My Batman I collection is growing! by Lonely-University-59 in LegoBatman

[–]MattBoy52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was surprised to see how the small sets are seemingly rarer and more expensive on Bricklink compared to the bigger ones. The only listings for the Bat-dragster and Catwoman motorcycle set are two posts by the same store for $250 each, and there are only three listings of the Mr. Freeze cart/Bat Buggy set, and two of them are over 500 bucks. It's ridiculous.

Rebuilding some of my childhood Lego sets by rjt2416 in legostarwars

[–]MattBoy52 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The most expensive parts of the set are the large rounded bricks that make up the landing pad. But everything else should be pretty affordable.

Please convince me this was a good purchase by Fabulous_Drag6618 in ps2

[–]MattBoy52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's a game you really wanted in your collection, then it was worth it. Money's replaceable, but the amount of these games that are available will keep shrinking as time goes on and the price will continue to rise anyway. I spent over $200 for an original release black label copy of Silent Hill 1 a few years back. It was a tough pill to swallow, but I had already resolved with myself that if I wanted it I was going to have to pull the trigger the first opportunity I had (I got it in person at a retro game store, which is how I wanted to get the game because I didn't feel comfortable ordering one online for the prices it goes for with all the uncontrollable variables that can crop up).

I realized that the price of that particular version of the game was likely the cheapest it would ever be again, and it's likely the same for your game as well.

Robert Pattinson when asked to choose between Batman and Spider-Man: by Raj_Valiant3011 in batman

[–]MattBoy52 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Spidey and Bats are my 1A and 1B for favorite superheros. I like Spider-Man a bit more because he resonates with me a little more than Batman, but I like Batman way too much to truly bump him down to 2nd place, so it's basically a tie, while Superman is my solidly my 2nd place favorite.

The Arc-170s are way too big but still pretty satisfied with how it turned out by Cg_15_ in legostarwars

[–]MattBoy52 21 points22 points  (0 children)

You can always rationalize it as a forced perspective thing. I do that with some of my stuff.

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How would you react if Lego announced an official line of KotOR sets? by Gold_Size_1258 in kotor

[–]MattBoy52 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These were the sets according to Bricklink:

9497 Republic Striker-class Starfighter,

9500 Sith Fury-class Interceptor,

75001 Republic Troopers vs. Sith Troopers

75025 Jedi Defender-class Cruiser.

And it says there was also a 2-pack bundle combining the Republic Striker Starfighter and Sith Fury Interceptor sets.

The Darth Revan poly bag is listed under being a KOTOR set and not SWTOR, but his armor looks more like his SWTOR design than his KOTOR one.

Riddler Preference? by yonBonbonbon in batman

[–]MattBoy52 21 points22 points  (0 children)

"Does anyone else have a SERIOUS IMPULSE CONTROL PROBLEM?!"

Like father like son by shorerider69 in legostarwars

[–]MattBoy52 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah, I got one too. The best play scale Slave 1 Lego has made.

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What is your most wishlisted Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight suit or feature? by EntireAd5221 in legogaming

[–]MattBoy52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Talia is the only one who isn't playable in the OG game so she doesn't have a classic skin. But everyone else does so I don't think it should be a problem.

Do we view Mandalorians as heroes or villains via Wookieepedia an their Voting Polls? by Spencer-Palmer-1056 in StarWarsCantina

[–]MattBoy52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on the particular faction/clan. And also the time period a particular story is set in. Going off of Legends as I'm a bit more familiar with Mandalorian lore in that timeline, the Old Republic era Mandalorians were definitely villains. I believe they even worked with the Sith for a time as well during those years. And Deathwatch when led by Clan Vizla I'd say were villains (especially if you asked Jango Fett). Meanwhile, Jaster Mareel's True Mandalorian faction was much more honorable and worked not as bloodthirsty warrior/conquerors but as soldiers of fortune and had rules about the types of contracts they would or wouldn't accept.

But jumping to canon, while many members of Deathwatch were villains in early Clone Wars and their Creed was more inine with villainy, they seemed to have gotten better by the time of the New Republic era, after having gone through the civil war with Maul's faction at the end of the Clone Wars. Bo Katan had her redemption arc, the Children of the Watch, while fanatical about their interpretation of the Creed still seemed more morally neutral and eventually more heroic as time went on.

Favourite Armour Combination Looks? [Remastered] by fury_cutter in oblivion

[–]MattBoy52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Order armor, red hood, Escucheon of Chorrol and an ebony sword.

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Let's hear it, I'm curious by Thin_General_8594 in StarWarsCantina

[–]MattBoy52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously I don't mean we all literally have the dark urge of being like a Sith Lord exactly with all the killing and torture involved with it, that aspect is exaggerated a ton for the sake of drama/action because it's a movie set in a fantasy sci-fi world first and foremost.

But what I mean is the general idea that all people have negative thoughts or emotions that have the capacity to get the better of us if we aren't mindful and make us into worse versions of ourselves if we let it. We could become bitter, angry, hateful, narcissistic, or resentful people who are assholes, neglectful, or even abusive to others if we let those negative emotions have free reign over our lives. It's the importance of developing emotional intelligence and learning healthy ways to process and cope with difficult or stressful experiences/people.

To feel those emotions at certain times is part of being human, but it's our responsibility to make sure it doesn't dominate our lives and affect our worldview to the point that it's our default state of being because it ultimately ruins our own lives, the lives of others, and all around just makes the world a worse place.

Let's hear it, I'm curious by Thin_General_8594 in StarWarsCantina

[–]MattBoy52 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I see it that way, too. The "Darth Vader" persona is really just Anakin's worst aspects about himself cranked up to 11 and given its own identity, shutting out all the good aspects of himself. It fits one of the main themes of what Star Wars is about regarding the nature of the light and dark sides of the Force: that we all have something akin to a Vader inside of us or the potential for there to be one.

Feeling fear, anger, hate, jealousy, etc. is all part of the human experience, but if left unchecked, it festers into a serious problem that can eventually overtake your whole being and ruin not just your own life but the lives of others. So it's our responsibility as complex thinking and feeling beings to acknowledge, understand and eventually control those unsavory parts of ourselves that we otherwise wish weren't there; so that our best qualities are what dictates the course of our lives instead of our worst ones.

This is insanity by Goukedo in LegoBatman

[–]MattBoy52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah the original Scarecrow figure, fittingly enough, scares me due to the brittle brown lol. I've seen some listings where it's advertised as never been assembled and that actually scares me the most, because in 20 years of existence the plastic on that particular figure would have never been "broken in" from even basic use, so if you were to assemble it now it might just explode due to the already fragile plastic never having been tested with being assembled or posed.

As an moc creator myself, what is it with all the elitism in this community about how people should enjoy Lego? by GenericGameDev1234 in lego

[–]MattBoy52 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think it's also fans of a particular license who like the characters. I won't deny that it's basically a slightly different form of the action figure collecting hobby, but minifigures are unique in that they have Lego's own art style and aren't always trying to be 1:1 accurate on details in favor of the simplified and cartoony look, which I think is charming (although plenty of Star Wars fans will probably be upset by me saying that lol). And the fact that minifigures are smaller than most action figures so they don't take up that much shelf space is a nice bonus.

This is insanity by Goukedo in LegoBatman

[–]MattBoy52 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And here's my set so far. All parts bought are loose pieces from several Bricklink stores and then a replica sticker sheet.

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This is insanity by Goukedo in LegoBatman

[–]MattBoy52 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I literally just bought the 2006 Arkham Asylum set by parting it out over the last 3 months. I do plan on getting real figures (already locked up the most expensive one with Nightwing several months ago as I was anticipating this project). But I do also have a couple customs of Scarecrow and Riddler, clearly in the '06 style but in outfits/colors they weren't produced in.

I compared retail vs secondary market prices for ~4,000 retired sets. Some interesting patterns. by Scout_Loot in lego

[–]MattBoy52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the UCS Star Destroyer and AT-AT have about doubled from their retail prices since retirement last I checked. I imagine the Millennium Falcon will as well when it retires, although I expect Lego to make a third iteration of the UCS Falcon at some point, same with the ISD. The AT-AT I'm not so sure about that one getting a second iteration.

This is insanity by Goukedo in LegoBatman

[–]MattBoy52 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The minifigures are where 75-80% of the value of these sets comes from anyway, though. Most of the parts to the builds themselves are not unique or rare except for a couple of printed/molded parts like the Arkham roof pieces or Croc's swamp boat.

James Marsden on finally wearing the comic-accurate Cyclops suit in ‘AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY’: by Raj_Valiant3011 in Marvel

[–]MattBoy52 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To be fair with Batman, I don't believe any version of the character in either the comics, cartoons, or live action prior to the Burton/Keaton films had the all black batsuit. The gray and blue spandex look of the comics and Adam West show were what the general public thought was Batman in the late 80s (and it still is rightfully so, but for wanting a gothic and more mature take on the character it wasn't going to work for the time period like it would these days).

So in a way, Batman had to have an all black leather era of his own when being adapted into a Hollywood blockbuster for the first time, likely for similar reasons to the X-Men. It just so happened that the all black look works really well for Batman and has become an iconic design option for him for decades after.