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Re: FOTM/LOTM (Loss of the Month) Some thoughts...
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Mon, 9 Jul 2001 04:42:21 GMT
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Kevin & All,
> > True, I think we will lose a generation of AFOL's simply because they do
> > not
> > have the same kind of sets LEGO used to make. I doubt many of us would be
> > here today if we did not fall in love with some series, whether it be
> > space,
> > town, castle, TECHNIC, or train. it will be interesting to see in the next
> > 10 years or so.
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> I don't think falling in love with a series/theme is necessary for
> AFOL-ism... when I was a Lego-loving kid I had *no* themed sets because the
> very first sets-which-built-a-specific-model had only just started to
> appear, and there must be other AFOL's over 40 like me. We were hooked by
> the possibilities of the bricks, I think.
To that extent, true, the over 40 crowd (Which is cool in it's own way). But
I guess i was referring to the 20~20 year olds mostly, who grew up with the
themed sets, specifically trhe minifig sets, that built that strong
relationship.
> Whether kids nowadays could get hooked like that I don't know: a drawback of
> sets as opposed to piece assortments is that they do channel creativity, and
> with the decline of set quality in the stores and reduction of creativity
> potential, many kids may never realise the potential of the brick.
Well, that goes back to all just brick sets, such as BASIC sets, or LEGOLAND
/ whatever sets, and I think that depending on the individual, it can be a
channel to creativity or it can bolster it. I can't imagine the Town Junior
/ Jack Stone / Bionicle / Throwbots / etc. really inspire anything anymore,
as opposed to the sets of say, 1970-1998. (NOTE: Some people make excellent
MOC's out of Throwbots, Bionicle, etc. I am mostly referring to kids and
their attitudes and creativity of those)
I do think most of what LTC is not making a creative or longlasting
impression anymore, it is more a throwaway / discard toy after a few minutes
market. I think one of the TLCpeople said kids want to build sets faster, so
they made these for that reason. I think it is a negative direction, and
only time will tell if they can shore up that or not.
Anyway, I need to get SOME sleep tonight, good discussion, and good points.
Scott "Dreaming of that huge basement" S.
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| Scott E. Sanburn wrote in message ... (...) not (...) space, (...) I don't think falling in love with a series/theme is necessary for AFOL-ism... when I was a Lego-loving kid I had *no* themed sets because the very first (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.general)
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