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> No, of course not! I will certainly buy at least one copy of the new
> versions, because I am happy to take what I get. But still I feel a little
> sad that LEGO has stolen the spirit of the original Metroliner! It's not
> becuase I am a collector and fear my collection to be worth less. And it's
> not that I am jalous that everyone can now get a Metroliner or the rare
> parts from it. It's simply a feeling of losing something individual, as if
> someone has taken away your diary or anything that reminds you of your very
> own past.
Sounds like you're complaining about a loss of nostalgia. I think you're in the
minority, though. People who have the original set will feel a bit slighted, but
people who don't have it feel like they're receiving a gift from Lego. That's
just the way it is.
> Did you ever wonder what a Guarded Inn might look like with tan
> instead of red, darkgrey instead of light and brown instead of black? Now -
> that would have been something to make *really everyone* happy!
Not me--I don't like the new colors. Anything other than the classic colors just
looks cheap and Juniorized to me.
> Well, you probably don't want to understand it. Ben came up with really good
> arguments that you ignored.
I think he understood it, but that doesn't mean he has to agree. Lugnet's a big
community, and people will continue to have different opinions about these
issues.
> I agree with him in all aspects - the new sets
> are too close to the first releases and in long-term they will harm the LEGO
> brand.
How will they harm the Lego brand?
I understand your point about quality control. It's pretty sad that there have
been so many errors in recent sets and that the printing is not as good.
I still think it's great that Lego is letting kids get some of these classic
sets, though. Just because a book is reprinted, it doesn't mean the first
edition loses its value. Lego may be a collectible, but first and foremost it's
a toy, and I know I'll have fun with the Legends sets I buy.
Jacob
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| To All, (...) That is a very interesting notion. I saved up and bought the Metroliner when it first came out, and I still have it today, and I love it too death. However, just because it is coming out in a new form, does not mean I lost that memory. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) No - he's not chaning his argument, he's just adding new ones as new info comes available. I was about to post about the latest bad quality on .lego.direct but Ben has beaten me by a few hours and mentioned it on this thread about Legends. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct) !!
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