Is it me or is Lego so intricate and customized now that you can’t make anything with it other than what they give you instructions for?

When I was growing up, a lot of the enjoyment was the flexibility to make anything out of the pieces they gave you.

This is my old man hot take for the week.

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I hadn't really thought about it, but you're 100% correct. Why is that? Oh, and also, what is up with how ridiculously expensive Lego is now?? Went to buy a few sets for my son this past Christmas and I was blown away.

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You just need some of these sets.

https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/classic

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This is the right way

Part of the expensiveness comes from the licensing. I used to love just building random things with my Lego. My kids only seem to appreciate the kits!

Agree with this a lot.

I’ve actually gotten into the habit of throwing away the instructions and if my kids break the “original build”, I just tell them to use their imagination to rebuild or build something new. Still on smaller stuff so seeing mixed results, but it’s nice to see them just…build.

Get the Lego app, game changer. Makes the instructions soooo much better and easier for kids to follow

They stare at the same way as the instruction book. It isn’t like a show, it just simplifies the step and makes it clear what my kid needs to do. My kid is also 3 so that extra guidance is what he need to do it on his own

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