First 2017 LEGO Ideas Results

[JGW3000]

Its TRON!!!!

Nothing else 

See https://ideas.lego.com/blogs/a4ae09b6-0d4c-4307-9da8-3ee9f3d368d6/post/f93d358e-bd2e-4295-8ad9-d308db7e3b0b

I thought the airplane would win, interesting that the surf rescue didn't win, but will lead to something else???

And curiously, no video this time

[Umbra-Manis]

YES! I can finally get something tron in Lego!

[JGW3000]

Off topic, but having Disney approving use of TRON licence might suggest that TRON-3 might actually get out of production-hell and finally get green-lighted?

[CopMike]

 

[koalayummies]

Disappointed about everything else that didn't make it, but in that same link it shows next batch of projects for review in early 2018.

Curious how one of them doesn't break the very clear rules: "Don’t base your project on a licensed property we currently sell, LEGO Ideas does not accept projects based on: Currently active or announced licenses such as Star Wars™."

[Lyichir]

1 hour ago, JGW3000 said:

Off topic, but having Disney approving use of TRON licence might suggest that TRON-3 might actually get out of production-hell and finally get green-lighted?

Maybe? Funko Pops are also getting TRON figures soon. But it would strike me as a little odd for a marketing push like that to come BEFORE any movement on the movie franchise as a whole, rather than AFTER. So I'm a little skeptical that it's a harbinger of things to come on Disney's end.

[Blondie-Wan]

1 hour ago, koalayummies said:

Disappointed about everything else that didn't make it, but in that same link it shows next batch of projects for review in early 2018.

Curious how one of them doesn't break the very clear rules: "Don’t base your project on a licensed property we currently sell, LEGO Ideas does not accept projects based on: Currently active or announced licenses such as Star Wars™."

That rule wasn't in place when the project was submitted. It applies only to projects submitted later.

Edited November 28, 2017 by Blondie-Wan

[koalayummies]

31 minutes ago, Blondie-Wan said:

That rule wasn't in place when the project was submitted. It applies only to projects submitted later.

Oh ok, thanks! 

Red Arrows Hawk was really strong and the blues mobile would have been cool too. "Whats this? This car! This stupid car!.. You don't like it? No I don't like it." 

[Digger of Bricks]

7 hours ago, JGW3000 said:

Off topic, but having Disney approving use of TRON licence might suggest that TRON-3 might actually get out of production-hell and finally get green-lighted?

Actually, the last time I heard, Disney is instead considering rebooting the franchise as opposed to doing a second sequel.

5 hours ago, Blondie-Wan said:

That rule wasn't in place when the project was submitted. It applies only to projects submitted later.

Wait, doesn't the Ideas team only have a prohibition on specific Disney franchises and movie licenses, particularly those that have had sets or themes done by Lego already? Or, is there currently a blanket prohibition on everything Disney now for Ideas projects?

[Blondie-Wan]

2 hours ago, Digger of Bricks said:

Actually, the last time I heard, Disney is instead considering rebooting the franchise as opposed to doing a second sequel.

Wait, doesn't the Ideas team only have a prohibition on specific Disney franchises and movie licenses, particularly those that have had sets or themes done by Lego already? Or, is there currently a blanket prohibition on everything Disney now for Ideas projects?

As I understand it, it applies to specific properties, rather than simply everything from a given IP holder like Disney. That said, some of its properties might be broadly defined and encompassing - for example, instead of just covering (say) Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid, if sets based on those movies are being made, they might be treated as falling under a blanket "Disney Princess" license that covers not only those, but also Pocahontas, Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, etc.

But still, it doesn't cover everything. Pixar's works should all be separate (save for entries within the same franchise, of course - for example, if LEGO currently offers a set based on Cars 3, no projects based on the first two Cars movies or the various Cars shorts can be submitted, but ones based on Up, Finding Nemo, etc. can). The ongoing Star Wars theme in conjunction with the new rule means no more Star Wars projects can be submitted, but Indiana Jones ones presently can, even though they're both Lucasfilm properties. And so on.

[danth]

The light cycle is kinda boring IMO. Close enough to this to be redundant.

[x105Black]

Light Cycle is exciting, and the Tron IP is great.  Maybe we're one step closer to Daft Punk!

(I can dream.)

[Digger of Bricks]

3 hours ago, danth said:

The light cycle is kinda boring IMO. Close enough to this to be redundant.

While I'm excited for the project myself, I only lament that it was the only project that got accepted in the review, as I felt that at least they could have carried over one other worthy project to the next review for further consideration. Oh well... 

Oh, congratulations on your knighthood @danth! 

[x105Black]

On 12/12/2017 at 6:26 PM, danth said:

Close enough to this to be redundant.

I disagree, mostly because that set you linked to is not close enough to a Light Cycle to satisfy the Tron fan in me.