In this video I sit down with Ross (and Patrice, who absolutely derails us within about 30 seconds) and we do something a bit different: we each pick a decade and argue which era of Space Marines is the best. Ross flies the banner for the 1990s, I’m repping the 2000s, and Patrice takes the 2010–2020 run. The format is simple: we lay out what our decade gave the hobby, then we bicker like children and try to crowbar the audience into being the tiebreaker. Ross makes the nostalgia case hard—early “modern” Marine identity, iconic kits, the bits-box era, and all those foundational releases like the classic tactical squads, scouts, bikes, and that boxy dreadnought (which, yes, I also love). He also goes deep on why the 90s still inspires painters today, name-dropping things like classic dioramas and Golden Demon influence. My angle for the 2000s is that it’s the decade Space Marines became proper heroes: dynamic, characterful sculpts (Space Hulk Terminators, Tyrannic War Veterans, Logan Grimnar) and the era where vehicle kits really started to feel cohesive and “in-universe” (Land Raider, Rhino updates—interiors, ramps, and all). Even when we disagree, the takeaway is the same: each era has a vibe, and your “best” decade probably says a lot about when you fell in love with the hobby.