From a building standpoint, these parts are probably going to be easier to integrate into a creation than Galidor pieces. As previously stated, these parts look like they work with the Bionicle ball sockets and such. As a Bionicle builder, there are a few parts in these sets that look like they might be interesting to have.

I’d also argue that the theme hurts real LEGO sets because LEGO instead is making new lame molds for this lame theme instead of spending time making actual sets.

However, I’m in pretty much disagreement with most of the posters here in that I’ll be picking up a few of these kits. I can see lots of useful pieces and shapes in odd colours. There is a widespread tendency within the community of not being able to see past the brand name and at the actual pieces. I collect *everything* including Galidor, there’s bound to be a use for it eventually.

I have a good thing going on with my kids right now, take Knight’s Kingdom mega figs. They just want the torsos, heads and other specialized pieces. I’m all about the armour, joints and anything else useful. This will probably end up being the same sort of deal, looking forward to this line!

The show is very popular right now, there are a number of characters/aliens to collect, and it’s smack dab in the middle of their demographic.

What Lego should have done was introduce minfig scale sets. The first wave should have Kevin’s muscle car with alien tech, Grand Pa Max’s Rust Bucket and Ship, the Alien creature that can turn into a star fighter. They should have also made sets of brick built aliens like Four Arms, Cannon Bolt, Swampfire, Jet Ray etc. This direction would have been a sure fire success.

The price seems a bit high, though.

In recent years, The LEGO Group has made stellar progress in developing sets that appeal to adult fans like us, such as the Cafe Corner series of modular buildings. Other themes appeal both to their core demographic and to us, like Space Police.

But for years, LEGO has also released themes that don’t appeal to me. For example, I love LEGO and I love SpongeBob, but the combination just doesn’t do anything for me. These Ben 10 figures are at the extreme end of that range, with virtually nothing to offer an adult fan like myself.

Nevertheless, like Bionicle, I can completely get behind these figs if it means The LEGO Group remains profitable and able to continue giving us all the sets we do love.