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I love lego marvel but it is just lacking a lot, this is because it’s extremely expensive and the sets are sometimes kinda trash ngl And the minifigures rarely get leg or arm printing
I have a few: 1: Bionicle is by far is the worst Lego theme 2: Lego was better from 1989-1997 than today, that was their golden age. 3: Pirates is BY FAR the greatest theme ever created, there is no competition for that honour.
I always theorized one of the reasons LEGO wouldn't take up Pokemon is because to get the look right takes too many unique or unusually shaped pieces that wouldn't be able to hold up to quality and structural stability requirements LEGO has. MEGA is a bit more willing, and they manage it using a sort of rubber molding instead of bricks for things like fur tuffs, wool and oddities like Lucario's dreadlocks.
The MEGA Pokemon are really good, probably the best MEGA line tbh. They're also a lot better in design and structure than most LEGO animal sets, even the good ones.
11:11 Swords with a round hand guard and rounded tip are actually rapiers or fusiliers, NOT katanas. They're still a part of the bigger sword family tho.
I think he was actually talking about the older style katana pieces that do use rounded tsuba. As to why he showed the rapier? Probably just a lack of pictures, being charitable.
My hot take, apparently: Lego is all about creativity and doing things how you want, so all of the 'which way is the right way' arguments seem fairly pointless to me.
I'm mostly into SW sets just because I'm a fan of the franchise, but I will say that there's a lot more creativity in the original themes on display. I don't think that's really Lego's fault, the SW sets are designed to recreate existing designs. SW is limited by the quirks of Lego pieces, but original themes can use them to their advantage since they aren't trying to fit a specific mold. IMO Star Wars are great for fans of the franchise, but if you're looking for a fun build, go for an original theme.
@@ENCHANTMEN_since were on the tooic of hot takes: someone who doesnt like the star wars theme just doesnt like star wars i recognize the flaws and all but that doesnt take away from getting mfing STAR WARS LEGOS
If the lego friends used real minfigures instead of dolls I would buy them over the lego city line. Friends is a lot more colourful and more diverse sets than a white police car again.
Agreed. Friends has a lot of fun looking sets but I'm put off by the terrible doll figures I'll never use, outside of taking the hair pieces for regular Minifigures.
I have the opposite problem : My youngest little sister somehow prefers mini-dolls over minifigures so she buys friends, disney, etc... yet she's such a huge fan of the ninjago show and makes fantasy builds where she wants to make characters fight and such. Problem is, there's no threat or fighting outfits on minidolls, no angry faces, today I saw her try to assemble a "bad guy" from her mini dolls collection to have an antagonist during her play and she screamed "WHY DO THEY ALL LOOK SO FRIENDLY"... She's tired of building houses and picnics and modern things, wants medieval or fantasy elements like from ninjago, monkie kid, castle, harry potter, etc but minidolls have legit no way to achieve anything remotely aggressive. Seems like LEGO kinda excluded girls like her in a way by limiting minidolls from their "girl inclusion movement" to stereotypically girly things. Closest thing was elves and that was way before her time. It's one thing to replace mini dolls from friends sets with minifigs, but it's disheartening for her to ask me for LEGO Dreamzzz sets, get them, throw the minifigs away in a box never to use them, and have no minidoll possible alternatives.
I'd really like if just their online store had an option on all Friends and Cities sets to request the normal figures from one line be swapped with another. Getting standard yellow figures to live in the Friends sets is easy, being stuck with a bunch of Mini-Dolls I'm not going to play with isn't.
I will accept no criticism of Original Lego IPs because I see enough Marvel and Star Wars and literally any other Licensed IP without all the Licensed Lego versions. I'm not saying Licensed Lego is bad but sometimes it feels like it's all I see from Lego and I always find the colorful and wild Original IPs way more engaging and interesting
@@enn1924 I would LOVE a new proper medieval theme! Maybe reboot Knight's Kingdom with the new brick-built-style large figures like they're using for Marvel currently.
Hot take: Monster Fighters was a cool theme that Lego should’ve kept and built more horror elements on it (like slasher tropes, steampunk horror, gothic horror, etc).
In my opinion Lego Architecture is a great series, it’s unfortunate that we get so few and that they make huge sets which cost a arm and a leg most of the time
Mattel changed the name of Mega Blocks to Mega constructs and, recently, to just Mega. My biggest hot take that I have is that LEGO should make a dedicated trains theme, maybe including some technic sets. Also, for those people who don't like technic in sets, I kind of like it because you can make your builds come to life.
They didn't change the name, simply split it into different age ranges. Mega Brands is the name of the company that makes the bricks, Mega is their collector oriented theme, Mega Construx is aimed at middle school kids, and Mega Bloks is their version of Duplo.
Agreed, although sometimes they have no choice. They have to retire sets to free up factory space for the newer sets. Keeping product fresh is a necessity to compete with other toy brands. Some of the licences for the licenced themes also simply run out, and have to be pulled out of production for legal reasons.
Especially given more recent uploads don’t allow for the standard booklet design instead forcing an animated version Particularly annoying given its theme agnostic For example Optimus prime has standard instructions it was essentially a scan but bumblebee doesn’t and even worse bee doesn’t have the transformation steps at all
11:02 Katana, if you ever need it to be on your back (super impractical, don't do that) has to have its edge facing UP, so when drawn, it ends up in the right orientation in your hands. If the cutting edge is facing down, then you end up with a reverse grip, and will have seconds left to live in a hypothetical ambush situation. This is the reason why regular Samurai also had their swords facing UP from the 15th century, even when the scabbard is tucked under their belt. When you draw it, the blade already faces the right direction for your first cut. If you are good enough, it's the only cut you'll need, so better have your sword carried ready. For nerds: the unsheathing motion itself has the wooden scabbard pulled back off a stationary sword by a flick of the hips, rather than having to extend your arm forward by a sword-length (which would critically expose your hand as the perfect target). :)
I have two things to add to this 1) it's also a lot easier to draw a curved sword when the curve is in line with your natural rotation(Meaning the part that curves in is facing whatever joint will be rotating.) 2) I actually saw a video by a channel called Shadiversity where they discussed wearing swords on the back. His main point was that its harder to draw without a specialized scabbard, but easier and more comfortable to move around in, especially over long distances. More relevant to this conversation, however, was one of the comments. A commenter said that, while making a movie for a film class; they'd planned to wear their swords on their hips, but found they got in the way with the kind of acrobatic choreography they wanted. They ended up switching to wearing them on their backs because it made it easier to exhibit higher levels of agility and acrobatics, just like what you'd expect from a ninja.
Also, in regard to simply storing a katana (without wanting to draw it from that position), you'll also want to have the blade facing up, because having the sword rest its entire weight on the finely sharpened blade can dull the blade faster.
Melting temp and distortion temp are not the same. I have absolutely heard of lego pieces distorting in hot regions. The most recent I've seen is with the current City passenger plane's wings.
He probably couldn't find any decent pictures of the old round-hand guard-style katanas... which is weird, because they weren't retired until 2012, and I found a picture of a Series 3 Collectible Minifigure with one that displays it very well.
Lego friends are underrated. Many sets focus on the bigger picture and have a lack luster and long process until the end. Lego friends focus on smooth and simple designs with many details. It makes for a better build because you can see the progress towards the finish product
I think Lego should stay away from real world military stuff. They should keep to any military stuff purely fantasy like star wars. If you want military sets, buy a set from Cobi, they've got official licenced sets of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman aircraft.
I have a bit of a hot take. I think LEGO should design minifigures where removing the arms, hands and individual legs should be a feature, instead of an "illegal" technique that could ruin a minifigure if not done carefully. I mean some people purposefully remove minifigure limbs for a scene or just to replace the hands. Even in official LEGO animations like the LEGO Movie have parts where a minifigure's limbs are apart from their body. Just imagine the creative possibilities if we could swap out minifigure limbs, maybe with ones at different poses.
I have accidentally cracked way too many torsos and arms to make characters so there's no way I'm removing legs. A redesign like this would be so amazing.
Technic is way too different imo. My grandma was watching the news and saw that life size McLaren P1 that Lego recently made but when she told me about it she thought it was some sort of fake Lego
About the hands, their shape is clearly an approximation of the human hand, with the rounded shape representing the pinky side, and the flat shape being elevated from the wrist, like our thumb is. So there is NO DOUBT that the correct position is with the flat side on top. That doesn't mean that you can't ever turn them around if you want their angle to go the other way, but just know that you're using them upside-down to create a different effect. Just like how you can use a hot dog piece to represent a tube or a frog to represent some leaves, you can use an upside-down hand to represent a hand.
I think the unlicensed themes are always cooler and more imaginative and more to the point of lego than the licensed themes. Castle, space, city, aquanauts, power miners, bionicle - this is quintessential lego. Harry potter and star wars are awesome - but its kind of sad the original LEGO themes get ignored a bit. The company has to do what makes the most money though so it is what it is. I just hope they don't forget their original themes ever.
Mega has gotten SOO much better! I recently got one of their latest sets, as well as a Lego set soon after. Building them, the pieces felt nearly identical! The only reason mega is still seen as a "knockoff" is people who's only experience with mega is from 10-20 years ago and Lego's stranglehold on the market
@@LegoverseofMete-td8pf okay then. If Lego is such higher quality, store your minifigs with the legs pushed in all the way. You'll come back in a few years with all your super expensive minifigs worthless, because their torsos are cracked. Meanwhile all my halo figs will have aged like a fine wine, with the only breakages being in the hands. Because. I. Play. With. My. TOYS. And to be honest, I'm not always super careful. But glass is meant to break. If a toy breaks because it was played with, and LOVED, it's a good toy. If a toy breaks behind a glass box, never feeling the touch of a loving child (be it 6 or 60) because it's pieces do not fit inside each other without stressing the material? That toy sucks. I love Lego, don't get me wrong. But some of their decisions have made me...less than happy. Their complete mistreatment of bionicle back in 2015 caused the line to fail. Bionicle didn't fail, Lego failed bionicle. If they had been responsible with the theme we likely would have had more than three waves of g2, and possibly would have had a complete g1, with the red star line and the dinosaur line, and all those other cancelled sets. Another problem I have with the company is their irrational fear of competition. Competition drives up the quality and lowers the price. It benefits everyone. Unfortunately with Lego's stranglehold on the market and their (to be fair, very successful) smear campaign against all other brands, it's quite easy for the uneducated to assume anything not Lego is a cheap knockoff. I mean, mega is right there next to zulu or whatever the heck those true knockoffs are, why would you assume mega is a competitor when it gets less space than the ACTUAL KNOCKOFFS, almost as if it's intentional, to prevent the layman from learning megas true strength. Besides. The brand you so love is itself a knockoff. Lego did not come first. They copied another brand and crushed it. Something I honestly hope mega eventually is able to do. Like Oreo and hydrox, transformers and gobots, I pray mega will someday soon break free of the shackles placed upon them by Lego.
@@LegoverseofMete-td8pf bro, you can't just say "bad opinion" like that, I mean I also like Lego more than mega but chill. This is a vid about hot takes, of course there will be comments you don't like. And opinions are OPINIONS you don't have to agree with them they are just different perspectives.
Personally, the katanas are correct in the second image. That way, when you draw it, the sharp end of the blade is facing toward your enemy rather than facing toward you.
It really depends on when that particular katana was forged. The style changed multiple times, so it's usually evident on which side of the scabbard is "pretty".
The brick in the thumbnail was red before now it’s yellow? It’s been a weird evening for me so need to know I ain’t living in an alternate universe suddenly
I can 100% get behind 7:20. While its not a common issue, I'm autistic and so have trouble writing, picking small things up, etc. I can handle most LEGO, but the amount of times I've had to go looking for 1×1 bricks or studs I dropped, or just given up putting stickers on, is quite frustrating. If Duplo did a wider variety of sets I would honestly switch to that just to save my sausage fingers.
I love medieval armies. It might just be because I'm old but I have a romanticized vision of knights on horseback riding into battle, swords clashing, and jousting. And as for that Mega Construx argument. I get the appeal of having figs that actually look like the licensed characters. But the generic look of the minifig. They are so much more customizable. My Lego Renaissance started about 12 years ago. I had been out for a while but then I saw how many more options there were for minifig heads, torsos, and hair. I then went and made my whole family in minifig form. It was a lot of fun scouring eBay for heads and hair that matched my family. With my own minifig it was so much more fun when there is a little Lego *me* in the driver's seat of the car, piloting the jet, or dueling Darth Vader.
9:25 no i get this bc i have the big yellow monstertruck set and i got stuck on one thing for a bit to bc you had to put it togetter in a verry convoluted way
I like Lego and Mega Construx pretty equally nowadays tbh, but for dif reasons. When I was a kid, I looooved the Mega Bloks dragons sets so much, the dragon eggs and the sets themselves. I loved their experimentation with coloring and texturing (using fur on mini figs, using genuine fabric for boat sails, having lots of different interactive/lightup elements etc), though I will admit that I wish the plastics they used were as durable as Lego at the time. I think they really hit it outta the park with the Halo sets nowadays though, I especially LOVE the mini figs for it; having individual armor pieces that can be swapped out nowadays is so cool, and I love their poseability. I also appreciate that Mega Construx is willing to take more risks with colors. I understand why Lego limits their colors, to allow for more universal consistency and make acquiring more pieces of one color easier. But I looooove all subtle/muted greens and purples Mega has. They're also a lot more willing to take on IPs that Lego might see as too "adult", which I appreciate seeing! I love all the little xenomorph mini figs they've put out, for example. On the other end, even if Mega's plastics def seem a lot more durable nowadays, I still think Lego, overall, is a lot more consistent with quality. I definitely have a few Halo sets that have warped just a bit from the sun through my window, and no longer hold together as tightly. You also can't beat Lego's customer service/attention to detail. I also feel like Lego is more consistent with the creativity/ingenuity of their builds, and they seem to take into account things like a build's durability (probably to stand up to a child's play a little better) more often. So, overall, I guess I appreciate that Mega Construx is willing to take bigger risks and experiment with dif materials/concepts/colors, but I appreciate Lego's consistency and quality. I think, as an adult collector who only really uses them for display, the differences between them, for my purposes, are so small that I can appreciate the qualities of both.
If the katana is blade up and you reach back to grab and unsheath it, it will be in the right orientation. If the katana blade is facing down and you unsheath it you will have to turn the blade 180° in your hand to get it positioned correctly. I know we’re talking about Lego mini figures but I think you’ll be able to see my logic. 🤷♂️
Historically katanas had been carried edge up in scabbards to not put any extra pressure and wear to the all important blade, so I understand purists that want to carry them edge up. I personally don't care. It's a futuristic fantasy setting and one can assume that they are made from much better steel than they were historically made from so it's no longer relevant.
They factually cannot grab the handle to unsheathe it in either position without the help of god's hands, so might as well keep them in the orientation that is the most aesthetically pleasing (blades down).
One BIG difference between Lego and MegaBloks/MegaConstrux is the fact that Lego tries to staty away from military style sets, while MegaBloks/MegaConstrux does not, given they have the Halo and Call of Duty themed sets. Thus, focusing on only appealing to gamers. Then they took on the task of creating Star Trek themed sets, since Lego had Star Wars. No to mention they also had Game of Throne themed set, which clearly they made to widen there customer based to include more adults overall. But again, unlike Lego they do offer bricks on military green showing that they have no issue with encouraging military styled builds. When it comes to Lego, military set that have been independently made using Lego brick, had to rely on just using grey colored bricks for military themed builds.
I really love the ninjago city sets. the small shops, the neon signs and abundant advertising give me strong Ghost in the Shell/Blade Runner vibes. I do not have the funds or place to put own them but I really enjoy the look of them. Ninjago is something Lego is really proud of and it shows. Its their own line with the succes and staying power of a franchice owned by Disney or Warner Brothers and that is impressive since lego has been struggeling in the past.
Hot take 1: Nexo Knights is as good as Ninjago if not more. Its more fun to play and collecting the shield designs is fun. I do like Ninjago but I didnt play with it as mcuh as Nexo Knights. Maybe I would have changed my mind if I was into Ninjago as a kid. Hot take 2: The lightsaber light should come out from the tip with the 4 point instead of the side with the 2 circles. The minifigure wont drop it as easily when fighting others and it visiually looks better. Hot take 3: TECHNIC IS THE WORST THEME YET, worse then Duplo, worse than Friends. Do you know how it feels to wait 3 months to get a giant Nexo Knights Castle set just for your father to come home with a lego Technic truck? Its not even fun to build or to play. Its just a toy car but it takes 2 days to get to play with.
Dude mega contrux/bloks hasnt been the "Cheep knockoff" for so long now like its probably been around 10 years or so since they really started increasing their quality. I hate how people still throw that idea around
So much of the stuff they make looks really good and build and piece quality isnt even noticably different to lego for most people especially casual fans or kids
while i dont own any modern mega bloks, i think it’s obvious that they have lower quality than lego and their figures and even parts have worse designs than lego. they are also often specialised in weird ways while most lego parts regardless of age or original theme are easily interchangeable
@smittzero8463 anecdotal, but I've recently bought some mega sets and out of 4500+ pieces only 1 was damaged and they sent me second set as a fix. Not saying they are as good as lego, but the quality has gone up since the early 2000s when I was younger.
@doctorcreeps2169 I disagree with pretty much everything you said except maybe the last part, nothing is "obviously" if not for the brand stigma, while i havent bought any mega bloks sets in quite a few years, i rarely buy lego at all anymore, the sets i still have from back then hold up pretty great. I never really ventured outside of the halo lines though so maybe its worse for other licenses or themes, but if the direction that line was going was any indication, i doubt mega bloks could still be too far behind
Hottake to some: lego friends is one of the best current themes! - - - 🌹Colours have improved and you can SEE the improvements over the last 12 years, this also gose for the builds and techniques!. It is also much better then city in every regard except figures 🌹
The melting one is crazy because I did find some Legos of mine that had partially melted some years ago and I wondered how in the world that was possible
Hey man! I’ve emailed you about an error in a Lego set and wanted to let you know. Your probably gonna not see this but imma try. So I guess this is day one one asking you to check the email I sent you.
6:40 That is the silliest thing I have ever heard. I live in literally one of the hottest places on the planet, and I have never had a Lego brick even get soft lol
About the Katana, the only right way to sheat a katana, historically, is the edge facing up, back of the blade down. This lessens the friction and wear on the fragile edge as it is being carried, drawn and sheathed. Otherwise the edge would be constantly jostled or rubbed against the scabbard when it is carried or used. This requires a slightly different way to draw the blade than what people would think but it also makes for a powerful draw as it can be drawn forward and over in an overhead strike in a single move. You can search for mini katana's video on how to draw a katana for a visual aid.
the katanas should be stored cutting edge up solely due to their length for the accessibility to pull them out- you do notice there is a curve in the blade which makes it hard to pull out when the sheath is held blade down and you must move your arm higher to slip it out along the curved sheath, but pressing down is easier than lifting up your arm to impossible angles so
Alright, Lego trains suck now, Undeniably old Lego train are superior. But personally, one of my favorite Lego train lines is the Lego Duplo Thomas and Friends range. While I might be biased since I am a Thomas collector, the characters in the range just have charm to them, if not at all accurate to the original TTTE props.
I honestly had more fun building the lego dots sets. You build it to the instructions then you get to make it have any pattern and colour you wanted. So much creativity.
While I didn't enjoy the sets themselves, the DOTS line did give me so many great ideas. I loved the printed letter tiles, andended up making a personalized sign. 😊
In response to the desert one, the heat doesn't need to completely melt bricks for it to be unfun. Making them soft or sticky would be enough for them to be unusable
I saw the thumbnail and was initially concerned about it, since ABS releases toxic fumes when melted. Having seen the video, it honestly makes sense. Partial correction: While not considered toxic, it can cause health problems and irritation.
... MotherFUCKER why didn't my old job warn me about that crap??? Having the MSDS available is one thing, but that really seems like something they should cover day 1 at a thermoforming plant!
I am so glad you addressed Ninjago although I wish you still mentioned why you don’t discuss the theme. I respect your opinion no matter what, but I’m just curious.
Technic has always been my favourite theme, of course it's very different to regular bricks, but the mechanical intricacies of it all is precisely the whole appeal of building them. Unsurprisingly, I eventually became an engineer, so that might explain why it's not their favourite theme for some people
My daughter got the Monkie Kid City of Lanterns set for her 6th birthday this year and building it together with her and the whole family has become one of my new favorite LEGO memories.
7:52 That monkey you showed here (and I think you’ve shown it in a few of your other vids as well) is one of my favorite Lego animals and I’ve had it sitting on top of my shelf for probably over 10 years (I don’t remember exactly when it came out)
I think "fake" brands are totally understable and acceptable, as long as it's something Lego doesn't have. Like military stuff from Cobi and Pokémons from Mega construx. Or those figures for action figure enjoyers, those are not at all comparable to lego minifigs.
(hot?) take; I wish lego made more sets based off of real things, such as buildings, cars, realistic animals, nasa themes, etc. all of my display builds are technic cars and large nasa sets. they are just so fun to build
I remember instructions in the 80s and early 90s showing the minifigures' hands being "upside down" as the neutral position (like when showing how the figures are assembled and how many of them there are in a given set).
Doesn’t help star wars at all that disney has been doing their best to kill it for years. Ninjago and monkiekid mecha are based, those alone make me like the themes. Gundam and military sets would be awesome. Star wars is already militaristic anyway so I don’t get why the taboo exists anymore.
the thing is, as a Bionicle fan, the story was finished, it had a whole narrative about dealing with death and morality, its literally based on dealing with terminal cancer, something that the creator of theme beloved he had at one point. Its one of the darkest and best stories lego has ever told, and its a HUGE part of that makes the theme special, I just think that it would cheapen the narrative to reboot the theme, that being said, I would love to see some classic sets reprinted or mocks released through lego ideas
I am a Bionicle fan as well and I heard differently that there was going to be more but Lego pulled the plug on the line altogether. There is what was going to be after the Makuta Teridax saga about it was going to be about the Agori, Glatorian, Matoran and Toa and them finding the Great Beings. There is a TH-cam Video by Duck Bricks all about the beginning of the Great Being Saga here is the title BIONICLE Epilogue: New Beginnings (Entire Bionicle Story Retold and Explained!)
@@DARKMalice9000 the toa fight to save mata nui but fail and mata nui dies and, but his ideals live on through the mask of light, and the ideals the toa fought for still mattered in the end, that story is done its finished and beautiful, it was finished in 2009, I don't need another cheap cash grab like the 2015 wave to cheapen that story what made bionicle special was that deep meaningful story
lego will never let anyone have the freedom to tell a story that dark filled with murder and angst ever again, they only did the first time cuz they were desperate
@@joym3357 I get that but I would have liked the G1 series to go on with more content such as that. At the end Mata Nui said to search for the Great Beings.
With the melting comment, materials soften well before they fully melt. They could have had one or two specific issues where a structural component got a big weak due to heat
Here are some of my hot takes: - Stickers aren’t bad. Sure, I would prefer printed pieces, but stickers themselves can offer a wider range of creativity. For example, imagine a race car with a number on it. Having it printed gives EVERYONE the exact same car, but using stickers instead gives you the option to have just a bit more customization and personalization. - DUPLO isn’t bad and more people should use it. I’ve seen SO many people building giant mountains, and they always have the worst support structures. Using DUPLO and System together creates a larger and stronger support system while also using less pieces and taking less time to build. - Minidolls aren’t bad. I actually like minidolls and think some IPs or characters SHOULD use them over minifigures. That said, I still wish they had just a bit more articulation, like individual legs and wrist movement. - The Woody/Avatar arms and legs are awesome, and more minifigures should have them. It helps to create a height difference between the standard figure and taller characters, but LEGO just doesn’t use them outside of those few exceptions. I think something like Dreamzz could make good use of them, or maybe even an eventual Mr. Fantastic minifigure.
9:04 Technic bricks are definitely harder to understand how they work and utilize than normal Lego bricks would. But I don't hate them, it just takes more time to find out how I should be using them.
I have 2 hot takes. Minifigures are overrated and overpriced. I may have gotten 8 admittedly cool ones in my Atreides Royal Ornithopter set, but I don't know what to do with any of them. (mentioned in the previous video but it needed to be said.) Point 2: military sets need to become a thing for historical and technical fans. Imagine the cool features an F-22 Raptor or USS Nimitz or M1-A1 Abrams models would have.
Technic Kits are really not for those that only like lego. They're heavily focused to those who are more mechanically minded especially considering the larger kids have you building multiple gearboxes and differentials. For me i prefer technic over lego because alot of lego kits seem a bit stale to me
To me, the peak of LEGO was when people were not obsessed with expensive complicated models, rather just building whatever they wanted. I still love playing with a big box of random old LEGO bricks wherever I can find one: unfortunately I’m not a kid anymore so that’s gonna get difficult. It was better when people just built what they wanted, and it’s great you can still buy a box of only bricks. Besides, wasn’t that the whole plot point of the LEGO movie?? Same with the mini figures. I prefer basic characters not tied to any franchise, but I vastly prefer the newer ones with the more realistic eyes and facial expressions.
I just got a retired lego set for my birthday that utilized QR codes (Ducati Panigale V4 R - 42107). Since the set is retired, the QR codes don't work anymore. Now imagine having a set where the manual is only available online...
My hot take is that baseplates and regular tiles should be the same thickness. Say you’re trying to make an island with a beach. You get a green baseplate, but the sand colored baseplate is the same size, so that would mean making a giant island with a bunch of baseplates or just laying a bunch of green tiles on the sand baseplate. So you get some 16x16 sand tiles, and now they’re awkward and won’t fit right.
Lego Technic is the only Lego theme that is interesting because it’s a lot more about learning concepts and having non-specific pieces to encourage taking it apart and building something new. Modern Lego seems to expect that you won’t take it apart and that its value relies on it staying as it is
For the katanas, I think they should have the blade down, but think about how you would put it away. If you are holding the blade down then put it away it'd be flipped.
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I love lego marvel but it is just lacking a lot, this is because it’s extremely expensive and the sets are sometimes kinda trash ngl
And the minifigures rarely get leg or arm printing
@@Dumb_MonkeyDLuffyI agree
@@Dumb_MonkeyDLuffy me too
Lego should be a human right
I have a few:
1: Bionicle is by far is the worst Lego theme
2: Lego was better from 1989-1997 than today, that was their golden age.
3: Pirates is BY FAR the greatest theme ever created, there is no competition for that honour.
Based take: Spare Lego bricks are there for us to eat.
If not edible, why so colorful?
Genuinely spat out coffee from that
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its true. my uncle works at lego. /j
I chew them and then throw them out
Just a quick note. There is only one type of Katana (To my knowledge) that is made by Lego. The other Sword shown is a rapier from fencing
There's an older mold with a more round crossguard.
There is also a dragon katana
there’s different versions of the piece which technically count as different
Why did I read that as rapper without a p
I always theorized one of the reasons LEGO wouldn't take up Pokemon is because to get the look right takes too many unique or unusually shaped pieces that wouldn't be able to hold up to quality and structural stability requirements LEGO has. MEGA is a bit more willing, and they manage it using a sort of rubber molding instead of bricks for things like fur tuffs, wool and oddities like Lucario's dreadlocks.
I feel like if that was the case they would just make them Mini Animals like they did with Scooby doo.
Another option would be to make them bigger sets to capture the detail, but that would price out kids from being able to buy them
The MEGA Pokemon are really good, probably the best MEGA line tbh. They're also a lot better in design and structure than most LEGO animal sets, even the good ones.
they are actually aura sensitive antenna and they have a leathery texture to them, as can be seen in its smash artwork
11:11 Swords with a round hand guard and rounded tip are actually rapiers or fusiliers, NOT katanas. They're still a part of the bigger sword family tho.
At least someone pointed it out
@@adamtaylor0325 Lol "point"
I think he was actually talking about the older style katana pieces that do use rounded tsuba. As to why he showed the rapier? Probably just a lack of pictures, being charitable.
My hot take, apparently: Lego is all about creativity and doing things how you want, so all of the 'which way is the right way' arguments seem fairly pointless to me.
I agree if you like it that’s good for you that’s my opinion I like Lego mincraft but that doesn’t mean everyone else has to
yeah, i also thought "the right way depends mostly on what you want to achieve"
True, True
Agreed.
I agree!
i'm not a fan of monkie kid, but i prefer the original lego themes MANY TIMES more than the licensed sets.
I'm mostly into SW sets just because I'm a fan of the franchise, but I will say that there's a lot more creativity in the original themes on display.
I don't think that's really Lego's fault, the SW sets are designed to recreate existing designs. SW is limited by the quirks of Lego pieces, but original themes can use them to their advantage since they aren't trying to fit a specific mold.
IMO Star Wars are great for fans of the franchise, but if you're looking for a fun build, go for an original theme.
@@ENCHANTMEN_since were on the tooic of hot takes: someone who doesnt like the star wars theme just doesnt like star wars
i recognize the flaws and all but that doesnt take away from getting mfing STAR WARS LEGOS
If the lego friends used real minfigures instead of dolls I would buy them over the lego city line. Friends is a lot more colourful and more diverse sets than a white police car again.
you can buy yellow minifigures to replace the dolls most of the city ones are cheap
Agreed. Friends has a lot of fun looking sets but I'm put off by the terrible doll figures I'll never use, outside of taking the hair pieces for regular Minifigures.
I have the opposite problem : My youngest little sister somehow prefers mini-dolls over minifigures so she buys friends, disney, etc... yet she's such a huge fan of the ninjago show and makes fantasy builds where she wants to make characters fight and such. Problem is, there's no threat or fighting outfits on minidolls, no angry faces, today I saw her try to assemble a "bad guy" from her mini dolls collection to have an antagonist during her play and she screamed "WHY DO THEY ALL LOOK SO FRIENDLY"... She's tired of building houses and picnics and modern things, wants medieval or fantasy elements like from ninjago, monkie kid, castle, harry potter, etc but minidolls have legit no way to achieve anything remotely aggressive. Seems like LEGO kinda excluded girls like her in a way by limiting minidolls from their "girl inclusion movement" to stereotypically girly things. Closest thing was elves and that was way before her time. It's one thing to replace mini dolls from friends sets with minifigs, but it's disheartening for her to ask me for LEGO Dreamzzz sets, get them, throw the minifigs away in a box never to use them, and have no minidoll possible alternatives.
Yeah but Lego Friends never had a Man fall into the river. Or a Rescue Helicopter.
I'd really like if just their online store had an option on all Friends and Cities sets to request the normal figures from one line be swapped with another. Getting standard yellow figures to live in the Friends sets is easy, being stuck with a bunch of Mini-Dolls I'm not going to play with isn't.
Stepping on a LEGO brick on barefoot is one thing, but the ones that are melting hot? The agony really turns up the heat with this one.
That would be a real nightmare
Intentional pun?
I will accept no criticism of Original Lego IPs because I see enough Marvel and Star Wars and literally any other Licensed IP without all the Licensed Lego versions.
I'm not saying Licensed Lego is bad but sometimes it feels like it's all I see from Lego and I always find the colorful and wild Original IPs way more engaging and interesting
Yeah, LEGO's definitely relying a little too much on licensed themes.
Agreed. I wish we could get new medieval sets that are not from the lord of the rings or a space theme other than star wars
@@enn1924 I would LOVE a new proper medieval theme! Maybe reboot Knight's Kingdom with the new brick-built-style large figures like they're using for Marvel currently.
Hot take: Monster Fighters was a cool theme that Lego should’ve kept and built more horror elements on it (like slasher tropes, steampunk horror, gothic horror, etc).
ongggg. monster fighters was my childhood
Monster Fighters is criminally underrated
Totally agree. It was my favorite theme growing up. I had every set (except the graveyard), but unfortunately I gave them away.
@@BigDrummerBoy16 My brother had the lab, I had the ghost train.
Nah, nah, not a hot take imo, this is a cool take I'm all down for
In my opinion Lego Architecture is a great series, it’s unfortunate that we get so few and that they make huge sets which cost a arm and a leg most of the time
Mattel changed the name of Mega Blocks to Mega constructs and, recently, to just Mega. My biggest hot take that I have is that LEGO should make a dedicated trains theme, maybe including some technic sets. Also, for those people who don't like technic in sets, I kind of like it because you can make your builds come to life.
They didn't change the name, simply split it into different age ranges. Mega Brands is the name of the company that makes the bricks, Mega is their collector oriented theme, Mega Construx is aimed at middle school kids, and Mega Bloks is their version of Duplo.
They retire products too early
Lava hot take💀
I know!!
Agreed, although sometimes they have no choice. They have to retire sets to free up factory space for the newer sets. Keeping product fresh is a necessity to compete with other toy brands. Some of the licences for the licenced themes also simply run out, and have to be pulled out of production for legal reasons.
Like the speed champions sets, they retire after like 18 months or something, waaay too short, should be 2 and a half years.
Alpha Team, Knights Kingdom, and Exo Force come to mind with this
I fear the direction Lego is going by removing their instructions and having to download an app in order to build your Lego set
Lego Mario
@@xytruxGD exactly
Especially given more recent uploads don’t allow for the standard booklet design instead forcing an animated version
Particularly annoying given its theme agnostic
For example Optimus prime has standard instructions it was essentially a scan but bumblebee doesn’t and even worse bee doesn’t have the transformation steps at all
I understand you’re fear but remember it also helps the nature and could help you if you lose your original instructions booklet
@@LoïcMorency I like the fact it exists but I hate the new formatting
11:02 Katana, if you ever need it to be on your back (super impractical, don't do that) has to have its edge facing UP, so when drawn, it ends up in the right orientation in your hands. If the cutting edge is facing down, then you end up with a reverse grip, and will have seconds left to live in a hypothetical ambush situation. This is the reason why regular Samurai also had their swords facing UP from the 15th century, even when the scabbard is tucked under their belt. When you draw it, the blade already faces the right direction for your first cut. If you are good enough, it's the only cut you'll need, so better have your sword carried ready. For nerds: the unsheathing motion itself has the wooden scabbard pulled back off a stationary sword by a flick of the hips, rather than having to extend your arm forward by a sword-length (which would critically expose your hand as the perfect target). :)
I have two things to add to this
1) it's also a lot easier to draw a curved sword when the curve is in line with your natural rotation(Meaning the part that curves in is facing whatever joint will be rotating.)
2) I actually saw a video by a channel called Shadiversity where they discussed wearing swords on the back. His main point was that its harder to draw without a specialized scabbard, but easier and more comfortable to move around in, especially over long distances. More relevant to this conversation, however, was one of the comments. A commenter said that, while making a movie for a film class; they'd planned to wear their swords on their hips, but found they got in the way with the kind of acrobatic choreography they wanted. They ended up switching to wearing them on their backs because it made it easier to exhibit higher levels of agility and acrobatics, just like what you'd expect from a ninja.
Also, in regard to simply storing a katana (without wanting to draw it from that position), you'll also want to have the blade facing up, because having the sword rest its entire weight on the finely sharpened blade can dull the blade faster.
Melting temp and distortion temp are not the same. I have absolutely heard of lego pieces distorting in hot regions. The most recent I've seen is with the current City passenger plane's wings.
LEGO recommends storing LEGO at below 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and out of direct sunlight.
I had a couple LEGO sets that distorted in an attic, probably in the 130-140 degree peak temperature range.
If LEGO released battle packs for other themes like Castle or Space I would totally get into army building for those
The problem with comparing those two swords is that they aren’t both katanas. The second one was a fencing foil or épée.
He probably couldn't find any decent pictures of the old round-hand guard-style katanas... which is weird, because they weren't retired until 2012, and I found a picture of a Series 3 Collectible Minifigure with one that displays it very well.
Lego friends are underrated. Many sets focus on the bigger picture and have a lack luster and long process until the end. Lego friends focus on smooth and simple designs with many details. It makes for a better build because you can see the progress towards the finish product
When i was a kid i did not realize bionical was lego
interesting... I did not have the old ones but i did get the 2016 ? Ones i think so.. idk
*realise *bionicle
I only did after realizing the pieces were compatible
@@MrPsyJakrealize is also correct
@@MrPsyJak *reelice *bayonakal
The fact that Star Wars is a theme, and that we're getting Fortnight sets, I see no reason why we can't have a military theme.
I think Lego should stay away from real world military stuff. They should keep to any military stuff purely fantasy like star wars. If you want military sets, buy a set from Cobi, they've got official licenced sets of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman aircraft.
I just want a WWII set with an austrian painter figure
Monkie kid is just Lego trying to have a ninjago 2.0.
I have a bit of a hot take. I think LEGO should design minifigures where removing the arms, hands and individual legs should be a feature, instead of an "illegal" technique that could ruin a minifigure if not done carefully. I mean some people purposefully remove minifigure limbs for a scene or just to replace the hands. Even in official LEGO animations like the LEGO Movie have parts where a minifigure's limbs are apart from their body. Just imagine the creative possibilities if we could swap out minifigure limbs, maybe with ones at different poses.
I have accidentally cracked way too many torsos and arms to make characters so there's no way I'm removing legs. A redesign like this would be so amazing.
Lego Edna from the incredible’s poly bags has the most cursed head
Do you think it’s more cursed than the Nesquick chocolate milk bunny head that goes under the headpiece?
Yes
Look it up
I don’t know if this is a *Hot Take* but I would love it if LEGO would let you preorder all coming soon sets
They do preorder
@@nobo86 I said preorder *ALL* sets
Oh yes it's weird they don't do all
Technic is way too different imo. My grandma was watching the news and saw that life size McLaren P1 that Lego recently made but when she told me about it she thought it was some sort of fake Lego
About the hands, their shape is clearly an approximation of the human hand, with the rounded shape representing the pinky side, and the flat shape being elevated from the wrist, like our thumb is.
So there is NO DOUBT that the correct position is with the flat side on top. That doesn't mean that you can't ever turn them around if you want their angle to go the other way, but just know that you're using them upside-down to create a different effect.
Just like how you can use a hot dog piece to represent a tube or a frog to represent some leaves, you can use an upside-down hand to represent a hand.
Lego needs to atop being so exclusive. Where is my LEGO DEADPOOL VS WOLVERINE SET? Edit: Deadpool only has one minifig ever in LEGO history.
A website as big as Lego's that doesn't let you customize what you see while browsing is pretty sad.
I think the unlicensed themes are always cooler and more imaginative and more to the point of lego than the licensed themes. Castle, space, city, aquanauts, power miners, bionicle - this is quintessential lego. Harry potter and star wars are awesome - but its kind of sad the original LEGO themes get ignored a bit. The company has to do what makes the most money though so it is what it is. I just hope they don't forget their original themes ever.
Mega has gotten SOO much better! I recently got one of their latest sets, as well as a Lego set soon after. Building them, the pieces felt nearly identical! The only reason mega is still seen as a "knockoff" is people who's only experience with mega is from 10-20 years ago and Lego's stranglehold on the market
Bad opinion
@@LegoverseofMete-td8pf okay then. If Lego is such higher quality, store your minifigs with the legs pushed in all the way.
You'll come back in a few years with all your super expensive minifigs worthless, because their torsos are cracked. Meanwhile all my halo figs will have aged like a fine wine, with the only breakages being in the hands. Because. I. Play. With. My. TOYS. And to be honest, I'm not always super careful. But glass is meant to break. If a toy breaks because it was played with, and LOVED, it's a good toy. If a toy breaks behind a glass box, never feeling the touch of a loving child (be it 6 or 60) because it's pieces do not fit inside each other without stressing the material? That toy sucks.
I love Lego, don't get me wrong. But some of their decisions have made me...less than happy. Their complete mistreatment of bionicle back in 2015 caused the line to fail. Bionicle didn't fail, Lego failed bionicle. If they had been responsible with the theme we likely would have had more than three waves of g2, and possibly would have had a complete g1, with the red star line and the dinosaur line, and all those other cancelled sets.
Another problem I have with the company is their irrational fear of competition. Competition drives up the quality and lowers the price. It benefits everyone. Unfortunately with Lego's stranglehold on the market and their (to be fair, very successful) smear campaign against all other brands, it's quite easy for the uneducated to assume anything not Lego is a cheap knockoff. I mean, mega is right there next to zulu or whatever the heck those true knockoffs are, why would you assume mega is a competitor when it gets less space than the ACTUAL KNOCKOFFS, almost as if it's intentional, to prevent the layman from learning megas true strength.
Besides. The brand you so love is itself a knockoff. Lego did not come first. They copied another brand and crushed it. Something I honestly hope mega eventually is able to do. Like Oreo and hydrox, transformers and gobots, I pray mega will someday soon break free of the shackles placed upon them by Lego.
@@LegoverseofMete-td8pf bro, you can't just say "bad opinion" like that, I mean I also like Lego more than mega but chill. This is a vid about hot takes, of course there will be comments you don't like. And opinions are OPINIONS you don't have to agree with them they are just different perspectives.
@@sethicusiii7878I 100% agree with you
Personally, the katanas are correct in the second image. That way, when you draw it, the sharp end of the blade is facing toward your enemy rather than facing toward you.
It really depends on when that particular katana was forged. The style changed multiple times, so it's usually evident on which side of the scabbard is "pretty".
Lego would more rather scratch the side and rim of the barrel than the bottom for Star Wars set ideas.
Lego Ninjago is just Star Wars with a ninja skin slapped on 🤭
The brick in the thumbnail was red before now it’s yellow? It’s been a weird evening for me so need to know I ain’t living in an alternate universe suddenly
The brick in the thumbnail is still red
damn… that lamp in the corner looking kinda strange now
I can 100% get behind 7:20. While its not a common issue, I'm autistic and so have trouble writing, picking small things up, etc. I can handle most LEGO, but the amount of times I've had to go looking for 1×1 bricks or studs I dropped, or just given up putting stickers on, is quite frustrating. If Duplo did a wider variety of sets I would honestly switch to that just to save my sausage fingers.
I love medieval armies. It might just be because I'm old but I have a romanticized vision of knights on horseback riding into battle, swords clashing, and jousting.
And as for that Mega Construx argument. I get the appeal of having figs that actually look like the licensed characters. But the generic look of the minifig. They are so much more customizable. My Lego Renaissance started about 12 years ago. I had been out for a while but then I saw how many more options there were for minifig heads, torsos, and hair. I then went and made my whole family in minifig form. It was a lot of fun scouring eBay for heads and hair that matched my family. With my own minifig it was so much more fun when there is a little Lego *me* in the driver's seat of the car, piloting the jet, or dueling Darth Vader.
9:25 no i get this bc i have the big yellow monstertruck set and i got stuck on one thing for a bit to bc you had to put it togetter in a verry convoluted way
9:01 I agree with this one, technic sets are not fun to build
7:00 if you leave em in the sun for months on end, the color will fade, and the plastic will become weak and eventually "melt"
Then why leave ‘em in the sun😂
Hot take: Mega Construx and Lego taste the same, and people just need to accept that
Should we be worried that you know that?
@@touma-san91 I’m honestly not sure
I like Lego and Mega Construx pretty equally nowadays tbh, but for dif reasons.
When I was a kid, I looooved the Mega Bloks dragons sets so much, the dragon eggs and the sets themselves. I loved their experimentation with coloring and texturing (using fur on mini figs, using genuine fabric for boat sails, having lots of different interactive/lightup elements etc), though I will admit that I wish the plastics they used were as durable as Lego at the time.
I think they really hit it outta the park with the Halo sets nowadays though, I especially LOVE the mini figs for it; having individual armor pieces that can be swapped out nowadays is so cool, and I love their poseability. I also appreciate that Mega Construx is willing to take more risks with colors. I understand why Lego limits their colors, to allow for more universal consistency and make acquiring more pieces of one color easier. But I looooove all subtle/muted greens and purples Mega has. They're also a lot more willing to take on IPs that Lego might see as too "adult", which I appreciate seeing! I love all the little xenomorph mini figs they've put out, for example.
On the other end, even if Mega's plastics def seem a lot more durable nowadays, I still think Lego, overall, is a lot more consistent with quality. I definitely have a few Halo sets that have warped just a bit from the sun through my window, and no longer hold together as tightly. You also can't beat Lego's customer service/attention to detail. I also feel like Lego is more consistent with the creativity/ingenuity of their builds, and they seem to take into account things like a build's durability (probably to stand up to a child's play a little better) more often.
So, overall, I guess I appreciate that Mega Construx is willing to take bigger risks and experiment with dif materials/concepts/colors, but I appreciate Lego's consistency and quality. I think, as an adult collector who only really uses them for display, the differences between them, for my purposes, are so small that I can appreciate the qualities of both.
If the katana is blade up and you reach back to grab and unsheath it, it will be in the right orientation. If the katana blade is facing down and you unsheath it you will have to turn the blade 180° in your hand to get it positioned correctly. I know we’re talking about Lego mini figures but I think you’ll be able to see my logic. 🤷♂️
Historically katanas had been carried edge up in scabbards to not put any extra pressure and wear to the all important blade, so I understand purists that want to carry them edge up. I personally don't care. It's a futuristic fantasy setting and one can assume that they are made from much better steel than they were historically made from so it's no longer relevant.
Your logic is correct, however, I sheath my Lego katanas blade down because I think it looks better even though historically, they are not down.
They factually cannot grab the handle to unsheathe it in either position without the help of god's hands, so might as well keep them in the orientation that is the most aesthetically pleasing (blades down).
Your logic is off because a Samurai will have his hilt to his left and will grab it with his right hand putting it in the proper position in his hand.
I didn't scroll down, but I just posted the same thing ^^()
One BIG difference between Lego and MegaBloks/MegaConstrux is the fact that Lego tries to staty away from military style sets, while MegaBloks/MegaConstrux does not, given they have the Halo and Call of Duty themed sets. Thus, focusing on only appealing to gamers. Then they took on the task of creating Star Trek themed sets, since Lego had Star Wars. No to mention they also had Game of Throne themed set, which clearly they made to widen there customer based to include more adults overall. But again, unlike Lego they do offer bricks on military green showing that they have no issue with encouraging military styled builds. When it comes to Lego, military set that have been independently made using Lego brick, had to rely on just using grey colored bricks for military themed builds.
I really love the ninjago city sets.
the small shops, the neon signs and abundant advertising give me strong Ghost in the Shell/Blade Runner vibes.
I do not have the funds or place to put own them but I really enjoy the look of them.
Ninjago is something Lego is really proud of and it shows.
Its their own line with the succes and staying power of a franchice owned by Disney or Warner Brothers and that is impressive since lego has been struggeling in the past.
Hot take 1: Nexo Knights is as good as Ninjago if not more. Its more fun to play and collecting the shield designs is fun. I do like Ninjago but I didnt play with it as mcuh as Nexo Knights. Maybe I would have changed my mind if I was into Ninjago as a kid.
Hot take 2: The lightsaber light should come out from the tip with the 4 point instead of the side with the 2 circles. The minifigure wont drop it as easily when fighting others and it visiually looks better.
Hot take 3: TECHNIC IS THE WORST THEME YET, worse then Duplo, worse than Friends. Do you know how it feels to wait 3 months to get a giant Nexo Knights Castle set just for your father to come home with a lego Technic truck? Its not even fun to build or to play. Its just a toy car but it takes 2 days to get to play with.
Dude mega contrux/bloks hasnt been the "Cheep knockoff" for so long now like its probably been around 10 years or so since they really started increasing their quality. I hate how people still throw that idea around
So much of the stuff they make looks really good and build and piece quality isnt even noticably different to lego for most people especially casual fans or kids
Mega Bloks part quality used to be 'awful'. Now it's just 'bad'. :P
while i dont own any modern mega bloks, i think it’s obvious that they have lower quality than lego and their figures and even parts have worse designs than lego. they are also often specialised in weird ways while most lego parts regardless of age or original theme are easily interchangeable
@smittzero8463 anecdotal, but I've recently bought some mega sets and out of 4500+ pieces only 1 was damaged and they sent me second set as a fix. Not saying they are as good as lego, but the quality has gone up since the early 2000s when I was younger.
@doctorcreeps2169 I disagree with pretty much everything you said except maybe the last part, nothing is "obviously" if not for the brand stigma, while i havent bought any mega bloks sets in quite a few years, i rarely buy lego at all anymore, the sets i still have from back then hold up pretty great. I never really ventured outside of the halo lines though so maybe its worse for other licenses or themes, but if the direction that line was going was any indication, i doubt mega bloks could still be too far behind
Cancelling Bionicle is the worst decision LEGO has ever made
They were not visually appealing
Hottake to some: lego friends is one of the best current themes!
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🌹Colours have improved and you can SEE the improvements over the last 12 years, this also gose for the builds and techniques!.
It is also much better then city in every regard except figures 🌹
The melting one is crazy because I did find some Legos of mine that had partially melted some years ago and I wondered how in the world that was possible
DO YOU LIVE 100K MILES AWAY FROM THE SUN?
Hey man! I’ve emailed you about an error in a Lego set and wanted to let you know. Your probably gonna not see this but imma try. So I guess this is day one one asking you to check the email I sent you.
Whats the error?
@@Aly-the-1st In the instructions booklet of a Porsche Lego set a piece is placed differently than the box art
Sometimes after I get a build I take it apart and put it in my Lego bin
NINJAGO DOESN'T SUCK
who said that
ninjago is just overpriced sets
@@Midwest02012 I literally just don't care about your opinion and also go get a life
Ninjago doesn’t suck its the best
the old spinner sets were better than the ones now
6:40
That is the silliest thing I have ever heard. I live in literally one of the hottest places on the planet, and I have never had a Lego brick even get soft lol
About the Katana, the only right way to sheat a katana, historically, is the edge facing up, back of the blade down. This lessens the friction and wear on the fragile edge as it is being carried, drawn and sheathed. Otherwise the edge would be constantly jostled or rubbed against the scabbard when it is carried or used. This requires a slightly different way to draw the blade than what people would think but it also makes for a powerful draw as it can be drawn forward and over in an overhead strike in a single move. You can search for mini katana's video on how to draw a katana for a visual aid.
Wait- did 'mega bloks' turn into 'mega constructs'?
Also, a Duplo Death Star or Star Destroyer would be massive! I would love to see that xD
the katanas should be stored cutting edge up solely due to their length for the accessibility to pull them out- you do notice there is a curve in the blade which makes it hard to pull out when the sheath is held blade down and you must move your arm higher to slip it out along the curved sheath, but pressing down is easier than lifting up your arm to impossible angles so
Lego should discard all of their lines and focus exclusively on galador sets
With more realistic looking body parts for additional body horror
Alright, Lego trains suck now, Undeniably old Lego train are superior. But personally, one of my favorite Lego train lines is the Lego Duplo Thomas and Friends range. While I might be biased since I am a Thomas collector, the characters in the range just have charm to them, if not at all accurate to the original TTTE props.
I honestly had more fun building the lego dots sets. You build it to the instructions then you get to make it have any pattern and colour you wanted. So much creativity.
I didn't pick up any of the proper Dots sets but I did grab several of the tile bags. So many useful parts for decorating normal System MOCs.
While I didn't enjoy the sets themselves, the DOTS line did give me so many great ideas. I loved the printed letter tiles, andended up making a personalized sign. 😊
@@kentslocumI still need to get the letter tiles. I promise I won't write anything rude with them.
@@smittzero8463 They can be purchased on Pick-a-Brick, I believe.
I think Duplo Bricks and 3D printed bricks have use in custom sets to save on bricks which is amazing for stop motion.
In response to the desert one, the heat doesn't need to completely melt bricks for it to be unfun. Making them soft or sticky would be enough for them to be unusable
I saw the thumbnail and was initially concerned about it, since ABS releases toxic fumes when melted. Having seen the video, it honestly makes sense.
Partial correction: While not considered toxic, it can cause health problems and irritation.
... MotherFUCKER why didn't my old job warn me about that crap??? Having the MSDS available is one thing, but that really seems like something they should cover day 1 at a thermoforming plant!
I am so glad you addressed Ninjago although I wish you still mentioned why you don’t discuss the theme. I respect your opinion no matter what, but I’m just curious.
Technic has always been my favourite theme, of course it's very different to regular bricks, but the mechanical intricacies of it all is precisely the whole appeal of building them. Unsurprisingly, I eventually became an engineer, so that might explain why it's not their favourite theme for some people
My daughter got the Monkie Kid City of Lanterns set for her 6th birthday this year and building it together with her and the whole family has become one of my new favorite LEGO memories.
If I had to use Duplo for anything, it would be for a large majority of the stone in a Lego Minecraft mountain
On the last question, I'd hate to see a Lego military line, but a Lego History line (that might include some military/battle sets) could be fun
I personally think that the perfect use of LEGO Technic is the upcoming Orrery (orbiting planet mechanism), since it is a mechanism.
7:52 That monkey you showed here (and I think you’ve shown it in a few of your other vids as well) is one of my favorite Lego animals and I’ve had it sitting on top of my shelf for probably over 10 years (I don’t remember exactly when it came out)
I think "fake" brands are totally understable and acceptable, as long as it's something Lego doesn't have. Like military stuff from Cobi and Pokémons from Mega construx. Or those figures for action figure enjoyers, those are not at all comparable to lego minifigs.
(hot?) take; I wish lego made more sets based off of real things, such as buildings, cars, realistic animals, nasa themes, etc. all of my display builds are technic cars and large nasa sets. they are just so fun to build
Here’s a cool idea, not sure if it’s been thought of before: Custom sets. Build it online and then have Lego send you the parts to make it.
10:16 Depends on what they're doing, one side is the active use side and the other idle.
I remember instructions in the 80s and early 90s showing the minifigures' hands being "upside down" as the neutral position (like when showing how the figures are assembled and how many of them there are in a given set).
Hot take: Hidden side was one of the best themes and they should bring it back
Here's mine, the endgame suits are great and all the sets with them feels so unique
Duplo is good to make big thing since the conect together it will save money especially making hils
I got the Indian Jones lego set and the hieroglyphic was R2-D2 😂
Doesn’t help star wars at all that disney has been doing their best to kill it for years. Ninjago and monkiekid mecha are based, those alone make me like the themes. Gundam and military sets would be awesome. Star wars is already militaristic anyway so I don’t get why the taboo exists anymore.
the thing is, as a Bionicle fan, the story was finished, it had a whole narrative about dealing with death and morality, its literally based on dealing with terminal cancer, something that the creator of theme beloved he had at one point. Its one of the darkest and best stories lego has ever told, and its a HUGE part of that makes the theme special, I just think that it would cheapen the narrative to reboot the theme, that being said, I would love to see some classic sets reprinted or mocks released through lego ideas
I am a Bionicle fan as well and I heard differently that there was going to be more but Lego pulled the plug on the line altogether. There is what was going to be after the Makuta Teridax saga about it was going to be about the Agori, Glatorian, Matoran and Toa and them finding the Great Beings. There is a TH-cam Video by Duck Bricks all about the beginning of the Great Being Saga here is the title BIONICLE Epilogue: New Beginnings (Entire Bionicle Story Retold and Explained!)
@@DARKMalice9000 the toa fight to save mata nui but fail and mata nui dies and, but his ideals live on through the mask of light, and the ideals the toa fought for still mattered in the end, that story is done its finished and beautiful, it was finished in 2009, I don't need another cheap cash grab like the 2015 wave to cheapen that story what made bionicle special was that deep meaningful story
without that its just.... hero factory
lego will never let anyone have the freedom to tell a story that dark filled with murder and angst ever again, they only did the first time cuz they were desperate
@@joym3357 I get that but I would have liked the G1 series to go on with more content such as that. At the end Mata Nui said to search for the Great Beings.
With the melting comment, materials soften well before they fully melt. They could have had one or two specific issues where a structural component got a big weak due to heat
Having the minifigure hand the other way around is actually better for holding binoculars
Here are some of my hot takes:
- Stickers aren’t bad. Sure, I would prefer printed pieces, but stickers themselves can offer a wider range of creativity. For example, imagine a race car with a number on it. Having it printed gives EVERYONE the exact same car, but using stickers instead gives you the option to have just a bit more customization and personalization.
- DUPLO isn’t bad and more people should use it. I’ve seen SO many people building giant mountains, and they always have the worst support structures. Using DUPLO and System together creates a larger and stronger support system while also using less pieces and taking less time to build.
- Minidolls aren’t bad. I actually like minidolls and think some IPs or characters SHOULD use them over minifigures. That said, I still wish they had just a bit more articulation, like individual legs and wrist movement.
- The Woody/Avatar arms and legs are awesome, and more minifigures should have them. It helps to create a height difference between the standard figure and taller characters, but LEGO just doesn’t use them outside of those few exceptions. I think something like Dreamzz could make good use of them, or maybe even an eventual Mr. Fantastic minifigure.
11:12 I'm not even that much into swords but calling that a katana feels like a crime to me
9:04 Technic bricks are definitely harder to understand how they work and utilize than normal Lego bricks would. But I don't hate them, it just takes more time to find out how I should be using them.
I have to say it, at 11:11 it’s a rapier, not a katana
I have 2 hot takes. Minifigures are overrated and overpriced. I may have gotten 8 admittedly cool ones in my Atreides Royal Ornithopter set, but I don't know what to do with any of them. (mentioned in the previous video but it needed to be said.) Point 2: military sets need to become a thing for historical and technical fans. Imagine the cool features an F-22 Raptor or USS Nimitz or M1-A1 Abrams models would have.
I also feel that the simplicity of older sets is something that they have above the sets we see today
0:15 “it’s treason then”
Technic Kits are really not for those that only like lego. They're heavily focused to those who are more mechanically minded especially considering the larger kids have you building multiple gearboxes and differentials. For me i prefer technic over lego because alot of lego kits seem a bit stale to me
One knight on the horse looks like he can defeat the whole army with laserguns
To me, the peak of LEGO was when people were not obsessed with expensive complicated models, rather just building whatever they wanted. I still love playing with a big box of random old LEGO bricks wherever I can find one: unfortunately I’m not a kid anymore so that’s gonna get difficult. It was better when people just built what they wanted, and it’s great you can still buy a box of only bricks.
Besides, wasn’t that the whole plot point of the LEGO movie??
Same with the mini figures. I prefer basic characters not tied to any franchise, but I vastly prefer the newer ones with the more realistic eyes and facial expressions.
Lego needs to make a dedicated theme for amusement parks/circus. Also, technic makes sense in things like ferris wheels, roller coasters, etc.
I just got a retired lego set for my birthday that utilized QR codes (Ducati Panigale V4 R - 42107). Since the set is retired, the QR codes don't work anymore. Now imagine having a set where the manual is only available online...
6:00 the halo ones are the only good ones
My hot take is that baseplates and regular tiles should be the same thickness.
Say you’re trying to make an island with a beach. You get a green baseplate, but the sand colored baseplate is the same size, so that would mean making a giant island with a bunch of baseplates or just laying a bunch of green tiles on the sand baseplate. So you get some 16x16 sand tiles, and now they’re awkward and won’t fit right.
Lego Technic is the only Lego theme that is interesting because it’s a lot more about learning concepts and having non-specific pieces to encourage taking it apart and building something new. Modern Lego seems to expect that you won’t take it apart and that its value relies on it staying as it is
For the katanas, I think they should have the blade down, but think about how you would put it away. If you are holding the blade down then put it away it'd be flipped.