That title seems like a bit of misnomer, doesn’t it? “The Best of 2021“. Following the unprecedented nonsense of 2020, last year we were all anticipating returning to normal, or as close as possible. Small victories were made during that time, but here we are again: a pandemic that seems to loom ever worse; the threat of lockdown and restrictions still a possibility; working from home if you can; vaccination after vaccination; and the same bumbling charlatans in charge of it all.
Hopefully it will all get better. It can’t get much worse (at least in terms of the virus, the post apocalyptic hell of Brexit is still to be reckoned with).
During 2021, Platinum Al’s Virtual Hot Tub still aimed to entertain and inform. Sometimes we made it, sometimes we ballsed it up. But much of the blog content shone through regardless.
In the spirit of sharing success – and smiling in the face of adversity – here are the blog posts from 2021 that were most successful, in terms of views.
10. The Halloween Horror Fest Don’t Die
Halloween Horror Fest was another October highlight this year; this review featured The Dead Don’t Die and Hammer’s The Mummy.
9. Platinum Al’s Top 10 Rock & Metal Albums of 2020
My other gig is writing reviews for Ever Metal – many of my reviews cropped up on this 2020 album list of favourites.
8. The Plague of Halloween Horror Fest
The last mini horror mvie reviews of 2021 featured The Plague of the Zombies and The Crow.
7. Bucket of Halloween Horror Fest
Another Hammer classic, with this review of The Gorgon.
Published back in January 2021, this interview with alt rock band Ryuko at last years Pentre Fest originally appeared on Ever Metal, before it graced the Virtual Hot Tub.
5. Sci-Fi Weekender – Back to the Future
SFW was sadly destroyed like Alderaan due to the pandemic – but I dug up a few unseen pics from previous years to ease the pain.
As the year progressed and we appeared to be making a tentative return to events, I filed this report from Comic Con in Liverpool.
3. How Do Fossils Form? by Eloise Jones
The third most popular blog of the year was written by my super talented daughter. I might just hand the whole thing over to her…
A silly limerick about a local village, it proved popular for some bizarre reason.
And the number one, most popular blog of the year was…
Photos and memories of my vintage Star Wars Millennium Falcon toy, I think this blog is a justified winner! A fantastic toy and something I’m very proud of.
With a lack of events again in 2021, it’s no surprise that other blog subjects rose to prominence. Maybe the escapism of movie and toy reviews appealed to our audience this troublesome year.
We don’t know what will happen in 2022. Fingers crossed, the future looks brighter. But rest assured, Platinum Al’s Virtual Hot Tub will be here for you. If you need a friend, or just some heavy metal reviews and photos of old toys, we’re never far away.
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