I agree with you on every level. Lego is awesome!
I think you might be right about it being a male trait to tend towards more imaginative building. @rubido always pokes fun at me (in a kind way) for my instruction following when we do have a new Lego set in the house.
I look forward to seeing what fantastical builds you come up with!
Oh are you @rubido's wife?! That's awesome! I'm glad that you're on here with us :D My wife @ssiena is here as well, though she's got a lot of other things she's doing so she hasn't had a lot of time to keep up with the space.
My wife is also an instruction builder rather than freestyle haha, it's all good though! She's far more creative in other ways than I am so it's just some fun differences!