Ardelon Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Well, Im optimistic about this theme. I dont think that whether the figs are beased on the classic or "be cool" appearance will have an effect on the appearance of the minifigs. But I dont really see where any pumpkin-mask guy would fit, unless the mansion has a pumpkin patch. Or I guess the in the Mystery Machine set. Quote
Pulp Detective Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Well maybe the pumpkin head mold will be included to the rumored cmf monster series. Quote
Faefrost Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Well, Im optimistic about this theme. I dont think that whether the figs are beased on the classic or "be cool" appearance will have an effect on the appearance of the minifigs. But I dont really see where any pumpkin-mask guy would fit, unless the mansion has a pumpkin patch. Or I guess the in the Mystery Machine set. Well one of the better known of the original classic Scooby Doo Episodes was the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow. Which is what I suspect we will see that pumpkin mask used for in one way or another. Heck I think the Headless Horseman appears in one of the Zscooby Doo opening titles? Edited January 9, 2015 by Faefrost Quote
AFOLguy1970 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Headless Horeseman would be good. I hope the lighthouse set has a Captain Cutler with glow in the dark elements. Quote
Super Goblin Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Are you joking? The last Ghostbuster movie came out in 1989. Long before the kids collecting today were even born. So unless they've seen the movie, the theme isn't marketed at them. The rumored third film might change that, but as it stands it's really not for kids. The theme song is pretty popular and iconic so some kids might know it but I doubt that helps drive any sales of the set. Scooby-Doo however is a multi-generational theme. It has on-going shows, movies, and merchandise. Everyone knows Scooby-doo. Blasphemy! Nope, no joke. My boys (7 and 9) know about the Ghostbusters, have seen the movies and cartoons. I have bought them Ghostbusters minimates which they like. Do you have kids? Do you not pass your passions and interests to your kids? Adults that grew up with the Ghostbusters now have kids and have passed this to their kids. Quote
Ultron Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Nope, no joke. My boys (7 and 9) know about the Ghostbusters, have seen the movies and cartoons. I have bought them Ghostbusters minimates which they like. Do you have kids? Do you not pass your passions and interests to your kids? Adults that grew up with the Ghostbusters now have kids and have passed this to their kids. What you do with your children does not really apply to what all parents show to their kids. They probably wouldn't know of it without you showing it to them. And no I don't have kids. Sorry, not trying to be rude or anything but fact of the matter is that if ghostbusters were to be a theme, it wouldn't be marketed at kids. Kinda like how making a Back to the Future theme wouldn't appeal to kids really either. It's too old and there's not any current marketing to push it as a line. Quote
Darth Punk Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Nope, no joke. My boys (7 and 9) know about the Ghostbusters, have seen the movies and cartoons. I have bought them Ghostbusters minimates which they like. Do you have kids? Do you not pass your passions and interests to your kids? Adults that grew up with the Ghostbusters now have kids and have passed this to their kids. Yes and I grew up liking both but,my oldest is a big fan of scooby doo due to all of the available cartoons. And while children might like the ghostbusters movies, they are geared more toward adults. But none of this perceived popularity matters since TLG isn't producing a ghostbusters line that we know of. Seeing how we have Ecto-1 I find it unlikely we will be seeing one any time soon especially since it looks like ghostbusters iiii may never get made. And without a movie, show, or cartoon in current product TLG would not likely consider making one. Quote
JGW3000 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 My kids would get way excited by Scooby Doo sets, they would be meh for GhostBusters. So much more Scooby Doo content out in the wild, and so many more play options than Ghostbusters could ever have. But, having more Ghostbusters sets would be wicked cool, also. Quote
Moustagua Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) My son loves Scooby doo, but he won't like the lego sets if there is minidolls instead of minifig... Personnaly,i don't like the new design of the new tv serie Edited January 10, 2015 by Moustagua Quote
Ultron Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) Is this the new designs? O god Please don't be minidolls and please don't be these ugly designs! That'll kill sales. They look like they're on drugs. Edited January 10, 2015 by Ultron Quote
KCMatze Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 It will not kill for kids, though. We will have to wait and see. Quote
Cy_Bored1337 Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Is this the new designs? O god Please don't be minidolls and please don't be these ugly designs! That'll kill sales. They look like they're on drugs. Oh great my childhood is ruined by seeing that picture T_T Quote
Ultron Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 It will not kill for kids, though. We will have to wait and see. Yeah probably not, but I'm sure they'd make more sales if they were based on the original series. Quote
_epicster_ Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 The "new designs" don't look too different to me other than the faces, They should look normal in lego form. Quote
Pulp Detective Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) Well I can't say the same really,as a kid I liked SD especially the 1969 version.But nowdays I find it repetive and boring(today I watched the first episode from the SD Mystery Incorporated series and couldn't get past the first episode),I only care for this line only because of what monsters we'll get and spooky locations.But the final judgement wil be given after the sets are revealed of course. Edited January 10, 2015 by LOTR34 Quote
Ultron Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 I just realized what the airplane set could be. Season 1 episode 15 featured the "Spooky Space Kook" who was haunting an abandoned airfield. Him: His ship: Of course his ship was just a projection but still could be in the set I suppose... Quote
Robert8 Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Is this the new designs? O god Please don't be minidolls and please don't be these ugly designs! That'll kill sales. They look like they're on drugs. I've seen worse: Quote
deskp Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 If lego makes the figs in their typical lego style, they will look just as much like the 70's ones as the new ones. Quote
AFOLguy1970 Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Is this the new designs? O god Please don't be minidolls and please don't be these ugly designs! That'll kill sales. They look like they're on drugs. Minidolls would not only eliminate AFOLs , but boys would not want it either. If this is what the sets are going to be based on, the minifigs should be OK, because they are still wearing the classic attire, and once they are translated into minifig form, they should look fine. The real problem is then going to be Scooby. If he is a new mold, and I am fairly certain he would be, they are going to have to choose which version they are going to do, and that will be very distinguishable from any other version. Check the stormtrooper in Star Wars Rebels vs the original trilogy ones to see what I mean. In other words, if Scooby looks like the above photo, especially with that facial expression, my wallet will breathe a big sigh of relief. My only other concern is the Mystery Machine. I hope we do not get the dreaded STAMP--stickers across multiple pieces, but the sides of the MM is going to be hard to do in Lego without big stickers. Quote
Robert8 Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) My predictions: Mummy Museum Mystery (75900) Episode 1x12 "Scooby-Doo and A Mummy, Too" Mystery Plane Adventures (75901) Episode 3x02 "A Creepy Tangle in the Bermuda Triangle" The Mystery Machine (75902) Episode 2x01 "Nowhere to Hyde" Haunted Lighthouse (75903) Episode 1x02 "A Clue for Scooby Doo" Mystery Mansion (75904) Episode 1x05 "The Headless Horseman of Halloween" or Episode 1x16 "A Night of Fright is No Delight" Edited January 10, 2015 by Robert8 Quote
strangely Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Honestly, I'm doubting they're going to base the sets on the new show. There's no reason to, they're dressed almost completely the same and the animation is just a caricatured version of the original show anyways. Plus in Lego form the skinny arms and legs can't be duplicated, so why bother with the enlarged heads when none of the rest of the minifigure can portray the style? Quote
just2good Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Honestly, I'm doubting they're going to base the sets on the new show. There's no reason to, they're dressed almost completely the same and the animation is just a caricatured version of the original show anyways. Plus in Lego form the skinny arms and legs can't be duplicated, so why bother with the enlarged heads when none of the rest of the minifigure can portray the style? I'm 100% sure that it will be on the new show. I have my reasons: LEGO would have no reason to make sets now on the old show. If there was no new show, Character Building would have kept the license. I don't see why LEGO would make sets on the old show if the new show is coming out. Think about when LEGO made the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sets. LEGO wouldn't want to do stuff on the old show as, let's face it, the old show is not huge with modern day kids. I know there's no way to prove this, but it only airs on Boomerang and occasionally on Cartoon Network, I think. LEGO would want to tap into the new market brought by the new show. LEGO and Warner Bros. (who own Scooby Doo, and the new show is airing on the Warner-owned Cartoon Network) have a very close relationship now, after The LEGO Movie (a Warner Bros. film) was a success. Warner owns TT Games, who make all the LEGO games, LEGO airs all their current shows on Cartoon Network, ect. And, they'll definitely be regular minifigures. Simpsons was more complex in body structures and they were normal minifigures. Look at how Mr. Burns came out. Minifigures, in TLG's eyes, are popular with the 6-12 boys market that many of their licensed themes are aimed at. Now, I'm not saying they won't have moulded heads, as it's a huge possibility they will. Also, one thing I'm thinking is that LEGO will have a wide-release in North America, and a limited release in many foreign countries, as the show is pretty new. They did this with the Lone Ranger sets, but not really with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon sets (they did for the movie sets, I think). An interesting observation from all of this is that LEGO is doing sets on a new animated show each year that has not had LEGO sets before. 2013 had the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sets, 2014 had The Simpsons, and now 2015 has Scooby Doo. Edited January 11, 2015 by just2good Quote
CM4Sci Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Maybe they'll look like these versions I made last year for an Ideas project that never happened. Quote
strangely Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) LEGO would have no reason to make sets now on the old show. If there was no new show, Character Building would have kept the license. I don't see why LEGO would make sets on the old show if the new show is coming out. Think about when LEGO made the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sets. But the character building sets were based on both the old and new shows taking most monsters from the very first series and a few from the most current series. In fact Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated was airing for the entirety of the character building sets and only two of the monsters originated from that show while the rest came from the original series. LEGO wouldn't want to do stuff on the old show as, let's face it, the old show is not huge with modern day kids. I know there's no way to prove this, but it only airs on Boomerang and occasionally on Cartoon Network, I think. LEGO would want to tap into the new market brought by the new show.. Being a die-hard Scooby Doo fan I can tell you that most of the merchandising is based around the old shows over the new shows. Whether it's action figures or playsets they've recycled classic monsters again and again. The Scooby marketing is hinged greatly on the original show. In fact it's rare to almost never that they do any toys for the newer shows. The last series was the only one I've seen them do any merchandising for and that only consisted of a redesigned set of action figures for the mystery crew and those two monsters they used in the character building sets. While it's possible they'll throw in something from the new show I'm highly confident that the bulk of it will revolve around the original show. Edited January 11, 2015 by strangely Quote
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