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It is excellent, although unfortunately they seem to count giant minifigure Luke as a 'normal' set. Well, I guess we're on track, now we just have to hope we get some Ahsoka sets alongside it. With almost a year before May, is it too much to ask that in the next few weeks we'll find out Jedi 3 is a May 2027 release date and get another Triple Force Friday? It'd be poetic for the Fallen Order series to start alongside the end of the sequel era and end at the start of the new era (and unfortunately more likely than not, get ignored in both triple force fridays.) Honestly I don't even blame lego for this one, $200 to $230 for a "standard" one is actually less dramatic than it would be going off inflation. But regardless, yeah, tack a star wars tax onto it and there's no way we get a $200 modular in 2027. Where coincidentally, Morbius did get a minifig while many MCU villains didn't. Though no Loxius Crown, or Lorbius as he should be called. Three sets for starfighter could be OK if they're actual normal sets and not a giant buildable Ryan Gosling's droid/alien sidekick. My optimistic guess will be that it's 3 of the following 4: Drive (2027) ($30): the landspeeder from the promos with Ryan Starfighter, Human Child, and a generic criminal goon. Mia Goth Starfighter ($70): Mia Goth, and either two criminal goons, or if there's no larger ship, one criminal goon and Matt Smith. The Gosfighter ($80): Ryan Starfighter, Human Child, droid/alien sidekick, and Other Good Guy #1. Non-Starfighter Ship ($150-180): Matt Smith, Mia Goth, 2-3 criminal crew, Ryan Starfighter, and Other Good Guy #2.

This is where I would mark it as well. You can't make a fully clean cut- 2021 had a lot of stuff based on older batman films, and 2022 technically did have the 4+ set and the art set- but you have a year without any normal batman/DC sets, and when it returns in 2023, it's fully in the form of batman sets for older films. I believe that's about the time Lego themselves started branding it specifically as lego batman again, too.

But definitely smaller than a modular. Even without accounting for licensing or the increased number of new prints the figures will have, I can't remember the last modular that was $200 if you account for inflation.

Always happy to swordy someone given how often swordy swordies me, it's nice to pay it forward. JLU, or rather the DCAU, definitely did some damage as a whole with some of the characters chosen. Jon being the main lantern probably would have been ok in it if the order wasn't inexplicably Kyle (with Hal's backstory), then Jon, then Jessica and randomly the other earth lanterns always existed and we just never saw them. A similar thing happens with Wally, but thankfully CW flash kept Barry as the main flash in everyone's mind. I don't think Tom King generally writes anyone with justice. His run on Batman wasn't exactly the most well-loved.

As funny as would be, we're not talking specifically about it being bad that they can't adapt that storyline. It's just the storyline we were expecting them to adapt, not that we wanted it off the bat. I can't speak for CC but personally I hate that storyline because

None of the sets have an anniversary figure and a poster, do they? I think you only get one or the other. There was plenty of marketing, there was just nothing to market.

Lego was right to do what they did to this theme. DC doesn't deserve sets anymore.

NOOO THE BERET IS STICKING AROUND AAAAUGH. Marvel, WHY? (Likely the same reason That specific thing I mentioned in the spoiler is also something I think fits this movie and phase of the MCU a lot- it's a half-measure, halfheartedly trying to both stick with their initial post-endgame attempts while also bringing in older, more well-liked characters and stories, but not committing to either path. As for the other designs, They're hedging their bets heavily- maybe people will come for the shells of Steve and Thor, maybe they'll come because they're nostalgic about the X-men, or they were one of the few who really liked the MCU's F4 or watched Thunderbolts (of which I am the latter's biggest fan). But like I said, it's a bunch of half-measures. Nobody's coming for the story built up over the past 7 years because there wasn't one.

You're right, though I always considered ventress and the torrent associated just due to coming from the same microseries. That said, I believe both the figure and ship are the TCW versions, not the CW2003 versions, so it's not all that relevant to the actual product. They absolutely should be, and it's odd that lego doesn't consider it that way. EXACTLY. And in the case of it being an ANH anniversary, it makes even more sense, seeing as there were no force ghosts- at least, not ones we could see- until TESB. I actually like that type of thing for the background legions. It's the digital equivalent of the OT constantly re-using props, and also makes some sense to me- there's probably a list of approved templates/stencils for legion design the republic has. Cody's the type of guy to stay by-the-book and pick a stock stencil for his legion, so it makes sense that other legions would have the same marking pattern. I'm surprised nobody's gotten ahold of one yet, but it should be any day now.

It is really just too big. One of those examples where the set isn't necessarily overpriced for what's included, but should have been made at a smaller size and cheaper price point. With how lego assigns sets we know the designers were told to make a $60 one, but they could have made it smaller and included part of Peli's workshop as a side build. I'm still surprised the lander hasn't, it feels like an easy layup and it's shown up in a few of the live-action shows now. Ahsoka's Shuttle is exactly what I was thinking of in that regard. Slave One is another good example. They're just too big to represent at the scale lego's been making them. Really surprising that we haven't had any rumors of the Starhopper yet, it was fairly prominent in the marketing and would have been a good way to get those merc droids. Unfortunately with how Mando performed I'm not 100% sure that we'll be seeing it anytime soon. Ahsoka Wave: clear favoritism on my part, but I wanted to have 3 total live action waves and Mando's the only show that would clearly deserve it's own, so Ahsoka gets promoted due to being the only other multi-season live-action show that's not aimed explicitly at adults. Ahsoka's Shuttle Microfighter ($14.99): Ahsoka The White Hera Syndulla Mech ($14.99): Hera Syndulla. Mech resembles Chopper's color scheme and his head is included. Imperial Seekers Battle Pack ($19.99): 2x HK-87 droid (tan) and 2x Scout Guard. Build is a navisystem module from the Eye of Sion alongside a small turret. Bandit Ambush ($9.99): A buildable Howler and bit of rocky terrain with Sabine Wren (poncho, no helmet, no arm printing) and a bandit. Fiend Starfighter ($39.99): Marrok, Shin Hati, and an HK-87 droid (red) World Between Worlds Vignettes ($54.99): Three vignettes of geonosis, mandalore, and the World Between Worlds. Includes Ahsoka Tano (S1 retcon outfit), Ahsoka Tano (S7 outfit), Ahsoka Tano (ronin), General Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker (dual-sided face with sith expression on one side), and a mauldalorian. Night Trooper Dropship ($79.99): Imperial Patrol Gunship with 4x Night Trooper (all unique prints) and Ezra Bridger. Dark Jedi Shuttle ($109.99): Baylan and Shin's Jedi Shuttle with interior cockpit and seating area with Baylan Skoll, Shin Hati, Morgan Elsbeth (Prisoner), New Republic Captain, and 2x New Republic Fleet Trooper. Ahsoka Tano's Shuttle ($169.99): T-6 jedi shuttle with interior 3-seater cockpit, main area with removable table, and small saber workshop. Includes Ahsoka Tano (ronin), Sabine Wren (training), Huyang, Sabine Wren's armor (arm printing), Baylan Skoll, and 2x Scout Guard Limited edition Peridea Fortress Raid: ($199.99): The Great Mother's Fortress with sliding door and four levels- bottom-to-top the stable entrance, a catacomb room, prison cell room, and Thrawn's command center, with a stairwell running up alongside all floors to the rooftop shrine. Includes two buildable howlers as well as Ahsoka The White, Sabine Wren (arm printing, helmet and hair included), Ezra Bridger, Morgan Elsbeth, 2x Nightdeath Trooper (new helmet mold with damage and exposed jaw), 2x Night Trooper, Grand Admiral Thrawn, and 3x Great Mother Sabine Wren Bust ($59.99): Sabine Wren (arm printing) Marrok Helmet ($69.99): Midi-Scale The Chimera and Eye of Sion ($109.99): UCS Imperial Patrol Gunship ($239.99): Captain Enoch and a Night Trooper, both with arm printing and dual-molded legs.

It is odd- it probably comes down to her fitting better in the torrent, but getting the new torrent at all is a bit of an odd choice. Not that I'm complaining, those $60-80 starfighters are consistently the best sets. I don't know- I would imagine the prints are why it's more expensive than a battle droid, but you would think the minifigures' legs and torsos being assemblies rather than a single piece would cause them to be more expensive than the R2, which is simply four basic parts, two of them printed. It's just authentic environmental detailing! Yup, they're finally turning things around. I'm sure there will be, I imagine both "real world" sets will be full of references.

Yeah, exactly. They're unique sets and I don't mind them as much as the buildable slop, but they aren't for me. That's exactly it. It's a combination of AOTC not receiving many sets, Dooku really only fitting into sets based on part of a specific act of the film, and the fact that while we have PLENTY of TCW sets they haven't been great at giving us anything other than clones, Jedi, and standard battle droids. Ah- yes, sorry, I didn't mean literally a minifigure, I meant that lego seems to count them as occupying the same budget/space as a minifig. The most recent X-wing is a good example, lego typically puts 3-4 minifigures in their $50+ starfighters, and this one has two and an astromech. Whereas droids like B1s are characters they seem to count as less than a minifigure, as shown in sets like the super packs. Can you imagine a world where we had NINE minifigs in a $30 set? Nice. Might even look like the sand's blending into the table at that point. I think I'll be borrowing that phrase at the end there. It'll be black- hopefully we'll then get a gray version in a UCS Tantive IV or something. A better way to put it than I did- yeah. They aren't things I will personally buy but I understand why they're making them, and they're more palatable than the maxifigs and the like by a large margin. Excellent to see how much they're doing- I like the idea of getting the posters in addition to the figures. I won't be hunting them down, but I'll certainly be happy to see the ones that do pop up in the sets I grab. I also imagine the mcquarrietrooper minifig is almost confirmed at this point- while it's not impossible they do the helmet without a minifigure, it would be a very strange choice. As for the new stuff: Mcquarrietrooper helmet: The helmets aren't my thing, and I do wonder how well this will do, but I think it'll look nice and is a neat choice. UCS TIE Advanced. Lego's baiting me at this point. Smart tie advanced, UCS tie advanced, polybag TIE advanced, lego can I please just have my normal, dumb TIE Advanced? That said, this should be a great build, and while I don't have the space for a UCS collection we'll see if it tempts me enough to bite the bullet. Lego ANH Poster: I already have a spot picked out in my office. Movie theatre: As Kaiju says, a lot better than helmets or statues, even if it's not my type. Georg diorama: Same thing here. I like that pink shorts guy is implied to be coming in a set- I wonder what his BL prices will be, as I wouldn't mind picking him up if he's cheap. A very unique glup shitto.

I get the appeal of them but these personally just don't interest me. They are cool concepts, but it's a similar thing to the giant minifigures- if I want star wars legos, I want legos representing things in the star wars universe, not legos referencing lego star wars or filming/watching star wars. I think it's entirely possible in the latter case. Dooku would be guaranteed for an AOTC Brickheadz pack, but doesn't appear to be showing up before then in sets. It's not unheard of- though this would probably the most extreme example- as Grievous and General Lando also both received brickheadz a number of years after their minifigures went off shelves. I'm glad to hear I wasn't alone in my lapse in judgement- though I do quite like the speeder, too. Some new wedge-tip curved slopes I hadn't seen before. Nice- and yes, of course, it's always going to come down to the build. For some reason lego seems to count astromechs as minifigures. They don't do it with the B1s/B2s, etc, but they do with the astromechs. That said, two minifigs in a $30 set- one of them re-used- would imply a detailed general skywalker is coming, since it's sort of like the Cobb Vanth speeder set if the other fig had been a re-used Mando instead of your beloved Cad Bane. I think we probably will get arm printing and the like- the real question is if we'll get the more visually distinct navy and maroon robes, or the black and brown. Dust is a scourge for legos. Especially the black-base dioramas- at least Mos Eisely has to be harder to notice dust on given the lighter colors. You've turned me around. This is the best set idea of all time, I can't believe it took lego 28 years to make it. (Joking of course, but if they were able to sneak Mara in I would be very grateful- especially because you could probably snag Mara for cheaper than your average exclusive-to-$200-set figure since there'll be a ton of city fans buying the build and scrapping the figs.)

Amazing. They really kept the spirit of the 90s intact with that one. I wish we could get sets for it, even if people aren't watching the show, the designs are comic-accurate enough and so many of those characters are A or B listers who have never had a minifigure. Rivals Season 8 sets. While it is not the upcoming GREATEST SEASON OF ALL TIME (Season 9 starts with the revelation that Apocolypse murdered the Egyptian pantheon, and the lone surviving god- Khonshu - now sends his Moon Knight on a kill mission to prevent his ascent to godhood, alongside a schisming X-men team that's more radical members now oppose them as Horsemen. Oh, and The Hood's made a deal with Mephisto that seems to be part of what caused Daredevil's entire world to collapse and his spider-man to die. This season is going to be incredible), season 8 did have a few different storylines between the 2099 battle and the Tournament finally occurring, so there is a bit more set material- for the first time more set material than costume material, given the season's unfortunate swell of useless beach skins and civilian skins. Devil Dino Raid ($19.99): buildable Devil Dinosaur (default), with Cyclops (default), Ultron (cybernetic drip), Deadpool (Monster King), and a molded Jeff (Devil Landshark) Luna Snow's Car ($39.99, somebody on the lego team must have visited the game's development office): Luna Snow (Sonic Trailblazer), Iron Man (Iron Samurai), and an Infinity Thing bigfig. Shenloong Tournament ($59.99): Tournament central point with gong, turntables, and functions to knock figures around, as well as a buildable Groot (Ironwood Serpent). Includes Daredevil (default), Iron Fist (Shou Lao's Champion), Wolverine (Dogbrother X), Storm (Judicator Xiezhi), and Angela (Odin's Daughter) Battle of Nueva York ($119.99): The X-jet, an Alchemax base build with Cyclops's cell and a collapsing wall function, and two buildable dinos- Devil Dino (Chrono-Armor) and the cloned dino (Corporate Cruncher). Comes with Cyclops (Weapon M), Phoenix (White Crown), Daredevil (Shadowed Start), Rogue (Will of Galacta), clone Wolverine (X-2099), clone Magik (Soulless Sword), clone Gambit (Barrier Buster), and clone Star-Lord (Glory Gunner).

Most likely. I don't believe magneto uses the helmet, I imagine it's in part a symbolic thing because he no longer has to block his mind from Professor X. Extremely good news there- I would hesitate to compare the build to galactus given the sentinal is likely much, much smaller, but the number of figures in a $60 set is wonderful to see. I really, really hope we're getting a new avengers quinjet if for no other reason than that leak would have to confirm helmeted John Walker as opposed to that stupid beret. It would also vastly increase our odds of getting the full team of bolts. Plus it'll be nice to see what their quinjet looks like- I've got an absurd amount of lore built up for them since until very recently it seemed like a second movie was out of the question, and it would be nice to add a definitive quinjet layout to that lore. They're definitely more muted, I'd say more like dark purple and silver than dark purple and magenta. That one should be easy enough to swap, it's the carvings and scales that'll be more of an issue. We might get lucky with Mystique since she's wearing clothes this time around so there's not as much of a need for the scales, but there's no reason for them to remove Nightcrawler's markings aside from wanting comic accuracy.