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Re: Top Secret 2002 releases from Anonymous Source
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Sat, 4 Aug 2001 23:32:14 GMT
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In lugnet.year.2002, Matthew Teets writes:
> In lugnet.year.2002, Matthew Teets writes:
> > In lugnet.year.2002, Kirby Warden writes:
> > > In lugnet.year.2002, Victor Knight writes:
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> > > > You've got to be kidding. Where is Castle? I hoped to see Pirates back, same
> > > > with Town. Maybe some other decent new themes. What a joke. None of the
> > > > above lsited crap interests me in the least. Maybe Star Wars would be ok if
> > > > I was a Star Wars fan. Same with Soccer.
> > >
> > > Castle= Harry Potter
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> > > Everything else is just parts for castle (or so I've heard)
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> > I wish I could tell you this isn't true, but I believe this to be the case.
> > No true castle that I could ascertain. There were some new sets dealing
> > with some type of monster theme (like vampires, werewolves, etc) They even
> > had a werewolf head (which looked good) this stuff seemed to have a decent
> > amount of castle type stuff. But no, it wasn't the true castle stuff your
> > looking for. I'm assuming since the guarded inn did well, castle is coming
> > back under the classic and legend line until they can rebuild the entire
> > theme again.
> >
> > Matthew Teets
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> Geez, replying to my own post...this is bad, but I needed to revisit this
> with some thoughts. Yeah, I agree, Harry Potter is a poor substitute for a
> true castle theme. Also, Star Wars is a poor substitute for a true Space
> line (although I admit it has been very well done and is getting better). I
> think that it's getting hard for Lego to go it on their own with just sets.
> I mean look at all the stuff they have had to do to get their first real
> "toy" hit, Bionicle. From what I see, the direction is going to continue on
> this way, but you'll just have to wait and see like I am because details
> were very sketchy. I don't know if I like where this is heading
> either...but I'll wait and see, and I think the legends and classic lines
> are the best middle ground and bulk ordering might also change the mix.
> This is the dynamics of the "new" toy industry that's driven by hype and
> advertising. I don't blame these people for betting their jobs on
> conventional wisdom.
Hmm, but if you were to go on the asumption that kids these days jsut aren't
into building, and that today's industry is based on hype and advertising,
what about the fact that there are no television commercials for Lego
anymore? Surely you must remember all the "Lego Maniac" commercials from the
80s. What if they hyped System the way they're hyping Bionicle? Maybe it
would be popular among the kids, too.
Also, Lego has a distinct advantage over other toys because, even for kids
interested mostly in just playing, they can play with themes such as castle
or Pirates, and actually have damage to buildings or ships, and injuries to
minifigs, unlike with other toys. The only way to do that with other toys
would be to actually damage the toy. Not to mention all the customization
capabilities. Maybe they should hype these factors in tv commercials instead
of hyping Bionicle.
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| (...) Geez, replying to my own post...this is bad, but I needed to revisit this with some thoughts. Yeah, I agree, Harry Potter is a poor substitute for a true castle theme. Also, Star Wars is a poor substitute for a true Space line (although I (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-01, to lugnet.year.2002)
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