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Re: Lego Stories (was Re: Remote Control Figures? (Was Re: Bionicle Sets))
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lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 2 Feb 2001 17:31:09 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Jonathan Lill writes:
> I hope my ambivalence on the subject is clear. I, too, have always preferred
> the minifigures without names and without predefined stories, enemies, etc.
> However is the pleasure I take in the Star Wars line based solely on the
> strength of the models or also on the fact that as a child I imagined myself
> to be Luke Skywalker( or Han Solo or a Storm Trooper) and that through this
> toy now I can live out that character's adventures and create my own stories
> with that character? If children differ in their imaginative capabilities
> and play needs(more structured, less structured, guided etc.) then the
> question remains how Lego can best address the variety of those needs.
>
> If some children will always only prefer to play with action figures, like
> my brother, is it misguided for Lego to try and stretch their product line
> to address those preferences? I think a good point for debate is whether the
> path that Lego is choosing, the manner in which it is choosing to address
> varying play modes, constitutes an irreversible change of focus or of
> identity for the company. Is the Lego company becoming an altogether
> different thing than it was 20 years ago? In any way are these changes wrong
> rather than merely misguided or doomed to failure? Can Lego make these
> changes and still philosophically remain the same company as they claim they
> are? Am I repeating myself redundantly?
>
> I ask these questions because I know ifr I like what Lego is doing or not
> but I wonder constantly whether it is only my perspective as an adult and my
> nostalgia for the toy I had as a child that is creating my opinion of the
> company today.
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> Other's thoughts on this would be appreciated.
>
> Jonathan
> ps. did my cross posting to .debate work?
Yes, but to be honest, I'm not sure it's off-topic and thus
I don't think it needs to be relegated to .o-t.debate. Best
to keep it where it is (er, was...), where LEGO-interested
folks will continue to comment.
(But for actual o-t xposts, you should probably set followups too.)
best
LFB
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