Lyichir

I said "months" because people have been whining about the lack of a designer video since the set was revealed about a month ago. And a month is still plenty of time for them to release a video, especially if they want to share it closer to the set release. Considering we know that new designer videos were just filmed this month, I don't see why people are even raising the possibility that there won't be one. It's as irritating as having a kid on a long car trip whining that they'll never reach their destination just because the trip is taking longer than expected.

Yup. The new BURP also appears in the Prison Island. It looks decent, but I'm eager to see the reverse side and kind of wish it had open studs like other BURPs. The new 1x6x5 textured panels appear in both City and Nexo Knights.

IIRC, those types of pins were mostly used in "4+" themes like Jack Stone (though my only experience with them is from Knights Kingdom). Jack Stone made heavy use of Technic connections but didn't use standard pins, probably to make things easier/safer for young builders.

Doesn't the main topic already have all this information? Anyway, I'm not a big City builder, but I do like that Ferry and Prison Island... Might get one of those for my dad, who is more interested in City.

On the same note—there's still another 4-5 weeks until the set is released, and we've actually been told that they're filming designer videos for sets like this and the Brick Bank, so I don't see why people are suddenly deciding that there might not even be a video. Maybe Lego has just decided that it's better to share the designer video around the time of release, instead of months ahead of time. But that's hardly a reason to presume that designer videos as we know them are a thing of the past.

No. The symbols on their shields are interchangable "Nexo powers" that can be scanned with the game/app, and I don't think we've seen any that match the crests on the knights' chests so far.

Definitely agreed. For the most part, the pink in Lego Elves is hardly overwhelming, and is offset with tans, browns, and other colors like Flame Yellowish Orange and Medium Azur.

Assumedly it's a mask, considering he's likely meant to be able to replace it with the Mask of Control.

Akida does have a functioni—by pushing its back forward it can reposition its fins and blasters. Doesn't seem like it'd be that impressive except for when it's combined with Gali, in which case it allows the shooters to flip up over her shoulders.

What exactly gives you the impression that Nexo Knights is taking the subject matter seriously? I mean, yes, it seems to be trying to develop its world to be consistent with itself and develop its concepts to their natural conclusions, rather than treating the whole thing as a joke. But there is PLENTY of humor in this theme. There's literally a knight whose crest is a chicken (who rides around in what looks like a toy version of the main hero vehicle). There are all sorts of adorable robots, including a hilarious-looking Chefbot. The lava monsters include huge, terrifying golems—but also bulbous, goofy imps. There's a robotic horse that transforms into a motorcycle! I just don't see how this theme could be considered more "serious" than Ninjago, and in fact the inherent humor and ridiculousness of both themes is one of the main reasons they both interest me so much.

I actually think the silver creature heads look BETTER when combined, since instead of blending together with the masks into a visually indistinct clump, they form a sort of crown that looks super-awesome. Makes me wish all the creature heads had been silver... My thoughts about these sets pretty much match Aanchir's, so I won't go into too much detail. Let's just say I'm impressed with these sets despite their flaws and can't wait to get them physically!

It's definitely an interesting conundrum, and one that affects multiple themes. Take Ninjago, for instance. In the show, there are many, many scenes where the ninja are in casual clothes or otherwise aren't geared up for battle. But these aspects never really make their way into the sets. Why? Probably because when kids buy Ninjago, they want ninja in full ninja garb, not kids in street clothes who, to someone unfamiliar with the show, could be anybody. The same logic probably explains why, in the Super Heroes theme, we haven't gotten many characters in their "secret identity" (the exceptions being Bruce Wayne, who comes in a set with Batman, and Clark Kent, who came in a DVD and even had his shirt ripped open to show the Superman "S", just in case it wasn't clear that this was in fact a superhero). In fact, I don't know if it's just kids who are affected by this. There's a lot of demand in the AFOL community for sets like Medieval Market Village and Mill Village Raid... but I wonder if that demand isn't partially due to the relative rarity of sets like that. If the Castle theme had a wave with 5 or 6 sets revolving around merchants and peasants, with only one large castle set to go with them, I can imagine Castle builders would be upset (even if a scenario like that might be more accurate to actual medieval demographics). Those sorts of sets are probably considered marketable largely because, with only a single civilian-focused set per theme, all of the pent-up demand for those sorts of sets is channeled into a single large product, instead of spread out across an entire product line at the expense of the more popular and marketable castles and knights.

Seems to me like it might be a knockoff...

What doesn't make sense about it is that scars like that don't just go away. Removing the scar may make the face more accurate to the show, but it also creates huge discontinuity between the minifigures. And unless this face becomes much, much more common, it'll be very hard to "fix" past figures. I mean, I've wanted them to reconcile the differences between Kai's appearance in the TV show and his appearance in the sets for a long time. But it would have made far more sense to just give him a scar in the show. After all, it's one of the most distinctive aspects of his face design—I wish it had been there in the show from the get-go.

While that's a nice set, it's way out of scale and far less detailed than the other Star Wars Battle Figures. Plus, as cool and complex as its function was, from my recollection said function was quite prone to "misfiring" and made the set awfully rickety to boot. I think a new version of the Droideka (probably one you unfold manually instead of automatically) could be far more stable and better-looking. The only question is price—as others have pointed out, it'd easily be as expensive as high-profile characters like Vader and Grievous, yet represents a nameless mook.

If that Saturn V passes, I might have to get it just out of nostalgia. One of the first MOCs I remember making as a kid was a huge model of the Saturn V, but it collapsed before I could get pictures. It probably wasn't as big and impressive as I remember it, and definitely wasn't nearly as impressive as this one, but it still holds a special place in my heart.

Not only would the leg armor not fit that well aesthetically, but I don't think it would fit in terms of size, either. The lower legs of most of these sets are short—what extra height there is seems to come mostly from the addition of friction extenders on the ankles, taller torsos, and in some cases, longer upper legs. Kopaka is the figure with the longest lower legs, and even in his case they seem to be only 6M—a full module shorter than even the lower legs of the shortest Star Wars figures.

If you judge a TV series by its fandom (especially the worst drama that comes from that fandom), you're gonna have a bad time. My time as a fan of MLP has taught me that. Heck, if I judged Lego by the worst parts of its fandom... I don't know if I'd be here on Eurobricks, that's for sure. Steven Universe's humor (which relies A LOT on awkward character interactions) isn't for everyone, and the actual overarching plot develops very slowly at the start. But the series has excellent art and music, the characters develop consistently and are multi-faceted (not just because they're gems ), and if you care about diversity and shows that defy genre- and social-norms, there's very little else like it on TV that performs quite as well as SU. I'll admit that I got into the show largely through being exposed to it via Tumblr—but I'm not active in any sort of fan community and when fandom drama happens I'm generally content to ignore the drama and enjoy fan art and comics in small doses from friends and acquaintances. Though on that note, what animated shows would YOU recommend? I am in the market for another show to binge.

I'm very, very confused by what you're referring to... I can only think of a few ways Eurobricks "enforces it's own opinion over others", and none of them really apply in this situation. Eurobricks certainly doesn't have any policies for or against CCBS or Technic-based constraction. Beyond that, if you think Eurobricks is the be-all and end-all of the Bionicle fandom, you're deeply, deeply mistaken. There's also BZP, TTV, the enigma that is BioTube (shudder), plenty of Facebook groups, and legions upon legions of fans who don't participate in organized communities but express their fandom on sites like Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook. And across all those sites, you'd be able to find contrasting opinions and viewpoints fairly easily. You can't point to two different statements by two different individuals, one praising CCBS and one condemning it, and acting like Bionicle fans can't make up their mind. Because in all likelihood both individuals HAVE made up their minds, and the reason for their conflicting viewpoints is that they've individually come to different conclusions.

Pretty sure he does, on his upper left leg. Akida, on the other hand, doesn't seem to... but that'd be a lot of ammo to store, anyway.

The scenery is what elevates this from merely being a great MOC to being outstanding. I was floored when I saw the tracks the vehicle and "Icetronauts" were leaving in the snow! Such an amazing layout!

Is Titanium Ninja Zane all that rare? He only came out earlier this year—he should be plenty easy to get even outside Dimensions, and only goes for around $5 on Bricklink. Golden Ninja Lloyd would be a better example—on his own he goes for around $15, but when his set comes out that price too may go down. The Chima costumes in Dimensions, on the other hand, are actually totally unique—they don't match the costumes from other sets, and with the theme ending chances are they'll never show up again. In that case, you should definitely get those sets if you want the figures, because you probably won't get another chance at them.

I wasn't talking about the quantities of each, but rather how effectively they were integrated. Lewa's design uses Technic heavily, but it uses it without compromising his silhouette or overall aesthetic (in fact, he benefits from it with a unique physique and proportions that standard CCBS couldn't achieve). I suppose Gali's design is equally effective, though since her limbs are more standard for CCBS it's less groundbreaking. I like Pohatu, but part of that is appreciating the slightly scrappy, wonky build he has—apart from his 2015 design, Pohatu was always sort of the odd man out as far as Toa designs went, so I think a more experimental design suits him. I actually don't think Onua is that bad, either (at least when considered on his own merits rather than compared to the 2015 version), but like Gali, everything but his weapon and torso build relies more on tried-and-true CCBS techniques and less on combining the system with Technic in new ways. In general, a lot of these are minor complaints, and I much prefer the amount of diversity we see in these builds (with several different torso constructions) to getting a group of Toa that doesn't try anything new. As a MOCist, actual set designs serve as a starting point in many ways, and even the less effective designs in the group have gotten me to consider techniques I otherwise wouldn't have thought of. I'm quite happy that the new sets are mixing things up instead of just rehashing the generally solid designs from this year.

That's what I'm saying. Lloyd (at his peak, at least) could control all four of the elements in unison. I don't think we've seen Skylor ever use more than one power at a time, and she certainly hasn't combined them into anything like Lloyd's golden power. It's entirely possible that Skylor can only use one power at a time, making her less OP than people make her out to be.

You're talking about the fanbase like it's a monolithic bloc, which is kind of the opposite of what it actually is. There are people who adore the new Technic builds and hated the shift to CCBS, and there are people who loved the introduction of CCBS and hate that the theme is returning to the inorganic and complicated textures that come with more Technic-based builds, and there are people like myself who fall somewhere in the middle. I mean, I love the CCBS. But that's not to say that I view inorganic shaping or extra complexity as a bad thing. I don't love all the sets equally by any stretch, but neither CCBS nor Technic is responsible for the flaws I see—Tahu's clashing textures are 75% due to CCBS add-ons and Kopaka's upper arms are a mess of Technic that doesn't flow at all, but Lewa blends the two systems almost perfectly. I see a lot of potential in the CCBS/Technic integration these sets display, and even if these sets don't all deliver equally on that promise, even the worst of them look ripe for customization and I can't wait to have them in hand.