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In lugnet.technic.bionicle, Jack Gregory writes:
> My 11-year-old son noticed something in the A4 sheet which accompanied the
> Bionicle Lewa (the Green one). The sheet has the designation 4130831.
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> The side of the sheet I am refering to is the one with the large full-page
> image. The right knee is bent in a position that 1) is not possible for the
> part provided, and 2) is a configuration not made by LEGO. While some may
> consider this a minor "artistic license" sort of thing, I consider nothing
> other than false advertising. The image is computer-generated, but a great
> deal of effort has been made to render every part realistically.
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> Why would they go to the trouble of doing that, then bending the knee? To
> make the character more animated than it is. You can imagine the awkward
> pose this would have if the knee were straightened to the proper angle.
>
> I have not analyzed any of other images for similar cheats. But this
> clearly is a cheat. I would love to have positionable knees like LEGO feels
> it needs to present its toys. But they should never make an image of their
> products which is just plain false.
>
> --Jack Gregory
Caveat emptor, man. But a more prominent actual photo on the package _would_
be most welcome.
However, I think you're overstating the case rather a lot. The earlier
thread about Onua's color had more merit as a complaint (but eesh! that
abusive spelling! There has been lots of (constructive) comments on how to
give the Bionicles a rotatable head.
(Take a gander at some of the 'Barbie' artwork that's out there. It makes
her look like a happy, self-actualized person when we all know that she's
torn apart by self-doubt and anxiety. She's a time-bomb, that one.)
But again, let the buyer beware. Do we really want to live in a world where
Superman capes have warning labels that say "cape does not enable user to fly"?
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