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Re: The Brick Testament: Discharges and More
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Fri, 18 Jul 2003 10:21:18 GMT
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Hi, Bruce.
In lugnet.build.ancient, Bruce Hietbrink wrote:
> Sexual Discharges: First photo, I love the living room--the TV, the use of the
> promotional brick as a poster and that Jedi Starfighter flag as some sort of
> abstract art. At first I wondered why there was an extra pair of legs but then
> reallized he'd taken off his pants, very funny.
Yes, sometimes the distinction between a removed pair of LEGO pants and a
severed lower body can hard to discern. I suppose if it were the latter, it
would be surrounded in 1x1 trans-red tiles, knowing me...
> Next photo, nice bathroom, especially the shower head and the epalets
> as scrub brush. Why did you only use the 2x2 tiles on the one wall?
That's a good question. It's probably just because I'm used to the shower at my
house which has tiles along one wall, but the other is covered in white plastic
(although not LEGO plastic).
> The washer and dryer are also cool, as is the
> use of headlight bricks to make wallpaper in the fourth photo.
> I like the keys and the choice of faces in the subway.
The subway was one of those sets where it was hard to know how large and how
detailed to build it. The photo I ended up choosing to use is more close-up
than some of the alternates. You don't get to see some of the other passengers.
And it didn't really matter that I built rows of SNOT subway seats, since you
can't see them. Oh well.
> In 15:24, the blanket is great.
Thanks. That's a funny effect. I guess they're tucked-in pretty tight. @8^)
> I'm actually not a fan of the church, but it has some interesting build elements,
> like the use of the hinge bricks to make those lines of bumps and the use of
> flex tubing to hold those sloped pieces around the doors.
It's certainly not the most impressive LEGO church I've seen, but it has
elements to it I like. It's difficult to get that bullet-shape that so many
church entryways have, but that's what I was attempting. I think Johannes
Koehler did a better job of it than me:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=267615
> There's a bit of a religious error in that this is a Christian
> church but Christians believe that the sacrificial system was
> obviated by Christ's sacrifice once for all.
Hmmm. Well, the whole premise of setting The Law section of The Brick Testament
in modern times is based on starting off with Moses decreeing that the following
laws are being laid down *for all time*. I don't really understand how that can
be true *and* Jesus obviating the sacrificial system also be true. Besides,
lots of these laws make references to 'priests' and the only religion I know of
with ties to Moses which has 'priests' in this day and age is Christianity, so
if one is to suppose that these Laws are meant for modern people, then it seems
only logical to think that Christians priests are the most appropriate modern
day referrents.
> Bestiality: I like the use of the adventurers guy to kill the elephant.
> Perfect choice.
Darn poachers.
> Homosexuality: Nice street scene. What is the full name of the store that
> starts "The Rev Brendan _____"?
Ah. @8^) That's apparently the "The Rev Brendan 0056" store. No downtown
should be without one. That engraved brick is from my BricksWest 2002 nametag.
Wasn't sure if anyone would catch that.
> Transvestitism: I especially like the woman in the top hat and the man in the
> slave Leia outfit.
It's interesting to me that, unlike the other offenses illustrated here,
transvestism is rather unique in that it does not warrant the immediate death of
the offender. Maybe it's a lesser offense. Or maybe the death penalty,
although not explicitly stated, is implied by calling these people an
abomination before God, since there are certainly several other cases of God
calling for the death of those he considers an abomination...
> Incest: I especially like the white/sand green floor in the bedroom, and the
> use of those fence pieces as bedposts is great.
Thanks. I can't have *all* my floor be headlight bricks...
> The man in the threesome scene looks especially pleased with himself.
> The different executions, especially the burning at the stake, are
> very effective. You really are giving blockdeath a run for their
> money.
I don't know if I'll ever have the opportunity to show a minifig with his head
caught in a jet engine while I'm illustrating the Bible, but time will tell.
> One negative, I do have to say that I find the use of the
> "Family Huddle" promotional brick as a poster offensive in this context,
> especially in the grandchild scene.
I'm not sure why you find the use of the Family Huddle brick more offensive than
the actual depiction of incest using minifigs. Feel free to explain, if you're
inclined.
Thanks a bunch for the comments,
-Rev. Smith
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| (...) You should put together a Brickshelf gallery with alternate shots. I'd often love to see wider shots or shots from alternate angles (even if it's a facade and other angles don't look good) to see more build details. (...) you see his castle in (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| Hey Brendan, Great as always. Some thoughts: Sexual Discharges: First photo, I love the living room--the TV, the use of the promotional brick as a poster and that Jedi Starfighter flag as some sort of abstract art. At first I wondered why there was (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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