76017 - Avengers: Captain America vs Hydra

[glenbart]

Do you think anybody is likey to take offence to there being a Nazi Lego figure?

 

Choose as many answers as you like.

[fuzzy_bricks]

I haven't seen it up close, is there anything to indicate that he is a Nazi? 

[glenbart]

There is http://marvel.com/universe/Red_Skull_(Johann_Shmidt)

[Slogghead]

I do no see how anyone can complain about this set vs. any set with Darth Vader or Emperor Palpatine. Darth Sideous is the symbol of evil and his political authoritarian regime. This is seen as the same as Hitler's rise and absolute power as chancellor. 

 

Good vs. Bad, and Lego still shows that the good guy "wins" nuff said

[njseale]

As long as there isn't a nazi symbol on it it's fine

[fuzzy_bricks]

Is there a giant swastika on the minifig?

[@rtisan]

Who knows. People complain about all kinds of stuff. Personally, while I may be able to, if I strain, see some potential shred of resemblance through the torso design to the Nazi`s, it`s a reach at best. That`s going off the design. The character himself is just that. Not sure how people will react, but there is a good chance that if they did shorten production, value will spike   I really doubt it though. It`s only a torso design, and people can easily distinguish a toy figure that does not have any markings on it from the real thing. If there were a swastika on it or something of the like, then there would be a problem, but Lego is not stupid enough to do that. 

[Migration]

I smell a good profit potential.

[glenbart]

I was just thinking outside the box on this, I guess Indiana Jones sets had Nazis?

[Guest brickcrazyhouse]

from what I can tell all red hase is an octopus (hydra symbol?)on his belt it's no swastika or even iron eagle shouldn't even be an issue

[glenbart]

Whilst there is no swastika, he is a Nazi though.

[chinothegeeko]

Lego would never do it, but I'd be ok with it if they did. 

[Grolim]

Yeah, Indiana Jones had the same potential issue, but they seemed ok on that.  Could be the same for this, although it only takes a few stupid complaints and a rabid media to pick up on it just like Jabba's palace and we could have a situation.

[fuzzy_bricks]

I doubt collectors or fans will care because they know the story. It will be some butt hurt parent that has too much time on their hands, if it ever becomes an issue. 

[Slogghead]

I'm only speculating here, but I suspect that marketing and merchandising lies behind this particular decision.

 

think about all the toys and spin off of this. Disney does not want to show that, so it will move away from the original thoughts from the comic books and make it "Hollywood"

[Migration]

Neither the set nor the minifigs appear in any way naziesque.

[Slogghead]

Neither the set nor the minifigs appear in any way naziesque.

Or the piece of junk they call a tank...lol

 

The only good thing in the set are the figs.

[thehobbyrat]

Cease production already? Tell me this is a joke. Did you load up 100 sets and now trying to offload by spreading rumors?

[glenbart]

Seeing the brickshow review earlier on the tank looked a bit "cheap early nineties merchandise" you know, like those sets that had magnets for the figures...

[Slogghead]

Seeing the brickshow review earlier on the tank looked a bit "cheap early nineties merchandise" you know, like those sets that had magnets for the figures...

LOL!

 

I loved Starcom. These toys were awesome...at least that's how I remember them

 

You are talking about the laser rat.

 

http://www.parrygamepreserve.com/toys/starcom/laserRAT.php

[glenbart]

Cease production already? Tell me this is a joke. Did you load up 100 sets and now trying to offload by spreading rumors?

No, but I do think it's far from lego stating they never wanted to produce military type lego. It has struck me a bit, Red Skull is a Nazi. I saw the film a few weeks ago, thought it was really good, much more hard hitting than just, oh its aliens...

[glenbart]

I think I need to start collecting friends lego before I have nightmares.

[glenbart]

I've experienced worse I guess, In 2000 I met a brother & sister from Norway, All I said was I liked listening to Bob Marley and the next thing I knew I was being told the plans that had been proclaimed by one of the locals at their village pub. Within 6 weeks I had left my job and was nutty as a fruit cake.

[spener90]

Why would anyone be offended by it, it's part of history.  It isn't like the set is Nazi propaganda or anything.

[Pseudoty]

Off topic but for those of us old enough to remember No Panties Teacher Barbie in 1995 the National Association of teachers complained to Mattel and they pulled it off the shelf. Prices soared on Up4sale back in the days of beanie babies but now they are both worthless and I got plenty of them if anyone wants to trade.

Not that would ever happen to lego. I guess for their next Modular they could do a concentration camp it would be perfect next to the Parisian Cafe (sarcasm)

I vote NO to Nazis