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I just saw DoD and... wow. What a mess. I mean, it there wasn't anything terrible, it was just terribly boring. Half the movie is just unexciting chase scenes, and the best they get is when Indy rides a horse though the subway. Indy is his good old self, but they sure squandered the premise of him fighting time-traveling Nazis. The movie just isn't fun, and if there's a film series that exemplifies fun it's Indiana Jones. So, yeah. Still a better ending than Rise of Skywalker. Personally I'd rank all the movies like this; Raiders Last Crusade Crystal Skull (I know, I know) Dial of Destiny Temple of Doom (It's been over a decade since I've seen seen it, I just don't remember ever liking anything in that movie. Not that I particularly liked anything in DoD, but since that one doesn't have Willi Scott, that definitely puts it above ToD)

I just saw that and came here to discuss it! That means it's not an Amazon exclusive! Hurray!!! I'm also holding out for 400€. Gonna put aside 200 this month and 200 next month. But even when finally I buy it I'm not gonna build it, because 1. I have no space for it right now, and 2. I'm still gonna hold out hope they're gonna release the Fellowship in smaller sets. Gonna sit on it ~3 years, and if it still hasn't happened by then, I'm gonna have to put up a new shelf.

Nah. Sadly not. They are discounted (but still overpriced) shelf-warmers. Which is a shame, because I really loved Way of Water and after seeing it I got a couple of the sets and they're pretty decent. Figures look better in person too. But unfortunately it's probably the last we'll see of LEGO Avatar. Here's hoping it somehow leads to them considering making new Avatar: The Last Airbender sets.

My understanding was that Rivendell would be one of those sets that remain exclusive, like the Lion Knights Castle?

Sooo, Rivendell is now available on Amazon, sold by Amazon (at least in my region)? Does that mean it's not an exclusive anymore? Will it be available through other retailers potentially offered at a discount? Boy, I hope so. Even at only 10% off I would actually consider buying it.

You could import all the parts into Bricklink Studio and maybe just build the sections you're thinking of replacing due to part-cost and find alternative building techniques there. That's how I'd do it without a finished model.

Some Romanian channel already uploaded a small review for the Markets on Friday. They also have a video with that ugly new Batcave. (fair warning; the audio is pretty loud)

Thanks for the quick answer! Sorry for the late thanks!

Are the purple helmet and air tanks up yet?

The only pieces I'm waiting for.

You're totally right. I thought about it and factoring in how long it took me to build my biggest set so far (the 2020 Haunted House) it's gonna take me at least a week! And oh boy, am I anxious to build finally build them. I got City Gardens in summer '21 and Ninjago City last summer. I was just about to open them up when the first rumour of City Markets found its way online.

Holy f***! It's absolutely massive! Where the hell am I supposed to fit this thing?! Oh boy, am I looking forward to building Ninjago City, Ninjago City Gardens, and this one all in one burnout-building-marathon! (let's be real, it's gonna take me a couple of days)

There are plenty of sets being kept tightly under wraps until release. Granted not a lot, but since Nintendo is involved they might take extra care (ignoring the fact that we've already seen the set of course). If it's a summer release then we could start hearing about it from leakers as late as Juli.

Surprisingly an issue with many instructions from lego.com. Really unfortunate.

Sorry if this has already been talked about, but I looked at the Deku Tree set again, and you can clearly see the fern piece from Rivendell in both pictures! I may be mistaken, but I think it's even there in bright green! Idk if this means anything, I just really want them to release this that set. I reckon if they release it any time soon we'll hear about it around May? Man, I just really want it. EDIT: Yup, I just checked and it's already been talked about. I guess I'm getting a little stir crazy waiting for Tears of the Kingdom.

Speaking of the leaks, I'm disappointed by the ark. From the leaked picture it looked like they had made a new angel-statue mould and despite a lacklustre set at least there was that to look forward to, but no. I'm still really torn on these sets overall. I mean, on one hand, I'm really not interested in these sets as a whole. On the other hand it's Indy! And we may not see more of him in LEGO form for a really long time... But still I'm not interested in that Nazi plane, the Lost Tomb just looks awkward, the Temple of Doom set looks awful (and also I never liked the movie), and the Temple of the Golden Idol is somewhat overpriced. But at least that last one doesn't appear to be a retail exclusive, so I may pick it up if it goes on sale. If not then maybe the Lost Tomb, at least to get a new Indy, Marion, Sallah, and a couple of neat stickers.

I miraculously still have that sticker intact! Ditto for all the stickers from that set. They may not have been applied that well since it was one of my first sets and I was a child, but their current condition is surprisingly great.

Yeah, idk. I totally see that happening considering the majority of LEGO designers are white men who may not be entirely sensitive to that sort of thing. Though I could see it being delayed due to structure, from the first leaks I've said it looks poorly designed. Anyways, I wonder if it really is canned they had to delay the other sets to replace all the instructions since they're bound to show the ToD as well. I wonder how expensive that would be.

Hey, so those movie news are pretty exciting! Not because of the potential movies themselves (honestly who gives a sh*t) but because this could be great news for LEGO Lord of the Rings! I hope Warner Bros pump all the money into those (though who knows with that cheap b*stard Zaslav) and LEGO gets dragged along with a big wave of proper sets! Still gonna be a couple of years, but still.

NCS - Shrimp class shuttle L-S2S Shuttle LL929 Galactic Interceptor

Honestly, if this sells well and they do decide to make more LotR sets I believe there is a very slim chance for playsets, and they're just gonna release more D2C sets. "Why appeal to younger fans and more fans in general, when we can gorge on the few people willing to spend half a grand on a single set!" - LEGO execs, probably

C'mon now. Yes, there are plenty of LEGO content creators who can be perceived as irritating, but calling them out like that is very unseemly and childish, not to mention rude as they're all members of our community and frequent sites like Eurobricks as well. Also, they're all released at the same time, because that's the earliest time LEGO allows them to release.

I never said it would "sink Lego", just that it could result in a little bad press. Also, there are normal, average people who feel hurt about offensive portrayals of their culture and people in older media, and there are normal average people who feel uncomfortable with those portrayals despite not being part of that particular people or culture. It's called having empathy. And I reckon I can relate easier since I do belong to a small non-white minority often portrayed very negatively in media, both old and new.

My mistake, looking back they did seem to be mainly upset about the Indy 5 sets, not the ToD set. Sorry @BrickBob Studpants.

And what explanation are you looking for? Pretty obvious that they cancelled it (if they cancelled it at all) simply to avoid bad press first, and to be sensitive towards a 1.4 billion people second. But sorry you won't get a toy that you really, really wanted.