| | Re: Time to write Lego Consumer Affairs a (nasty) letter..
|
|
(...) I have to say that I pretty much agree with most everything you have said. I thought that the Bonical stuff, though interesting, really wasn't LEGO in the traditional sense, Jack Stone is an abonimation. I was never ever going to pay that much (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.space)
|
|
| | Re: Time to write Lego Consumer Affairs a (nasty) letter..
|
|
(...) And this is the information that TLC seems to be ignoring. When the very children they're targeting think the sets are too simple, the designers are definitely moving in the wrong direction. Ultimately, after all, what kids like that want is (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.space)
|
|
| | Re: Time to write Lego Consumer Affairs a (nasty) letter..
|
|
(...) Hi Travis, over in loc.au we're told that the Alpha Team is a Kmart exclusive in Australia, and some sets have already been spotted in store. I'm not going to respond to the rest of this thread this time, as I've had a few like minded long (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.space)
|
|
| | Re: Time to write Lego Consumer Affairs a (nasty) letter..
|
|
(...) I agree totally. But the interesting thing is... I'm twelve! Maybe thats a bit old for most of Lego's stuff- but even before I discovered Lugnet(last year) I'd had harder and harder times picking out what to buy. I used to always dash to the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.space) !
|
|
| | Re: Time to write Lego Consumer Affairs a (nasty) letter..
|
|
(...) John, I have a hard time to believe you are 12. You wrote an inteligent, articulate, well thought out post. Maybe there is hope for your generation after all. :-) Jude XFUT .lego.direct (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
|
|
| | Re: Time to write Lego Consumer Affairs a (nasty) letter..
|
|
(...) No way! It's funny how Lego has to resort to large, chunky parts in order to appeal to the younger crowd. But, in total irony, the younger crowd deems these sets as 'simple' and 'lame'. If Lego went back to its traditional values, I suspect (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.space)
|
|
| | Re: Time to write Lego Consumer Affairs a (nasty) letter..
|
|
(...) Thanks for responding people! Travis, I'm glad that someone else has taken notice of this year's terrible product lineup. Actually, I too couldn't find a set that I want. I've received Lego sets for Christmas since I was like 2 years old, and (...) (23 years ago, 10-Mar-02, to lugnet.space)
|