The Penguin

That was all just the beginning! Any comments, please? Stay tuned, ladies and gentlemen! )

Thank you. ) What? It has plenty of silver and orange! Such as? Thanks. ) Yes, it's not very clear, but I'm not really very professional with the camera. So I guess a well0edited entry can beat the Grandmaster easilly! Thanks! I value your opinion greatly as a mighty warrior lord! Thanks a lot! I had a nice penguin stature that gave me inspiration. ) Thanks a lot, WhiteFang! You know how greatly I appreciate your opinion! Yes, actually that's a great idea! I may use it even, since it's hight time i posted any Catle MOCs! What are you talking about? ) Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

Well, I couldn't have missed such an event, could I? Here's my entry for Category 3 and I sure hope you'll like it! Approx. cost: $15 (for paint, sculpey and expensive beautiful head! ) Inspiration: By Warhammer FB world. But in reality is as far from it as it can be! Other pics. ) CONTINUATION OF THE STORY LATER IN THE THREAD! Any comments, please? ) Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

Oooh! Sounds great! When is it due? Good day, ladies and gentlemen? )

I refuse to comment on those, untill we get some proper pics. Or I'm afraid I'll say many things that I might actually regret having said. Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

Excellent funnies, people! ) Several new from me, as promissed! ) Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

- Mr. Cobblepot, incoming call from Arkham Asylum. It’s Dr. Burton. - Tell him, I’m not in! - Sir…… - Alright-alright put me through….. - Oswald, the time has come. - No, I won’t do it! I told you once and I’ll…… - You must face your fears, Oswald. - Um, I can’t. I can’t….. *sob-sob* Will the nightmares go? - I promise. - Then god help us all. (The pic is an official box art one.) Set Number:3815 Name: Heroic Heroes of the Deep Theme: SpongeBob Squarepants Year of Release: 2011 Pieces: 95 Minifigs: 3 Price: $15 USD Brickset, Bricklink, Peeron parts inventory All images can be found in my brickshelf folder. Sometimes you have to face challenges. Some of them are easy, some are not. If you fall, you can stand up and try again. But there are some that give no second chances. It’s the trials of mental character. Of your own sanity and perception of reality. This is one of the cases. I’ve passed it. Will you dare? SpongeBob Squarepants is an abomination in its core the quintessence of madness and chaos. Joker’s view on life is a child’s dreams comparing with this. It’s not even frightening like Belville, it insults you. Yes, insult, is the best word. Insults everything that seemed to be firm and monolithic. Why does a sponge wear pants?! Why does he talk?! Why does he have a yellow color and those bulking round idiotic eyes?! WHY DOES HE HAVE A TRANSVESTITE-LIKE FRIEND?! WHY DOES IT LIVE AT THE BOTTOM IN A PINEAPPLE?! WHY?! WHY!!!!!!!! Sorry, doctor, thanks, I feel better now….. Okay, shall we start? The Box It all starts with a box. Do you see anything odd? No? I’ll tell you! It’s yellow, right? No, it’s not! It’s made out of SPONGE! It covers the whole box! That slimy yellow thing is all over the box! And, oh the horror, it has eyes and looks at us from the front! And look at the teeth! Oh god, it has teeth as well! Those sharp-square razor-like ones. They can’t even fit in the mouth! And what’s that thing to the right? Is it a pimple filled with puss? No, I get it! It’s his cheek! He has already swallowed somebody and now is munching it! In the middle we see a choking hazard warning. Sure there is a choking hazard! Kids will choke themselves to death when they learn the true nature of that sponge creature! The side of the box shows the minifigure in its full scale. Nothing unusual here. TLC is doing it in every set these da….. What is that?! WHAT IS THAT?! That’s an EYE! A living EYE! But how?! We just saw its eyes on the front! Oh god, that creature has many eyes! And here’s an arm and a leg! What is this thing?! I know what you are! A Shoggoth! Stay away you foul beast of ancient times! And we have the author’s signature here! And here’s a Lovecraft one for comparison. See, see?! It’s the same hand! No? What do you mean “no”? You’re possessed, possessed, I tell you! Don't tell me, I didn't warn you! The back of the box shows practically the same with some so-called “play features” which in this set mean flick-fire missiles and turning fans. Wow! That’s even worse than I expected! Instructions booklet Instructions booklet shows the same art as on the front and came battered once again. No doubt by some vile tentacles of an unspeakable beast! The built is simple. Very simple to put it correct. Basic. It hurts how simple it is! It makes me think that it was designed for those with mental disturbances, since neither effort, no real respect has been put to it. Never mind, once those creatures brainwash us, we’ll all be like that. And here we have the last page with all the pieces included. Though I usually use Peeron or Bricklink for that, some may find it interesting to have a look at all the bricks in this set. This boring, useless set! Interesting parts and pieces Surprisingly this set has several unique and interesting pieces that can be of some value to LEGO-lovers. I wonder if the creatures are just luring us into their trap? The first one is a cylinder with a printed face on it. I’m not sure if it can be used intensively in other themes, but it sure looks nice. We also get a nice space gun in a rare-for-this-piece-colour. The astromech droid will be great for making steampunk SW droid and the blue ice-cream thing is also welcome for a change. In the original version of this review I never really payed much attention to that tile, but one of RA mentors pointed out that this actually is not simply a perfocard or an electronic tile of some sort, but a burger recipe! And, indeed, if you look closely, you'll see that it is one, and those cryptic colored stripes are actually parts of it. Or, perhaps it simply wants us to think that way, eh, COP and OKY? Hm-m-m-m-m..... The Minifigs The set description states that it has three minifigs. I hardly consider the Plankton one a full-scale minifig, but be it so. We’ll look at him as well. Spongebob makes a nice minifigure. At least very unusual to have him with a comparatively proper facial expression. At least he’s trying to be serious here! He’s wearing a cape that is obviously too large for him which makes the figure fall flat to the ground all the time for my delight! He has short legs in sand blue color, which I thought to be unique to this set (however it also appeared in SW Slave I ship for Bobba Fett, as I was imformed by COP), but still it's nice to get it in a cheaper set. He also has a new printing on his top. What’s that with the yellow triangle on top? My fabulous friend Dmitry from my Ewok review told me what pink ones meant, but yellow? Is it some kind of a symbol? A magical artifact? Well, by the looks of SpongeBob it is: +1 to Defense, -10 to Intellect. Patrick Star has always been my least favorite character in the show and here he’s no exception. He’s ugly and dumb-looking. Wearing a mask and such tights he looks like as a some form of a transvestite on a parade. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate gay people, do I, Dmitry? It’s just he looks really bad, with that sick yellow-green colour on his legs and a face of those guys who are kept in Block C in Arkham for sexual harassment. Once you get there, Patrick, don’t forget to say my “Good day” to Mad Hatter! Now to the best part. My favorite minifigure in the set. The one-eyed monster! GET AWAY FROM ME, DMITRY! He’s wearing a nice armor, has a propeller for legs and generally looks funny and amusing, which makes it the brightest thing in the deep darkness of this set’s madness. His small metallic hands also look sort of cute, so generally it’s a very nice minifigure. I’m no expert in the show but I can guess that Plankton by his looks is just another super-genius with ideas of Bottom domination. GET OFF ME! The Boatmobile I’m not sure that it’s actually the official name of it, but I guess it’ll do. It has an odd blue-yellow-red-black colour scheme which makes me think that those colours were just randomly chosen. I mean designers may think that kids will find it fun, but, seriously, how much time do they still need to get that such things don’t really work! Like clowns! The boat is rather small and I can’t really say much about it. At the front it has a nice printed lifebuoy, black for some reason. At its side it has some jellyfish flick-fires which look rather ugly and out of place. The back has a propeller and a black stirring wing. That thing is dull, basic and not interesting at all. If we look at the front we'll see that ugliness of disproportion of this set. The nose is too long, the wind- (why would they need a windscreen underwater?! ) screen is too small and in that matter pretty useless. Actually on the contrary, it can only enhance the incoming waterflow and blow SpongeBob out of the water back where he can get into his own propeller to be smashed to pieces! To tiniest yellow slimy bits! To tiniest parts so that even cartoonish survival skills won't let him regenerate! Aha-ha-ha-ha-ha! The side pics show the general view and the line-sight of the set. I've always been under the impression that underwater vehicles were sleek and do not have sharp edges. But, no! SpongeBob doesn't share the puny logic of those who walk the Earth. In the contrary, this set is as blocky as it can get. I wonder is it's the heating system? I mean it's supposed to be cold underwater, right? And by driving fast the edged become hotter and that is actually how the heating system works? No pills, thank you, Dr. Burton. It's too late..... And look at those small and ugly wheels! How can they when move without getting stuck in the sand? Do they have like tires factories deep there? Care manufacturers? I guess 2008-2009 financial crisis did make US car business desperate..... The back propeller is an odd engine to have. Not only is it dangerous, but also somewhat odd. What's the source of fuel for it? Oil, gas, hydroenergy? Nuclear power? I guess, it's uranium at work here, since such horrible mutations couldn't have been created by Nature. What also bugs me about this set is the lack of seats in the Boatmodile. Yes, well, SpongeBob is Squarepants, so he doesn't really have that much of a trouble sitting there on his flat bottom! (Ha! Bottom! ) But I feel sorry, somewhat for Patrick. Isn't that painful to be sitting on four studs with all the banging and such on the road. Not that he's not accustomed to that, it seems! Complete set The complete set is basically the Boatmobile and the figs. This set is neither good for play or good for display. Demolish it, throw it away or integrate the parts into a finer MOC. Just watch out for SpongeBob! If he really is the Shoggoth he can change shape and will eventually try to look like other figs or parts! Evil creature! Spare Parts I'd rather say: "Spare-Me-Parts"! Oh, Penguin, how much funnier can your jokes become?! Oh, hillarious! Ahem, so this set offers boring, dull, useless generic extra pieces which are generally on one tune with the mood of the whole set. They could've at least added another printed Plankton's head! Oh, I guess, I ask too much here..... Play features The set offers minimal amount of play features, so let us look through them briefly: The turning fan one is one of my most favorite one, since it can have so many delightful scenarios! Take that SpongeBob! Take that from all superheroes that you’re mocking by your sheer existence! The flick-fire jellyfish one is just plain stupid! Not only is it not fun to have only two missiles on board, but it also is not efficient. I mean how far and fast can a jellyfish fly?! And hey, there’s still paint on my finger from my SW customs! This one is not a play feature at all, but I couldn’t really miss it. Since Patrick is so addicted to black holes and SpongeBob obviously came from one, they can have a nice game of hide-and-seek! Ratings Design: 3/5 The set is ugly, blocky, has bad colours. Only the Plankton suit saves it. Build:3/5 Dull, easy, boring and insults the intelligence of modern kids who would wish to have such a set. Minifigs: 3/5 We get some unique figs in the set which is good. But those have real value only to hardcore SpongeBob fans. Playability: 2/5 –I refuse to say that turning fans and flick-fires are play features! Parts: 4/5 – The sat has some nice parts, so if you need those greatly, do get it. Otherwisem stay away Price:4/5 – The price is surprisingly good for a licensed set, so it may seem appealing. Remember it wants you to think so! Overall: 3/5 – It is a dull, lacking set. With no effort and respect for the target group. Don’t get it, it’s not worth your dignity. Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

Indeed, moreover I guess they happen too quickly, so to say. I mean, we shouldn't forget it's still supposed to be a sword (sigh, ep. 4 ) so the duels should be longer and with less acrobatics to my taste. Oh, well! Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

Great one, LuxorV! ) I can't wait for more! Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

Well, generally after rewatching the episode I can say that it's still bad. Perhaps we got worse episodes, yes. But I don't really think that CW should be measured that way. What really saves it from being one of the worst episodes (for me at least) and raises it above Mortis storyline ( ) is the visual side. I still couldn't really make myself consider the scenario to be at least believable, so I jut focused on the visual effects and emotional atmosphere. I guess it's rather good from that point of view. The battle with Grievous, though being shot, looks rather imposing thanks to the rain and gloomy weather mostly. What I really liked is the battle with Dooku, who showed what I always like in this character's fighting style: cetrain almost dance-like moves and "laziness" in moves as if to show how boring Anakin's attempts are. And I always welcome the appearance of those Magna drods. (Why yellow staffs, though?) They appear so many times in the show, and still in RotS he came with two SBDs?! And one more question: where is Boss Nass?! Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

Tastes differ, I guess. Wow! That episode was bad! One of the highest concentration of odd and weird things going on: 1) Padme is quick and skilled enough to shoot a commando droid, but cant't stop a running minister and simply looks miserably at his back?! 2) They usurp the crown (literaly) and fake the leader! Wow! That's very democratic and Republic-like. Way to go Senator Amidala! 3) "Tarpals, just capture Grievous, will you? Yes, I know that the entire Jedi order couldn't have done that, and many were killed. But still, will you be dear and do it?" 4) Yeah, run Anakin! You just lost like several minites and now you're dismounted and on foot, but go get the evil gungan on a bike! 5) Tarpals sure can build dominos out of droids fast! 6) Amidala, don't fake sorrow! You knew that would happen! Actually if not for Filony Grievous would've chopped any single gungan to pieses! 7) "Dooku, just capture Anakin, will you? Yes, I know that the entire CIS army couldn't have done that, and many were killed. But still, will you be dear and do it?" 8) -"Senator Amidala, Skywalker has been detained!" -"What have you done to him, Dooku?" - "Um, detained?" 9) "Stop! You cannot torture a prisoner! You can only send wacky defensless gungans against the droid army taking into account the couldn't even win the Battle of Naboo!" 10) Why return him his lightsaber?! 11) "Mesa doing my best! To irritate you, Penguin!" Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

Thanks for (somewhat) clearing the matter to me. With Dooku, I back Oky and like to believe that he was indeed a political idealist and trully believed in Confederate cause. And moreover I'm pretty much sure that Confederate rule would've been better that Imperial one. In ROTS it's rather unclear, but to me it looks like that right before Anakin Killed him that he actually realized the whole scheme and by the look at Palpatine he actually knew/understood who he was. Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

The set is indeed outstanding, taking into account the price and bricks quantity. I also find it most plausible that they managed to find a good balance between civillian and militry minifigs. Jousting never really impressed me that much, but it would look good near the Castle, or even as a part of it. The fact they included those blue chambers is also most welcome, since it allows fans tio combine this set with MMV and have no problems with color schemes. Well done, TLC! Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

Everyone simply neglected my question. Oh well! ( Why does it make me think of a Futurama episode, where Bender hosted life on his hull! Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

BTW, will some of you, big fans, explain to me Dooku's position? On one hand we see that he serves Sidius and obeys him completely, but at the same time we see that there are hints that he wanted to overthrow him. Did he actually know it was just a war to distract, or did he really believe in what he'd been fightning for? Amen! Exactly my thoughts. Actually I have always been under the impression that CIS was doing rather good, if they even managed to assault Coruscant. If not, it does not rally make sense. If they lost world after world like that the war would've ended much sooner! Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

Now, that's one great creation! And not only because it's Batman! Well done! I really like thatGotham skyline. Any chance to see more? And of a bigger scale? Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

RISE FROM THE DEPH OF THE OCEAN! And let this world see a new, reborn Jebediahs! Again my congratulations to everybody and all those that have got and will get their lovely aquasharks tags! Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

FATHER?! That humor is even more sick than the one I use in my reviews! Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

Nah, it's nothing like good ol' Lucas! He'd rather edit him in ep 4-5-6! I wonder if it was him Vader saw peeking from the reactor shaft, then shouted NOOOOOO- and threw the Emperor at him! Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

Thank you. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to to make this awesome creation look any worse. I was just wondering, because should there had not been any photo improving, I would've started nagging you about how you managed to get such a great quality and would request you to sell me some! Again, great work! I can't wait to see more from you! Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

Actually he was. I'm about to purchase a custom one, so I specifically studied his biography top see if he were still present duriong Clone Wars. Well, the new Gungan leader could've easilly be replaced by Tarpals at least. Oh well! Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

My congratulations to fellow-winners! Great entries, guys! Congratulations to other participants as well, since, I guess, we all had great fun! With all those awesome entries! And my special thanks to Peppermint_M! It was a great contest! I would love to get this one: Since my ultimate submarine sure is a relative to Aquariders one! Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

Very nice work, indeed! Though I generally don't comment (since don't like much) on decaled figs, but those are quite exceptional! Not only do the y look good, but also are masterfully designed. Still I can't help but ask if some photo-editing has been used to "clear" the edges? Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )

Some more from General Pingvin! Good day, ladies and gentlemen! )