Meet the LEGO Masters contestants, part 1
Posted by MeganL,
LEGO Masters debuts on Wednesday, and much of the LEGO world in the U.S. is getting ready for that first episode. Brickset was invited to interview the contestants via email, and eight of the ten teams responded to our requests.
We've asked (mostly) the same questions of each team, and today we'll look at four of the teams: The Bearded Builders, The Higher the Hair the Closer to God, The Eccentrics, and Brothers Who Brick.
Learn if the teams had built together before, why they decided to try out for the show, their favourite LEGO themes and more after the break.
Team: The Bearded Builders
Boone & Mark
Hometowns: Troutdale, OR and Oregon City, OR
Occupations: Pre-K Teacher and HVAC Installer
Strengths: Technical builds / Apocalyptic worlds
Mark on Instagram
Boone on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook
Why did you decide to try out for LEGO Masters?
We decided to try out for LEGO Masters because we love building together and we believed we could use our combined strengths to have a serious chance at making it in the competition. We love LEGO and on some level, we just couldn’t pass up a chance to engage the hobby on this incredibly awesome level.
Have the two of you built together as a team in the past?
We have been building together for three or four years. We’ve worked on a handful of collaborations with our local friends Brett and Perry and we’ve supported each other’s large builds by contributing specific techniques or build portions.
What was the most difficult thing about building in the studio as opposed to building at home?
The most difficult thing about building in the LEGO Masters studio was definitely the countdown clock. In our home build rooms, we have all the time we want to tinker and experiment. When you’re building on the clock for a competition, you feel like you don’t have time to experiment or learn through trial and error. We always felt like we had to trust our gut and build fast. That didn’t always pay off, but many times it did.
What was your favourite/first LEGO set/theme as a kid?
We each had our very first LEGO set building experiences when we were small children in the 1980’s. We were both very interested in the more fantastical genres including space and pirates and now many of our MOCs reflect sci-fi and post-apocalyptic themes.
How did you prepare for the show?
For a few years, we have been preparing for the show without knowing it by attending LEGO Fan conventions where we build to win awards and compete in building challenges. When we knew we were being considered for the show, we gave ourselves a 3-hour build challenge and came up with a lovely moon base in the color scheme of Blacktron 2.
On LEGO Masters, we never knew what challenges were coming next. When Will and the Brickmasters gave us our task and started the clock, we would take a few minutes to make a plan. If we could both get excited about the same idea in the first few minutes, that energy would really propel us into building something amazing.
What did you learn from your LEGO Masters experience?
We learned so much about story and color while building on LEGO Masters. The Brickmasters continually emphasized the importance of three factors: storytelling ability, technical ability and creativity. Brickmaster Amy, in particular, is made sad by using a lot of greys and earth tones (a staple of many of our previous sci-fi/apocalyptic builds) so we were really challenged to think outside the box in color usage. We also had to put a lot of energy into making our stories easy to see by the viewer without having to verbally explain them. We grew so much in these aspects and we believe this experience will have some impact on every creation we build in the future.
Did you have a “dark ages” – a period of time where you didn’t build?
We both had somewhat of a dark age during our teenage years but maintained a certain nostalgic love for our favorite childhood toy. Boone began gaining interest in buying sets again with some of the early popular LEGO ideas sets. Our friend Brett’s modular layout inspired Mark to buy sets off the shelf to acquire parts for original creations. We both really started to build our part collections for MOC building when we discovered stores in our city which carry large quantities of used LEGO pieces. Joining our local LUG and attending LEGO fan conventions really sealed the deal on embracing the LEGO fandom as a major part of our lives!
How large is your LEGO collection at home? Did you find it difficult adjusting to the organization system of the bricks on the set vs what you have at home?
We each have tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of bricks at home, though neither of us is terribly good at estimating quantities and we’ve never really made an effort to know anything near an accurate number of elements in our inventories. Mark’s LEGO studio is a guest bedroom which no longer has room for a bed and Boone’s logo studio is a two-car garage which no longer has room for a car.
For the most part, the organization system in the LEGO Masters brick pit made sense. However, the sheer quantity of types of elements was astounding and many specific part locations took some time to commit to memory.
There are six women contestants in LEGO Masters. Historically, women make up around 10-20 percent of AFOLs. What do you think could be done to encourage more women to share our hobby?
It seems the world is beginning to make it a little easier to break traditional gender norms as many forms of media showcase the empowerment of women and other marginalized groups. As young girls select the LEGO sets they want to buy based on the characters that resonate with them, hopefully, they will find increasing opportunity to find their favorites outside of the “girl aisles” of the store. As for adults, hopefully LEGO Masters and other forms of media will go a long way to illuminate for women a hobby which can and should be for them, while influential female fan event organizers prepare to receive them warmly into the fan community.
In one of the trailers, we saw you singing with Will Arnett. Was that scripted or impromptu? Can we expect this to be a regular occurrence on the show?
Aside from a few promotional voiceovers, nothing was scripted for the contestants of LEGO Masters. Moments before the clip to which you’re referring, I (Boone) was in the brick pit collecting parts and Will asked Mark “What’s your favorite thing about Boone?” Mark replied “He has a great singing voice!” When I returned to the build table, Will asked me if I could sing a song about LEGO Masters. I knew I couldn’t sing a song which too nearly resembled a piece of existing copyrighted music, so I had to make something up. What you see in the commercial is moments later when Will asked me to sing it again so he could try to sing along. While I don’t know exactly what will make it to the television screen and what will end up on the cutting room floor, I can tell you this; if and whenever you ever see me singing on LEGO Masters, I’m singing a song I had to make up on the spot!
Team: The Higher the Hair the Closer to God
Jessie & Kara
Hometowns: Captain Cook, HI and Rogers, AR
Occupations: Administrative Assistant and Retail Manager & Landscape Company
Strengths: Team communication / Focus
(All questions answered by Jessie)
Why did you decide to try out for LEGO Masters?
Kara called me and told about this wonderful opportunity. Not only to work with LEGO, but to get a chance to work with Kara again! The hardest part of the audition process was having to build on my own without Kara as my teammate.
Have the two of you built together as a team in the past?
Kara and I had done builds together as a team and also working together at our LEGO club (Eagle Rock LEGO Club). It was just like old times when we got back together for LEGO Masters.
What was the most difficult thing about building in the studio as opposed to building at home?
The most difficult thing was the time limit.
What was your favorite/first LEGO set/theme as a kid?
My favorite LEGO as a kid was the space theme and the spaceman minifig.
How did you prepare for the show?
To prepare for the show I spent my free time building with LEGO and asked my boys to help me with ideas. I approached the challenges with an open mind and tried to be creative.
What did you learn from your LEGO Masters experience?
I learned from the amazing LEGO experience that anything is possible. It was unbelievable that I was able to be on the show. It shows you that something you may do today or some time ago (started our local LEGO club with Kara in 2013) could bring you so much more and even more joy down the road.
Did you have a “dark ages” – a period of time where you didn’t build?
My “dark ages” was when my youngest of four sons grew up and didn’t do LEGO much anymore. So, I put the LEGO away and didn’t do much of it. LEGO Masters brought me out of it!
How large is your LEGO collection at home? Did you find it difficult adjusting to the organization system of the bricks on the set vs what you have at home?
My family has several sets of LEGO sets and original creations. It was not difficult to adjusting to the organization system on the set as it was wonderful to have unlimited bricks sorted out for you!
There are six women contestants in LEGO Masters. What do you think could be done to encourage more women to share our hobby?
If you could just get woman to start, they would see that it’s not primarily a guy thing, but it’s a creative thing. My sister who had never done LEGO nor had any interest, became a fan after I took her a set and told her to just start putting it together. Once she started, she couldn’t stop. It should be seen as an art form and a creative process, not just building something.
In some of the trailers, we’ve seen builds getting destroyed by various means. How did it feel to have your work literally smashed to bits?
It was mixed emotions to see the builds getting destroyed. In one way you put some heart and soul into the build with a lot of time involved so you wish you could keep it. On the other hand, it’s really cool to see what happens to all the pieces in all its destructive glory.
Team: The Eccentrics
Sam & Jessica
Hometowns: Los Angeles, CA and Redding, CT
Occupations: Set Builder and Artist
Strengths: Ingenuity / Storytelling
Why did you decide to try out for LEGO Masters?
Sam: I have been a part of the LEGO community for a long time building my own MOCs. I’ve had a set reach 10K votes on LEGO Ideas (the Golden Girls set), considered being a LEGO set designer, and have displayed my LEGO Mosaics in Galleries and Art Museums. It just seemed like a natural fit and a fun experience.
Jessica: I thought it would be a great opportunity to showcase my talent as an artist, strategist, and creative. I wanted to challenge myself as an artist and push myself to the limit. LEGO is one of the most impactful medias in my artwork. My LEGO work has been showcased in galleries alongside some of the most notorious artists including Salvador Dali, Damien Hirst, and Jeff Koons.
Have the two of you built together as a team in the past?
Sam: We had not built together before. It took us some time to learn to work together and figure out the strengths and weaknesses of the other. Learning to communicate on build techniques and vision was difficult and stressful. Once we had trust, we felt more confident.
Jessica: I personally did not find the experience stressful. I live for a challenge! I perform my best under pressure so this was right up my ally. Once I was able to get a feel for my partner’s building and communication style it became easier to work as a team. We definitely have very different personality types, which I think worked well in our favor because we were able to get a broad range of cutting-edge ideas.
What was the most difficult thing about building in the studio as opposed to building at home?
Sam/Jessica: TIME LIMITS! As artists at home, we spend as much time as needed to plan, build and revise until we are satisfied. In the studio, there is very little time, and having to revise can cost you precious time.
What was your favourite/first LEGO set/theme as a kid?
Sam: I loved the Space and Castle themes growing up.
Jessica: I did not play with LEGO as a kid because I was told it was meant for “boys.” This single moment from my childhood ended up being the foundation for my art 20 years later. As an adult, I no longer saw LEGO as a toy, but as an art medium.
How did you prepare for the show?
Sam: I prepared by learning to make a ball out of bricks. I had done a lot of models, but had never done anything purely brick built. Once you understand how to build a sphere, you can modify that shape to be many other things. Challenges on the show were approached with how we could use our experience to best suit the particular challenge.
Jessica: I studied complex geometric shapes and how to make them out of lego. If you can make complex shapes you can create anything. I also studied the Lego BOOST and technic, which was helpful. I followed a process similar to an architect’s process: Design, schematic design, design development, adjust.
What did you learn from your LEGO Masters experience?
Sam: I learned to have faith in my talents and my partner. When there are so many amazing builders in one room, it can be intimidating and self-doubt can destroy you. Luckily Jessica was constantly encouraging and telling me I could succeed.
Jessica: You can do anything you put your mind to, the sky is the limit.
Did you have a “dark ages” – a period of time where you didn’t build?
Sam: I never really went through a dark age. I have got new sets for birthdays and holidays since I was a child. For my 21st birthday friends all brought me sets and we spent the night building. I rarely made MOCs until I was much older. All of my LEGO were stored in giant bins unsorted. Building MOCs was difficult because finding a specific piece could take hours. When I decided to sort my LEGO, everything changed. I started building daily and experimenting with different kinds of models.
How large is your LEGO collection at home? Did you find it difficult adjusting to the organization system of the bricks on the set vs what you have at home?
Sam: My collection at home is large. I have it organized by size, color and shape. I have antique metal machine shop cabinets with labelled drawers. Working in the studio was difficult because I didn’t know where pieces were by heart, so I had to search the countless drawers there over and over.
Jessica: I’m a full time professional artist, I have thousands of bricks. I was happy to be on set, because the pit was much more organized than my studio!
There are six women contestants in LEGO Masters. Historically, women make up around 10-20 percent of AFOLs. What do you think could be done to encourage more women to share our hobby?
Sam: I think LEGO is doing a great job of getting women involved in LEGO now. In the 70’s there used girls in their commercials and encouraged play by everyone. Society and many parents started discouraging girls from LEGO. Thankfully LEGO broke through that barrier by marketing new sets specifically to women. It’s sad that it’s necessary, because I have always thought of LEGO (and all toys) and non-gender specific.
Jessica: I think empowering women through LEGO is important and was one of my core messages on the show. Each challenge I wear a bow with an inspiring word on it, which is meant to symbolize empowering young women and girls from a young age. #powerofthebow I think that seeing women in the LEGO community where they are underrepresented is a great start! I hope to inspire the women builders of tomorrow.
In some of the trailers, we’ve seen builds getting destroyed by various means. How did it feel to have your work literally smashed to bits?
Both: It felt so exciting to see our creation destroyed. It was an amazing challenge to build something strong enough to stay together, but fragile enough to break apart on demand. We both LOVED IT!!!
Team: Brothers Who Brick
Travis & Corey
Hometowns: Irvington, NJ and Monmouth Junction, NJ
Occupations: Preschool Teacher and LEGO Engineering Instructor
Strengths: Creativity & ingenuity / Speed
Travis and Corey on Instagram
Corey on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
Travis on Instagram, Facebook
Why did you decide to try out for LEGO Masters?
Travis: My brother came to me and asked if I could be his partner. I didn’t think twice to know that I was going to challenge myself in such a way that I have never challenged myself before. The hardest part was to familiarize myself with different LEGO pieces, also working with my brother in this type of competition, understanding our strengths and weaknesses.
Corey: I was reached out to be on the show. At first, I thought it was a fake person reaching out to me. But once I saw that this opportunity was real, I had no hesitation being a part of history and challenging myself on this show. The hardest part was to design with LEGO pieces that I had an unlimited source of pieces. Sometimes, it’s hard for me to stay on track with unlimited options.
Have the two of you built together as a team in the past?
Both: No, with the exception of us playing with LEGO as children; we have never had the opportunity to build together! It didn’t take us long to learn how to work together, as we are brothers it took us no time to understand each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Building for LEGO Masters was different. Because of the setting, celebrities, lights and camera it was a brand-new feeling and experience.
What was the most difficult thing about building in the studio as opposed to building at home?
Travis: Building in a suit, building while standing up the whole time, always being in a competitive mindset even during downtime.
Corey: Wearing a suit jacket was a little difficult at times. Other than that, it wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be. Sometimes I have tunnel vision, so the bright lights, camera and eyes didn’t bother me.
What was your favourite/first LEGO set/theme as a kid?
Both: Our favourite LEGO sets that we played with as children were the following LEGO Space (M-Tron) set:
LEGO SPACE Spyrius 6959
LEGO SPACE Spyrius 6949
LEGO SPACE Spyrius 6939
How did you prepare for the show?
Travis: Brainstorming with my brother, looking at LEGO pieces and how to use them. Studying techniques on how to use LEGO in unique ways. My approach to each challenge was with a positive thinking, even when it seems difficult.
Corey: My prep for the show was to practice different techniques between Systems and Technic. As my background is teaching engineering, I made sure I utilized my knowledge of gear ratios to create intricate design. My approach was to work with my brother and helping build (pun intended) his skill in building and encouraging my brother and myself to have an optimistic outlook
Both: We prayed before every challenge and prayed after ever challenge.
What did you learn from your LEGO Masters experience?
Travis: I learned to prepare for anything as best as you could.
Corey: I learned that there are no limits in LEGO. I allowed myself to express myself and learn more about myself.
Did you have a “dark ages” – a period of time where you didn’t build?
Travis: Teenage years was a dark age, but upon getting a job working with children that brought me back to LEGO. Once the LEGO Masters opportunity came around it bought be fully out the dark and rekindled my love for LEGO.
Corey: My “dark ages” happened when my mother bought us a Nintendo 64 and secretly gave away out LEGO. I got back into LEGO when I heard there was a LEGO Movie coming out. From then on I continued to collect sets and build my own MOCs. I started a small business for myself which I sold LEGO brooches and lapel pin (Samz Brego).
How large is your LEGO collection at home?
Travis: Before LEGO Masters, I had a few LEGO but since the show my LEGO collection has grown exponentially.
Corey: My LEGO collection is quite vast. Aside from my individual piece selection I have collected every year’s LEGO Speed Champion. I also have the Super Heroes sets and Brickheadz sets.
There are six women contestants in LEGO Masters. Historically, women make up around 10-20 percent of AFOLs. What do you think could be done to encourage more women to share our hobby?
Both: We believe inclusion is important. Having 2 all female teams on the show was great to see. I believe LEGO is doing their part in advertising more female related sets especially geared towards young women. As teachers we often encourage our female students that they can build anything they want and be creative. I think we are on the right track.
In some of the trailers, we’ve seen builds getting destroyed by various means. How did it feel to have your work literally smashed to bits?
Travis: I didn’t mind so much because I hate LEGO, (KIDDING). It was fun to see different destruction methods. To see the different colors that blasted everywhere was awesome.
Corey: As a LEGO teacher, I often tell my students DO NOT SMASH THE LEGO, well…...I had to watch LEGO get smashed!!! I broke my fragile heart to see such utter destruction of innocent LEGO. However, it was pretty cool so LEGO getting blown up, smashed and thrown. The kid in me loved it, the adult which is me couldn’t bear it.
Which teams do you think will be successful? We may get to interview contestants in a few weeks. What other questions should we ask? Let us know in the comments.
Come back tomorrow for profiles of four more LEGO Masters teams!
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May the best team win!
Team beardedbuilders all the way! Representing PortLUG and Bricks Cascade proud!
Will the show air worldwide or just in US?
Team Beard all the way for those of us who can't have a beard due to work, the hype is real.
It was crazy to see this get so much coverage during the Super Bowl. FOX is putting a lot of marketing muscle behind this, I'm excited to see it play out (even though I'm not a fan of reality competition TV)
I am not interested in this sort of news.
Didn't Lego masters already debut two years ago in the UK?
@yuffie said:
"The moment anyone says 'legos' on this show I'd have to turn it off."
oh who cares... I say Legos all the time. At least it's not as bad as people who say "nuke-u-lar". ;-)
@MisterBrickster
Its the first time airing in the US.
@pxchris said:
"Team beardedbuilders all the way! Representing PortLUG and Bricks Cascade proud!"
Yeah PortLUG! Are you going to Bricks Cascade this year too?
Where can those of us who do not live in the US watch it?
Thanks for the article. I can’t wait for the next installment to read about the cosplayers.
@rab1234 said:
" @yuffie said:
"The moment anyone says 'legos' on this show I'd have to turn it off."
oh who cares... I say Legos all the time. At least it's not as bad as people who say "nuke-u-lar". ;-)"
That’s a matter of opinion.
You’re wrong by the way.
Anyway, looking at those ‘contestants’ it’s obvious they’ve all been picked for their krazy, wacky style that will make good tv (in the USA).
as a fellow NJ-ian i gotta root for Brothers Who Brick! woo hoo!
@yuffie:
They have people using "LEGO" as a noun instead of an adjective, which is just as bad. Worse, actually, since they're likely to chastise the "legos" people about saying it wrong.
@The_Teenage_Brickster:
I don't remember them being part of the M-Tron theme, though.
@MonsterFighter:
I've kinda been wondering how they were all paired up. This sheds some more light on the matter, but still leaves one pair in question. So, The Bearded Builders are part of a group who already does collaborative building, and, judging by the comments, are members of the same LUG. The Higher the Hair, the Closer to God (which, BTW, is ironic, since the redhead's hair isn't poofy), who I'd previously thought might be relatives, are formerly from the same LUG. Brothers who Brick are actual brothers. From this group, that leaves The Eccentrics. Judging by the photo, they look like they're in a relationship, but they live at opposite ends of the country and have never built together before. There's no indication in their responses whether or not they knew each other before being selected for this show. I'm wondering if they were paired up by the producers.
’We prayed before every challenge and prayed after ever challenge.’ Jesus wept.
Are any contestants members of this site? I want to spy on their collections!
Bizarre to me that anyone would really be negative about the show or coverage here, when it actually has the positive side effect of making our hobby and AFOLs socially accepted. Certainly that was evident here in Australia with the airing of our first series.
^ I'm negative on it because it looks like just another formula "reality competition" show as someone mentioned further up the comments. Bashing that creation to pieces was enough to tell me it's not going to be about building, it's going to be about spectacle and personalities. That style of show was used up even 20 years ago.
Our hobby is already socially acceptable. Those who don't find it so are wrong. I work in an IT shop and the best cubes always have Lego. And video game stuff. My kids know I love Lego just as much as they do (ahem... more so!--but then I've had a few decades more than they have). It's already socially acceptable to them.
Predictions...
Too much soy boy face for the Bearded Builders to win. No one wants that.
The Higher the Hair, the Closer to God crew are the mom, aunt, etc you've always wanted as a kid to babysit you. Seem very loving, caring and with lots of Lego in their houses to play with. And they'll build with you and bake cookies! God loving but the big hair-do's will probably get in the way and knock over one of their models during competition for sure. So their out.
The Eccentrics look to have the inside track. Nice looking loving couple. Set designer/artist powerful combo for creativity and building. I'm puttin' my money on them.
Brothers Who Brick seem like great Lego robotic league type coaches, instructors. My son had some teachers with their demeanor and it was an awesome experience going to the tournaments, competing. God fearing but will the almighty approve of their creations? The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away!
@shirhac said:
"I am not interested in this sort of news."
you can customize the news articles that come up on you page and obviously you could just not click on it
@chrisaw said:
"Bizarre to me that anyone would really be negative about the show or coverage here, ...”
Partly, for me at least, it’s because the coverage has been way over the top.
As this show has been around for a few years now in other parts of the world all the coverage is telling me is how contrived, narcissistic and formulaic the US version is going to be.
Luckily I won’t be able to watch it here!
I hope it has a successful run in the US, boosting sales and allowing TLG to create even more amazing stuff.
Reading the negative / offended comments - I feel for you all, you must have had a really hard upbringing and feel really hurt...my condolences, go to therapy.
Very interesting to learn about the motivation and background of those Master builders. I now just hop we'll have a chance, one day, here in France, to see this broadcast, even foreign versions of it... I'm for the moment so upset not being able to follow it! Great interview, clever questions, thank you Brickset.
I love that kind of interaction between brickset and this show! It makes us, all its readers, a little bit more mainstream!!! As if we are commenting on Master Chef show (a thing everybody and their mothers do)
@CCC - I agree, however it might inspire them to start building just as those shows inspire people to cook / bake. You are not starting that with a sous-vide or tempered chocolate either.
Everybody has access to 10000s of parts, it's all depending on budget ;)
I really enjoyed learning about the contestants' background stories and what Lego means to them -- creative outlet, social hobby, art form... I also really appreciated Jessica's tip about learning to analyze/build geometric shapes. I never would have thought of that myself! Maybe I just found my next holiday challenge. :)
@csiramokus said:
"Reading the negative / offended comments - I feel for you all, you must have had a really hard upbringing and feel really hurt...my condolences, go to therapy."
Are negative comments not permitted?
I haven’t noticed any offensive comments - other than yours.
@MonsterFighter said:
Are negative comments not permitted?
I haven’t noticed any offensive comments - other than yours.
My comment tried to be very supportive also I didn't say they are not permitted.
"Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood!"
I am not seeing any mention of Boone's membership of the BrickShow (I believe?) ... He did two interviews with Jang about a year ago on YouTube.
@csiramokus said:
My comment tried to be very supportive also I didn't say they are not permitted.
"Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood!"
How were you trying to be supportive? Maybe you should try to look up the word supportive, leave the sarcastic tone and don't assume people's past based on a comment.
On topic: I'm still looking forward to seeing the show but I'm afraid it's going to be a bit too much about the personalities and the show instead of the builds. The teams seem to be created so every viewer can relate to at least one team and to create stereotypes. I hope I'm wrong and it doesn't turn into your every day reality competition show.
@mcbbvb said:
On topic: I'm still looking forward to seeing the show but I'm afraid it's going to be a bit too much about the personalities and the show instead of the builds. The teams seem to be created so every viewer can relate to at least one team and to create stereotypes. I hope I'm wrong and it doesn't turn into your every day reality competition show.
So the biggest concern about a show is that it is going to be a show, clear.
It's a television show - not a YouTube video about a LEGO convention where the focus is on the builds.
It has to bring in the viewership, so I'm not sure I see the point here.
I remember a lot of builders here in the UK turning down the production company invites because they were quite clear on what LEGO Masters is about and they couldn't be bothered.
@MonsterFighter said:
" @chrisaw said:
"Bizarre to me that anyone would really be negative about the show or coverage here, ...”
Partly, for me at least, it’s because the coverage has been way over the top.
As this show has been around for a few years now in other parts of the world all the coverage is telling me is how contrived, narcissistic and formulaic the US version is going to be.
Luckily I won’t be able to watch it here!
"
I’m an overseas Brit and this will be the only chance I get to watch it. Bizarrely enough, I’ve missed all the hype, but as an AFOL, and a female one at that, I have to say I’m looking forward to it.
@shirhac said:
"I am not interested in this sort of news."
Why do you comment on it then?
@csiramokus that's fair and I definitely see it on that level--the show is not for me, but if it brings Lego more money to make more cool stuff, then I'm not going to wish it didn't exist. But it's definitely not on my watch list.
I’m rooting for my fellow New Jerseyans, Travis & Corey. I’m especially happy to learn that Corey is, like me, a collector of the Super Heroes sets!
I don't watch reality shows normally as they are too over the top & phony to me. I will be watching this as I hope to see some great ideas & it's LEGO. The smashing the builds to pieces is not really a positive to me, kind of like when Rock stars smash their guitars to pieces just because they can. We'll see how it goes, I'm hoping I enjoy it.
Can people in Australia watch this?
If so, how?
@Fandabidozi said:
"Jesus wept."
I guess He stood on a Lego brick without shoes on.
I'm just glad to see this is being expanded to a LEGO Masters Netherlands version sometime later.
Endemol founders being Dutch helps I guess.
OK< let's leave it there, shall we...