Hee :) I only saw Children of the Gods a year ago November, so I've always felt very much on the newbie end of things too.

Not bad at all. I'd be all about it! (though last time we really tangented from our initial question, didn't we?)

plastic!Sam is an awesome mascot.

(when I flew two weeks ago the lady who was scanning bags at security announced excitedly "hey, there's an action figure in there. there's a little man in here!" and she was so excited and I think I made her day and it was kinda cool)