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Re: Galidor is overpriced!
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Thu, 27 Jun 2002 01:00:07 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Greg Perry writes:
> In lugnet.general, Manuel Suazo writes:
> > Galidor is stupid. The sets cost way too much. The show is boring. Then
Like Matt, I hadn't heard of the show until the toys were announced. I tried
watching the show a couple of times but it really didn't grab me.
> > again, Fox rarely shows anything worth watching. They never really
> > have.
Your arguement would be more constructive if it wasn't so sweeping in it's
generalization. That's purely a matter of preference, never anything for you.
> As someone who has been a HUGE fan of the Fox Network since its inception, I
> have to heartily disagree with your declaration that Fox has "never really"
> had "anything worth watching". While your statement could be read as a
> blanket dismissal of the whole network's output, I assume you're really
> talking about cartoons (a generic term I'll use in this context for all
> kinds of "Kids' Shows").
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> Around ten years ago, Fox was THE network that (in my opinion) was
> single-handedly saving the time-honored tradition of Saturday Morning
> Cartoons. Among the great cartoons they turned out, two remain on my
> all-time favorite list - "Eek! the Cat" and "The Tick".
tru dat
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> I can't really comment on "Galidor" because it's not the kind of cartoon I'm
> inclined to watch (these days "Spongebob Squarepants" is probably my
> favorite) and so I haven't. But I'm sure that it, like so many of the other
> 'toons my nephews try to get me interested in, is found wanting when
> compared to The Great Cartoons of Yesteryear.
* drools.. lego spongebob toys... *
> > Anyway,who here would waste $40.00 on a 9 piece set? That's all that
> > stupid TDM pod thingy is! The cheapest sets in the whole stupid series is
> > $10.00! Who here is willing to waste money on Galidor? Also, notice that
> > Lego is the ONLY company making Galidor toys! So sad...Why couldn't it be
> > Mega Bloks..
If your comparison is to an element count in any other Lego brand kit then
your arguement should tie up it's shoelaces cos it slipped again. The pieces
are huge. There's a head piece, a torso, some arms, some legs. It's like a
huge minifig with friction pegs. re: the pod kit I'm sure that will end up
in some discount bin.. not a lot of appeal there. ~ generally ~ one company
holds the liscence for a toy franchise * ducks * Yes, I know there's a
zillion companies making starwarts stuff but that's really quite the
exception. * puts hand up .. I bought a really cool 2 pack of galidor toys.
I havn't a clue what their names are cos I didn't get them to have cool toys
from that great new show. With Lego I have my own agenda and my harry potter
kits and any other official liscence are appropriated into the masses quite
quickly. O, the galidor toys I got are blue and white:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=19862 (one of 2 galleries
that are now open to the public =\ ). I think they are great, they make neat
clicky noises have good posability and they make some really bent stuff when
you mix them up. I'm looking forward to doing mad experiments seeing what
lego elements work with them. As far as being a purist goes, I went to the
darkside when throwbots came out, so I'm already there and warming your seat
up in Lego Inferno. Also, I've never been one to get a set for the line it's
from or it's brick count. I look at a new kit and evaluate the percentage of
unique bricks, prints and different colours of bricks I already have to give
it any personal value. But we all have our own way of playing =)
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> I'm pretty sure that the people "here" are not the target market for
> Galidor, so the answer to your questions above is proably "no one". Also, I
> believe the reason why LEGO is producing Galidor toys is due to the fact
> that the show is owned and being produced by (at least to some extent) the
> World Multi-Media Outreach Arm of LEGO (not the official name).
interesting, didn't know that !
> Maybe in the future we will see LEGO coming up with the "great ideas" and
> Mega Bloks actually putting them into production. Then we can have our
> crappy toys at a reasonable price. • mega bloks smell funny
>
> I bet there will be no whining, moaning and complaining when that day comes.
>
> Greg
cheers, Joseph
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