LEGO Galidor ~ 20th Anniversary Retrospective!

[@AClassicBrick]

Hahaha, what? Alright, this was not what I expected to watch today 😀 Nevertheless, thank you for this video. That was a really enjoyable thing to see. I saw that series and it is a complete cringe-fest where nearly every line could make for a meme, but good fun honestly. While I think these aren't bad toys, I certainly understand why they didn't sell as a LEGO product and why they are among the most hated LEGO themes. I mean even Jack Stone was at least clearly made out of LEGO pieces, but this... no, not really. However I don't wanna hate on this theme and to everyone who enjoyed it at the time or nowadays, I don't wanna take any enjoyment away from it. It's much easier to say "well I don't really care for it" than "I hate this with an everburning passion" 😀 I have never looked into this theme, even though I was the right age at the time. But when I compare it to the sets I have sitting here on my desk, which include 6086 Black Knight's Castle and 6281 Pirates Perilous Pitfall, I have to wonder where LEGO got so off-rail there. Anyways: nice video, as always and while I'm not a fan of the theme, I'll still watch through all the LEGO content you do, since I always enjoy your video-style.

[@AntoniTolwinski]

Honestly, your content is such a breath of fresh air. I don't really follow any "Lego KZbinrs", mostly because of the indulgence that seems to take priority while the creative soul of Lego gets lost in the blur of what I perceive as rather shallow hype. I don't mean to look down on anyone, but I guess I just wanted to stress that your approach really is refreshing - I admire the amount of work you put into each video and the fact I'm always on board with your opinions just extends the pleasure :')

[@RRSlugger]

Thank you for the great comment and for checking out the channel! I only try to create videos that I would like to watch, so it sounds like we’re on a similar wavelength with regards to Lego videos. 👍

[@AntoniTolwinski]

@@RRSlugger Pleasure's all mine, I'm glad I haven't looked up any content on Alpha Team besides the old flash games (I tend to be pretty pedantic about what I see before experiencing something for myself) but your coverage is very enticing and I'm looking forward to the big follow-up!

[@MrJoeyWheeler]

LEGO might have been onto something with Galidor, but the core problem is...well, the association with LEGO. Even the Bionicle line at least had a very clear, indisputable Technic link, while Galidor is the furthest thing from what people think of when they see the brand today (or at the time) since the wooden duck.

[@mattwcook9127]

As a die-hard Bionicle fan, I never thought twice about picking up any Galidor (especially when I'm STILL working on my Bionicle collection), but now I'm kinda tempted. Congratulations, you made a good case for an otherwise maligned series

[@RRSlugger]

Thank you! Honestly, that's pretty much the highest compliment I could hope to receive! ❤ Bionicle + Galidor MOCs are pretty awesome too, btw!

[@Josehuds69420]

“Yes I’m looking at you funko, get funked” is the best sentence ever spoken in KZbin history

[@RRSlugger]

Haha, thank you! I really had to debate on whether or not to include that one. 😂

[@HumanPersonNotOrangutan]

3:55 Ok, I'm by no means a history of scandinavia nerd, but I feel someone should mention this little bit of trivia: Bluetooth the technology is, indeed, also named after king Harald Bluetooth! And you'll find that its logo is actually a combination of his initials in the Younger Futhark runic alphabet: ᚼ (Hagall) and ᛒ (Bjarkan) :)

[@GravityTrash]

Ironically, the balljoints of Galidor and Knights Kingdom, themes that Bionicle destroyed time and time again, still remain in production to some extent in most mechs.

[@ethans7938]

This past year a used Lego store in my area had most of the sets used come in. Only missing the standard versions of Nick and Gorm, the Ooni, Aquart, and Tager. Ended up buying all they had and split a few of them with one of my friends. Definitely one of the best themes to explore with friends. The joy gathered from creating super cursed creatures while waiting for food in a restaurant is not something I've experienced often.

[@drachenzahne9262]

as a kid, I had these two weird leg pieces that looked unlike anything else i had seen. Thanks to this video, now I know they came from Jens lol. Also, sucks to hear Tager is quite rare, he's got a killer character design, especially in regards to his head!

[@RRSlugger]

Tager is one of my favourites! ❤️ I always loved how creative and powerful his toy looked, though I never did much care for his portrayal in the show.

[@satellachannel6423]

The fact that the parts of the egg are not compatible in the Galidor system is the final nail in this cursed coffin of a theme. The glinching was the whole point of interest.

[@roddlez]

You could dedicate an entire episode to exploring the Kek Powerizer. It's evident that LEGO was really trying to do something innovative on many fronts, but the execution failed and the technology to pull off its goals wasn't quite inexpensive enough. Can even see that the current Super Mario LEGO sets trace its toy-tech lineage to this set.

[@RRSlugger]

Indeed! I need to spend some more time playing with mine so I can make this happen - a (lofty) goal of mine would be to acquire every mission for it, but I don't know how possible that even is anymore as some were exclusive to the website at the time. I think my only recourse would be to track down other users and exchange missions with them via link up and... well... I'm just crazy enough to do that... 😅

[@minerman60101]

Duckbricks did this, but he had so much trouble getting any of the games to work

[@r0b0tniik]

the fact that it could sync with the TV show and feed you some really small exclusive content was a really mind blowing idea! - They talk about this on the Bricks and Pieces Podcast.

[@rejectclone4504]

Galidor reminds me a LOT of another high articulated/interchangeable parts action figure toyline from the early 2000's called Xevoz! They also heavily focused on swapping parts across it's different tribes and species (no aliens, but they had unaugmented humans, heavily augmented cyborgs, humanoid sized insects, physical manifestations of natural elements, various classic horror monsters, etc) and the quality of it's materials were pretty sturdy as well! I've been trying my best to hunt any of my favorite figures in that toyline with no luck, so I should instead focus on trying to snag some of these equally awesome Galidor figures! 😆

[@RRSlugger]

This is the first time I’ve ever heard of them - thanks for the heads up! I’ll have to keep my eyes open for them now. 😊

[@StudioRevoct]

Galidor was a great show with neat action figures, but the lego branding hurt its success more than it helped for sure. Plus Lego was competing with itself with Bionicle, even if they were trying to target a different demographic, both fell under the broader action figure category.

[@nick11crafter]

This was awesome, I never knew about Galidor until now, the fact that its a lego property and was so... not lego (like theres not even a single stud on these things?!) is very interesting. I look forward to the continuation of LRR content but Im really glad you made this! When LRR runs out Id like to see your skill an production quality continue on like this

[@RRSlugger]

Thanks! There plenty of cool themes to talk about after Rock Raiders; I'm looking forward to it! One thing that didn't make it into the final cut of the episode was how every Galidor foot piece was designed to be compatible with a regular Lego baseplate (no joke!) so each sole has appropriate anti stud shapes to stick onto traditional Lego surfaces, haha. I actually used this feature to "stick them down" for some of the stop motion shots.

[@nick11crafter]

@@RRSlugger You see, thats a really cool detail that I wish other action-figure brands wouldave done

[@BatFlightBuilds]

Even though I'm not that big of a fan of Galidor, I still enjoyed this video and appreciate your love for the theme!

[@NiiRubra]

_Kek_ Powerizer? That is a phenomenal name.

[@nibbleham5]

I'm going through your back catalog of videos still but this one jumped out at me. Had to give it a watch. I'm liking your hot takes man. Hot takes are generally fun, and the spicier the better!

[@nibbleham5]

And thanks for telling Funko to get funked. Somebody had to say it.

[@Kopek-vn4mx]

Galidor is a very good action theme, but not very ideal lego theme

[@RRSlugger]

It’s definitely very different than most things Lego produced, that’s for sure!

[@KRBrickBot]

The LEGO Classic 90 Years of Play set even has a glinched Nick Bluetooth build!

[@RRSlugger]

It certainly has something! Haha

[@empatheticrambo4890]

Spaceballs memes?! Great editing, visual gags, animation, and info? You’re doing great stuff This leads to an important question: are you a Bionicle fan? That’s a clear next step. Ah, what could have been if they used the Galidor money to make even more Bionicle content... This Galidor thing is very interesting, probably the best pitch for Galidor since JangBricks reviewed the ship. I remember ignoring the theme as a kid Now, I have to confess, I have a nagging feeling that I found a Euripides staff in a bulk used LEGO box and ignored it, thinking it was off brand. I’m not sure why, but the loop at the bottom looks extremely familiar, but I don’t think I have it at this point

[@RRSlugger]

Thank you! I just had to whip out the Spaceballs clips for this one, haha. I am a fan of Bionicle - a BIG fan of the Toa Mata era, a mild fan of the Toa Nuva era, and my appreciation of the series goes down from there. I really didn’t keep up with the story and the “soft reboot” of sorts every year just to sell 6 new Toa got tiresome really fast. The mystery and mystique of the original wave was all but lost by the time we got Toa Hordika, so there just weren’t enough hooks to keep me interested long term. As a video topic, I feel that there are already several creators who have done videos on Bionicle that already cover nearly every aspect of the theme - I really don’t think I have much to add to the conversation that hasn’t already been said better. Also, I don’t think I’m prepared for the roasting that will happen if I step forward and say that I think Galidor is a better toy than Bionicle, hahaha. 😅 They will definitely make some pop up appearances from time to time, when relevant, and I am very glad I finally finished my gold & silver mask collection of the original 6. Beyond that, I’m sorry but I don’t see myself creating much Bionicle content in the future - though who knows!

[@empatheticrambo4890]

@@RRSlugger that is all totally fair! Those early years were truly magic. Super happy for you that you’ve finished those special mask collection, I wish I had done that years ago. SO expensive now. It’s alright tho I definitely stayed very invested in Bionicle until near the end, but I can respect your side of things focused on the early years. Those were good times

[@Maniac4Bricks]

How did I miss watching this video? Such a good retrospective!! So happy you made this sincerely!

[@hidden_1514]

im glad you mentioned the mcdonalds toys, they were the only toys I had Galidor-related and I had way too much fun with them when I was a kid

[@noahmiller8373]

I absolutely loved Galidor as a kid, I had nearly all of the sets, only missing Aquart, and the Kek Powerizer, and apparently Tager as well which I didn’t even know existed until watching this video. I even had the first issue of the comic series, although since I was around 5 at the time I didn’t treat it too kindly and it ended up getting rained on. It’s a shame Galidor didn’t do very well because the world it created was truly fascinating.

[@IrIcHiHaRu]

BRUH i had one of the lower arms to the Jens figure as a kid and never knew what it went to This video brought back memories I thought I lost

[@vaimantobe3034]

0:44 wow, that had me floored! Galidor can get so incredibly cursed...

[@TomKazutara]

3:55 Lil funfact about Bluetooth(TM), it was also named of the danish king.

[@RRSlugger]

That's true!

[@randombrickfilms1253]

You really shifted my views on this series and I'm exited to buy my own

[@doctordoctor7469]

Are you the best Lego youtuber? Somehow the answer is a resounding yes. You make insane videos about themes I never cared about, but you just do it better than anyone else. Keep up the great work madlad.

[@RRSlugger]

Thank you! 😊❤️

[@TufteMotorsport]

I remember seing an ad for the Galidor game in the Lego catalouge back in 2002. That was the only thing we knew of the theme here in Norway. The sets never released here. When I saw Bluetooth with jetwings on his arms I was sure it was based on Scala. It wasn't before I was in my 20s I found out what it really was. Great video, but not my thing. It looked like action figures from the 80s with all its pros and cons.

[@Pacca64]

Every time I see the jet arm pieces, I think that they'd make for a really cool jet build, maybe for a lego transformer to make full use of the joint. Might pick them off bricklink someday if they aren't too pricey.

[@RRSlugger]

Good idea! The tough part would be incorporating the colour of them… “Violet” is a colour that doesn’t have much to go off of in the parts catalogue. 😬 Still, you’ve got me intrigued now!

[@Pacca64]

@@RRSlugger Now that I'm looking at it, yeah, it's a tough color to use. Thankfully there is a 2x3 slope a handful of other supporting pieces, which don't seem too pricey considering how rare the color is. Might have to use it as an accent alongside something complementary like light blue Edit: It actually works great alongside sand blue, the joint accepting piece comes in it! Though Sand blue obviously poses even more problems :o

[@Pacca64]

@@RRSlugger I made a prototype build in Bricklink Studio! I'd link pictures, but some channels auto delete comments with links in them, so I'll comment them seperately. The galidor wings can be spread out in robot mode to make it look cooler, or angled forwards to fire the missiles over the shoulder! Also managed to surprisingly make Violet a primary color! Had to get a lot of mileage out of the 2x3 slope and 2x3 plate, which have fascinating origins! The 2x3 plate is exclusive to a single belville set, which unfortunately had only 2 of them, so I might need to cut down on them (Studio says they have an estimated cost of $21 in the build :0), but the slopes were absolutely critical, and they exclusively come from a mcdonalds happy meal polybag, which thankfully, included 4 of them! I'm quite thankful for that polybag :D The build is a bit chunky, in the next iteration I might go for smaller arms with mixel joints to make the jet a bit more streamlined. Also, I had to substitute some pieces because Studio doesn't have them; the Galidor wings, and the Lego Knights Foot piece in Sand Blue (47430). If I had the foot pieces, I probably would have added some transparent orange studs on the bottom to make them look like engines in jet mode. EDIT: Looks like youtube deleted the comment with the imgur link ;w;

[@RRSlugger]

@@Pacca64 Feel free to email it my way or send it via Instagram or Discord - I'd love to check it out! 😊

[@slippingbugs]

This is a long shot but is it possible the egg and the McDonalds toys could connect? I had the Nepol one as a kid and seem to remember them having similar connections to the ones you showed the egg having?

[@beanzbros886]

Awesome video. I love Star Wars ships and all the work you’ve put into making them look so nice!

[@Marnie_C]

I remember seeing these sets in the lego magazines and thinking they were so cool. Unfortunately, my mom thought they looked scary and I wasn't allowed to get any

[@RRSlugger]

Oh no!! 😭 Well, at least they’re really easy to get now! 😅

[@autumn702]

That was so typical of my parents too lol. "Can I have...?" "No! It looks demonic!"

[@vulpus]

Hi! Been going down a Nostalgia binge and stumbled across this channel. I definitely remember Bionicle I practically grew up along side the line but I've never even heard of the Galador line but I did come in contact with the remnants of the large "Nepol" set at a friend's place. At the time I did try and play around with it but being a Bionicle User going to Galador I found it incredibly Frustration set to play along with. What's funny even is that I didn't even think it was LEGO, I thought even that it was some other company that was trying to copy the Technic socket connections for their own action figures. Nice Video!

[@the_real_Kurt_Yarish]

The McDonald's version of Nepol was the first Lego produced toy I ever owned, back when I was 4 years old. I think it damaged my brain permanently. Lol, but really, this line was really unique and curious, if not compelling. My cousin had a few regular sets as part of his impressive (to me, at least) Lego collection, and I have fond memories of including them in action-figure play when I'd visit for holiday.

[@ph03nixflame]

Neo-Galidor, now with airplane LEGS!

[@samwoodson9603]

Thank you for sticking your neck out for Galidor. I really loved the theme as a kid and nearly had every set (probably cause they were all clearance but I was none the wiser). I had nothing but happy memories of it and whatever Lego set out to achieve with it worked on me. So it was weird to come online several years later as an adult and see how everybody sorta dogpiles on it. And more often than not it’s Lego fans older than me who were likely too old for the theme or it’s Lego fans that I know for a fact were too young to have actually experienced Galidor and only trash talk it cause they’re told it was bad. I don’t think it’s just like nostalgia either, I had a bunch of Jack Stone sets as a kid too and I didn’t like those, but Galidor was sweet. It had cool alien designs and robots, and really nice ratcheted joints that just felt quality. I unironically look back on it with equal fondness to my Bionicle sets I had as a kid. Both good for different reasons. Euripides was easily my favorite.

[@RRSlugger]

Absolutely! Galidor is awesome, and I’m not even coming into it with any childhood nostalgia - I never had these as a kid, though I wish I did! There’s really nothing quite like it out there. Such high quality pieces! ❤️

[@modman287]

I remember seeing ads in the magazines for these and even as a kid back then I just went "nope" and didn't get any of them. Jens is my favorite out of all of them if I had to choose.

[@RRSlugger]

Me too, hahaha. Lego really did have an uphill battle with these toys; you’ve got to have one in your hands to appreciate their quality.

[@bad-knight]

No, slugger, there’s two types of people in this world. Those who hate galidor, and those who don’t know it exists Joking I love your content

[@PainXIII12]

I had no idea that galidor was so despised. I loved the toys growing up

[@bronykingamethystrain5676]

Same here. Still missing a few of the retail sets. But knowing a lot of the used ones can be bought in good condition, might have to fix that.

[@loganlamoreaux5347]

I just cant believe any of these actually existed, its like this is from some weird alternate dimension where these were made instead of bionicle and this is just what lego looked like from that point on

[@SuperSecretBricks]

I never expected watching a Galidor retrospective... But it was absolutely worth it. I'm not gonna buy any sets (for now at least), but this definitely redeemed my opinion of the theme!

[@RRSlugger]

Yay!! That’s the goal with a video like this (and with the new Time Cruisers series!)

[@SuperSecretBricks]

@@RRSlugger I've also never been into Time Cruisers, but will definitely follow your retrospective, I'm sure I'll discover something I never suspected!

[@Exlayer-pk8hy]

I remember as a really little kid i got "the egg" as a birthday gift, i had no idea what it was from because it was after the theme died.

[@Wing-Zero-si1eu]

Galidor was one of those shows from your early childhood, that you enjoyed, but forgot. I remember only getting 3 of the 5 toys from McDonalds back at the time. That being Nick, Euripides, & Nepol. Euripides was my favorite, he looks like a friendly version of Green Goblin.

[@insertnamehere6559]

I absolutely adored Galidore growing up. SO many of my friends and I were into it. I didn't even know that it was a so-called "bomb" until today.

[@LukeHerbertPlus]

I adored Galidor as a kid, I'd watch the show and had a few of the sets including the Kek Powerizer.

[@jaredflynn3750]

I remember getting yens and Nepal for Christmas one year and catching episodes of the show now and then and after a couple decades I almost thought galidor was a fever dream lmao

[@leftygurl]

honestly, this kinda makes me want to give galidor a second chance. seeing pictures of these figures that arent people doing wacky stuff to make fun of them or jpegs from two decades ago has really improved what i think of them.

[@RRSlugger]

It's a really inexpensive LEGO theme to get into! I bought a few on a whim and fell in love!

[@thecelestialtoygazer7816]

12:07 at one point I would be happy to oblige, but since my OCD has taken more and more control of my life I've been self-restricted to only buying sealed. These figures do look fun, and I wish I could try the theme out, but with the elastic decay mentioned I don't think I'd be able to

[@headcrabking9054]

I consistently get Galidor pieces from bulk Bionicle part lots on eBay, and I have to say, they really impress me with how cool they are in person! And as you mentioned in the video, whilst I have to deal with the constant worry of Bionicle parts breaking, even the newer CCBS pieces, I have yet to see a Galidor even be noticeably roughed up. Even if they're compatible with the ratchet system though, I have to admit I struggle to find a use for my collection of parts.

[@RRSlugger]

I really wish we would have seen Galidor hang on for at least another year. Imagine all the new connectors and joints that could have been innovated! The Ooni only scratches the surface of the part inventory potential.

[@headcrabking9054]

@@RRSlugger absolutely! With some small changes it could've been the standard for constraction! With other sets like Knight's Kingdom coming out around the same time as Bionicle, it really felt like seeing two formats fighting to become the standard

[@jlr1357]

It's funny because I have entered this video a single day before Galidor's 21st anniversary without even knowing it

[@stephan9815]

Galidor is so great. I bought two brand new sets today, and they are Amazing!!!

[@RRSlugger]

Excellent!! ❤️

[@rodentRoundup]

Aaah, I had almost all of these as a kid--Jens is definitely still a cool one today. My parents must have donated them or something a long time ago because I haven't dug any of those robotic limb pieces out of the Lego bins in ages. I heard Galidor come up a couple years ago in a weird place: the /x/ conspiracy theory iceberg had what was presumably a joke entry on the lower levels, "Eggless Travel." and someone linked it to The Egg in Galidor lol

[@ezraho8449]

FYI the technology for connecting devices to each other wirelessly is also named after the famed ruler of Denmark Bluetooth. It is named as such because he was the ruler who united Denmark just like the technology would unite digital communication standards.

[@Mr.C_the_Artist]

Even though i dont like galidor, i can appreciate and liked how you talked about it and explained the history, i like when you do these retrospectives, you sound unbiased and try to show some love to the line

[@RRSlugger]

Thank you! I’m glad to hear that even a non-fan can still get something from a video like this. 😊

[@Mr.C_the_Artist]

@@RRSlugger no problem, keep up the amazing videos

[@elifdot]

Even though I am not very convinced of Galidor, I am still very thankful for this video, interesting as always :)

[@Whomobile]

USe to love Galidor as a kid, probably still have a few of the toys somewhere in my parent's house. Good to see a video where someone isn't dunking on it.

[@RRSlugger]

I’d love to make more Galidor content one day if I find a sufficient reason to - I love the stuff!

[@imahaloguy]

Are Nick’s Wings a blue color that Lego still produces? Could be interesting in a moc for a spacecraft of some sort.

[@RRSlugger]

Unfortunately, no. They are made in the colour Violet which was discontinued right around that 2004 - 2006 era and was mostly used for Duplo bricks and sports jerseys minifigure torsos. There are probably less than a dozen types of System bricks that use this colour, so while it could be possible, it would make for a limited MOC. 😛

[@imahaloguy]

@@RRSlugger wait are the wings on the vehicle a different color than those on Nick? They look like it in the promo material. **edit** nvm BrickLink lists them as the same violet color, only difference being the grey pin vs black axle.

[@mandostrikesback8744]

I used to have Nepol, Jens, Gorm, and Euripides. Those were cool figures. Need to reacquire a few of those

[@chesterfieldsnapdrag]

I LOVED Galidor as a child. I had every set (minus the obvious motorcycle) and my KEK Powerizer still has its box!

[@RRSlugger]

That’s awesome! I only got into it as an adult, but I love it too! 😁

[@UndeadPigeonFilms]

Galidor was never my jam, but my brother had the whole set of figures. I remember playing with them and watching the show, but I was 4 years old so details are missing. I do remember Jens and Nepol being my favorite characters because I liked how their heads looked.

[@Agenthellion]

I still remember when Galidor debuted. I don't remember much of the show and the only figure I own was the Nick Bluetooth happy meal. Funny enough, a month ago I saw kid in my job who had the Nick Bluetooth HM figure. I'm actually considering buying some of the figures, especially Jens(I love robots!).

[@RRSlugger]

I don't necessarily want to influence your spending decisions, but Galidor is one of the least expensive old Lego themes to get into.

[@donstorms2343]

I love Galidor. Thank you.

[@RRSlugger]

As do I! ❤️

[@blueman4232]

As someone who looks to lego sets mainly for their moc potential, I understand why this theme failed so miserably. Bionicle was amazing because it gave an action fiigure system that was fully customizable--as in you could make clearly new and original figures. These will always look like frankensteined abominations, and their only building potential lies in memes.

[@RoninCatholic]

Me and my brothers had a Gorm and a Nick Bluetooth. We would have Gorm (often with either Nick's head or an abnormal set of connections to give him a _minifigure head_ and a Bionicle weapon in hand) serve as a large brute enforcer of our evil overlord. Of course we'd also include the likes of Transformers, Tickle Me Elmo, and any other toys we had at hand alongside our Lego collection.

[@wesduh128]

I watched this video 3 times and only now I realised that Galidor was born on my birthday

[@russellharrell2747]

Every now and then there’s an action figure line in the toy aisles that boast mix and match limbs or other parts, and occasionally they will be from a licensed franchise like Marvel or even star wars. They never last long and I doubt any of them are compatible with other lines. There’s potential in the covert but no one has been able to crack the code. Galidor definitely didn’t come close but there’s that goofy charm only Lego could instill.

[@berandom2000]

I remember I had the Nick Bluetooth Deluxe Set as a kid in Disneyland. Wondered what happen to it. Maybe parents donated it to Goodwill.

[@RRSlugger]

Indeed - Galidor is just so different from System bricks that it can be hard to tell if it *is* Lego from an outside perspective.

[@glosh8939]

new favourite channel

[@nat_theozzieafol8134]

I'm a huge die hard galidor fan I even have a galidor tattoo I own all official release sets sealed and unsealed

[@nat_theozzieafol8134]

I also own 5 tagers and 5 aquarts

[@RRSlugger]

@@nat_theozzieafol8134 Nice!! You’ve got me beat on the tattoo, that’s for sure! I wish it was as easy to get multiple Aquarts/Tagers as it is to get multiple Nicks… 😭

[@nat_theozzieafol8134]

@@RRSlugger here is Australia there was a wider release of those rarer sets so I was able to get a few double ups

[@crisfrey2753]

Great video! I didn't know Galidor had so many sets and even a show. Are Galidor connections compatible with Lego Technic holes or are they different?

[@RRSlugger]

Thank you! The Galidor pins are Technic pins, yes! 😊

[@oatmeak]

Why does "glinch" sound like an inappropriate thing to say?

[@dfile7598]

I am curious on where the word glinch originated? Maybe it came from something special to Denmark in the old days?

[@oneovertwo1186]

Oddly, as a kid I felt like Galidor was a rarity... & I was a kid at the right time for it, had three or four of 'em.

[@jameshumphrey869]

I dont know how to feel about some of my earliest memories being about this toyline. Specifically the mcdonalds toys and the tv show

[@Pickle_Panther]

I LOVED Galidor as a kid. I had almost all of the figures, the gameboy game, and I watched the tv show. I never knew it was so poorly received, which is kind of a bummer because I spend hours upon hours playing with my Galidor toys and video game

[@RRSlugger]

That's awesome! I only became a fan of the series as an adult - I wish I would have took the plunge when I was younger!

[@minesboom5945]

Its so sad, that i cant give a second thumb up for the flamethrower

[@RRSlugger]

A comment is even better than two thumbs up! Thank you :)

[@chikem_nufget]

the happy meal jens is kind of cute imo

[@RRSlugger]

Super inexpensive if you want to pick one up from eBay! 😄

[@justthink1616]

What the... SLUGGER HAVE AN ARM!!!!!

[@RRSlugger]

Only through the power of glinching! 😉

[@AkaAkoVT]

I remember seeing one of these as a kid and being sooo confused how it was related to Lego.

[@RRSlugger]

As a kid, I definitely thought these were Lego toys based on some weird third-party show - little did I know that everything Galador was in house! 😅

[@DaimosZ]

​@@RRSluggerAt least Galidor had a little more in common with Lego than Scala-Galidor figures still have Technic pins and interlocking grooved feet.

[@krn0z.741]

I didnt know galidor was even remotly popular. I have the deluxe gorm, that green guy, the deluxe nepol, jens and the basic nick. Gotta find them in my moms basement!

[@RRSlugger]

That's an awesome collection right there!

[@krn0z.741]

@@RRSlugger yeah thanks haha i'm grateful my childhood self loved every constraction type of toy from lego. All the slizers (throwbots), robo raiders and finally the whole gen 1 of bionicle (yes until 2010) when slizers came out i was 5. Being an only child in a big family had its benefits

[@satellachannel6423]

I found a whole box of Galidor parts at a garage sale, the Ooni was the best figure in my opinion, the non-human/biomechanical/insect features were perfect for the swapping system. I was always interested by the design of Euripides (didn't get that one).

[@Hot_SpicyGrill]

Galidor looks like if small soldiers was based 2000s anime dubbed into English.

[@dudebrian]

fascinating video, none of these designs speak to strongly to me but its a very interesting concept for a toy. Jens is a great design tho

[@l.d.murphy]

I never got into Galidor. The designs just didn't capture my imagination like the early Bionicle waves did. A lot of them make me think of throwaway Power Rangers monsters. Nevertheless, it was cool to see a video that actually looked at the sets themselves for once. The few videos I've seen on Galidor either just bring it up as a punch line or use it as "Exhibit A" in their rants about how Lego was losing their way and this theme is the prime example of-yadda yadda yadda. While it's clear you're fond of the theme, I appreciate that you gave them all a fair shake highlighting both the good and the bad. It's not for me, but I see that they aren't the abominations people like to make them out to be.

[@RRSlugger]

Thank you! It's one of my "Lego reviewer" pet peeves when someone trashes a set/theme without ever having owned it. Galidor is definitely weird, but you can always tell when a reviewer has actually held the toys in their hand because they always bring up how quality the parts are. I can totally understand if Galidor isn't someone's jam, but I think there are some undeniably great aspects to the toy that even Bionicle never achieved.

[@l.d.murphy]

@@RRSlugger Well, you did it Slugger. I stumbled on a deal for two Jens in great shape on the cheap and decided to give it a go. I wouldn't had even considered it if it wasn't for this video, but here we are. I'm playing around with them right now and two things come to mind already: 1) You weren't kidding about the quality of these figures. I am incredibly impressed! I feel like this toy handily beats out even modern figures that cost three or four times as much. 2) I am horrified at my propensity for creating utter abominations. They've only been in my hands for just over half an hour and I'm already crafting man-made horrors the likes of which Nikolai Tesla foretold. God have mercy on my soul.

[@RRSlugger]

@@l.d.murphy Yessssssss!! 😂

[@jayadey-rideout5338]

Aquart’s head sculpt gives me Jem’Hadar vibes.

[@RRSlugger]

Totally!! Love DS9. ❤️

[@nicksiemer9047]

I grew up during the time these were released, bought a lot of the early bionicles, the earliest lego sets I remember getting were the lego studios sets so I was pretty well into Lego when this came out. But the thing is, I can not for the life of me remember seeing any of these for sale, and that's probably because the look and design of them is so un-Lego that I never even thought twice about buying them other than a quick glance while browsing the lego sections. They may be okay as a toy, but even back then there were better non-lego options for action figures.

[@RRSlugger]

It also could be because these sets actually *weren’t* for sale in the Lego sections of toy stores; The Lego Group made a huge effort to put Galidor in the “action figures” isles along with toys like Transformers or GI Joe. Of course, that didn’t work out for them at all and Galidor was already in clearance bins within months of going on sale. 😅

[@SoloJona]

I swear, every single time a company over-stocks in preparation for the high demand a new and unproven franchise will get, they crash and burn. On the other hand, think of every time a hot new product has been understocked… it usually only helps sales rise through the roof

[@itzmelons8131]

Hey R.R. Sluger did you know in the ninjago tv series there is a guy with a sweater with the Galidor logo on it?

[@RRSlugger]

That's awesome! I'm assuming it's the same person from the City Gardens set that has the Galidor logo on their torso? I've never owned a Ninjago set, but you'd better believe I bought a couple of those torsos, haha. I'm sure we'll spot Timmy Timewarp rocking it in one of my future videos. 😉

[@TheRealHelvetica]

I had one of these, it was the blue alien guy

[@empatheticrambo4890]

If I can give some constructive criticism, I have zero idea what glinch means. I’m going to google it, but perhaps theme jargon warrants some definitions, especially since it’s so connected (no pun intended) to the play system, let alone the lore

[@RRSlugger]

For sure! I debated on how much I was going to dive into explaining all the definitions: “wexer“, “Viniculum”, “Boges”, etc. Ultimately I decided against it because it bogged down the script too much, but I did put some great lore resources in the video description. 😊 To my understanding, “glinch” refers to a transmutation energy that Nick is able to tap into to alter his limbs. Gorm is able to utilize this power as well to create his machinations, but he doesn’t have the “midichlorian count” to match Nick, haha.

[@empatheticrambo4890]

@@RRSlugger Ah, that all makes sense. Totally fair rationale! Great video overall

[@gctrek2]

Epic

[@love2ski7]

Landfill fodder toys, like Funko.... What did Slugger know?

[@SpaceRider15]

7:20 EURIPIDEEZ NUTZ

[@AlexanderPallares]

I'd rather die then to own any of this.

[@RRSlugger]

😂😅

[@WackoMcGoose]

9:44 "...if you can still call it Lego, though." And there's the root problem. Galidor looks NOTHING like Lego, it just looks like some weird-o generic action figures that just happen to be built to be disassembled and rearranged. Even Bionicle clearly has Technic-compatible design language and can be remixed or used as components of a non-Bionicle build. Galidor? No matter how you rearrange the bits, you're still getting a humanoid action figure as the end result. 11:04 "I hate landfill toys like this, and yes, I'm looking at you, Funko. Get funked." One year later, even Funko agrees with you.

[@dfile7598]

Good video. I have watched a Playlist of the galidor series on KZbin, and I could consider it an unappreciated & under-rated Lego series, even if it did had some flaws. Some of the figures looked alright, but if they really wanted to sell well, I would've preferred them to be made out of the same pieces as the bionicle figures were. However, the TDN Module (the egg) was my most favorite thing in both the show & the toy set, I even have a picture of it as one of my wallpapers. But if there was anything that could've made it better, then I would have liked the ship to have a machine where just like how the cerebro computer amplifies Prof. X's powers, it could have enhanced Nick's glinching powers so that the Egg could have changed any of its parts into any tools or weapons needed to save itself. As for the toy, I would have liked the Egg to be made out of the same Lego pieces used to make the ships from either Star Wars, or the MCU. But these are just my opinion, I only wanted to know what you think of it?

[@RRSlugger]

That's a really creative idea! Maybe if the show had been able to run longer we would have seen The Egg take on some new abilities using glinch energy. Anything's possible! Thanks for checking out the video!

[@dfile7598]

@@RRSlugger your welcome. You know, another thing about the galidor series that I was curious about was how the word glinch got its name? Any chance it was inspired by something from Denmark just like how Nick & Gorm's names were actually inspired by Danish royalty?

[@RRSlugger]

@@dfile7598 It's a great question! I didn't come across anything in my digging for that video, but reaching out to Matt Ewald on Twitter might yield some results. I'll ask him about it next time I chat with him!

[@seizedthoughts6044]

bluetooth, the protocol, is named after the same person!

[@Dinowrestler]

I'm pretty sure I got them all besides, the girl, deluxe Nick,

[@Toa_Va]

You mentioned bionicle quite a few times in this video, are you ever going to do a late 20th anniversary for bionicle? Or just any bionicle video

[@RRSlugger]

It’s honestly pretty doubtful. I love the Toa Mata as much as the next person, but a lot of the mystery (and therefore the draw) of the theme was lost for me with Metru and onwards. Beyond that, there are already some great dedicated Bionicle channels out there and there’s nothing I could do that would be better than what they’ve achieved. Besides, I don’t think my opinion of Galidor > Bionicle is going to be well received by that community, hahaha. 😅

[@robby6382]

Yo I had the green dude I KNOW I have seen that staff and those frog legs I honestly was more turned off by the figures aesthetic than their playability