These Themes Saved Lego!

[@wqnsjecy9930]

you won't pin this comment

[@hanselmansell7555]

👏👏👏🏆

[@joecatsination9629]

You are single handedly one of the best lego youtubers on this platform

[@baelGIGAN]

shit be bussin

[@YesName_1]

*the best

[@bricktracytv]

Straight fire no cappuccino.

[@RobrickLego]

Your all too kind ❤

[@joecatsination9629]

@@YesName_1 what did I say?

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

On behalf of Star Wars, it was my pleasure to have helped save Lego. Also the memes, it was my pleasure to give you the memes.

[@GBkites]

Bionicle is and always will be one of my favourite themes, also galador haunts my dreams 💯

[@SkeebzGamez]

My mom got me a set when I was 3 or 4 and I had night terrors ong

[@Resuone]

Galadoer is cool

[@baelGIGAN]

no theme will ever get the amount of clout that bioncle has, no matter how many system fans mald over it.

[@nicholasfarrell8867]

This channel will blow up, heed my words!

[@legogenius22]

You did a really great job on this topic. There are still people who try to discredit bionicle, and while it certainly was not the only reason that lego stayed afloat during troubling times, it deserves credit for the success it brought lego. Especially with Star wars and Harry Potter making them less due to the licensing costs that bionicle didn't have.

[@chentzp4916]

I remember Bionicales I loved those lol my cousins who were even bigger Lego fans than me like they had sets on the walls in the closet all over their room even had em lol

[@azarishiba2559]

I genuinely thought that Galidor was first a Nickelodeon TV show and then LEGO buy the license to make toys out of it! With Bionicle... I actually don't like the line so much, but that's because Bionicle had a predecessor: THROWBOTS. Or Slizers, as there were known in other countries. 8 robot characters (Torch, Ski, Turbo, Scuba, Amazon, Jet, Granite and Electro), 4 other ones (Flare, Spark, Blaster and Millenia) and a mysterious backstory. I have four of them (Ski, Turbo, Granite and Electro) and boooy, did I enjoyed them a lot! So, when Bionicle came out, I was just sad Throwbots got replaced, and I didn't like Bionicle's aesthetics. But wow, it's interesting to know that 2 of my least favorite themes actually saved LEGO. That puts a lot of perspective for me n_n

[@brickjawns]

Another great video. Also, if you take the bookshelf out of that little alcove in the Lego room and replace it with built in shelves that extend to each side of the wall, you'll get a lot more storage space (I just did that with my archaic DVD collection and it opened up a whole new world of space)

[@oscareye7764]

100% best lego KZbinr out there, comedy is just on point and intoxicatingly enjoyable, thank you kind sir for making these videos

[@pilot8602]

The lego room is not complete until you accompany that popcorn asbestos ceiling with asbestos insulation and carpeting

[@SomeWeirdCat]

I remember having both bionicle and galidor sets as a kid. Suffice to say, I liked the bionicle sets more lol

[@lammyjammy]

I always look forward to your uploads. Your videos are great with a good mix of information and humor. But the humor is what keeps me coming back.

[@kidcollectable4043]

Bro your content is great my dude! Awesome to see you have phase 2 captain Rex!

[@RobrickLego]

I was wondering if anyone would spot that 😁

[@kekoa_ok]

Your channels growth is a highlight of the year

[@Straswa]

Great work Robrick, Bionicle and Lego Star Wars were my favorite systems to collect. Good times.

[@maxbricks14]

i agree your lego room looks better but could do with more shelves for the boxes

[@12321clint]

Held against her will? Oh dear. Awesome video!!! Galidor is hard af

[@uruguayboy4609]

bro i have watched 2 of youre vids and you are alredy one off my favorit lego youtubers

[@thrillhouse4151]

6:40, that ain’t helpin’ your case ooooOooone bit! I think I’d prefer the bankruptcy route with these prices hahaha

[@freddoesvox9033]

Always for boncle appreciation, the best lego theme.

[@Sehr_Gediegen]

Greetings from Germany, thank you for this trip down memory lane 🌞

[@MrXD117]

That sealed black pearl is a flex

[@anzullic]

Bionicle is the only theme that interested me.

[@roddlez]

Time to clear those shelves to make room for the Galidor collection.

[@jackmoorm]

Hahah the vintage MTT as someone’s first Lego set is so darn goofy, you knew what you were doing there mate

[@RobrickLego]

Its a pretty bad build to be honest, she said she won't build a set ever again 😅

[@jackmoorm]

@@RobrickLego The good news is; once you convince her to build her next, there’s only going up from the first!

[@bricksfordom]

Lego isn't Bussin anymore🤣, btw the Lego room looks better than ever

[@medicinalmadam]

Can't wait for the Lego room playlist to just be a bunch of random videos in which you have at least one "nothing is going on in the Lego room." Bit

[@Marc048b]

Black Zarak be blending in, like a ninja. also. great to see you back, amigo. was beginning to believe that the misses had finally found your stash of "get out of jail free" cards. great video btw. keep it up, you absolute legend

[@KingCurtys]

The Galidor Console game WAS released, at least for PC. I played it as a kid after I found it in some bargain bin, thinking it would be good because Lego had its logo on it. I could not pass the first level because the cutscene glitched and kept repeating after allowing me a minute of gaming

[@benpaterson2237]

Bionicle helped to save their parent company from bankruptcy yet only gets the odd scrap tossed their way from LEGO these days. Methinks a little more gratitude is required on LEGO's part but I might just be fanboying.

[@bannickartem7624]

The lack of Exo Force Sets is disturbing

[@Leapoffail97]

MOVIES PLURAL Legends of Metru Nui was arguably even better than the first one for me

[@sir_captainmorgan]

Man this was great, I love this

[@VezonSympathizer]

Funny video as always!

[@Giant_Dutchman]

Damn I'm early, love the videos keep them coming!

[@Naz98504]

Funny ending 😂

[@beuny426]

this is a very very good video

[@thatScoutdog]

Banger video

[@trogglemorphtrystopmotion1887]

Throwbot and robot riders could also help in making Bionicle

[@Iṉsomṉi_Xx]

I still require more Star Wars Lego

[@Alexisme.]

1:43 I took a look at him and thought he looked like your minifigure And your Lego room is much more righty

[@RobrickLego]

I know i dont show my face but when i first got my hands on him i thought "this guys looks eerily similar to me" 😅

[@trogglemorphtrystopmotion1887]

As someone who own Galidor set I can confirm they are cursed and no one will steal my collection

[@gregleuze6657]

Lego could make more money if they put out more castle sets at different price points. I need a rerelease of the “war crimes” set with the cart and five/six soldiers. They could make them with the different factions and I would buy multiples of multiples. At this point I am forced to go to pick a brick and wait over a month to get my entire order🫤.

[@ThatWeirdLegoBuilder]

I love bionicle's

[@inthetoyroom4life]

My man,my man Will you do a feature on the Ideas sets?

[@RobrickLego]

I've been thinking about doing a video on it but im a bit clueless when its not based on a type of theme i enjoy 😁

[@funnycreature2331]

Very nice. Though the jason borne and Wednesday were a bit of a wife

[@CT-5736-Bladez]

When LEGO released the battle pack “It’s like printing my own money”

[@RobrickLego]

They really get to cash in on those battle packs 😁

[@CT-5736-Bladez]

@@RobrickLego I think I picked up 28 of the 501st battle packs from 2020 and 6 of the new ones. I plan on picking up enough 332nd company to make a company I definitely don’t have a clone problem

[@VestedUTuber]

A lot of people blame Galador for nearly killing LEGO, but it was just the icing on LEGO's bankruptcy cake. It was the increasing number of specialized molds (for reasons other than the typical AFOL "it's better brickbuilt" complaints) increasing overheads and the fact that many of the motorized and fiber optic sets cost more per unit to produce than they were selling for. LEGO had WAY too many loss leaders, and Galador was just the most noticeable of them because it was _also_ a bad product line on its own. The idea of a loss leader is a product that loses money on its own, but increases overall sales of other products. Problem is, when you have more loss leaders than money makers, you lose money. As for why LEGO did this, it's actually because they didn't realize they were doing it. They only discovered it during the auditing process, before then LEGO actually didn't really have an accounting department. Similarly, Star Wars only actually became profitable by the time LEGO had already managed to escape bankruptcy. It provided LEGO with some much needed financial stability, but Bionicle was the theme that pulled LEGO out of the hole.

[@BohrokKiller]

Im a simple man. I see Bionicle, I click

[@empire0]

I was 13 in 1998, so it was a good time for Lego to go in the toilet since I was going into a "dark age". The last few sets I got as a kid were total garbage, very few pieces and really odd builds. I do remember as a teenager a few people my age talking about how cool Bionicles were, although I never actually got any myself. I didn't buy a Lego set again until I was around 27, and it was an X-Wing, whichever the newest one was at the time. Your video is spot on with Star Wars and Bionicle bailing Lego out. Between Galidor and their own shitty set designs at the time, they really are lucky to have not gone bankrupt

[@riverstambaugh11]

Robrick army unite to keep his wife hostage who else will build the sets for his videos

[@RobrickLego]

She hated it so much she said she won't do it ever again 😅

[@Palmer132]

Black Zarrack Cameo

[@MrTaweran]

Please Robrick, get your lego room organized

[@nathanjohnwilliamson7675]

Sometimes you tube throws out random channels that are weird, confusing and awful The Sometimes they suggest ones like this. A real adult, who talks like an adult and doesn’t behave like a 13 year old for views and doesn’t click bait, to badly anyhow Thank you. This is real content. I do however feel sorry for your wife, my fiancé knows her pain 😅

[@RobrickLego]

Thanks man! I'm glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@RobTFilms]

bionicle really was the tits back in the day tbh

[@narvaliuscore9094]

1:58 hold up, what's that supposed to mean? 💀

[@RobrickLego]

😳

[@jacktueton7445]

Oh hi black zarak

[@jpfg2713]

I will subscribe to fuel your addiction.

[@PuuberZ]

97/98 is for me, when LEGO sets started to look ugly and lost their charm. The Dark Forestmen and city sets are a good example.

[@camyblank]

Really expected you to show dislike towards Bionicle due to your hate towards technic. Cool to see you didn't!

[@ThatTarkur]

I think the kind of dismissive remark about Bionicle didn't save the company by itself is bordering on misinformation. I'm not going to ignore or lie about the succeses of Star wars and Harry potter LEGO sets they certainly did not carry the company in the way you make it sound like in this video. To LEGO Star Wars and Harry potter were more about the experimentation of how to keep the longevity of the lego brand alive meanwhile Bionicle was the powerhouse LEGO needed not only to continue experimenting but staying in buisness while doing so. So while its fair to say that LEGO Star Wars and Harry Potter played a part in building up the companies back bone again and its not fair to say that Bionicle was just the side hustle. Because if Bionicle didn't exist the licensed theme model we have today literally wouldn't exist.

[@Freashskywalker]

Lego star wars... i could curse lego for making this because it robbs me off all my hobby money each month since 2003. but i am also lucky to have been in this for so long because i have had many old sets since they were released. thus i didn't have to buy them for 6 times as much 15 years later on ebay used.

[@Dennis-ws7tv]

don't get the hate, the room is more spiffy than ever!

[@r0n418]

How is your credit lol

[@RobrickLego]

That's classified 😅

[@SkeebzGamez]

Bionicle is the shit I just have a preference towards technic/“buildable” figures since that’s what I grew up with

[@MilesC.325]

My favorite theme is SpongeBob

[@RobrickLego]

It ended too soon 😢

[@stuartmiller4363]

How low can you truly go? 😅

[@RobrickLego]

I've technically purchased my first classic town set recently so i'm basically at rock-bottom 🤣

[@stuartmiller4363]

​@@RobrickLegoat some point, your wife is going to be a mini fig or made out of lego like you would see one of thoes big lego statues att legoland or whatever 😂 keep up the good work!

[@Sporks2525]

Hey Robrick does your wife actually get mad you or does she support your hobby?

[@RobrickLego]

As long as i pay my half of the bills shes happy....until my lego started creeping into the rest of the house and then making jokes saying i've bought her a surprise present only for it to be another lego set for myself 😁

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[@foxyplayz1399]

If Lego where to probably bring galitor back, they'd definitely do it with mechs. (I definitely didn't spell galitor right)

[@cosmicXtropics]

I guess I'm the only one that doesn't like BOTH Bionicle and Star Wars. Power Miners also sucks too lol

[@pooletrainboy]

I have never heard such slanderous comments :0 do you at least like classic space or town?

[@cosmicXtropics]

@@pooletrainboy I owned 1 Bionicle set and had a few of the McDonald's toys. They were cool but I never understood the appeal. Star wars as a Lego series is so exhausted at this point it's just tragic. As a franchise I find it decent but it's also become quite stagnant character wise. I don't necessarily collect Lego but classic town, city, knights, system, and pirates always looked cool esp in commercials. My favorite series are Paradisa, Studios, Atlantis, and Batman/DC.

[@RobrickLego]

Classic town 🤮

[@pooletrainboy]

@@RobrickLego What about 9v trains or the like?

[@Pigness7]

We all know that lego was revived because they invented autism (I have autism I can make this joke)

[@nena_._]

🤌

[@Ayden_77]

Someone has to say it, and I don't see anyone else saying this so i will. Bionicle is the theme that almost killed Lego, no question about it. the reason it almost went bankrupt was the introduction of many new pieces and Bionicle included way too many new pieces. Aside from it being the worst Lego theme of all time it almost killed Lego.

[@arneoelkers9860]

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[@Makutros]

In 2003 almost every Lego theme on the market made Lego lose money. Even Star Wars and Harry Potter were not profitable, as Lego did not predict that demand would decrease when the franchises didn't launch a movie for that year. The additional licensing costs also took their toll. The only theme that made money at the time was Bionicle, 25% of sales, 100% of total net income. Though Bionicle sales had also dropped about 20% compared to the previous year. 2003 is the reason why the CEO back then said that Bionicle saved the company.

[@rumpelpumpel7687]

i fricking hated Bionicle with such a passion as a kid. Not as stupid as Galidor, but still BS ... i ... uhm i still hate bionicle with passion ^^

[@AmericanTybo]

I enjoy your photography, and you have a neat collection I’m really not tryna be a troll I just don’t get the joke of talking in aave

[@RobrickLego]

I can see how it might annoy people, sadly i keep picking up words from the apprentices at work and what was once ironic has now become part of my vocabulary 😅

[@AmericanTybo]

@@RobrickLego it’s ok sorry for being rood I dig your videos, better that you share your real opinions rather than most Lego KZbinrs who bow before LAN lol

[@ItsDangerX]

To think he bought Galidor for this video, thats some dedication