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| 2 | [[caption-width-right:350:Greetings, everyone, and welcome to ''LEGO Rewind'', where we take another look at old retired LEGO themes!]] |
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| 4 | ->''"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, ''Franchise/{{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."'' |
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| 6 | 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"). As something of a VideoReviewShow mixed with a guerrilla {{Documentary}} series, Nick reviews various Franchise/{{LEGO}} themes, specifically (but not exclusively) focusing on retired {{cult classic}}s (as well as any {{spiritual successor}}s) analyzing their concepts, design elements, story, and impact on LEGO's history and {{fandom}}. |
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| 8 | ''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, and it appears it did just that, as he 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. |
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| 10 | The complete series is on [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxo4wseRbUXYzjE563UerPs7qj69iQoq9 this playlist]]. |
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| 12 | !!Themes and subjects covered:\ |
| 13 | [-Note: Subjects marked with a caret (^) are or will be covered in greater detail in a later episode-] |
| 14 | !!!Original run: |
| 15 | # ''Ice Planet 2002'' |
| 16 | # ''Toys/LEGOLifeOnMars'', ''Toys/LEGOMarsMission''^ |
| 17 | # ''Toys/RockRaiders'', ''Toys/LEGOPowerMiners'' |
| 18 | # Toys/{{Technic}} ''Franchise/StarWars'' figures, ''Toys/{{Slizer}}s''/''Throwbots'', ''Toys/RoboRiders'', ''Toys/CyberSlam''/''Competition'' |
| 19 | # ''Toys/LEGOAdventurers'', ''Toys/LEGOPharaohsQuest'' |
| 20 | # ''Toys/LEGOStudios'', ''LEGO Film/SpiderManTrilogy'' |
| 21 | # ''Toys/LEGOAlphaTeam'', ''Toys/LEGOAgents'', ''Toys/LEGOUltraAgents''^ |
| 22 | # ''Series/{{Galidor}}'' |
| 23 | # ''Toys/LEGOExoForce'' |
| 24 | # Duplo dinosaurs, ''Dinosaurs'', ''Toys/LEGODinoAttack''/''Dino 2010'', ''Toys/LEGODino'', ''LEGO Franchise/JurassicPark'' |
| 25 | # ''LEGO Race'', ''Toys/LEGORacers'', ''Tiny Turbos'', ''LEGO Film/SpeedRacer'', ''Toys/LEGOWorldRacers'', ''Toys/LEGOSpeedChampions'' |
| 26 | # ''Toys/{{Aquazone}}'', ''Divers'', ''Toys/LEGOAquaRaiders'', ''Toys/LEGOAtlantis'', ''Deep Sea Explorers'' |
| 27 | # Season 1 recap |
| 28 | # ''Toys/LEGOVikings'' |
| 29 | # ''UFO'', ''Insectoids'', ''Toys/LEGOAlienConquest'', ''Toys/LEGOGalaxySquad''^ |
| 30 | # ''Arctic'' ([[Toys/LEGOCity Town, City]]) |
| 31 | # ''Toys/LEGOSports'' |
| 32 | # ''Toys/LEGOTrains'' |
| 33 | # ''LEGO UsefulNotes/{{NASA}}'', ''LEGO Creator/{{Discovery|Channel}}'' |
| 34 | # ''Dragon Masters'', ''Fright Knights'', ''Toys/LEGOMonsterFighters'', ''LEGO Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' |
| 35 | # ''Knights' Kingdom'', ''Toys/KnightsKingdom2 2'', ''Toys/NexoKnights'' |
| 36 | # ''Toys/LEGOMindstorms'', ''Toys/LEGOSpybotics'', ''Toys/LEGOBoost'' |
| 37 | # ''Toys/LEGOWestern'', ''LEGO Film/{{The Lone Ranger|2013}}'' |
| 38 | # Girls' themes: ''Scala'', ''Paradisa'', ''Belville'', ''Clickits'', ''Toys/LEGOFriends'', ''WesternAnimation/LEGOElves'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie2TheSecondPart'' |
| 39 | # ''Blacktron'', ''Toys/LEGOSpacePolice'', ''Futuron'', ''Blacktron 2'', ''Space Police 2'', ''M-Tron'', ''Space Police 3'' |
| 40 | # ''Seatron'' (unreleased), Season 2 recap |
| 41 | # ''Toys/HeroFactory'' |
| 42 | # ''VideoGame/LEGOIsland Xtreme Stunts'' |
| 43 | # ''Res-Q'', [[spoiler: ''Toys/MegaBloks Dragons'']] |
| 44 | # ''Toys/LEGOTimeCruisers'' |
| 45 | # ''LEGO Franchise/HarryPotter'', ''LEGO Franchise/StarWars'' |
| 46 | # ''Toys/LEGOSpace'' round-up: ''Toys/ClassicLEGOSpace'' (as recreated by ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie'')^, ''Spyrius'', ''Unitron'', ''Exploriens'', ''Roboforce'', ''Mars Exploration'' |
| 47 | # ''Toys/{{Fabuland}}'', ''WesternAnimation/LegendsOfChima'' |
| 48 | # ''Toys/LEGOPirates'', ''LEGO Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', Metalbeard from ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie'' |
| 49 | # ''Ninja'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGONinjagoMovie'' |
| 50 | # "Dank" themes round-up: ''Cybermaster'', ''Znap'', ''Extreme Team'', ''Outback'', ''Muji'', ''LEGO UsefulNotes/McDonalds'', ''LEGO Factory'', ''LEGO Master Bulder Academy'', ''LEGO WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', ''LEGO WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', ''X-Pod'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Mixels}}'' |
| 51 | # ''Toys/LEGOCastle'' round-up: ''Lion Knights'', ''Black Falcons'', ''Crusaders'', ''Black Knights'', ''Forestmen'', ''Wolfpack'', ''Royal Knights'', ''Dark Forest'', ''Castle'' (2007), ''Kingdoms'' |
| 52 | # Vintage LEGO: ''Automatic Binding Bricks'', ''Homemaker'', ''Minitalia'', ''Modulex'', ''Dacta''/''Education'', ''Hobby Set'', ''Model Team'' |
| 53 | # Season 3 recap, ''Toys/JackStone''/''4 Juniors'', ''WesternAnimation/HiddenSide''^ |
| 54 | # ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'', ''Toys/Bionicle2015'' |
| 55 | !!!New run: |
| 56 | [numlist:41] |
| 57 | # 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 |
| 58 | # [[spoiler: ''WebVideo/LEGORewind'']] |
| 59 | # ''Toys/LEGOGalaxySquad'' |
| 60 | # ''Toys/LEGOUltraAgents'' |
| 61 | # 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'' |
| 62 | # Dragon figures and builds |
| 63 | # Toys/{{Technic}} (sponsored by [=TheIdiot=][[superscript:TM]]) |
| 64 | # The craziest year in LEGO history (sponsored by WebVideo/Maniac4Bricks) |
| 65 | # 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'', continued success of ''WesternAnimation/MonkieKid'', end of ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}'' TV series and introduction of ''Ninjago CORE'', LEGO Icons [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Optimus]] [[https://tfwiki.net/wiki/LEGO 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 |
| 66 | # ''Toys/ClassicLegoSpace'' |
| 67 | # ''Toys/LEGOMarsMission'' |
| 68 | # ''LEGO Franchise/{{Batman}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOBatmanMovie'' (sponsored by Porter Ortiz) |
| 69 | # 2023 in review: ''VideoGame/ManicMiners'', retirement of trans-neon orange and trans-neon green, ''Arctic''/''Divers''-themed ''Toys/LEGOCity'' sets, ''Toys/LEGOFriends: the Next Chapter'', ''VideoGame/LEGO2KDrive'', ''Toys/LEGODreamzzz'', ''WesternAnimation/NinjagoDragonsRising'', WebVideo/DuckBricks appearing on ''Series/LEGOMasters'' and visiting Creator/ChristianFaber, switch to paper-based polybags, ''LEGO Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' |
| 70 | [/numlist] |
| 71 | ---- |
| 72 | !!{{Tropes}}: |
| 73 | * 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. |
| 74 | * ActionizedSequel: Nick has noted (with much dismay) that whereas older ''LEGO Space'' themes had an emphasis on exploration and a decent balance of heroic, villainous, and civilian factions, whereas newer ones focus solely on generic good guy humans fighting off villainous aliens. |
| 75 | -->'''Nick:''' We'll see ''LEGO Space'' themes again someday, and maybe it will be amazing, maybe it will blow us away like never before, but personally, I hope they don't fall back on the same {{cliche}} {{conflict}} between humans and ''evil aliens'' again. I understand if people who grew up with these later combat-driven themes like it that way and don't see any issue with it, but I just find it limiting, inward-looking, not very imaginative. I want to see how see how grand and overwhelming and mysterious space can be, just going out there for the sake of it again, the joy of exploring other realms and meeting other races! You can say it isn't LEGO's job to inspire us that way, but they had no trouble doing it before, so I don't know what's changed aside from maybe us. |
| 76 | * AprilFoolsDay: |
| 77 | ** Nick's 8th episode at first appears to be the long-awaited review of ''Exo-Force''... only to trail off into a review of the highly controversial ''Galidor'' toys instead. The kicker being that the review has a FramingDevice, being set an AlternateTimeline. |
| 78 | ** 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 Bloks review show! The AlternateTimeline FramingDevice is used yet again, with the narrator instead being Eljay Johnson from ''WebOriginal/PandemicPanda''.]] |
| 79 | ** The 42nd episode at first starts as a review of the obscure ''WesternAnimation/LittleRobots'' sets, and than appears to retread the prior April Fools {{gimmick}}s, glitching out into a "Kre-O Rewind" episode hosted by [[https://www.youtube.com/user/n4tekh12899 Nate's Minifigs]]... [[spoiler: only for that to glitch out five seconds later into a WartsAndAll review of ''LEGO Rewind'' itself by [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCCusrxmKg-91BJ6iTvrP9w My Brick Opinions]], once again using the AlternateTimeline FramingDevice as ''[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG-xzYjV0F0UjxjKL7omyfQ Brick Memories]]''.]] |
| 80 | * 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 retirement of several older molds in favor of newer ones that allow certain models to have more of a curvature. |
| 81 | * AudienceAlienatingPremise: [[invoked]] Nick theorizes that LEGO's AugmentedReality-based themes only lasting about a year each is due to them consisting off 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. He finds that the actual sets are well-designed and enjoyable in their own right, but the confusing box-art and rather un-engaging AR integration ultimately bogs down their potential mass appeal. |
| 82 | * AudienceParticipation: Of a sort; Nick will often use the comments section to gather further tidbits of information (and corrections of any factual errors) for use in the seasonal recaps. |
| 83 | * 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 ArtEvolution 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.]] |
| 84 | ** He elaborates further in "LEGO Batman", pointing out how the theme had the fortunate timing to debut ''just'' as LEGO was shaking off its [[invoked]] AudienceAlienatingEra, and benefited from the aforementioned ArtEvolution -- rough, yet daring, with an elegant simplicity. It helps that, while there's plenty of sets dedicated towards specific incarnations, the ''Batman'' IP is open to reinterpretation, with ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOBatmanMovie'' sets providing some wildly creative takes on the Dark Knight and his RoguesGallery that he's come to appreciate. He also likes the LEGO ''Sonic'' sets for capturing the feel of the games rather than the lavish 1-to-1 recreations seen in other licensed themes, while adding a few additional nods to the ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' era and other such deep cuts to show a genuine passion for the IP. |
| 85 | * ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: How Nick describes the WorldHealingWave at the end of ''Legends of Chima'': |
| 86 | -->'''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]] |
| 87 | * BlackComedyBurst: |
| 88 | ** The first thing Nick notices in the ''Castle'' revival? A particularly gruesome-looking siege cart. |
| 89 | -->'''Nick:''' Yeesh, now that's a man-kabob waiting to happen... |
| 90 | ** When praising the new coral color: |
| 91 | -->'''Nick:''' Those coral pieces are lovely. (Displays image of bleached coral) Now, when the real coral reefs are all dead, we'll still have these! |
| 92 | * BookEnds: At the very end of the original final episode, the entire series completely rewinds to the very beginning. |
| 93 | * ChristmasEpisode: The "LEGO Batman" episode was released on Christmas Eve, which Nick likens to ''Film/BatmanReturns'' being set during Christmas. |
| 94 | * ColorMotif: Nick frequently discusses the various color schemes worn by certain characters and factions and how they contribute to the overall feel of their sets. |
| 95 | * 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 [[invoked]] [[TakeThatTitForTat dismisses "all that single-use plastic garbage".]] |
| 96 | * ContestedSequel:[[invoked]] This is how Nick originally felt about ''Mars Mission'' compared to ''Life on Mars'', at first considering it 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. He did end up softening his opinion on the theme later on, admiring the spiffy set design and surprising nuance detailed in the likes ''VideoGame/LegoBattles'' and ''VideoGame/CrystAlienConflict'', though he's still a bit more partial to ''Life on Mars'' |
| 97 | * DeliberateVHSQuality: Seen in the show's intros and outro. |
| 98 | * DownerEnding: "That's a downer note to end on!", as he puts it: |
| 99 | ** 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. |
| 100 | ** The Knights' Kingdom" episode ends on Nick commenting about the current lack of ''Castle'' and Constraction in LEGO's oeuvre, wondering what it says about his generation that grew up with all those things. |
| 101 | * DiscontinuityNod: The "Dragons" episode briefly starts with a clip of Toys/MegaBlox's Dragons theme before Nick settles the confusion and insists "You'll never see an episode about those!" [[spoiler: Not outside of AprilFoolsDay...]] |
| 102 | * DistinctiveAppearances: One of the thing Nick praises about the first and third years of ''Exo-Force'', ''Legends of Chima'', post-movie Ninjago, several waves of ''BIONICLE'', and ''Galaxy Squad''. |
| 103 | * EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The show's first intro displayed LEGO's "cascading bricks" animation before rewinding as if on a Platform/{{VHS}} tape. Episode 5 formally discontinued this intro for a shorter original one using an ocean graphic that would eventually form the basis for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDiEz23Jj7o the intro for all of his channel's videos.]] |
| 104 | * 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 [[invoked]] movies! |
| 105 | * FairForItsDay:[[invoked]] Something Nick notes in LEGO's depiction of UsefulNotes/NativeAmericans 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. |
| 106 | * ForWantOfANail: |
| 107 | ** 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. |
| 108 | ** [[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 ''[[WhatCouldHaveBeen/{{Bionicle}} Voo-Doo Heads]]'' concept art remaining), Nick is just a run-of-the-mill ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' [=YouTuber=], and "Mega Rewind" (on which this episode is ''#49'') is hosted by Eljay Johnson, who seems to have some WistfulAmnesia of the timeline that actually did come to pass.]] |
| 109 | ** [[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 destroy the Earth in one year.]] |
| 110 | * FormulaBreakingEpisode: |
| 111 | ** 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. |
| 112 | ** The "Dragons" episode is the first not to focus on any specific LEGO themes, instead examining LEGO's approach to designing dragons across various themes over the years. |
| 113 | ** "The Craziest Year in Lego History" doesn't even 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. |
| 114 | * FunWithAcronyms: Big Ugly Rock Pieces, or Burps for short. |
| 115 | * GirlShowGhetto:[[invoked]] Naturally {{discussed}} in-depth in his "Girl themes" episode. |
| 116 | * GrandFinale: Nick pulls out all the stops for the original final episode, reviewing that long-requested favorite of many, including himself: ''BIONICLE''. |
| 117 | * GrowingWithTheAudience: Nick praises the "next generation" approach by ''WesternAnimation/NinjagoDragonsRising'', reflective of the ''Ninjago'' franchise itself beginning to span generations. |
| 118 | * HalloweenEpisode: Episode #20 focuses on several "spooky" themes. |
| 119 | * ICantBelieveItsNotHeroin: The [[invoked]] [[MemeticMutation memes]] about the Chi from ''Legends of Chima'' are certainly not lost on Nick. |
| 120 | -->'''Nick:'''...It powers their vehicles, their defenses, 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. |
| 121 | * 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 are more likely include looks at Nick's own personal collection to better show off the subject at hand. |
| 122 | * 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 [[note]]described by Nick as "the UsefulNotes/FermiParadox of LEGO"[[/note]], only to be UnCancelled by fan demand, so technically it was retired, even if only temporary. |
| 123 | * MeetYourEarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Well, more like "Meet LEGO'S EarlyInstallmentWeirdness; the "Classic LEGO Space" episode would see Nick getting his hands on a vintage 1979 Galaxy Explorer and marvel at the packaging's view-flap and the set's lack of SNOT builds or Technic integration, especially compared to the 2022 remake, or even Benny's Spaceship from 2014. Even so, the finished product manages to have a sturdy and well-designed structure. |
| 124 | * NoAnimalsWereHarmed: On the LighterAndSofter approach taken by ''Dino'': |
| 125 | -->'''Nick:''' ...And they sure to include nets and nice, big, easy to see tranquilizer darts with nubs that don't even look sharp, just to make it super-clear to {{moral guardians}} that no actual dinosaurs were harmed in the making of these sets. |
| 126 | * 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. The video itself would later be renamed to "Technic {Constraction)". |
| 127 | * NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: |
| 128 | ** On ''Hero Factory FM'': "Yes, this was a thing". |
| 129 | ** The "Technic" episode was sponsored on Patreon by someone who goes by "the Idiot", so naturally Nick has to clarify that it is indeed their name. |
| 130 | * 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 all-too traditional demand to speak with the manager. |
| 131 | * OurDragonsAreDifferent: The subject of the "Dragons" episode looks at the many dragons that were a fixture of various LEGO themes, ranging from solid figures to immense custom builds. |
| 132 | * 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 AudienceAlienatingEra. The latter, meanwhile, has far more involved and creative set designs, even though the characters aren't as interesting. |
| 133 | * PoliceAreUseless: Nick is somewhat bemused by how the civil services seen in ''Jack Stone'' accomplish absolutely nothing other than cheering Jack on. |
| 134 | -->'''Nick:''' They're so hopelessly inept, this whole world would crumble like a soggy pancake without him! |
| 135 | * PoliticalOvercorrectness: Nick shoots this mentality down in his "Western" video. |
| 136 | -->'''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.\ |
| 137 | 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! |
| 138 | * 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. [[note]]He would later get his hands on a few for the "Dragons" episode[[/note]] |
| 139 | -->'''Nick:''' [[HypocrisyNod Look at me, fulfilling stereotypes...]] |
| 140 | ** Come the 2023 recap, and Nick finds that the ''Friends'' sets, with their vibrant colors, and mini-dolls necessitating a slight increase in size and detail, manage to do the town {{setting|s}} better than the concurrent ''City'' theme, which focuses more on cops 'n' robbers and the like. |
| 141 | * PreemptiveShutUp: "And yes, their (Blacktron) symbol is an upside-down [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda TriForce]], you can stop pointing it out in the comments." |
| 142 | * RecycledInSpace: Several commenters have noted that the format of these videos is evocative of ''WebVideo/RebelTaxi'', specifically due to the commercials played at the end of each video. |
| 143 | * ShoutOut: |
| 144 | ** Much like other [=YouTubers=], Nick will use {{music}} from several {{video game}}s and other sources as the BGM for his videos. [[Trivia/LEGORewind A mostly complete list is here]]. |
| 145 | ** In his ''Rock Raiders'' episode, Nick brings up WebVideo/BennettTheSage's quote about how the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism and the SlidingScaleOfShinyVersusGritty applies to ScienceFiction. |
| 146 | ** In the same video, he mentions ''Film/TheCore'' when discussing ''Power Miners''' last wave. |
| 147 | ** The voice gives Turbo in the ''Early Technic'' episode is cut from the same cloth as [[WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill Boomhauer]]. |
| 148 | ** The "Art/StatueOfLiberty [[WeaponizedLandmark Cannon]]" scene from ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam'' appears in the ''Exo-Force'' episode. |
| 149 | ** In the ''Arctic'' episode, Nick notes that the original wave's premise (hunting for frozen alien samples) is dangerously close to ''Film/{{The Thing|1982}}''. |
| 150 | ** When discussing how he'd like to have seen a ScoobyDoobyDoors themed set in the "Halloween Special" episode, Nick pulls up relevant clips from "[[Recap/SupernaturalS13E16ScoobyNatural ScoobyNatural]]" and ''WesternAnimation/TheScoobyDooProject''. |
| 151 | ** Nick plays a snippet of Creator/GeorgeCarlin's bit about flamethrowers in the ''Knights' Kingdom'' episode. |
| 152 | ** In the same video, he wishes to see WebVideo/{{Shadiversity}} discuss the castle designs in ''Knights' Kingdom 2'''s concept art. |
| 153 | ** When praising ''Nexo Knights''' use of MetaMecha, Nick proclaims "I loved it in ''Anime/GurrenLagann'', I loved it in ''[[Series/PowerRangersNinjaSteel Ninja Steel]]'', and I love it here!" |
| 154 | ** In the ''Mindstorms'' episode, Nick describes Vern as "this adorable [[Film/ShortCircuit Johnny-5]]-looking fellow". |
| 155 | ** The topic of UsefulNotes/NativeAmericans in his "Western" episode brings up a clip from the relevant episode of ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle''. |
| 156 | ** 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. The episode also concludes with the famous BigShutUp from ''Film/KindergartenCop'' in response to the annoying ''LEGO Scala'' commercial. |
| 157 | ** Nick compares the M-Tron faction to the ''Film/{{Thunderbirds}}'', and the 3rd Space Police to ''Film/StarshipTroopers''. |
| 158 | ** Nick notices a character looking strikingly similar to WebVideo/{{Vsauce}} in the ''Time Cruisers'' comics. |
| 159 | --->'''Nick:''' "Is that Vsauce? I knew he was a time traveler." |
| 160 | ** When discussing Unitron: |
| 161 | --->'''Nick:''' I could make another Franchise/{{Transformers}} reference here (flashes image of Uni''cron''), but eh, whatever. |
| 162 | ** 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". |
| 163 | ** 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]]." There's also a blink-and-you'll-miss-it image of [[spoiler: Franchise/{{Shrek}} mixed with Lloyd Garmadon!]] |
| 164 | ** [[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 Website/YouTube's policy change. |
| 165 | ** 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}}''. There's also a blink-and-you'll-miss-it reference to ''Film/TheDarkCrystal''. |
| 166 | ** In his Season 3 wrap-up, Nick notices Toys/LEGOMinifigures that are dead ringer for Film/AbrahamLincolnVampireHunter, [[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond Blight]], the Wrestling/UltimateWarrior, WebVideo/{{Jacksepticeye}}, Creator/AshlyBurch, and [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry5 Niko]]. |
| 167 | ** The ''BIONICLE'' episode uses a few clips from ''WebVideo/RevivingBionicle'' to illustrate the the line's fandom. |
| 168 | ** In the ''Ultra Agents'' episode, Nick describes [[BigBad AntiMatter]] as "an even more insidious [[Film/Glass2019 Mr. Glass]]." |
| 169 | ** Nick likens the dragons built using the EVO system to something out of ''VideoGame/PanzerDragoon''. |
| 170 | ** 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" [[note]]even though he can't help but notice that such design ethos would leave its pilots ExposedToTheElements in the sets' Arctic setting[[/note]]. |
| 171 | ** In the 2022 recap, Nick notices several official LEGO {{mecha}} that {{homage}} ''Anime/MazingerZ'', ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', ''Anime/GaoGaiGar'', and even ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''. When talking about the Ideas ''Sonic'' set, Nick mentions Sonic's oher successes that year, such as ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers'', ''WesternAnimation/SonicPrime'', and ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2'', as well as ''Sonic''-inspired {{platformer}}s such as ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet2'' and ''VideoGame/SparkTheElectricJester3''. |
| 172 | ** In the ''Mars Mission'' rewind, Nick notes that the subtle AnimalMotifs for the humans' fleet reminds him of ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'', while the ETX Alien Inflitrator's {{tripod|Terror}} configuration subtly evokes ''Literature/WarOfTheWorlds''. |
| 173 | ** In the ''LEGO Batman'' episode, Nick is bemused by "ComicBook/ThePenguin's [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal penguins packing pistols]] like [[WesternAnimation/TheWrongTrousers Feathers McGraw]]!" He also mentions, in response to the many deep cuts seen in ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOBatmanMovie'', wanting to see a big-fig of Big Riddle from ''VideoGame/BatmanForever''. |
| 174 | ** In the 2023 recap, Nick can't help but notice the Imperium from ''Dragons Rising'' {{expy}}ing the same-named faction from ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000''. |
| 175 | * 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 living. |
| 176 | * SpiritualLicensee: [[invoked]] Nick notes in "the Last LEGO Space Theme" that this was often LEGO's approach to designing their earlier themes (i.e. ''Classic Space'' to ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Adventurers'' to ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' and ''Franchise/JurassicPark'', ''Alpha Team'' and ''Agents'' to ''Film/MissionImpossible'', etc.), and how they often afforded the designers more freedom to innovate and get creative. |
| 177 | * 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 back-lot. |
| 178 | * TakeThat: |
| 179 | ** In the ''Galidor'' episode, Nick jokes about "the cheekily-named Kek Powerizer, inspiring one of {{the Internet}}'s [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/kek oldest memes!]]" |
| 180 | ** Nick notes that the artwork for the ''Exo-Force'' characters sharply declined in quality in its 3rd year, trying to resemble something like ''Literature/{{Slayers}}'', only to wind up looking like ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeMe''. |
| 181 | ** On the dinosaurs in ''Dino Attack'': |
| 182 | -->'''Nick:''' if you ever wanted to see how 1998's ''Film/{{Godzilla|1998}}'' would've continued if all the babies didn't get destroyed at the end, basically this. |
| 183 | ** In the ''Island Xtreme Stunts'' episode, Nick reveals he isn't very fond of the LEGO Club mascot Max and "that ''dumb permanent smile!''" |
| 184 | ** Nick speaks positively of ''Legends of Chima'', just "not the show, that's junk!" |
| 185 | ** 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... |
| 186 | -->'''Nick:''' Would [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bezos#Criticism Bezos start paying people]] and letting them use the bathroom if you portal'd him? |
| 187 | * 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".]] |
| 188 | * TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: [[invoked]] |
| 189 | ** Nick feels that ''Ultra Agents'' deserved a much greater media presence, mostly for its inspired RoguesGallery. |
| 190 | ** Nick feels that the ''Dreamzzz'' tie-in series doesn't do nearly as much as it could with the concept. One idea he spitballs is the Nightmares being a NonMaliciousMonster race that is forced to scare children for sustenance. |
| 191 | * ToughActToFollow:[[invoked]] 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''. |
| 192 | * VerySpecialEpisode: |
| 193 | ** The "Western" episode touches upon cultural sensitivity in regards to changing values, and political correctness. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naXRBLcOVLI This follow-up video]] goes further into his thoughts on the matter. |
| 194 | ** The "Girl Themes" episode discusses the GirlShowGhetto and the segregation of boy and girl markets.[[invoked]] |
| 195 | * VocalEvolution: Nick's delivery steadily grew sharper throughout the first season. |
| 196 | * 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 biggest franchise.[[invoked]] |
| 197 | -->'''Nick:''' In all likelihood, it'll still be jumping, kicking, whipping around, spinning, and doing it again in 2029... |
| 198 | * WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: |
| 199 | ** 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. |
| 200 | ** Nick praises certain ''Mars Mission'' material for providing a more sympathetic portrayal of the alien forces, depicting them as having crash-landed on UsefulNotes/{{Mars}} and needing enough {{power crystal}}s to escape. That said, other portrayals wind up depicting them as generic evil aliens, and Nick just can't ignore the ''harvested alien'' hooked up to the Crystal Reaper. |
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