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Subject:	Re: Why can't we have a Lando: Lego's Race policy
Newsgroups:	lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Sun, 30 Apr 2000 15:39:12 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Jeff Johnston writes: > Personally, I think it'd be a giant step *backwards* for LEGO to make a brown > Lando. Make him yellow, like everyone else! Humans are yellow in LEGOland, > that's all there is to it. Ah! But not ALL humans. I don't see yellow duplo figs, nor yellow SCALA or BV figs either. Those are depicited as "caucasian"... TLC has a semi-double- standard thing going on, either way (as Jeff mentioned) they are in for big flammage... if they suddenly make a non-yellow minifig, though, it will be quite weird. I agree with you, Jeff - they should stick with yellow, at least in minifigs. -Shiri

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		Re: Why can't we have a Lando: Lego's Race policy
(...) Aye, you both make good points. But the thing about this is that it's not Legoland, it's Star Wars land. This is the first time (I believe) that Lego has tackled something like this. They're making Lego figs of REAL people. I think that they (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: Why can't we have a Lando: Lego's Race policy
(...) Neither is Harrison Ford. So? TLC is in a "damned if they do, damned if they don't" position. Despite all evidence to the contrary, people continue to associate yellow minifig with Caucasian people. This is despite the fact that American (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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