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  1. Lyichir
    You know, after seeing that they're featured in both the webisodes and the new Netflix series, it is kind of a shame that none of this year's sets featured "bigfig" versions of any of the goblins. It could have added some nice variety. The same sort of applies to the shadow creature, which it would have been cool to get in other animal forms in other sets... though its larger, more monstrous forms might generally be more MOCable, so it's not quite as much of a loss. It'd also be nice to get mini-dolls of the elven sisters of water, fire, and earth, though in those cases it might not be too late... In general, if Sir Von Lego's confirmation that we'd be getting sets next year hadn't dispelled my fears that the theme was on its way out, the level of quality displayed in the new Netflix series certainly would. I certainly doubt Lego would go to those lengths for a series that was on its last legs. It's clear that Lego has a great deal of confidence in the theme, and I suspect that at this rate it may continue even beyond next year!
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    God, I can only hope that Boost would be the magic ticket to getting LDD another parts update! It's not out of the realm of possibility—Mindstorms has been something of a priority for LDD in the past, even having its own separate mode—but given the dearth of updates this past year it might be too much to hope for.
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    I miss the webisode style a bit too, but I can't say I see what you're seeing. The new animation is very high-quality (comparable to great series like The Legend of Korra or Voltron: Legendary Defender, imo) and if there was any "fanservice", I certainly didn't notice it.
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    Considering that this new series and the webisodes were probably in development simultaneously, I doubt that had anything to do with it (a good thing, too, since I still adore the more set-accurate style of this year's webisodes). They most likely just decided to opt for two different styles, with the webisodes (being more widely accessible as promotional media) getting a more set-like style and the Netflix series getting more elaborate (and probably more expensive) animation.
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    Netflix has added the first trailer for the new series! https://www.netflix.com/title/80105933 Surprisingly, it uses a new animation style instead of the one from previous years or the one used for this year's webisodes. It looks great, but is a bit of a shock for me after having psyched myself up for more Lego-like animation.
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    I admit I may have missed something and shouldn't have been so hasty to dispute that without looking into it, but when did a Lego designer confirm a near-cancellation? The last I remember was Mark Stafford's forceful denial of the theme's rumored end.
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    Except Nexo Knights wasn't cancelled. That was just a rumor propagated by Blocks Magazine that turned out to be completely baseless. A delay in certain regions is certainly possible, but let's put that untrue rumor to bed already.
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    Everyone, worth keeping in mind that even if Sons of Garmadon only lasts one wave, this isn't necessarily all the sets. Ninjago regularly has retailer exclusives that wouldn't be listed in these sorts of catalogs. So don't give up hope if you don't see everything you were hoping for!
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    Keep in mind that these sets are just for the first half of the year. It's possible that one or both of those characters might appear in the second half of the year (which, for all we know, might even include more sets connected to the Sons of Garmadon story arc, like how Skybound sets continued into the summer wave in addition to the Day of the Departed sets). That said, it's not like we're guaranteed either of them. There's no telling whether Garmadon will actually get brought back, and while we've gotten Ronin in two years of sets he's a secondary character at best and was completely absent from 2017's sets.
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    Speed Champions generally releases in March, doesn't it? Same with Elves (also not featured). So it's possible the March releases just aren't in this catalog.
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    @Sir von Lego apparently confirmed in the Nexo Knights topic that Elves will be continuing next year! No details but to be honest even the knowledge that it will continue brings a huge wave of relief.
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    Wow, thanks for the neat information! I love learning who is responsible for the development of my favorite Lego themes. Elves has had consistently amazing art direction—it would be incredible if we someday got an artbook chronicling its development the way we got this year for Bionicle!
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    I really like that arched door/gate! This MOC may be small but it's filled with personality!
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    That would be awesome, though maybe less likely than the Winter Village stuff since Halloween tends to be celebrated less globally.
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    I think one issue with dual-molded parts like the ones being described is that you'd need a completely distinct part each time you wanted a new color combination. So say if the part were introduced in Dark Stone Grey/Medium Stone Grey and White/Black—who knows how long you'd have to wait for Medium Stone Grey/Black, let alone color combinations involving a specific set of more vibrant colors? People who have been waiting on a particular color of dual molded arms or legs will know what I'm talking about—and at least then many combinations involving common skin tones like Yellow or Light Nougat are more likely, a sort of predictability you couldn't as easily count on with basic building elements. Another issue is that I'm pretty sure dual molded parts only have clean, regular seams like they do on dual molded legs or arms when they're overmolded (that is to say, the first color is injected into a smaller mold and then the mold changes and the second color is injected to fill the rest of the space). Overmolding is a more complex process, and might not even be feasible at all for tiny parts like the 1x1 or 1x2 plates and tiles being described, and without using that process, the colors would more likely "fade" into one another at the seam in an irregular fashion.
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    Diversity is fun but there's also something to be said for a theme that has a consistent look and feel, especially within a given year. It makes the sets look better as a group (rather than looking vastly different aesthetically and not making much sense in a condensed layout), and allows sets to better take advantage of a given set of new elements (since new molds, prints, and recolors can be shared between sets instead of the overall budget for those elements having to be split between parts for vastly different applications). As such, an theme like this might do better with each year's story focusing on one particular region or time period.
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    Does anyone expect the Sons of Garmadon members to sort of be "anti-Ninja", sharing the ninja's color schemes and perhaps even sharing their powers or acting as foils to them? Ninjago hasn't really done any of that sort of thing since year one, when each of the Skulkin warriors and generals was color-coded to one of the then four elements shared with the ninja themselves.
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    See, I'm kind of the opposite—I wish actual American passenger trains would finally start to become more like the modern European-style passenger trains featured in Lego. Our railways and trains have fallen far behind the rest of the world...
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    I'm curious who you mean by "the guy who used to make the comics for them". I don't have a ton of nostalgia for the quality of comics in those days, and I can't think of much that the older artists could do that current artists like Dan Veesenmeyer and Paul Lee aren't already doing well (perhaps even better).
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    Nah, we've always been incorrigible. Mind you, I have noticed that as Lego advances in certain areas, fans do tend to expect those advancements across the board. For instance, once dual-molded legs were introduced, fans began complaining any time a figure that could have hypothetically used them didn't. But those parts are more complex, and thus are not only more expensive but also have a more limited production capacity. Only Lego's newest, most advanced molding machines (which they have a comparably smaller number of) can be used for dual molded parts. Those parts also take longer to mold, and defective parts that are molded with multiple plastic colors can't be recycled into new parts. With all that in mind, it's unsurprising that this technology hasn't yet completely replaced printed solutions for figures with shorts or boots. This is just one example. In terms of the overall fandom it's a relatively minor issue, but fans often don't recognize that even at their current level of success Lego has to work within certain constraints and not every set is going to be able to have the same sorts of advantages.
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    I see Chinese production blamed for knockoffs all the time, but I'm skeptical. Yes, knockoffs have become more common in the last 15 years or so. But Chinese production is far from the only change to occur during that time. Other changes that would also be likely to increase the prevalence of knockoffs include Lego's popularity exploding (going from near-bankruptcy to one of the top players in the entire toy industry), the addition of licensed themes (moving from just having a few licenses to acquiring more and more globally popular franchises), more business being done online (allowing knockoff manufacturers to sell products globally without needing to go through traditional retail channels)... the list goes on and on. All these factors and more make bootleg products an easier and more lucrative business to get into than ever before. And while many if not most of these modern knockoffs originate in China (due to a combination of a huge manufacturing industry and IP law that still has yet to catch up with most of the rest of the world), I'm fairly certain that would be the case even if Lego themselves weren't also manufacturing in the region.
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    Even 4th largest is nothing to sneeze at!
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    I wouldn't necessarily assume we've seen every single polybag or promotional set yet. There's plenty of opportunity for others to show up, especially considering the movie hasn't even been released yet. Heck, it's not impossible that the training outfit for Zane could be the DVD/Blu-Ray promo.
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    It's a screenshot from one of the new Elves webisodes but I doubt it's meant as a hint at future product—just an Easter egg paying homage to the Elves theme's Castle heritage.
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    I almost expect it to be an expansion of the webisodes, rather than a follow-up—after all, while a few key plot beats seem to be covered by the webisodes (including, strangely, what feels like a climactic finale to this year's main conflict), there are many important plot beats that aren't (for instance, Emily and the Elves meeting Rosalyn for the first time).
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