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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Favourite Theme]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I'm really quite partial to some of the more classic themes which I got to experience as I was growing up.  The original Alpha Team and Adventurers/Orient Expedition in particular hold a special place in my heart, as well as some of the [url=http://brickset.com/sets/7033-1/Armoured-Car-Action]World City[/url] sets.  I have very fond memories of getting the [url=http://brickset.com/sets/7418-1/Scorpion-Palace]Scorpion Palace[/url] as a present.  Later on I really enjoyed the Fantasy Era Castle sets such as [url=http://brickset.com/sets/7036-1/Dwarves-Mine]Dwarves' Mine[/url], and the 2008 Agents (in particular, the [url=http://brickset.com/sets/8635-1/Mobile-Command-Center]Mobile Command Centre[/url] remains one of my all-time favourite sets, and one of the few I've kept assembled over the years).

If I'm perfectly honest, I haven't really truly fallen in love with a LEGO theme since around 2010ish--although, to be honest, this is probably me being nostalgic.  Still, we went from themes like Exo-Force and Bionicle... to Ninjago and Chima.  (Ninjago in particular [i]really[/i] disappointed me, since I was hoping for something along the lines of the 1998 Ninja theme).  There have been quite a few that have come close, though, in particular the absolutely fantastic Modular Buildings series and LEGO Movie sets.  Though these days I tend to view sets as being parts packs more than anything, since I'd rather use them to build my own creations and tell my own stories.  (I still always assemble the sets, though).

I should also give a mention to the [url=http://brickset.com/sets/10024-1/Red-Baron]Creator Red Baron[/url] because I've had that set since 2002 and kept it more or less in one piece and it's totally awesome.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Mr Vertigo]]></name>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Favourite Theme]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I'm really quite partial to some of the more classic themes which I got to experience as I was growing up.  The original Alpha Team and Adventurers/Orient Expedition in particular hold a special place in my heart, as well as some of the [url=http://brickset.com/sets/7033-1/Armoured-Car-Action]World City[/url] sets.  I have very fond memories of getting the [url=http://brickset.com/sets/7418-1/Scorpion-Palace]Scorpion Palace[/url] as a present.  Later on I really enjoyed the Fantasy Era Castle sets (the Dwarves' Mine in particular) and the 2008 Agents (in particular, the [url=http://brickset.com/sets/8635-1/Mobile-Command-Center]Mobile Command Centre[/url] remains one of my all-time favourite sets, and one of the few I've kept assembled over the years).

If I'm perfectly honest, I haven't really truly fallen in love with since around 2010ish--although, to be honest, this is probably me being nostalgic.  Still, we went from themes like Exo-Force and Bionicle... to Ninjago and Chima.  (Ninjago in particular [i]really[/i] disappointed me, since I was hoping for something along the lines of the 1998 Ninja theme).  There have been quite a few that have come close, though, in particular the absolutely fantastic Modular Buildings series and LEGO Movie sets.  Though these days I tend to view sets as being parts packs more than anything, since I'd rather use them to build my own creations.  (I still always assemble the sets, though).]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Mr Vertigo]]></name>
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			<updated>2017-01-30T10:54:37Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[The biggest issue I find with Chima is that I just don't think the whole theme is appealing, especially when you have themes like Ninjago, which are similar, but so much cooler!]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[William Osborne]]></name>
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			<updated>2017-01-28T11:39:59Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Creator. 
Its simple, any brickfilmer or Lego enthusiast has either built or used some sort of creator set in a project. The range of uniquely built sets (as appose to Lego city sets :P ) bring a whole new dynamic to a project. 
PLUS the Creator Expert series are amazing, they not only look great, but are really handy for any brickfilm. :yes:]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Brickosaurus]]></name>
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			<updated>2017-01-28T11:27:38Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Favourite Theme]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=rioforce][quote=Mighty Wanderer]Chima had some decent stuff in it, to be honest. The speeders were pretty fun to play around with (battling was terrible since you can't actually aim), and the figures were fun (though not terribly useful in general).[/quote]
:yes: :yes: 
I guess that the main problem with Chima (which is also the problem with Nexo Knights) was the TV show. The show wasn't very good (the first season was a decent introduction to the story, but still wasn't good and the whole thing went way downhill from there) and the sets were way too linked to the show. Honestly, I think the only reason that Chima lasted so long was because they spent all that promotional money advertising is and making LEGOLAND rides thinking it would be as popular as Ninjago then it wasn't, but they had to ride it out.

That being said, I do think that some pretty cool parts did come out, and the Speedorz were pretty cool toys that I would have loved to have played with when I was ten.[/quote]

I have to agree with rioforce on the TV shows. I'll admit for both themes I enjoyed watching the first 10 or so episodes of the TV shows, but after that it just gets too samey and boring.

To be honest, the only good think that came out of chima in my opinion were the chi crystal pieces, but aside from that everything including the minifigures was a waste of a theme. I actually do however have 2 chima products, the first was a poly bag I got free with a newspaper, and the other was one of the speeders which I got completely free. :yes: 

Next Knights however is not [i]as[/i] bad. We have been given lots of cool new pieces like the weapons and shields, the mini pyramid shaped pieces and stuff in new colours like a d.blue lightsaber hilt. The minifigures are also a lot more useful, especially the heads of the good guys. I do feel however that with the new 2017 wave they are going in the same direction as chima, as there is something about the new sets which just makes them look like chima (perhaps the colour scheme?)

And for Prince of Persia and the Lone Ranger, I actually quite liked those themes (although the only thing I liked about the Lone Ranger were the american soldiers). Prince of Persia however had loads of awesome minifugures and parts for building  asian/eastern scenes, and of course we all know that the highlight of that theme were the camels and ostriches ;) But my favourite sets form that theme would have to be the 'Battle of Alamut', 'Desert Attack' and 'Quest Against Time'. Unfortunately, I do not own any of those sets :/]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Dragon Brick Studios]]></name>
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			<updated>2017-01-28T10:48:42Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Favourite Theme]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I think what Lego pulled off with the Prince of Persia line was pretty cool. I would have bought them if I could afford it. Had Prince of Persia been commercially successful, I think you probably would have seen more from the Prince of Persia line (same story with The Lone Ranger.)
I really like the Nexo Knights. I like the use of translucent orange and all the different machines and weapons. Although I do find the good guys somewhat lacking, the bad guys are really cool!]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[William Osborne]]></name>
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			<updated>2017-01-27T16:44:11Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Greenshirt][quote=Raptor Studios]Least Favorite:
Prince of Persia [/quote]
But without Prince of Persia, we wouldn't have Lego Ostriches. :)[/quote]

That is true, I like ostriches. :)]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Raptor Studios]]></name>
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			<updated>2017-01-27T16:32:15Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Raptor Studios]Least Favorite:
Prince of Persia [/quote]
But without Prince of Persia, we wouldn't have Lego Ostriches. :)]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Greenshirt]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/4569/</uri>
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			<updated>2017-01-26T21:31:06Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Favourite Theme]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=rioforce][quote=Mighty Wanderer]Chima had some decent stuff in it, to be honest. The speeders were pretty fun to play around with (battling was terrible since you can't actually aim), and the figures were fun (though not terribly useful in general).[/quote]

I guess that the main problem with Chima (which is also the problem with Nexo Knights) was the TV show. The show wasn't very good (the first season was a decent introduction to the story, but still wasn't good and the whole thing went way downhill from there) and the sets were way too linked to the show. Honestly, I think the only reason that Chima lasted so long was because they spent all that promotional money advertising is and making LEGOLAND rides thinking it would be as popular as Ninjago then it wasn't, but they had to ride it out.

That being said, I do think that some pretty cool parts did come out, and the Speedorz were pretty cool toys that I would have loved to have played with when I was ten.[/quote]

I agree with you there...........:/ Even though I own a few of those sets. I never have really used them yet. XD

My Favorite themes are:
Power Miners (Those rock monsters are so well designed!)
Space Police
Winter Village (The year they repeated the toy shop was a little annoying as I already had the original one.)
The Hobbit (Mainly because I liked the books and movies.)
Lego Minifigures (Really cool items that were cheap for a while.)

Least favorite:
Nexo Knights
Friends
Elves (Because I just can't animate mini dolls.)
Prince of Persia (Many consider this the least grossing lego theme ever.)
The lone ranger]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Raptor Studios]]></name>
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			<updated>2017-01-26T20:55:14Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Mighty Wanderer]Chima had some decent stuff in it, to be honest. The speeders were pretty fun to play around with (battling was terrible since you can't actually aim), and the figures were fun (though not terribly useful in general).[/quote]

I guess that the main problem with Chima (which is also the problem with Nexo Knights) was the TV show. The show wasn't very good (the first season was a decent introduction to the story, but still wasn't good and the whole thing went way downhill from there) and the sets were way too linked to the show. Honestly, I think the only reason that Chima lasted so long was because they spent all that promotional money advertising is and making LEGOLAND rides thinking it would be as popular as Ninjago then it wasn't, but they had to ride it out.

That being said, I do think that some pretty cool parts did come out, and the Speedorz were pretty cool toys that I would have loved to have played with when I was ten.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[rioforce]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/131977/</uri>
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			<updated>2017-01-26T03:45:30Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Chima had some decent stuff in it, to be honest. The speeders were pretty fun to play around with (battling was terrible since you can't actually aim), and the figures were fun (though not terribly useful in general).]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Mighty Wanderer]]></name>
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			<updated>2017-01-26T03:22:18Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I like Elves, though.. :(

But yeah Chima is the worst thing ever to come out of LEGO since Galidor.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[rioforce]]></name>
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			<updated>2017-01-26T01:24:29Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Lego Figure Productions]
Themes I don't like:

1. Friends
2. Elves
3. Chima
[/quote]
you never have to mention Chima.  no one likes that one!]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[HoldingOurOwn]]></name>
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			<updated>2017-01-26T00:31:54Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=jampot]Do the Modular Buildings count as a theme?[/quote]

I think they are considered as a part of the creator expert line, in which case yes they do count as a theme then!

I like modulars as well because they are basically ready made buildings for a city in an animation, although I only have the Palace Cinema, and that is still in its box XD)]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Dragon Brick Studios]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/134030/</uri>
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			<updated>2017-01-24T17:36:04Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Do the Modular Buildings count as a theme? I only have two (Palace Cinema and Assembly Square) but I have to say, they're the loveliest sets I have ever bought. So incredibly, beautifully detailed and well-made.]]></content>
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			<updated>2017-01-24T00:22:58Z</updated>
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