9. Further Evidence of This Season's Commitment To Stealthy Physics Education
May 4, 2022
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The hosts of this podcast discuss the technical challenges and storytelling in the latest episode of LEGO Masters. They analyze impressive LEGO builds and critique the judging process. They also question the advantages of the Titanium Brick and speculate on future challenges.
The design choices and understanding of airflow played a significant role in the success of the builds in the technical challenge.
The incorporation of storytelling and a clear narrative varied among teams, sparking discussion about the balance between technicality and creativity.
Deep dives
Challenges and Eliminations
The episode featured a technical challenge that required teams to build something that moves in an interesting way as the fan speed is turned up. Despite the complex nature of the challenge, there was no elimination this time, which was seen as fair due to the technicality of the task.
Design Considerations
The design choices made by the teams played a significant role in the success of their builds. Some teams overlooked the importance of airflow for their moving mechanisms, which affected the performance of their builds. Additionally, the incorporation of storytelling and a clear narrative varied among the teams, leading to discussions about the significance of storytelling in relation to the technical aspect of the challenge.
Impressive Builds and Judging
Several teams showcased impressive builds in this episode. Notably, Henry and Joss successfully created a caterpillar that could move and incorporated unique mechanisms. The tie between them and Nick and Jean raised questions about the judging criteria and the purpose of the Titanium Brick advantage. The preview for the upcoming episodes teased more challenging and technical builds, which will likely test the skills of the remaining teams.
Zoe, Parente & Michael unwind (lmao) this episode's peculiar challenge - and talk about what we loved! And didn't love as much! And everything in between!