Things got real really fast with the combination. The toys don't seem THAT bad from a technical standpoint (ignoring they are LEGO) but it's so easy to cross into "I'm not sleeping anymore to avoid the nightmares" territory with them.
I don't know what's more cursed: The fact that this monstrosity of a theme had a live action TV show with *26* episodes, or the abomination Jang showed at the end. Early 2000s Lego sure was different 🤪
If I were 8 again, I'm pretty sure that I'd get a decent kick out of it. Just compare it with action figure lines of other brands. The quality was there; the materials used, the execution, the level of detail, the durability. The interchangeability of limbs, gizmos and others, based on the Technic's pin&socket system, added MASSIVELY to the toys' playability and encouraged the kids' (bonkers side of their) imagination and creativity. Plus they added some lovely well-performing play features. Plus the range of motion of those figures was, and still is, a lot above average. The main (and possibly only) thing that most people have a TRUE problem with is that it was produced by the Lego Group and that is basically it. If this was made by Mattel or Hasbro, by far not that many people would have probs with it. So it kinda stinks with "purists" and "gatekeepers" here, I guess. :-)
I had almost the entire first wave. In retrospect I share everyone's horror at the atrocity Lego wrought on us. But as an impressionable six-year-old, I remember my younger brother and I having a BLAST with this series.
Say what you want about these sets but they made for some EXCELLENT kid toys growing up. My brother's and I had all the sets available and we had so much fun creating custom characters. The non-human sets were absolutely fantastic and the play value was off the charts. Oh the ship was dope as well. Please review the other sets, I'd love to see your take on the rest.
To be honest, had this been ANY company other than lego it would've been probably ignored or even possibly liked *more* by not having to deal with lego's reputation. Will say though that the robot character isn't half bad (especially the head!)
I only ever had ONE Galidor set, and it was the big red monster. And I LOVED IT! It was amazing how many different builds you could make out of it! Though when looking at the other sets, I can see why this wasn't a popular series.
Jang looks so uncomfortable at the beginning. Also, although that theme was a disaster I wish Lego would use at least some of these moulds. I would love to see those limbs in different colours in EXO-Force or other mech sets.
i do love that Jang's voice just gets louder and more frantic from 12:07 to the end of the viewing of the abomination. I now want this in JANG city, in the center, being a godzilla-esque beast.
I never understood Galidor hate. It IS quite solid Toyline. It is there with amazing Xevos! VERY beautiful sculpts, great idea for mix an match... The only problem I see its...Not looking like Lego. THere are no bricks there. That's why Knights kingdom figures- even if blocky were much better. I never seen the show but always wanted Nepol and his beast. I just love their designs!
This being repeated so much in the video gives off the same vibe as "Did you know that world-renowned writer Stephen King was once hit by a car? Just something to consider."
You're never going to let go of the fact it got a TV series with 26 episodes, are you, Jang? ☺ But hey, at least now we can recreate John Carpenter's "The Thing" in Lego form!
While technically the show wasn't made in-house at LEGO HQ in Billund, it was 100% initiated & bankrolled by LEGO to sell the simultaneously-developed toy line.
Buttery smooth ratchet joints, that's nice. The mount's saddle thing could be popped off, plugged into an actual lego set and have it be like the Emperor's throne or something.
Its kinda funny that the limb system is very similar to a lot of the modern lego dinosaurs, technic pins on ratcheted joints. Opens the possibilities for more cursed combinations.
I know there are purists who trip on these as LEGO products, but as toys separate from TLG’s legacy, they’re pretty awesome. I’m glad you approached the review from that POV and named your bias. It does end up overpowering you...ha. Seriously though, imho these are cool toys that suffered from a cheesy tv show at a time when kids programming was hitting a low point. If they had a cool traditionally animated show like the mid to late 80s, this could’ve been huge. The robot and alien figs are badass, and even the human fig sculpt was cool for the time. I’d argue that face is better than the Han, Rey, and Finn build-a-figure heads. And counterpoint, I knew so many kids that were into kit bashing and mutilating (I guess we say “customizing” now) their action figures, so these crazy monstrous creations actually had play value. Anyhoo, cool to see you review these.
Follow-up to my comment. Galidor was not on my radar when it came out. I’d seen these in the wild over the years and heard folks dissing it. Your review was the first real look at the line. AS A RESULT, I’ve got a ~5lb box of nine figures heading my way! Ha. I think my kids are gonna have fun with these.
lol I remember these. I had some of the LEGO figures from McDonald's. They were quite a bit smaller though. When I was a kid, I liked the idea of the interchangeable parts.
I had Galidor sets when I was a kid, although my interest in Galidor didn't last for very long. Only for probably a year. I think I first got the toys from McDonalds and then wanted to get the larger sets. Some of them I did get for Christmas by request, although I didn't get every set I asked for, at least for the time being. A few years ago, I want attempting to try and sell my old Galidor stuff on Ebay because I was ready to let them all go, but I was not successful with even one sale. Although the parts did have a few chewed bits and even some parts were completely broken all together, so being able to sell the whole thing wouldn't be possible for all of them. I am not sure if I still have them around or if my family got rid of them in one way or another. I also never saw the live action TV series since at the time, I was living somewhere where we didn't have cable and there were only a few TV channels with kid shows, one of which was the only one to do so five days a week.
I would really be interested in an analysis of how these specialised parts can be used with system parts. Can the hands clutch standard bars? Do some of the feet have antistuds on the bottom?
All those ratchets are the exact same as the standard ratchets that Lego uses in creatures and mechs. So basically everything is easily connectable. I once combined Nick Bluetooth with a Lego Knights' Kingdom action figure
The bottoms of the feet technically fit over studded surfaces, but with zero clutch power. The hands have a weird size. I think there's one other type of relatively rare bar they work with, but not the normal stuff.
Oh my god. I spent more time looking at these toys as a kid in lego magazines thinking they were interesting but never having had the chance to interact with them. What a blast from the past.
when I was a kid, I was given a large box of Bionicle, Technic, and Galidor. I fell in love with Bionicle, respected the Technic even though it was far too advanced for me at the time, and the galidor, after many years, ended up being totally mashed into dust with a hammer. no regrets. I feel that if they had proper, reusable people parts, then at least adult MOCers would be able to make some cool stuff with them, but I can also see it becoming a mess for kids. I was mostly fine with the look of the star wars heads, but I do wish you could seperate the head/hair with those and swap them, without that, then this part is forever Luke, and this part is forever Jyn Erso, and you can't reuse those parts unless you're gonna try to make a better figure of that character. stinks when Lego isn't Lego
I was 12 the last time I saw Galidor stuff in Lego Magazine...I think one issue came with an exclusive part for these figures or something. That was 18 years ago 🤣
Still not as nightmarish as when I decided to combine every piece of bionicle I had when I was younger. About 60% of every wave from the OG Toa Mata era through to the Toa Metru. Enough to fill a storage tub. It was like a horrifying gelatinous-mechanical tide and it was glorious. Also one of those mother cycles dudes from before Bionicle
I once went to someone's place, and they had several Galidor sets. My mind could not physically process what I was seeing and simply refused to. I completely forgot what I had seen, like a mindwipe, until someone brought up Galidor years later.
As a kid coming from a lower income family back in 2002 me and my brother would get one or two of these each from the clearance bin at toysrus and had no idea there was a show at all. These things were so much fun to play with. There was alot of variety in character types and pieces man the monsters we would make to fight each other was crazy.
Jangs videos are like the Terminator... they slowly gain a sense of humor and become fun over time. You can compare his old vids to the new ones... he includes memes or clips that make you laugh, but still retain the main purpose of the vid.
I still have all of my old Galidor sets(figures?), I remember being super excited to have the big egg pod ship thing, and liking the show for some reason. I do know for a fact that I liked Bionicle a lot more though, and uh, clearly one of the two survived for another 7 years and 2/3 of a reboot.
Also, one thing I didn't realize until recently, Galidor figures feet/shoes are seemingly all able to stand on studded surfaces, which is a nice touch. Shame they couldn't put more resources into making them not nightmare demons.
I remember have all three of these figures including the purple and black villain (Gorm). Gorm and Jens were probably my favorites. I barely remember the show at all, but I did like the toys.
When i was kid, i was confused why these were in between of lego, because i never saw the lego logo, so i thought that the store was putting them in weird spots.
Compatibility? Are the parts compatible with Bionicle, or Technic? Is it the same joint type as found on Large Lego Animals? What are the possibilities for combing this with other Lego systems?
Galidor reeks of early 2000’s weirdness. 90’s and 2000’s were a rough spot for LEGO. I remember seeing these as a kid. They were weird back then too. And can we appreciate the main dudes name is Bluetooth. That wasn’t even a thing back then. Also this is Cyberpunk.
I love Jang's range as a reviewer. He can make highly professional and informative reviews and he can also do really funny reviews like this with hilarious cuts.
I’m a big Galidor fan! They’re great quality products, and I have them all. Even the rare Tager and Aquart. Very happy to have the while line! Good job on your review, btw
