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Re: LEGO Vikings on TRU "Hottest Toy" list for 2005
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 23 Sep 2005 18:59:30 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Kelly McKiernan wrote:
> Ah, the sweet smell of vindication...
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> http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050923/nyf039.html?.v=22
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> Toys 'R Us just released their annual list of hottest new toys for the 2005
> holiday shopping season, and there are 14 toys listed, including the 7019 LEGO®
> Vikings Fortress set (http://www.brickset.com/search.aspx?Set=7019-1). The funny
> thing is, it's not currently available in the US, at least through S@H, although
> TRU is due to get the Vikings as an "exclusive" (for brick-n-mortar stores, not
> counting LEGO stores) sometime in October.
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> Ever since we first saw these Viking sets, I've been positive they'll be a hit.
> I'm very glad they'll see some release in at least most countries.
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> (I was fortunate enough to score a 7016 Viking set during the Dirty Brickster
> event at BrickFest, brought over the pond by Erik Brok. My kids love it.)
My local TRU had a dome-covered display of the Lego Vikings line, and here are
some thoughts:
Long-bodied, articulated dragons? Gee, what an innovation! I can't imagine where they got that idea. But I'll tell you this: if Mega Bloks had embraced elements of an existing LEGO line as closely as LEGO has now done *TWICE* for Mega Bloks, the bulk of the AFOL crowd would be outraged! Way to innovate, LEGO!
And here's a missed opportunity—LEGO could have been the first toy in modern history (Mega Bloks included) to defy the "horned helmet" myth long-attached to Vikings, but instead they played to stereotype. Nicely done!
And catapults?
Dave!
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