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Re: This is stupid... I can't tolerate this *juniorization*...
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lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego
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Fri, 10 Aug 2001 14:49:32 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Frank Filz writes:
> Jonathan Dallas wrote:
> >
> > In lugnet.lego.direct, Tim Courtney writes:
> > > In lugnet.lego.direct, Victor Knight writes:
> > >
> > > > The solution to TLG's woes isn't Bionicle or juniorization, I think the
> > > > solution is lowering prices, which we all know could be done.
> >
> > Bionicle has some interesting features to it that could make it popular with
> > a different crowd. I won't say anything against it till it has had a chance.
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> From what I see, Bionicle is doing great. Whoever is buying it (kids who
> would never have otherwise played with LEGO, or kids already captivated
> by LEGO, but looking for something more than building yet another fire
> station), it has a positive effect. Kids are buying LEGO and building
> and playing. Sure, the play style is different from how most of us
> played as kids, but then when I was a kid, mecha weren't really on the
> horizon yet (and a mecha built with the pieces I had as a kid would be a
> sorry sight).
My son, who was building Red Beard Runners at 6 or 7, likes the Bionicles.
Not really much as a building experience, but they seem to capture his
imagination. He really enjoyed putting together the Guarded Inn and thought
it an excellent set, but he's spending a fair amount of time playing with
the Bionicles - a Lego version of an action figure? Dunno. But I often
find them set up as "stair guards" or lurking in ambush spots.
As to the collectable magic/pokemon aspect - I ain't playing that game again
(though I shouldn't complain since I got in on Magic on Day 1 and made tens
of thousands of dollars off it). I note all the masks are sold out
everywhere but boy are they available on eBay. Nyahh!
Bruce
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