LEGO Collectable Minifigures Future Series Rumours

[Karalora]

Do we have a standardized image of Eostre? It's my understanding that the only known references to her come from the Venerable Bede, who was not an illustrator. In any case, the "May Queen" I have in mind--with a pastel gown and a wreath of flowers in her hair--could certainly stand in for a springtime goddess.

[Lion King]

10 hours ago, Karalora said:

Do we have a standardized image of Eostre? It's my understanding that the only known references to her come from the Venerable Bede, who was not an illustrator. In any case, the "May Queen" I have in mind--with a pastel gown and a wreath of flowers in her hair--could certainly stand in for a springtime goddess.

There might a “standardized” image of her…… She is often associated with hares and eggs, whic represent new life and revival of the Earth. She is a goddess of spring, fertility, and beginning of the of year. 

May Queen and Eostre are diffrent figures in different cultures, yet they are associated with springtime and fertility.  May Queen is not a goddess or associated with hares or eggs. May Queen is just a figure of springtime ritual while Eostre is a pre-Christian Anglo-Saxon goddess. 

[MAB]

11 hours ago, Karalora said:

Do we have a standardized image of Eostre? It's my understanding that the only known references to her come from the Venerable Bede, who was not an illustrator. In any case, the "May Queen" I have in mind--with a pastel gown and a wreath of flowers in her hair--could certainly stand in for a springtime goddess.

I cannot see LEGO doing such a figure and calling it Eostre. They don't do modern religion and she is a goddess of neo-paganism. Even calling a minifig "May Queen" might be a step too far, especially after the movie Midsommar. Using a name such as "Spring girl" is far more likely, and could be any girl with some flowers in her hair or handheld and a bunny.

[Karalora]

May Queen, Eostre, Springtime Girl, whatever they choose to call her...let's get a young lady with a wreath of flowers in her hair, chop-chop!

[Lion King]

1 hour ago, Karalora said:

May Queen, Eostre, Springtime Girl, whatever they choose to call her...let's get a young lady with a wreath of flowers in her hair, chop-chop!

I won’t call Eostre a May Queen, although i do agree with you a wreath of flower+hair piece!

[Lion King]

2 hours ago, MAB said:

I cannot see LEGO doing such a figure and calling it Eostre. They don't do modern religion and she is a goddess of neo-paganism. Even calling a minifig "May Queen" might be a step too far, especially after the movie Midsommar. Using a name such as "Spring girl" is far more likely, and could be any girl with some flowers in her hair or handheld and a bunny.

I don’t see any issues with ancient deities. We have Ocean King (Poseidon), Battle Goddess (Athena), etc.  if they include Norse god / goddess in CmF, that’s also nexo-pagan religion “Heathen” or whaever tehy call it.  Some of us wish for mytholcial deities for CMF series…

I think using “Srping Bringer” for Eostre should be good. 

Why you referred May Queen to horror movie Midsommer alone, anyways? I never watched that movie before but i think. It’s silly that that movie came to your ind when you read “May Queen” word. 

[hikouki]

Persephone!!!

[Lion King]

15 hours ago, hikouki said:

Persephone!!!

And Zephyr!! 

[Robert8]

So whats up for september? 

The Spiderverse series?

[Agent Kallus]

7 hours ago, Robert8 said:

So whats up for september? 

The Spiderverse series?

That's the rumour!

[karrit]

I'm glad I have no interest in the current F1 series or the rumored Spiderverse series.  I realized yesterday that the $$ I saved on not wanting either of those will be going toward the upcoming Ideas Prize Machine set instead. 

[hikouki]

Wonder how the F1 sales are going?

I was thinking perhaps that the set would be a good way for Lego to remake some classic helmets for some classic themes (e.g., Classic Space, or a component for a knight's helmet), but the helmets for F1 are bespoke.

[MAB]

27 minutes ago, hikouki said:

Wonder how the F1 sales are going?

I was thinking perhaps that the set would be a good way for Lego to remake some classic helmets for some classic themes (e.g., Classic Space, or a component for a knight's helmet), but the helmets for F1 are bespoke.

I can see the helmets being used for fantasy space MOCs but they are way too modern (especially with the print) for castle. But not at the price of the cars, as cheaper and better helmets for space are available. 

[Shiva]

If Spider-Verse is later this year, then those will interest me.

[hikouki]

Do CMF pieces (torso, legs, etc) ever appear on PAB?

[williejm]

22 minutes ago, hikouki said:

Do CMF pieces (torso, legs, etc) ever appear on PAB?

Yes. Historically many have, just never quite in a way that lets you do the whole figure at once 

Oops. My bad. I thought you meant BAM

i think Bricks & Pieces only ever has parts that also show up in sets 

[hikouki]

12 minutes ago, williejm said:

Yes. Historically many have, just never quite in a way that lets you do the whole figure at once 

Oops. My bad. I thought you meant BAM

i think Bricks & Pieces only ever has parts that also show up in sets 

Come to think of it, PAB also often does not allow you to make the entire figures from sets all at once.

[Lion King]

45 minutes ago, hikouki said:

Do CMF pieces (torso, legs, etc) ever appear on PAB?

If i remember correctly, i saw aa few parts form other in-house CMF sries did show up on PAB. For example, a pink satchel from birdwaatcher showed up on PAB but not minifigure parts (9head, torso, legs). 

[MAB]

18 hours ago, hikouki said:

Do CMF pieces (torso, legs, etc) ever appear on PAB?

Historically, no. In fact, if a piece was missing or damaged then customer service used to send a new blind bag instead, saying that even they do not know what is inside so cannot send the correct replacement implying that they don't have access to parts either. I don't think I've seen any CMF exclusive parts on PAB online since.