[arghbleargh]

I played with Legos a ton as a kid, and I have a completely different view on what made Legos good. Building Legos with only basic bricks can be fun, but there's only so much depth to it. It was actually the special pieces that enabled you to make really interesting things, and I didn't feel like they stifled creativity at all. Not having the special pieces would be like cooking with only flour, butter, salt, and water. You can probably make a few tasty things, but I don't think you would want to eat that every day.