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Re: Bionicle going away?
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 28 May 2001 01:51:25 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Richard Marchetti writes:
> In lugnet.technic, Andrew Eade writes:
> > I happen to find them among the most inovative lines Lego has released many >of the unique parts form the Slizer, Bionicle, and RoboRider lines are now >very useful and incorperated into many of the newer sets, so please do not >revel.
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> First, what began this thread are just facts and opinionated interpretation
> of those facts. Many people think that TLC's expensive Bionickle line was a
> HUGE mistake (I happen to be one of them, BTW). You obviously have a
> different opinion. Great!
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> But if the stores start dumping the Bionickle line right off and most people
> don't want the junk -- this could be great for you because you will get to
> clean up on loads of Bionickle junk that no one else wants! Don't you want
> that to happen?
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> I realize that you might be hoping for a continuance of the line, but I
> think that the more non-accessory, non-modular components TLC makes the
> worse it is for them overall -- non-accessory, non-modular elements do not
> work well in a modular system of play, which is what Lego is "supposed" to
> be about.
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> Why is it bad for TLC? Because if you don't buy into the collectibility
> aspect of the Bionickle line -- maybe one or two will do, and TLC is wrong
> to assume that people will want them all, and all those freaking masks!
> They all look the same to me, just like the Slizers did (although I found
> Slizers more useful). And BTW, most people seem to think of the new line of
> Technic to be HUGELY inferior to many years of superior offerings.
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> One last point -- I might have wanted Bionickles masks if they could have
> been placed onto regular minifigure heads. I want modularity. Not to pay
> through the nose for a multiplicity of scales. Belville, Scala, Technic,
> Creator, Fabuland, Duplo -- ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Can't they keep it
> at least just to System, Technic, and Duplo? Those at least break into
> easily identifiable age groups.
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> TLC has forgotten the first rule of business: KISS! Keep It Simple Stupid!
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> > *BIONICLE RULE!!!*
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> For you, but not for me...
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> -- Hop-Frog
I heard that Bionicle was quite popular in Germany. We still have to see how
they sell in the US. Kids in the US will buy anything in a shiny container.
NICK
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| I wish to make a point here: 1)The Ball n Socket Joints Featured since the Slizer/Throwbot line came out are among the most inovative parts added to teh Lego Line PERIOD. Its a simple thing that lego is Using in many newer Technic Sets! 2)80% of (...) (25 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) First, what began this thread are just facts and opinionated interpretation of those facts. Many people think that TLC's expensive Bionickle line was a HUGE mistake (I happen to be one of them, BTW). You obviously have a different opinion. (...) (25 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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