This is for a lot of reasons (lack of content, YouTube reviews of figures are more entertaining than blogs, and infrequent updates, for starters).
Well I can fix two out of three.
I haven't posted much content, and to try to remedy that I'm going to start blogging again, as well as broadening the range of topics a bit.
When it comes to FIGURES, I want to take things beyond just the REVIEWS I've done in the past. So I may cover figures I'm looking forward to, thoughts on official reveals, my WISHLIST of figures I'll never be able to afford, etc.
And, I've just begun to try my "hand" (a bit of a back story about what makes this extra challenging NEXT POST) at some limited customizing of my figures. This is mainly with paint pens at this point, but you have to start somewhere. I used to be a professional artist (Game Industry) so conceptually have an idea of where to start, but nothing beats practice. It's just been a ninja bitch since, "the will is strong, but the body is weak" (see NEXT POST).
The figure I'm starting with is the Marvel Legends ULTRON PRIME Build A Figure (BAF). That figure has a decent (if inaccurate) sculpt and articulation, but the extremely limited paintwork (a Hasbro trademark by this point) really limits what could be a great figure.
They molded the BAF out of a dark grey semi-satin finish plastic, and then gave each part a quick overspray of silver metallic paint that fades out to the plastic underneath. And they didn't bother putting even that on the back of the figure. Not a speck of paint back there. This is either pure laziness or a budget issue at Hasbro. Either way, it sucks...
So I plan to post updates for each stage of the customizing, as well as some of the process and thoughts behind what I'm trying to accomplish.
But what else will make this blog worth checking out? Well here's what I have in mind:
Being a former industry monkey and fan, I'm also going to open things up a bit to include GAMES. This might be as simple as what games I'm playing, looking forward to, tech like AR or VR, or even full reviews. Money is tight so I might not get my hands on every new game... In fact, I'm a broke bitch... But one thing is for certain: I WILL get my FALLOUT 4 on this year.
MOVIES: I watch a lot of them. This has a lot to do with my situation. These may be new, old, coming soon, etc. I love good SCI FI (especially those with Transhumanist themes) and HORROR best, but also watch DOCUMENTARIES, some ACTION, and always have time for good ANIME.
TV: Surprisingly, there are a LOT of great shows on these days. While I only have basic cable (mostly mindless crap and "reality" shows), nearly all the good shows stream full HD episodes directly from their official web sites these days. Add to that some Netflix, and I'm never lacking for good stuff to watch. I may even touch on older shows sometime.
MUSIC: Every month I make a new mix and share it with friends and family. It's kind of a time capsule. What's going on in my life, what (mostly) new music came out that month that fits my mood, what I feel nostalgic about... And also I want there to be some kind of musical record of my life during that time, in case I don't make it. (More on that NEXT POST)
TECH: What emerging tech do I find fascinating? What future tech could be on the horizon? How will these things affect us as individuals and how will these leaps impact our cultures, societies and the world as a whole? I don't have all the answers, but I love thinking about the question.
MISC. GEEKISHNESS: This is where "everything else" related to GEEK culture goes. Comic Book stuff, my personal favorite geeks, books I'm trying to read, thought provoking lectures by minds much greater than mine, memes, and things that make me lolololol!
So all the stuff I just mentioned will hope to address the first problem with my blog. And that's CONTENT. I need to have more to talk about than just figure reviews. With all that, I should have plenty to post about. But how do I plan to remedy the infrequency of my previous posts?
TUNE IN NEXT POST FOR THE ANSWER!
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