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  Re: Lego Has updated its online Catalog!!
 
(...) You weren't. I was trying to be funny. (...) Isn't it funny (and a bit sad) how the SW sets are more "LEGO" than the regular System sets (ie, Adventurers, Town Center, etc.). The new pieces are less specialized, the sets build reasonable (...) (26 years ago, 23-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Lego Has updated its online Catalog!!
 
(...) Almost makes you wonder if Lucas made some sort of demand that the sets be more traditional and less like the crap TLG is making for the other themes now. (26 years ago, 23-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Lego Has updated its online Catalog!!
 
(...) That's exactly what came to my mind, while reading Larry's dear lego post, stating that a clueless "brainy" from TLG expresed that "juniorization" is the way to go for all sets, and TLG is happy with that. Selçuk (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Lego Has updated its online Catalog!!
 
(...) I'm with you on this one. With the previously noted exception of the town junior double-sloped piece for the x-wing rear landing gear, I'm very impressed with the construction and new piece selection of the SW sets. I'm going to have to buy (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Lego Has updated its online Catalog!!
 
(...) I wondered that, too. It makes some sense--Lucas can pick and choose their licensees. So if they contract with LEGO, it's because they want to see Star Wars in LEGO form. So why make it in a watered-down, Star Wars, Jr. style? Steve (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Lego Has updated its online Catalog!!
 
(...) That's what I had expected when the whole SW-LEGO thing started. An X-wing made out of maybe a dozen pieces. Steve (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)

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