Scubaism

Lego’s new Aquariders series of toys features heroic men and “monstrous sea creatures”. The monsters at the centre are natural sea creatures like “sharks”, “eels”, “snakes”, “squids”, “angler fish”, “crabs” and “lobsters”. Albeit grown to over-sized proportions. The heroes are construction workers, drillers and explorers.

It’s as if Lego is telling kids that marine wildlife is dangerous and that macho men are for killing them. But then again, I’m not a kid. And the toys do look fun.