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Hey all. I'm kind of a lurker here, but I do get on about everyday to read new
posts, and post occasionally. I know this has been discussed ad nauseum here on
lugnet, at fbtb, and about every where else Lego has an influence, but I wanted
to see what the castle people think about the new colors. (Most of the outrage
here lately seems to be (rightly, IMHO) focused on the new Bionicle-like castle
figures).
I'm going back and forth. I build a lot of castles, and I like mecha. It seems
to me when building castles, having several shades of grey might not be a bad
thing. It could really add to a texturized look to a wall. On the other hand,
it seems like my current collection is rendered obsolete in a way, especially if
having several shades of grey doesn't look textured, only stupid.
I think I'm asking what you all think. I really don't want to start a "boo
Lego, I'm never buying it again" thread, but am trying to focus on maybe a
positive outcome of this, at least for castle people.
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Hey Nathan,
I have avoided getting involved in the whole colors thing, but this is a good
question. I don't really think the new colors will be a huge deal. I already
have color variety in my grey. I have really old lego and really new lego, and
some has faded or been stained. I have some with the smokers tinge, that I
bought off of Ebay too. So, for me, I don't anticipate a major crisis. Anyway,
a major crisis in my opinion involves people dying and such, not changes to my
hobby. I think it will give us all more scope for building creativity after
emotions have settled down.
Just my honest opinion,
Josh
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In lugnet.castle, Josh Wedin wrote:
> Hey Nathan,
>
> I have avoided getting involved in the whole colors thing, but this is a good
> question. I don't really think the new colors will be a huge deal. I already
> have color variety in my grey. I have really old lego and really new lego, and
> some has faded or been stained. I have some with the smokers tinge, that I
> bought off of Ebay too. So, for me, I don't anticipate a major crisis. Anyway,
> a major crisis in my opinion involves people dying and such, not changes to my
> hobby. I think it will give us all more scope for building creativity after
> emotions have settled down.
>
> Just my honest opinion,
> Josh
Ah, excellent idea! I should take up smoking to make my new bricks match my old
ones! Problem solved!
In all seriousness, the color change is not the end of the world. But when I
read a message like yours I have to wonder whether you think the change is a
good idea, or if you simply accept it. Do you actually welcome this change?
I am reminded of the scene from Spinal Tap where the band sees the new all-black
album cover for Smell The Glove, and they all start to rationalize how cool it
looks. ("How much more black could it be? And the answer is no more black..."
"You can see yourself in BOTH sides...")
So I really want to know. If you had the power to decide one way or another
whether TLC would change the colors, honestly, would you? Or are you just
looking for the silver lining to that Dark Grey cloud?
- Chris.
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Hello!
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I think I’m asking what you all think. I really don’t want to start a “boo
Lego, I’m never buying it again” thread, but am trying to focus on maybe a
positive outcome of this, at least for castle people.
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I want to see the new tone with my own eyes before I start serious complaining.
But I do not welcome the change. There are things to build that are not just
castle walls. Some things just need to be monochrome. And some pieces that I
often use - like old finger-hinges - will never be available in the new grey
because they stopped production of these parts. This is why i can’t appreciate
the change.
Bye
Jojo
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> I think I'm asking what you all think. I really don't want to start a "boo
> Lego, I'm never buying it again" thread, but am trying to focus on maybe a
> positive outcome of this, at least for castle people.
I have no problem with new colors, or even re-doing colors. The main problem to
me is that old grey and dk grey are gonna be difficult to get. I'd like more
grey so I can build bigger and bigger castles. But then again, I've got enough
grey right now to do
However, I do enjoy the "mottled" look, and with a total of four different grey,
it will be much easier. I like the "mottled" because it is more realistic in
realizing a stone wall. Especially the weathered and old stone, like castles
and such.
-Lenny
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Hey all, thanks for responding. Personally, if I had all-encompassing power
over time, space, and Lego, I would keep the colors the same as they've been, to
keep my collection like it is.
But, since I only have all-encompassing power over time and space, I think I'm
just trying to see the silver lining on the oddly-colored grey cloud. I make
enough space and mech stuff so that this is going to end up being a pain in the
butt. But, I'm a pretty optomistic fellow, so it's not all bad. Plus, coupled
with the recent info that Lego is not abandoning castle completely, I'm thinking
I may live through the night.
Now if the quality of the bricks change and get closer to those cheap knock-offs
one finds at Big Lots, I will start really complaining.
Build well.
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> Ah, excellent idea! I should take up smoking to make my new bricks match my old
> ones! Problem solved!
>
> In all seriousness, the color change is not the end of the world. But when I
> read a message like yours I have to wonder whether you think the change is a
> good idea, or if you simply accept it. Do you actually welcome this change?
>
> I am reminded of the scene from Spinal Tap where the band sees the new all-black
> album cover for Smell The Glove, and they all start to rationalize how cool it
> looks. ("How much more black could it be? And the answer is no more black..."
> "You can see yourself in BOTH sides...")
>
> So I really want to know. If you had the power to decide one way or another
> whether TLC would change the colors, honestly, would you? Or are you just
> looking for the silver lining to that Dark Grey cloud?
>
> - Chris.
No, I wouldn't have changed the colors. But I have a hard time seeing why
people are getting so worked up over it. Legos are my hobby, not my life. I
build to have fun and relax. I don't have strong emotions tied into what the
Lego company decides to do with colors. I have much important things to be
concerned about.
Tired of the whole color discussion,
Josh
PS. I replied to your post out of courtesy, but in the future, if you really
want someone's opinion, don't compare their statements to Spinal Tap. :)
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In lugnet.castle, Josh Wedin wrote:
> > Ah, excellent idea! I should take up smoking to make my new bricks match
> > my old ones! Problem solved!
> >
> > In all seriousness, the color change is not the end of the world. But when
> > I read a message like yours I have to wonder whether you think the change
> > is a good idea, or if you simply accept it. Do you actually welcome this
> > change?
> >
> > I am reminded of the scene from Spinal Tap where the band sees the new
> > all-black album cover for Smell The Glove, and they all start to
> > rationalize how cool it looks. ("How much more black could it be?
> > And the answer is no more black..." "You can see yourself in BOTH
> > sides...")
> >
> > So I really want to know. If you had the power to decide one way or another
> > whether TLC would change the colors, honestly, would you? Or are you just
> > looking for the silver lining to that Dark Grey cloud?
>
> No, I wouldn't have changed the colors.
Thanks for answering this question. I didn't mean to single you out by asking;
I've read a number of posts just like yours. I was curious about this because
posts like yours suggest that you support the color change, when in fact you are
apparently just trying not to let it upset you.
Personally, I feel that we should let TLC know if this change is one we would
have made so that they can make an informed decision as to what to do (or not
do) about our concerns. They ARE paying attention to our reactions here, and I
think it is important to let them know how we really feel about it without
obscuring that message behind a wall of rationalization.
> But I have a hard time seeing why people are getting so worked up over it.
> Legos are my hobby, not my life. I build to have fun and relax. I don't
> have strong emotions tied into what the Lego company decides to do with
> colors. I have much important things to be concerned about.
>
> Tired of the whole color discussion,
> Josh
Sorry to drag it out. To many of us, this is an important issue that will
severely impact our enjoyment of this hobby. It will cause a lot of problems
for us in the way that we sort, store, and build with LEGO.
Are there more important issues to discuss? Of course! But most of them are
off-topic for discussion here on LUGNET.
> PS. I replied to your post out of courtesy, but in the future, if you really
> want someone's opinion, don't compare their statements to Spinal Tap. :)
I didn't mean to offend anyone by comparing this discussion to a scene from my
favorite movie of all time, but I know that not everybody can read through my
dry wit. I am sorry if you took offense at that one.
- Chris.
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Hey Chris,
Thanks for the explanation. I wasn't offended. I also like Spinal Tap and I
knew the reference, I just was a bit, ummm, surprised that you compared what I
said to what they were saying. If I was offended, I wouldn't have put the
smiley in there. :)
Take care,
Josh
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