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Re: cross-theming -- Belville takes an expedition to the Orient
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lugnet.loc.au
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Sat, 22 Feb 2003 05:53:13 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Allister McLaren writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond writes:
> > > Appeal to that market, or condescend to it?
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> > Yes, I wondered that myself. <snippape>
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> > Interesting question, really.
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> At the risk of over-analysing this further, I try to look at it from a kid's
> perspective, or at least my own hazy memory of what a kid's perspective is.
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> My conclusion based on this is: I don't care. Lego was never, and indeed
> still isn't a cultural experience, it's a build and play experience. I don't
> really care how well it represents a culture, and if anyone gets offended by
> how their culture is represented or misrepresented in LEGO perhaps should
> take a closer look at their priorities.
Good point!
> If I was an eight year old boy,
> whether I was living in Shanghai or Sheffield, I think I'd still only be
> interested in spaceships anyway.
Then, later on, they grow up and become interested in the good stuff. ;-)
> That said, I am offended by Johnny Thunder's accent. Truly awful.
I did not know he had an accent. Is there a light & sound Johnny now?
Cheers
Richie
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