November may well be the only month
exemplified by cleaning up the mess of a previous one while building
up for another. Perhaps January ould stake such a claim as well
though it's preperation comes in the form of praying for sunlight and
warmth. As for the 11th month of the year, the poor
thing's a middle child with a major identity crisis. Likewise you'll
find that my several blog entries this month will exist in some time
warp where jack-o-lanterns sit alongside stocking stuffers and
peppermint snack cakes.. Usually our first post of November is a wrap
up from Halloween but since there's still multiple leftover topics to
cover I suppose the story will reveal itself over time. If you want a
quick version it was a pretty decent Halloween. Not my best but a far
cry above the worst. Let's call that a victory. Now onto the main
point of the day, a Loot Crate unboxing where the theme, much like
this month, is out of time.
This was not my subscription box for
the month mind you. I'd been aiming to give Marvel Collector Corps a
shot but the monthly paycheck came in too late to obtain that or any
other box for that matter. After seeing a few unboxing videos I'm not
too disappointed though. Their villain box wasn't bad though it was
certainly something I can live without. My sister; however had been
very intrigued by the September Loot Crate and decided to take up a
subscription of her own. The LC crew made a few interesting decisions
for this box by using a theme that blocked any potential for horror
items in October while also reducing the number of items to focus on
quality. Did those choices pay off? Let's find out.
The key reason for using this theme
for this particular month was all the Back to the Future jazz about
us reaching the point in time Marty visited during Part 2. Naturally
like most folks who were either born/raised in the 80's the whole
family is rather fond of these flicks. Even someone such as I who
doesn't hold them in as high a regard still quote them frequently and
enjoy fond memories of watching em countless times over. That
somewhat lazy attitude towards the franchise doesn't prevent me from
pointing out a fine collectible when I see one, and this 1/5 scale
hoverboard replica is a nice piece. Made by Quantum Mechanix who've
been gaining popularity thanks to item like their q-pop figures, this
lil model doesn't miss a detail. Even the box is covered in that
hyperactivie color scheme that the 80's imagined we'd still apply to
anything and everything. Suppose that's yet another disappointingly
failed prediction along with all those missing Jaws sequels, I want
more killer sharks dammit!.
Also relating to Back to the Future is
an exclusive Doc Brown Funko pop. There's already a regular doc pop
out on the market but this one is a completely fresh sculpt.
Different hair, pose, the works. Pretty awesome to see this much work
put into such a figure since most pop exclusives usually revolve
around small differences. Just look at last months Supernatural car
if you'd like an example. Personally I adore the electricity
emanating from the cables he's holding as no one does clear features
quite like Funko.
With the McFly saga out of the way we
move on to Doctor Who. My general distaste for this show is well
documented so you'd be correct in assuming I had little interest in
whatever this item may be. Lo and behold, someone found an item
interesting enough to breach my whovian disdain. The sonic spork
is....well, exactly what the title implies. The general design of the
doctors primary gadget (the sonic screwdriver for those who don't
know) gets a streamlined variation featuring a spork. It's brilliant
and gives one a hankering for pinto beans.
Last yet far from least is an exclusive
t-shirt featuring the titans of time-travel, Bill and Ted! Including
these guys in more boxes would be one easy step to a better world.
Unlike Back to the Future which was a big deal when I was a kid but
faded later on, Bill and Ted was something I grew into. There's so
much about the movie that's just plain stupid yet there's so many
moments that are just right. My sister was nice enough to let me have
the shirt in exchange for the pikachu hat she snatched up last month.
Of course there's also the token pin
and little magazine but otherwise this was very much a quality over
quantity box that continues Loot Crate's recent upward trend. Next on
their agenda is a combat theme with items from Hunger Games, Capcom,
Blizzard, and Fallout I think. It's not the most exciting sounding
thing for me but my sister plans to continue her subscription.
Another cool feature to note for anyone considering this service is
they actually have an option for you to skip a crate you don't find
interesting without canceling your subscription. Wish more boxes had
that available.
That's all for now kiddies. We've got
lots of stuff to cover leading up to Thanksgiving, especially once I
finish cleaning up all those Halloween decorations and catching up on
backlogged shows. The amount of CW material being crammed into each
night can't be healthy. If the next post is all about timeless lover
affairs and superheroes, you'll understand.
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