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Got another set of 75134. Brings my total to 2. Will probably get another one by the end of the month along with its counterpart set 75133. That will be a good enough amount of troopers to set up a little battle diorama. Already got the gear ready for them heh heh. PA042200 by Macster Tome, on Flickr

You have risen! Empire gets the best toys!

This season has immediately grabbed me! Can't wait to see where it goes!

True but somehow at the end of Empire Strikes back Luke's new hand seemed to be well connected to the nerves. He even felt pain when they poked at them. (Oo) So yeah it is mind boggling. Also mind boggling! Writers need to shore up these loose ends!

I think they need to break that cliche too. I mean they ruled the galaxy until the 2nd Death Star is destroyed, which is a long time. So they can't be totally incompetent. It is tiring actually that that particular impression persists. I hope Rogue 1 breaks that mould. My only gripe about Rebels so far is, we have technology as early as EPIII that gave Anakin Skywalker functional limbs, artificial lungs, etc etc., but we can't give Kanan his eyesight back? Huh what? I mean I know it was used as a good plot device but still. Unless blindness is the one thing that can't be healed in this universe given that one character in Rogue 1 is blind also. But that still seems so inconsistent given everything else they can heal.

I loved the premiere of season 3 it was rock solid. There is a lot to appreciate there specially after a few viewings. Here are a few of my thoughts: . It seems that the writers are making the Kanan/Ezra relationship be a surrogate for what the Obi Wan/Anakin relationship should have been in the prequels. . I appreciate the way in which Kanan is still being fleshed out. I would not be at all surprised if in the end we find Kanan going Dark Side and Ezra maturing into the Light Side. . I got a sinking feeling when the holocron was left with the Bendu. Since it shows up with Maul in the trailer...meaning....best not dwell on it! . Speaking of the Bendu I LOVED that character. For once they show a true force wielder who is like the force itself totally NEUTRAL! I hope they show TONS more of that character going forward. . Rex seems awfully lax towards Ezra despite what happened to Ahsoka. Common Rex! . Good start to a series that is becoming more serious by the episode.

It is a children's activity book. I had never heard of these either. It seems to be a tradition in the U.K. I had bought it from an importer here in Japan it cost me around the equivalent of $11 USD. I can now see the pictures on my browser so the next time you hop on you may be able to see the pictures. If not you can look up the annual on Amazon. It is titled LEGO Star Wars The Official Annual 2017.

No problem. I had never seen one either but I was alerted to it by watching Brickbros UK. Apparently these annuals are a thing in the U.K.. I was so stoked when I got it as it is the only reasonable way for me to get the figures. Totally recommend it to any Rebels fan who needs these figures and can't find the phantom anymore or doesn't want to get the Rebel cruiser set. As an added bonus the games inside really hooked my oldest daughter even though she doesn't speak English.

Actually one of my biggest laments on the figure is the fact that his beard covers that torso piece. Though I suppose it will also help the figure age better since who knows what will replace those drives in the future. Having it hidden means he can go into most any setting seamlessly in the future. You are also right about the details included in the book. It does add personality to the world beyond what is displayed in the series (which sadly paints the knights as petty in some regards). But they are so short and the content of the book so brief that it felt like meh. I would've loved a canon story being played out in comic form or prose, specially more on Merlok's past. If that had been included the book would have been so much better. For those interested here is a close up of his face and torso: P9202158 by Macster Tome, on Flickr

Finally!!!! He arrived in the mail today along with the Book of Knights. Book is meh, but the figure is great! P9202160 by Macster Tome, on Flickr

Not exactly LEGO Star Wars sets per se but I did get the Annual for 2017. Mostly because the figures included would have me spending $83 USD for the Phantom here in Japan. So 1100 yen seems like a good price =) So happy I got these figures now! Though having Ezra in person is shocking because really everyone has been right. He needs some sun. Also why did no one ever say Chopper was that awesome! He is so small!!!! My 2nd fav Star Wars fig so far! Even I am surprised! Go Chopper! P9202141 by Macster Tome, on Flickr P9202143 by Macster Tome, on Flickr P9202144 by Macster Tome, on Flickr P9202145 by Macster Tome, on Flickr P9202146 by Macster Tome, on Flickr P9202148 by Macster Tome, on Flickr P9202147 by Macster Tome, on Flickr

Still missing the hiker and Cyborg and Hiker from my collection and the box at the store is getting awfully small....I think I may have missed them completely >< I weep hardcore now.

Let the sales speak for the sets I suppose. On their own I think Assault on Hoth is by far the weakest of the two. It is just a play set not a UCS set as the community has understood UCS up until now. The Death Star set looks great for those of us who do not have it but as with many of the others the price hike for only 200 parts seems way out there. Plus the pricing is odd in every regard. In Europe where the LEGO is produced the pricing ranges by $100s of dollars of difference. Here in Japan Assault on Hoth opened at more than $600 and the Death Star is going for the equivalent of $1,100 on Amazon Japan. This price will match or be very close to the price at ClickBrick (one of the few LEGO authorized shops in the region). And isn't there a plant in China making LEGO in Asia? This puts these sets firmly out of the hands of most collectors and are certainly not the prices most parents or kids would be willing to pay for these things. I am not sure what the fairest price would be but right now $400 USD for it seems so dreamy when compared to what I would have to pay if I had the nerve to get it here in Japan ><

Ugh I want it so bad! But rationing my spending on Nexo. My loose coin is going to Series 16 this month >< I want to get at least 10 unique figs from it (particularly the Hiker and Babysitter) But Nexo has sucked up a lot of cash from me the past two months. I love the theme perhaps a lot more than an AFOL should lol. Glob Lobber Lance's Mecha Horse Merlok's Library 2.0 Macy's Thunder Mace Ultimate Aaron Ultimate Lavaria The King's Mech Knighton Battle Blaster x2 Chaos Catapult x 2 Oo Also thinking forward I really appreciate how LEGO made this series with the elements it did. Basically everything can be converted into a space ship and astronaut set up with just a few modifications. Or getting rid of the trans orange can make more traditional steam punk fantasy looking Humans vs. Orcs type of thing. The fact that the figures are exquisitely printed also helps a ton in customizing to either motif.

If it were flopping it would be a shame. The minifgures are simply wonderful. The builds so far are not yet impressing me (aside from the smaller builds they packed a lot of character in those but tonight when I get home I have the King's Mech to build so that might turn it around for me) but the figures are awesome! I can certainly see myself using them for plenty of things beyond Nexo Knights. Plus if/when the line peters out There will be plenty of fun pieces to make some awesome space rides with cool armor pieces to stand in for space suits.

Finally these hit my region. Got 4/16. The Ice Queen, the Kickboxer, the Mariachi and the Spy. Might get 2 or 3 more today or this weekend, I hope I get the Hiker and Baby Sitter next. My city could use those two.

It has no Japanese version so it saddens me to see all the great deals and promotions other regions get. I try to avoid it generally. Best not to know how much greener the grass actually is on the other side.

Ugh I wish this was not a regional exclusive. I got King Halbert and Macy and only need the Queen to complete the family set! But this set will not ever be released where I live >< UGHGHGH. Gotta save up and pay double to import it ><

Plan on getting them all but so far I have Lavaria and Aaron. By far Lavaria is my favorite. I like her colors and the build is fantastic. Plus she can still use her legs while atop the spider build. So that makes it so no piece is left around idling about. Plus the printing on these Nexo figures is off the hook! I don't think I've ever seen a line with so much care and effort put into even the run of the mill characters.

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Blacktron I hands down. Though I do have fond memories of Classic Space, my cousins and I would play with tons of pieces and figures from that line all the time. We would make the coolest things ( to my young mind's eye) out of that stuff.

Hah hah, yes it is very true. It is much calmer outside the cities. I don't know when you were last here but recently the k class cars have been getting really sleek in their design. While most retain the boxy look (similar to a 4 stud wide) there are some that are becoming more sporty like the Suzuki Hustler. Would clearly covert to 4 wide but feel off-road as well. I want LEGO to design like that going forward. Not to mention the Matsuda (Mazda) line of compacts (smart cars?) those look really sporty too. Would love specialized parts from LEGO to make something similar in 4 stud wide.

My daughters are into friends as well, however, once they get all the minidolls for the five main girls I am sure they will feel their collection is complete. It seems like they will outgrow them fast too. Their minds seem to race at a much faster pace with the princess line of dolls than the friends line. Sometimes I wonder if the popularity of Friends isn't on the wane.

I am always worried about constraction lines. Where I live I have never seen a Bionicle set ever. I am curious to try them but the only line that ever appears are those Star Wars ones(and I don't get those because I prefer my SW characters in minifig form). And those sets are always just keeping the shelves warm. Since the time the FA line was released not one has sold at my local store and the prices have not budged either. I do hope for one that catches on though as I would love the parts and I would love to get a few without worrying the line be discontinued so quickly. Cause knowing me I would fall in love with a major theme or sub-theme and pour a lot into it. Then to have it end like Bionicle just has so soon after a re-release it would crush me.

I prefer the 6 stud wide builds. I became quite taken by them when I built the jeep included in the Swamp Police Station set and with the crook's car Spirit in the Chase Mccain set. But my actual LEGO city has everything from 4 wide (plus fenders) to 8 (snow plow with plow attached and garbage truck). Living in Japan it actually looks painfully normal. Since around here we have K cars (super small cars) regular sized sedans and of course trucks. All of these vehicles manage to share the same narrow roads. Where I can I even move the steering wheel position to the right inside the car so they look even more Japanese =)