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Re: banner year for castle
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lugnet.castle
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Thu, 18 Dec 2003 02:09:28 GMT
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Hello!
> I think we - and more importantly TLC - make too many negative
> assumptions about kids today. Clearly the company's thinking is that the
> video game generation of today can't distinguish between a beautiful model
> and a crappy one, and that they can't possibly have the patience to build a
> 6080. In my opinion such thinking is total BS. If kids are fed this crap,
> then of course they'll eat it. But that doesn't mean that they can't
> appreciate something better if given the option. The only reason I'm an AFOL
> today is because of the beautiful sets I saw in the beautiful catalogs of the
> late 80s. I can't imagine any kid being similarly inspired by the current
> garbage. If TLC keep up their current philosophy, there are bound to fewer
> and fewer new AFOLs as the years go by.
That's exactly my thoughts. Thanks you pointed that out so clearly, I wouldn't
have been able to do this in English ;-)
Bye
Jojo
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| (...) It may have some play value for some kids...but many kids will see these sets for just what they are...unattractive toys not worth nagging the parents about. I think we - and more importantly TLC - make too many negative assumptions about kids (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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