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Will Arnett will bring a lot of the series I think.
That Fox info page doesn’t say anything about the judges. I wonder if Matthew Ashton or someone similar might appear to judge?
I was annoyed they made such a big deal about the failings of the elaborate, complex machines some groups tried like the beard guys when no one called out the hair ladies for just having a crappy spaceship spinning in a circle. Even the duo with the attempt at bumpercars that didn't hold together at least tried to make something interesting move compared to some of the weak efforts like the sign that just rotated. Should the complex stuff work? Absolutely. But call out the low-effort stuff because that is even worse.
I think the requirement that at least part of the ride move was intentionally made as a low bar to clear, since obviously not all builders would be experts on engineering functional mechanisms. The very ambitious ideas that some of the teams tried were high-risk, high reward—they could very easily have won them the round if they'd worked as intended, but having them fail does indeed reflect badly on them. The good news is that none of the builders were sent home this round so hopefully next week's challenge will play more to some of their strengths.
I love the hilarious team names though. In contrast the UK team names were simply the first names of the 2 people in them. They probably should’ve only allowed one team name relating to marriage though, makes it seem like someone didn’t have enough imagination
I've just so without issue.
Really enjoyed it for a first episode. Seemed a bit rushed towards the last quarter of the show but there were some nice builds and interesting personalities on the show.
Hopefully get to see the rest of them as well.
Arnett's best was the awkward moment when Tyler and wife make out in front of him...LOL.
IMHO if your looking at the participants in any other way, you're watching the wrong show.
I would personally have liked to have seen a pre-show (even if it was just a web based) for the bio/introductions of the teams in their own building environments to get an idea of how they engage in the hobby so that more time could be given on the show to the tasks and thought processes when they are out of their building comfort zone.
My personal favorite was the logger theme park. Thought it was fun and unique to these guys. It's just too bad the lift didn't work.
Also, nothing wrong with their personalities. Much more fun to see them build than to watch myself.
1. The AU version seemed to have more charm, both the host, and the contestants, but I'm willing to reserve judgement on the contestants until we get to know them more
2. The show so far is very very similar to the AU one, so if you've seen both, there will be few surprises. To me this signals that this format of show won't have a long lifespan if they can't come up with new and interesting contests.
3. I think starting with a motorized build is a bad way to start. Motorizing is hard, and I don't know that it's a good thing to throw out there in the first contest. In every season of every version of Lego Masters that I've seen, not all teams are good at motorizing, and so it doesn't let them showcase what they ARE good at.
4. The show didn't spend enough time on the builds themselves, and I found the animations cheesy.
5. The models didn't impress me that much, but I think that's because of #3. But in the first few rounds of Lego Masters AU I remember seeing several models that I considered show-worthy, which is impressive considering how quickly they were slapped together.
A weirdo AND an @$$hole.
Got to agree with you @gelkster ... no matter his preferences or whatever, he was a dipshit, rude and unpleasant to his partner who didn't seem too bright but then she paired up with Sam. I'd like to see more about building and techniques and less garbage and yak yak.