The Awesomnator

Wow. The trailer for The Hobbit looks awesome.

I doubt Orthanc will retire soon.

I still don't get how they could put ANY villians in Erebor (aside from Smaug). None are in the book, and none appeared in DoS.

Oh no, not again!

I don't believe an armored Sauron was in one of the first 2 Hobbit movies.

This is becoming a dead fourm.

What I really like about the Smaug in the poster is his glowing orange stomach. I wonder if the real Smaug will have something like that.

What? 858 pieces for $129?

Here is a summary of all the info we have so far: Set 1- Dol Guldur scene, $12-15, with Galadrial, the Witch- King, and a 3rd figure (Elrond, Sauron, Saruman) Set 2- Lake Town, $29-39, with Bain, probably a few LT guards, and maybe and Alfrid. Seemingly no Smaug. Set 3- A Bo5A set, $69(?), with Dain, hopefuly Bolg and Azog, and, of course, since TLG loves him so much, there will probably be a Gandalf Set 4- Erebor, $129, probably with some dwarves, Bilbo, and probably a Smaug . If PJ had stuck to the book, there would be no antagonists to put in the set, but we don't know what he did!

I don't think the LotR licence allowed that. But if it did, those would be perfect.

I like Lake-town Chase because of the colors.

One more day! Just one more day!

I hope that some LotR news is leaked from the toy fair (good or bad).

I agree. Orthanc will probably be out for a while. If there is some news, it will probably be out by March.

I am sorry if the wording of my post offended you. It was not a joke. I was under the assumpion he had suffered from a brain tumor because of a website that had gotten a picture of Bolg in 2012 and thought he had worn the medal bar because he had experienced a tumor. Again, I apoligize if I offended you. Can we go back to talking about the sets now?

I hope for a Bolg too, but if I have to MOC him, it will be relatively easy. He's just a normal Orc with a thing (brain tumor?) in his head.

My dream wave would include a Balrog, Lothlorien, Osgiliath, Minas Mirgul, Minas Tirith, and a small Oliphant.

On the subject of polybags, I hope that next wave they make a dwarf soldier one! It would be a neat way to armybuild them. For the other one they could use the old Bolg head mold (depending on if they had started making it or not) and call it "Orc Captain". Or, since Saruman won't be in the DG set, TLG might put him in a polybag.

Thanks for all the information on the polybag! I hope for pictures too. I think photography is allowed at the toy fair.

You are right, Alcarin. It wouldn't look perfect without 2000+ pieces, which is WAY beyond my budget!

Great review!!

I think that if the theme were to continue for a little longer it would be neat to get a Minas Morgul. You could get the Witch King, his Fell Beast, a Nazgul on his horse, a new Gollum, a few exclusive Mogul Orcs, a lightbrick in the tube-thingy at the top of the fortress, and BAM! Instant bestseller!

I believe that Lego will improve them soon enough.

Too bad that it won't be in the U.S. for a while . I have all the other sets, and and all the pieces to the polybag except for the hoop for the flick missile. I might just buy it off of E-bay.

Sorry if this has already been asked, but does anyone know when/where the Legolas Greenleaf bag will be sold?