The Super Heroes Set We Don't Deserve [Lele Super Heroes Set]

Because superheroes are absolutely in vogue lately, it's hardly surprising to see another bootleg minifig maker enter the scene, hot on the heels of Decool and SY. Today we're looking at Lele's own Super Heroes set. Is it any good? What secrets lie hidden in these small paperback-sized boxes? The answers will surprise you! (Not really, I just wanted to try my hand at a viral post-style lede.)

Decool Super Heroes Set 1 [Toy Impressions]

Here's Decool's answer to SY's Super Heroes set. If I recall correctly, these two sets came to our shores within days of each other. Fierce competition between bootleg makers, who would'a thunk it, eh? I ain't complaining, though, competition is good, the more options there are, the better.

Pricing is still at PhP 30 (USD 0.69) per minifig when bought as a set. That's a bit higher than the SY minifigs that retails for as low as PhP 25 (USD 0.57) per minifig. These are, again, Divisoria prices. If you plan to buy each separately, the prices bump up to PhP 50 (USD 1.15) per piece.

Decool Iron Man Set 1 [Toy Impressions]

If you need proof of how great and charismatic an actor Robert Downey Jr. is, the Iron Man movie is it. Before that film, only comic geeks are familiar with the character. Even in movie media circles, the general consensus is that Marvel Studios took a big risk in making that movie, knowing full well that Iron Man isn't as popular to the general public as, say, Wolverine or Spider-man.

Not only did RDJ fully embrace and own the role, he turned Iron Man into a household name, as well as a heavy merchandise-selling machine. Today we'll be looking at Decool's Iron Man-themed minifig set.

Decool (Teenage Mutant) Ninja Turtles Set [Toy Impressions]

Talk about a comeback. As a kid, I enjoyed watching the original TMNT, though the series itself, looking at it today from a non-nostalgic perspective, feels a bit dated. Must be the lingo Michelangelo used. I can't recall the last time I heard "cowabunga" used in everyday conversation.

But the basic concept is solid enough that producers thought it might still be a hit today, they just need to update the visuals and feel for today's generation. Boy were they right. Not only did the rebooted TMNT become a hit among kids (my nephews are all over that stuff), it's such a hit that Lego gave it their own stamp of approval and acquired the license to create sets based off of it.

Quick and Dirty Streaming From Computer To Your Android or iOS Device [Tips]

Credit: The Guardian

Sometimes you just want to lie down and watch movies from the comfort of your bed instead of sitting down in front of your computer. If you have a laptop, go nuts, bring over the laptop to your bed and watch away. If you have a desktop, though, good luck with that. If you have a mobile device, just load it up with your movies and you're set, right?

But sometimes you simply just run out of space on your device. Sometimes people opt to be more economical and choose say, an 8 GB model and pocket the savings. Or it could simply be that you have more content you want to put in your device than what it could hold. Between apps and music alone, your device could already be reaching its max capacity, and you still want to shoehorn in a whole season of Game of Thrones to watch before you go to sleep.

Why not stream those bad boys and save space instead of reshuffling your device's files over and over? If you have a Wi-Fi router in place, then you're almost there.

Sheng Yuan Super Heroes Set [Toy Impressions]

We've covered the SY Hulk minifig in this space before, so now we turn to the seven other minifigs that form part of the set.

As with the Hulk figure, the minifigs come in a box with pretty impressive-looking CGI rendered art, which I would agree, looks better than just posing the minifigs themselves and taking photos of it. As with this Wolverine image to the left, doing that with just the minifig would see Logan's arms touching his head - less action-y that way.

Also standard with each box is a set of cards adorned with more CGI minifig art and some base stats. As to how the cards should be played (if those are playing cards at all), it's a mystery to me, since the cards do not come with instructions themselves. It's best to just treat them as collectible cards and then we're golden.

X-Men: Days of Future Past [Musings]

Credit: E! Online

Bryan Singer, welcome back to the X-Men fold. I enjoyed watching Days of Future Past. The movie, with all its many different plot points, manages to flow along smoothly and I don't think any part of the movie felt dragging. It's about as good as it gets with the usual summer blockbuster fares. If you enjoyed First Class and the Singer's other two X-Men flicks (2000's X-Men and 2003's X2) back then, you'll definitely enjoy Days of Future Past.

Some spoilers below. Just a heads-up.