, don’t you think we deserve to enjoy this last day?”
Chira and Matt didn’t show up for breakfast. Eve eyed their empty spots at the table warily. Her pancakes, untouched, were beginning to congeal into a syrupy mess, but her gaze remained transfixed. I wasn’t particularly perturbed; they must have also been startled awake last night, and likely skipped breakfast in favor of sleeping in to catch up on some much-needed rest. Knowing that this would continue to bother Eve for some time, though, I excused myself to look for their tour guide, in hopes that he could offer some reassurance. “Ah, those two,” Javier coughed, waving at another guide passing by behind me, “they left a few hours after dinner last night. I believe one of them had an unpleasant stomach ache. Gave them some Tylenol but Amelia insisted that we take them to the nearest hospital just in case they needed antibiotics for something more serious. It’s a few hours from here by boat, so they should be back any minute now.” He suddenly straightened up. “You and your girlfriend don’t happen to have their contact information by any chance, do you?” “No, unfortunately, we don’t.” Javier slumped back into his seat.
“...so yeah. Hopefully they’ll be back soon,” I relayed to Eve. She managed a wan, tight-lipped smile, but said nothing. I watched as a fly landed onto the amber puddle of syrup on her plate, but she did not bother to shoo it away. She studied the insect, iridescent blue with a traffic cone orange head, lost in thought.
Albert, Victor, and another couple greeted us at the dock after breakfast. It had taken much cajoling and a dumb joke or two, told at my expense, before Eve had finally allowed herself to cheer up, agreeing to end our trip on a high note. “Evelyn, Minerva. On the off chance that you haven’t gotten to acquaint yourselves earlier, I’d like to introduce you to Bryce and June. Bryce, June; this is Evelyn and Minerva.” “Please, call me Eve.” We exchanged pleasantries. “Due to the events of last night, Amelia has asked for us to travel in larger numbers for safety. It is unheard of for a panther to attack a group of this size, but if such a brave panther were to exist, there’s absolutely nothing in this forest that Victor and I, or any of us guides, for that matter, cannot deal with.” Albert winked.
The rest of the day went by quickly and pleasantly. Albert had navigated the boat out to a flooded clearing, and we lazily drift past the submerged treetops, surreptitiously poking their heads out of the water like endless fields of bean sprouts. Blue morpho butterflies, bigger than my hand, fluttered past us in undulating patterns. Peals of nectar-sweet birdsong echoed from a distance. Eve closed her eyes, letting the fragrant breeze billow through her hair, incandescent locks of copper which had soaked up the warmth of the sun, creating a sort of halo of light around her. I wish we could have remained there in that perfect moment, a snapshot, preserved forever.
“Tonight, we’re going on a special nighttime cruise.” The sun had begun to dip over the treeline, and the orchestra of frogs and insects had started warming up for their nightly performance. “This is a favorite amongst our guests,” Albert explained, switching on a bright flashlight from somewhere at the back of the boat. “We will look for nocturnal animals: caimans, boas, and birds.” “Birds?” “Yes, such as the black-crowned night heron. They have crystals in their eyes, tapetum lucidum, that reflect light and allow for them to see in the dark. Most nocturnal hunters do. That is how we will look for them: you will see the crystals appearing along the banks of the river, so pay close attention.”
As the ray of flashlight danced back and forth along the river’s edge, several pairs of luminescent eyes blinked back at us. Bryce and June oohed and aahed from the bench behind us. It was just like in the movies. When I was a kid, I was obsessed with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. I must have watched the movie upwards of twenty times, to the exasperation of my poor parents, and a scene that never failed to terrify me was the one in which Snow White gets chased down by the huntsman in the haunted forest. Gnarled branches grab at her arms and legs while the cruel, piercing bright eyes of owls and bats glare at her from behind every crack and crevice. Caught up in my memories and enchanted by a world that, up until a few days ago, was simply images on a screen to me, I did not initially notice that the forest had gone silent.
Eve was pointing to the back of the boat, where Albert and Victor stood. She was shaking so hard that the boat swayed gently with her, creating ripples in the inky black water. Then, a word whispered so falteringly that I thought I’d misheard it: crystals. Bryce, possibly believing that he was being accused of something, cleared his throat indignantly, “what the-” I spun around, just in time to see Victor, only the mere silhouette of a man now, two glowing white dots where his face had once been, sinking his teeth into Byrce’s head. “That’s right,” Victor mumbled through a mouthful of flesh, spitting out something that clattered against the floor of the boat, “crystals.”
I’m sorry. What happened afterwards is something that my mind has tried to erase. I mostly remember the ringing in my ears. Whether it came from June, or Eve, or myself, I do not recall, but the entire forest opened its hideous mouth and screamed. Now that Victor had made the first move, Albert crouched down on his haunches, eyes flashing in anticipation, eager to join the hunt. Before I had a chance to react, Eve, an indecipherable expression on her face, stood up from where she sat, placing herself between me and Albert. Paralyzed with fear, I could only watch helplessly; I was a statue, a stupid statue cemented to the bench of the boat as he lunged towards us, the thing that I’d so foolishly entrusted with our lives. Eve… Eve, the observant one who had a bad feeling the entire time, who tried her best to warn us, and me, the idiot who had gotten us both killed. I’m such a fuck up. I’m such a fuck- Eve kicked me. Hard. A direct impact to my stomach, forcing the air out of my lungs. Searing waves of pain shot across my abdomen as my body recoiled, spasming. I was too much in shock, choking, unable to find my voice to ask why. For she had saved me. Albert’s jagged yellow nails had only managed to slice the thin web of skin between my fingers before I plunged backwards into the water. She gazed down at me, tenderly, lovingly. Just like she always did when she’d braid my hair and we’d conjure up grand, fantastical plans for our future together. She didn’t look away, not even as Albert laughed and used those nails to slit her throat.
A fisherman found me a few days later. I had been floating next to one of his nets, hysterically babbling about river dolphins. My skin was so severely macerated after days spent drifting in the water that some of it had sloughed off, leaving infected yellow sores all over my body. In broken Spanish, between hiccups, I’d managed to tell him that my girlfriend had been in the water with me, but she hadn’t made it out. “She kept telling me I had to leave, and that she’d miss me, but I didn’t want to leave her. It was so peaceful. Her wings were so beautiful. I begged to be with her for just a few more minutes.‘You really, really have to leave now,’ she was saying, and then her face turned into a dolphin, and she had all these rows of barbed wire teeth. She got mad and chased me to shore. She hates me I think, but we have to go find her.”
The doctors tell me that this is a result of hypoxia; my oxygen starved brain hallucinating as it shut down. I was lucky to have made such a miraculous recovery, they say. Had I remained in the water for any longer, I would have likely met my end. They attribute all of the other things that I’d seen: the “facility” doubling as an innocuous tourist attraction in the middle of the Amazon rainforest was, in their professional opinion, a response to acute trauma. The “manufactured superhuman zombies” that killed my girlfriend along with all of the other tourists were merely stories that I had subconsciously created as a means to process grief. Something like that. I don’t give a shit as to what they have to say. I know what I saw.
I quit my job. I stopped talking to my friends. Hell, I haven’t left my apartment in the five months since I’ve returned home. I no longer eat. I no longer sleep. The news reports describe it as a senselessly violent poacher attack: a band of poachers, witnessed engaging in criminal activity by a group of guests at a remote rainforest resort, indiscriminately slaughter said guests in an attempt to cover up their tracks. The rest of the guests, as well as the resort staff, have been taken hostage. I am the sole survivor, and my story is sold as one of resilience and triumph. I throw a vase at the television. I look up phrases like “Serenity Rainforest Villa”, “Amelia researcher Serenity Rainforest Villa”, “genetically modified creatures in the Amazon Rainforest” online. It’s an exercise in futility: Serenity Rainforest Villa has been scrubbed clean from the internet. For all anyone knows, it has never existed. At night, I stare for hours on end at myself in the mirror as my eyes shine white, reflecting the light from my monitor. On the screen is a picture of Eve and I, drunkenly laughing at the dollar pizza place down the block, not a care in the world.
Whatever they’ve been working on, whatever they turned me into, they probably didn’t expect me to survive. I know they’re still out there, and more than anything, I hope that I’ll be ready. I’ll be booking a flight back to the rainforest, and when I get to where I need to be, I’m torching down the facility and taking the rest of these fuckers with me.
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2024.02.24 04:25 K2aPa Is there a Ranking site for Donghuas?

Well, I went through 40+ of Donghuas (as I previously asked for recommendations) to see which ones I want to watch or not (also specifically asked for Martial Arts style)
I watched like 3~5 episodes of each series (same deal I do for Japan anime).
But then I realized some series have over 100+ episodes... (including multiple seasons)
I am trying to figure out which ones to watch first (cause some will take a REALLY long time to watch through until I reach current or end, lol)
So I was wondering if there's a ranking site for Donghuas (similar to TV shows and Movies rating/ review sites, etc etc), I tried MAL, but rarely do anyone discuss/ review Donghuas there and the ratings are always at 6/10... for like 95% of Donghuas, lol.
Here's the list that I plan to or is watching (not going to post up series that I am watching later, not watching and dropped)
  • 100,000 Years of QI Refining
  • Bing Huo Mo Chu (Magic chef of Fire and Ice)
  • Cang Yuan Tu (The Demon Hunter)
  • Douluo Dalu 2 - [I am actually already watching this up to current]
  • Jue Shi Wu Hun (Peerless Martial Spirit)
  • Liu Xing Huan Jian
  • Record of a Mortal's Journey
  • Tai Yi Jian Xian Chuan (The Legend of the Taiyi Sword)
  • Wangu Shenhua
  • Wan Jie Du Zun (Ten Thousand Worlds)
  • Wu Dong Qian Kun (Martial Universe)
  • Wo Jian Qile Yi Di Shuxing (I pick up lots of attributes)
  • Wuhang Zhanshen (Five Element God of War)
  • Wu Shen Zhu Zai (Martial Master)
  • Xing Chen Bian (Stellar Transformation)
  • Yuan Long (Carp Reborn)
  • Zhu Tian Ji
(14 series are on my "to watch later", 9 "not watching" and 7 dropped)
("not watching" is when I finished watching all of "watching" and "watch later", "dropped" is perma drop and will not be watched)
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2024.02.21 05:00 Giotto_XD Business proposal

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