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Re: New Skin Tones coming? (was: Re: Scans from new danish 2004 catalog)
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 2 Feb 2004 14:10:24 GMT
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In lugnet.general, John Neal wrote:
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In lugnet.general, Marc Nelson, Jr. wrote:
What is your point? That because Playmobil uses flesh tones TLC shouldn’t?
I’m sorry but I don’t get your drift.
JOHN
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My point was that at a time when TLC has already made a lot of costly and
pointless changes, they shouldn’t make any more. The minifig is one of the most
recognizable and beloved LEGO products of the last quarter-century. Putting feet
on it and changing the hands would be another yet another example of TLC turning
away from what made them so successful for so long.
I am less concerned about skin tones, but that policy also has its pitfalls. How
long until Jesse Jackson shakes down TLC for money, threatening a boycott if
sets do not feature enough black characters in positive roles? But personally,
the new skin-toned figs don’t affect me a whole lot, since I won’t be buying any
sets with the new grays.
I think one of the things that makes the appeal of LEGO timeless is its
separation from the troubles of the real world. Once TLC got mixed up in the
licenses, it opened the door for all sorts of problems - for example, TLC
producing a minifig of someone who may be convicted of rape. I think TLC should
stand on its own values, and not attach itself to movies and organizations which
tarnish the timeless appeal of the LEGO brand.
Marc Nelson Jr.
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