Given that the CMF figure gallery has generated so much buzz around how to categorize them, let's discuss how we view the arbitrary distinctions between these little guys.
This is how I see it:
Arts/Entertainment:
s1: Circus Clown, Magician
s2: Maracas, Pop Star, Ringmaster, Mime
s3: Hula Dancer, Rapper
s4: Artist, Punk Rocker
Extreme Sports:
s1: Skater
s2: Surfer
s3: Snowboarder
s4: Street Skater, Surfer Girl
General:
s1: Nurse, Demolition Dummy
s2: Disco Dude, Lifeguard, Traffic Cop
s3: Fisherman, Gorilla Suit Guy
s4: HazMat Suit Guy, Sailor
Historical:
s1: Caveman, Cowboy, Forestman, Tribal Hunter
s2: Pharaoh, Spartan Warrior, Explorer
s3: Pilot, Samurai Warrior, Tribal Chief
s4: Geisha ("Kimono Girl"), Muskateer, Viking
Horror:
s1: Zombie
s2: Witch, Vampire
s3: Mummy
s4: "The Monster", Werewolf
Sci-Fi/Fantasy:
s1: Robot, Spaceman
s3: Elf, Space Alien, Space Villain
s4: Crazy Scientist, Lawn Gnome
Sports:
s1: Cheerleader, Deep Sea Diver, Super Wrestler
s2: Weightlifter, Skier, Karate Master
s3: Baseball Player, Race Car Driver, Sumo Wrestler, Tennis Player
s4: Soccer Player, Hockey Player, Ice Skater
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A couple of things:
> The Ninja is missing I think - should be in Historical?
> Not convinced there's a need to separate Sports and Extreme Sports.
The rest looks good.
I understand the questionable nature of separating 'Extreme Sports' from 'Sports', but by the same token, there might be individuals out there that are only interested in the 'counter-culture' types presented by those I've labeled as 'Extreme Sports'. There is a marked difference in the over-all 'feeling' evoked by those figures in the 'Extreme Sports' category as opposed to those in the 'Sports' category. They just don't seem to go together well, in my mind.
But other than that, thanks for the suggestion! I look forward to reading what others think of them.
Heh, Disco Dude is definitely a hard one to place. I actually like the suggestion to place him under 'Historical', too!
If future offerings feature more 'Fantasy' figures (and it stands to reason that they would - we're getting a Dwarf in CMFs5), it would make sense to break it out into its own category. I'm just going with the categorization of, say, a video store - they always seem to lump Sci-Fi and Fantasy together more-so than Horror and Fantasy, as has also been suggested.
For what it's worth, my personal preference would be to combine "sports" and "extreme sports" (I don't buy the argument for separating them !) and I agree with @vynsane to combine Sci-Fi, Horror & Fantasy into one category. Oh, and I'd put Gorilla Suit Guy and The Disco Dude/DJ in with "Arts and Entertainment"....
Roll on series 4 !
I also think that the official bios published by LEGO can help classify these characters into particular categories. For instance, the diver I think should be under recreational sports because his bio talks about how much fun he has diving in water. The fisherman, on the other hand, should be considered professional and thus in the City category because of his bio description.