First glimpse of Vidiyo

Oh hell yeah!

I'm scared . . .

The party has started! :)

That llama is welcome on the Pop-Up Party Bus ANYTIME!

I’ve never been so intrigued, these minifigures look interesting...

Music playing animals? Somehow I'm getting Fabuland vibes...

Oh yeh......we are saved

When it's time to party we will party hard?

Chima: the Sequel.

I like the maracas. Very 90s feel to the colours.

Not sure whether the llama with sunglasses is a bit too much of "bein' down wit da kids yo" and completely missing the mark, or if that is what kids like nowadays. I'd say that I'm way out of touch now but even as a child I wasn't in touch with what was cool.

Llamas seem to be up in popularity for some reason, and I don't understand why.
FilmCow killed Llamas with Hats years ago, Jimmy Neutron hasn't been relevant for at least 15 years, where is all the Llama love coming from?
Is it nostalgia? Is everyone rediscovering Emperor's New Groove on Disney+?
What is happening?

What?

i like the printing on the shirt, it's very 90s Nickelodeon

That Llama is the most dope swag thing I’ve ever seen.

This is the Carlton Banks of Lego!

@CapnRex101 said:
" dismissing it as garbage on the basis of one image "

Some commenters on these articles wear this attitude as a badge of honor.

As for Vidiyo, I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of it!

Am I the only one who thinks this actually looks pretty fun?

Dots, the Musical

@Veyniac said:
"Chima: the Sequel."

In which your favorite Chima characters go to Woodstock.

Loving the colors

Fabuland 2.0 yesss

The first two comments on this article match perfectly.

Should have been the bartender in the Mos Eisley Cantina

@PixelTheDragon said:
"Am I the only one who thinks this actually looks pretty fun?"

Heck no!
I can't wait to hear how the goat-on-a-tree choir will sounds like.

@dingbat591 said:
" @PixelTheDragon said:
"Am I the only one who thinks this actually looks pretty fun?"

Heck no!
I can't wait to hear how the goat-on-a-tree choir will sounds like."

Probably sounds better than most stuff on the radio.

Chima
Trolls
Hidden Side

Time for the next... total flop.

Just because a couple of you AFOLs don't like something for kids doesn't mean anything. IT'S NOT FOR YOU

@legoavenger14 said:
"This is the Carlton Banks of Lego!"

I didn’t actually want it until I saw this comment. Now it’s a must have.

@Veyniac said:
"Chima: the Sequel."

Chima: The Musical

Vidiyo killed the AFOL star?

Typical stupid modern idea of music. I wasnt expecting Creator Expert level renditions of Beethoven and his piano but from what I can tell this Vidiyo thing seems like Lego Tik Tok (makes sense since they are obsessed with China at the moment...)

I was hoping this theme would provide some famous musicians in minifig form (Lego Michael Jackson, Elvis, Elton John, Queen, Ray Charles the possibilities are quite endless) and teach kids important things about music appreciation as well as encouraging music from a young age.

Instead, it reminds me of Lego Dimensions where Lego ripped off Skylanders and similar products because it was 'the thing' at the time, Lego Hidden Side has that silly app and all that.

Lego has this ignorant worldview that everything has to relate to a mobile phone. Yes, they are popular but its not like all the Lego of the 60s and 70s had to relate to transistor radios... The main problem is that Lego does these weird attempts at copying the technology market where kids are just going to choose the original option eg buy a Spotify subscription instead of buying some crazy Lego music set. Focus on what they are good at, the Lego System of Play rather then being Apple Meets Plastic Blocks. A music theme has a ton of possiblites with a music theme, which could include some connections to technology but shouldnt rely on it as the drawcard for kids.

I agree with Paperdaisy its another example of older adults trying to 'get down with the kids' its like a late 40s man rocking up to a 13 year olds party being all 'Yo yo bruh Pewdepie be in da house whats up with this crib?" I really doubt the 1990s era llama is what kids like these days, its stupid and crazy which does seem to be popular... but its definitely the generation or two before the supposed target market for this vidiyo.

Take the name for example, do kids thesedays even know what a video is? Talk about a generation gap... What next, a rapping bear with a boombox ("whats that?"), a unicorn with a fax machine? If they make a pop star plane again it will have to be Ansett Airways XD (Or Bricksett but I hate comparing this great website to a common Australian joke)

@Brickchap said:
" Typical stupid modern idea of music. I wasnt expecting Creator Expert level renditions of Beethoven and his piano but from what I can tell this Vidiyo thing seems like Lego Tik Tok (makes sense since they are obsessed with China at the moment...)

I was hoping this theme would provide some famous musicians in minifig form (Lego Michael Jackson, Elvis, Elton John, Queen, Ray Charles the possibilities are quite endless) and teach kids important things about music appreciation as well as encouraging music from a young age.

Instead, it reminds me of Lego Dimensions where Lego ripped off Skylanders and similar products because it was 'the thing' at the time, Lego Hidden Side has that silly app and all that.

Lego has this ignorant worldview that everything has to relate to a mobile phone. Yes, they are popular but its not like all the Lego of the 60s and 70s had to relate to transistor radios... The main problem is that Lego does these weird attempts at copying the technology market where kids are just going to choose the original option eg buy a Spotify subscription instead of buying some crazy Lego music set. Focus on what they are good at, the Lego System of Play rather then being Apple Meets Plastic Blocks. A music theme has a ton of possiblites with a music theme, which could include some connections to technology but shouldnt rely on it as the drawcard for kids.

I agree with Paperdaisy its another example of older adults trying to 'get down with the kids' its like a late 40s man rocking up to a 13 year olds party being all 'Yo yo bruh Pewdepie be in da house whats up with this crib?" I really doubt the 1990s era llama is what kids like these days, its stupid and crazy which does seem to be popular... but its definitely the generation or two before the supposed target market for this vidiyo.

Take the name for example, do kids thesedays even know what a video is? Talk about a generation gap... What next, a rapping bear with a boombox ("whats that?"), a unicorn with a fax machine? If they make a pop star plane again it will have to be Ansett Airways XD (Or Bricksett but I hate comparing this great website to a common Australian joke) "

I can't tell if this is satire or serious.

^^^ As one who would be considered a kid by most, we still love llamas. Just sayin.

@Zackula said:
" @Brickchap said:
"Talk about a generation gap... What next, a rapping bear with a boombox ("whats that?"), a unicorn with a fax machine? If they make a pop star plane again it will have to be Ansett Airways XD (Or Bricksett but I hate comparing this great website to a common Australian joke) "

I can't tell if this is satire or serious. "

I can’t either. And I don’t get any Australian jokes, but if they are ever options, sign me up for the boombox bear rapper and faxing unicorn, please.

I think I’ve been pretty good in recent years of being able to tell when something would be a flop. Chima, Hidden Side, Life of George, Mixels, a big wooden minifigure with plastic hands... Okay, so I also thought BrickHedz would flop (because it seemed like a blatant Funko rip-off AND I think Funko pops are dumb), but most of my gut feelings have been right.
I don’t have a good feeling about this one...nor the new road system.

@LegoRobo said:
" @Brickchap said:
"Take the name for example, do kids thesedays even know what a video is? "

Please tell me this remark is satire, although it’s quite likely true. As one of those “kids thesedays,” I sincerely hope my generation is not that far gone. If it is, well, we’re practically doomed. It’s a joke among some, in the US at least, that we can disable an entire generation with rotary telephone, cursive writing, and a stick-shift car. ;D"

No sorry its not satire. Perhaps you are one of the few young people with general knowledge and respect for the past. I salute you for that. Sadly I do believe we are that far gone.

I reckon your last comment is very true. Lots of kids in Australia do learn manual cars and certainly most females are quite capable of cursive handwriting, albeit no where near as good as the prior generations but the millennials do seem to have a peculiar disposition to be completely useless unless it relates to technology.

There's a video on youtube youve likely seen of two young guys idk maybe 17 years old trying to work out how to use a rotary telephone. They werent too bad actually but it did take them awhile haha.

While I love most old things I can say I definitely do NOT miss paper straws (disgusting!) and those confounded tap handles shaped like crosses. I think "Best thing since flip taps" is more appropriate then "Best thing since sliced bread' XD (slicing bread isnt that bad actually)

As for those saying we should not criticize it as we are not the target audience: of course we aren't, but even we can see when LEGO has stupid ideas that are guaranteed to flop even with the target audience. I mean it's not as if there had not been plenty of examples of TLG wasting resources on something that was clearly the wrong thing at the wrong time from the get-go. As others have pointed out, TLG is often trying to cash in on what they perceive as trendy, and as a consequence the products become shelf huggers that have to get discounted massively in order to move at all.
Just look at the list of best sellers over the years. You won't find any of these experiments mentioned there but tried and trusted stuff like City, Friends, Ninjago, Star Wars, Harry Potter or Technic.

Everything about the promo image screams 90s, which is a time I have noticed is already totally alien to kids when you tell them about it. Almost more so than the 80s.
Hell, my father is still using his old Nokia 3310 push button non-smart mobile phone. And that is newer than the 90s, yet you should have seen the look on the faces of our kids when they first saw him using it. They thought it was like from the Stone Age.

@Brickchap said:
"(...) certainly most females are quite capable of cursive handwriting, albeit no where near as good as the prior generations but the millennials do seem to have a peculiar disposition to be completely useless unless it relates to technology. (...) "
This paragraph of horribly, insultingly out-of-touch nonsense makes clear two things: not only are you not the target market, but your opinion is of absolutely no value when discussing this subject.

Stick to what you know: your view on flip-mixer taps is spot-on!

This the result that lockdown isolation has had on Lego designers

If this is Fabuland 2, I am totally in. If it promotes the next Justin Bieber, or whatever Universal Music band they're shilling, no thanks.

I think us AFOLs have had plenty of attention in ‘20 and more to come in ‘21, let the kids have some fun with Lego without us judging it against our 18+ expectations.

"The image shows a maracas-playing llama..."

Say no more.

I'm in.

@PDelahanty said:
"I think I’ve been pretty good in recent years of being able to tell when something would be a flop. Chima, Hidden Side, Life of George, Mixels, a big wooden minifigure with plastic hands... Okay, so I also thought BrickHedz would flop (because it seemed like a blatant Funko rip-off AND I think Funko pops are dumb), but most of my gut feelings have been right.
I don’t have a good feeling about this one...nor the new road system."

Totally down with your thoughts here - especially about Brickheadz! (You'll NEVER convince me they're popular - just phenomenally profitable for TLG)
BUT
I had to respond in defense of Mixels. The theme was MOST DEFINITELY NOT a flop by any metric (aside from your own aversion to it).
Strong sales across multiple years.
Excellent resale value on the early series.
Introduction of an ENTIRELY new joint system that, while the original theme has run its course, remains in use across the board today.

@AustinPowers said:
"As for those saying we should not criticize it as we are not the target audience: of course we aren't, but even we can see when LEGO has stupid ideas that are guaranteed to flop even with the target audience. I mean it's not as if there had not been plenty of examples of TLG wasting resources on something that was clearly the wrong thing at the wrong time from the get-go. As others have pointed out, TLG is often trying to cash in on what they perceive as trendy, and as a consequence the products become shelf huggers that have to get discounted massively in order to move at all.
Just look at the list of best sellers over the years. You won't find any of these experiments mentioned there but tried and trusted stuff like City, Friends, Ninjago, Star Wars, Harry Potter or Technic.

Everything about the promo image screams 90s, which is a time I have noticed is already totally alien to kids when you tell them about it. Almost more so than the 80s.
Hell, my father is still using his old Nokia 3310 push button non-smart mobile phone. And that is newer than the 90s, yet you should have seen the look on the faces of our kids when they first saw him using it. They thought it was like from the Stone Age. "

You do appreciate don't you that all those themes you listed started off as experiments.

Castle and Pirates were also experiments. The introduction of the mini-figure, LEGO working with plastics - experiments too. All of those things were done knowing there was a chance they could fail. We look back now and we take their success for granted, but hindsight isn't prescience.

As a mining collector, I was thinking just the other day what my collection is REALLY missing is...

... a maracas-playing llama !

You can sign me up for as many random minifigs as you can think of.

There's going to be an 'App' involved, isn't there? :-(

The return of Legends of Chima!
New (llama) tribe(s)!
I've been waiting for this for years!

Chima... Hardly a flop. Six waves of sets over three years. True, it didn't become an evergreen theme like Ninjago, but that doesn't make it a failure.