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Re: legos biggest mistake is...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 22 Jun 2000 15:01:28 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mark Sandlin writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Markus Wolf writes:
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> > I don't buy the
> > sets with what I consider "dark" minifigs, i.e. UFO, Insectoid, whatever • the
> > aquazone baddies were called, etc.
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> I thought those were just aliens (except for the Aquaraiders, those are
> "baddies" I suppose) If it's non-human, it's evil?
I don't have a problem with aliens per se. In fact, someone else just
pointed out that most of the insectoids weren't as dark as I thought. So I
stand corrected there. The only aquaraiders sets I saw had some really yuck
faces to them, and I would've bought them for a kid I know, (the set being on
sale) but after seeing the figs, got some Townie stuff instead. Is that an
extremely subjective emotional reason? Sure it is. But after a month or two,
the set is still there on sale.
I have gotten some UFO stuff for the fiber optics and swapped minifigs
with my brother, (who I call Future Boy) for pirates, just keeping one of the
UFO guys. Maybe I'll eventually grow into uglies...
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> > I believe it was a big mistake that
> > alienated (no pun intended) a good customer base of parents and • educators who
> > wanted fun loving toys for their kids, as opposed to the • Power-Ranger-Mutant-
> > Whatever's-Passing trends.
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> Got any statistics on that? Most kids I've ever known love to play with
> "monster" toys.
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> > These all made their appearance in my "dark ages"
> > and I recall commenting how Legos aren't the same as they used to be. • Time
> > Twisters was such a turn-off compared to the great space themes and • forest
> > men.
> > But I believe in what I think the core principle of Lego toys are.
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> Really? Then why not just toss out the "angry" heads you don't like and
> stick some good ol' smileys on them? That's the beauty of Lego. You can
> make it what you want.
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> ~Mark
What? And have beheaded minifigs running around my apartment? "We're just
trying to get a-head in life." No I'll stick with swapping. Those X-Men fans
get off on mutants. I'm fairly selective in which sets I buy, since I'm
clearly not as devoted to Lego as many Lugnuts.
Markus
A sensitive soul who draws pupils in the Little Orphan Annie comics out of
compassion (and because they give me the Willies)
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