Natman8000 Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 You know you just broke your own rule don't you? I never said the show sucked it's okay but it's just my opinion that the spongebob Lego was poorly put together and kinda random like they took a bunch of spongebob seens and mixed it with just plain random ideas like th marshmallow cannon, indoor basketball court and patty catapult. If you ask me all that stuff was just put in there to icrease the peses and the price! I think there was an agreement to not dwell on these things. So stop! I wonder if kids feel more inclined to buy spongebob that any other sets. There should be a survey. Quote
Justin Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 (edited) Now if you were to actually read the topic, then you'd see that this kind of comment has been asked not to be posted.This is not a "do you like or don't you like"-topic, it's a discussion on wether or not the theme might be coming to an end. Flaming and whining about the theme is pathetic at best, so refrain from such rants and "Stay on Target!". Right, Kim! Let's keep our eyes on the prize. Now, if LEGO were to produce the tree dome from SpongeBob, they would have to bring back these pieces, which were last seen in a LEGO Hydronauts and Exploriens set. Like I said before, these pieces CAN be used to create the desired shape for Sandy's tree dome. Other than that, me and other fans are going to miss the unique pieces in odd colors that these sets provide. The last few sets were a little bit lackluster, but the pineapple house interior in 3834 had many big improvments, such as the addition of pictures on the walls, BIG improvement over 3827, should've done that in the beginning, instead of making it look like a basketball court. I like the addition of furniture, also something they've should've done to begin with. The Krusty Krab in 3833 was minimalist, as there was no baseplate like in 3825, but the only thing that was good about that was the vehicle, the "Patty Wagon". The hospital set was great. It had a lot of great pieces for LEGO Town (such as the computer, cabinet, drawers, and train doors) and LEGO Western fans (the brown walls x3). If there's one thing I would like to suggest, stock up on some of these sets on clearance if you are an AFOL, as they include lots of rare and unusual pieces for MOC builders, even if you're not into SpongeBob. You won't be disappointed. You don't have to like SpongeBob to like the pieces in these sets. You know you just broke your own rule don't you? I never said the show sucked it's okay but it's just my opinion that the spongebob Lego was poorly put together and kinda random like they took a bunch of spongebob seens and mixed it with just plain random ideas like th marshmallow cannon, indoor basketball court and patty catapult. If you ask me all that stuff was just put in there to icrease the peses and the price! I realized that mistake and now I know, everyone's entitled to their own opinion. Here's the problems with that sentence, C-Bug: The ideas may or may not have been random. 3827 and 3834 are two completely different sets. 3827 had the basketball hoop, but that was omitted in 3834. 3834 just had various pictures on the wall. Not all ideas are random, such as the marshmallow launcher, that was loosely based on the Camping Episode, where Patrick shoots a marshmallow at Squidward. There are just some things people don't understand about these set. Juging a LEGO set by it's appearance is basically like judging a book by it's cover. Don't do it. I realized my mistake, please, don't bring it up, were talking about LEGO, for goodness sake. In closing, I personally think that I've made a mistake. I will never do it again, and instead, talk about the topic at hand. Thank you for your time. ~~Justin Edited March 26, 2009 by Justin Quote
Derek Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 I think there was an agreement to not dwell on these things. So stop! I wonder if kids feel more inclined to buy spongebob that any other sets. There should be a survey. There is a survey. They are called sales reports. Be as optimistic as you want to, but I have doubts about this line continuing. This years set are already remakes, next year there is Disney, the odds are just against poor Spongebob. As much as I like the sets, I think they should quit while they are ahead, if they were going to do new designs, they would have done them before redoing sets from not even 3 years ago... Quote
CloneMe Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) Now if you were to actually read the topic, then you'd see that this kind of comment has been asked not to be posted.This is not a "do you like or don't you like"-topic, it's a discussion on wether or not the theme might be coming to an end. Flaming and whining about the theme is pathetic at best, so refrain from such rants and "Stay on Target!". My bad KimT. But my point was that I dont think its gonna last much longer. Theyve done just about everything they can for spongebob. It just makes me wonder what will take its place. Although Justin does have an exellent idea. Edited March 27, 2009 by CloneMe Quote
Justin Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 There is a survey. They are called sales reports. Be as optimistic as you want to, but I have doubts about this line continuing. This years set are already remakes, next year there is Disney, the odds are just against poor Spongebob. As much as I like the sets, I think they should quit while they are ahead, if they were going to do new designs, they would have done them before redoing sets from not even 3 years ago... Yes, there is a survey, and it is almost like the Nielsen TV Ratings, except that the latter intends to track sales reports from products like LEGO or other toys, much like how the former tracks the popularity of TV shows, like SpongeBob SquarePants, CSI, The Sopranos, or the Super Bowl. However, I think LEGO is doing a great job with their original themes, like Pirates, Town, Space, and Castle. Not to say that Star Wars is great. When it comes to licensed products, like Star Wars, Harry Potter, NBA, Speed Racer, etc., they tend to have varying levels of success. I'm sure Disney will be successful, probably not as long as Star Wars. But I hope pays off knowing how bad the world's economy is... Quote
RoflWafls Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 Juging a LEGO set by it's appearance is basically like judging a book by it's cover. Don't do it. Then what are we suppose to JUDGE it on? It's personality? Quote
The Who Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 I wonder if kids feel more inclined to buy spongebob that any other sets. There should be a survey. I agree, there should be a survey, for the 'customers.' And at Toys 'R' Us, everybody of any age circles the Star Wars stuff, totally ignoring that Spongebob even exist. Quote
medievalist Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 call him spongebob do ya? looks more like a shitebob! Quote
medievalist Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 No. Everyone has their right to an opinion. I think Trains and Town sets suck majorly, but I don't make topics about them ending very soon because they suck. That is the difference.-Omi Edit by Hinckley: Please grow up... Quote
Justin Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 Then what are we suppose to JUDGE it on? It's personality? The pieces that are in it. You'll never know what pieces might be useful. call him spongebob do ya?looks more like a shitebob! We can do without the name calling! Quote
Justin Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 (edited) I agree, there should be a survey, for the 'customers.'And at Toys 'R' Us, everybody of any age circles the Star Wars stuff, totally ignoring that Spongebob even exist. Not really. You probably went on a day when that stuff was completely ignored. And besides that, there are still a lot of SpongeBob websites out there if anyone is interested. SpongeBuddy Mania SpongeBob Fan Club United SpongeBob SpongeBob.com Nick.com/SpongeBob SpongePedia SpongeBob SquarePants Wikia Sarah's SpongeBob Shrine Geocities.com/SpongeBob_SquarePants_is_cool SpongeBob.LEGO.com And many, many more websites in many different foreign languages around the world. If you do not believe me, just check the sites out for yourselves. SpongeBob has his own roller coaster at Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America. SpongeBob might get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the future (he does not have one yet). The Rugrats did. They, too, were ratings champions. Please don't question SpongeBob's popularity. I know he is still popular. I did not mean to bash anyone the other day. I must have gotten a little too excited the other day (too much caffeine, maybe?). It should all be behind us now. Like fellow Eurobricks user/Flickr contact/SpongeBob fan, Darthperson said, drop it and move on. A new SpongeBob SquarePants episode featuring Johnny Depp as the voice of the surf guru, JKL is set to air in April. It is called "SpongeBob vs. The Big One" __________________________________________ Now we should all understand where I'm coming from about SpongeBob's popularity. I understand he will be discontinued by LEGO. Like everybody else, we should all just move on. There will always be SpongeBob just about everywhere else. I understand others opinions. LEGO Disney, here I come! Edited March 28, 2009 by Hinckley Quote
user Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 (edited) Edit by Hinckley: Focusing the conversation back. Carry on... I think the sponge line had a bit of potential ,they could have made the crusty crab set much better than what it is ,and the neghborhood set could have had better interior in squidward a spongebobs house, boating school could of had less obsticles that were in the road and make the actual school better , and they could have made some completely new sets instead of re-makes, They could have made the patty car a brickmaster set instead of making another crusty crab set for it, and is it just me or was the big $30.00 spongebob completely rediculous they could've had the whole brain control set in the chum bucket set? Edited March 28, 2009 by Hinckley Quote
Justin Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 And once again a spammer is born! I think the sponge line had a bit of potential ,they could have made the crusty crab set much better than what it is ,and the neghborhood set could have had better interior in squidward a spongebobs house, boating school could of had less obsticles that were in the road and make the actual school better , and they could have made some completely new sets instead of re-makes, They could have made the patty car a brickmaster set instead of making another crusty crab set for it, and is it just me or was the big $30.00 spongebob completely rediculous they could've had the whole brain control set in the chum bucket set? Sets that should've been designed better: Boating School Chum Bucket Krusty Krab Bikini Bottom Sets that should've been made: Flying Dutchman's Ship Sandy's Tree Dome Jellyfish Fields A Brickmaster exclusive featuring SpongeBob's racer from Nicktoons Racing A Brickmaster exclusive featuring the Patty Wagon from the SpongeBob SuarePants Movie Quote
WesternOutlaw Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 Okay folks. I think we can all express our opinions without name calling and labelling. Let's understand that everyone has a different opinion, and focus on the topic/subject rather than insulting one another. This is fun place in which we can share our interests, in a mature and professional manner. Let's keep it fun, please. Quote
prateek Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 I hate it when people criticize SpongeBob. If you don't have anything nice to say about SpongeBob, PLEASE SHUT THE HELL UP!I wanted the line to continue, but it seems we've reached an impact. They should've kept SpongeBob for one more year, since THIS YEAR is his 10th anniversary. Why doesn't anyone here realize that SpongeBob is 10 years old now?! He's been on Nickelodeon since May 1999! Disney is OK, but I just wish LEGO would finish what they've started. If I worked for LEGO, I would keep the Nickelodeon licensing deal for another 10 years, shred any documents featuring a licensing deal with LEGO and Disney, and improve on the the SpongeBob sets A LOT more. This is the second time Disney has ever bent over backwards for LEGO. I remember the first time it happened. It ended in disaster. The license with Nickelodeon is far from over. They still have much to improve on! I can't believe they haven't released any Jimmy Neutron or Fairly Odd Parents LEGO sets yet. Disney hasn't really interested me, other than the cartoon, Doug (which of course carried over to Disney from Nickelodeon with the buyout of JUMBO Pictures), or the Pixar Films, like Toy Story, Cars, or Wall-E. I really hope this deal with Disney is as short lived as the deal in 2000 was, so that, in the next couple of years, they can go with another licensing deal with Nickelodeon, and not make the sets look so minimalist. SpongeBob Rules! --Justin I agree with all of this Spongebob Rules Quote
The Who Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 Not really. You probably went on a day when that stuff was completely ignored. I mean any day that I have ever gone in Toys 'R' Us. Quote
Justin Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 I agree with all of thisSpongebob Rules Finally, someone who agrees with me! Quote
prateek Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 Sets that should've been designed better: Boating School Chum Bucket Krusty Krab Bikini Bottom Sets that should've been made: Flying Dutchman's Ship Sandy's Tree Dome Jellyfish Fields A Brickmaster exclusive featuring SpongeBob's racer from Nicktoons Racing A Brickmaster exclusive featuring the Patty Wagon from the SpongeBob SuarePants Movie dont forget downtown Bikini Bottom Quote
Justin Posted April 4, 2009 Posted April 4, 2009 dont forget downtown Bikini Bottom NOT the whole downtown, but maybe some of the more iconic buildings. Quote
shipoopi Posted April 5, 2009 Posted April 5, 2009 Yeah. The Spongebob line will be over soon. They were never really fun either. Quote
Justin Posted April 5, 2009 Posted April 5, 2009 (edited) Yeah. The Spongebob line will be over soon. They were never really fun either. They were only great because of the pieces, and of course, SpongeBob SquarePants was in it. Here's how I ranked the sets from best to worst: The Chum Bucket (This one has the best features.) Emergency Room (This one has great pieces, perfect parts pack for those walls used in the Western theme.) The Krusty Krab (Another great set.) Rocket Ride (Great set. It even has Sandy Cheeks in it.) Good Neighbors In Bikini Bottom (This is a more accurate version of SpongeBob's pineapple. If you don't believe me, just look at the pictures at LEGO Shop.) Bikini Bottom Express (Good set, it would be better if they could just make it a tad bit longer...) Boating School (This set is O.K., although I would've done without the driving course.) Build-A-Bob (Not much I can say about this except that it looks better on display.) Adventures in Bikini Bottom (Poorly designed. Mediocre at best.) Krusty Krab Adventures (Minimalist, the only good thing about this set is that it includes the Patty Wagon and lots of brown and tan elements, plus a different face for each of the characters. If possible, buy it on clearance.) The sets were not all bad. Some were average. Some had their weak points. Some were fun. Edited April 5, 2009 by Justin Quote
Derek Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 [*]Bikini Bottom Express (Good set, it would be better if they could just make it a tad bit longer...) That's what she said. I seriously think that maybe we will see one more set (an exclusive) if that, and it will die a quiet, yet respectable death. Quote
sologuy369 Posted November 18, 2009 Posted November 18, 2009 (edited) And it lives on?????????? here? Should be a banner in the link. But I thought it was over, too ...... Edited November 18, 2009 by sologuy369 Quote
JCC1004 Posted November 18, 2009 Posted November 18, 2009 I see what your talking about. If that is an official Lego site there still might be some hope. It also could be an error. Quote
prateek Posted November 18, 2009 Posted November 18, 2009 And it lives on??????????here? Should be a banner in the link. But I thought it was over, too ...... It actually says NEW 2010. I can't wait to see what it is. Quote
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