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Re: What is with the Technic Stormtrooper?
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lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic
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Thu, 26 Oct 2000 17:01:41 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Eric Joslin writes:
> In lugnet.starwars, Geoffrey Hyde writes:
> > This isn't meant to be directed at anyone in particular, but given the
> > currently available range of LEGO pieces that have been seen in Technic sets
> > lately, could anyone out there have done better?
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> It doesn't matter if anyone out here could or couldn't do better.
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> If LEGO couldn't do any better, they should have scrapped the model at the
> planning stage. It's an embarrassingly transparent attempt to slap something
> together, throw a Star Wars label on it, and sell it to fans.
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> I'm surprised Lucasfilm didn't squash it themselves. I wonder if after two
> years' worth of releases, they weren't watching as closely this go-round.
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> eric
Judging by the volumes of Lucas-licensed plastic detritus (Jar-Jar pez
dispenser, anyone?) that have been licensed, I'm not suprised that Lucas has
allowed the Lego Cylon Soldier (I can't bring myself to acknowlege that it's
supposed to be a Stromtrooper). Pickiness regarding the quality of merchandise
bearing his intellectual property has never seemed to be an issue for Mr. Lucas
and company.
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| (...) It doesn't matter if anyone out here could or couldn't do better. If LEGO couldn't do any better, they should have scrapped the model at the planning stage. It's an embarrassingly transparent attempt to slap something together, throw a Star (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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