Many things that people do as children are not acceptable when they are older are unacceptable. For example, throwing yourself on the ground of a grocery shop and screaming or creating imaginary friends.
Play is also a term that is often associated with children. Adults who play are more likely to be playing with video games and team sports than with toys. But just because it's frowned upon for adults to play with toys that are marketed to children doesn't mean there aren't some amazing people who do it anyway. These people end up on shows such as Lego Masters.
Lego Masters, an American competition series that is based on the Australian competition series of similar name, is a series called Lego Masters. Both shows feature pairs of Lego builders who compete in themed elimination challenges until the winner is chosen. The prize includes $100,000 and the title Lego Masters.
This show's builders aren’t using your usual childhood Lego sets. They are freehand builders who create original art with the millions of Lego bricks they have in the competition studio.
Will Arnett hosts Lego Masters and is Lego Batman himself. He might have more fun than all the contestants. Given their time constraints and the fact that they build for money, there are times when he is having more fun than them.
Arnett is a great host and takes Lego building seriously. However, he's also a fun guy. Arnett is often frank about his role as host, implying that he only says things to get a commercial break, giving advice to contestants on how to make TV compelling, and using wink humor straight from The Lego Movie or The Lego Batman Movie comedy repertoire.
The builders make amazing Lego builds. You won't believe your eyes until you see a Lego griffin, with articulated wings and working legs, fight it out on top of a fantasy tower in a Lego forest. But the coolest thing about the show is that it even exists. I didn't know there was a Lego Masters community. I also didn't expect to see Will Arnett and other celebrity guests talk about the joy of Lego for adults.
When I was young, Lego was my favorite toy. A pile of random bricks could be transformed into anything. I was fascinated by how it could become a castle or a spaceship, the Taj Mahal, or any other structure you could imagine. I also liked the clear, concise instructions. Each snap of a connecting block was a tangible win that slowly became a huge, impressive victory. I can recall spending hours absorbed in Lego building's simple microtasks. I know that my adult life is not as calm and focused as the time I spent playing with plastic bricks.
Lego Masters inspires me to go back and continue where I started. They are siblings, parents, children, best friends, and builders. If they can enjoy Lego even with their adult responsibilities, so can I.
Although I don't have the skills necessary to build apartment towers, kaiju and roller coasters free-handedly, I have strong motor skills and the desire to follow directions until I have a scale model the Chrysler Building. In addition, my childhood love for Lego was still alive and I was eager to get permission to play.
Hulu has Lego Masters Seasons 1 & 2 streaming.
