S2E4 - Geeky Knick-Knacks and Toys to Life - “Bedroom walls full of memorabilia”

Geeky Knick-Knacks and Toys to Life


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Geeks love toys. And collecting things. It’s just kind of
what we do. So we wanted to talk about that for a while, and
really dig in deep about the kind of knick-knacks that we keep
around us at all times, those that are special, and the kinds we
just don’t care about.

Void is very particular about what he collects, and Beej is
now. He used to be a “gimme all the stuff” kind of person, while
Void has always been more pragmatic about the kinds of
collectibles he buys. But you folks could have probably guessed
that.

Knick-knacks don’t always have to be physical, either. We
talk about collecting in games, such as Pokemon and MMO items,
getting ultimate weapons in Final Fantasy and things like that.
Do we finish games all the way and feel as though we need to get
every single thing we can?

And nowadays, there’s a huge surge in toys-to-life products.
Skylanders, Disney Infinity, Amiibo, Lego Dimensions. All of
these are huge money sinks, but they’re also fun to play. We talk
about the line between collecting and playability, as well as the
intrinsic value the toys add to the games themselves.

For te most part, Void keeps a few geeky knick-knacks on his
desk, and he wears oodles of geeky t-shirts. What’s also very
cool is that he has a bathroom in his house decorated in Penny
Arcade comics. That’s awesome. Beej is actually selling off a lot
of his old collection, and only trying to keep the things that
really matter. He decorates his office in things that mean
something to him, much like Void did his bathroom.



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Weekly Geekery


Beej - Rewatching New Girl / Double Jeopardy (yes, the Ashley
Judd movie)

Void - Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection / Grand
Budapest Hotel / Movies with Mikey / Hitman



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