lol username Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I apologize for the skimpy nature of this news report, I am currently on a road trip and limited to a smartphone and dodgy signal for Internet access so I can't write much. However, this news is too major to wait. So, let's cut to the chase: A Danish newspaper is claiming that LEGO is currently working on securing a license for The Simpsons, as confirmed by LEGO marketing director Mads Nipper.What. Sources: Brickset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lair Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 This is a translation error or prank. Anything else and I will strangle someone. Not something. STUDZ, lol username, le717 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrem Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 No. No. No. Then there will be a TT LEGO Simpsons game. No. No. le717, Lair, lol username and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pranciblad Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 le717, PeabodySam, Lair and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol username Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323628804578345903226060938.html Cyrem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le717 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 No, just no. I'm already disgusted with the Spongebob line. If this rumor pans out... I can not even say. @jamesster, non-WSJ.com subscribers (like me): not for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol username Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 @jamesster, non-WSJ.com subscribers (like me): not for you! I don't understand what you're saying here, but I'm not a Wall Street Journal subscriber, I simply posted the link to show that there's some credibility to the story - it's not just some rumor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le717 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I don't understand what you're saying here, but I'm not a Wall Street Journal subscriber, I simply posted the link to show that there's some credibility to the story - it's not just some rumor. For some reason, I thought you may have been a subscriber, and I was pointing out that non-subbers can't view the article in question. But yes, this article does give a bit of credibility, but I still hope it is completely and absolutely wrong, Lair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimeKiller Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 This wouldn't make any sense. The Simpsons isn't exactly a children's show, and while LEGO is certainly not just for children, it is mostly marketed toward them. lol username, Car CrazeXVI, Lair and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrem Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Surely Fox has something ELSE that would be better for LEGO... How about Alien vs Predator? Yeah... that's more like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McJobless Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 And next they will bring out Family Guy LEGO, followed shortly by South Park LEGO, and indeed followed up by My Little Pony LEGO. f****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antillies Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 This doesn't remotely make any sense. What's LEGO's target demographic? Seven-fourteen year olds? What precentage of that group watches or knows the the simpsons? 10-15%, maybe, at best? And yet they would not make Legend of Zelda themed sets, which would be much more appealing to both their choice audience and beyond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol username Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 This doesn't remotely make any sense. What's LEGO's target demographic? Seven-fourteen year olds? What precentage of that group watches or knows the the simpsons? 10-15%, maybe, at best? And yet they would not make Legend of Zelda themed sets, which would be much more appealing to both their choice audience and beyond. Actually, the reason they rejected the first Zelda project wasn't because of the theme, it was because of the massive amount of custom pieces the CUUSOO project focused on - they specifically said they're willing to consider other Zelda projects in the future, and indeed they are as a second one reached 10,000 votes and is in for review. I entirely agree on the Simpsons and LEGO, aside from the characters being yellow they've got absolutely nothing in common. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antillies Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Actually, the reason they rejected the first Zelda project wasn't because of the theme, it was because of the massive amount of custom pieces the CUUSOO project focused on - they specifically said they're willing to consider other Zelda projects in the future, and indeed they are as a second one reached 10,000 votes and is in for review. Yes, I know. I was using it as an example precisely because of that to further demonstrate how absurd LEGO Simpsons would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcom Isst Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 LimeKiller, lol username and Car CrazeXVI 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajeuter Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Car CrazeXVI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivus Prime Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 No, no, no, NO, NO. WHY? What enjoyment could POSSIBLY come from playing with The Simpsons sets, let alone from building them? I just.... AaaaAaAaAaaaAAARRrGgG! This brings me to the realisation that it will never end - each and every year we'll be introduced to dozens of licensed themes, and we'll watch as the imagination of today's youth slowly degenerates into merely re-enacting stories rather than making them. Car CrazeXVI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobExplorien Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Is the LEGO Company trying to aim for older LEGO fans? It is nice if they would, but I do not see the point of another licensed theme around the toy stores to achieve this. The Simpsons may be an icon for television culture, but that doesn't mean it is an icon for 'toy culture'. Besides, there are many more other supported themes or sets that the LEGO Company should take a shot at (referring to Cuusoo), and I'm not saying they don't do this. For me this licensed theme 'to be?' came out of nowhere, and it makes it hard for me to understand how they came up with this. Does the company assume the theme might become a hit, because of the popularity of the show? The show is certainly viewed by a broad audience for quite some time, but who says these are LEGO fans? I'm not attacking the theme 'to be?', of course I'm curious how the company is going to work with this idea, and how the sets would look like. But it isn't definite (yet?). For the time being, I'll await further information until I go any further with debating this subject. Car CrazeXVI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fush Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 what. Car CrazeXVI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUModder Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Sorry that the image is big... Car CrazeXVI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Cupcake Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 And next they will bring out Family Guy LEGO, followed shortly by South Park LEGO, and indeed followed up by My Little Pony LEGO. f****. That's what I had a thought of, and I sure hope that doesn't happen. And btw, Cuusoo already denided MLP Since the property is owned by Hasbro we've decided it’s neither a brand fit nor a strategic fit for the LEGO Group to pursue a My Little Pony license, and so we will not consider My Little Pony projects on LEGO CUUSOO further. lol username 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fush Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 And next they will bring out Family Guy LEGO, followed shortly by South Park LEGO, and indeed followed up by My Little Pony LEGO. f****. That's what I had a thought of, and I sure hope that doesn't happen. And btw, Cuusoo already denided MLP Since the property is owned by Hasbro we've decided it’s neither a brand fit nor a strategic fit for the LEGO Group to pursue a My Little Pony license, and so we will not consider My Little Pony projects on LEGO CUUSOO further. "since the property is owned by Hasbro" Guess that guarantees that there is no chance of a Transformers line... at least not from LEGO... those BTR toys are crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le717 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I wish I could find some scans of the March April LEGO Club to show this, but I and rioforce may have an idea as to why this horrible rumor has suddenly come up out of nowhere. Anyone heard of the new LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles? It's a new TV show coming on in the summer. In the aforementioned magazine, it has an interview with a creator of the show, but it also says who is making the show. And guess who it is? The writer of The Simpsons, Michael Price. So that's where this rumor is coming from. O.T. I hope this cartoon (which I might watch if I had CN...) isn't complete trash and destroys LEGO... The Ace Railgun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol username Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 I wish I could find some scans of the March April LEGO Club to show this, but I and rioforce may have an idea as to why this horrible rumor has suddenly come up out of nowhere. Anyone heard of the new LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles? It's a new TV show coming on in the summer. In the aforementioned magazine, it has an interview with a creator of the show, but it also says who is making the show. And guess who it is? The writer of The Simpsons, Michael Price. So that's where this rumor is coming from. O.T. I hope this cartoon (which I might watch if I had CN...) isn't complete trash and destroys LEGO... Except that's not where this "rumor" is coming from. It came from LEGO's marketing director and has since been confirmed by spokesmen from both LEGO and Fox. McJobless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McJobless Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I wish I could find some scans of the March April LEGO Club to show this, but I and rioforce may have an idea as to why this horrible rumor has suddenly come up out of nowhere. Anyone heard of the new LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles? It's a new TV show coming on in the summer. In the aforementioned magazine, it has an interview with a creator of the show, but it also says who is making the show. And guess who it is? The writer of The Simpsons, Michael Price. So that's where this rumor is coming from. O.T. I hope this cartoon (which I might watch if I had CN...) isn't complete trash and destroys LEGO... Except that's not where this "rumor" is coming from. It came from LEGO's marketing director and has since been confirmed by spokesmen from both LEGO and Fox. LimeKiller, Cyrem and lol username 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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