Legends of Chima - general discussion

[Fcbarcelona101]

My little cousin just arrived and is waiting patiently (but very excited) for today's episodes

[DoNotInsertIntoMouth]

My little cousin just arrived and is waiting patiently (but very excited) for today's episodes

 

I hope kids like them. I can't stand them.

[Diabolos80]

Just saw a Chima commercial, it specifically said Chima: Thirst for Adventure! New Series Premier Tonight! CN is getting a bit shady with these Lego shows. How long has it been since Yoda Chronicles aired? Not a peep since then.

[IrishGuy66]

I hope kids like them. I can't stand them.

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one here who despises this Show/Theme.

[spener90]

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one here who despises this Show/Theme.

Not alone.  I just want to sell these free speedorz and make more than a $5 profit...

[pickleboy]

According to my viewing guide the new one called "joyride" (Episode 04 of season 1) airs at 8 PM EST on the 17th. 

[exciter1]

I watched a little with my son tonight.  I don't think either of us are too impressed yet.

[willy431]

When the first 3 episodes aired months ago--it was a "series preview".  The series officially started tonight.....by showing the first 3 "official" episodes.

[jaisonline]

My 4 yr old son use to avoid Chima sets but now likes it. The cartoon is appealing but the premise is still strange. The sets are cool looking,

Regarding investing, i'm still cool on the theme. Talking animals who engulf themselves with blue balls called Chi? Come on Lego. Glowing blue balls that give a steroid rage effect to young animals (before they reach "the age").

[DoNotInsertIntoMouth]

I didn't really see much in Chima. However, I saw several of the sets displayed yesterday and they are pretty sweet looking.

 

Lego really does things well. Its a work of beauty.

[Coneil21]

I'm not sure what, if anything, this means but I'm noticing that the Lion Chi Temple is the one lego set that is winding up on all of the "top toys for christmas 2013" lists. Any thoughts?

[TheDarkness]

Sneaky form of advertising
The temple does look cool but who knows how well it will do long term.

[TheOrcKing]

Talking animals who engulf themselves with blue balls called Chi? Come on Lego. Glowing blue balls that give a steroid rage effect to young animals (before they reach "the age").

Well, somebody's mind is in the gutter.

"Kids, stop playing with your balls!....Of Chi, that is!" :rofl:

[TheOrcKing]

I'm not sure what, if anything, this means but I'm noticing that the Lion Chi Temple is the one lego set that is winding up on all of the "top toys for christmas 2013" lists. Any thoughts?

I could see that. My money is more on The Croc Swamp Hideout and Eglor's Speed Bike (in the long term anyway).

[jaisonline]

Well, somebody's mind is in the gutter."Kids, stop playing with your balls!....Of Chi, that is!"

Not at all. I watched the risk 2 of 3 shows. They do push blue balls into their chest like Transformers with Energon. The chi also keeps the Chima characters from going back to reg animals (think zoo or African safari).

I just thought having a world exist around "chi" is strange and sorta a week plot. With this, just wondering how long the cartoon can survive.

[exciter1]

That twin bike is actually pretty cool looking.

[DoNotInsertIntoMouth]

Not at all. I watched the risk 2 of 3 shows. They do push blue balls into their chest like Transformers with Energon. The chi also keeps the Chima characters from going back to reg animals (think zoo or African safari).

I just thought having a world exist around "chi" is strange and sorta a week plot. With this, just wondering how long the cartoon can survive.

 

Thats my thing. I think the sets are really cool but I just don't think that cartoon is gonna make anything iconic enough to really do well.

[willy431]

Oh poop. As Chimas biggest cheerleader......I have hung up my pom poms. What a disaster. My 4 year old who LOVES chima wouldn't even watch the brand new episode. My wife and I couldn't believe the level of suck. We shut it off after second commercial. Balls. Now what to do with my 10 Atlantis command ships. Glad that is all I bought for investment. This show is done unless there is a chi miracle next wednesday. We went all out. Popcorn and grape juice. All chima guys lined up on coffee table to watch. Our chima night we have been waiting months for was ruined. Voices out of synch. Same boring plot and races as the first 3. No skunk or bear tribes...but.....beavers? Fixing a tank? And adding wings to it?

Oh well. At least the snacks were good and we acted out some scenes from the first episodes while the new one was shut off.

Mark<- extremely disappointed as a father first, and investor close second. This could have been another ninjago since boys and girls liked the first episodes.

[windfield]

I am contemplating to start buying chima but i have a feeling it will not do well...

[adewar]

If you can find craggers ship sub $50 - I would buy it. The others I would wait on. The gorilla mech looks fun. Ill probably pick that one up to build.

[Grolim]

Man, every time I see this thread title I think it it's about selling Lego into China  

[TheOrcKing]

Man, every time I see this thread title I think it it's about selling Lego into China  

You have no idea how many times I read "Chima" and see it in my mind as "China". On another note, anyone remember how before the theme came out Jason from the Brickshow pronounced it as 'she ma'? I still have no idea how it would have ended up sounding like that. I can't imagine any kid trying to say the word that way. :scratchhead:

[Guest eightbrick]

You have no idea how many times I read "Chima" and see it in my mind as "China". On another note, anyone remember how before the theme came out Jason from the Brickshow pronounced it as 'she ma'? I still have no idea how it would have ended up sounding like that. I can't imagine any kid trying to say the word that way.

I believe that is how the people at Lego pronounced it somewhere.

[lowillsw]

I'm not sure what, if anything, this means but I'm noticing that the Lion Chi Temple is the one lego set that is winding up on all of the "top toys for christmas 2013" lists. Any thoughts?

 

They showed the Lion Temple gate in the last episode.  Once a kid sees that in person of how the bridge pulls out with the lions mouth, he/she will want the set.  Thumbs up on that.

 

As a young kid who rebought the old Voltron, Transformer and Lego sets.  That set is a winner.  However, can anyone wait that long? 

[TheOrcKing]

I believe that is how the people at Lego pronounced it somewhere.

At the least, I thought it could have been pronounced as 'ki ma' or 'kai ma' in the beginning around last year when the preview images came in but it turned out to be standard 'che ma' in the TV series. To me, 'she ma' sounded far off as pronunciation goes. I've just never heard the spirit energy of Chi pronounced as 'she'; that's what threw me off.