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As time has gone on, it's been increasingly apparent that Chris has been spending money like crazy on Lego sets. Initially, many had written this off as an attempt to rebuild his Manchester High School project following the fire, but as time has gone on, it's become far more apparent that he's simply feeding an addiction - if not trying to [[Chris and Reality|escape from reality entirely]] by indulging in happier times, and has spent somewhere in the vicinity of over a thousand dollars on recently-acquired Lego sets. | As time has gone on, it's been increasingly apparent that Chris has been spending money like crazy on Lego sets. Initially, many had written this off as an attempt to rebuild his Manchester High School project following the fire, but as time has gone on, it's become far more apparent that he's simply feeding an addiction - if not trying to [[Chris and Reality|escape from reality entirely]] by indulging in happier times, and has spent somewhere in the vicinity of over a thousand dollars on recently-acquired Lego sets. | ||
Revision as of 14:54, 28 June 2014
Lego is a brand of plastic building block toys. They are noted for their durability and ease of use, allowing the creation of almost anything imaginable. Needless to say, Chris has relied heavily on Lego blocks to put his creations into reality. They were a staple gift during his childhood Christmas, his late teens, and his early twenties. Even today, they remain a centerpiece of his life, with Chris spending literally hundreds of dollars on Lego sets.
Chris' Minor Lego Brick Creations
- Pixelated PS3 (also made with Pixelblocks)
- Mario Kart 64 Lego Raceway
- Titanic-like boat
- "Heavy-duty case" to hold his Pokémon card decks, acknowledged by Chris as one of his most noteworthy inventions (also held together with tape).
- A model family with him, Jackie, Crystal and Reginald.
Chris has also found other uses for his Lego blocks besides simply building stuff. In his AIM chat with Vivian Gee, he noted that he uses his Lego figurines to "rehearse" imaginary conversations with women.
Chris' Major Lego Brick Creations
Beyond any doubt, the most notable creation Chris has ever constructed with Legos is the model city of CWCville that was on display in his room for years, and was where Chris pieced together many ideas that would later wind up in the Sonichu comics. At one point, CWCVille consumed almost a third of his room. Chris himself eventually dismantled much of it. Neophyte Christorians may be surprised to learn that CWCville itself, however, is not the most influential creation in Chris' litany of Lego creations, however...
That award goes to his Lego Manchester High School.
A sizable, sprawling building made from over a dozen Lego sets, this is, without a doubt, one of the largest, most expensive, and most important (to him, at least) creations Chris has ever worked on, a clear attempt to indulge himself in better days by reminding him of when he was still in high school, when he had gal-pals friends of a sort and was tolerated by society, before his innocence was shattered during his Graduation. By all accounts, Chris got it up literally days before the tragic news that Chris gal-pals were only hanging around him out of pity, and it was equally-tragically one of many things irrevocably lost during the Destruction Of Chris's House. A general accounting shows that the Lego Manchester High model cost about $1000.
Chris has since thrown absolutely everything at not only rebuilding his model School, but improving and expanding it. How much of this is a desire to rebuild what was lost, how much of this is addiction behavior, and how much is an attempt to lose himself in memories of the past is uncertain, but given the increasingly-terrifying steps Chris has taken to preserving it, as is evidenced below, it is extremely clear that it's a symptom of a much bigger and more pressing problem, as listed below.
Influences in the Comics
Inspired by his Mario Kart 64 Lego Raceway, Sonichu and Rosechu have a pair of Lego go-karts in their garage, the only vehicles they are shown to possess.
Qi Meng Bricks Police Station set
In one of Chris's birthday photos he is seen holding what appears to be a new Lego "6332-1 - Command Post Central".[1] Upon further inspection it is apparent that is merely a rebranded Qi Meng (启蒙, "Enlighten") Bricks "POLICE SERIES" set which is almost a direct clone of the original Lego set. Presumably the Qi Meng Bricks logo was altered by a third party and replaced with "LEGO bricks". Chris's parents probably bought it relatively cheap at a discount store that carries knock-off brands, so it's not like they were shopping for a quality present for Chris in the first place. It should be noted that Qi Meng Bricks are much more fragile than Lego and are of generally much poorer quality than Lego sets are, something that probably went unnoticed by Chris.
Kre-o
To no surprise, Chris bought a rival Lego set made by Hasbro (the company behind Transformers and My Little Pony) called Kre-o. Chris specifically bought the $50 Optimus Prime set and used one of the human figurines combined with Lego parts to make a Frankenstein's monster minfig of himself. A highly amusing note is that Chris' minfig, due to its being from multiple sets, is significantly shorter than other minfigs, which Chris has accounted for by affixing platform shoes (read: small block) to his feet to make him seem taller and more in-line with other minfigs.
This version of Lego Chris was last seen 11 January 2013 on Chris's Facebook depicting his Lego self as a fallen angel of sorts. It also now sports a ponytail.
Addiction and Financial Ruin
As time has gone on, it's been increasingly apparent that Chris has been spending money like crazy on Lego sets. Initially, many had written this off as an attempt to rebuild his Manchester High School project following the fire, but as time has gone on, it's become far more apparent that he's simply feeding an addiction - if not trying to escape from reality entirely by indulging in happier times, and has spent somewhere in the vicinity of over a thousand dollars on recently-acquired Lego sets.
This is on top of essentially begging friends and such for money. One of the sets, which even William Elliott Waterman pointed out, was a set retailing for over a quarter grand. As time went on and Chris posted images of his damaged Manchester High Project, several noticed a huge number of empty boxes near the melted mock-school: sets that are all incredibly recent releases. Fittingly enough, the CWCki's team of impartial observers began to calculate a very simple question:
Just how much is Chris' addiction to these damned things costing?
To further breakdown the expense of this project, Chris' new MHS model incorporates about 10 Lego Friends Heartlake High Sets - which retail for about $50 each. There are multiple furnishings in the MHS model that only come in a specific Simpsons box set - one that retails for about $200. This same set is also the only one that provides pieces for a miniature that Chris turned into Sandy Rosechu, which confirms the initial price. Just for MHS alone, Chris has spent over $700. When one factors in incredibly expensive kits like the Optimus Prime set he was confirmed to have (over $160), a Batman set he was likewise confirmed to have ($50), and the Temple of Light set he's confirmed to have, that's over a thousand dollars spent on lego kits alone. Other recent identifications that show what Chris has acquired include a $60 Batcave set, a $75 scale model White House, and multiple Equestria Girls sets.
By all accounts, Chris has spent at least Five Thousand Dollars on Legos since the Branchland Court fire. This is on top of the $800-1200 he spent on creating his MHS project the first time. One might make the argument that this is one of his many steps in repairing CWCville, but it's just as likely that Chris has developed an honest-to-god addiction that can and will prove ruinous to him economically. The fact that he has spent thousands on Legos alone is absolutely horrifying; rest assured, good reader: No one on the CWCki takes any joy in this. Whether due to genuine addiction or a misguided attept to lose himself in fantasy, Chris is at the precipice of a truly dreadful situation, and he certainly needs professional help. What he faces is a disease, and deserves to be treated as such.
Sadly, Chris will never admit to there being any problem.
Gallery
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See also
- A Sonichu Day
- Alex's Lemonade Stand
- I Pimp My Ride.MOV
- Lars' Ship has Sunk.MOV
- Pixelblocks
- PlayingHouse
Sources
- ↑ Link to Peeron page on set "6332-1 Command Post Central"