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Re: Star Wars a loss for Lego?
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lugnet.starwars
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Thu, 3 Feb 2000 18:43:52 GMT
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Eric Kingsley wrote in message ...
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> Of course I think all the SW sets are great compared to most other themes • but I
> just think the Marketing bonanza behind EP1 was a flop not just for LEGO • but
> for all EP1 merchandise. (Even some kids hated Jar Jar which is why most • of
> his stuff just does not sell).
Parents were annoyed with Jar Jar also. My three year old doesn't even like
him.
> In general this years sets are almost as good as last years but there isn't • a
> big hype behind it so the sales are probably slow there too except maybe • for
> Slave I which contains Boba Fett who has become a Star Wars Folk antihero.
I thought the new movie was rather disappointing. I believe one reason the
classic sets sell better can be partly attibuted to how many generation have
grown up with the Classic Star Wars. I saw the first episode when I was a
pre-teen and have fond memories.
In Idaho the new sets (2000) are disappearing off the shelves rather
quickly. I am just waiting for them to go on sale. I think most of the sets
look great this year, except for poor Jar Jar and his Buddy.
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| (...) The 2000 sets are rocketing off of the shelves in Portland, too. (...) See, now this is one of the only Episode I sets that I _do_ want a lot of; I am planning an MOC that uses several dozen of the 8x8 radar dishes. Though I may have to fill (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) I have to agree with Christian on this one. Although I have no facts to justify it I think the Classics sets probably sold extremely well and that is why LEGO had such a hard time keeping up. I would not be supprised if the EP1 stuff did not (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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