BrickShow video reviews

[Admiral Khan]

I actually enjoy the Brickshow reviews. Granted, they are not perfect, but they are the best people on youtube that do reviews. Brickqueen is too boring when she reviews. Jason especially is the better reviewer, Stephen is more boring to watch because he almost sounds like he is forcing it. But Jason is good at reviewing them because he keeps it interesting, sometimes they can be cheesy, but not so much as to make me not want to watch them anymore.

I don't see why anyone would "hate" their reviews, I mean, what is so "hateful" in what they review? I agree with some of the previous comments such as they could be more critical about the sets, although they do critique sometimes.

And of course their target is young children because Lego sales are mostly young children, but it's pretty obvious sometimes to tell that they aren't "only" talking to young children. They are AFOLs as well as most of us (or all) and they probably think about some Lego things the same way we do.

So in short I wouldn't say people "Hate" them, they probably want a better quality review and aren't watching it for "entertainment" at the same time.

One more thing, Their logo is horrible...

Edited January 22, 2014 by Admiral Khan

[Freekysch]

I enjoy watching their reviews,but i really do not pay very much attention to them, i just look closer at the set. As a AFOL Technic Fan, i always laugh when they review a Technic set and dont build it the right way. Every technic set reviewed by them was built wrong

Edited January 23, 2014 by Freekysch

[jodawill]

Am I the only person here who's a big fan of TBS?

I enjoy watching their reviews,but i really do not pay very much attention to them, i just look closer at the set. As a AFOL Technic Fan, i always laugh when they review a Technic set and dont build it the right way. Every technic set reviewed by them was built wrong

They often put the wrong heads on minifigures, especially in old sets. It kind of bugs me when it's a set I know really well, like Bandit's Secret Hideout.

Edited January 23, 2014 by jodawill

[AFOLguy1970]

Brickshow does a fairly decent job of showing the aspects of all the sets. Sometimes, the commentary does not match the set, however they have been helpful in exploring a set's details before I can try to get one. They sometimes give ratings for children, teens, and adults separately, therefore they intend to have an audience of any age range.

There is an individual on youtube known as Jangbricks. He has done quite a few reviews recently and does a good job.

[ezbricks]

Really thought the Simpsons review was terrible. I don't know much about them, but BS knew a heck of a lot less... Thanks for the suggestions for other channels. Can't tolerate the Brickqueen either.

[kibosh]

There is an individual on youtube known as Jangbricks. He has done quite a few reviews recently and does a good job.

My son just turned me on to Jangbricks. He does do some great reviews.

[Admiral Khan]

Am I the only person here who's a big fan of TBS?

They often put the wrong heads on minifigures, especially in old sets. It kind of bugs me when it's a set I know really well, like Bandit's Secret Hideout.

I like the Brickshow, to an extent.

[Sir Brickalot]

I don't hate them (I dislike YCF even more) but there are much better quality reviews out there (just2good, you are brilliant!) so that is why I ask: how did TBS get so big?

[just2good]

I don't hate them (I dislike YCF even more) but there are much better quality reviews out there (just2good, you are brilliant!) so that is why I ask: how did TBS get so big?

D'aww, you are just2nice.

A lot of LEGO-tubers got big doing a giveaways at first to get people to subscribe to them. I think that's what TBS did in the beginning, along with reviewing sets first before anyone else.

[CM4Sci]

To be honest, I could go on and on about why TBS is terrible.

In a lot of their reviews, they obviously know nothing about the subject the set is about. They throw in random unneeded things that aren't funny whatsoever. If I had a dollar for every time Stephen called something 'iconic' I'd be a millionaire. They're also one of those people who spend hundreds of dollars on unreleased minifigures to be the first one to review them (don't get me started on Your Creative Friends, even worse than TBS) They stutter SO MUCH. They mess up the builds too. Here are some videos showing their faults:

I can tolerate BrickQueen, except for when she does things like the BTTF set fiasco and the CUUSOO thing. (she cried in two videos) The only two reviewers I like are J2G and Jangbricks. Though my channel is... eh.

-Sci

[TheLazyChicken]

I don't hate them but their reviews are not really well made, though Jason is doing a better job now. YCF is worser and BrickQueen does a good job reviewing though. I didn't like the BTTF video though. JangBricks does amazing reviews and I like Just2Good reviews too. He mentions all the details and knows almost everything about the subject. TheBrickShow is not really good at reviews though, and the intro is annoying. I do also like some of their reviews.

[Gremer]

Their overall lack of knowledge in themes and Lego marketing tactics (Mines of Moria) bugs me, plus everything CM4S mentioned. I only watch just2good and JANG Bricks, plus Solid Brix every now and again (though his mispronounciations of astrometry get on my nerves, as does his lack of knowledge on the background of some characters).

[Godtshep]

I like the Brick Show, but they have a few too many 'um..' in their videos if you know what I mean. But they are still pretty good and their quality and knowledge has increased a lot since they began (Watch the Burrow review and you will understand.)

[Faefrost]

While some of their lack of research on related topics or proper pronunciation can be a little off putting, for the most part I like the Brick Show. They seem to have established a pretty good structure and timing for how to deliver a decent look at a set within a watchable period of time. They use good quality video and production values and don't drone on and on. They show you the figs, show you the set, tell you their opinion, and strive (often unsuccessfully) to split the difference between the toy products core kid audience, and AFOL sensibilities. I don't see anything worth hating there.

[N-4K0]

I watched the Brick Show video of the Simpsons house. I'm not really into such themes, but the Simpsons minifigs looks cool.

[TheOrcKing]

I do not hate The Brick Show guys and their reviews. However, their clips (any of them) are not well done or thought through at all. They can easily go off topic like a child with short attention spans talking about everything else except for the set 'under review'. I won't expect a person to know all there is about a single set or every part ever made but it would certainly help if they actually knew what they are even talking about. A lot of times they come across like a guy reviewing an entire TV series who only watched one or two episodes. Also I honestly don't see the reason behind their points review setup at the end of each one. Just show the set itself and let me make that decision for myself, thank you.

In the end, I think The Brick Show guys have just become too complacent with their whole review system. The videos they post last far too long and could be done in five minutes instead of a half hour. They simply should just actually focus on the build with what it contains and leave the unnecessarily long & unneeded opinions or comments for others.

On a personal note, one of their worst offenders for me is when they review the Collectable Minifigures like Series 8.

Edited January 29, 2014 by TheOrcKing

[Lyichir]

I dislike video reviews in general. They only rarely show you things that a good pictorial review will show, and the good content is often padded by so much chatter. I've seen a lot of complaints about a lack of research in The Brick Show reviews (for instance, pronouncing things wrong), but that afflicts pictorial reviews too. But a poor pictorial review can be skimmed, whereas a poor video review still takes 10 minutes or more to get through.

However, my opinion of the Brick Show themselves (as a non-watcher) is positive, especially since I got some like-new sets they had opened and reviewed at Brickfair VA for a fantastic price.

[CardinalBricks]

Yes I agree, their knowledge of the subject needs work and they can be careless at times. To me they're just reviewers. The one thing that drives me crazy about them, nowadays, is that Jason got rid of his white background! The whole point of a white backround is to make you focus on what's being shown. I don't know why he doesn't use it anymore, especially since the green walls with his shelves of LEGO and sometimes his curtain are very distracting.

[TrumpetKing]

I don't mind TBS at all. I do find their voices a bit annoying, but I will say that while they lack knowledge of LEGO Products, I don't really mind. They're just reviewing a product for consumes to watch and get a further opinion. Knowledge about the product should have little to do with an opinion unless you're a child who says you don't like something for being too "girly", or for "boys only". The only reason knowledge of the LEGO products should substantially effect somebody's opinion on the product is when comparing a high quality set to a set that is being reviewed of a lower quality. Maybe when it comes to recognizing new molds as well, but I see nothing wrong with the reviews that TBS has put up.

I do tend to skip past YCF, I've never really enjoyed their reviews, just because the voices and cheesy nicknames got to me, but I've noticed that while their builds aren't perfect, they tend to provide a bit of feedback for whether or no to buy a set, which is the main part of a review. I also like that the quality of the videos when doing close-ups has improved.

I don't really understand the hate towards BrickQueen just because of the whole CUUSOO incident. I've never had a problem with her videos, but I won't say I necessarily enjoy them as much as others.

As for J2G, I actually do like his videos a lot compared to some others, but once again, improvements could be made. While not the perfect reviewer, he's definitely improved a whole lot from early videos and I must give him kudos for that. I personally don't watch YouTube reviews a whole lot, but I would say that I most often turn to just2good's reviews, or a stopmotion reviewer I saw (I think it was ArtifexCreations?) simply because I mostly go to watch reviews to see details of the CMF's my main form of purchase. Artifex's videos give me just that. I already know I'm going to buy them all, so there's no need for me to hear an opinion on something I know I'll buy when I can see a clear, crisp image of the specific details on the figure to make accurate feeling guides for the packs.

[Dr Leg O Brick]

I'm reasonably new to video reviews, I like a lot of them, while I'll won't name drop, there are three channels I watch that are active, and I love them, good quality and production values, a good analysis of the set with good recordings of the set, clear, and they've persuaded me to buy a hell of a lot of sets in recent years. As for TBS, I think there OK, not great, I don't necessarily mind the voices, I can mute the computer after all, what I don't like is that, at least from the reviews I've watched, they don't actually show the set properly, it's a blip on the horizon after all and its all about them, not the set, the lake of knowledge, really bugs me sometimes, and the cluttered look of the place. Sets, minifigs, green wall paper...really hard to concentrate and find the set sometimes. I've just had a look at some of there more recent stuff, and it seems to have improved, a bit . Al my opinion, though.

[Deathleech]

Here are some videos showing their faults:

These videos really highlight the issues I have with the BrickShow perfectly. Great stuff!

I've seen a lot of complaints about a lack of research in The Brick Show reviews (for instance, pronouncing things wrong), but that afflicts pictorial reviews too.

Pictorial reviews don't have things being pronounced wrong. Maybe spelt wrong, but definitely not pronounced wrong

It's not even difficult names that the BrickShow pronounces wrong either, it's pretty common ones. Magneto pronounced Mag-net-oh? How do you mess that up? He is one of the most well known X-men and has been in pretty much every film. I'm not even a huge X-men fan and I know how to pronounce that.

I will say the Brickshow seems to have nice picture quality, it's just a shame the content doesn't match. Screaming "the BrickShow", pausing and/or stumbling on their words, getting off topic and dragging out the reviews, being uneducated about the source material, and just saying silly things in general are all huge problems the BrickShow has. A pictorial review can't suffer from most of this,. Maybe they can suffer from not being familiar with the source material, saying silly things, and dragging out the review, but like you said you can easily skim those parts so it's not near as bad.

[obsidianheart]

Magneto pronounced Mag-net-oh? How do you mess that up? He is one of the most well known X-men and has been in pretty much every film.

To be fair, this was a hot-button debate for comic nerds all throughout the '80s. So much so that Marvel lampooned it in their self-parodying series "What The?!" which had a character referring to the parody character as Mag-Nut-O, and constantly being corrected wit Mag-Noot-O.

Then we got that '90s cartoon, and the debate was over.

[Deathleech]

Well that was just one of many examples where they botch the pronunciation. Really though, he hasn't seen ANY of the X-men cartoons or movies in the past 20 years...?

Edited February 2, 2014 by Deathleech

[Hrafnblod]

Well that was just one of many examples where they botch the pronunciation. Really though, he hasn't seen ANY of the X-men cartoons or movies in the past 20 years...?

If they grew up (and it looks like they did) and read any X-men comics back when the debate was raging, there's a chance they're just sticking with their preferred pronunciation cartoons and movies be damned. That's not so uncommon in "nerd" communities with heated debate involved! I know a lot of people who reject the Harry Potter movies' pronunciation of "Hermione."

[InvincibleEagle]

Due to my narrow interest in modern Lego thanks to my wallet, I only watch their reviews of Castle/LotR/Hobbit sets, so I haven't heard the full of their mistakes on my own. I still like their videos well enough, but those videos opened my eyes a little about why not everyone likes them. Overall, it's just Lego, so I can't judge them too critically, questionable parenting aside.