Lego David

I admire your optimism, but nobody in here is panicking, they're just being realistic. If four original themes in a row have ended prematurely, then the odds of Monkie Kid being the exception are rather low. Judging by the amount of people discussing the theme in here (and online in general) I think it's safe to say that Monkie Kid hasn't created a significant following for itself, outside of a super small niche. We don't really know how well the Chinese market has responded, but if the previous LEGO financial reports are anything to go by, it hasn't been a particularly big hit. There has been no mention of it in those reports whatsoever, which is strange given how even the generally thought to be unsuccessful Hidden Side got an honorable "we have been satisfied with it's performance", after it's first year. And don't forget that LEGO hasn't been particularly honest in most of their online statements either. Each time a theme fails, they always try to put it in a positive light despite the obvious. They did that with Bionicle G2, The LEGO Movie 2, and most recently with Vidyo, and we all know what ended up happening with those themes.

Amazing build! The render could look a little better, but the build itself is very impressive! The train cockpits in particular are great NPU! The general design looks like it was heavily inspired by the Millennium Falcon, but it also looks like it's own unique thing at the same time. Keep up the good work!

Before you ask, yes, this is 100% purist LEGO.

That is, if LEGO doesn't decide to cancel those upcoming sets at the last minute due to unsatisfying sales. This has happened several times in the past, and I could easily happen again.

Well, according to some online polls I saw, a significant portion of the people who played RDR2 had never actually played the original game before (myself included). RDR1 sold 14 million copies, while RDR2 sold 38 Million... so the difference is pretty staggering, especially considering how sequels that come out a long time after the original usually tend to underperform. I can't speak for anyone other than myself, but I actually bought the game specifically because it was Western, having no previous connection with the original game. You are definitely right that circumstances do definitely play an important role. that's why if Western is to have a future, this future will probably be in the hands of already well established filmmakers/studios that have good track records. Going back to LEGO though, there are e a bunch of things they could do as a big D2C 18+ set. A big Fort Legoredo remake, a Western Train, or even a big Saloon like that one Bricklink designer program set we got... Any of those I think could work fine enough as a one-off Western set. I guess a set like that wouldn't be that popular with their current target demographic of non-AFOL adults, but I'm sure people within the LEGO community would completely eat it up.

The idea that the Western Genre was only popular in America is a myth. You might think that way since the setting is in America, but the truth is, Westerns used to be one of the most popular movie genres in both America and Europe. If that weren't the case, we probably would never have gotten to see the legendary Spaghetti Westerns. I do believe Western as a genre is still widely recognized and appreciated by the masses, its just the stream of recent mediocre Hollywood titles that have failed that gives the impression that the Western genre is dead. But meanwhile, Western Videogames such as Red Dead Redemption 2 still manage to defy all expectations by making more money in its first weekend of release than Avengers: Endgame did. Sure, the days of Clint Eastwood and John Wayne may be long gone, but despite that, the Westerns Genre has still never quite fully disappeared from the public mind.

Incredible MOC, it looks so sleek! When I first saw it, I didn't even realize it was LEGO!

Technic has always been present in the top 5 in every report since about 2018. So yeah, it is a lot more popular than most System purists might imagine, especially with the recent large D2C sets like the Lambo. Ninjago hasn't been in the top 5 since about 2019. So the "decline" has been a thing for at least two years now.

It is the head of the set 2283 Witch Doctor from the Hero Factory line.

Wow, I've never been into Playmobil, but that set is seriously tempting. I had always wished LEGO would make a Noah's Ark set, yet Playmobil is already doing it (and for much cheaper)! This just further enforces my belief that LEGO are seriously missing out with all their questionable marketing policies. I would buy a Noah's Ark LEGO set in a heartbeat, and I am pretty sure I am not the only one.

I find the value of those Playmobil figures pretty incredible. With LEGO, you pay 5$ just to get one figure, while with Playmobil for just slightly more you get three figures. I kind of wonder how exactly they manage keep the price so low, considering how Playmobil uses a tone more plastic and unique molds than LEGO?

I've never been into Playmobil myself, but one thing that I cannot help but notice is that they've never stopped producing the Classic Historical themes that they have always produced, unlike LEGO. Playmobil still makes Castle, Vikings, and even Romans (which LEGO has never had, despite fans wanting it for years) but for some reason, LEGO seems keeps shying away from making more sets and themes of this type. As we can clearly see, the problem doesn't seem to be those topics not being popular enough, as most LEGO fans might think, (if that were the case, Playmobil would have gone bankrupt years ago, but they are clearly still in business) but LEGO seems to have somewhat of a personal issue with releasing them. Why do you think Playmobil can still produce sets like this, but LEGO cannot?

Hey, I don't believe any of us in here have spewed any hatred, we just stared our own opinion about certain subjects. I don't believe either of us have insulted anything or anyone, and if we have, I apologize. I just don't understand why those days it's getting so hard for most people to distinguish between "hate speech" and just stating an opinion or point of view. Not agreeing with other people doesn't mean you hate them. So please, just calm down a little and be more open minded about other people's opinions, even if you don't agree with them.

As I said already, the choice of supporting BLM by straight up giving them money is basically aligning them with that particular party. It is not as extreme as endorsing a particular candidate or trying to influence an election (they will probably never do that, because they are a Danish company so why would they care who rules America), but it is still very much a political move. The fact that they've even gone as far as pulling advertising for the Police City sets shows that they seem to have a pretty big dedication to this cause.

Yeah, and at the same time those groups aren't even as mistreated as the Left-wing activists would want you to believe. And even when those "mistreatments" do happen, they are grossly exaggerated in order to comply with their political agenda. Those groups already have as much equal rights as everyone else, and those who are still asking for more want privileges, not rights. So LEGO not straight up coming up and voicing their support for them would in no way make them "complicit" in their mistreatment. Being a complicit means directly contributing to something. If you just choose to just simply stay out of a subject you know is divisive doesn't mean you support mistreatment of a particular group... It just means you are neutral in the matter. @allanp I very much agree with everything you said. Being inclusive is one thing, but straight up donating money to certain political organizations is a different story.

Now, to their credit, I also think their ethics are far superior compared to other companies of their size. However, there's a catch... Often times, their ethical code can easily be broken if they come across a profitable opportunity (looking at you, Star Wars), and when they actually do apply their code, it feels forced and unnecessary, like with the recent V-22 Ofsprey affair. Wanting to protect the environment can also come as a double edged sword. It may seem like a good thing to do on the surface, but if it results in worse quality products, I don't know if it's really worth it. Why make LEGO parts bio-degradable if they might as well still be in use by the time they start decomposing? Honestly, I never felt like they genuinely cater to fan wishes in order to make us happy, as much as they do that in order to discover new market opportunities for more profit. Take LEGO Ideas, for instance. On the surface, it may seem like a dream come true for many AFOLs, but when it comes to which sets they actually approve from the platform, it is a different story. Rather than just simply making the long-time fans happy, they just pick what they think would be the most marketable to a general non-AFOL audience. Despite people constantly submitting what they want and getting it to 10K time and time again, proving the demand, they are always turned down. So, it wouldn't be entirely accurate to say they truly "cater to fan wishes" in order to make their main audience happy, as much as they do so for profit. The innovation part also really bugs me. As someone who has looked deeply into their history, I can tell you right now that unlike other companies like Nintendo, LEGO has always been, for better or worse, behind their times when it came to innovations. They mostly just stuck to what they did best, and never tried anything new. And most of the time they actually tried to "innovate" they always failed (the only notable exception would be Mindstorms). All those recent "innovations" are basically just pointless phone gimmicks that nobody cares about. If you ask me, some actual innovating they could do would be coming up with new building systems and new ways to build, because let's face it, that is the core of LEGO. But those days, they seem to try out anything but that.

Is this a digital or a physical build? I cannot quite tell. Either way, incredible build!

This poll's aim isn't to know whether you like LEGO's offerings (the products) but rather, this poll aims to ask about your opinion about LEGO as a corporation. Feel free to vote in the poll, and if you want, sharing some insight into why you choose a specific poll option would be much appreciated as well.

Ok, but that talks about the TV Show specifically. We don't know if the actual sets sold well or not. You can have a pretty successful TV Show, but that won't guarantee the sets will also fly off the shelves.

Awesome work, I like the Cyberpunk aesthetic a lot!

Very cool, I like the action pose a lot!

Ok, but if you don't mind me asking, what exact evidence do we have for that? Not a whole lot of people from this forum are from China as far as I am aware, so we don't have any direct witnesses to ask. We haven't received any official facts from the LEGO Group's annual financial report about it either, so we don't have a whole lot of info to go off of about the theme's success in its target market, like we would have for any other regular released worldwide theme.

Speaking as a MOCist myself, I think there is no direct answer to this question. I believe, like with pretty much any art from, some people will just naturally have a talent towards it, but anyone can become good at it with a bit of time and practice. As for how I make my MOCs, I just do everything off the top of my head. I come up with an idea and a basic outline of how I would build it (what parts I would use, etc) in my mind, and then just start building. Sometimes, the result doesn't satisfy me, and I just scrap the build and try something else out. One thing I would recommend for beginners though, would be looking out for inspiration from what other people have built. But don't ever compare yourself to them and how "you'll never be as good as them", just do your own thing, by developing your own unique style. If everyone had the exact same skill level, everyone's builds would look pretty identical to each other... which would be pretty boring if you ask me. As far as I am concerned, I can't say that I have any special talent or anything, but I can definitely say that I have improved over time. For instance: This was my first Mermaid MOC I built all the way back in 2018. Looking at it now, I feel pretty embarrassed: However, as time when on, and my building skills advanced, I attempted making another Mermaid MOC in 2020, and this was the result: The difference between the two is pretty staggering...

The building techniques used for the floor are revolutionary, I don't think I have ever seen them used before. Excellent vignette!