Comments on: Monster Fighters: 9461 The Swamp Creature [Review]

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:19:26 +0000

There is no rule that you have to play out the themes the way they are designed. When I was a kid, I had the Blacktron being the good guys fighting against a corrupt Space Police. Even now, I look at the green dragon knights as the good guys. Based on this box art to me the human kinda looks a jerk so the monsters will probably be the “good” guys in my house.

Its Lego, the whole point is to use your imagination. Nothing says you have to build or play how it is on the box.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:08:56 +0000

@ murphquake: Ah, I had somehow missed that olive green had been introduced with the Dino line. Ah well, can’t keep up with everything. Thanks for pointing that out, though.

By: murphquake

murphquake — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:07:55 +0000

FYI the Olive Green Legs aren’t new, aside from the new printing, there are several pairs in the Dino line, however the Olive Green Hips are a new piece and have never been available before. For people obsessed with monchrome minifigures/miniquins you just need an Olive body from the Dino line and the new version of Nute Gunray from Anakin’s Jedi Interceptor for Olive Hands & Head ;-) -bill

By: CyberLizard

CyberLizard — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:32:19 +0000

The only way this line would be cool is if it were a Buffy license. LEGO, get on that!

By: polywen

polywen — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:09:58 +0000

The character’s name is Frank Rock, FYI.

By: joaocorreia

joaocorreia — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:10:05 +0000

I don’t know about you, but looking at the monster all i see is Merman from the old Masters of the Universe toy line. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Merman-motu.jpg]

I always wanted to do a lego version of those figures, and with the snake figures from the ninja sets, it is possible to do almost all the original minifigs without using non-lego parts. Neat.

By: Daedalus

Daedalus — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:28:41 +0000

I keep seeing this complaint year after year, line after line and I don’t get it. I think the “take their stuff or territory” angle is overstating it; they’re monsters, not Native Americans. As for the “bad guys” being ugly or non-human, It’s not new to Lego, it’s a common theme in other toys and entertainment, and it sells well.

These are broad concepts that are common to plenty of toys lines, not to mention cultures. I can understand the desire for Lego to be above the fray, but they’re also out to move product. It’s also worth pointing out that these arguments only come out when Lego releases a new line, not when well-regarded builders do the exact same thing on an entirely different scale.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:11:17 +0000

^ That’s open to interpretation. ;-) The “Free Squiddy!” response to Space Police was a good indication that any theme’s built-in storyline can be reinterpreted.

By: Siabur

Siabur — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:26:41 +0000

I love the figs even the rest of the set is okay. The biggest issue I have is that the “ugly” monsters are the bad guys and the “humans” are the good guys and the need to take their stuff or territory is okay. It’s the same with all the themes really.