As the virtual world increasingly dominates children’s play, Lego is the last game in the real world – I can live with it a bit militarization
Something strange is happening in the toy industry, as a short walk through the aisles at your local Toys R Us will reveal. The first clue is that the place may seem almost empty. The second clue is that the toys seem to be largely absent as well.
Yes, there are a few chunks of board games, some villages of Sylvanian creatures, and other clever things to do with wool and paper. But the large acres of these camps appear to consist largely of film and TV tie-ins. If your imagination extends as far as a Star Wars lightsaber or a minion from Despicable Me, then the toy manufacturers of the Far East can oblige you to do so. In addition, well, nothing much.