LOTR + Hobbit Sets - The Continuity Errors

[just2good]

Well, I've always loved the 'Avengers Sets - The Continuity Errors' topic, and I was amazed nobody has made a topic about this for LOTR (I did a quick search, and none showed up). It's basically a topic pointing out the errors with the sets based on the scenes from the movies. I recently finished watching the LOTR trilogy, so I gonna make a lot of mistakes.

Also, if you haven't seen the LOTR trilogy yet, this topic contains spoilers!!!

Gandalf Arrives

The carriage from the movie can fit two people, but the set only fits one (probably to keep the cost down).

Shelob Attacks

In the movie, Sam doesn't see Smeagol when the Shelob is out, and Gollum doesn't have a fish when he tackles Frodo. Also, the Shelob is entirely black in the movie (?).

Uruk-Hai Army

As far as I could tell, none.

Attack On Weathertop

The whole fellowship, three Ringwirths and Sam, Frodo, and Merry was in this scene (?), but they probably didn't include them to keep the cost down. There also wasn't a room inside Weathertop.

The Mines of Moria

The same problems about the minifigures on in the Attack on Weathertop (excluding the Ringwriths).

The Battle Of Helm's Deep

Missing a lot of figures, but if they made that much figures, it would cost a million bucks.

The Orc Forge

Pretty good as far as I can tell.

What inconsistencies with the sets can you find?

Edited June 3, 2012 by just2good

[Nightshroud99]

And what's the point of this topic?

[deskp]

This kindof thread is better for lego themes made before the move is released.

but Eomer shouldn't have a cape.

[SonofTheShire]

Attack On Weathertop

The whole fellowship, three Ringwirths and Sam, Frodo, and Merry was in this scene (?), but they probably didn't include them to keep the cost down. There also wasn't a room inside Weathertop.

There were actually five Ringwraiths at Weathertop, and Aragorn and all four hobbits were present. The room wasn't shown in the movie, but I don't think it's inaccurate.

The only real continuity error is that that Frodo has Sting, even though he didn't get until Rivendell.

[just2good]

And what's the point of this topic?

Sorry Nightshroud, I should of explained the 'gist' more in the first post of the topic. The purpose of this topic is to compare the sets with the scenes from the movies and point out the continuity errors.

This kindof thread is better for lego themes made before the move is released.

That's why I left this thread open to the Hobbit sets.

There were actually five Ringwraiths at Weathertop, and Aragorn and all four hobbits were present. The room wasn't shown in the movie, but I don't think it's inaccurate.

See, I'm not too good with LOTR.

Edited May 31, 2012 by just2good

[Haltiamieli]

You forgot the most egregious error of them all! There's three The One Rings included in the Shelob and Weathertop sets, when there was only one The One Ring in the book and movies! Sacrilege!

[Nightshroud99]

Sorry Nightshroud, I should of explained the 'gist' more in the first post of the topic. The purpose of this topic is to compare the sets with the scenes from the movies and point out the continuity errors.

Yeah I know, but with LEGO there will always be errors because they need to make money. For example, by putting all the Hobbits in different sets it makes people buy them in order to get them all etc.

And as for Shelob Attacks, yes Sam doesn't see Gollum but he's added because he was in the scene right before it and it adds playability. Plus, Lego was doing us all a favor by even including such a figure. I'm thankful they did give us one so early, they could have waited until wave 2.

Attack on Weathertop: actually I believe Amon Sul did have rooms inside, it was a watchtower/fort. It just wasn't shown in the movie, and overall it just adds playability and gives kids a little hideout to play with.

[SirBlake]

Fun topic. Nothing so bad that any differences I see are any sort of problem, but makes for spirited discussion.

Uruk-Hai Army

As far as I could tell, none.

The stairs were made of stone, not wood, in the film.

Attack on Weathertop: actually I believe Amon Sul did have rooms inside, it was a watchtower/fort. It just wasn't shown in the movie, and overall it just adds playability and gives kids a little hideout to play with.

The tower would have had rooms, but what we're looking at is the ruins of that tower. Essentially the ground floor. There's no implication in the movie or book that there was some sort of cave/room below those ruins. But I agree, more playability and makes it more interesting. No problems with it for my part.

[Bilbo Baggins]

As you can tell most of the errors made where to keep the cost down. So I don't really see the point on this thread.

[Jakon]

The "Defense Systems" In Weathertop, I mean really? 2 flick-fire missles and a trap door? Also, in the books they say that it is a watch tower that once held a Palintir, there is a Palintir holder in weathertop, so some of the designers have read the books.

[deskp]

The "Defense Systems" In Weathertop, I mean really? 2 flick-fire missles and a trap door? Also, in the books they say that it is a watch tower that once held a Palintir, there is a Palintir holder in weathertop, so some of the designers have read the books.

pretty sure that is mentioned in the movie.

Edited June 1, 2012 by deskp

[HawkLord]

I'll just add that as a huge LOTR/Hobbit fan, I have absolutely no problem with the sets.

As for the purpose of this thread, I think pointing out the obvious in Legos is alittle too easy to even be fun. I mean, I'm not complaining that the Star Wars Star Destroyer can't fit an entire legion of Stormtroopers or that the Avenger's Loki Cube Escape set features Iron Man even though he wasn't in that scene, so why mention that Gandalf's Cart can't seat two people?

[CMP]

Some of the details are surprisingly accurate. The chest in the alcove function in Moria is actually a detail from the book.

[SheepEater]

Interesting how obscure stuff from the book shows up when it doesn't appear in the movies. I really have to read it again - haven't done that since 1998. Kudos to Lego for having hardcore LOTR fans design their sets.

Speaking of the book, before someone here complains about Gandalf's staff being too simple compared to the movie version (as many reviewers from other sites pointed out)... here is the book version:

As you can see, very simple staff, apart from the tiny light coming from the tip end.

[smitty9999]

In the movie, there were no LEGO characters or buildings.

[Anduril]

Yeah I know, but with LEGO there will always be errors because they need to make money. For example, by putting all the Hobbits in different sets it makes people buy them in order to get them all etc.

And as for Shelob Attacks, yes Sam doesn't see Gollum but he's added because he was in the scene right before it and it adds playability. Plus, Lego was doing us all a favor by even including such a figure. I'm thankful they did give us one so early, they could have waited until wave 2.

Attack on Weathertop: actually I believe Amon Sul did have rooms inside, it was a watchtower/fort. It just wasn't shown in the movie, and overall it just adds playability and gives kids a little hideout to play with.

In the books Sam sees Gollum, but he doesn't in the movies. In the books Sam never leaves because of crumbs on his jacket.

[Logwyn]

You missed the fact that Gandalf's hat is suppose to be BLUE not grey!!

[Bilbo Baggins]

In my opinion the only problem in all the sets is Gandalf's hat.

[newwavejunkie]

Attack on Weathertop: Frodo doesn't have Sting until he meets Bilbo in Rivendell.

[piemaster1446]

Do you guys know where to get a sand blue hat for him btw? I looked all over BL and couldn't find one.

[The_Chosen_1]

That's because there isn't one...

[TheMaster]

Well I suppose if you want to be really picky the Nazgul's robes should descend all to their feet. They didn't wear pants. Obviously that's due to the limitations of Lego.

A more legitimate error would be their horses. I can't recall if it's the same in the movie but in the book the mounts were black horses obtained in Rohan so I doubt they would have red 'evil' eyes.

In the Mines of Moria set Boromir shouldn't have orange hair. In the movie it was light brown and in the book it was described as dark.

Edited June 3, 2012 by TheMaster