In the last review, we looked at Cactus Girl, and
today we’re taking a look at Firework Guy, who's also from Series 18. On the face of it, this is a pretty fun costume. But I can
tell you exactly who would wear this
sort of costume to a party, and it's not fun at all.
The main sort of person to buy this costume would be an ageing uncle, invited out of
obligation and with the secret wish that he wouldn’t come. He’d carry on like he
was the life of the party – but in truth, he’d forget to bring to bring a
present, proceed to drink too much and then embarrass everyone with crass
rocket/penis analogies.
When he finally poured himself into a cab, hours after
the party had finished and all the other guests had left, the hosts would secretly
hope they’d seen him for the last time.
Arriving home to his one-bedroom apartment in a bad part
of town, he’d burst into tears because he’s still not quite over the wife that
left him all those years ago for a much better guy. Deep down, he knows how
little other people like him – at work, down at the pub, and worst of all, his former
family. The moment his kids turned 18 and they didn’t have court-ordered visits
anymore, they stopped showing up. He’s staring at the wrong end of 50, all
of his ambitions have amounted to nothing and the nights can be so lonely.
Fireworks may light up the sky, but they can never truly brighten the darkness within your soul.
Aside from that, Firework Guy is a pretty
solid Minifigure. Just make sure you keep him away from the liquor cabinet at
any Lego party he might attend.
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