A lot of people in this thread are forgetting that it’s not necessarily about the actual completed object but more the process of putting it together that often brings the most joy with LEGO.<p>I don’t think I’m more at peace than the few times a year I sit down with a new LEGO kit and build it. It’s a delightfully enjoyable break from just about everything else that keeps my mind busy and is such a calming activity.
That's a lovely piece of kit, and I am sorely tempted to put in an order, but LEGO's promotional video and associated text descriptions seem to be a little deceptive.<p>As far as I can tell, the model - which has a "LEGO first" - <i>Black and red ink spool ribbon is a new fabric element.</i> - and each key has a letter, and the carriage moves, etc ... doesn't actually type.
I’m struck by the post-modern, non-working reflection that costs significantly more than the functional object that’s still readily available. LEGO has truly crossed into the art world. Like a painting of a soup can.
This is really the opposite of what I always loved about Legos as a kid. All these complex kits seem more like jigsaw puzzles--only one way to go together. What I loved about Legos as a kid was making my own creations.
At least the keys are printed. Those would have been a nightmare to center. Only two stickers in the set.<p>(You can't take that for granted, even the 700 Euro set #75252 comes with a sticker)
It took me a long while to see the LEGO-ness in it. It's so well finished that you can't tell it's LEGO. Certainly you know because you assembled it. But then again the pieces are so specialized that you lose a lot of the creativity that LEGO inspires.
Interesting. Just watched this (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs5TEuZPQl8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs5TEuZPQl8</a>)
Um, if I click "Continue" am I agreeing to their cookie policy?<p>Is this popup a GDPR notice?<p>For anyone who doesn't see it: There's a giant blue box on the left that just says continue to lego.com, and then a giant yellow box on the right for going to their "Play Zone" for kids I guess.<p>Then in microscopic text underneath they only describe their cookie policy but say nothing about what you're agreeing to.<p>[EDIT] Okay, it seems there is a cookie-control thing underneath after you click. Only discovered it by meddling with the Inspector. But that whole first thing just really looks like a dark pattern.
I'm somewhat depressed by how explicitly Lego is marketing towards 30-something man-children who build things to put them on the shelf.<p>The worst part is that this model-kit design style is spilling over and infecting their actual toy themes. It's harder for kids to repurpose a set that's built 40% out of small tiles and cheese wedges and little greebly bits.