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I really do hope they recolour Arwen's hairpiece and give it to Tauriel. It would look way better. It's just streets ahead of the other piece. When all of LEGO LOTR and the Hobbit is done, do you guys think that they could possibly release a video game that covers all of The Hobbit and LOTR, much like the SW: Complete Saga game? I think it would be really cool.

I agree. Her conclusion was too open ended. And I also believe that when after Order 66 and the creation of the Empire, Ahsoka would start looking for her friends who possibly survived, such as Obi-Wan, Anakin and Padme. I also think that if she gets any role in Rebels, it shouldn't be a main role. It would be interesting if she popped up here and there, bumping into Leia or Han and Chewie or whatever, and then at the end of the second last season, gets a major focus for a few episodes, expanding on her short cameos and what she has really been dealing with during this period of time. The season ends with her being captured by Vader, and the next season begins with her death, which could be a major instigator in what could be the last season leading up to the Rebels stealing the Death Star plans. Also, she could logically get Yoda to appear in the show. It would be neat if they briefly explored Yoda's life on Dagobah before Luke got there. She could act as this last remnant of the old ways of the Jedi, and her death could signify the absolute fact that the Emoire will not be stopped unless drastic measures are taken, thus leading to the Battle of Yavin.

I suppose you're right. I would just love to see Ahsoka post-Order 66. She could be a very interesting character. Like, what have the Dark Times turned her into. Would she just be another Ventress? It would be really interesting to see. Not only that, but other than movie characters, Ahsoka is the only link between the CW show and the Rebels show. I'd really love to see a continuity between Rebels and CW. It would be a shame if Rebels became just another Star Wars animated series, but rather have CW and Rebels feel like the same show, if only visually. That way it feels like we've got CW, then ROTS, then pick it up with Rebels. Two separate shows, one for PT era and one for OT era, linked by one major character who personally affected Anakin who isn't a film character. To me, it works. I can't help my personal bias seeping into my side of this discussion. I originally didn't like Ahsoka, but as the CW progressed and she grew as a character, she became one of my favourite characters. So I would just love to see more of her, see her meet Vader, and see her have a sad ending. Now, your point of how Vader has a pattern with his closest family members, and how Luke was the only one who made a real difference, I don't believe Ahsoka would change it, but just add to that trend. It would give a distinguishable event in Vader's life during the Dark Times. Padme tried to convince him to come back from the Sith, his hubris killed her. Obi-Wan tried to turn him/kill him, but his love for the Anakin he knew stopped him from killing him, which inevitably bit him in the butt. Luke was the only one who could get through to Anakin because he was A) directly his flesh and blood, and B) directly threatened by Sidious while Vader stood there. It was the Emperor who drove Vader to the point of seeing the error of his ways. He realized that Sidious was willing to give Vader up just to keep himself from being defeated. He saw how Luke was genuinely trying to make him see this, but it never got through to him until he realized how powerless he was in comparison to Sidious. So, I believe that Ahsoka would try to get through to Anakin, but only meet a power hungry Vader, who maybe remembers her, but doesn't believe her in her attempts to get to him. She could then try to fight her way through to him, but be bested in the duel, and killed by Vader because he stills feels like the all powerful Chosen One. This may have become a slight rant and lack some structure, but I've just got so many thoughts that I'm having a tough time keeping track of them.

A few months ago I was at my local LEGO store and there was a kid, about age 8 or 9, trying to decide between a Monster Fighters set or the Orc Forge. While Castleis targeted towards younger kids, LOTR still has an appeal to some kids.

I suppose so. But, like Anakin was for Obi-Wan, Ahsoka was close to Anakin on a more family-like level. And it seems that all of Anakin's family end up dead because of him or his actions. Shmi's death started Anakin's paranoia about losing family and those closest to him, and in the end his search for a way to stop it caused his life to end. After Padme died, he gave himself fully over the the Dark Side. He did kill Obi-Wan, who was a father to him in a way. Why could he not kill Ahsoka, who was like a daughter to him? I just don't like the idea of Ahsoka having gotten so close to Anakin and then just disappear. She has to come back into his life, shake his life up a bit, but then send him even further into the depths of the Dark Side. This Ahsoka debate is kinda pointless. Sorry for getting so off topic. Lets get this discussion back on course (although, there currently isn't really anything to discuss).

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My theory is that because she left the order, Anakin may have decided to forget about her during Order 66. She (obviously) wasn't around, and wasn't any sort of threat. She wasn't even a knight for a while. There were plenty of other, more powerful Jedi Vader needed to go after. He probably just completely ignored that part of his life. That's why I think it would be interesting to bring her back, now older and more experienced due to having to dodge and fight her way out of Imperial entanglements. She could start having these visions, melding Anakin and Vader together, perhaps even dreams where Vader slaughters Anakin, because she wouldn't know Vader is Anakin. Eventually she would learn the truth (as I said above, perhaps from Yoda after trials similar to Luke's), and then hunting down Vader in an attempt to remind him of who he was, and ultimately being killed by Vader. And the whole Ventress thing is fine. She didn't have as big an impact on Anakin, and Anakin is the pivotal character of the Star Wars story, so characters who are extremely close to him should have more of a conclusive end.

As much as they did end her story decently, I feel like Ahsoka has a lot more to do before the Civil War starts, both with helping the Rebels in some way and in growing as a character. Ahsoka is by far my favourite female character in the Star Wars universe because of the fact that she not only noticeably grew as a person and Jedi across the CW seasons, but also became very close to Anakin. I think that they can't ignore someone who had such a profound influence on Anakin's life, and who Anakin also influenced a lot. I think it would be a great thing to see Ahsoka emerge from the shadows of wherever she has been during the Dark Times, only to learn that her former master has become the monster that brought everything to ruin. And also for her to try but fail to bring Anakin back from the dark side, and ultimately perish in her efforts. As much as its kinda heavy, someone with such a strong connection to a younger Anakin must have a tragic end to their story.

In the case of this set, I prefer stickers. While finikity to get on, printed parts would only hike up the price even more.

I think I've come up with something that could be a very interesting story in this new show, if Ahsoka is in it. One of the problems with the CW show was that it didn't follow a chronological storyline, but rather was an anthology. I really hope this new show follows a continuous story, albeit jumping around the galaxy from one subplot to the other. That way, the show can have genuine cliff hangers and decent plot and character development that can be easily tracked from beginning to end. If this were to be the case, I would love for Ahsoka to be reunited with both Yoda and Anakin. I would like if she never found out about Anakin becoming Vader, and discovering the truth from Yoda. She could somehow get stranded on Dagobah, and there could be a four episode arc. She could spend the first episode wandering the swamps, having visions of Vader committing atrocities towards the Jedi. The next episode she meets up with Yoda, and spends time reconnecting with him and learning of all the horrible things that took place in ROTS. While this happens, it can cut to scenes of Vader being sent out by Palpatine to hunt down Rebels. The third episode could then cover Ahsoka's 'trials', with her entering the cave and confronting her visions of Anakin/Vader. She leaves the cave having a feeling that Vader is Anakin, something Yoda confirms. The fourth and last episode (perhaps a season finale) has Ahsoka fixing her ship and leaving Dagobah to find Vader. While this happens, Vader is near the Dagobah system, sensing a strong Force precence on the planet. Before he reaches the world, he confronts Ahsoka's ship and locks it in the tractor beam of the Executor. Ahsoka, knowing she has been found by Vader, lets herself get captured. Vader has lost most of his memory of Ahsoka, and does not recognize her. The episode ends with Vader blasting off into hyperspace back towards Coruscant to give Palpatine his prize. Another really cool thing the could do would be develop Leia's rise into politics, her relationship with Tarkin, and she could meet Ahsoka before Ahsoka meets Yoda.

According to IMDB, Tim Curry is rumored to be the voice of Palpatine. That's interesting.

While I'm not a major fan of the EU material, I find that there are a few things that are important enough to maintain. Palpatine's clones are very cool, and that idea could be somehow added to the new films, maybe just have less clones. Also, the Solo twins and Anakin Solo, along with Ben Skywalker. No matter how they get into the new films, they need to be there. And finally, Chewie's death was a major turning point in Han's life. It changed him forever, and that could be a really great story to develop on screen. Rather than just tossing all the EU out the window, I think Arndt, Abrams and Disney need to cleverly adapt it into the films.

The more and more I see these sets, the more and more I want to buy all of them. While some are not that new (Gunship, AT-TE, Snail Tank), the Jedi Defender ship is gorgeous, and all the figs are really epic. Damn you LEGO for always creating a major spending dilemma!

Nothing's confirmed yet about her being in it, but it has been said that the story is 100 percent original, and won't take any plot stuff from the EU. Doesn't mean it won't borrow characters and completely change their stories. I'm just worried that they will completely crush everything the EU post-ROTJ has to offer.

There's a new rumor circulating that Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine is being considered for a major part in the new film. http://www.accesshollywood.com/roll-call-daniel-radcliffe-and-florence-welch-headed-to-star-wars_article_80340 Mara Jade, perhaps?

Is it just me, or does the Jor-El face look like it would work perfectly for a young Dooku? Now I really want that fig! And as always, Oky, your funnies are outstanding!

I'd have to say the new ROTJ Luke from the Ewok Village, along with the new Darth Tyranus.

Leg printing, yes. And I'm not suggesting an Iron Man helmet sorta thing. I'm suggesting more of a Tonto sorta thing, but instead of the bird, you have the helmet, and instead of hair its the mask. It would just look so much better.

While this isn't a future set idea, I believe it's about time that Vader got a helmet redesign. Since LEGO SW began, Vader has had the same helmet/mask piece, which looks fine, but with the evident advancements in minifig and piece detail (particularly rubbery head and hair pieces), LEGO could up their game. In the new Lone Ranger sets we're seeing a very clever use of smaller-pegged pieces that fit into hair pieces (Tonto's bird, Red's hat). While this idea has been around for a while with feathers in castle crowns and helmets, this is one of the first examples of it being used for a rubbery piece. And it works very well. So, why can't LEGO make Vader's helmet and mask two separate pieces. The way they could do it is by making the mask have a small amount of the lower mouthpiece, and have that section wrap around the bottom of the head, basically covering up the small neck all Minifigs have. Then, the mask could cover up his face, and the part where the helmet and mask connect in the movies could be at the top, securing it to the head. The back of the mask would be open, and the head could have back printing to show more scars. Then, the helmet could attach the same way as Tonto's bird, with a small peg attaching at the top of the mask. It would be so cool if LEGO made Vader's helmet and mask separate. Leave the rest of the fig alone, but update the mask, and Vader will be 10 times better than before, and be more up to date with some of the more detailed figures these days.

After seeing the Ewok Village, this wave looks really bad. While there are some great figs (Yoda, Tyranus and Jango being my favourite), the sets themselves are just slightly modified versions of 2008 sets.

Wow! Just wow! This is by far one of the best SW sets ever produced. Next to the Death Star, it is one of the best must-have sets LEGO has ever made for SW fans. I'll break down my thoughts into three categories: the set itself, the figs, and the price. The Set: this is by far one of the most aesthetically pleasing sets ever made. It has all of the iconic bits from the film crammed into four amazingly built trees. All of the functions are really cool, and definitely make it one of the most interactive playsets in years. This combined with 2009's Endor Bunker set make for the greatest Endor diorama produced by TLG. The Figs: holy crap! 17 figs! That's so ethng only SW would get! All of the Ewoks are brilliant! The droids and Rebels are kinda old news (although more Rebels is always nice). Chewie and Han are nothing special (but I love Han's vest. While not new, it just looks SO much better than the old version). The Imperials, again, kinda old news. Even thought the Scouts are new, they aren't the stars of the set. To me the two best figs of the set are Luke and Leia. Leia is perfect! They couldn't have done a better job [and it proves that when something so obvious appears in CMF or elsewhere, we should expect the figure to come eventually (the hair)]. Now, I don't understand, but some people seem to be dislikeing this new Luke. He is by far my favourite version of the character LEGO has ever produced. I've always wanted Luke in his outfit from the Death Star duel, but LEGO never made him. He always had his robes. Now, along with the right hair colour, we have one of the best, most accurate Luke figs from ROTJ. I'm just so happy. The Price: eek! Why, LEGO, must Canadian sets be so much more expensive than US prices. $300? Why! While the price is kind of a punch to the groin from TLG, I'm gonna have to save up for this set. It's just too amazing to pass up. All in all, bravo LEGO! You've achieved wonders in both set quality and making the fans happy! Now, imagine a 17 minifig Bespin! I'd gladly wait a few years for that!

While the set is shown to just be connected at the technic bits at the sides, I did a little modding on my set and found that its really easy to that the two doors of one set and combine them to one door, so if you do the same with a second set, you can have one long, larger Black Gate.

Yeah, really. The likelyhood of this becoming a real set is the same as the likelyhood of a minifig scale Minas Tirith. I'm finding it really strange how scattered and staggered the release of this wave has been. While its true that there is no conflict in Lorien that is shown on screen, there were scenes planned and prepared based on the Moria goblins that followed the Fellowship to the eaves of Lorien and the elves fought them back. So, they could have a few Moria orcs attacking, and have the elves fighting back.

After seeing the new Ewok Village, it dawned on me how amazing it would be if LEGO did another exclusive, either Lorien or Rivendell. I think Lorien would have a better chance, and the way that they captured the tall trees and platforms of Endor shows how beautifully LEGO could make Mallorn trees of Lorien. And if the figs were to be at the similar amount, we could easily see the whole Fellowship, Galadriel, Celeborn, Haldir in his robes, and maybe the rest could be warriors from Helm's Deep, with a small section dedicated to the arming of troops. It would be a beautiful set ( tall white and grey trees, with white and gold leaves, elven staircases, and large lanterns ) and it would cover one of the most important parts of the story. Heck, it could even have the dock with the elven boats. And along with Orthanc, I think that Lorien is so beloved and recognized by fans of the films and books that they could sell the set no problem. Now I really wish this were real.

We do have quite a bit of evidence, thanks to this years wave, that LEGO is more than willing and capable of recreating figures and sets featured in the video game. Gandalf the White, Saruman, the Dead Men, the Mouth of Sauron, the Eagles, Aragorn, Elrond and Arwen are all pretty much identical to the way they looked in the game, as well as the Rivendell and Black Gate sets. So I think that when it comes to how the Witch-King, Eowyn, Faramir, Gondorian soldiers, and the Fell Beast will look, we can just look to the video game and that's what they will be.