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Honestly, I’d say there’s a good chance. Looney Tunes and Muppets both seemed pretty unlikely to me at first, but now it seems like Lego is going for one nostalgic kids show or cartoon series each year. And with my theory that we’re getting three licensed series in 2023 (since we’re already getting Series 23 in 2022), there’s a decent chance. The Sesame Street set seems to have sold well but there’s not much else to do with the license set-wise now, kinda like Friends. I’m sure they could come up with twelve desirable characters for a series, I’m just unsure how they could differentiate from the figures we already got from the Sesame Street set. Sesame Street, Hanna Barbera and Dreamworks are my guesses for the next CMF series based on a new license.

I missed out on the 2018 Coaster, so I definitely want to get this one at some point. It’s funny how I’m not a huge rollercoaster person in real life, but I’ve always wanted a Lego one. Hopefully this set turns out nice; it should go well with the 2015 Ferris Wheel and the previous Rollercoaster and make for a nice amusement park.

My interest in The Flash has massively dissipated, but this sounds like a cool set. I’m hoping the Batmobile design isn’t too different from the 1989 one and that Lego doesn’t cheap out and uses that ‘89 cowl from the D2C’s. (Though that may make it difficult for Bats to sit down.) I have to imagine that the set will include something else to use up that piece count and price, as Keaton’s Batmobile isn’t as big and bulky as the Tumbler, which is set at a similar price point. I’m not really a DCEU fan but it’d be cool to get a new Batfleck and his motorcycle here. I’d also like Supergirl, but for now, I’m just guessing that we’re going to get Keaton Batman and The Flash.

I’ve been to like ten stores over the past week and none of them had any Muppets CMFs. I’m only missing Fozzie at this point so I just ordered him off of Bricklink, and threw in a couple CMFs I’m missing from Series 20.

David Hall (Solid Brix Studios) posted a really nice modification to the set that I might recreate myself whenever I get my copies. It looked closer in size to the 2017 one, might be worth looking into.

I’d imagine the Sanctum could still be classified as a MoM set, kinda like those two smaller “No Way Home” sets from last year. I think that if the $500 set is Avenger’s Tower (which at this point, I think it’s either going to be the Tower or maybe a Helicarrier remake), they can go with either the Infinity Saga or Legacy branding. I think MoM would have been a very different film had it released first, so even if Lego had gotten any concept art then, it would largely be irrelevant now.

Not a leg piece, but it was really common to get an extra of Cole’s hairpiece with The Temple of Ultimate Ultimate Weapon from the Ninjago Movie a couple years ago.

I concur about Costco having great deals. Not only did I get two of the Palace for $60 each, I got two of the Dark Trooper Attack for $18 each. I’m really hoping Mando’s N-1 will show up there. I think I’ve gradually liked the set less and less over time and I would really like to get a discount on it. Another interesting observation I had about this wave is the lack of Skywalker characters besides Vader.

I'm surprised that it's not a U-Wing remake. It's close in price to the original, I'm sure the ship will show up in the show and I think there's decent demand for a remake. I'm excited to see how it turns out regardless! If my battle pack idea from the wishlist thread pans out next year (which I think is somewhat possible), we could get the Crab Droid as an enemy to fight in a 212th Battle Pack. It's hard for me to pick between the AT-TE and the two Kenobi sets. On one hand, I've wanted a Lego AT-TE for years and this version in particular sounds like it's great for army building (except for the price obviously). Whereas on the other hand, I'm very excited for Obi-Wan Kenobi, the figures and builds here sound cool and I have also been very focused on collecting every Star Wars/Disney+ set. I'm also somewhat excited for the BD-1 just because I've been wanting Lego to do Fallen Order sets for years, though I'd be more excited if it were The Mantis and came with minifigures though. These updated rumors sound very exciting for the most part! The people that have been crying for Commander Cody are finally getting him, and I'm excited too. For so long, I've been wanting a new Phase Two helmet mold that allows for attachments and now we're getting it. I think this greatly increases the chances of getting a new Rex figure in 2023, who is the clone figure I've been wanting more, and maybe an updated Crosshair as well. In that same line of thinking, I think the fact that we're getting an Inquisitor ship with three Inquisitors makes the chances of us getting the Second Sister in a set far more likely, especially because we're going to have Fallen Order represented in Lego form now. The minifigure selection in these Kenobi sets sound very good as well, though it'd be nice to get more than just four figures in that $100 set. There are no repeats as far as we can tell besides Vader possibly, though I do still hope we get a new version of him with the red lenses on the helmet. I'm also amazed by all the troopers coming with the AT-TE. Three new 212 troopers and a gunner is fantastic. I'm actually pretty surprised that Lego isn't including another named character besides Cody. The minifigure selection for Cad Bane's Ship sounds about how I expected except for the lack of another Kaminoan figure. It's a bit of a bummer as it just seemed like the perfect opportunity to do so and as it stands, the set is seeming more and more steep for the price. Only four figures, two of which are repeats, and a droid for an overpriced spaceship does not sound very good. This will definitely be one I try to get a discount on as I do still want it. I'm also interested to see Promobricks also mention that they've heard that we're possibly getting a UCS Razor Crest this year. I've been calling it for a while now, so I'd be happy for it to come true, though it'll likely be a while before I get it. All in all, good job Lego!

I found a box worth at both Target and Kohl's yesterday and decided to try and get a complete set on a whim. I wasn't even planning on buying the series until later this summer but I saw them there, I decided to treat myself as this is my last week of my first year of college (I've been using that excuse quite a bit recently lol.) I got 12 packs and got 11/12 of the figures; I got an extra Waldorf somehow. I could not find many Fozzies at either store. I thought I felt something similar to the banana piece in a pack at some point but I guess I must have forgotten Fozzie came with one. Looks like I'll have to go back out to hunt for that one sometime in the next couple days. Of the figures I got, Kermit's easily my favorite as I really like the character but as a minifigure, I think I like Gonzo the best. There's so much detailing and I love the head mold. This was a very small issue, but am I the only to have noticed some very minor paint misapplications and specks on their figures in this series? There's not enough for me to contact customer service or anything, but it was something I noticed. The difference between the thickness of Beaker's lab coat between the legs and torso was also a little disappointing for me. Otherwise, I really like this series!

You’re legitimately acting like a child right now and are derailing the whole conversation so you can pout about something that didn’t even happen, but go off I guess. As for the Sanctum, the figure selection doesn’t really bother me much. Yeah, it’s kinda weird that four of the five figures from the previous Sanctum will be here too, albeit some in different outfits. I’m curious how Lego is going to do the box art since the set’s inspired by two different films. It also would have been nice to get more MoM figures, but having just seen the movie this past afternoon, the only non-spoilery figure I can think of being particularly desirable is the Minotaur dude. That would have been a great way to reuse the CMF Minotaur piece. Feels like a bit of a waste to not do the Iron Spider suit here though, seeing as how it was so prominently featured in the marketing for NWH. The IW figure doesn’t really satisfy me (dual molded legs, different colored eyes and a darker shade of red closer to the Iron Man figures would be preferable) but in retrospect, I think the blue on the previous Stark Suit figure was too dark so maybe they’ll have the chance to fix that here at least.

Meh, we’re most likely going to see the sets in the next few weeks anyway. I’m not that worried about any more “scoops” or leaks at the moment. People in the comments were definitely over reacting about them not posting this article, but still, I don’t really understand why they weren’t just transparent and simply communicated that it wasn’t coming yesterday.

Promobricks deleted their countdown and haven’t posted since so who knows?

We’re supposed to be getting two Kenobi-series sets and the Brickheadz which may also be Kenobi-based. The two playsets are supposed to be The Scythe ($100) and a Kenobi vs. Vader set ($50), and we don’t know much about the Brickheadz. The Brickheadz could be based on the show, Episode 4 or maybe even Episode 3, and they were reported to be coming out this month, so hopefully we get a clear answer soon. I honestly think Promobricks could be teasing confirmation that Cody will be in tbe AT-TE. Why else would they try to build up the hype when the set is otherwise pretty easy to imagine? (The builds probably won’t be mind-blowing and the figures will probably be some battle droids, Obi-Wan and some 212th Troopers if it’s indeed Episode 3-based as they originally teased.)

I think the high Inquisitor presence in this show (meaning that they’re bringing back that hilt mold) and the BD-1 set coming this summer definitely points to more Fallen Order sets on their way. Lego loves synergy between their products (i.e. Bo Katan and Ahsoka appear in Clone Wars sets last summer in a very Mandalorian-dominated wave) so I can definitely see Lego throwing the Second Sister in with The Mantis whenever we eventually get that. Also, I gotta say that I think the Grand Inquisitor looks MUCH better in this trailer. The lack of an elongated head bothers me less than the lack of Sith eyes so hopefully that changes.

That’s one of the sets I was initially planning on getting for May the 4th. I think it’ll retire this year but I’m sure it will restock again and be available again before too long. Lego usually doesn’t really retire sets until the end of the year anyway. However, as someone who’s also eager about picking up that set, I won’t tell you not to try and pick it up! Also, happy May the 4th everyone!

That was more of an assumption that me and a lot of other people were making. Lego has been going all in on anniversary waves for their evergreen themes in the last few years: Star Wars in 2019, Ninjago and Harry Potter (on a technicality) in 2021, and Friends in 2022. There’s also the fact that it’s been ten years since the first Avengers movie and technically twenty since the first Marvel sets with Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man.

I just want some Avengers 2012 sets. A Quinjet, Leviathan and Loki's Chituari Chariot thingy would go perfectly with a D2C Stark/Avengers Tower, if that's what the $500 set ends up being. So far, the 10th anniversary of Lego Superheroes has been very lackluster imo (especially DC but that goes without saying), so hopefully Lego musters up some surprises for the second half of this year.

Holo-Brick Archives is teasing news on Summer 2022 Lego Star Wars, so it looks like we can look forward to getting some news before Celebration after all. I just want to hear more about the minifigure selections at this point.

I have some mixed feelings on the set. The Cons: It goes without saying, the price is lousy. Also, I don't understand what the point of updating the helmet mold was. I guess so that Lego can mix and match the mold between MCU and comic-inspired sets but I'm still not crazy about it. I have most of the MCU-styled suits, so I have mixed feelings on Lego changing the helmet mold altogether. I guess I'm not completely devastated about it since it adds some variety to all the different suits. Additionally, I think the lack of new suits in this set kinda sucks. I already have the Mark 3 and Mark 85 from last year's sets, and I guess I'm okay with having extras of those, but I would have much rather have gotten new suits here altogether. I guess I'll just use the extra Mark 3 with the modified helmet to fill Mark 4's space, they look similar enough. Lastly, I think it's annoying that Lego isn't staying completely consistent with the style of the previous Hall of Armor sets. I guess I'll just use this set as the ground floor. The Pros: While I'm not exactly a fan of Lego updating the helmet mold, I think the mold still looks good. I think the set itself looks fantastic, despite the inconsistency. This is far superior to the original Hall of Armor set, and more accurate too. I love the nice little extra touches like the Stark Expo board from Iron Man 2. The extra car looks like a Speed Champions set in of itself. Great touch! It's cool to finally get Whiplash for the first time, and I've never had a War Machine figure aside from the Iron Patriot. Overall, I like the set, despite my many gripes. Because of those gripes, this set is very low on my priority list. I'm waiting for a discount. So far, I haven't really been blown away by 2022 Marvel and I'm not really rushing to get anything, which is a bummer seeing as how I went all in on collecting Marvel sets and figures the past year or two.

How about both? I like it honestly. The build looks good and the Awesome Mix tape is a nice inclusion; I'm not in a huge rush to get this one. I'll probably save it until next year, closer to when GOTG Volume 3 comes out.

Wow, what an incredible wave! Lego keeps knocking it out of the park with these summer Ninjago waves and this one is no different. I have a lot of thoughts on these sets: -71759 4+ Ninja Dragon Temple: Getting the uninteresting one out of the way; it’s an EVO set and it’s a 4+ set, so I don’t really have any desire to get this, though there are some cool pieces as with a lot of 4+ sets. I guess this is our third Nya dragon lol. (Second if you don’t count the HoT fusion one I guess.) -71768 Jay’s Golden Dragon Bike: It’s your standard Ninjago motorcycle but there’s something I like about this one. Maybe I’m just biased since Jay is my favorite ninja. It’s cheap so I’ll probably get it, partially so I can get that insane Golden Dragon Jay figure. -71769 Cole’s Dragon Cruiser: This set leaked like right as I was typing this out. I’m kinda over action/adventure hero vehicles at this point but I don’t mind this one. Maybe it’s just because in my many years of Ninjago collecting, I’ve only gotten like two Cole-specific vehicles. I think that Golden Dragon Kai might be the best looking one as well. I also never got any of the summer 2019 sets, so I wouldn’t be mad at getting an Aspheera figure. I could see myself picking this up on a whim at some point, probably discounted. -71770 Zane’s Golden Dragon Jet: I feel the same about this set as when it first leaked. It doesn’t look bad, it’s just a boring set in my opinion. Cool figures though, and as with the rest of the wave, the box art is absolutely gorgeous. -71772 The Crystal King: This thing looks awesome! The Overlord looking eyes are menacing and the build just looks very unique for a Ninjago set. It also comes with a new version of Harumi, who is one of my favorite non-ninja characters so I’m glad to see her again. I’ll just say this here as it applies to pretty much all of the sets: the henchmen figures are freaking awesome! Even their weapons are cool. The Crystal King also looks very cool as well. -71773 Kai’s Golden Dragon Raider: This is a very weird looking build, but I honestly kinda dig it. It looks very unique, almost like a little Ultra Sonic/Stealth Raider as the name suggests. I’ll probably pass on the set itself though and just get the figures at some point as they appear to be splendid here as well. It’s cool to see Mr E. again and it’s cool to see Skylor again as she is another favorite of mine. I have all three versions of her so far so I’ll definitely want to get this figure. -71771 The Crystal King Temple: I thought this looked a little bare-bones at first, but the set has really grown on me on further inspection. I really love the way this playset is set up and all those trans-pink pieces make this a really awesome thing to display. I also really like how the standard ninja suits look this season, so this set including four of them has that going for it. I’ll probably get this set right when it comes out. -71775 Nya’s Samurai X Mech: Oh man, this thing is legendary. I know people have mech fatigue but Ninjago just makes too many fantastic mechs for me to mind. This one might be my favorite outside of the Movie sets. Funnily enough, this one looks a lot like that small Creator mech that came out recently. The minifigure selection is also superb; eight amazing figures, most of which are exclusive, is just great. I’m interested to see how Nya is back and I love the Oni Garmadon and Dragon Master Wu appearances that call back to the Oni Trilogy. This is another set I’ll probably try to get right on release. -71774 Lloyd’s Golden Ultra Dragon: This thing looks absolutely crazy, though the price is surprisingly poor for a Ninjago set. I get that the high minifigure selection, molded dragon heads and possibly the high quantity of gold pieces may have played a role in that, but still. As it stands, I have enough Ninjago dragons (at least ten at varying sizes the last time I checked) and I probably just don’t have room in the budget for this one, so I’ll probably just try to Bricklink some of the figures here as well. That Golden Oni Lloyd might be up there with last year’s NRG Nya as one of my favorite Ninjago figures yet. I think I’m buying the Samurai X Mech and Crystal King Temple in August, The Crystal King and Jay’s Motorbike for my birthday the following month (I usually get at least one Ninjago set on my birthday each year), and I might get the Cole vehicle for a discount at some point. I’ll probably Bricklink the figures from the sets I’m passing on. Overall, this is an absolutely amazing wave and like last year’s sets, it’s a great celebration of Ninjago thus far. I was let down by the EVO sets earlier this year, but these sets make up for that. It honestly feels like this could be the end of Ninjago, though I know that it won’t be of course. I would not be surprised if we’re about to get another reboot next year, possibly with the Ninja all grown up and mentoring the next generation. Only time will tell.

I think these Mickey 4+ sets have genuinely been fantastic little sets. Sure, they are 4+ sets but the cartoon aesthetic really works to their advantage. I’m also very impressed that they’ve avoided reusing figures in these sets. 10777 honestly looks like a really good camper van, though the car definitely looks very basic. It looks like it rolled straight out of the cartoons. This set is $20 if I’m not mistaken, which is very generous on Lego’s part to include Pluto in such a small set this time around. I’ll probably throw this in with a bigger purchase at the Lego Store sometime. 10778 looks like a fun little set as well, but like a lot of these Mickey sets, I don’t know what I’d do with the builds. Bummed that Lego isn’t including just a basic Goofy figure here either, but it’s cool to get some variations of him I guess. This one is less specific than the apron from last year I guess. 10780 looks like a cute little castle and all, but I’m very impressed that Lego went out of their way to make specialized versions of Mickey and Donald’s head molds for their hats, similar to the firefighter variants from last year. I still need to look into getting a lot of the figures from last year’s sets off of Bricklink and I’ll probably do the same for the two bigger ones here. Still, these are some neat little sets.

That’s going to give me nightmares. It definitely ain’t easy being green apparently. I went to the Lego Store earlier and I’m surprised more people weren’t getting a lot of these Muppets figures. Maybe they’re like me and are just going to order a complete set online.

Nice! I’m saving up my VIP Points so I can get it sometime during the fall and hopefully save around $200 on it. (I’ve already got nearly $100 worth of points saved up.) I ordered the UCS R2-D2 at midnight and bought the Bad Batch Shuttle when my Lego Store opened. I’ll have two of each of the smaller promos and one of the Lars Homestead Kitchen. I also got a bunch of free Lego Star Wars stickers at the Lego Store as well.