|
pod6isjerks posted:Also, I'm an extremely yellow-sounding person. Please respect my lived experiences. Speaking as an East Asian person, 
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 03:04
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 31, 2024 14:00 |
|
|
HootTheOwl posted:Can't imagine why people thought you were being regressive Yep I'm the bad guy. I'm sorry everyone else here has the mandate of heaven and I don't.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 03:04
|
|
|
OpenlyEvilJello posted:Speaking as an East Asian person, I would never describe an Asian person as "yellow". That's on you so, uh relax.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 03:05
|
|
|
Waltzing Along posted:Question/comment about City of Lanterns: To change the subject, I'm just quoting myself because I thought this was odd and no one replied. I searched around some more and can't seem to find it ever having been for sale anywhere other than the online store or resellers.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 03:09
|
|
|
Waltzing Along posted:To change the subject, I'm just quoting myself because I thought this was odd and no one replied. I searched around some more and can't seem to find it ever having been for sale anywhere other than the online store or resellers. I thought I heard something about them not selling Monkie Kid sets globally in-store anymore? Like you can still get them online at the LEGO website but they're not being distributed outside of Asia
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 03:12
|
|
|
pod6isjerks posted:The budding flower of representation can only blossom if we also get rid of all the yellow minifigs poisoning the dirt. Got it. You could just talk, dude. No one else is talking about how the yellow figs are a war crime. You're making a way bigger deal out of this than anyone else.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 03:21
|
|
|
the holy poopacy posted:You could just talk, dude. No one else is talking about how the yellow figs are a war crime. You're making a way bigger deal out of this than anyone else. I would argue that everyone else made it a big deal and that my posts/positions were misunderstood or ignored but, whatever it doesn't matter. I'm just gonna let it rest.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 03:25
|
|
|
People, can we stop feeding the troll please so they can go back to their bridge?
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 03:36
|
|
|
Literally A Person posted:People, can we stop feeding the troll please so they can go back to their bridge? We were already done here so you can stop.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 03:37
|
|
|
Literally the only good reason to use that fancy pantsy ignore button is right here folks.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 03:37
|
|
|
A man with a plan
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 03:38
|
|
|
If you want your opinion on how 'minifig color doesn't matter at all because it didn't matter to me' to be taken seriously, maybe don't end your post with an "I identify as a ___" "joke".
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 04:30
|
|
|
pod6isjerks posted:You did it guys, you won. I'm so proud of you. This was a test. Obviously nobody could possibly think differently about this subject without being a troll.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 04:40
|
|
|
I identify as a red spaceman with a busted helmet, rubbed off logo, and a chewed on air tank.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 04:41
|
|
|
Representation good, yellow privilege bad. VVV: your "humor" is regressive and privileged, and deserves criticism and scrutiny. Your "lol you mad j/k" response proves your bad-faith position and lack of will to reflect on your position. Get lost or do better with yourself. First of May fucked around with this message at 05:53 on Dec 17, 2022 |
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 05:44
|
|
|
graventy posted:If you want your opinion on how 'minifig color doesn't matter at all because it didn't matter to me' to be taken seriously, maybe don't end your post with an "I identify as a ___" "joke". Well it was supposed to be light hearted humor given that I seem to be a shill for BIG YELLOW. Heard that was allowed here sometimes, or at least it used to be. I'm just playing off the material given to me. Sivart13 posted:honestly I agree with your initial post more than I disagree but you gotta know you were kicking a hornets nest and then you stuck around here just sticking hornet stingers on your tongue like a weirdo I felt my position wasn't that controversial and that maybe I wasn't really explaining myself well enough but eventually I learned it didn't matter what I said. The result was predetermined and I was branded with the scarlet T. Waltzing Along posted:I identify as a red spaceman with a busted helmet, rubbed off logo, and a chewed on air tank. Nice
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 05:45
|
|
|
Just get rid of minifigs entirely. Only make creator expert cars.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 05:54
|
|
|
Cojawfee posted:Just get rid of minifigs entirely. Only make creator expert cars. Haha ok now we're really gonna have a fight
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 05:58
|
|
|
First of May posted:Representation good, yellow privilege bad. You're making a whole bunch of assumptions that aren't true at all. Please learn to function and co-exist around people you disagree with without instantly calling them a troll. I stand by all the arguments I made. Chill out.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 06:03
|
|
|
PKMN Trainer Red posted:I'd love to see some research on it too, to be honest. It's one of the most consistent things that came up when we were doing after-school LUG stuff (pre-COVID, I haven't gotten back into it post-COVID), regardless of where we were. One of the conversations I've had with a Black friend came about because he saw I have a grid container of different flesh tone heads and hands divided by color for the kids to have an easier time getting a figure that reflected them, and he thought that was interesting. His theory is in the way that kids (specifically white kids, and then broadly 'non-white-looking' kids) tend to view white as the 'default' option because nerd culture has historically had 'white' as the default up until the last few years. White kids see white people represented as the 'default' in media, so the 'default' yellow color must also be the 'default' white. Brown kids especially haven't been historically shown that 'generic group of nerds' means 'brown kids like you', so I think 'the default color they make is white people' is the thought process in the same way that 'the normal BandAid color is the one that resembles white people's skins'. I don't think there's been an intentionally discriminatory aspect to any of it, but the absence of diverse skin tones in creative building is definitely noticed by younger builders. Anecdotally, white kids will take either the yellow heads or the light flesh tone ones, but darker skinned kids almost universally go for the darker skin tone figures. People pick what reflects their reality, I suppose. Thanks for sharing this, good stuff. Sort of related but I got into a discussion in another thread with someone who was left-handed and seemed to be very aware of when other people did things with their left hands, whereas me a righty said I never even paid attention to what hand people did things with because I never really cared. I couldn't understand why he would even notice such a subtle thing. Since a lot of lefty's grow up being teased in grade school (because kids latch onto anything that makes someone different) or even forcibly made to do things right-handed it's a much bigger issue to them. It's all about personal experience and the reality they grew up with.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 06:09
|
|
|
It's a bit like how making the generic faces more detailed was both great progress in lots of ways but accidentally regressive for gender representation. With generic smilies, kids could use their imaginations and figs could be any combination of male and female characters. But with detailed faces and adjusted torsos, the male/female characters were more defined - and most categories did not have an even ratio between male/female. Many only had one or two female figs. On modular chat, the Police Station was my favourite recent build - Bookshop was ok, whereas I didn't enjoy the detailing on Corner Garage, but Police Station was great fun from start to finish. Haven't built the Hotel yet.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 08:42
|
|
|
I don't think there was any "cat's out of the bag" moment for lego. Society has evolved, if they had never introduced any minifig variation there would still be pressure/responsibility to give everyone the representation they deserve. It's past due.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 11:59
|
|
|
Did not think they being 50 posts behind on the Lego thread was going to be my drunk uncle melt down about diversity. It’s like I got an extra thanksgiving this year!
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 13:44
|
|
|
La La Land MOC here we come
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 13:45
|
|
|
Looks like Target has some sets on 50% off today. Some random cheap stuff, bunch of dots sets. But I did see the Queer Eye set and the Lego Art: Art Project at 50% off and in stock local to me. https://www.target.com/pl/219902958 I think it’s today only, so might have to move fast. I might pick up that art project set. If nothing else, more of the backer boards would be nice, as I have tons of leftover pieces from the Star Wars Sith Art set from making the giant x3 Vader. So being able to make one or two of the smaller ones on the cheap would be nice.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 14:54
|
|
|
Testro posted:It's a bit like how making the generic faces more detailed was both great progress in lots of ways but accidentally regressive for gender representation. You're spot on with this. I was also thinking that before the licensed minifigs, I always interpreted some yellow minifigs as different races/colors of skin and it wasn't a problem - the pirates theme I imagined as being a crew from all over the place, for instance. Or a bit after my lego time, any of these guys from the Western Indian subtheme https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?S=6766-1&viewItemType=M
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 14:55
|
|
|
Cojawfee posted:Just get rid of minifigs entirely. Only make creator expert cars. 
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 15:19
|
|
|
Orvin posted:Looks like Target has some sets on 50% off today. Some random cheap stuff, bunch of dots sets. But I did see the Queer Eye set and the Lego Art: Art Project at 50% off and in stock local to me. I feel like I never get in on these. I picked up the Friends houseboat for my daughter, the art project and the little Mandalore set with Ahsoka and Maul but it’s so far away I might just let it cancel. Thanks for rounding out Christmas for me!
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 15:45
|
|
|
xzzy posted:It's past due. Hard disagree. There's no onus on Lego to have minifigures that represent every race and culture just because people have gotten more selfish and demanding. People don't "deserve" representation from a plastic children's toy that was originally meant to represent all people which is much more inclusive. It would have been better to stay with that yellow and plain face that relied on children's imagination. But then Lego wouldn't exist because they wouldn't have made all these licensing deals and movie tie-ins which brought it on in the first place. 
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 16:12
|
|
|
Vote for me and I’ll make every minifigure purple since no one can be purple in real life.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 16:15
|
|
|
Wtf lego thread? 
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 16:17
|
|
|
OK LEGO Thread let's move on. No more last wording it. If you want to discuss lego diversity and how it should or shouldn't be implemented I would suggest D&D.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 16:31
|
|
|
Slugworth posted:I'm not particularly worried about representation in Lego, but your points are all silly. They’re not just silly, they’re ignorant and disgusting. e: I was behind but I’m leaving it. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST) bird with big dick fucked around with this message at 16:41 on Dec 17, 2022 |
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 16:33
|
|
|
IG-88 posted:I feel like I never get in on these. That’s why I posted. Seemed to be a pretty decent deal on the art project. I did end up ordering a copy for myself. When I went looking at the other less fabulous deals, got the Christmas Penguin for $7.50, and a Friends recycling truck for 25% off at $15. I also saw the Mickey Mouse Lego Art on sale for like $80, which doesn’t seem like a bad price. I kinda regret not getting some Iron Man sets when they were in print to make the huge Iron Man wall art, but my thumbs are not that broken up over it.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 18:43
|
|
|
The space figure portrait of the art project is blatant nostalgia pandering but it does look really good once on the wall. I did mod mine to adjust some of the colors though, they had some weird choices on some of the color transitions and in the star field.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 18:51
|
|
|
If anyone is placing a Target order, they have the Speed Champions Bond Aston Martin DB5 76911 for $18 instead of $20 but not listed as a sale. $2 is $2.
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 20:08
|
|
|
EEKA GEEK posted:Yellow Lando was a missed opportunity Saying this again. Could have saved a lot of headaches! The Titanic is $300+ more on Lego.ca than it was on launch, pre-price increase lol
|
|
#
?
Dec 17, 2022 21:33
|
|
|
There was a tiger earlier this year, and soon there'll be a rabbit. https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/majestic-tiger-31129 https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/white-rabbit-31133 Is this the quiet start of a Chinese Zodiac series?
|
|
#
?
Dec 18, 2022 03:03
|
|
|
No butthole, no interest. But yes, next year is year of the rabbit.
|
|
#
?
Dec 18, 2022 03:15
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 31, 2024 14:00 |
|
|
Of course it had to be a white rabbit instead of a brown one.  LegoOne a more serious note I like the idea of them doing one of these each year. Also the picture of the bunny with the ears down definitely got a "aww" out of me.
|
|
#
?
Dec 18, 2022 03:39
|
|
