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(...) I agree with Erik. This kind of Bionicle junk is NOT how TLC got their bricks listed as one of last century's favorite toys. Personally, I hope this Bionicle stuff blows up in their smug corporate face. I can easily think of half a dozen easy (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) The bit that really puzzles me is how they're trying to link bionicle to...skateboarding? Maybe I'm just thinking too straightforwardly, but none of the pictures I've seen have had anything resembling skateboards in them... J (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) attempt to capitalize on a successful formula for the toy industry in recent years" I think they are self-deluded. It's easy to point to the successes of this "formula" while conveniently overlooking the flops. Ask Hasbro. Where's the cartoon (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Today on MSNBC/WSJ: "Lego leaps into action-figure fray with Bionicle heroes, adventure story" "Talk of violence and weapons grates on Lego executives" By Joseph Pereira, The Wall Street Journal (URL) new core value on the way?) ;-) Don't miss the (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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Thanks Ray -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Lugnet Member# 151 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lego Magazines from the Past and Present www.lugmag.com or www.lugmag.co.uk Home of (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.technic.roboriders, lugnet.technic.slizer)
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(...) I sort of half agree with all of that... I think Bionicle provides some neat parts to bulid some cool looking robots. Slizers was a step in the right direction, Lego faltered somewhat with the Roboriders (there are some awful parts in those (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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"Steve Burge" <steveb@ubistudios.co.uk> wrote in message news:G82oK9.9pu@lugnet.com... (...) be (...) And the whole point is that these things are fads. They dont create a lifelong relationship. Witness that Pokemon cards and associated junk are (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Ooh, gotta catch'em all! Hmmm... I wonder what the computer game will be like :) Steve (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) I agree totally (although i thought Ice Slizer looked cool with those shades) (...) Well looking on the bright side they may see the real Lego when they go to a toy shop and it might plant a seed of interest. I think the real problem is the (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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"Michael Edwards" <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:G81npJ.373@lugnet.com... (...) Only got two words for Bionicle Sad crap. Sorry Lets collect 72 masks. Oh please! (...) I hope not. It will only lead them down the path of moving (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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