Fantastic!!
As of this month until I so choose, I am getting a double dose of geekery, the first in the form of Loot Crate which I have been getting since August and the second comes in the form of My Geek Box, a UK-based subscription service similar to Loot Crate and today I received my first My Geek Box. A sidenote is that unlike Loot Crate, My Geek Box doesn't come with a badge so each post will be topped with a random GIF to do with the theme that month if you hadn't guessed. Enjoy the Doctor dancing; it keeps distracting me.
So my first My Geek Box theme is Best of British which is wonderful for me because I love lots of British TV shows and films and not just because I am British, though with it being the culture I was raised in, I was more excited about this one. I knew the moment I saw the theme that there was going to be something about Doctor Who and Sherlock.
It took me ages to work out where this T-shirt design came from but when I worked out that it was Red Dwarf I was happy with it, even if it's a white shirt (I don't wear white at all), because I always enjoy Red Dwarf when I watch it and have thought about buying some of the boxsets because I want to get into it properly. It's a great T-shirt for Red Dwarf fans and quirky enough for those who like weird and unusual T-shirt designs.
I grew up watching Thunderbirds with my dad and the titles have always stuck in my head. Obviously the vehicles the Thunderbirds use, Thunderbirds 1 to 5, are one of the memorable parts of the series and they are my favourite thing about the series because they are so iconic. So when I opened the box, which clinked, I was thrilled to see these shots glasses because they are not something I would buy myself but would be thrilled to receive as a present because they're so unusual and the designs are so simple and effective. These will be a great thing to bring out for a geeky party.
This comic, 2000 AD, confused me greatly because I didn't realise that this comic and the characters that are in it were British so it was interesting to learn about British comics, seen as I read American comics primarily such as Marvel and DC. It makes a lot more sense why my dad enjoyed Judge Dredd comics when he was growing up so I may give him this when I see him next.
Doctor Who, an iconic part of British culture and has been for over 50 years now so I knew there was going to be something Doctor Who-related in this month's box. The item that came was a light-up Tardis which made the normal Tardis noises too which my sister has now stolen and is hanging off her university satchel because she is an avid fan in comparison to me so I conceded that she should have it.
Another part of iconic British geek culture is Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock, which tortures its fans by having the series so spaced out that they become manic - my kid sister for example went a little nuts last time. I love this sign because I love Sherlock and the Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes films and even if it's simple, you instantly know what it means and what it is linked to. Now I just need to work out where to stick it up.
The Beano and Dandy were aimed more at boys when I was growing up but I used to borrow them every so often from my sister who read them for a few years just so that I had something different to read so I am aware who Dennis the Menace is. I didn't realise though that there were sweets with Dennis and Gnasher on so that was a bit of a surprise; I was half expecting something silly like Fruit Salads and Black Jacks if they were going to put sweets in the box. However, I'm not entirely disappointed because these ones are tasty still.
The magazine that came in the box, much like the Loot Crate magazine, contained some really interesting stuff such as reviews of games, such as Alien Isolation, and interviews, such as with those from Hellbound Media - a UK based publisher, so it was an interesting read to learn more about UK comics and new games that are out on the market.
This was a wonderful introduction to My Geek Box because I love British geekery and I know now that this box is going to be aimed more towards that live on this little island while Loot Crate may have random American references that I may not always understand. My Geek Box have summed up the Best of British extremely well because these are some of the shows and such that you instantly think of as British and it was interesting to learn that Judge Dredd is actually British-made. Unlike Loot Crate, you find out what the next box is going to be at the beginning of the month before which is good because then you've got plenty of time to cancel your subscription if you don't want it.
So December's My Geek Box theme is Geekmas!
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