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Re: Castle Accesseries for Knight's Kingdom
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lugnet.castle
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Fri, 13 Oct 2000 17:42:17 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Mark Sandlin writes:
> I don't know that it's "too grown-up," but I don't think Tolkien is as
> present in the popular consciousness as Harry Potter. That's not to say
> Tolkien isn't the foundation of modern fantasy, but I think the average child
> today is vastly more familiar with Potter than with Middle Earth.
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> I think this is true, but with the first LOTR movie being released in
> December 2001, public consciousness will skyrocket.
I hadn't considered that. Even so, with the Potter film forthcoming, I'm
afraid dear Harry will still hold kids' primary interest. Of course, the old-
school fans of Tolkien are another matter; however, while many AFOL's appear
to be Tolkein fans, I wonder how many Tolkein fans are or would become active
Lego consumers...
Dave!
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| (...) Maybe, maybe not. The Potter series is good - I like it a lot - but kids' interests, especially the kind that come with a blow, have a tendency to disappear just as quickly... you never know. (...) We-ell, just think about how many die-hard SW (...) (24 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) I think this is true, but with the first LOTR movie being released in December 2001, public consciousness will skyrocket. (...) I think this is mainly because the figures SUCK. I was excited about them until I saw pictures. The Balrog looks (...) (24 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle)
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