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Re: what makes a legend?
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Thu, 1 Nov 2001 18:10:50 GMT
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Brad Justus wrote:
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> We're having a debate here in the ABS-paved halls of LEGO Direct that I'd
> like to throw open to the community.
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> The topic is: what makes a LEGO Legend a legend? Or, more precisely, if we
> cannot bring back a set precisely as it was (or pretty darn close), can it
> still qualify as a Legend?
What makes a legend a legend is the same as asking what makes a favorite
a favorite. Elements that answer this question have been posted:
> Eric Lanteigne: I would have to say that what made Lego such a great toy in the 80s was the
level of sophistication in the design. That sophistication is why you
have a
huge adult follow up these days.
> Steve Tanner: I agree with the majority here in saying that as long as the "tone" and
"feel" of the sets remains intact (without juniorization), then changing
out
of parts is fine.
> Richard Marchetti: To me the characteristics of a Legendary set would include excellent design
(a graceful and ingenious configuration of elements), unique elements
(elements rare in design), and useful elements (elements that probably
belong in accessory packs).
> Matthew Greene: A legend is a model that is unique in design (for the time period) and beggs
to be expanded, have a space port, castle village or town built around
it.
> Richard Moberg: From my little corner one of two things can make a legend:
1) The original 'model' was creative, imaginative and showed off what
you
can do with the parts included (Guarded Inn, Redbird Runner)
2) The original set contained enough variety and versatility in the
included
bricks that creativity wasn't too limited (Knight's Castle/Black Falcon
Fortress)
Elegance and sophistication (not juniorization) are the foundation to a
classic and a legend. And it must resonate with imagination and fantasy,
or include enough pieces that it can be made into the ship or castle
that one imagines.
> snip...
> So here's my question for you all: how much compromise can you live with?
> Should we just cross any older Town set off the consideration list because
> we can't use the metal-axle wheelsets? Are stickers ok? How many changes are
> allowed before it's not a Legend anymore? Where do you -- where should we --
> draw the line? Is the Legend in the spirit of the overall set or in the details?
My vote for a Legend is the Blacktron I sets. Great colors, excellent
design, but the modularity that allowed for different sets to be
effortlessly combined is unrivaled. I'm not fond of stickers, but modify
any Blacktron I set however you like so long as it's 95% as it was
originally
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> Next year, we hope to give you at least one opportunity to vote -- from a
> short list of candidates -- for the Legend set you'd like to see us make.
> When we post the contenders we'll be specific about any changes we'll have
> to make from the original. But it would be incredibly helpful to us now to
> know how far we can go with those changes.
You won't make everyone happy, but it's nice to know you're trying. We
can't go home to 1975. But, get us as close to that as you can, and most
of us will be happy. Make whatever changes needed to be made.
Why "ruin the mystery" with a vote on the candidates? Ask for people to
give a list of their top 5 favorites they'd like to see re-issued with a
short reason why. Compare the posts with the candidates on your list,
and announce the winners when you're ready to ship the sets. People
whose favorites were a candidate could be very disappointed if their set
isn't reissued. Just a thought.
Mark K.
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> We've received great input from the community here, and from many of you
> individually, on the direction we're taking with products coming from LEGO
> Direct. We need some of that input now. Please help us make next year's
> Legends everything you want them to be.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Play Well!
>
> -- Brad
>
> Brad Justus
> Senior Vice President, LEGO Direct
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