Comment Re:Too many black boxes (Score 1) 594
Even people like Lego (who really fostered creativity a few years back) are now focussing on selling theme toys (Harry Potter etc) that the kids build according to instruction and seldom reassemble in any new way.
When my kids first grew old enough to start playing with Legos I feared this would be the case, and hated the fact that most Legos are now sold as kits.
However, my fears were unfounded, and, at least for the kids I know, your assertion is incorrect. They build whatever it is according to the kit, then tear it apart, combine it with other kits, and create new stuff. Star Wars mixes with Lord of the Rings and dinosaur stuff to become wonderfully bizarre new creations.
-JT
When my kids first grew old enough to start playing with Legos I feared this would be the case, and hated the fact that most Legos are now sold as kits.
However, my fears were unfounded, and, at least for the kids I know, your assertion is incorrect. They build whatever it is according to the kit, then tear it apart, combine it with other kits, and create new stuff. Star Wars mixes with Lord of the Rings and dinosaur stuff to become wonderfully bizarre new creations.
-JT
