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A fan no more
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Thu, 8 Jul 2004 06:43:03 GMT
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Hey all,
It took some time, but I've finally come to a very sad decision: I will no
longer purchase any new Lego and I will no longer declare myself an advocate
for TLG. I might have been able to tolerate the color change, but the
click-hinge invasion/conversion has just completely destroyed my faith in
the company. I just can't get excited about buying new sets knowing that I'
m going to have to sort out half or more of the pieces and trade or sell
them because I don't want them. Granted, we've all done this for years, but
NOT for the same reasons.
This decision was also spurred by the arrival in my mailbox today of the
Summer 2004 catalog. Each turn of the page further confirmed to me that
Lego has ceased to be what I loved. Too many of the set pictures don't show
you what the whole set looks like and the pictures are blurred with action
graphics that distort what should be in focus. Also, the overall set design
has continued to worsen. The new Alpha Team sets are almost uniformly
hideous, and the new Castle sets are so filled with pre-fab it's just
painfully Playmobil. Basic bricks and plates seem to be in danger of
disappearing altogether. The real shame is that the new Designer sets look
spectacular, particularly the Titan XP mech set which is just gorgeous (an
obvious tribute to the original Gundam robot). It's so bittersweet because
the set is loaded with the new dark gray. Now some might say that this is
an opportunity to load up on new dark gray pieces, and that may well be
true, but who knows if TLG will decide to "retire" other colors that are far
older? To me, the very real possiblity of this just smacks too much of the
predetermined obsolence that dominates the PC industry (and other
industries). I'm not made of money, and if TLG thinks that they can get
collectors to buy more sets just so that they can have the parts they need
in the new colors, then I wish them luck.
I will still play with my Lego, I will still buy Lego from Bricklink and
other secondary sources, and I will still post new creations on my website.
However, I cannot continue to directly support a company that has repeatedly
demonstrated such a total lack of regard for the principles that I believe
once made TLG the best Toy Company in the world.
I'm sad. Really, really sad.
David Simmons
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Message has 5 Replies:
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| (...) Oh yeah *that thing*. I recall getting a copy of that in the mail the other day, but after two minutes of flipping through it, I put it into my not-so-coveted 'shred pile'. I admit there are a few interesting bits in there, (including a few of (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | Re: A fan no more
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| In lugnet.general, David Simmons wrote: <snip> (...) I had very much the same reaction after looking at the Summer 2004 catalog. I couldn't put my finger on exactly why I didn't like that catalog until I browsed a catalog from 1987 that I had just (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) You're not alone, David. I'm in the exact same boat. I don't like the new set designs, and the parts come in the wrong colours, so there's not much point in buying any of the new sets! Apart from buying the occasional "display piece" that Lego (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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| I agree 110% with everything you just said. Not only I agree, but I think exactly as you do. I got my 2004 summer catalog yesterday, and it's the worst they're ever been. A shame, considering they looked like they were on the right track in 2003 (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) I blame TLC for this man's sadness. 2003 just raised everyone's expectations too high. Along with some truly inspired set designs, I think 2003 saw a genuine change in direction closer to the "true" Lego values as I see them, and I haven't (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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