Nexo Knights 2016

[CaptainToad]

Yes, the Temple of Airjitzu is a real game-changer (though quality of waves in general also improved). Of course I understand your disappointment. Admittedly, when I first saw the prelims I was a little let down myself. I really wouldn't mind if at some point, the theme takes a turn towards more traditional fantasy era. The show enables more drastical changes in the theme. For example (what I would like to see ): the main villain succeeds in destroying all technology and fancy mobile fortresses. The heroes are depowered and need to start form scratch; back to basics; rebooted . So, they start building castles and towers and catapults, they rely on magic and their very basic knowledge of ancient machines. (Et voilà, the castle purists are back aboard ) Futher on, they have figured out how to build a steam engine and well.... Steampunk! (don't care that much, some folks here do )

So yeah, a lot of possibilities...

:)

you should start writing stories :)

I really hope there is gonna be a twist but my hopes are really down at the moment.

In fact, the only set that I am looking forward to is the creator lakeside cabin :) :)

not too much going on in 2016

since I missed so many castle waves I would really appreciate some re-releases like medieval market village, mill village raid and kingdoms joust etc. right now they are pretty much too expensive - mayb one day...

[Amazing Bricks]

For those of you who hate this theme, i understand you wanted a traditional castle theme. Lego tried in 2013 and most of you guys hated it. They're going for something new and I think it's going to be a success. If they made a fantasy castle theme again, you guys would probably hate it. It seems like what ever Lego does, you guys hate it. Trust me, if they were to do the traditional castle theme, it would be aimed towards kids. Lego focuses on the kids now more than ever now. This theme is aimed at kids and us AFOLs just have to deal with it. I'm sure they realized that 2013 castle wasn't a huge hit, so they're going for something new. It's simple as this, if you don't like this theme, don't get it.

Edited September 26, 2015 by amazingbricks

[VintageLegoEra]

First of all: "the other guy" has a name! Assuming "who shoots without thinking" refers to me, this is not true. My reaction to your post is perfectly valid. If you are not specific enough, your post gives indeed little to think about. Let me elaborate:

Now you are being specific, which is great, you should have said this in you initial post. Also, I am certain that you misunderstood me; I wanted you to illustrate your opinion!

NO Worries :)

we are all here friends

[x105Black]

For those of you who hate this theme, i understand you wanted a traditional castle theme. Lego tried in 2013 and most of you guys hated it. They're going for something new and I think it's going to be a success. If they made a fantasy castle theme again, you guys would probably hate it. It seems like what ever Lego does, you guys hate it. Trust me, if they were to do the traditional castle theme, it would be aimed towards kids. Lego focuses on the kids now more than ever now. This theme is aimed at kids and us AFOLs just have to deal with it. I'm sure they realized that 2013 castle wasn't a huge hit, so they're going for something new. It's simple as this, if you don't like this theme, don't get it.

True, but that doesn't mean we aren't allowed to discuss our distaste with Nexo Knights and our hopes for something better.

And 2013 wasn't that bad, it just wasn't as good as other previous Castle themes. I actually liked a lot of it.

[nemorino]

Lego tried in 2013 and most of you guys hated it. They're going for something new and I think it's going to be a success. If they made a fantasy castle theme again, you guys would probably hate it.

You are wrong, I think. The 2013 theme wasn't that bad at all, it was just boring. They used the lion/dragon heraldry again only 2 years after Kingdoms. I missed civilian sets and female characters, it was all about soldiers&fight. A new fantasy theme could be great because the last one ended way back in 2008 and we have a lot of new accessories since collectible minifigures and LOTR/Hobbit. Nexo Knigths is a mixed theme and most of us think it's not real Castle. I'm afraid that Lego will not introduce real Castle parallel to NK, so we have to wait another 3 years and we'll miss it at all, because the kids grow too old for it.

[Amazing Bricks]

You are wrong, I think. The 2013 theme wasn't that bad at all, it was just boring. They used the lion/dragon heraldry again only 2 years after Kingdoms. I missed civilian sets and female characters, it was all about soldiers&fight. A new fantasy theme could be great because the last one ended way back in 2008 and we have a lot of new accessories since collectible minifigures and LOTR/Hobbit. Nexo Knigths is a mixed theme and most of us think it's not real Castle. I'm afraid that Lego will not introduce real Castle parallel to NK, so we have to wait another 3 years and we'll miss it at all, because the kids grow too old for it.

It just seems to me like no one liked 2013 castle. It was a step back from the fantasy era sets, it wasn't a big hit. This is where you are wrong, you think if we get another traditional castle theme like fanstasy era it would be great? It wouldn't compare to those sets. Trust me when I say this, if Lego were to give you another fantasy era theme, you would find something wrong with the sets and most of you would say how it doesn't compare to 2007. You guys are asking for something that won't happen in a long time. Lego will focus on kids and that's how its going to be like for the next couple of years.

Edited September 26, 2015 by amazingbricks

[Pulp Detective]

True, but that doesn't mean we aren't allowed to discuss our distaste with Nexo Knights and our hopes for something better.

And 2013 wasn't that bad, it just wasn't as good as other previous Castle themes. I actually liked a lot of it.

If you want to create a "I hate Nexo Knights" topic by all means go ahead and discuss how much you despise this theme there,but you don't have to infest this thread with venomous hatred since this topic isn't about that.There are people who are actually excited for this line and comments like yours are becoming tiring.

[ZORK64]

I'm usually only lingering around in the Action Figure section, but Nexo Knights somehow appeals to me. I already liked the fantasy aspect of Chima, and of course, the Lord of the Rings sets. But Nexo Knights now takes all the good old castle stuff and mixes it with some very space-y stuff, and I really dig that.

From what I've seen yet, the bad guys look a bit uninteresting (except for Mohawk Guy), but the good guys make up for it in so many ways.

That being said, I have a quick question: The mouthplate-like thing on Clay's helmet, does it attach to LEGO helmets in the same fashion as visors usually do?

EDIT:

Also, I don't understand why everybody is complaining about the direction LEGO takes with Nexo Knights. It's not like there's a shortage of traditional Castle or Fantasy stuff out there...

Edited September 26, 2015 by ZORK64

[ootkaman]

If you want to create a "I hate Nexo Knights" topic by all means go ahead and discuss how much you despise this theme there,but you don't have to infest this thread with venomous hatred since this topic isn't about that.There are people who are actually excited for this line and comments like yours are becoming tiring.

Perhaps the thread should be renamed then "Love for Nexo Knights 2016" (yet another post about renaming the thread )

[thetang22]

If you want to create a "I hate Nexo Knights" topic by all means go ahead and discuss how much you despise this theme there,but you don't have to infest this thread with venomous hatred since this topic isn't about that.There are people who are actually excited for this line and comments like yours are becoming tiring.

To be honest, this isn't the "I love Nexo Knights" thread either. This was a rumor thread that eventually turned into the Nexo Knights thread due to the natural evolution of information. Many of the people who have been contributing to this 130 page thread were following along, contributing, and hoping the theme would turn into the rumored "Fantasy Era 2". It didn't, and people would like to vent some of that disappointment. This thread doesn't have to be all "Yay! I love Nexo Knights!" If there are mixed opinions about it (as long as they are civil), they should be welcome here just as much as the praise.

Also, I don't understand why everybody is complaining about the direction LEGO takes with Nexo Knights. It's not like there's a shortage of traditional Castle or Fantasy stuff out there...

Because all that existing stuff isn't new. Provided the quality of new stuff is on par or better than existing stuff....new stuff is always more exciting than existing stuff.

Lego has SEVERAL lines, and this one looks like it will likely take the spot of more traditional castle releases for the next 3 or so years. If you liked Action, Chima, Ninjago, etc... that is an exciting prospect. However, when this is likely happening at the expense of traditional Castle sets (and it doesn't look like this will satisfy "traditional" Castle very well)...that's not very exciting news for those who are a fan of Castle, but not a fan of the aforementioned themes.

Edited September 26, 2015 by thetang22

[SirBlake]

For those of you who hate this theme, i understand you wanted a traditional castle theme. Lego tried in 2013 and most of you guys hated it. They're going for something new and I think it's going to be a success. If they made a fantasy castle theme again, you guys would probably hate it. It seems like what ever Lego does, you guys hate it. Trust me, if they were to do the traditional castle theme, it would be aimed towards kids. Lego focuses on the kids now more than ever now. This theme is aimed at kids and us AFOLs just have to deal with it. I'm sure they realized that 2013 castle wasn't a huge hit, so they're going for something new. It's simple as this, if you don't like this theme, don't get it.

This isn't an either/or scenario. Just because 2013 sucked and Nexo sucks, doesn't mean there aren't virtually limitless options that would be largely accepted if not loved.

There are threads that discuss what people would like to see in the future and a large consensus exists on what would make for a successful theme. TLG doesn't seem interested in delivering on these wishes, so we're left with no new product that we're interested in.

Just because no satisfactory solution exists, doesn't mean we have to like the crap that's been served up. If you don't like my opinion on this or others that share it, tough. Welcome to the Historic Themes forum.

[ootkaman]

Because all that existing stuff isn't new. Provided the quality of new stuff is on par or better than existing stuff....new stuff is always more exciting than existing stuff.

Lego has SEVERAL lines, and this one looks like it will likely take the spot of more traditional castle releases for the next 3 or so years. If you liked Action, Chima, Ninjago, etc... that is an exciting prospect. However, when this is likely happening at the expense of traditional Castle sets (and it doesn't look like this will satisfy "traditional" Castle very well)...that's not very exciting news for those who are a fan of Castle, but not a fan of the aforementioned themes.

I agree that new stuff is always exciting, and of course it is generally better on the wallet to buy new sets than to try to track down sets online, especially if there are rare parts or valuable minifigs in them.

I for one would be more than happy to either see an awesome new castle set or to see some old ones back in circulation.

I actually don't mind Nexo Knights for what they are. I won't be buying them, but they have a fun appeal to them that Rock Raiders did. It still is a shame though that Nexo Knights will most likely rule the castle market for some time

Edited September 26, 2015 by ootkaman

[1974]

I'm late to this discussion, but boy does those prelim pics look like crappola. I've seen many prelim pics of TLG themes (a load of them never posted online) and I've presented those pics to my Ninjago/Chima/SW loving son and he thinks they looks like : qoute " something a small child may have made with no imagination"

They do really look like something TLG may have made in those bad bad years around 2000 (+/- 5 years). I mean, I did not like Ninjago when I first saw it but I could see the potential (and it grew into an awesome theme with very nice builds) and now I'm a huge fan. Chima, not so much

Anyway, that space/castle is old hat, we did that in '85

Cheers,

Ole

[Robert8]

I think I'm the minority here but I always find something interesting in every Castle theme

[1974]

I understand that. But this is not a castle theme. This is Action/Ninjago/Chima territory. Castle thmes have their own section in "Historical" on EB .. Oh wait *SNAP*

[Amazing Bricks]

I understand everyone has their own opinion towards this theme, there's nothing wrong with that. What I like about this theme is that it mixes two themes that people like, castle and a bit of space. Let's see how this theme does and then if it doesn't sell well, then we can expect a normal castle theme in about three years. You guys are not going to have a normal castle them until a while. If you're a castle fan, this theme has things just for you. If you don't like it, don't get it. That's one more theme you don't have to get.

I think I'm the minority here but I always find something interesting in every Castle theme

I'm the same as you, there's something for everyone.

Edited September 26, 2015 by amazingbricks

[8BrickMario]

I still don't understand why this isn't a Castle theme just because it's a bit sci-fi. Is it just that you hate the idea of this being grouped in with the other themes? Because I think it's totally Castle, just a very different take on it.

Let's see.

Castle building? Check.

Knights? Check.

Wizards? Check.

Jesters? Check.

Kings? Check.

Historical elements? Not really.

[BrickJagger]

Here we go......

[Dr.Cogg]

I think what the the problem is that, this theme which is an action/Adventure theme(Castle in name only) is replacing both Castle and LotR/Hobbit and the problem with 2013 Castle was the sets were to simplistic when you compared them to the detailed LotR/Hobbit sets,

Having said this I will probably still pick up some of the sets, but I don't consider them Castle though.

P.S.This theme is as much Castle as Star War.

Edited September 26, 2015 by Dr.Cogg

[8BrickMario]

I understand, but I didn't know that Castle was restricted to its own niche, and wasn't allowed to be used to describe action themes...

[SirBlake]

If you don't like it, don't get it. That's one more theme you don't have to get.

This is one point that I think there is no confusion on. I have no plans to get anything Nexo. Problem solved, right? Except that with no real castle offerings on the horizon, that leaves me and a great many people out in the cold for at least the next few years. Aside from the occasional creator set (maybe 1 or 2 a year) and some CMFs, what does that leave? Nada.

That said, maybe that's the plight of anyone with a sharp focus to their interests. Unless you're a city/town enthusiast, not everyone is going to be getting their favorite theme every year. I may just be spoiled because fantasy and kingdoms had so much to offer.

Edit: I should give the Middle Earth themes some credit too.

Edited September 26, 2015 by SirBlake

[lightningtiger]

It's a bit of fantasy stretch to have rocket sled shields and robot horses in medieval themed area, it's more sci-fi, it's more like dare I say......By The Power Of Greystone !

We shall leave to the mod's to decide where it belongs, seriously maybe there should be a new forum added for TV series to cover Chima, Ninjago and now Nexo Knights, but I couldn't find any reference on future programming of Cartoon Network ?

[Dr.Cogg]

I think the main thing that makes it "Not Castle" is the Technology, Because Evil Jesters and Demons/Lava Monsters would be fine in Fantasy Castle, but Tanks shaped like castles, Guns, Flying vehicles and Space Age Armor, don't have a place in Castle.

Edited September 26, 2015 by Dr.Cogg

[Dannylonglegs]

I think this is a castle theme. It has castles. But. But it is not at all a historic theme, and therefor does not belong here. It's not even a medeival fantasy theme. Just straight up action/sci-fi, like Ninjago. Just my 2 cents.

~Insectoid Aristocrat

Edited September 26, 2015 by Dannylonglegs

[Pulp Detective]

First of all your assumption that this theme would be fantasy centered was based on an unreliable source,more specifically what a random store manager said.It's not like Lego came out and announced that a new castle theme was coming out.So just because Nexo Knights turned out not what you were expecting isn't Legos fault but yours for believing a false rumor.And to close this discussion all I'm about to say is that I come here for news concerning this line but all I see is castle fans constantly comment their distaste for this theme which I find tiring.I understand your disappointed but you'll accomplish nothing by expensing your anger.