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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 16:46:48 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Marc Nelson, Jr. wrote:
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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.
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That’s one way to look at it. Another way would be that they are improving on
a good thing.
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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?
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lol Nothing will forstall the destructive actions of that man, the worst enemy
blacks ever had.
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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.
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But one of the troubles of TLC’s separating itself from the real world is
bankruptcy-- they cannot exist and produce in a vaccum.
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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.
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Touche.
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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.
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There is definitely a struggle going on-- between values and viability. I’m
sure that TLC would love to simply produce bricks, but they must be sensitive to
the market. There is no victory for a business in clinging to its ideals as it
circles the drain. It is a time when TLC needs to think creatively so that they
may have their ideals and eat them, too;-)
JOHN
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