History WebVideo / LegoRewind

# 2022 in review: New clip-and-bar module system, ''Creator'' [[https://brickset.com/sets/31132-1/Viking-Ship-and-the-Midgard-Serpent Viking Ship and the Midgard Serpent]], ''Ride/LEGOMythica'', comtinued success of ''WesternAnimation/MonkieKid'', end of ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}'' TV series and introduction of ''Ninjago CORE'', [[https://tfwiki.net/wiki/LEGO LEGO]] [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime]], ''[[https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/news/2021/december/lego-sonic-the-hedgehog-green-hill-zone-set LEGO Ideas]] Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'', ''LEGO Franchise/ToyStory'', ''LEGO Film/AvatarTheWayOfWater'', general LEGO price hike, 90th Anniversary sets and accompanying gift-with-purchase sets, ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'' [[https://biosector01.com/wiki/Set:40581 Tahu and Takua]], upcoming ''LEGO Rewind'' episode #50

* AccentuateTheNegative: {{Averted}}. Nick is fairly even-tempered, and while he doesn't withhold any of his criticisms, he has mostly positive things to say about the subjects of his review. About the closest to {{caustic|Critic}} he's ever gotten were his initial thoughts on ''Mars Mission''. When reviewing ''Jack Stone'', Nick admitted he probably would have been a lot more scathing had he tackled it early on, but is now a lot more willing to commend it for at least trying to act as a younger kid's entry point into traditional LEGO, flawed as the execution may have been.

** In the ''Ultra Agents'' episode, Nick briefly ponders the lives of AntiMatter's villains before their corruption by his MirrorMoralityMachine, wondering if Sharks "worked at Ride/SeaWorld... No wait, that's already evil." He also wonders if the opposite would happen to someone who was already evil beforehand.
-->'''Nick:''' Would Bezos start paying people and letting them use the bathroom if you portal'd him?

** In his Season 3 wrap-up, Nick notices Toys/LEGOMinifigures that are dead ringer for Film/AbrahamLincolnVampireHunter, [[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond Blight]], the Wrestling/UltimateWarrior, LetsPlay/{{Jacksepticeye}}, Creator/AshlyBurch, and [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry5 Niko]].

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BZQ2-zAPqw This side video]] about the potential threat of COPPA name-drops WebVideo/JobbyTheHong as one of the many toy reviewers that could be negatively impacted by YouTube's policy change.

# ''Toys/LEGOLifeOnMars'', ''Toys/LEGOMarsMission''

* ContestedSequel:[[invoked]] This is how Nick originally felt about ''Mars Mission'' compared to ''Life on Mars''. The spiffy designs are all the line had going for it, but it's otherwise a nadir of homogenization and lack of personality. He even admits that it marks the first time he's ever gotten buyer's remorse from a LEGO set. (although he did end up softening his opinion on the theme later on)

** The "Discovery/Nasa" episode ends on Nick commenting on the tendency for space programs to suffer budget cuts as the SciFiGhetto [[invoked]] makes RealLife space exploration seem less appealing to the common man.

** When discussing the GirlShowGhetto[[invoked]] in the "Girl Themes" episode, Nick starts out by bringing up the situation behind the cancellation of ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010''. Later, in his Season 2 recap, Nick admits the situation wasn't exactly as the rumors claimed, but his overall point still stands.

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: His discussion on "Space Police 3" naturally brings up the [[InhumanableAlienRights implications]] of the SpacePolice being entirely human and the criminals being entirely alien. Come the seasonal recap, and apparently LEGO did plan on having a equal spread of human and alien on both sides, but rumor has it that play-testers just assumed that AliensAreBastards. If nothing else, certain pieces of promo material do depict some civilian aliens.

# ''Toys/LEGOSpace'' round-up: ''Toys/ClassicLEGOSpace'' (as recreated by ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie''), ''Spyrius'', ''Unitron'', ''Exploriens'', ''Roboforce'', ''Mars Exploration''

* 2020 in review: Sets with brick-built skull decorations, the return of ''Toys/LEGOMindstorms'', design upgrade for ''Toys/LEGOSpeedChampions'', ''Toys/LEGODots'', return of ''Deep Sea Explorers'', Toys/{{Technic}} [[https://www.brothers-brick.com/2020/07/21/lego-cancels-release-of-technic-42113-bell-boeing-v-22-osprey-news/ V-22 Osprey controversy]], end of ''WesternAnimation/HiddenSide'', ''Toys/LEGOSuperMario'', ''WesternAnimation/MonkieKid'' TV series season 1, plans to re-review earlier ''LEGO Rewind'' subjects
* [[spoiler: ''WebVideo/LEGORewind'']]
* ''Toys/LEGOGalaxySquad''
* ''Toys/LEGOUltraAgents''
* 2021 in review: New ''Toys/LegoCity'' road pieces and ''City Stuntz'' sets, re-scaling of ''LEGO Franchise/StarWars'' sets, ''Ideas'' [[https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/news/2021/january/lego-ideas-medieval-blacksmith Medieval Blacksmith]] and ''Creator'' [[https://brickset.com/sets/31120-1/Medieval-Castle Medieval Castle]], introduction of Luigi into ''Toys/LEGOSuperMario'', [[https://www.lego.com/en-us/page/why-i-designed-everyone-is-awesome Everyone is Awesome]], ''LEGO Film/{{Eternals}}'', success of ''WesternAnimation/MonkieKid'' year 2, Seasonal recap, [[https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/how-did-bionicle-win-the-lego-ideas-fan-vote-an-interview-with-bzpower-admin-tufi-piyufi/ 90th Anniversary]] FanBallot [[https://www.stonewars.net/lego-news/interim-results-of-the-lego-ideas-90th-anniversary-survey/ controversy]], ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'' [[https://board.ttvchannel.com/t/honor-guard-art-contest-results-bionicle-canon-contest-3/63432 Toa Hagah canon contest]], ''Toys/LegoVidiyo''
* Dragon figures and builds
* Toys/{{Technic}} (sponsored by [=TheIdiot=][[superscript:TM]])
* The craziest year in LEGO history (sponsored by WebVideo/Maniac4Bricks)
* 2022 in review: New clip-and-bar module system, ''Creator'' [[https://brickset.com/sets/31132-1/Viking-Ship-and-the-Midgard-Serpent Viking Ship and the Midgard Serpent]], ''Ride/LEGOMythica'', comtinued success of ''WesternAnimation/MonkieKid'', end of ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}'' TV series and introduction of ''Ninjago CORE'', [[https://tfwiki.net/wiki/LEGO LEGO]] [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime]], ''[[https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/news/2021/december/lego-sonic-the-hedgehog-green-hill-zone-set LEGO Ideas]] Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'', ''LEGO Franchise/ToyStory'', ''LEGO Film/AvatarTheWayOfWater'', general LEGO price hike, 90th Anniversary sets and accompanying gift-with-purchase sets, ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'' [[https://biosector01.com/wiki/Set:40581 Tahu and Takua]], upcoming ''LEGO Rewind'' episode #50

* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: The original run relied almost entirely on clips and screen-grabs from official media, with the occasional fan MOC. Episodes from the new run include looks at Nick's own personal collection to better show off the subject at hand.

That's the thing about culture: things don't suddenly become weird overnight. Some things... have always been weird, and if you're used to ignoring the voices that have said as much since day one, and were just now listening to them, that doesn't mean it just now started being a problem! Maybe for some of you, but not for the people who are already being affected the whole time. Thanks for coming to my Website/{{Ted}} Talk!

** Much like other [=YouTubers=], Nick will use {{music}} from several video game and other sources as the BGM for his videos. [[Trivia/LEGORewind A mostly complete list is here]].

** When praising ''Nexo Knights''' use of MetaMecha, Nick proclaims "I loved it in ''[[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Gurren Lagann]]'', I loved it in ''[[Series/PowerRangersNinjaSteel Ninja Steel]]'', and I love it here!"

** In the 2022 recap, Nick notice several official LEGO {{mecha}} that {{homage}} ''Anime/MazingerZ'', ''Anime/GurrenLagann'', ''Anime/GaoGaiGar'', and even ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''.

* ICantBelieveItsNotHeroin: The [[invoked]] [[MemeticMutaiton memes]] about the Chi from ''Legends of Chima'' are certainly not lost on Nick.

* ICantBelieveItsNotHeroin: The [[invoked]] StockParodyJokes about the Chi from ''Legends of Chima'' are certainly not lost on Nick.

->''"Hey guys, today I want to try out something new, as a side thing to go along with my game reviews: welcome to Nick on Aqua Magna's ''LEGO Rewind''. Despite whatever impressions including "Aqua Magna" in my username might give people, ''BIONICLE'' is not the only LEGO theme I like, and I felt like showing my appreciation for a few of LEGO's many other themes, the ones that have really clicked with me. Some of these will be themes I collected while others will be before my time that I later discovered and wanted to introduce the next generation to."''

* CompetingProductPotshot: "The Craziest Year in Lego History" unearths a commercial for "Tente", Creator/{{Hasbro}}'s earliest foray into building blocks, which touted special pieces that gave its models a more true-to-life appearance compared to LEGO, which at the time was limited to a more "bricky" aesthetic. When the commercial ends, Nick promptly [[TakeThatTitForTat dismisses "all that single-use plastic garbage".]]

** The timeline seen in the Galidor review is one where, instead of failing miserably, the line became the rousing success LEGO had hoped for, leading the company to fully commit to this direction and eventually abandon building toys altogether. Other causalities of this timeline include Creator/{{Hasbro}} and Creator/{{Mattel}} merging, ''BIONICLE'' only lasting until 2005, and Nick never finding the inspiration needed to become a graphic novelist.
** [[spoiler: The timeline from the ''Res-Q'' episode is one where LEGO never acquired the rights to produce Star Wars sets, and as a result didn't survive its infamous AudienceAlienatingEra. Mega Bloks then rose to power as the dominant force in the building toy industry, due to its grittier aesthetics standing out in a market glutted by {{shoddy knockoff product}}s. Since LEGO didn't last long enough to develop ''BIONICLE'' (with only ''Voo-Doo Heads'' concept art remaining), Nick is just a run-of-the-mill ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' [=YouTuber=], and "Mega Rewind" is hosted by Eljay Johnson, who seems to have some WistfulAmnesia of the timeline that actually did come to pass.]]

* LoopholeAbuse: ''LEGO Rewind'' is ostensibly focused on "old retired LEGO themes", so how would Nick justify talking about Ninjago, LEGO's current biggest franchise? Well, it turns out that ''Ninjago'' was originally allotted the standard 2½ year run that most other themes were and are given, only to be UnCancelled by fan demand, so technically it was retired, even if only temporary.

* NonIndicativeName: Nick admits in his "Arctic" episode that the "Early Technic" episode is a bit of a misnomer, focusing more on early Constraction. This is because the Arctic theme extends into a few classic Technic sets, allowing him to touch up on early Technic proper. He would later release a proper Technic episode upon comparing notes with the episode's sponsor and thus having more to say about it.

** Nick brings up the inevitable comparison to ''WesternAnimation/Thundercats2011'' in his ''Legends of Chima'' episode, and takes a moment to gush about the episode "Song of the Petalars".

** Nick describes the "function-over-form" aesthetic implied by the sets used by the LEGO Technic Guys as "a [[Series/TheRedGreenShow Red Green]] sort of place" (even though that design ethos would leave its pilots ExposedToTheElements in the sets' Arctic setting).

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: His disscussion on "Space Police 3" naturally brings up the [[InhumanableAlienRights implications]] of the SpacePolice being entirely human and the criminals being entirely alien. Come the seasonal recap, and apparently LEGO did plan on having a equal spread of human and alien on both sides, but rumor has it that play-testers just assumed that AliensAreBastards. If nothing else, certain pieces of promo material do depict some civilian aliens.

** [[spoiler: The timeline from the ''Res-Q'' episode is one where LEGO never acquired the rights to produce Star Wars sets, and as a result didn't survive its infamous DorkAge. Mega Bloks then rose to power as the dominant force in the building toy industry, due to its grittier aesthetics standing out in a market glutted by {{shoddy knockoff product}}s. Since LEGO didn't last long enough to develop ''BIONICLE'' (with only ''Voo-Doo Heads'' concept art remaining), Nick is just a run-of-the-mill ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' [=YouTuber=], and "Mega Rewind" is hosted by Eljay Johnson, who seems to have some WistfulAmnesia of the timeline that actually did come to pass.]]

* PlayTheGameSkipTheStory ''and'' EnjoyTheStorySkipTheGame:[[invoked]] Variant: When comparing ''Rock Raiders'' to ''Power Miners'', Nick notes that the former has a far more engaging story and characters and a more memorable color scheme, but the sets are held back by the "juniorized" set design of LEGO's DorkAge. The latter, meanwhile, has far more involved and creative set designs, even though the characters aren't as interesting.

** When discussing the GirlShowGhetto[[invoked]] in the "Girl Themes" episode, Nick starts out by bringing up the situation behind the cancellation of ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice''. Later, in his Season 2 recap, Nick admits the situation wasn't exactly as the rumors claimed, but his overall point still stands.

-->'''Nick:''' "Is that Vsauce? I knew he was a time traveler."

-->'''Nick:''' I could make another Franchise/{{Transformers}} reference here (flashes image of Uni''cron''), but eh, whatever.

** Nick notes that the artwork for the ''Exo-Force'' characters sharply declined in quality in its 3rd year, trying to resemble something like ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'', only to wind up looking like ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeMe''.

# ''Arctic'' (Town), ''Arctic'' (City)

* AccentuateTheNegative: {{Averted}}. Nick is fairly even-tempered, and while he doesn't withhold any of his criticisms, he has mostly positive things to say about the subjects of his review. About the closest to {{caustic|Critic}} he's ever gotten were his thoughts on ''Mars Mission''. When reviewing ''Jack Stone'', Nick admitted he probably would have been a lot more scathing had he tackled it early on, but is now a lot more willing to commend it for at least trying to act as a younger kid's entry point into traditional LEGO, flawed as the execution may have been.

* ArtEvolution: One subject that frequently comes up is how LEGO's aesthetic has evolved over the years, particularly in the early TurnOfTheMillennium which saw the retirment of several older molds in favor of newer ones that allow certain models to have more of a curvature.

** "The Craziest Year in Lego History" doesn't focus on a specific theme or topic, instead looking over LEGO's history to find the year that contains the most turning points, wild experiments, and other such deviations from LEGO's traditions, briefly revisiting a few topics previously covered in earlier episodes and dredging up a few more obscure ones.

** The "Technic" episode was sponsored on Patreon by someone who goes by "the Idiot", so naturally Nick has to clarify that it is indeed the name they go by.

** In the ''Ultra Agents'' episode, Nick briefly ponders the lives of AntiMatter's villains before their corruption by his MirrorMoralityMachine, wondering if Sharks "worked at Sea World... No wait, that's already evil." He also wonders if the opposite would happen to someone who was already evil beforehand.

* ThankingTheViewer: Done in spectacular fashion in the last episode: [[spoiler: several prominent LEGO and ''BIONICLE'' [=YouTubers=] ([[https://www.youtube.com/user/Lewajohnson Eljay Johnson]], [[https://www.youtube.com/user/MandRproductions34 MandR Productions]], [[https://www.youtube.com/user/brickitect Brickitect]], [[https://www.youtube.com/user/DanTinaglia DTinaglia Studios]], [[https://www.youtube.com/user/BrickTsar BrickTsar]], [[https://www.youtube.com/user/just2goodEurobricks just2good]], [[https://www.youtube.com/user/13hammertime62 Maniac4Bricks]], [[https://www.youtube.com/user/LEGOJANG JANGBricks]], and Nick himself) come together to tell all the viewers that "you are LEGO Rewind".]]

# Town ''Arctic'', City ''Arctic''

* NonIndicativeName: Nick admits in his "Arctic" episode that the "Early Technic" episode is a bit of a misnomer, focusing more on early Constraction. This is because the Arctic theme extends into a few classic Technic sets, allowing him to touch up on early Technic proper.
* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: On ''Hero Factory FM'': "Yes, this was a thing".

* LoopholeAbuse: ''LEGO Rewind'' is ostensibly focused on "old retired LEGO themes", so how would Nick justify talking about Ninjago, LEGO's current FlagshipFranchise[[invoked]]? Well, it turns out that ''Ninjago'' was originally allotted the standard 2½ year run that most other themes were and are given, only to be UnCancelled by fan demand, so technically it was retired, even if only temporary.

* WaxingLyrical: Nick takes a line from the show's {{theme song}} (titled "the Weekend Whip") when talking about how ''Ninjago'' has cemented itself as LEGO's FlagshipFranchise.[[invoked]]

# ''Toys/LEGOArctic''

* 2020 in review: Sets with brick-built skull decorations, the return of ''Toys/LEGOMindstorms'', design upgrade for ''Toys/LEGOSpeedChampions'', ''Toys/LEGODots'', return of ''Deep Sea Explorers'', Toys/{{Technic}} [[https://www.brothers-brick.com/2020/07/21/lego-cancels-release-of-technic-42113-bell-boeing-v-22-osprey-news/ V-22 Osprey controversy]], end of ''WesternAnimation/HiddenSide'', ''Toys/LEGOSuperMario'', ''WesternAnimation/MonkieKid'' TV series, plans to re-review earlier ''LEGO Rewind'' subjects

* 2021 in review: New ''Toys/LegoCity'' road pieces and Racer sets, re-scaling of ''LEGO Franchise/StarWars'' sets, ''Ideas'' [[https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/news/2021/january/lego-ideas-medieval-blacksmith Medieval Blacksmith]] and ''Creator'' [[https://brickset.com/sets/31120-1/Medieval-Castle Medieval Castle]], introduction of Luigi into ''Toys/LEGOSuperMario'', [[https://www.lego.com/en-us/page/why-i-designed-everyone-is-awesome Everyone is Awesome]], ''LEGO Film/{{Eternals}}'', success of ''WesternAnimation/MonkieKid'' year 2, Seasonal recap, [[https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/how-did-bionicle-win-the-lego-ideas-fan-vote-an-interview-with-bzpower-admin-tufi-piyufi/ 90th Anniversary]] FanBallot [[https://www.stonewars.net/lego-news/interim-results-of-the-lego-ideas-90th-anniversary-survey/ controversy]], ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'' [[https://board.ttvchannel.com/t/honor-guard-art-contest-results-bionicle-canon-contest-3/63432 Toa Hagah canon contest]], ''Toys/LegoVidiyo''

-->'''Nick:''' "Life returns to the land! The zombies get their bodies back! And even your farts stop stinking!"[[note]]A SmellySkunk gains the ability to produce pleasant odors[[/note]]

** The "Discovery/Nasa" episode ends on Nick commenting on the tendency for space programs to suffer budget cuts as the SciFiGhetto makes RealLife space exploration seem less appealing to the common man.

* DistinctiveAppearances: One of the thing Nick praises about the first and third years of ''Exo-Force'', ''Legends of Chima'', post-movie Ninjago, and several waves of ''BIONICLE''.

* ExtraLongEpisode: Most episodes run for an average of 10 minutes (give or take about three), with a few entering the 15-20 minute ballpark. The seasonal recaps tend to reach a half-hour and a few minutes. Of course, they all pale in comparison to the ''BIONICLE'' episode, which clocks in at an hour and 19 minutes long, a similar runtime to the franchise's DirectToVideo movies!

* FormulaBreakingEpisode: Due to the ''Time Cruisers'' line having only seven sets, Nick devotes most of the episode to reviewing the tie-in comics. Likewise, the ''Ultra Agents'' episode focuses on its tie-in media due to the sets being covered well enough in their prior mention.

* RealMenWearPink: Nick does admit to finding ''Paradisa'''s aesthetics very appealing. He also admits that he would be very eager to invest In the brick-built dragons from the ''Elves'' sets... were he a bit more secure in his masculinity.

** In the ''Arctic'' episode, Nick notes that the original wave's premise (hunting for frozen alien samples) is pretty close to ''Film/{{The Thing|1982}}''.

-->'''Nick:''' I could make another Franchise/{{Transformers}} reference here (flashes inage of Uni''cron''), but eh, whatever.

* YouKeepUsingThatWord: Nick feels this way about the term "political correctness" in his "Western" video.
-->'''Nick:''' And before anyone jumps on me for being "overly sensitive" or "PC", let me stop you right there, because you're using the term "political correctness"... incorrectly. The origin and proper usage of the term refers to [[IRejectYourReality a narrative that denies objective reality to uphold the status quo.]] Say, if a leader of a country can see the truth of things and says "yeah, I don't care what's factually correct, because that doesn't help me keep power. Tell the rabble what helps me politically! It doesn't need to be ''true'', it just needs to be ''correct''... for me!" Some of you might know this already, but I don't think enough people do, and some people who cry about "PC police" and "virtue signaling" do intend it that way, be only to the extent that they think their outdated or messed-up attitudes are the objective reality, and it is in fact those who confront them or try to challenge the status quo who are the ''weirdos'', the ''deviants'' denying the true natural order of things and should just leave well enough alone. But the culture isn't becoming hypersensitive, its just wisening up as hard truths become ever-clearer instead of willfully ignoring them like we always have. This shouldn't even be political to say, but enough about that.

-->That's the thing about culture: things don't suddenly become weird overnight. Some things... have always been weird, and if you're used to ignoring the voices that have said as much since day one, and were just now listening to them, that doesn't mean it just now started being a problem! Maybe for some of you, but not for the people who are already being affected the whole time. Thanks for coming to my Website/{{Ted}} Talk!

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: Due to the ''Time Cruisers'' line having only seven sets, Nick devotes most of the episode to reviewing the tie-in comics. Likewise, the ''Ultra Agents'' episode focuses on its tie-in media due to the sets being covered well enough in their prior mention.

* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: Nick shoots this mentality down in his "Western" video.
-->'''Nick:''' And before anyone jumps on me for being "overly sensitive" or "PC", let me stop you right there, [[YouKeepUsingThatWord because you're using the term "political correctness"... incorrectly.]] The origin and proper usage of the term refers to [[IRejectYourReality a narrative that denies objective reality to uphold the status quo.]] Say, if a leader of a country can see the truth of things and says "yeah, I don't care what's factually correct, because that doesn't help me keep power. Tell the rabble what helps me politically! It doesn't need to be ''true'', it just needs to be ''correct''... for me!" Some of you might know this already, but I don't think enough people do, and some people who cry about "PC police" and "virtue signaling" do intend it that way, be only to the extent that they think their outdated or messed-up attitudes are the objective reality, and it is in fact those who confront them or try to challenge the status quo who are the ''weirdos'', the ''deviants'' denying the true natural order of things and should just leave well enough alone. But the culture isn't becoming hypersensitive, its just wisening up as hard truths become ever-clearer instead of willfully ignoring them like we always have. This shouldn't even be political to say, but enough about that.

-->That's the thing about culture: things don't suddenly become weird overnight. Some things... have always been weird, and if you're used to ignoring the voices that have said as much since day one, and were just now listening to them, that doesn't mean it just now started being a problem! Maybe for some of you, but not for the people who are already being affected the whole time. Thanks for coming to my Website/{{Ted}} Talk!

* 2020 in review: Sets with brick-built skull decorations, the return of ''Toys/LEGOMindstorms'', design upgrade for ''Toys/LEGOSpeedChampions'', ''Toys/LEGODots'', the return of ''Deep Sea Explorers'', Toys/{{Technic}} V-22 Osprey controversy, the end of ''WesternAnimation/HiddenSide'', ''Toys/LEGOSuperMario'', ''WesternAnimation/MonkieKid'' TV series, plans to re-review earlier ''LEGO Rewind'' subjects

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: [[invoked]] Nick theorizes that ''Hidden Side'' only lasting 20 sets is due to it being a toy-line and an app dependent on each other to get the full experience -- the average consumer of one wouldn't want to be forced to get the other.

* BiasSteamroller: Downplayed in regards to licensed LEGO themes. He doesn't hate them -- in fact he's fond of quite a few and can easily see the demand for them (he'd personally jump at the chance to license ''ComicBook/PlanetRipple'' sets) -- and appreciates how they contributed to LEGO's evolution throughout the TurnOfTheMillennium. Still, they give him far less to say then LEGO's original themes; those come with their own concepts, designs, and lore that he finds deserving of more attention, whereas licensed themes just have to [[ShowAccuracyToyAccuracy be accurate to a pre-established world that's already well-known]].[[invoked]] Not to mention they potentially discourage LEGO from coming up with their own ideas -- why would consumers bother with [[PoorMansSubstitute Johnny Thunder]] when they could get Franchise/IndianaJones? -- [[CrackIsCheaper and the licensing fees add to LEGO's hefty-enough price tags.]]

** [[spoiler: The timeline seen in ''LEGO Rewind REWIND'' is one where Nick himself died tragically in a [[NoodleIncident freak Sharpie accident]] shortly after completing Season 2, leaving Season 3 as a sad case of WhatCouldHaveBeen. Also, a giant meteor will detroy the Earth in one year.]]

-->'''Nick:'''...It powers their vehicles, their defences, their gear, basically everything in society, and some tribes are willing to go to war with others for more of it. Things get weird what the characters use Chi on themselves though. I mean these animals really love the stuff. "Can't get enough of that wonderful Chi!" It makes them all hyper and just totes up for anything, dude! Apparently, you can overdose, and its especially dangerous... to let minors use it! Uh, you wanna say that again, LEGO? ... "This stuff'll make you one with nature, man!" Okay, look, these jokes are low-hanging fruit, but LEGO really was asking for it with the way they set this up! Characters behaving differently while under the influence, stuff like that, Chi in practice to [[FantasticDrug basically be a drug]], with comedic results.

* ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife: Nick's bit about ''Hidden Side'''s [[invoked]] AudienceAlienatingPremise is illustrated with a scenario of one such woman complaining about the app, complete with the traditional demand to speak with the manager.

-->'''Nick:''' And before anyone jumps on me for being "overly sensitive" or "PC", let me stop you right there, [[YouKeepUsingThatWord because you're using the term "political correctness"... incorrectly.]] The origin and proper usage of the term refers to [[IRejectYourReality a narrative that denies objective reality to uphold the status quo.]] Say, if a leader of a country can see the truth of things and says "yeah, I don't care what's factually correct, because that doesn't help me keep power. Tell the rabble what helps me politically! It doesn't need to be ''true'', it just needs to be ''correct''... for me!" Some of you might know this already, but I don't think enough people do, and some people who cry about "PC police" and "virtue signaling" do intend it that way, be only to the extent that they think their outdated or messed-up attitudes are the objective reality, and it is infact those who confront them or try to challenge the status quo who are the ''weirdos'', the ''deviants'' denying the true natural order of things and should just leave well enough alone. But the culture isn't becoming hypersensitive, its just wisening up as hard truths become ever-clearer instead of willfully ignoring them like we always have. This shouldn't even be political to say, but enough about that.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BZQ2-zAPqw This bonus video]] about the potential threat of COPPA name-drops WebVideo/JobbyTheHong as one of the many toy reviewers that could be negatively impacted by YouTube's policy change.

* StylisticSuck: Nick notes that certain elements from the ''LEGO Studios'' sets (such as the awkward-looking brick-built Velociraptors and the conspicuous support beam) add to the feel of the sets depicting a movie backlot.

** [[spoiler: The timeline from the ''Res-Q'' episode is one where LEGO never acquired the rights to produce Star Wars sets, and as a result didn't survive its infamous DorkAge. Mega Bloks then rose to power as the dominant force in the building toy industry, due to its grittier aesthetics standing out in a market glutted by {{shoddy knockoff product}}s. Since LEGO didn't last long enough to develop ''BIONICLE'' (with only ''Voo-Doo Heads'' concept art remaining), Nick is just a run-of-the-mill ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' YouTuber, and "Mega Rewind" is hosted by Eljay Johnson, who seems to have some WistfulAmnesia of the timeline that actually did come to pass.]]

** Much like other YouTubers, Nick will use {{music}} from several video game and other sources as the BGM for his videos. [[Trivia/LEGORewind A mostly complete list is here]].

* ThankingTheViewer: Done in spectacular fashion in the last episode: [[spoiler: several prominent LEGO and ''BIONICLE'' YouTubers ([[https://www.youtube.com/user/Lewajohnson Eljay Johnson]], [[https://www.youtube.com/user/MandRproductions34 MandR Productions]], [[https://www.youtube.com/user/brickitect Brickitect]], [[https://www.youtube.com/user/DanTinaglia DTinaglia Studios]], [[https://www.youtube.com/user/BrickTsar BrickTsar]], [[https://www.youtube.com/user/just2goodEurobricks just2good]], [[https://www.youtube.com/user/13hammertime62 Maniac4Bricks]], [[https://www.youtube.com/user/LEGOJANG JANGBricks]], and Nick himself) come together to tell all the viewers that "you are LEGO Rewind".]]

Well, that's it for today. If you want to support my work, please check out my graphic novel series ''ComicBook/PlanetRipple''. [[https://www.planetripple.com/the-book You can buy the books on]] Creator/{{Amazon}} [[https://www.deviantart.com/nickonplanetripple/gallery/61793713/planet-ripple-my-original-series or read an early draft of the first book for free!]] And for the BIONICLE fans in my audience, there's ''Webcomic/TheToa'', [[https://www.deviantart.com/nickonplanetripple/gallery/64101494/the-toa-a-bionicle-retelling my ultimate love letter to the original series.]] Links to everything in the description. Up next, [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife it's something a little less likely to ruin anyone's lives.]] [[SigningOffCatchPhrase Toodles!]]

[-Note: Subjects mark with a caret (^) are or will be covered in greater detail in a later episode-]

# ''Toys/LEGOAlphaTeam'', ''Toys/LEGOAgents'', ''Toys/LEGOUltraAgents''

* 2020: Sets with brick-built skull decorations, the return of ''Toys/LEGOMindstorms'', design upgrade for ''Toys/LEGOSpeedChampions'', ''Toys/LEGODots'', the return of ''Deep Sea Explorers'', Toys/{{Technic}} V-22 Osprey controversy, the end of ''WesternAnimation/HiddenSide'', ''Toys/LEGOSuperMario'', ''WesternAnimation/MonkieKid'' TV series, plans to re-review earlier ''LEGO Rewind'' subjects

* AccentuateTheNegative: {{Averted}}. Nick is fairly even-tempered, and while he doesn't withhold any of his criticisms, he has mostly positive things to say about the subjects of his review. About the closest to {{caustic|Critic}} he's ever gotten were his thoughts on ''Mars Mission''. When reviewing ''Jack Stone'', Nick admitted he probably would have been a lot more scathing had he tackled it early on, but is now a lot more willing to commend it for at least trying to act as a little kid's entry point into traditional LEGO, flawed as the execution may have been.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise [[invoked]]: Nick theorizes that ''Hidden Side'' only lasting 20 sets is due to it being a toy-line and an app dependent on each other to get the full experience -- the average consumer of one wouldn't want to be forced to get the other.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: Due to the ''Time Cruisers'' line having only seven sets, Nick devotes most of the episode to reviewing the tie-in comics.

** In the "Island Xtreme Stunts" episode, Nick reveals he isn't very fond of the LEGO Club mascot Max and "that ''dumb permanent smile!''"

''LEGO Rewind'' originally ran from August 2017 to December 2019. The original run series is divided into three 13-episode seasons, with the season finales recapping his thoughts on prior episodes as well as correcting any errors or missed details. In addition, there's also a series of annual year in review episodes about various LEGO developments. Nick has also stated that he's open to the idea of a full-fledged fourth season should inspiration strike. Nick eventually launched a Website/{{Patreon}} [[https://www.patreon.com/NickAnderson page]] to fund his entire body of work, with the highest-tier reward being a ''LEGO Rewind'' episode devoted to the theme of the Patron's choice.

!!!Themes covered:

# ''UFO'', ''Insectoids'', ''Toys/LEGOAlienConquest'', ''Toys/LEGOGalaxySquad''

# Season 3 recap, ''Toys/JackStone''/''4 Juniors'', ''WesternAnimation/HiddenSide''

!!!Years in review:

* BiasSteamroller: Downplayed in regards to licensed LEGO themes. He doesn't hate them -- in fact he's fond of quite a few and can easily see the demand for them (he'd personally jump at the chance to license ''ComicBook/PlanetRipple'' sets) -- and appreciates how they contributed to LEGO's evolution throughout the TurnOfTheMillennium. Still, they give him far less to say then LEGO's original themes; those come with their own concepts, designs, and lore that he finds deserving of more attention, whereas licensed themes just have to [[ShowAccuracyToyAccuracy be accurate to a pre-established world that's already well-known]].[[invoked]] Not to mention they potentially discourage LEGO from coming up with their own ideas -- why would consumers bother with Johnny Thunder when they could get Franchise/IndianaJones? -- [[CrackIsCheaper and the licensing fees add to LEGO's hefty-enough price tags.]]

* BookEnds: At the very end of the final episode, the entire series completely rewinds to the very beginning.

* ContestedSequel:[[invoked]] This is how Nick originally felt about ''Mars Mission'' compared to ''Life on Mars''. The spiffy designs are all the line had going for it, but it's otherwise a nadir of homogenization and lack of personality. He even admits that it marks the first time he's ever gotten buyer's remorse from a LEGO set.

* DownerEnding:

** The Knights' Kingdom" episode ends on Nick commenting about the current lack of ''Castle'' and Contraction in LEGO's ouvere, wondering what it says about his generation that grew up with all those things.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The show's first intro displayed LEGO's "cascading bricks" animation before rewinding as if on a UsefulNotes/{{VHS}} tape. Episode 5 formally discontinued this intro for a shorter original one using an ocean graphic.

* GrandFinale: Nick pulls out all the stops for the final episode, reviewing that long-requested favorite of many, including himself: ''BIONICLE''.

-->'''Nick:''' Okay, look, these jokes are low-hanging fruit, but LEGO really was asking for it with the way they set this up!

** Nick's opinion of ''LEGO Dots'' [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/marge-simpsons-neat-potato "I just think they're neat!"]]

* ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife: Nick's bit about ''Hidden Side'''s [[invoked]] AudienceAlienatingPremise is illustrated with a scenario of one such woman complaining about the app, ending with the traditional demand to speak with the manager.

** In the ''Galidor'' episode, Nick jokes about "the cheekly-named Kek Powerizer, inspiring one of {{the Internet}}'s [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/kek oldest memes!]]"

* ColorMotif: Nick frequently discusses the various color scemes worn by certain characters and factions and how they contribute to the overall feel of their sets.

** [[spoiler: The timeline from the ''Res-Q'' episode is one where LEGO never acquired the rights to produce Star Wars sets, and as a result didn't survive its infamous DorkAge. Mega Bloks then rose to power as the dominant force in the building toy industry, due to its grittier aesthetics standing out in a market glutted by {{shoddy knockoff product}}s. Since LEGO didn't last long enough to develop ''BIONICLE'' (with only Voo-Doo Heads concept art remaining), Nick is just a run-of-the-mill ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' Youtuber, and "Mega Rewind" is hosted by Eljay Johnson, who seems to have some WistfulAmnesia of the timeline that actually did come to pass.]]

* HalloweenEpisode: Episode 20 focuses on several "spooky" themes.

* MemeAcknowledgement: Why else would the thumbnail for the ''Aquazone'' episode have a picture of [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/you-mess-with-crabo-you-get-a-stabo a crab holding a knife]]?

[[caption-width-right:350:Greetings, everyone, and welcome to ''LEGO Rewind'', where we take a look at old retired LEGO themes!]]

LEGO Rewind is a series of Website/YouTube videos by {{graphic novel}}ist and {{video game}} reviewer Creator/NicholasAnderson (username "Nick on Planet Ripple", formerly "Nick on Aqua Magna"). From August 2017 to December 2019, Nick reviews various Franchise/{{LEGO}} themes, specifically (but not exclusively) focusing on retired {{cult classic}}s, analyzing their concepts, design elements, story, and impact on LEGO's history and {{fandom}}. The series is divided into three 13-episode seasons, with the season finales recapping his thoughts on prior episodes as well as correcting any errors or missed details.

!!Themes covered:

# Technic ''Franchise/StarWars'' figures, ''Toys/{{Slizer}}s''/''Throwbots'', ''Toys/RoboRiders'', ''Toys/CyberSlam''/''Competition''

# ''VideoGame/LEGOHarryPotter'', ''VideoGame/LEGOStarWars''

* AccentuateTheNegative: {{Averted}}. Nick is fairly even-tempered, and while he doesn't withold any of his criticisms, he has mostly positive things to say about the subjects of his review. About the closest to {{caustic|Critic}} he's ever gotten were his thoughts on ''Mars Mission''. When reviewing ''Jack Stone'', Nick admitted he probably would have been a lot more scathing had he tackled it early on, but is now a lot more willing to commend it for at least trying to act as a little kid's entry point into traditional LEGO, flawed as the execution may have been.

* BlackComedyBurst: The first thing Nick notices in the ''Castle'' revival? A particularly gruesome-looking siege cart.
-->'''Nick:''' Now, that's a man-kabob waiting to happen...

* ContestedSequel:[[invoked]] This is how Nick feels about ''Mars Mission'' compared to ''Life on Mars''. The spiffy designs are all the line had going for it, but it's otherwise a nadir of homogenization and lack of personality. He even admits that it marks the first time he's ever gotten buyer's remorse from a LEGO set.

* ExtraLongEpisode: Most episodes run for an average of 10 minutes (give or take about three), with a few entering the 15-20 minute ballpark. Of course, they all pale in comparison to the ''BIONICLE'' episode, which clocks in at an hour and 19 minutes long!

** The timeline seen in the Galidor review is one where, instead of failing miserably, the line became the rousing success LEGO had hoped for, leading the company to fully commit to this direction and eventually abandon building toys altogether. Other causalities of this timeline include ''BIONICLE'' only lasting until 2005, Creator/{{Hasbro}} and Creator/{{Mattel}} merging, and Nick never finding the inspiration needed to become a graphic novelist.
** [[spoiler: The timeline from the ''Res-Q'' episode is one where LEGO never acquired the rights to produce Star Wars sets, and as a result didn't survive its infamous DorkAge. Mega Bloks then rose to power as the dominant force in the building toy industry, due to its grittier aesthetics standing out in a market glutted by {{shoddy knockoff product}}s. Since LEGO didn't last long enough to develop BIONICLE (with only Voo-Doo Heads concept art remaining), Nick is just a run-of-the-mill ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' Youtuber, and "Mega Rewind" is hosted by Eljay Johnson, who seems to have some WistfulAmnesia of the timeline that actually did come to pass.]]

* NoAnimalsWereHarmed: On the Lighter and Softer approach taken by ''Dino'':

-->'''Nick:''' And before anyone jumps on me for being "overly sensitive" or "PC", let me stop you right there, [[YouKeepUsingThatWord because you're using the term "political correctness"... incorrectly.]] The origin and proper usage of the term refers to [[IRejectYourReality a narrative that denies objective reality to uphold the status quo.]] Say, if a leader of a country can see the truth of things and says "yeah, I don't care what's factually correct, because that doesn't help me keep power. Tell the rabble what helps me politically! It doesn't need to be ''true'', it just needs to be ''correct''... for me!" Some of you might know this already, but I don't think enough people do, and some people who cry about "PC police" and "virtue signaling" do intend it that way, be only to the extent that they think their outdated or messed-up attitudes are the objective reality, and it is i nfact those who confront them or try to challenge the status quo who are the ''weirdos'', the ''deviants'' denying the true natural order of things and should just leave well enough alone. But the culture isn't becoming hypersensitive, its just wisening up as hard truths become ever-clearer instead of willfully ignoring them like we always have. This shouldn't even be political to say, but enough about that.

-->'''Nick:''' I could make a Franchise/{{Transformers}} reference here, but eh.
** Nick brings up the invitable comparison to ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011'' in his ''Legends of Chima'' episode, and takes a moment to gush about the episode "Song of the Petalars".
** When talking about just how ''Ninjago'' has its finger in most of LEGO's ActionAdventure ideas, Nick hopes that any future original themes "aren't lost in [[VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus the shadow of this colossus]]."
** In the "Vintage LEGO" episode, Nick compares a LEGO car suddenly bursting from the screen in an old commercial to a ChestBurster, as illustrated by ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}''.
** In his Season 3 wrap-up, Nick notices two Toys/LEGOMinifigures that are dead ringer for LetsPlay/{{Jacksepticeye}} and Creator/AshlyBurch.

** Nick speaks positively of ''Legends of Chima'', just "not the TV show, that was garbage."

Well, that's it for today. If you want to support my work, please check out my graphic novel series ''ComicBook/PlanetRipple''. [[https://www.planetripple.com/the-book You can buy the books on]] Creator/{{Amazon}} [[https://www.deviantart.com/nickonplanetripple/gallery/61793713/planet-ripple-my-original-series or read an early draft of the first book for free!]] And for the BIONICLE fans in my audience, there's ''Webcomic/TheToa'', [[https://www.deviantart.com/nickonplanetripple/gallery/64101494/the-toa-a-bionicle-retelling my ultimate love letter to the original series.]] Links to everything in the description. Up next, [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife it's something a little less likely to ruin anyone's lives.]] Toodles!

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[[/index]]

# ''LEGO Franchise/HarryPotter'', ''LEGO Franchise/StarWars''

-->''"Hey guys, today I want to try out something new, as a side thing to go along with my game reviews: welcome to Nick on Aqua Magna's ''LEGO Rewind''. Despite whatever impressions including "Aqua Magna" in my username might give people, ''BIONICLE'' is not the only LEGO theme I like, and I felt like showing my appreciation for a few of LEGO's many other themes, the ones that have really clicked with me. Some of these will be themes I collected while others will be before my time that I later discovered and wanted to introduce the next generation to."''

# ''Knights' Kingdom'', ''Toys/KnightsKingdom2 2'', ''WesternAnimation/NexoKnights''

# ''Res-Q'', [[spoiler: ''Toys/MegaBlox Dragons'']]

# Vintage LEGO: Automatic Binding Bricks, ''Homemaker'', ''Minitalia'', ''Modulex'', ''Dacta''/''Education'', ''Hobby Set'', ''Model Team''
# Season 3 recap, ''Toys/JackStone''/''4 Juniors'', Hidden Side
# ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'', ''Toys/BIONICLE2015''

* AccentuateTheNegative: Averted. Nick is fairly even-tempered, and while he doesn't withold any of his criticisms, he has mostly positive things to say about the subjects of his review. About the closest to {{caustic|Critic}} he's ever gotten were his thoughts on ''Mars Mission''. When reviewing ''Jack Stone'', Nick admitted he probably would have been a lot more scathing had he tackled it early on, but is now a lot more willing to commend it for at least trying to act as a little kid's entry point into traditional LEGO, flawed as the execution may have been.

** The 29th starts as an otherwise average review of the ''Res-Q'' line... only for Nick to run out of things to say after about a minute. He spends another minute stuggling to come up with more to say about the line, [[spoiler: until a OminousVisualGlitch briefly turns this into a Mega Blox review show! The AlternateTimeline FramingDevice is used yet again, with the narrator instead being Eljay Johnson from ''WebOriginal/PandemicPanda''.]]
* BiasSteamroller: Downplayed in regards to licenced LEGO themes. He doesn't hate them -- in fact he's fond of quite a few and can easily see the demand for them (he'd personally jump at the chance to license ''Planet Ripple'' sets) -- and appreciates how they contributed to LEGO's evolution throughout the TurnOfTheMillennium. Still, they give him far less to say then LEGO's original themes; those come with their own concepts, designs, and lore that he finds deserving of more attention, whereas licensed themes just have to [[ShowAccuracyToyAccuracy be accurate to a pre-established world that's already well-known]]. Not to mention they potentially discourage LEGO from coming up with their own ideas -- why would consumers bother with Johnny Thunder when they could get Franchise/IndianaJones? -- [[CrackIsCheaper and the licensing fees add to LEGO's hefty-enough price tags.]]

* ContestedSequel: This is how Nick feels about ''Mars Mission'' compared to ''Life on Mars''. The spiffy designs are all the line had going for it, but it's otherwise a nadir of homogenization and lack of personality. He even admits that it marks the first time he's ever gotten buyer's remorse from a LEGO set.

* FairForItsDay: Something Nick notes in LEGO's depiction of Native Americans in his "Western" video: on one hand, the advertising for their sets was... pretty cringe-worthy, but on the other hand, the line never fell into the all-too-easy trap of depicting TheSavageIndian.

** [[spoiler: The timeline from the ''Res-Q'' episode is one where LEGO never acquired the rights to produce Star Wars sets, and as a result didn't survive its infamous DorkAge. Mega Blox then rose to power as the dominant force in the building toy industry, due to its grittier aesthetics standing out in a market glutted by {{shoddy knockoff product}}s. Since LEGO didn't last long enough to develop BIONICLE (with only Voo-Doo Heads concept art remaining), Nick is just a run-of-the-mill ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' Youtuber, and "Mega Rewind" is hosted by Eljay Johnson, who seems to have some WistfulAmnesia of the timeline that actually did come to pass.]]
* GirlShowGhetto: Naturally discussed in-depth in his "Girl themes" episode.

* LoopholeAbuse: LEGO Rewind is ostensibly focused on "old retired LEGO themes", so how would Nick justify talking about Ninjago, LEGO's current FlagshipFranchise? Well, it turns out that Ninjago was originally allotted the standard 2½ year run that most other themes were and are given, only to be UnCancelled by fan demand, so technically it was retired, even if only temporary.

* NonIndicativeName: Nick admits in his Arctic episode that the "Early Technic" episode is a bit of a misnomer, focusing more on early Constraction. This is because the Arctic theme extends into a few Technic sets, allowing him to touch up on early Technic proper.

* PlayTheGameSkipTheStory ''and'' EnjoyTheStorySkipTheGame: Variant: When comparing ''Rock Raiders'' to ''Power Miners'', Nick notes that the former has a far more engaging story and characters and a more memorable color scheme, but the sets are held back by the "juniorized" set design of LEGO's DorkAge. The latter, meanwhile, has far more involved and creative set designs, even though the characters aren't as interesting.

** In the same video, he mentions The Core when discussing Power Miners' last wave.

** In the Arctic episode, Nick notes that the original wave's premise (hunting for frozen alien samples) is pretty close to ''Film/{{The Thing|1982}}''.
** When discussing how he'd like to have seen a ScoobyDoobyDoors themed set in the "Halloween Special" episode, Nick pulls up relevant clips from "[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/SupernaturalS13E16ScoobyNatural ScoobyNatural]]" and ''WesternAnimation/TheScoobyDooProject''.

** In the same video, he wishes to see WebVideo/{{Shadiversity}} discuss the castle designs in Knights' Kingdom 2's concept art.

** The topic of Native Americans in his "Western" episode brings up a clip from the relevant episode of ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle''.
** When discussing the GirlShowGhetto in the "Girl Themes" episode, Nick starts out by bringing up the situation behind the cancellation of ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice''. Later, in his Season 2 recap, Nick admits the situation wasn't exactly as the rumors claimed, but his overall point still stands.

** Nick brings up the invitable comparison to ''WesternAnimation/Thundercats2011'' in his ''Legends of Chima'' episode, and takes a moment to gush about the episode "Song of the Petalars".

* SpiritualAntithesis: Nick notes that the two pseudo-''Castle'' themes that ran concurrently, ''Nexo Knights'' and ''Elves'', each deliver on one half of what fans expect from Castle sets: Nexo Knights (being the boys' theme) focuses more on battlements and militia, whereas Elves (being the girls' theme) focuses more on domiciles and daily life.

* ToughActToFollow: Nick notes that ''Legends of Chima'' had a huge uphill battle upon its debut that had a hand in its tepid reception; not only was it intended to succeed ''Ninjago'', it also had the very unfortunate timing to come off the heels of ''WesternAnimation/Thundercats2011''.

** The "Girl Themes" episode discusses the GirlShowGhetto and the segregation of boy and girl markets.
* Waxing Lyrical: Nick takes a line from the show's {{theme song}} (titled "the Weekend Whip") when talking about how ''Ninjago'' has cemented itself as LEGO's FlagshipFranchise.