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I'm very intrigued by the Milky Way set - I could see that one getting the Space banner seen on various other themes this year. It's probably going to be quite large too, judging by the price and piece count. I would especially love if it includes a lot of glow-in-the-dark and/or opalescent pieces!

Coming in May: LEGO Art set 31212 The Milky Way Galaxy, 3091 pieces. I wonder if this one will get the Space banner on the box?

This minifigure appeared in an officially-licensed Steven Spielberg movie maker set and clearly resembles him, but... is it ever actually labelled as such? As far as I can tell, all official packaging and marketing materials only ever label this minifigure as "Director." OK, yes, I'm splitting hairs here, but my own personal list of real-person minifigs does not include this one.

Midi-scale helicarrier could be very interesting! I had the original and eventually sold it because it just took up too much space, but I could see this being a worthwhile replacement. I'll probably want the Iron Legion pack as an add-on for Avengers Tower, and maaaybe the AoU final battle if it's really something special (though I'll probably just Bricklink Quicksilver).

It occurred to me that a good role for another color of astronauts could be "ambassadors" who would specialize in communicating with aliens. I suppose that could fall under the science or exploration fields but it feels like it would be its own thing.

Evil Uncle Ben lived and told Peter Parker "With great power you can do whatever you want." Evil Deadpool runs a construction company that builds fourth walls. Evil Punisher's logo is frequently seen as a bumper sticker on sensibly-priced, fuel-efficient compact cars driven by emotionally mature men who are secure in their masculinity.

They technically haven't really done Hot Rod since the set "Blazer" appears in was not MCU-based, so that would still be one of my top picks, along with Disco. Peacemaker and Piston suits would also be cool just for some different colors... now I'm imagining an "Every Iron Man is Awesome" rainbow setup!

Per jedijacpenguin.com: • Set: 21061 - {? TBA Architecture ?} (18+)• Includes 4383 pieces• US $229.99 - DE/FR €229.99 - UK £TBA• Release: SUMMER 2024 A piece count that blows Robie House out of the water, but only $229.99? 🤔 Any speculation on landmark buildings that could be constructed out of several thousand 1x1 plates?

Although it's unlikely since they tend to stick with established properties, IF might be an interesting wild-card possibility. And yeah, the codenames usually have nothing to do with the actual content of the theme, but if you want to take "Orange" literally, there's always Garfield. Actually, come to think of it, has anyone compiled a list of the preliminary codenames of themes paired with what they ended up being? IIRC correctly, Sonic the Hedgehog was "Lemon" and Hidden Side was "Banana," so maybe someone just likes fruit.

Glad to hear that! I am planning on getting that one anyway, but having your seal of approval means it's truly something special. I saw the 4+ set at Target today and did consider it for a bit; passing on it for now but might circle back to it if there isn't much of interest later in the year.

I have some ideas for color swaps I'd like to make, but the options are mostly limited by availability of windscreen colors. The only other color for the windscreen on the Interstellar Spaceship is transparent yellow, so a Classic Space or Blacktron I recolor should be pretty easy for that one. (Or a whole new faction of your own design!) I'd personally prefer purple, which has been made for the shorter, more rounded cockpit, but only in a couple Ninjago sets from over a decade ago. And I don't know what kind of aesthetic you would go for, but I personally think you could make them more fantastical/vibrant just by changing the black and sand blue but leaving the white as is. Maybe color-coding the vehicles to match the spacesuits, à la Galaxy Squad?

I do not have room for the mansion but it really is gorgeous - looks inspired by John Lautner and other architects of that era/region. With some interior modifications I could totally see it as a Systar System space base!

Absolutely agreed! Every time an unexpected project like this passes, so many people seem to forget that one of the explicitly stated goals of the Ideas program is to create new fans. I've never read the books or watched the movies, but some of my friends are fans and I'm happy that they're happy. Welcome to the Three Minifigure Club, Robert Pattinson! I also did not expect the Botanical Garden because of the Friends one, but I suppose that will be retired by the time this one comes out. I've had 41757 on my wishlist for a while, but now I'm glad I held off because this gives a similar vibe but with room for way more detail. I'm especially intrigued because the submission appears to follow the modular format, so if that aspect is retained it would be the first Ideas modular!

I have given up on trying to guess what will pass since I am so often surprised, but my personal preferences would be the coffee shop, The Scream, Lover House, and Elf, maybe Parks & Rec. I might want the Dr. Seuss one if it could be done in a way that actually folds everything up into the books.

I just don't see Fortnite working as a Minifigures series. If there is ever a video game licensed series, I would expect something like a general Nintendo theme covering multiple games (though that might entail complicated licensing issues). I think the most likely candidates for the next licensed series would be a third Harry Potter or second DC series, but I would prefer to be surprised by something completely new.