LEGO Star Wars Set Discussion 2026 - READ FIRST POST!!!

[BrickPrick]

18 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Seems like Jedi Bricks is the source for this „rumour“, so into the trash it goes. Why does IG now recommend stories from accounts I don‘t even follow?? I thought it was from one of the actual leakers I do follow! Gahhhh. My apologies for spreading this nonsense

Isn't that how algorithms are supposed to work? Like keep recommending you content you might be interested in, regardless of followers and subscribers? Those digital terminators all gonna get us... the future is now! 

Besides, wasn't this guy among (if not) the first to make claims about a Cobb Vanth's Speeder set? I remember being initially excited, going back to disinterest when I heard the source, only to return to excitement when more reputable sources in here backed this rumour up. 

Woah, look at you now rocking this all new white fancy pancy look... What's cooking, good looking Mister @Mandalorianknight? 

Edited Thursday at 10:28 AM by BrickPrick

[BrickBob Studpants]

3 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

We actually can’t throw aside JediBricks as a fake source anymore. I don’t like him any more than you do. But he was the first to claim […]

He was? That can’t be a coincidence, but I still have my doubts  I don’t consider him to be redeemed yet.

At least the claims here aren’t outrageous. Carson Teva in particular would be awesome, but I’ll wait for further confirmation.

2 hours ago, BrickPrick said:

Isn't that how algorithms are supposed to work? Like keep recommending you content you might be interested in, regardless of followers and subscribers?

Yes, but IG stories were different, at least 1.5 years ago. I don’t recall seeing such recommendations before, but of course they changed it for the sake of the almighty ALGORITHM

[BrickBob Studpants]

The minifig of Ryan Gosling’s character from Project Hail Mary has a new face print! …and glasses on the other side  So much for it being reused next year for the Starfighter sets

[Mandalorianknight]

8 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

I keep some memes in reserve as failsafes.

 

We actually can’t throw aside JediBricks as a fake source anymore. I don’t like him any more than you do. But he was the first to claim: the Buildable Ewok, the Midi Venator, the 332nd Battlepack (2026), Cobb Vanth’s Speeder and the Darth Vader bust. I’d begrudgingly say that’s more than a broken clock.

He also claims that Carson Teva is in the X-Wing. 

Wise

Vanth's speeder and the 332nd pack are enough to make him reliable for me. The rest are understandable guesses (though maybe not all at once), but nobody could have guessed Cobb's speeder, and NOBODY could have guessed lego would throw a SECOND 332nd battle pack out 2.5 years after the last one.

7 hours ago, BrickPrick said:

Isn't that how algorithms are supposed to work? Like keep recommending you content you might be interested in, regardless of followers and subscribers? Those digital terminators all gonna get us... the future is now! 

Woah, look at you now rocking this all new white fancy pancy look... What's cooking, good looking Mister @Mandalorianknight? 

Yup- 

Thanks- sort of like how you adjust your profile picture for your next desired character, I've been trying to keep it updated to represent my next MOC project. The last one just got really delayed so I stuck with the old PFP for almost a year.

3 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

The minifig of Ryan Gosling’s character from Project Hail Mary has a new face print! …and glasses on the other side  So much for it being reused next year for the Starfighter sets

You never know, Pershing did canonize glasses... but fair to assume he'll have his own print. He is the main character in a star wars movie, so re-using prints ideally wouldn't be a budgetary necessity anyway.

[BrickPrick]

8 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Yes, but IG stories were different, at least 1.5 years ago. I don’t recall seeing such recommendations before, but of course they changed it for the sake of the almighty ALGORITHM

Ah, I see... they made it worse, then. The astonishing algorithm always struck me as rather aggressive, so I hardly noticed any difference. 

2 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

 

Thanks- sort of like how you adjust your profile picture for your next desired character, I've been trying to keep it updated to represent my next MOC project. The last one just got really delayed so I stuck with the old PFP for almost a year.

 

Haha, while this wasn't my intention back when I joined Eurobricks and picked this particular Cad as my profile picture, I quickly adapted to that in anticipation to his glorious release. Like sure, why not... let's make this a game. Speaking of which, I actually switched back to Bane for this special occasion... just for this single day. Since then I'm back to the long lasting misery that is Boss Nass. In hindsight, I should've picked Zam Wesell or someone even a little bit more realistic. 

[Sucram]

@CloneCommando99 thoughts on a Smart Brick TIE Avenger set?

[Murdoch17]

13 minutes ago, Sucram said:

@CloneCommando99 thoughts on a Smart Brick TIE Avenger set?

Don't even speak of such an evil, lest the LEGO designers hear you! (they DO read Eurobricks, after all!)

[CloneCommando99]

12 hours ago, Sucram said:

@CloneCommando99 thoughts on a Smart Brick TIE Avenger set?

Only if: there were no smart minifigs, the build wasn’t compromised and the Smart Brick’s only purpose was to play Niamos and recite Nemik’s manifesto. Otherwise, I would burn such heresy. (Day #288)

Funko Pop reveals for M&G are supposedly happening next week. A Super Bowl trailer is likely. Maybe we’ll get some Lego reveals?

 

[Kaijumeister]

1 hour ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Only if: there were no smart minifigs, the build wasn’t compromised and the Smart Brick’s only purpose was to play Niamos and recite Nemik’s manifesto. Otherwise, I would burn such heresy. (Day #288)

Funko Pop reveals for M&G are supposedly happening next week. A Super Bowl trailer is likely. Maybe we’ll get some Lego reveals?

 

New York Toy Fair too! I’m sure that’s where the overall toyline for TMaG across Hasbro / Lego / Jazwares will be unveiled. Just makes sense.

I’m looking forward to the Super Bowl spot and hopefully a full trailer on Sunday, hopefully Lucasfilm step up their marketing game with this film.

Hasbro’s also revealed some Vintage Collection figures from Maul: Shadow Lord of Marrok and the 11th Brother / ‘Crow’. Based on that and what Funko have already revealed, I think it’s safe to assume Lucasfilm have been pushing the Inquisitor characters quite hard to licensees. Hopefully that also entails some representation in the rumoured Lego set.

 

[BrickBob Studpants]

8 hours ago, Kaijumeister said:

Hopefully that also entails some representation in the rumoured Lego set.

A minifig of the Eleventh Brother would be fantastic, but I’m kinda worried they’d do Marrok again instead. They already have the helmet and would only need to remove the rust from the previous torso print

My personal wish would be a set with Maul,  Devon, the Eleventh Brother, and a TK Trooper. Not very likely, but a man can dream  

[itsfaytrid]

Sidon Ithano

[CloneCommando99]

3 hours ago, itsfaytrid said:

Sidon Ithano

TIE AVENGER!!!

[BrickBob Studpants]

6 hours ago, itsfaytrid said:

Sidon Ithano

SM-33

[Swordy]

On 1/18/2026 at 4:24 AM, CloneCommando99 said:

Don’t stop believing chaps. We’re 269 days into this effort. It would be pointless to stop now.

At long last, an American in a meme is represented by a proudly American Eurobricks user. It nearly makes me weep for joy.

On 1/25/2026 at 2:14 AM, CloneCommando99 said:

Father, all my life, I have answered the calls of honour, duty, and moc-building.

But destiny has offered me something I never dared hope for. A set. A build preserved from the slop.

Grant me the strength of the All-Fathers so that I might post once more, defeat one more clone set and return home to it.

Not as a campaigner, but as a builder. To teach it not battle, but stillness. The kind I never knew."

— @Swordy Blacktronson in the TIE Avengers: Release Day teaser trailer

(Day #276 of TIE Avenger drama)

Unironically, the Thor one was my favourite teaser so far, so I’m very glad to see it parodied. “Blacktronson” is killing me, lol. (Curious if you’ll do the Magneto teaser too. I don’t know who’d portray him in Release Day, though.)

 

I can’t believe it, but I’m believe I’m finally at the point in my Eurobricks career where I’m so discouraged by recent LSW news to discuss them. Nevertheless, I shall try.

@icm almost perfectly sums up my thoughts (yes, the Swordy has been Swordy’d); I’ll only disagree on the midi-legs being better on Yoda than Wicket, as I recall that the Ewoks are taller than Yoda in the movies. (Plus, tall Yoda is a nightmare which has plagued LSW since 2007, and I’m distraught to see it starting to take shape in official LSW.)

That Falcon most of all offends me. I mean, look at how they massacred my boy. Even without the red levers that stick out, even beyond the fact that the canopy doesn’t enclose its pilots from the vacuum of space; the shaping is rough—the curved slopes under the windscreen stick out to me—and the proportions are off. Just a glance at the LEGO UCS Falcon tells me that the radar dish and cockpit need to be roughly the same diameter—even the Microfighter gets this right; instead, the “smart” Falcon’s radar is four studs, while the canopy is six studs. It creates a weird forced-perspective that only works on its right side.

I probably like the Landspeeder best. It feels like a perfect playset; instead of seeking to recreate an exact moment from Star Wars, it asks what else Luke was up to before he arrived onscreen.
I feel the same about the Cantina; that it’s not trying to copy the iconic scene one to one, but the lack of other denizens weakens that argument.

The news that some of my most anticipated LSW sets of ‘26 might be pushed to ‘27 is disheartening. Bounty Hunter Pursuit and Ewok Village seem like likelier candidates for the 50th anniversary celebration than Rogue One’s tenth birthday. At least Anakin’s Jedi SF seems reasonable to expect this calendar year, although I will be slightly dissatisfied if a third figure like Dooku isn’t included. (Unreasonable to hold out hope for a third figure, yes, but I… have nothing quippy to counter that.)

Hearing that there maybe an upcoming set from the Maul show does excite me. I’m always down for sets based on new SW animation. (I just wish TBB had gotten one more.)

21 hours ago, Kaijumeister said:

I’m looking forward to the Super Bowl spot and hopefully a full trailer on Sunday, hopefully Lucasfilm step up their marketing game with this film.

Yeah, the tone of the general public around this film seems all too similar to the one surrounding Solo: A Han Solo Story Movie, and it certainly isn’t making me feel any optimistic for the future of the Mandoverse. Maybe with a better push in marketing, the film will avoid an outright bomb.

23 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Only if: there were no smart minifigs, the build wasn’t compromised and the Smart Brick’s only purpose was to play Niamos and recite Nemik’s manifesto. Otherwise, I would burn such heresy. (Day #288)

Ooh… would you rather Cantina Band or Niamos for smart play? (Alternatively, in general do you prefer Cantina Band or Niamos? I have a soft spot for both; the former’s been my chill party music for years now, while I discovered the latter before it was made cool in Season 2.)

6 hours ago, itsfaytrid said:

Sidon Ithano

P2 Commander Doom. Mara Jade. Captain Pelleaon. Mara Jade. Talon Karrde. Mara Jade. Darth Plagueis. Mara Jade. Darth Tenebrous, our dark lord of the Bith. Mara Jade. The Majordomo from TBoBF that is accurate to me. Mara Jade. The Incinerator Trooper so our Mustard Trooper isn’t so lonely. Mara Jade. Kino Loy. Mara Jade. How about a cheaper Lando in blue? What about our gorgeous redhead, Mara Jade? P2 Commander Woffle. P2 Mara Jade, whatever that means. Shmi Skywalker, with one of the worst pieces of acting in SW? Mara Jade, whose words would, quote, “drip with sarcasm”? Redeemed Ben Solo. Redeemed Mara Jade. Rebel Friend, everyone’s friend. Mara Jade, Luke’s girlfriend.

Edited Saturday at 10:49 AM by Swordy

[BrickBob Studpants]

This year’s AC will be Mando-themed with Din & Gideon in Xmas sweaters, the new Grogu, an X-Wing pilot, Jawa, IG droid, and the usual brick-built creatures (Blurrg, Bantha, Mudhorn, Dewback) and vehicles (Outland TIE) ^^

I suppose the Jawa will be reused from the upcoming Sandcrawler

Edited Saturday at 03:19 PM by BrickBob Studpants

[Mandalorianknight]

8 hours ago, Swordy said:

At long last, an American in a meme is represented by a proudly American Eurobricks user. It nearly makes me weep for joy.

Unironically, the Thor one was my favourite teaser so far, so I’m very glad to see it parodied. “Blacktronson” is killing me, lol. (Curious if you’ll do the Magneto teaser too. I don’t know who’d portray him in Release Day, though.)

@icm almost perfectly sums up my thoughts (yes, the Swordy has been Swordy’d); I’ll only disagree on the midi-legs being better on Yoda than Wicket, as I recall that the Ewoks are taller than Yoda in the movies. (Plus, tall Yoda is a nightmare which has plagued LSW since 2007, and I’m distraught to see it starting to take shape in official LSW.)

That Falcon most of all offends me. I mean, look at how they massacred my boy. Even without the red levers that stick out, even beyond the fact that the canopy doesn’t enclose its pilots from the vacuum of space; the shaping is rough—the curved slopes under the windscreen stick out to me—and the proportions are off. Just a glance at the LEGO UCS Falcon tells me that the radar dish and cockpit need to be roughly the same diameter—even the Microfighter gets this right; instead, the “smart” Falcon’s radar is four studs, while the canopy is six studs. It creates a weird forced-perspective that only works on its right side.

I probably like the Landspeeder best. It feels like a perfect playset; instead of seeking to recreate an exact moment from Star Wars, it asks what else Luke was up to before he arrived onscreen.
I feel the same about the Cantina; that it’s not trying to copy the iconic scene one to one, but the lack of other denizens weakens that argument.

Yeah, the tone of the general public around this film seems all too similar to the one surrounding Solo: A Han Solo Story Movie, and it certainly isn’t making me feel any optimistic for the future of the Mandoverse. Maybe with a better push in marketing, the film will avoid an outright bomb.

P2 Commander Doom. Mara Jade. Captain Pelleaon. Mara Jade. Talon Karrde. Mara Jade. Darth Plagueis. Mara Jade. Darth Tenebrous, our dark lord of the Bith. Mara Jade. The Majordomo from TBoBF that is accurate to me. Mara Jade. The Incinerator Trooper so our Mustard Trooper isn’t so lonely. Mara Jade. Kino Loy. Mara Jade. How about a cheaper Lando in blue? What about our gorgeous redhead, Mara Jade? P2 Commander Woffle. P2 Mara Jade, whatever that means. Shmi Skywalker, with one of the worst pieces of acting in SW? Mara Jade, whose words would, quote, “drip with sarcasm”? Redeemed Ben Solo. Redeemed Mara Jade. Rebel Friend, everyone’s friend. Mara Jade, Luke’s girlfriend.

After 250 years, we've finally reached the ultimate honor of being represented by Ted Lasso. (This will do until @CloneCommando99's avengers posters reach The New Avengers)

It is by far the best they've done. I like Cyclops so seeing him in the suit was cool, but in terms of conveying any sort of actual meaning, seeing a serious Thor again gave me more hope than anything else I've heard about this movie. I feel like Magneto and Professor X would need to be some of the older moderators.

A momentous occasion- ICM needs to put that in his signature.

I'm biased in favor of the falcon since I've wanted them to creep the price point down for awhile, but that bias can only get me from "the worst of an already extremely compromised wave" to "not the worst one but still horribly compromised"

It is a good point in favor of the landspeeder that it pulls off the side builds most successfully- and side builds in general are great to have.

This is really concerning and something disney REALLY needs to get on top of. I've said for awhile that to regain some audience goodwill disney just needs this to be a fun popcorn movie, not a deep piece or $2b hit, but people do still need to watch the movie so they should probably start marketing it.

I think you forgot a few- namely Mara Jade, but I also wouldn't mind a cheaper range trooper, purge trooper, Mara Jade, second sister, and if we're looking at legends, Mara Jade, Darth Nihilus, Bastila Shan, a new Shatele Shan, Mara Jade, HK-47 or his canon cousins, Canderous Ordo, Zaalbar, and of course Mara Jade.

3 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

This year’s AC will be Mando-themed with Din & Gideon in Xmas sweaters, the new Grogu, an X-Wing pilot, Jawa, IG droid, and the usual brick-built creatures (Blurrg, Bantha, Mudhorn, Dewback) and vehicles (Outland TIE) ^^

I suppose the Jawa will be reused from the upcoming Sandcrawler

A little unfortunate that we're back to the new prints being christmas sweaters and the builds being microbuilds, but that's moreso because we're coming off such a strong calendar last year than this one being anything particularly unfortunate. Overall it sounds good- a cheaper way to get the new Grogu is good, and even if he's got a christmas sweater, is is great to get Gideon in any capacity. For the main villain of the mandalorian show, he needs to be more availible than showing up in two sets.

The Jawa from the sandcrawler and likely the pilot from the new X-wing. I wonder if it's Teva, Trapper Wolf, or someone with the generic face print.

[Darth_Bane13]

3 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

This is really concerning and something disney REALLY needs to get on top of. I've said for awhile that to regain some audience goodwill disney just needs this to be a fun popcorn movie, not a deep piece or $2b hit, but people do still need to watch the movie so they should probably start marketing it.

I think they need more than a "fun popcorn movie". Solo was arguably a fun popcorn movie and it flopped. They need a Rogue one quality or higher movie to get Star Wars back into the mainstream.

[CloneCommando99]

Day #299 of yelling mayday.

 

On 2/7/2026 at 10:48 AM, Swordy said:

At long last, an American in a meme is represented by a proudly American Eurobricks user. It nearly makes me weep for joy.

Unironically, the Thor one was my favourite teaser so far, so I’m very glad to see it parodied. “Blacktronson” is killing me, lol. (Curious if you’ll do the Magneto teaser too. I don’t know who’d portray him in Release Day, though.)

Ooh… would you rather Cantina Band or Niamos for smart play? (Alternatively, in general do you prefer Cantina Band or Niamos? I have a soft spot for both; the former’s been my chill party music for years now, while I discovered the latter before it was made cool in Season 2.)

You’re welcome.

I’m saving that one for Agent Kallus if he ever returns.

Niamos, as it is already a more techno and machine like bop. Meanwhile jizz doesn’t work well in techno.

On 2/7/2026 at 10:48 AM, Swordy said:

P2 Commander Doom. Mara Jade. Captain Pelleaon. Mara Jade. Talon Karrde. Mara Jade. Darth Plagueis. Mara Jade. Darth Tenebrous, our dark lord of the Bith. Mara Jade. The Majordomo from TBoBF that is accurate to me. Mara Jade. The Incinerator Trooper so our Mustard Trooper isn’t so lonely. Mara Jade. Kino Loy. Mara Jade. How about a cheaper Lando in blue? What about our gorgeous redhead, Mara Jade? P2 Commander Woffle. P2 Mara Jade, whatever that means. Shmi Skywalker, with one of the worst pieces of acting in SW? Mara Jade, whose words would, quote, “drip with sarcasm”? Redeemed Ben Solo. Redeemed Mara Jade. Rebel Friend, everyone’s friend. Mara Jade, Luke’s girlfriend.

19 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

I think you forgot a few- namely Mara Jade, but I also wouldn't mind a cheaper range trooper, purge trooper, Mara Jade, second sister, and if we're looking at legends, Mara Jade, Darth Nihilus, Bastila Shan, a new Shatele Shan, Mara Jade, HK-47 or his canon cousins, Canderous Ordo, Zaalbar, and of course Mara Jade.

Nice lists. Though you forgot a few.

Master Sol, Captain Pellaeon, Mara Jade, Yarael Poof, Warlord Zsinj, Commander Pyre, Mara Jade, Captain Keeli, Survivor Cal Kestis, Dagan Gera, Mara Jade, Greez Dritus, Cere Junda, Merrin, Mara Jade, Del Meeko, Admiral Versio, Mara Jade, Lieutenant Lyste, Scorch, Boss, Fixer, Sev, Mara Jade, Nemik, Vel Sartha, Cinta, Mara Jade, General Draven, Farns Monsbee, the ever so dripped out Mon Mothma, Vader’s Fist Stormtroopers, Norra Wexley, Mara Jade, Imperial Jump Troopers, Shirtless Kit Fisto, Jaro Tapal, Kleya Marki, Mara Jade, Major Partagaz, the melodious and handsome Droopy Mccool, Governor Adelhard, Mara Jade, Eli Vanto, Admiral Ar’alani, Mara Jade, Commodore Karyn Faro (my tactician queen), TIE Pilot Cassian, Varian Skye, Bix Calleen, Sargeant Ruescott - Gigachad - Melshi, Mara Jade, Eleventh Brother (AKA the Crow), how about a new Wedge Antilles?, Carson Teva, the imposing Second Sister, that ever so delightful Mara Jade, BODE!!!, the not so honourable Gar Saxon, Republic Crosshair, S2 Bad Batch outfits, Darth Talon for… um… reasons, Mara Jade, Storm Commandos, Captain Kaido and how could we ever forget our beloved Queen Mara Jade. (May she forever slay even in her non canon status)

 

19 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

After 250 years, we've finally reached the ultimate honor of being represented by Ted Lasso. (This will do until @CloneCommando99's avengers posters reach The New Avengers)

I’m flattered. Though that’ll be a while yet since the current slate is: Captain Brickbob: Civil War (I think you can imagine why they fight), TIE Avengers: Synergy War, TIE Avengers: Waiting Game, then a 5 year period of slop and then finally we finally get a decent New TIE Avengers poster /s

19 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

This is really concerning and something disney REALLY needs to get on top of. I've said for awhile that to regain some audience goodwill disney just needs this to be a fun popcorn movie, not a deep piece or $2b hit, but people do still need to watch the movie so they should probably start marketing it.

Yeah. It doesn’t need to be a masterpiece. It just needs to get people reinvested into the Mandoverse and SW brand. But I don’t think 2 characters who we’ve been bombarded with for 5 years and have 50% quality track record was the best way to go. But i guess it was the only logical choice which they could have quickly made.

15 hours ago, Darth_Bane13 said:

I think they need more than a "fun popcorn movie". Solo was arguably a fun popcorn movie and it flopped. They need a Rogue one quality or higher movie to get Star Wars back into the mainstream.

Nah. That’s Starfighter’s job. M&G just needs to be a decent feel-good action movie that gets audiences reinvested into the brand. Though I’d like it to be excellent and Rogue One level like you say.

Edited 12 hours ago by CloneCommando99

[Darth_Bane13]

5 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Nah. That’s Starfighter’s job. M&G just needs to be a decent feel-good action movie that gets audiences reinvested into the brand. Though I’d like it to be excellent and Rogue One level like you say.

Shawn Levy is a mid director at best, I wouldn't be surprised if Mando and Grogu was better.

[BrickPrick]

On 2/7/2026 at 4:19 PM, BrickBob Studpants said:

This year’s AC will be Mando-themed with Din & Gideon in Xmas sweaters, the new Grogu, an X-Wing pilot, Jawa, IG droid, and the usual brick-built creatures (Blurrg, Bantha, Mudhorn, Dewback) and vehicles (Outland TIE) ^^

I suppose the Jawa will be reused from the upcoming Sandcrawler

Given this year's occasion, I would have been shocked if they didn't do another Mando themed Advent Calendar, so that's honestly fine by me. Even though I feel like the ugly sweater mantra is played out quite a bit at this point, but it's surely better than nothing. 

Yes, ever since Mando premiered back in 2019, I thought the red eyed Jawa would be a cool variant to have. Also very much looking forward to get that new Grogu mould, it better be a substantial upgrade over the old one.   

On 2/7/2026 at 8:37 PM, Mandalorianknight said:

A little unfortunate that we're back to the new prints being christmas sweaters and the builds being microbuilds, but that's moreso because we're coming off such a strong calendar last year than this one being anything particularly unfortunate.

 

 

I get the comeback of the micro-builds, but what do you mean we're back to the prints being related to the Christmas sweaters? We technically never left this style of holiday themed minifigures. Or do you mean because we had an entire new mould for that Episode IX tiny guy? 

12 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Day #299 of yelling mayday.

Nice lists. Though you forgot a few.

Master Sol, Captain Pellaeon, Mara Jade, Warlord Zsinj, Commander Pyre, Mara Jade, Captain Keeli, Survivor Cal Kestis, Dagan Gera, Mara Jade, Greez Dritus, Cere Junda, Merrin, Mara Jade, Del Meeko, Admiral Versio, Mara Jade, Lieutenant Lyste, Scorch, Boss, Fixer, Sev, Mara Jade, Nemik, Vel Sartha, Cinta, Mara Jade, General Draven, Farns Monsbee, the ever so dripped out Mon Mothma, Vader’s Fist Stormtroopers, Mara Jade, Imperial Jump Troopers, Shirtless Kit Fisto, Jaro Tapal, Kleya Marki, Mara Jade, Major Partagaz, the melodious and handsome Droopy Mccool, Governor Adelhard, Mara Jade, Eli Vanto, Admiral Ar’alani, Mara Jade, Commodore Karyn Faro (my tactician queen), TIE Pilot Cassian, Varian Skye, Bix Calleen, Sargeant Ruescott - Gigachad - Melshi, Mara Jade, Eleventh Brother (AKA the Crow), how about a new Wedge Antilles?, Carson Teva, the imposing Second Sister, that ever so delightful Mara Jade, BODE!!!, the not so honourable Gar Saxon, Republic Crosshair, S2 Bad Batch outfits, Darth Talon for… um… reasons, Mara Jade, Storm Commandos, Captain Kaido and how could we ever forget our beloved Queen Mara Jade. (May she forever slay even in her non canon status)

Great stuff. Although given my restless dreams of BS sets not sticking around for too long, here's hoping you won't have to do many more of these kinda memes. And hey, you know what movie you are legally required to do for day #300, right? I actually just spoiled it myself. 

I think your list is a little light on Mara Jade. You should show some respect in terms of her representation. 

Seriously, the length of your list is amazing in and of itself. But despite the fact I could easily double your list with more or less meaningful minifigure inclusions, we would probably still be missing a fair few canon characters, which is even more amazing to think about. 

Edited 2 hours ago by BrickPrick

[Murdoch17]

5 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

I’m flattered. Though that’ll be a while yet since the current slate is: Captain Brickbob: Civil War (I think you can imagine why they fight), TIE Avengers: Synergy War, TIE Avengers: Waiting Game, then a 5 year period of slop and then finally we finally get a decent New TIE Avengers poster /s

How about "Sith Eternals", if not for the pun of the name alone? Both EP IX and Eternals were honestly awful films, and are ripe for a crossover / parody poster. Just sayin' if ideas run low, that could be a thing! (Don't know how you'd work that out though with the poster/s, I've never glanced at them)

Edited 10 hours ago by Murdoch17

[Mandalorianknight]

7 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

 

I’m flattered. Though that’ll be a while yet since the current slate is: Captain Brickbob: Civil War (I think you can imagine why they fight), TIE Avengers: Synergy War, TIE Avengers: Waiting Game, then a 5 year period of slop and then finally we finally get a decent New TIE Avengers poster /s

 

Yeah. It doesn’t need to be a masterpiece. It just needs to get people reinvested into the Mandoverse and SW brand. But I don’t think 2 characters who we’ve been bombarded with for 5 years and have 50% quality track record was the best way to go. But i guess it was the only logical choice which they could have quickly made.

Nah. That’s Starfighter’s job. M&G just needs to be a decent feel-good action movie that gets audiences reinvested into the brand. Though I’d like it to be excellent and Rogue One level like you say.

I can wait.

That is the issue- Starfighter would probably have been a better option for this to start, but given when development started for each of them, Mando probably seemed like a safer bet than he currently is and/or they didn't have Gosling's sign-on yet.

Honestly I think starfighter has the same popcorn movie goal, or more specifically, getting the 18-35 male demo back into the brand. A number of publications and I think disney themselves have acknowledged they've suffered some major losses in that demo over the past 5-10 years. Ryan Gosling might be the single most popular person in the film industry in that demographic, and is importantly very viral and popular in the meme space. I would guess starfighter will be a similarly fun movie where Gosling gets into races and dogfights and has some lines designed to become memes. Regardless of how well Mando and Grogu does, I'm sure Starfighter will be more successful, simply because at this point Gosling will be more of a draw- at least for the targeted demo- than the star wars brand.

I would say Starfighter's to get people in seats and TMAG's to get merch off shelves, but the fact that Mando and Grogu are both in more or less the same designs as the last three seasons... how much merch does this move? Those two have countless action figures currently on shelves. Their minifigures are nearly battle droid/r2-d2 level cheap. Failing to give them new outfits might be the biggest merchandising blunder this franchise has had... ever. (I don't count the early bird or baby yoda being kept secret as blunders- whatever initial revenue they lost out on they more than made up for in the year or two following it.)

2 hours ago, BrickPrick said:

I get the comeback of the micro-builds, but what do you mean we're back to the prints being related to the Christmas sweaters? We technically never left this style of holiday themed minifigures. Or do you mean because we had an entire new mould for that Episode IX tiny guy? 

Yeah, I just mean since last year we got a new print/mold that wasn't a christmas sweater. I know we're seeing Anzellens again, but 9 months later- even if the anzellen starship figures are the same print, I think it's definitely the case that that small gentleman came out of the calendar's budget.

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4 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

 

Yeah, I just mean since last year we got a new print/mold that wasn't a christmas sweater. I know we're seeing Anzellens again, but 9 months later- even if the anzellen starship figures are the same print, I think it's definitely the case that that small gentleman came out of the calendar's budget.

 

I see. You mean the budget not primarily being spend on the exclusive sweater prints. I was saying this ages ago, I wouldn't mind no holiday themed figures at all, if this meant to have exclusive new characters or at least new versions of existing ones. Very curious how Lego will go from here. Last year, you could argue the AC being themed after one specific thing be a one and done deal. Given there was basically no way around doing another Mando one for this year's occasion, maybe it still is. But yeah, already looking forward to the 2027 one. I hope sticking calendars to certain themes is a thing now long term. Though for the 50th Star Wars anniversary it would probably make the most sense to return to the mishmash approach and give us something out of every era. So... 2028 we might know for sure. 

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2 hours ago, BrickPrick said:

I see. You mean the budget not primarily being spend on the exclusive sweater prints. I was saying this ages ago, I wouldn't mind no holiday themed figures at all, if this meant to have exclusive new characters or at least new versions of existing ones. Very curious how Lego will go from here. Last year, you could argue the AC being themed after one specific thing be a one and done deal. Given there was basically no way around doing another Mando one for this year's occasion, maybe it still is. But yeah, already looking forward to the 2027 one. I hope sticking calendars to certain themes is a thing now long term. Though for the 50th Star Wars anniversary it would probably make the most sense to return to the mishmash approach and give us something out of every era. So... 2028 we might know for sure. 

Yes, exactly. Just that there was print/mold budget going to something other than the sweaters. Honestly I don't even mind christmas-themed prints in them- they're hardly normal sets and I don't need them to have exclusive canon figs- but I thought the santas were a lot more fun. The sweaters don't interest me as much and all blend together after awhile, whereas every santa fig but threepio all felt pretty unique. Snowbacca was excellent as well.

50th anniversary of the franchise is also the 50th of ANH, so I wouldn't mind them doing Santa Tarkin or something. You may fireplace when ready.

 

Buildable Grogu looks pretty solid for what it is. Definitely an improvement on the previous ones, and a legitimately well made design that uses shaping well. I assume the little belly shield is from the movie. Though I still think the diminishing returns- which we already saw with the sales the grogu with pram set is hitting- are only going to get worse here. Especially given that this is going to be retailing for 30% more than the grogu with pram, and well over double what you can easily find it for on sale.

We can see a very, very blurry/pixelated bit of the new minifig-compatible grogu by the plaque too, and from what I can see it does seem to represent his little robe better.

Edited 25 minutes ago by Mandalorianknight