Lego David

Where can I watch those episodes? I couldn't find them anywhere on YouTube.

The first 2020 review stage was the one with 27 projects, right? If that's the case, then I wonder, how many of them are they gonna choose? Previously, three projects seemed to be the max amount of projects that can be approved in one review stage, but judging by how many projects there are now, I think we should expect at least 5 or 6 of them to make it.

I am not a fan of those partnerships, and I don't see the point in them continuing. Why partner up with Ikea, Addidas, and Levi's when those companies have pretty much nothing to do with LEGO or toys? I can understand why they would want to partner up with someone like Disney, but Ikea, Addidas, and Levi's just feel kind of pointless and unneeded.

This looks like a idea worthy of being submitted on LEGO Ideas! I'd love to have something like this as an official LEGO set!

Where did that rumor come from? Chima has ended 5 years ago.

I never really liked the flesihes, but I am fine with how they are being used right now. However, if they begin testing the waters and introduce fleshies into original themes, I will not be happy.

Very nice, I really like all the colors used.

Realistically, you have to accept the fact that sooner or later, it's going to end regardless of it's current status. The only LEGO themes that are truly evergreen are the generic ones like Duplo, City, Creator, Technic etc. Original story-driven themes have always been temporary, and Ninjago is no exception to that rule.

But then again, that was five years ago, and things have probably changed since then. 2015-2016 was the peak of Ninjago's popularity, and calling it an "evergreen theme" during that period wouldn't surprise me. However, as I pointed out earlier, it's pretty clear that the Ninjago sales have declined in the past few years, since it's no longer featured on any of the TLG financial reports.

Thank you!

I wonder if those re-releases are gonna be exactly the same, or will they have some slight changes, like the Taj Mahal or Vestas Wind Turbine re-releases?

Ninjago is not an evergreen theme for a few reasons. First off, it has a TV series going on, which they can't keep continuing forever without the audience loosing interest in it. Unlike something like say, LEGO City, in which you can continue endlessly re-releasing the same sets over and over again, Ninjago is a story-driven theme and needs to constantly do something new each year, which again, they can't do forever. Secondly, if the line isn't profitable anymore, LEGO will just quickly cancel it without a second thought (they've done that numerous times with other themes). Judging by the fact that Ninjago was nowhere to be seen on LEGO's financial report for more than two years now, I think it's pretty obvious that LEGO is quietly planning it's eventual end, which may or may not be next year, depending on how good the sales are gonna be.

How exactly did you manage to make it work? I would like to play it again myself.

Very clever NPU! I like how you used those Bionicle torso pieces!

Same here. LEGO and Sitcoms just don't belong together. This needs to stop.

I am on the same boat as you, @jxu. I never understood the obsession with LEGO minifigures either, and I couldn't care less about the CMFs (especially now, when they are priced at 5$ a bag). The way I see it, Minifigures are just accessories that come with a set. Beyond that, they don't hold much value to me. For me, having a well-built set is the priority, and good minifigures come second.

TLG just released their financial report for the first half of this year, and similar to how it was last year, Ninjago hasn't been listed as a top selling theme. https://brickset.com/article/53604/the-lego-group-delivers-double-digit-growth-during-1h-2020

They had to close several factories, all of the Brand Stores were closed for a few months, LEGO sets have been delayed, overall production is down, yet they still walked away from this pandemic completely unharmed? COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the global economy, and it affected all corporations (some more than others, but still). Despite all this, they still managed to not only not be affected, but they even grew their profits compared to last year. How was this even possible? That's the confusing part to me.

An average parent looking to buy sets for their child would usually go to a local retailer, though.

I mean, yeah, but how many people actually went to the store and bought sets during the quarantine lockdown period? That's what confuses me.

TLG just released the financial report for the first half of 2020: https://brickset.com/article/53604/the-lego-group-delivers-double-digit-growth-during-1h-2020#.X090cnRNRiI.twitter Surprisingly enough, it seems like they've grown a lot this year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which really confuses me. The top selling themes were Technic, Speed Champions, Classic, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Disney Princess. What are your thoughts?

I doubt black and white sets would appeal to kids, though.

Marlin Monroe was a controversial figure, to say the least. Her being represented in LEGO was a weird choice in my opinion, but I guess that's up for debate.

I agree, I don't really see the point of this theme either. But LEGO has been experimenting a lot with Adult-Focused sets like this lately, so it's existence shouldn't come as a surprise. From all those things they've been doing, I get the vibe that they're really trying to attract new Adults into buying LEGO, even though this kinda stuff isn't exactly what AFOLs actually want. Also, am I the only one who thinks having Marlin Monroe in LEGO is a bit of a questionable decision?