12/11/2004 Entry: "Adventy Updates."

Man, it always seems to work out this way -- the best updates to the Advent Calendar come either late or on weekends when fewer are around. Nonetheless, for those who remain, the Advent Calendar is now up to date, and it's shaping up to be quite an epic. Wait till you see what's happened to Waiterbot. The Advert Calendar is up to snuff, too.

EDIT: The entries for Sunday are up now, too.

Chestnuts roasted by John @ 12/11/2004 11:36 PM EST

Classic stuff, Matt, especially the use of "And So This Is Christmas" on the 12th. I'm also looking forward to a holiday season of Mare vs Claire and to see how Waiterbot reacts to his new situation, not to mention more of the antics of Kuse and Knucks.

Special kudos to the "bomb" that looks suspiciously like a battery. You've gotta love being able to make your own "Christmas special."

Chestnuts roasted by starwenn @ 12/11/2004 11:52 PM EST

OH MY GAWD!!!!!!!!! WHAT A FUCKING BITCH SHE IS!!!!! SHE'S GONNA KILL SANTA!!! SHE'S GONNA RUIN CHRISTMAS FOREVER!!!!!!!!! THAT BITCH!!!!

Okay, I think there's a certain hilarious pic on the net that depicts what if things work out according to Mare's plans. Let me see if I can find it.

Oh yeah, and what's with this black cat statue (this isn't Halloween) and that set of books. Is Playmobile running out of ideas? It sure looks like it, because this advent calendar starting to become more and more like the first one. Rabbits, anyone?

Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 12/11/2004 11:53 PM EST

OK. Here's the pic I was talking about.

Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 12/12/2004 12:03 AM EST

Another interesting event going on with the advent calendar, but have you guys heard lately about how "Santa" beat up a lady in the news.

Chestnuts roasted by Beta-Theta @ 12/12/2004 12:36 AM EST

Good work Matt. This is really good stuff this weekend!

Chestnuts roasted by Law Girl @ 12/12/2004 12:40 AM EST

Ah, evil Mare has returned. Or at least evil Clair has arrived. Evil! That's what christmas is all about.

Chestnuts roasted by Grey Weirdo @ 12/12/2004 12:50 AM EST

Hey Matt, was that joke about Santa not coming our of his box a reference to that question I asked you about the original Advent Caldendar? ^_~

And only you can make a Mare Winningham Clone make a bomb out of a Duracell battery with an Utrom with another Mare body.

Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 12/12/2004 12:58 AM EST

I just saw something really weird on IFC. On Christmas day they're showing "Nightmare on Elm Street" and "New Nightmare." To promote it they had a graphic with Freddy surrounded by snow wearing a Santa hat. Weirdest marathon I've ever seen.

Chestnuts roasted by JLAJRC @ 12/12/2004 01:27 AM EST

hey just droppin a line .. havent been here in a while .. hows tha Nick job goin Matt .. good i hope .. hey stop by the message board i put on here ... great stuff from a great comics company .. happy holidays yall ..lates!

Chestnuts roasted by Graves @ 12/12/2004 01:46 AM EST

I know a stolen plot Device when I see one! Claire is Unicron, Einstein is Galvatron!

oh how clever you are Matt.

Will Mare wind up killing Clair using some 00ber powerful device while a Stan Bush song plays?

Chestnuts roasted by Trippy The 8th Dwarf @ 12/12/2004 04:36 AM EST

i couldnt have seen the last three entrys ending up like this if i had night vision lenses!!
matt your a master of suspence right up there with hitchcock!!

Chestnuts roasted by JAY B! @ 12/12/2004 07:47 AM EST

Wow- I go away for the weekend, and return to find amazing advent updates! Mare and CLAIRE? Loving it! Also, excellent usage of "Happy Xmas (War is Over)"- that's my favorite Xmas song, (and one I am trying frantically to learn on guitar before the 25th!)
This year's calendar IS an epic- good vs. evil, and so many cliffhangers and unanswered questions. Will our Mare, #38, STAY good and help the guys rescue Waiterbot (the Krang wannabe) from Claire's evil clutches? Will her deadly Duracell BLOW UP Christmas?? I cannot wait to find out.
Matt, I love your imagination!

Chestnuts roasted by Muppet Baby @ 12/12/2004 07:50 AM EST

The closing shots to the bomb at the end, w/ John Lennon playing in the background, was perfect. I expected to see Ben Seaver's surprised and worried face in the last frame, along w/ the unanswered questions (written in ballondextbol font, of course) of tonight's episode, right before the to be continued (elipse)... Nice build of tension.

Chestnuts roasted by trajeal @ 12/12/2004 09:24 AM EST

Is it me or does the Angel Soft commercial have a voice over from Winnie the Pooh?

Chestnuts roasted by Gerv @ 12/12/2004 09:45 AM EST

Genius Matt......just simply Genius...blowing up Santa?
That is how you write perfect plotline!
Academy Awards better recognize!!!
....one minor complaint though....if Duracell doesnt work in my Digital camera how will it work a bomb? Well at least it isnt Everready!

Chestnuts roasted by ralph @ 12/12/2004 11:24 AM EST

Gerv, you are correct sir. That would be Sterling Holloway.

Matt, after reading the e-mail from Nicole this morning, I consciously thought to myself as I read the entries for this weekend, "Damn, that must have taken him a long time to put together..." I mean, you've gotta set up all the characters into positions you like (and that's not easy when your body is composed of three total hinge joints), then you've gotta bring storm troopers and various household items into the story (because, let's face it--Playmobil sucks on the Adventy items this year), and then you have to take about a million photos, and then you have to photoshop or paint up the shots, and THEN you have to make it interesting on top of all that!

I appreciate what you're doing, and it's really helped me over my finals, to be able to come over and see what's going on at XE. Keep it up--you never know who you're making laugh until they cry.

Chestnuts roasted by Emily @ 12/12/2004 11:29 AM EST

Matt, it doesnt matter if the updates are late with a plotline like that! Gotta say, really likin Claire(evil chicks are teh hot).
Seriously, keep up the awesome work with the site, you really have no idea how much it means to all of us. For most, its the first thing we do when we get to work, just to make sure the day starts off right.
Kuse is a slut! HA!

Chestnuts roasted by KillaHill @ 12/12/2004 12:05 PM EST

This is a flavor of suspense I have never tasted.

Chestnuts roasted by Nachokhaki @ 12/12/2004 12:54 PM EST

Nicole just single-handedly explained how deep my love is for X-E. Even though I don't think I could ever hate Christmas, as much as I've always loved it.. I can see how you could lose yourself in it all and this is the type of place you can come to if you want to get it back. I can't visit this site without leaving with happy thoughts for the things I just witnessed. For me, it's all about the memories. X-Entertainment reminds me of the way I want Christmas to remain forever: simple and heartfelt. Except for Evil Mare.

Thanks for keeping things alive for us throughout the years, Matt. Like you said.. even when you do decide that it's run is over, you've nailed it as good as it could ever be nailed. Congrats.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt(#2?) @ 12/12/2004 12:58 PM EST

Oh, and I do know the difference between "its" and "it's". Honest. That was a typo.

Now somebody put a stop to her evil ways before she ruins Christmas! We need to tie her to a chair and make her watch reruns of The Grinch.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt(#2?) @ 12/12/2004 01:02 PM EST

I HATE those shitting cartoon bears, especially when the little girl bear tries to take, like, 8 squares, and then the big fat bear's all "Uh-uh, alls you need is this many!" I think 'number of squares' is a personal decision and I don't need Charmin or bears or anybody else trying to tell me how to live my life. USA out of my WC!

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 12/12/2004 01:08 PM EST

Hey matt your the hardest workin man in showbusiness, just dont go all James Brown on it and go on a PCP binge. I think we all should chip in and buy Matt Turkish Star Wars http://www.filmthreat.com/Reviews.asp?Id=2341

Chestnuts roasted by dr mindbender @ 12/12/2004 01:51 PM EST

Oooh Advent calendar is getting suspenseful!

I have to agree with the sentiment in the email you posted yesterday on the blog. I don't think it can be said often enough-we truly do appreciate the time and effort you put into this site. I was upset about being away from home this Halloween, but I pretty much forgot about that with the countdown. Same goes for the Christmas stuff, and also just the regular articles-always brightens things up. So cut yourself some slack, we love it even if you're late. I'm very impressed by you.

Chestnuts roasted by Mara @ 12/12/2004 04:15 PM EST

I don't know about the "f#*! Christ" part of the Nicloe email.
Other than that, I agree with the sentiment of the email that XE does give Christmas a much needed boost in the spirit department.
Matt, there is still some commericals/material on that tape I sent you last year that has yet to make it on XE. Will it make it on the site this year???
Finally, congrats to Erik on the baby. Mine is due in January. Oh yes, the Manimal breeds....

Chestnuts roasted by manimal789 @ 12/12/2004 06:14 PM EST

Turkish Star Wars at a reasonable price:

http://www.5minutesonline.com/1D/TURKISHSTARWARS.htm

Chestnuts roasted by VeganMike @ 12/12/2004 08:50 PM EST

I missing reviews of junk...I have seen a lot of junk out at the store this year too...Although the advent calander is going as I predicted...Not that it wasnt predictable...Its not an advent calander with out a truely evil Mare

Chestnuts roasted by LordSorrow @ 12/12/2004 09:11 PM EST

More good junk reviews on the way this week, don't worry.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 12/12/2004 09:19 PM EST

I'm currently working on my final paper for my English class, but I'd like to stop and say that I am very excited about where this advent calendar is heading. It's a Mice Surprise.
Seriously, though, thank you so much, Matt, for putting all this work into things like this. Life would be a lot less interesting without it.
I like the advent- and advertness of it all, but I do kind of miss the reviews of holiday stuff from last year. They caused me to go out and buy several things featured then- red and green goldfish, disney cookies, evergreen garland shampoo. (Which I'm still showering with, by the way... I'm going to try to stretch that out for as long as possible. This is why I'm glad to have mini-reviews on the blog.
So, to wrap up, advent's been great, I can't wait to see what's coming up next (those crazy Mares!), and thanks, Matt, for kicking major butt.

Chestnuts roasted by Rainbowfeet @ 12/13/2004 12:27 AM EST

Yeah, time was a factor in eradicating the review portion of the Calendar for this year, but to be honest, there just isn't that much new stuff out. Certainly not a good 25 days worth -- too much of it would be a stretch. I'd rather take the added stress off and make those bloggy bonuses -- and there will be plenty of those over the next two weeks.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 12/13/2004 09:52 AM EST

I have Turkish Star Wars....and its no gift for a human being.....quit possibly the worst thing i have ever seen. I have a turkish friend who i gave a copy of the tape to...and he hated me....

Chestnuts roasted by Ralph @ 12/13/2004 10:32 AM EST

Tick.... Tick.... Tick.... Tick.... Tick.... Tick.... Tick.... Flea.... Tick....

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 12/13/2004 12:48 PM EST