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Re: Lego called Racist - "Boycott Legos [sic]"
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lugnet.mediawatch
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Tue, 25 Jan 2005 18:03:14 GMT
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Rob Antonishen wrote:
To be honest, I was most upset by the title. Boycott? The article didn’t even
call for a boycott. Nor do I think that the article’s voracity warranted one
even in the eyes of the author. It seemed like the title was just meant to be
attention grabbing. The points it raises are valid, but, I would argue, trivial.
And Wild West sets? They came out close to a decade ago now.
Personally, I think that level of realism is only applicable to a few lines;
particularly World City and Trains, which are more “day-in-the-life” models.
Things like Alpha Team, Harry Potter, Adventurers, Knight’s Kingdom, etc, are
all fantasy playthemes. They’re not MEANT to reflect “real life”. And (sadly)
Lego is venturing more and more into these fantasy worlds, and less and less
into the “real” themes. Not that I don’t want fantasy-themes! But their
departure from “normal” themes is a bit disheartening. No houses, stores,
schools, churches, malls, fix-it-shops, restaurants, etc. Only fire stations,
police stations, and train stations. And occasionally “Bad Guy HQ!”.
DaveE
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| Published in the DoG Street Journal, a student paper at the College of William and Mary: (URL) Some highlights are: "One look at a child’s Lego village will show the company’s disdain for an integrated society." "...minorities are often (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX) !
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