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I don't think we need Original Trilogy sets specifically for more Imperial representation (or Rebel Alliance/New Republic) in Lego. We can still get that through the Mandalorian and Grogu, Ahsoka, Rogue One and Andor. More Endor is definitely overdue but I'd rather that came in the form of a D2C that includes both the Shield Bunker and Ewok Village. I'd love for the Death Star to be the start of Star Wars receiving yearly location D2C sets in the way Superheroes and LOTR have been getting, especially if its no longer taking up the two UCS spots.

Next year also has Ahsoka Season 2 and Darth Maul Shadow Lord coming out so there should be plenty of new content to pick from. I'm still hoping Lego does something for Rogue One's anniversary next year (or at least wrap up Andor) and the prequel era continues to get a decent number of sets (can we finally get a new Zam Wesell already?) I wouldn't mind if the Original Trilogy takes another break from the regular playsets however. 2027 will be the 50th anniversary of the original film that I feel it would make more sense to wait until then to release remakes of the X-Wing, Y-Wing, TIE Advanced, Landspeeder and Millennium Falcon again.

Hopefully Jedi minifigures will become a regular occurrence in sets again. We're off to a great start this year with Plo Koon, Ki-Adi-Mundi and Aayla Secura that it would be great if the trend continues over the coming years. There's plenty of characters I'd like to see both never done before (Oppo Rancisis, Yaddle, Yarael Poof, Adi Gallia, Depa Billaba) and those needing remakes (Kit Fisto, Shaak Ti, Saesee Tiin, Even Piell, Eeth Koth, Agen Kolar) And who knows? Maybe with enough characters in production Lego might be motivated to finally release a Jedi Council diorama or MBS Jedi Temple set someday?

The busts are fine. No worries there. Its just the regular playsets that are the issue. We're not getting much variety beyond the same Iron Man Armories and Endgame Final Battle sets. Just about everything from the Avengers films has been comprehensively covered in recent years and there's not much left in the character department to keep things fresh either. I would welcome more Thor sets though as both the Destroyer and Asgard are pretty glaring omissions. But this is why I'm in big favor of the Avengers transitioning over to the comics. Heroes like Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and Hulk will still be around on shelves. We could get new versions of Black Widow, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Vision, Doctor Strange, Ant-Man, Wasp and Hawkeye that have never been done before. Plus because Lego won't be limited by screen accuracy from the movies we can finally get a wider variety of villains beyond the MCU Loki/Thanos/Ultron trio such as Baron Zemo, Kang, Enchantress, Abomination, Leader, Arnim Zola, High Evolutionary, Mandarin and Dormammu.

Honestly I'm completely bored of the legacy sets. The theme has become too oversaturated with the same MCU characters and builds over and over that there's little to be excited about anymore. What Lego Marvel needs is variety. Spider-Man is currently having its best year since 2016 so I'd like to see that continue on into next year. Its long time the Avengers started transitioning over to the comic book versions and it goes without saying we need more X-Men and Fantastic Four sets.

I forgot Sabretooth is supposed to be returning for Season 2. He would pair perfectly with Wolverine in a cheap $10-15 set. I'm interested in seeing how they're going to approach Mystique's appearance for Doomsday. Will she keep her Fox look from the original trilogy, go full comic accurate like Wolverine and Gambit are or be some hybrid of the two? While a big fig would be preferable for Apocalypse I could see Lego going another route for the character. A buildable figure like Surtur, a standard minifigure using Wrecker and Saw Gerrera's armor piece or the mech approach Ant-Man and Iron Patriot are using in the Endgame sets could be viable alternatives. Either way I hope Lego starts prioritizing the other X-Men villains beyond just Magneto in the near future. Knocking out Mystique, Sabretooth, Apocalypse and Sinister next year would go a long way towards establishing a decent rogues gallery for the team.

I can live without the troop transports. I'm happy just getting the TIE Avenger and Luthen's Haulcraft before moving on from the show for good. The latter would be a good opportunity to wrap up any missing characters from the show that don't appear elsewhere. Regardless whether there's anymore Andor sets or not I'm hoping we at least get some coverage for Rogue One's 10th anniversary next year. They've already gone to the effort of bringing back K-2SO and the Death Trooper molds that it would be a shame not to reuse them. Bringing back the Shore Troopers, giving consumers an affordable alternative for Krennic outside the UCS Death Star and covering any missing characters like Two Tubes, Melshi and Draven would also be good. We're also long overdue for a new Mon Mothma minifigure. As great as she's been in Andor I do still prefer getting her classic rebel leader look from ROTJ/Rogue One first.

I also hope they don't give the villains jumpsuits. Its boring compared to the characters having unique costumes. If they need to cut corners for the budget I'd rather they skip leg printing and get creative with the existing face and torso prints they have.

It would be nice to expand the mini-modular New York sets to other superheroes beyond just Spider-Man. Although given the severe lack of X-Men villains in Lego at the moment I'd much prefer getting Mr. Sinister first before Bastion. Hopefully Lego can also give us Mystique and Apocalypse next year for Avengers Doomsday and X-Men 97 Season 2.

The Forever Batmobile looks fantastic but its a shame the scale isn't consistent with the other movie Batmobiles. Only one minifigure from the film is also disappointing.

Which kids are we talking about here? The ones that watched the Sequels a decade ago? If their parents didn't already buy the sets for them at the time they're at the age now where most of them own a Facebook account and can buy the sets well below their original retail price on Marketplace and Buy/Sell groups. They don't need to be a diehard AFOL familiar with Bricklink for that. The kids growing up today? The Sequel characters aren't going to be as relevant to them. Their Star Wars is going to be whatever the latest fad coming out of Disney is which these days tends to be the Mandalorian and Grogu. And to be fair we do have an affordable set including Rey, Finn and BB-8 available with that Millennium Falcon Holiday diorama and nobody was touching it even during the Christmas season. For all the hatred the Sequel Trilogy gets the films do still have a strong passionate adult fanbase, especially where the Last Jedi is concerned. Focusing on display models targeted towards them at this point in time is going to be a safer option for Lego than chasing a younger audience that isn't currently there.

Is it too much to hope the new Duros minifigure comes in a white jumpsuit so we can add another classic patron to the Cantina scene?

Is there even enough of a demographic from the sequel generation kids to justify making 7-10+ sets? Not a slight on the films - but the Star Wars brand is in a very different place under Disney than it was during the prequel era that its not leaving the same cultural impact that it once did. I don't think its a hot take at all. Army builders are definitely a vocal minority in the Lego community whether they like to admit it or not.

Did Mace Windu ever have a Jedi Interceptor? I only remember him using the Delta in the Season 2 Boba Fett arc. I'd love a remake of that version though and it would be a perfect opportunity to also include a new Aurra Sing minifigure based on those episodes.

This topic begs another question - do people primarily want Minas Tirith for the location itself or are they just looking for any kind of Gondor representation in Lego form? Let's say Lego were to hypothetically release a Two Towers-themed Mumakil with Faramir, the Eowyn/Witch-King duel as a stand alone set and some kind of Gondor Soldier battle pack like Osgiliath - is the desirability for Minas Tirith as the next D2C still there? Would fans be content with Helms Deep, Edoras and Orthanc coming first if that Gondor niche has already been filled?