Insane LEGO Hot Takes...

[@SpitBrix]

Comment your hot take below!

[@mastermouldie]

Blue bricks are the ONLY colour that taste good.

[@Wolf_X307]

My hot take is that Lego should make sets more accessible to people with giant Hands like me I find it quite hard to get my hands inside the set to move the minifigure when I am making stop motion

[@legocowboy1219]

Yes

[@NCRMojaveRanger44]

Edna mode’s head is not as cursed or scary as 2008-2010 chancellor palpatine. He still gives me nightmares

[@Phantomist_]

Ninjago is only good before they changed art stile

[@Pk-glitch]

My hot take is that people need to stop complaining about repetitive build experience of sets; there is no way Lego could fix it, and besides you only have to do it once in your life and then the set is permanently assembled and you never need to do it again. Nothing infuriates me more than seeing people treat something unavoidable like an objective flaw of a set

[@HaloSeries812]

I can agree with this 😌👍

[@LoftOfTheUniverse]

Maybe they need to stop buying so many legos

[@countclackula7390]

This is true

[@NB-is6pb]

Nah, if something isn't fun it isn't fun. If the process is more important to the person than the end result, your argument fails apart.

[@Pk-glitch]

@@NB-is6pb I'd like you to suggest one way in which Lego could do anything to fix this. Also just because some people have that mindset doesn't mean everyone does, and if a set makes at least 1 person happy it deserves to exist.

[@riclaw420]

My hot take is that Lego is way to focused on the collectors anymore and going along with that, ITS WAY TOO DAMN EXPENSIVE

[@hyperunboxing9304]

i feel you bro

[@TheTrueMr.Chicken]

YES!!! Almost every cool good set now is hundreds of dollars.

[@bricksterstudios1015]

Not a hot take. Bro be spitting facts

[@finneascoombs5092]

That it not a hot take it’s a cold take.

[@h2owl205]

@@bricksterstudios1015it’s actually hysterical how many people have 0 clue what a hot take means. They’ll say “HOT TAKE:” only to give the most universally agreed upon opinion of all time

[@Ministroe]

Hot Take: Lego should make more unlicensed sets and more themes of their own.

[@phillnyetheplaylistguy3759]

More knights

[@grandmoffcolley]

I agree. They should really lean into the historical time periods. Aztecs & Mayans, Three Kingdoms, Shogunate Japan (just think of the ‘wood’ working opportunities!), Ancient Mediterranean, and the age of exploration to name a few. I think a tall ship navigating the northwest passage would be cool; or a cargo sledge with polar bear hunting party. Pirates and Knights show that there is lots of potential love for unlicensed historical stuff.

[@Suspressable]

A lot of people think that, so I’m not sure if it’s a hot take.

[@anna-gt2mu]

A

[@anna-gt2mu]

A

[@Mischievous_Moth]

Might be a bit of a cold take, but I think Lego needs to focus less of licensed themes and give us more new and old themes of their own design.

[@Takeawayjustin]

Yes but what is a cold take

[@Forgotten-Lilly]

@@Takeawayjustinan opinion that most people won’t be upset about

[@Takeawayjustin]

@@Forgotten-Lilly oh ok thank you

[@BlueCollaredK9]

Not a hot take but... Lego Space should be its own seperate theme again. Not bound to Lego City and Lego Star Wars. I miss Ice Planet, Space Police and Blacktron.

[@DrCorndog1]

Another take: Modern Lego instructions have too many steps with too few bricks added in each step.

[@Sinjinator]

Agreed!

[@Rocket1377]

Yeah, although conversely I would say the older sets didn't have enough.

[@alp6502]

I kinda like it like that since I'm not overwhelmed with finding tons of pieces to use for one step

[@champagnelewis7049]

They can feel a bit silly to me, but I think that it probably helps accessibility for some, and I think that benefit outweighs any con.

[@zyxaqc]

I have definitely found myself saying "they made an entire step for that?!" a few times but I don't think I would prefer adding a half pound of bricks every step either.

[@7y1er74]

molten hot take: lego needs to re-release retired lego sets, they dont even have to update them but if they re-released one or 2 sets a year it would fix the rampant resell market, and i can get a decent clone wars set for under 300 dollars :/

[@thealtstoman]

Y E S

[@Triadow]

It's a win-win. Besides remaking lost piece molds, it takes no effort on Lego's end because the set is already designed, so they get money from the thousands of consumers who want exact old sets. It's an obvious win for the consumers because they won't have to pay exorbitant prices for something that they want. The only issues are that: 1. Lego has so many beloved themes that just one or two per year wouldn't cut it. I wouldn't trust Lego to rerelease what we actually want. If I were Lego I would make a vote for the fans to pick one set from each Lego original theme to be rereleased in its original form. There's just too many LEGO sets out there for them to rerelease every set from any line. 2. They most likely wouldn't re-release sets EXACTLY how they were (no matter how much we want them to). I didn't like the Ninjago Legacy series for that reason. I don't want a new version of the set, I want THE set. 3. It would be difficult to make profitable since they would most likely have to remake many now-destroyed piece molds. 4. Sorry to Lego Star Wars fans, but there are simply too many sets for the specific one you want to be rereleased. Sadly, I think exact set rereleases are gonna have to stay in my dreams.

[@SD_YOONUS]

I REALLY want that police command set 60139 again

[@mawindahood]

Hot take: lego should remaster more sets. Not only 1980s-1999. But also the early 2000s.

[@n_ex13]

Well they have Vikings had a remake, Tahu did too the Stealth hunter is also getting a stealth remake. We get regular support for them in cmfs just as well as anything from the 80s.

[@Salty_notthediesel]

9:57 Honestly, i have to agree with jason. I mean, they do hurt, but its like getting a shot. It only hurts for a second, and then the pain is over

[@beckytown]

I agree

[@Thinginator]

It only hurts when the piece breaks from being stepped on, because now you can't use that piece anymore.

[@gooseguyfilms4460]

I’ve literally never even felt it. But then again, I stepped on a nail facing straight up one time, and it didn’t go through my foot, so I guess the bottoms of my feet are just made of steel.

[@TheEmeraldWeirdo]

I think the reason the City theme is struggling is because it's too vehicle-focused. If we got more sets like, say 60380 Downtown, it might be doing better. Also, I agree with the last take wholeheartedly. I really wanted that Medieval Blacksmith set that came out in 2021, but it's already been retired. It's not fair.

[@Comuzzy]

Also the characters, I doubt kids want named minifigs for Lego City. i remember as a kid playing with the cops and crooks, they all looked the same and I would swap faces and bodies to create my own stories…

[@TheEmeraldWeirdo]

@@Comuzzy Yeah, a lot of the fun of LEGO sets is coming up with your own characters.

[@Joe_Potts]

Hot Take: Voldemort being the only LEGO minifig to have a nose, despite famously NOT having one is the most cursed design idea LEGO has ever come up with.

[@Iapetus_is_cool]

U FORGOT SQUIDWARD

[@peterpolus5272]

gollum had a nose print too

[@Spaceguy-k8y]

The cowboy outlaw had a nose

[@Simbala-bq5vy]

What about Pinocchio?

[@n_ex13]

That's neither true nor a hot take

[@MunchYoutube]

I think we can all agree that we want the REAL backgrounded box arts again.

[@ChrisTwoFour]

Agreed. Solid black background was fun for a while but it’s pretty stale now and lacks excitement.

[@vast9467]

@@ChrisTwoFourbut isn’t the solid black only for the adult focused sets in order to indicate them?

[@ChrisTwoFour]

​@vast9467, you're right. It helps indicate the 18+ range. However, I bought the creator expert mustang and it was just more exciting to see it with box art then the box of the icons Porsche. A minor issue I know, but enjoyment of lego starts from the time I see it in the store and have to save up for it😁 still fair point you made

[@n_ex13]

A cold take

[@GhabulousGhoti]

My hottest take is that Bionicle doesn't need to come back. I say this as a huge Bionicle fan and collector, but it had a good run and I don't know that they can ever recapture that lightning in a bottle again.

[@LWTDmc]

It truly isn’t that painful to step on any lego piece, not even spiked, or sharp ones

[@anna-gt2mu]

A

[@thaiho7172]

not even the Lego lighter?

[@abcede3897]

Man, it's much more painful it SHOULD be!

[@dolnikan4319]

That's true. Sure, it's not nice, but they're really not that awful. I wonder what the Lego haters do when they get to a beach that isn't just perfect sand.

[@KevinTheGamer891]

It’s not horrible but I would say it’s a little worse than stubbing your toe

[@hostiledodo1150]

I have a potentially hot take: Creator 3-in-1 sets are the best value for your money. It's literally 3 toys in one box and (usually) the alternate models are pretty good. I have the white rabbit set but right now it's in the cockatiel build sitting on my pc monitor. I just live the variety of sets that come out every year and the options in each set. I have a few of the dragons and cars myself and I love them a lot.

[@Boltscrap]

They're also some of the few Lego sets today that actually live up to the premise of the whole system, rebuilding a toy into a different toy. The modern uber expensive replicas of random items in a house are much lamer in comparison, and I genuinely wonder why anyone would prefer them over say, a model kit, which would both be cheaper and more fun, as you get to paint the model after you build it, giving it your own touch, unlike Lego sets, which are actually somehow a very dystopian concept of everyone building an exact same art piece to display, with no original touch or creativity, just plastic fake radios as far as eye can see.

[@Thinginator]

Creator is the most LEGO of all LEGO themes. Everything LEGO is all about at its core, wrapped up in one theme. I actually kinda miss when Creator was the only theme that specifically never included minifigures, because that was like an identity statement to tell you Creator is all about actually building something. Too much of LEGO culture is just people obsessing over minifigures now, which makes Creator sets feel like a refreshing reminder of what LEGO is really for.

[@galaxycat7172]

I disagree it always makes me want to buy three and go over budget to get all the builds

[@King011Productions]

No, it just steals from original themes. “Oh, you want pirate ships, castle, space and more? Oh ok well put it is one theme where it gets one set per 5 years and there extremely expensive” -modern Lego

[@cobwebinthecorner]

Also, there are usually a lot more Creator 3-in-1 MOCs on Rebrickable than other themes. Probably because it strongly encourages creativity, and all the pieces for them mesh well. They also use a lot more flat colors, and a lot less printing and stickers.

[@waffletop1018]

my hot take is that the lego molded dinosaurs are actually good, they allow for lego to actually focus on the brick built parts, instead of having to make a weird not-quite-right looking lego dino and a lazy looking lego car besides, molded parts on lego dinosaurs have been a thing since the beginning of lego dinosaurs, the first lego dinosaur line, "dinosaur" used primarily unique molded sets, and they have always looked off, so you can't say "lego therizinosaurus bad" and also praise the lego dimetrodon, which looks nothing like a dimetrodon whatsoever also maybe not as much of a hot take, but when are we getting a new lego dinosaur theme like a lego caveman theme or lego walking with line? (also yet another time wondering where proper lego portal sets are)

[@Takeawayjustin]

The adventures stego and trex

[@BrickStopmotions]

Hot take: Lego Speed Champions set designers need to be in charge of building Star Wars sets. Speed Champions cars have such amazing builds, and Star Wars could benefit from that.

[@TeamBelmont91]

Ninjago destroyed not only so many subthemes and themes, but also flatout stole Bionicle's thunder alongside Star Wars. The latter theme also ending Constraction thanks to the abysmal Solo movie-themes sets. Ninjago has gone on for too damn long and needs to either stop or have a break for a few years in order to let other themes breathe.

[@Chillz011]

Ninjago should’ve ended with rise of the oni. Ever since they added Sora and Arin the show has been ruined.

[@BrickHQ]

Lego needs to stop making so many huge expensive sets, there should only be a few a year, or one a theme There should be more cheaper affordable sets I agree with GWP problem and retiring sets too quickly

[@FlamboyanToPossuM]

Here’s my hot take: LEGO doesn’t have *A* golden age, cuz they’ve been throwing out bangers for decades!

[@Paufranne]

Hot Take: Lego Store is one of the worst places to buy Lego. I can with almost 100% certainty buy every set with a 30-50% discount.

[@Thomas-u8q]

I hate the licensed sets taking over everything like a cancer - Lego should be Lego

[@jonathancastillo6433]

I hate dusting legos. I’ll just disassemble and rebuild the whole thing, wiping anything that needs it along the way rather than dust it still assembled.

[@moonshoes11]

I use a variety of make up brushes, different sizes for different details. It takes time but can be fun.

[@PowchesGD]

Hot take: Lego should make more ideas sets that come through

[@manksiepanksie]

There need to be more historical sets like knights , vikings , gladiators

[@NoshuHyena]

We need a fully fledged ancient Egypt theme that's NOT focused on 19th century Indiana Jones proxies.

[@ShinyShinyIsAlwaysBeingSerious]

9:03 - Hey thats me! Lol

[@Zhade_12]

You‘re right

[@TFSM_studios]

Lol 5 year old

[@ShinyShinyIsAlwaysBeingSerious]

@@TFSM_studios Anybody: *Enjoys something* Random person in youtube comments: "This is unacceptable"

[@TFSM_studios]

@@ShinyShinyIsAlwaysBeingSerious I'm saying 5 year old because those kids eat that now unless you are an adult then act like one

[@insertnamehere15]

The lack of a King K. Rool figure really brings down the entire Lego Donkey Kong line.

[@GoranXII]

I won't say that any one time was Lego's golden age, but I am miffed that they no longer have many of their own themes. Space, Castle, Pirates, Western, Aquazone, etc were all really good themes, but all seem to have been dropped by the wayside, in favour of licensed themes

[@QueefusSquintillionPringletons]

I lowkey want lego space police to come back the minifigures were so creative and the sets itself were designed well and very much detailed

[@Sinjinator]

Yesssss Space Police 4: Space Precinct 🤩

[@motorwayt-s628]

I’d love to see it come back but at the same time idk if they’d be able to live up to the 2009-2010 iteration of the theme or not

[@FrozenYogurtEnjoyer]

My hot take is that Lego speed champions is one of the best themes for what you pay for. Although they’re starting to get pricy they’re so worth it. An 8 stud wide car with a figure is so worth it for the prices

[@motorwayt-s628]

They really got better once they changed the width of the models, they definitely live to if not surpass the old racers line from 10+ years ago

[@coasterblocks3420]

My hot take comes via Duckbricks’ tour of a LEGO workshop and discovering firstly LEGO have a humungous stash of long retired super rare elements. But more distressing they keep a humungous stash of current parts in unreleased colours - from mixel joints in every colour imaginable to the larger plates and bricks in trans colours. That’s cheating, LEGO!

[@JudeMckeever]

It’s true stepping on a Lego brick actually doesn’t hurt much at all and after a while you get used to it and it just feels like another part of your flooring(I have carpets)

[@JamesTM]

GWD _does_ suck. I bought the D&D set within hours of launch, while the mimic dice box was still being actively advertised, and still didn't get one because they ran out.

[@Timlba63Jonesy]

My hot take is lego should lower prices

[@BrickStopmotions]

Not very hot, though; I think everyone thinks that! Lego has gone crazy with pricing.

[@moonshoes11]

Always wait for a sale. ✌️

[@Sinjinator]

Agreed.

[@femtondemasker325]

Completely glacial take

[@Questie71]

​@@moonshoes11 But it seems like most of the sets I want never go on sale... Either that or I just never catch them

[@BloxikGames]

Hot take: Lego should focus more on the CITY theme and less on or get rid of licensed themes. Lego CITY sets nowadays are super underwhelming and there aren't many options to choose front. Lego is even considering monster truck sets as Lego CITY, like what?

[@Takeawayjustin]

Agree but we probably should focus on all the other original themes

[@lumi55315]

My hot take kinda aligns with yours. They should make more actual city sets, but I want them to make stuff that could actually help you build a city, like skyscrapers, and cranes, and cargo boats, and somewhat decent planes.

[@Ministroe]

Hot Take: Taking apart Sets with a Brick Seperator is unbelievably satisfying.

[@Comuzzy]

Wait until you try the MEGABlocks separator

[@thebluerodan4039]

I think this is more of a cold take as all of us agree😭

[@mathiasbrio2105]

9:58 Jason Is Right, Stepping on Lego barely feels like anything

[@wildraheim4302]

your too powerful to be left alive.

[@moonshade111]

I stepped on the ice skate piece this morning barefoot. That one hurts.

[@2080Noah_]

My hot take is that Lego bags shouldn’t have become what they are today. A 4000 piece Lego set in 2016 had like 5-7 bag numbers, but modern ones have over 30. There would be no need for Lego to make eco friendly bags if they just filled up the bags like they used to and also made less like you used to.

[@VestedUTuber]

Better yet, use eco-friendly bags AND fill them up properly.

[@legodudelol9a]

Or better yet, don't use bags at all. Have people dig through everything for what they need.

[@Comuzzy]

@@VestedUTuber the paper bags are way worse. I don’t think a little plastic bag is going to change much when the whole toy literally is made out of plastic

[@VestedUTuber]

@@Comuzzy Except you're not immediately disposing of LEGO elements like you are with the bags. The bags are single-use.

[@jarosbodytko6462]

@@Comuzzy I honestly prefer the paper bags. It’s sturdy enough and much easier to dispose of.

[@christopherbottger]

Recently I built a lot of older sets and then came back to a newer set and found myself forgetting the box in the corner with the step pieces existed.

[@Amalgam-01]

i have only a below 0 take. Hero Factory should have its parts renewed so people can make MOCs with them rather than spending admittingly far too much on the 3rd market for pieces that were only available in years people didnt have an interest in until recently. genuinely just want hero factory pieces to be back in stock lmao.

[@OversizedPringleToe]

Bro, I never step on Legos, I’ve had them for my whole life, but I basically never step on them. I don’t get why people make such a big deal about this.

[@SpaghettiLover5598]

I like Lego mixels and wish they would bring it back

[@ivaniii9707]

The absolute peak of Lego was when I could buy Lego from a toystore near me by weight. Just go in there scoop up random pieces you like into a bag from a huge bucket and weight them. Lego is at its best when you have random parts and you just build what ever you want.

[@V1ns0mn1a]

I prefer a sets playability and gimmicks over its accuracy or detail

[@Qwsewjnx]

Yeah same

[@ChrisMortJr.]

Hot take building lego sets isnt an imaginative or creative hobby because all of the creative part is done by the engineer, building a pre-designed lego set is akin to putting furniture together.

[@cactifreezus2173]

Hot take: There is no greatest year for Lego, they’re all fantastic

[@SwitchbackSylveon]

Elves retired too soon and I want my girl Naida back :(

[@Glitch_Gaming-s3b]

my hot take: Lego nowadays has way to much themes

[@CaptainWwowW]

Hot take: Lego should make a set with no instructions and the first person to build it correctly gets a tour of the Lego factory by its eccentric owner Lego Lonka

[@djt08031996]

Hot take: a parts pack filled with new recolors would've been a better way to send Bionicle off than Stars ever was

[@DWboy14]

I forgot about galidor

[@endcore282]

ALL FOOLS!!!! It’s the radioactive coloured ones that taste the best. Oh and one more thing CONSTRICTAI ARE THE BEST SERPENTINE

[@MysteriousStudYT]

Nah the fangpire is the best tribe

[@Benderisgod965]

My hot take: Lego should make more Simpson sets and or with collab with futurama

[@flameflareonog]

lego family guy would be a big hit with collectors I think

[@Willwantstobeawesome]

Stepping on a Lego brick only hurts if you don't expect it to be honest

[@nihili4196]

Lego Ninjago and it's popularity killed Lego's ability to create unique new themes.

[@CrustyCheapster]

I have never agreed more with something that I whole-heartedly hate.

[@MagicPotato06]

What about Dreamzzz?

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

But they keep making new themes, and they do alright but cant survive for very long, Bionicle didnt prevent Ninjago, Ninjago didnt prevent Monkie Kid, they are just rare examples of extremely successful lines

[@J03UNKN0WN]

I hate that you are right

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

@@J03UNKN0WN only right if you don't look at legos history

[@Grayham14]

Hot take: Stepping on Lego isn’t that deep

[@McPilch]

When Space added yellow minifigs, THIS was the truly golden age of LEGO. Not the minifig itself, just that era.. but yeah, the hype when a YELLOW (and blue) minifig was added was earth-shattering! FABULAND was equally as monumental.

[@gamingwithlukeJToH]

7:09 I think we may have slightly offended him...

[@FAVOURITEBRO]

The new millennium falcon comes with Rey, it is not a good Falcon.

[@gernhartreinholzen3992]

Rock Raiders FTW!

[@TheOGMundnar]

Hot take: Chima and Nexo knights way cooler than Lego Star Wars

[@mayonnaise42069]

Bro tbh nexo nights was soo epic

[@TheOGMundnar]

@@mayonnaise42069 i want it back so much 😭

[@QalOrt]

Nexo Knights was great

[@TheOGMundnar]

@@QalOrt it really was!

[@Zhade_12]

Chima is on the same level but Nexo knights might be the best lego series ever besides Ninjago.

[@NWRGreen5Productions]

It's true: stepping on LEGO actually feels nice. Just like walking barefoot on gravel. Those 2x2 tiles with technic pins are some of the nicest feeling ones.

[@DrCorndog1]

You made me realize that my hot take is this: Time Cruisers is one of the best and THE most underrated theme ever.

[@a_literal_brick]

IDK if it's a hot take, but in my experience the worst piece to step on by far is an upside-down CCBS armor piece. That's the only time I've ever had a Lego piece draw blood

[@midlevelgamer]

Ok I gotta say it. Rock Raiders is better than Power Miners. PM is a weird neon mess and RR has a spot on excavation design and color palette. And the game!

[@JohnDoe-tt2sz]

hot take: Lego should re-release Bionicle gen 1. no changes to the sets beyond using newer versions of some of the pieces. Make movies for each arc, accounting for retcons.

[@n_ex13]

I don't think it would be a good idea. Bionicle G1 was always lacking in articulation and often had generic and repetitive builds. The main characters were McDonald's toys and gear functions loose. Lots of the retcons explained away the mystery the most core part of early bionicle and what people in.

[@Monkchelle_Kongbama]

@@n_ex13 never thought I'd encounter someone with the wrong opinion on bionicle's story but here we are

[@n_ex13]

@@Monkchelle_Kongbama well maybe I should correct myself. Most retcons (aside from a couple very late in the game) were good The problem is all that mystery is gone if you re-lease it it's just the already spoiled. Early bionicle is fundamentally built on the mystery and well without that it's hard drawing in new fans.

[@Monkchelle_Kongbama]

@@n_ex13 sometimes I slather myself in oil and pretend I'm a slug

[@n_ex13]

@@Monkchelle_Kongbama great to know

[@xenomorph_636]

2:46 ah yes my favriote series. the "Orient Express"

[@AnthonyAvon]

Johnny Lightning is my favorite LEGO character too.

[@SonOfJedz]

Although I do not think Galidor should be revisited. The figures were very high quality and way better than they are given credit for. People always show the wonky crappy burger toys. But the real figures were brilliant! Lots of proper action figure manufacturers can learn a thing or two from Lego on how to make high quality figures.

[@patrickdix772]

Personally, and this might be agreed on by many others, is that the flesh colored lego minifigures shouldn't have happened. To me, all minifigures should have yellow as the default. They managed to keep the yellow on the early liscenced sets, but folded eventually.

[@n_ex13]

I am a person who still puts smile faces on my minfigs

[@TheItalianoAssassino]

Orient Expedition is so nostalgic for me. Bring it back. 😎

[@CosmicAggressor]

Man. I just wish that lego currently had a space theme, and for that matter that money and space on my shelf to be able to spend 50 or 60 bucks on a new star wars set. Call it a hot take if you will I think most people want to see an sls, or falcon 9, or starship, or even long march lego set, even though it would probobly be those 18+ sets priced high and more for looking at than playing with.

[@Si2Bs]

My hot take is that probably most of my Lego is knock offs cuz they are WAYYY cheaper then Lego and they are compatible with other knock offs so it’s a win win with me cheaper and more parts so more imagination

[@Getozzyed]

Hot take: lego only hurts to step on if its an accident also blue bricks do taste better than red bricks red bricks just taste like micro plastics

[@ormapa1206]

11:05 I also do that. I rarely look at the little square which leads to sometimes making mistakes. But nowadays it us pretty easy to do it.

[@facilityfilms7815]

The 1990s pirates theme is one of the greatest Lego themes of all time

[@subman721]

5:37 that would be the Caribbean Clipper!! It did not come out in the 90's, it came out in 1989 as part of the first wave of Lego Pirates. That hull piece did not come with it, it's bow section piece was one color. And at age 46 I still have this set from when I was 13. and it is 100% complete. as are all of my First wave of Lego Pirates sets.

[@Sinjinator]

And those pirate ships sure like to collect dust, don’t they? They’re shaped like a bowl, everything gets down in there…

[@rtg]

I guess you could call this a hot take... If you loved a Lego set as a child and have nostalgia for it, instead of buying it to display or reminisce over, give it to a child who can appreciate it as you did when you were their age. I wouldn't debate whether sets today are better than X years ago, but I do feel that older sets were better for inspiring imagination and creativity. You didn't have all of the proprietary and purpose-molded pieces, so you imagined, made the closest facsimile, and dreamed about an official mold. Idk, maybe its just me, but I always feel a little sad seeing dusty Legos on a shelf, remembering all of the fun I had as a kid, and thinking about how much fun someone else could be having.

[@Mavve69]

7:15 I have to agree.

[@Daragonal]

Same!

[@VanillaWinters]

Hot take, my favorite themes are more recent, I have a lot of Architecture and Botanical. The idea sets are amazing I would love to add the Titanic set but ya know it’s VERY EXPENSIVE. Both add so much color and an interesting visual to a room. I have the skylines, multiple flower sets, Bonsai Tree, and my current crown jewel the Himeji Castle.

[@Cardo...]

Hot take: It is hard to find a set with a lot of classic bricks in these days and not pay for it a great amount of money.

[@n_ex13]

Have you ever looked into Lego classics and pick a brick might be interesting

[@Cardo...]

@@n_ex13 Lego Classic is the best in these days, but try to compare the amount of these pieces to the older boxes of bricks from like 2006. And yes, Pick a Brick exists, but only on lego website, so there's no way to pick it up personally. As a child, I got 2 boxes of basic pieces, each one was about 1000 pieces, that's impossible to buy now.

[@RaisinHook]

the Quatro line should get more specific grab-bags, like a mountain grab-bag or farm grab-bag

[@BrickArrow]

My hot take is that Ninjago needs to take a few steps back and use some time and assets to work on other original lego themes, its been going on for a long time and seems kinda repetitive to me, even know i love the new wave

[@darb77]

Discovered you today and watched a few of your video, they brough back nice memories, but i disagrees with jack stone being bad, guess i have a hot take. Jack stone series was really interesting and good. My first lego was the 4668 crane truck, which i was so proud of because i made it 100% without the manual as a kid. My dad bough the Jack stone VHS video i had played so much time. This VHS was one of the first historical 3D movies at Lego attempt and was really nice for that time.

[@VersatileFunDesigns]

Lol I build all my LEGO sets without instructions 😂 My hot take is that LEGO should make Technic pins available in all colors instead of color locking them, at least for the TFOL/AFOL sets!

[@jvdg96]

I really enjoyed the Jack Stone theme back in the days.

[@n_ex13]

Honestly me too

[@boom_fish_blocky]

0:32 - "For anyone who might not know or for anyone lucy enough to have forgotten" - 1 second later: Proceed to remind everyone about the horror.

[@jlcool13]

The dude talking about looking at only the picture is exactly how Ive been building for years

[@marialuyan]

My hot take is lego feels good to walk on it’s like a massage

[@jarosbodytko6462]

Aah the Pirates line! Even though I had maybe 2 or 3 small sets, for some reason they feel the most nostalgic to me. I loved that Captain figure, the parrots, monkeys and the gold coins.

[@jmurray1110]

Lego should have better ways of getting your hands on retired sets maybe poll for rereleasing sets and collections I personally am missing the tie fighter helmet set from my collection and the only way to get it now is the second hand market

[@r.a.fgattaiguy845]

I do agree that Lego retires sets a bit too quickly, I understand they make a lot of sets and need room in stores to sell the things but as a new fan it´s pretty annoying to find a set I want only to learn it costs 300+ bucks because it´s not available anymore

[@yokaiwatcher8500]

My hot take: Short Version: Lego needs to stop making new shows and start making new themes Long Version: Every new lego original theme since Chima has tried to emulate the success of Ninjago. It seems like every single Lego theme has to have a show to explain why every set is the way it is. But now, those shows aren’t even of broadcast TV, so they aren’t giving NEW exposure, the shows are only being seen by the people who decide to seek them out. I think if Lego released a new theme, and used only tradicional advertising, the money saved from not producing an accompanying series could actually make the line more profitable in the long run. Maybe if a line proves successful, then they can start a show to give it more exposure.

[@n_ex13]

Looking at it You do have a point but well the reason why they make shows has changed for one you can't really gain anymore exposure through ads than they already have. Secondly Lego is just much much bigger than in the two thousands, a success than would be a failure or at best average now. The cost of a show cuts much less into the profits of any given theme. Thirdly it serves not to make people aware but to attach fans to it. Create loyalty to the theme

[@yokaiwatcher8500]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@n_ex13 Firstly, I agree, Lego probably can’t get any new exposure from ads at this point is its life. Where I live at least, you’d have to live under a rock to not know what Lego is. I mean, no other toy gets whole isles to itself as consistently as Lego does. That being said, the goal of advertising isn’t always new exposure, it’s often exposure of things like new products (say perhaps, a new Lego theme) or literally just a reminder that the product exists. You know what Coke is, but they hope that by showing you an ad for it, you’ll want to buy a coke. I agree that the space has definitely changed. That’s why they keep working with the Ninjago model, because it brought them success. That being said, risks often are what lead to the biggest successes. Bioncle was something completely different from anything Lego had done before when it came out. It wound up being one of the things that saved Lego from collapsing back then. Did that sprit of risk have its flaws? Yes! Stuff like Znap and Glalidor came out about the same time. But that was when Lego was at its lowest, and they tried anything, everything, to save themselves. Now, they’re bigger than ever, and they take less risks than ever when they can afford the most hits. Finally, yeah, tv shows ARE great for creating loyalty to a theme. I agree with that statement entirely. I just personally wish Lego would make smaller, more disposable, themes that you don’t need to convince people to come back and buy again year in and year out, although that is 100% personal preference on my part.

[@waderoberts3701]

I remember my mom asking me if I've ever heard of a Lego set called Galidor. I replied, "Yeah, it's crap."

[@tehhypergamer963]

Also, a hot take of mine is that you can still use broken pieces for detailing, if you can think of a certain detail to use them for.

[@QuartzRoolz]

Hot take: System fans are a bit too harsh on the old constraction lines. I see a lot of system focused people completely dismiss Bionicle and Hero Factory and while I dont think people _need_ to like the sets or lines I do think its often a bit too much. Highly recommend system fans pick up a bionicle 2001-2003 set if for no other reason that to appreciate why these toys where so ubiquious and ended up with such a choke hold on a generation

[@RockyPixel]

The fact that my copy of The Lego Book makes no mention whatsoever of Galador tells me all I need to know about it.

[@imjusan-jq6ux]

I think it's fine to use knock-off lego with real lego

[@crazydog1750]

I almost never use the blue boxes either. Once I’m finished with a bag, I will look over the “extra” pieces, and if I have a double or one or if one of them seems too big to be a leftover then I’ll go back through the instructions and look at the blue boxes then to see where I lost the game of “spot the difference.”

[@MJonMBoviM]

I want a second series of space minifigs with more remakes from classic themes like the aliens with the crazy helmets and insectoids