TheFrisian Posted December 17, 2007 Posted December 17, 2007 Too bad the poll options weren't shifted by 5 years, it would've made it a lot easier to choose. In my opinion, LEGO had its golden age between 1985 and 1995, a really crappy period between 1995 and 2005, and with the current 2007/2008 themes things are really looking up again. But with the options being as they are, I voted for the (early) 90's. Quote
blueandwhite Posted December 17, 2007 Posted December 17, 2007 Too bad the poll options weren't shifted by 5 years, it would've made it a lot easier to choose. In my opinion, LEGO had its golden age between 1985 and 1995, a really crappy period between 1995 and 2005, and with the current 2007/2008 themes things are really looking up again. But with the options being as they are, I voted for the (early) 90's. Agreed. The mid 80s and early 90s were phenomenal! Then along came the late 90s with some of the most lackluster offerings from LEGO. Only now are we starting to see a return to the glory days. THe late 90s to the early parts of 00s have been pretty disappointing IMO. Quote
hollisbrick Posted December 18, 2007 Author Posted December 18, 2007 Just a reminder that i'll be counting the votes in a week then we'll narrow it down to the best year so get your votes in! *y* Quote
Jones Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 I voted 80s but I also agree that it is the period 1985-1995 that was the best ever, especially for town fans. Great train station, the best hospital, the best airport! Quote
snefroe Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 Well i'd say the years 1985-1995 were by far the best. but if i have to make a choice, it'd be the late 80's (1987-1989): -Space had its best years with the rise of futuron and in 1988 Blacktron 1, by far the best space theme ever -town was still a town: diversity and high quality of the sets were strong points back then, sure, we have quality today, but most of the sets are more or less stand alone sets, they're too big for a town, and we do get too many firefighters and police sets... -castle was going strong too. Big castles, princesses, ghosts, Robin Hood and army building sets, not to mention a high quality... -Lego technic was evolved from nice but simple sets to sophisticated stuff with electrical motors and hydraulic parts -1989 saw the first Pirate wave, probably the most important change since the creation of the three classic themes in 1977-1979. new colors, many new parts, completely new minifigs, super quality sets... need i go on? -trains in the 80s were superior to anything before or after -then there were the idea books... i miss them sooooo much! Sure, the early 90s were brilliant too. The model team started in 1990, the red monorail was released in 1990, pirates and space were bulding on the foundations of the late 80s and produced some really good sets, but Lego completely screwed up in the late 90s with the creation of weird stuff in the sideline, "town" collapsed, "Legoland" as a brand was replaced by "Lego system", many themes turned out to be very short lived like all the aquastuff, rockraiders,... Quality didn't really disappear all together, some themes were fantastic, like Western, but the 90s lack focus, cohesion, a clear cut vision. Lego just got lost... They didn't know anymore which road to take. it seems inspiration was gone. In the end, the late 90s marked the end of an era: thinking pc games would take over the world, Lego decided to step away from the classic bricks and sets and moved towards Jack Stone kinda construction toys and electronics. In hindsight, it's shocking to see how this company got lost so fast and so easily. Quote
jedikermit Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 I voted for the current decade, but the 80's would have been close on its heels. Quote
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