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Mark Jordan wrote:
> But seriously, I have noticed several comments on the modern weapons in Dino
> Attack. I guess in North America Lego has to compete with for shelf space with
> Mega Bloks, who are definitely not shy about modern weapons, but it makes me
> feel a little sad to see that kind of compromise with how I perceived Lego's
> core values. Sure the "enemies" are dinosaurs, but still...
Old Ole Kirk is propably turning around in his grave about these
militaria sets. A stab in the back of every idea of childs play on which
Lego was founded.
Those galidorsaurs are only a very weak coverup for an attempt to cater
for a gun- and violence-oriented market.
Whats next? Clikits genital piercing sets? A new "gulf war" series, with
rag-headed iranians as enemies to be run over by Lego tanks?
My, oh, my. Whenever I think Lego reached the bottom line they dig the
hole deeper.
Yours, Christian
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In lugnet.lego, Christian Treczoks wrote:
> Mark Jordan wrote:
> > But seriously, I have noticed several comments on the modern weapons in Dino
> > Attack. I guess in North America Lego has to compete with for shelf space with
> > Mega Bloks, who are definitely not shy about modern weapons, but it makes me
> > feel a little sad to see that kind of compromise with how I perceived Lego's
> > core values. Sure the "enemies" are dinosaurs, but still...
>
> Old Ole Kirk is propably turning around in his grave about these
> militaria sets. A stab in the back of every idea of childs play on which
> Lego was founded.
>
> My, oh, my. Whenever I think Lego reached the bottom line they dig the
> hole deeper.
The arc was pretty clear from castle to pirates to cowboys to adventurers. Not
to mention Star Wars.
If I have snipped out your other examples of where Lego might go next, but I
think if you want to find out where Lego goes next, visit a toy store or
Wal-Mart's toy department and look at the other toys. TLG will do whatever it
takes to keep their shelf space.
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