NEXO Knights is Lego's replacement for the Chima theme. This latest "kiddie" theme is returning to television on Monday January 11 on Cartoon Network. The 2-part pilot and new NEXO Knights episodes will be shown each weekday until January 22. Check your local listings for showtime (e.g. shown at 5:30pm in the EST time zone). Will you be watching?

Wikipedia: "The series describes the adventures of five young knights: Clay, Aaron, Lance, Macy, and Axl who protect Knighton from Jestro, the Book of Monsters and their army of lava monsters. They also help the Monarchy, Merlok (sorcerer) and Robin."

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While overall investment potential should be "very limited" like Chima and post-2013 Ninjago sets, there might be a couple of highlights. 

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The main reason I wrote this blog is because even my son keeps talking about it since last week (seems some 1st graders like how the sets look).  He knows nothing of this theme except what's shown in the Lego catalog and we saw a commercial for it during Ninjago.

When I started watching Ninjago with my son, the first 2 seasons were just okay, but the writing and stories got better with each season and now I am super excited for the next season of ninjago.  I am also excited for the Ninjago movie and wonder what that will do to the value of ninjago sets. 

As for Chima, it stunk from the beginning and stunk the whole way thru.  Just way to childish, even for children I think.

As for Nexo Knights, the first 2 episodes were just okay, but hopefully they have learned from both ninjago and chima and this series will be good long term. 

If I can recommend 2 things for afols, watch it with a kid, it keeps it more fun and you might judge it less harshly and give it at least 5-6 episodes before deciding whether its good or bad.  Almost any tv show needs time to figure out a winning formula. 

 

 

 

My 4 year old son saw the commercial yesterday. Now whenever I ask him a question, he keeps saying, "Yes, it's in the battle manual."

5 hours ago, waydog said:

watch it with a kid, it keeps it more fun and you might judge it less harshly and give it at least 5-6 episodes before deciding whether its good or bad. 

Good thing we all god a kid somewhere inside of us then cause I have no kid around to watch it with

My son can't wait for these. He loves the figs. He is building some wild ultimate armors for them. Investment potential could be limited, yes, but really depends on the success of the TV show. Some of the early Chima sets are doing pretty well right now and were easily had at discount. 

Ninjago has a great line of designs and thankfully an equally fun animated series, Legends of Chima had a fantastic line but the series while yielding much potential in backstory & background ended up feeling weak & sporadic, now we have Nexo Knights which already has presented incredible ideas and stylish pieces with a series holding much promise that hopefully will deliver. As I have mentioned before in the main topic, there are a couple of holes that could be better done still I am looking forward to watching it when I can.

My son is excited (as he has me excited too) We love watching Ninjago together, hope this is just as good! 

9 minutes ago, Deanfjr said:

My son is excited (as he has me excited too) We love watching Ninjago together, hope this is just as good! 

awesome.  same situation in my house.

So, I thought for the first episode it was pretty good, already seems better than Chima (that didn't take much)

My son enjoyed it, I bought him 70333 Ultimate Robin today as his first Nexo Knight (not counting the free intro poly) 

Will this be as good as Ninjago? we shall have a better feel by the end of the week. 

I can't wait to load up on these sets. 

For parts. 

At 75% off. 

I can't wait to load up on these sets. 

For parts. 

At 75% off. 

The minifigures are actually pretty cool too

So is Chima finished for good?

6 minutes ago, jeff_14 said:

So is Chima finished for good?

Yes