Lego Masters: Episode 2 - Movement

The second episode of Lego Masters has aired and it focussed around the theme of movement. I found this episode to be so much better than the first episode! The final builds were very impressive, much more impressive than those in the first episode, the episode was less cheesy, there were more shots of the final builds, and I wasn't left with any questions which distracted me from the programme! The only criticisms I have are that it seemed pointless to have Richard Osman as a judge because he barely spoke and when he did, the comment wasn't on anything hugely specific about the build, it was just on a very obscure detail such as the lack of parking spaces. Also, at some points in the programme, the tone seemed a bit dull and too serious for a programme about building Lego which, in my mind, should seem really fun and quirky in places.

I felt that the mechanical engineer and fluid dynamics specialist Dr Shini Somara made more of a contribution than the first episodes specialist judge. She unfortunately didn't pick out and talk about specific things, however, she did say when very clever mechanics were used in builds. I felt that Matthew Ashton also made more of a contribution as it showed him walking around making notes and commenting on his worries about particular things that the teams were doing.

I am glad that I now understand why they haven't properly introduced the teams all at once. During the first episode, I wondered why this was and not knowing lowered the programme for me. Now, it makes sense because it seems like they are talking about the background for a particular pair when it seems relevant to, for example when Faolan and Jessica had to improvise, it then discussed their  background of being very organised.

I am very pleased that the two builds that they had to do were separate and that during the first, the twist of having to build a hybrid of what they were building plus something else was thrown in. This meant the programme was made to be more entertaining and that more focus could be placed on the final builds.

I am looking forwards to the next episode of Lego Masters which will be shown next Thursday at 8.00pm on Channel Four and will feature Bill Bailey as a Celebrity guest judge. The theme will be nature.