Advent Triple Threat Match

[cimddwc]

Hello everyone,

Hope this subforum is a good place for this theme-spanning post... anyway, I got the three advent calendars - City, Friends and Star Wars - and let them "compete" each day. It's (usually) not meant to be about who's got the nicer mini-sets or the best value for money, but I'll just see what stories and "battles" emerge from the contents. I already did this last year, but with German texts only.

Note: I won't post images of future days, but depending on your timezone and daily calendar-opening schedule, they may be spoilers to you anyway, so beware...

City's first day gives us a boy with a letter - got to be his wish list to Santa -, but not only do we get a spare letter, we also get another hairpiece. The competitors send Mia and an Armored Assault Tank:

"Try this hairdo, sure looks good on you too!" – "You're right, I'll keep it, thanks!"

But what should the two do with their wish lists? No mailbox in sight. But surely...

...the little blue guy from space can help - he'll take the letters to Santa on time for sure. So the first point goes to Star Wars, the score is now 0:0:1. Let's see how this continues – I only opened one third of the calendars so far, so it's a surprise for me too...

I probably won't post daily updates here, rather combine a few days, but when I do, I'll add another post to this thread. (Or you say you don't like it, then I won't. )

[WarSquirrel]

These are very funny - I looked at the 2013 one too. Thanks for sharing and I will check back every day!

[cimddwc]

Day 2 brings us the letterbox – useless to us – with a frog, probably in hibernation, a little sled, and a “Super Battle Droid” which is so ugly and un-Lego-like that it probably wasn’t welcome even at the Mars aliens of 2007/8. That’s one point off.

One point to Friends for the fun the sled brings, and since the droid is so nice to pull it – hopping, since his legs are just as connected as the Friends and child minifigures’ legs -, he gets a point added. 0:1:1.

Day 3: A mini snowman with a nice hat, a shopping bag with shopped things, and a republic cannon. Which means fun:

That’s 0:1:2. To be continued...

[cimddwc]

Sorry for letting you wait...

Day 4: Eat and drink, a little fawn with a little tree and a grimly looking Clone Trooper with (separately packaged) Santa hat.

Neither the pie nor the cute fawn can make the trooper smile; probably his face was cloned this way already. The cute fawn gets a point anyway: 0:2:2.

Day 5: Mum’s here with a delicious croissant, Friends give us a piece of a house, and yesterday’s Trooper gets his helmet and weapons. Well, if he really gets his helmet:

“Why you little…! Give me my helmet now!” – but Mum will calm him down for sure. One point for her: 1:2:2.

Day 6: A box of fruits, one Ewa in holiday-ish clothes and a Vulture Droid.

“Would you iike some cherries, erm, sir?” – “Thanks.” And while the trooper tries to munch the croissant through his helmet, he can give his Santa hat to the young lady. One point for this and for the fruits, that means 2:2:3.

Day 7: Another piece of a house, this time in City, a big table and a snowball cannon which can actually shoot:

Yes, yet another cannon, and yes, another point for it. If Star Wars will continue with all this war stuff…? 2:2:4.

Day 8: Daughter’s here, two seats anda Snowtrooper:

After all this fighting, we need a little break – enjoy your meal and drinks, everybody! Points for everyone! Current score: 3:3:5.

But there are still 16 days left where a lot can happen…

[tatchonset]

After all this fighting, we need a little break – enjoy your meal and drinks, everybody! Points for everyone! Current score: 3:3:5.

Edited December 8, 2014 by tatchonset

[Tariq j]

Great idea! These really crack me up! Good to see Star Wars is doing well in the battle.

[cimddwc]

Thanks!

Let’s continue! Last score was 3:3:5.

Day 9: Bread on a cart, a decoration with a burning candle and Anakin’s Jedi Starfighter.

The bread isn’t very crispy, so the kids want to roast it a bit. And Ewa got a nice hat stand. Well, I don’t really feel like giving lots of points for this, but a half one for each of the useful items: 3:3½:5½.

Day 10: A snow catapult, a collection of kitchen tools and a TIE Fighter:

The snow catapult must be intended for the snow trooper, of course, and he’S showing the tie fighter that his false labeling – a tie fighter not wearing a tie!? – isn’t acceptable. One point for the catapult: 4:3½:5½

Day 11: Daddy, a police officer, is home – with megaphone and sheet music. Uh oh, I got a bad feeling… Plus a Friends kitchen stove and a TIE Fighter pilot:

Even the toughest star warriors run away from that. In principle, that’s a point for City for the victory, but two minus points for choosing this song: 3:3½:5½.

On the 12th day of advent the calendars give us a remote-controlled ducky on wheels, tomato soup(?) – the instructions tell us to put it in day 10’s plates – and Luke’s Landspeeder:

It seems that the boy can’t really control the landspeeder. What a mess… one consolation point to Friends: 3:4½:5½.

Day 13: Yikes, a thief! And more from the Friends kitchen – including a cheese slope actually used as cheese! That earns half a point! – and Luke Skywalker in person:

While the thief steals the cheese, the boy outside hands the landspeeder over to its owner. But will they manage to catch the thief? To be continued…

Current score: 3:5:5½.

[cimddwc]

Day 14: A little sled, food and drinks, and an alleged moisture vaporator:

In troth, however, this is a thief radar. We’ll sense him soon… yes, there he is! After him! And quickly return the cheese (and finally clean the tomato stain from the landspeeder). Points for the winners: 4:5:6½.

Day 15: The family dog is back, plus not everything, but the kitchen sink, and a snowspeeder:

Perfect for cleaning the cheese – who knows how filthy the thief’s fingers have been? – and welcome the victorious guest. And to keep the dog happy, he receives today’s point: 5:5:6½.

Day 16: A nifty police sled – that would have looked cool in the chase! -, a big cake and the pilot of yesterday’s snowspeeder.

And again it’s time for a little break. Enjoy the cake (so it was no lie after all) and everything else! One point for the cake: 5:6:6½.

Still a close race. Who will win? We’ll know in 8 days…

[cimddwc]

We’re almost done… last score was 5:6:6½.

Day 17 brings us a sled trailer, a fireplace and an alleged Hoth Command Center which is in fact…

…just another little shooting device. But the Friends fire makes the snow melt quickly – one point for Friends: 5:7:6½.

On day 18, daddy’s colleague arrives, there’s a little table with a reading lamp and a book, and General Rieekan.

While the officers drive away (to where?), the General reads to the children, presumably a pinkified version of the christmas story (which is probably why he doesn’t look too happy about it). For being so kind he receives 1 point: 5:7:7½.

Day 19: A more or less set table, a sofa and a slightly holidayish speeder bike.

While the children test the bounciness of the sofa, mother complains to the Caterer General that the turkey is cold and unhygienically placed directly on the table, so he must take it back. Winners today are the kids who have fun, and the sofa they have fun on: 6:8:7½.

Day 20: Wood and tools, a kitty and an Imperial Shuttle.

The jolly lumberjacks are happily hacking away while neither kitty nor the shuttle really know what to think about each other. 7:8:7½

Day 21: A present and a sock, music, and Anakin’s Y-wing Starfighter.

A clear victory for Star Wars: 7:8:8½.

Who will win this year? The suspense continues…

[Sir Brickalot]

These are very entertaining! Can't wait to see the last few!

[TheLazyChicken]

^Yeah, most of them made me laugh...

I'm pretty sure Star Wars will win this year.

[Tariq j]

The latest ones are great! Keep up the great work!

[cimddwc]

The finals! Continuing from 7:8:8½...

Day 22: A christmas tree with colorful lights, a little present box with contents and a christmas astromech.

Who is the taller tree? Hard to see... but "I am!", says the droid, and takes his point: 7:8:9½.

Day 23: A tricycle, a christmas tree with rather monotonously colored decorations and, lo and behold, even the apparently dark side of the force likes open fireplaces.

Mum holds back her son - "No, you mustn't see this already today!" -, while the two Friends engage in a little training fight and Luke relaxes with the book from day 18 at the fireplace. Could this be a hint for future events in the new Star Wars movies...? Anyway: half a point for the nice Star Wars things, 7:8:10.

On day 24, of course, the santas arrive - in the left corner the generic City version, in the right corner a nice Darth Vader, in between a big present with camera and ice skates...

...in the same box! But seeing these many extra skates, they are probably more concerned for these than for the camera. The children are a bit disappointed - "This one only has a small sack and only a few cookies!" - "The other one doesn't even have cookies!" But daddy and colleague are back just in time with the presents!

A cat photo is mandatory - quick, upload it or the Internet dies from being neglected. Cheers! And enjoy cour cookies while they aren't yet

Oh, the winner: Daddy and colleage get another point, but this can't take the final victory from Star Wars: 8:8:10.

Happy holidays everyone!

[rodiziorobs]

Thanks for this entertaining round-up of advent calendar builds! I would much rather have this than a standard review.

[rollermonkey]

Thank you, it was nice seeing what was in the one I didn't get (City). I was pretty underwhelmed at the contents of the Friends one, but my daughter loves it, so I guess that's what matters. Still can't believe the last item in the Friends one was so weak. Definitely agree that the SW one is much better.

[Tariq j]

Thanks for doing these. Very entertaining.