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[legoindy01]

How much longer can the Spongbob line last. There are no plans that we've heard of for new sets and really what new sets can they make? It's not like I ever did like any of the sets in the first place. The sets were poorly built and really never got my attention. I think the Spongebob line will be replaced by the upcoming disney lines. What do you think?

[Natman8000]

Chances are yes. The fact that only two sets came out this year and they were rehashes means we can assume it is dying. But you never know with these things.

[ComputerBug]

Natman8000, on Mar 22 2009, 05:35 PM, said:

Chances are yes. The fact that only two sets came out this year and they were rehashes means we can assume it is dying. But you never know with these things.

Well according to brickipedia there is an upcoming set called "The flying dutchmans ship" But I am 99% sure it's a hoax. To tell the truth I hate Lego spongebob avatar was awesome but the sponge sucks I hope they stop making Lego spongebob.

[Tinn-man]

computerbug, on Mar 22 2009, 06:11 PM, said:

To tell the truth I hate Lego spongebob avatar was awesome but the sponge sucks I hope they stop making Lego spongebob.

This thread seems to be based completely off of individual opinions. Will the line end, maybe it will, maybe it won't. I don't know, nobody knows. Batman was an extremely successful line when it ended, and the tumbler was one of the most wanted toys for last christmas, however lego didn't make enough and canceled the line the next year. It doesn't make any cense, but that's what they did. Good, bad, or so-so, lego keeps making sets until their ready to move onto the next thing. Bionicle has been going down hill for a long time, and that theme shows no signs of stopping.

legoindy01, on Mar 22 2009, 05:28 PM, said:

There are no plans that we've heard of for new sets and really what new sets can they make?

We haven't heard anything about 2010 except that lego is doing a new disney theme. Based on your theory, Star Wars and Indiana Jones could also end next year. They don't have to keep making sets even if they have the license for the product.

I never loved the Spongebob sets, but I still can't understand why people hate it so much.

This post has been edited by Tinn-man: 22 March 2009 - 11:29 PM

[legoindy01]

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We haven't heard anything about 2010 except that lego is doing a new disney theme. Based on your theory, Star Wars and Indiana Jones could also end next year. They don't have to keep making sets even if they have the license for the product.

I never loved the Spongebob sets, but I still can't understand why people hate it so much.
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I'm not talking about 2010, who knows what will happen in '10 but I mean later this year in 2009 we already know about the new Indy and Star Wars sets for the summer but I've heard nothing about the spongebob summer sets. And the Indiana Jones and Star Wars Liscences are some of Legos most popular themes the odds of those lines ending next year are slim to none. however the star wars liscence ends in 2011

computerbug, on Mar 22 2009, 06:11 PM, said:

Well according to brickipedia there is an upcoming set called "The flying dutchmans ship" But I am 99% sure it's a hoax. To tell the truth I hate Lego spongebob avatar was awesome but the sponge sucks I hope they stop making Lego spongebob.

really. can you give a link to the page. I want to the see this for myself.

This post has been edited by legoindy01: 22 March 2009 - 11:34 PM

[Tinn-man]

legoindy01, on Mar 22 2009, 05:33 PM, said:

I'm not talking about 2010, who knows what will happen in '10 but I mean later this year in 2009 we already know about the new Indy and Star Wars sets for the summer but I've heard nothing about the spongebob summer sets. And the Indiana Jones and Star Wars Liscences are some of Legos most popular themes the odds of those lines ending next year are slim to none. however the star wars liscence ends in 2011

Well, usually Spongebob is a once a year wave, so TLG only releases Spongebob sets in either the January wave or the June-July wave, this year was a January wave, so we probably won't see anymore spongebob sets this year anyway, unless we get another exclusive like the hospital last year, which was released about October (when most of the second wave exclusives are released). And I don't actually think that Star Wars of Indy will end next year, I was just using them as an example . Plus, lego is good at keeping late year exclusives under wraps very well (like the death star).

[legoindy01]

Tinn-man, on Mar 22 2009, 06:42 PM, said:

Well, usually Spongebob is a once a year wave, so TLG only releases Spongebob sets in either the January wave or the June-July wave, this year was a January wave, so we probably won't see anymore spongebob sets this year anyway, unless we get another exclusive like the hospital last year, which was released about October (when most of the second wave exclusives are released). And I don't actually think that Star Wars of Indy will end next year, I was just using them as an example . Plus, lego is good at keeping late year exclusives under wraps very well (like the death star).

true. we probably will get maybe 1 or 2 new sets this year

[prateek]

last year will be the end of spongebob if it doesnt finish this year btu TLC does have to make the flying dutchmans ship and a proper KK and maybe the Bikini Bottom Downtown core

[Justin]

computerbug, on Mar 22 2009, 06:11 PM, said:

Well according to brickipedia there is an upcoming set called "The flying dutchmans ship" But I am 99% sure it's a hoax. To tell the truth I hate Lego spongebob avatar was awesome but the sponge sucks I hope they stop making Lego spongebob.

I hate it when people criticize SpongeBob. If you don't have anything nice to say about SpongeBob, PLEASE SHUT THE HELL UP!

I wanted the line to continue, but it seems we've reached an impact. They should've kept SpongeBob for one more year, since THIS YEAR is his 10th anniversary. Why doesn't anyone here realize that SpongeBob is 10 years old now?! He's been on Nickelodeon since May 1999! Disney is OK, but I just wish LEGO would finish what they've started. If I worked for LEGO, I would keep the Nickelodeon licensing deal for another 10 years, shred any documents featuring a licensing deal with LEGO and Disney, and improve on the the SpongeBob sets A LOT more. This is the second time Disney has ever bent over backwards for LEGO. I remember the first time it happened. It ended in disaster. The license with Nickelodeon is far from over. They still have much to improve on! I can't believe they haven't released any Jimmy Neutron or Fairly Odd Parents LEGO sets yet. Disney hasn't really interested me, other than the cartoon, Doug (which of course carried over to Disney from Nickelodeon with the buyout of JUMBO Pictures), or the Pixar Films, like Toy Story, Cars, or Wall-E. I really hope this deal with Disney is as short lived as the deal in 2000 was, so that, in the next couple of years, they can go with another licensing deal with Nickelodeon, and not make the sets look so minimalist.

SpongeBob Rules!

--Justin

[Captain Green Hair]

I most certainly hope they don't stop it, i simply love it!

computerbug, on Mar 23 2009, 12:11 AM, said:

Well according to brickipedia there is an upcoming set called "The flying dutchmans ship" But I am 99% sure it's a hoax. To tell the truth I hate Lego spongebob avatar was awesome but the sponge sucks I hope they stop making Lego spongebob.

Could you please watch your tone when expressing your opinion, thanks!

[legoindy01]

Justin, on Mar 22 2009, 07:01 PM, said:

I hate it when people criticize SpongeBob. If you don't have anything nice to say about SpongeBob, PLEASE SHUT THE HELL UP!

I wanted the line to continue, but it seems we've reached an impact. They should've kept SpongeBob for one more year, since THIS YEAR is his 10th anniversary. Why doesn't anyone here realize that SpongeBob is 10 years old now?! He's been on Nickelodeon since May 1999! Disney is OK, but I just wish LEGO would finish what they've started. If I worked for LEGO, I would keep the Nickelodeon licensing deal for another 10 years, shred any documents featuring a licensing deal with LEGO and Disney, and improve on the the SpongeBob sets A LOT more. This is the second time Disney has ever bent over backwards for LEGO. I remember the first time it happened. It ended in disaster. The license with Nickelodeon is far from over. They still have much to improve on! I can't believe they haven't released any Jimmy Neutron or Fairly Odd Parents LEGO sets yet. Disney hasn't really interested me, other than the cartoon, Doug (which of course carried over to Disney from Nickelodeon with the buyout of JUMBO Pictures), or the Pixar Films, like Toy Story, Cars, or Wall-E. I really hope this deal with Disney is as short lived as the deal in 2000 was, so that, in the next couple of years, they can go with another licensing deal with Nickelodeon, and not make the sets look so minimalist.

SpongeBob Rules!

--Justin

I agree with you. and yes i have known that this was spongebob's tenth aniversary for quite some time now. and lets face it the line is not the best designed or the best selling but I think that lego should stick with the nickelodeon liscence and improve on what the already have. But I'm just sayin' the line can't last for much longer what new sets can the make? the disney liscence is a cheap gimic to get money. And by the way Jimmy neutron and fairly odd parents probably aren't the best themes for lego. Perhaps back at the barnyard or the mighty bee could be made.

This post has been edited by legoindy01: 23 March 2009 - 12:14 AM

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Spongbob line over soon?, could spongebob be at the end of his rope

I sure hope so.


The statement above is a personal opinion and means no harm to anyone.

[Zzz]

... sometimes I don't understand this site, really. Someone is critizised by a mod cause he says he hates a Lego theme (and I really don't want to know how often someone here wrote the same about Bionicle, Clone Wars or Galidor without anything happening) - and then someone else can tell him to "PLEASE SHUT THE HELL UP"?



anyway, back to topic: I am always interested in the choices TLC makes, and since I have some contacts to employees, I heard about the european market that Spongebob is only running so so. (And btw, Batman didn't sell that good in Europe. The US is crazy about superheroes, but not us here it seems) If there was no Disney contract, I would say it would continue a few years longer, but I guess this marks the end of Spongebob. Also it is sad to see something ending with only 2 sets. It was sad with Batman, sad with Harry Potter, sad with Mars Mission - and I was already afraid a few years ago that the OT section of SW died slowly, I was wrong! Anyway, I don't want to see Indy getting down like this. Better a strong year like 2009 and then Finito.

Zzz out

This post has been edited by Zzz: 23 March 2009 - 12:47 AM

[legoindy01]

Zzz, on Mar 22 2009, 07:47 PM, said:

... sometimes I don't understand this site, really. Someone is critizised by a mod cause he says he hates a Lego theme (and I really don't want to know how often someone here wrote the same about Bionicle, Clone Wars or Galidor without anything happening) - and then someone else can tell him to "PLEASE SHUT THE HELL UP"?



anyway, back to topic: I am always interested in the choices TLC makes, and since I have some contacts to employees, I heard about the european market that Spongebob is only running so so. (And btw, Batman didn't sell that good in Europe. The US is crazy about superheroes, but not us here it seems) If there was no Disney contract, I would say it would continue a few years longer, but I guess this marks the end of Spongebob. Also it is sad to see something ending with only 2 sets. It was sad with Batman, sad with Harry Potter, sad with Mars Mission - and I was already afraid a few years ago that the OT section of SW died slowly, I was wrong! Anyway, I don't want to see Indy getting down like this. Better a strong year like 2009 and then Finito.

Zzz out

Does this mean the line is officialy over? I agree with you on your opinions. And because you have contacts with lego what are the saying about the Indy line?

[Justin]

Zzz, on Mar 22 2009, 06:47 PM, said:

... sometimes I don't understand this site, really. Someone is critizised by a mod cause he says he hates a Lego theme (and I really don't want to know how often someone here wrote the same about Bionicle, Clone Wars or Galidor without anything happening) - and then someone else can tell him to "PLEASE SHUT THE HELL UP"?



anyway, back to topic: I am always interested in the choices TLC makes, and since I have some contacts to employees, I heard about the european market that Spongebob is only running so so. (And btw, Batman didn't sell that good in Europe. The US is crazy about superheroes, but not us here it seems) If there was no Disney contract, I would say it would continue a few years longer, but I guess this marks the end of Spongebob. Also it is sad to see something ending with only 2 sets. It was sad with Batman, sad with Harry Potter, sad with Mars Mission - and I was already afraid a few years ago that the OT section of SW died slowly, I was wrong! Anyway, I don't want to see Indy getting down like this. Better a strong year like 2009 and then Finito.

Zzz out

I personally hate to bend over backwards for people who criticize, since I do not take criticism lightly. I heard some people dislike the sets, but I personally think they should keep comments like "this sucks" to themselves.