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Re: How will/should they...
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lugnet.starwars
Date: 
Tue, 27 Apr 1999 22:35:01 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Scott Edward Sanburn writes:
> I don't think it is necessarily a bad idea, my only concern is this
> really a necessary step for TLG to indulge in? Lando is a big part
> in the movies, but is he really a sought after character? And to plunge
> TLG into a situation that really shouldn't need to do.

I would be interested in the Lando figure not because of his role in the
movies, but because I would like to have a bit more diversity among my Lego
population. This is probably the reason that so many people are willing to pay
big bucks in auctions to acquire rare female minifigs.

> The race situation is a delicate step, and I guess from a demographic
> standpoint, are there enough minority children that use Lego products to
> warrant a race specific mini-fig series?

I don't think this ought to be relevant. Sets need not be marketed by
demographic group; a white kid can play with a brown Lando as easily as a with
a yellow Luke Skywalker.

> How would that work, in themes such as RES-Q or Ninja's?

Well, RES-Q would be easy - just print Moustache Guy, Shades Guy, or some other
face onto a brown head. It's very reasonable to expect a modern rescue squat to
have some diversity.
Ninjas, on the other hand, would make more sense if they were all yellow. Same
with Medieval sets. This might be a bit awkward for TLG. But they could have a
mix of brown and yellow Minifigs in space, town, pirates, adventurers,
underwater stuff, etc.



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  Re: How will/should they...
 
(...) Ah, but How much diversity? You see, this is the sticking point when it comes to this question... If a set that is manufactured in Denmark represent Danish ratios of minority figures, or French? (or whereever else it's sold). American numbers (...) (27 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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  Re: How will/should they...
 
(...) I don't think it is necessarily a bad idea, my only concern is this really a necessary step for TLG to indulge in? Lando is a big part in the movies, but is he really a sought after character? And to plunge TLG into a situation that really (...) (27 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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