Spider-Man fan Jayden Wilson, 5, dies from cancer on Christmas Eve Jayden Wilson was only given a year to live when diagnosed with cancer Saturday 27 December 2014 13:36 GMT A Spider-Man superfan diagnosed with incurable cancer tragically passed away in his sleep aged five on Christmas Eve, just hours after being brought home from hospital.Jayden Wilson, whose father dressed up as Spider-Man in an extra-special birthday surprise last month which has been viewed almost nine million times on YouTube, was given a year left to live after he was found to have Grade 4 brain stem tumour in August 2013.The tumour was discovered after he was taken to see doctors after hitting his head in a fall.His family said yesterday in a statement on his Facebook page: “Jayden fought an amazing battle. By far he was the most bravest person we know.“But unfortunately late on Christmas Eve, Jayden Died peacefully in his sleep, warm in his bed. He looked so relaxed with a very subtle grin on his face.”
Jayden left hospital with his parents and older sister Ella shortly after lunchtime on Wednesday to spend Christmas at their home in Basingstoke, but sadly he died hours later in his bed. His parents Mike and Lou are expecting a baby boy to be born next year. His father said he received help from two costume designers to make a Spider-Man costume to dress up as Jayden's favourite comic-book hero to surprise him for his fifth birthday.Mike said at the time: “When I saw his face light up as I jumped down, all that time and effort spent was all worth it.”His family added to the Facebook announcement: “Jayden to us is the most inspiring person ever, fighting this tumor with all his might.“We now remember Jayden as that cheeky little chappy, always smiling, playing with his favourite toys, on his scooter, enjoying school, and playing with his friends x will never forget this little Spartan Warrior x”The post got more than 6,000 replies and messages of condolence from supporters and those who helped raise awareness and funds for Jayden.
Some also had changed their profile photos to pictures of Spider-Man in tribute. Sue Miller said: “Such sad news. What an amazing family you are and I'm sure the whole of Basingstoke is thinking about you on this sad day xx”Katie Dodd said: “Bless him, and you for giving him the best life ever. Sleep soundly little man. Xx”Jayden was taken to children’s hospice Naomi House and was laid down with his Spiderman blanket and Lego figurines of the action hero on his pillow, the Facebook announcement added.On his birthday in September, Spider-Man leading actor Andrew Garfield sent him a birthday card. It said: “Dear Jayden, I heard you are a big fan of Spiderman. My friends told me all about you; how strong you are, how brave and sweet you are.“I want to tell you, I am a huge fan of you too. I just wanted to let you know that Spider-Man is thinking about you and loves you lots.”Prior to his passing away, Jayden had been undergoing physiotherapy on his chest due to infections and had been practicing walking and running without help.
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No, I'm done with Lego because that sacred cow of millions of geeks who grew up happily constructing elaborate vehicles, castles, cities, and imaginary lands, is no longer the Lego of our childhood. It's time to face the hard truth: Lego is evil now. On the one hand, the story of Lego's resurgence in the past few years is a remarkable tale of innovation and canny survivalism. The patents on Lego's brick design began expiring in the early 2000s; the original patent expired in 2011, and despite many attempts by Lego to get its patents extended indefinitely and then to trademark the design, the company was eventually forced to admit that innovation was its only road to continued success. Enter the new saga. Lego 2: The Licensing. It started with "Lego: Star Wars," of course, and the library of licensed Lego goodness now includes, to name just a few, Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Harry Potter, Spider-Man, Batman, Speed Racer, Indiana Jones, Toy Story, Cars, The Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit, Super Heroes (including figures from Marvel and DC Universe), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and even, heaven help us
, a set based on the new "Lone Ranger" movie. Here's a list, if you're in the mood. Things really got genius in 2011, when Lego went ahead and created its own original series, Lego Ninjago. The premise is brilliant, from a merchandising and sales perspective. There are six main characters, five of them ninjas who have to go through various stages of training and ninja accomplishments -- meaning multiple permutations of minifigures from just the primary cast. Then there's a different set of villains for each season, each set of villains has its own vehicles, weaponry, and mechs, as do the ninjas, and virtually no single minifigure is available for sale all by its little lonesome -- only as part of a set that ranges from $10 if you're lucky to $100 and up if you're the parent of a fanatical 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-year-old child. Now there's "Chima," a show that aired once, near as I can tell, but which has still spawned a million minifigs. Plus, many of the themes also now have companion character encyclopedias, which are little more than catalogs for greedy, brand-obsessed children.
The hype around the must-have toys is so intense it's even led to full-on Lego fraud rings, and I myself bought a sketchy standalone minifigure on eBay that arrived wrapped in tissue in a Ziploc bag, just to avoid spending $30 or $40 on yet another ridiculous "set." My biggest complaint about the licensed sets, other than their always increasing cost, is that they're basically the antithesis of the Lego model: where I remember building and learning to build with the Lego blocks of my youth, these new sets simply require children to follow somewhere between 100 and 300 steps to build a very specific, one-time use vehicle or environs. Then, 2 to 7 hours later, they're done, moved on to the next shiny branded toy. Yes, of course, you can deconstruct the sets and build something else out of the blocks, but many of these new pieces are specialty parts that hardly fit anywhere else: wings, bolts, circular attachments, pointy triangle blocks. They're less interchangeable than they've ever been.
Plus, with all the emphasis on characters, the minifigures are the focus of most of the attention: kids will beg their parents to buy a $40 set, mine the minifigures, and toss the rest into a separately sold, branded storage bin. And do not get me started on the Lego for girls sets that have started to spring up in the last year or so. After all, once Lego is no longer even remotely about creativity, problem solving, or imaginative thought, why not go all the way toward pandering to ludicrous gender stereotypes and producing a bunch of pink crap. I'm hardly the first to complain about Lego moving to a licensing model that costs a lot, turns our kids into brand slaves, and dampens their creativity -- but what really gets my goat is that the company is simultaneously trying to cling to its creative roots by releasing imagination-oriented sets and products for adults. Take the newest release from the Lego Architecture Studio line, which, wonder of wonders, consists of a box of bricks, no instructions, and "a world of endless creative possibilities."