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Since this is becoming a whole series, I thought it's time for a general discussion topic. You can watch the trailer for the latest Justice League movie "Cosmic Clash" here: http://nerdist.com/e...e-cosmic-clash/ And here is an image of the DVD/BluRay combo pack that comes with the Cosmic Boy minifigure fittingly. According to the Brick Fan, It will be available on March 1 while the Digital HD version will be available on February 9. LEGO DC Comics Superheroes – Justice League: Cosmic Clash by Allen Tran, on Flickr The trailer doesn't look that exciting. Brainiac seems annoying and this feels like a retreat of the Lego Batman 3 plot, just with the Legion of Superheroes added in. On the other hand, I enjoyed the Legion of Superheroes cartoon back in the day and I really liked the last Lego Justice League movie, "Attack of the Legion of Doom", so I hope that they will be able to surprise me again and that the movie will be much better than the trailer makes it out to be. And yes, I believe in Batman too. What are your thoughts on this and the other Lego DC movies?

http://youtu.be/yzIxLwVwtiQ Jack is back!! This still remains one of my favorite shows of all time and I can't wait to finally see a conclusion to it! I'm very glad Tartakovski is involved again and the fact that it's on adult swim makes me more confident that it wont end up like something like Teen Titans Go. I wonder who they will get to voice Aku. Greg Baldwin did a great job on taking over for Mako as Iroh, so my vote is for him. Yeah, I liked it too. It wasn't as good as other season finales, but still a good end to a strong season. Agreed, a P&tB revival would be excellent. I'm sure Maurice LaMarche and Rob Paulsen wouldn't mind reprising their roles. Who knows, with so many nostalgic shows returning nowadays, it might be possible. I'd say skip The Lost Missions, they were terrible in my opinion. Get caught up on Star Wars Rebels instead. It's overall a much better show, especially from episode 11 onward. By the way, did anyone watch The O.W.C.A. Files? I enjoyed it quite a bit. It was better than Phineas & Ferb had been in a while. Doofenshmirtz got a bit annoying sometimes, but the subplot with the bugs was absolutely hysterical and Karen the Cat was pretty funny too.

Thanks for the kind comments everyone! I like hearing your opinions on this set. I don't think that would be a realistic option as that would mean that they would have to spend twice the resources on this theme which I don't think they are ready to do, but if more people would like this option, I can add it to the poll. I'm not mocking anyone. I just think that some people need to calm down a bit and that TLG is getting more hate than they deserve for this set, but that's just my opinion and you're welcome to disagree with it. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, including you and me. And yes, I would love to hear your thoughts on this matter because I would like to have a friendly discussion on this subject.

Neat! I hope the Dimensions figs come with their bases, but I'll be happy either way.

Thanks for having this raffle again this year, CopMike! I always look forward to these! My ideal Christmas tree this year is one that celebrates the release of The Force Awakens! TFA Xmas Tree by Okay Yaramanoglu, on Flickr

It's that time of year again when the days get shorter, the nights get colder, and children all around the world stare longingly into warmly lit toy shops and prepare their wishlist to send to Santa. This is also the time when The Lego Group releases their latest Winter Village set which has been an annual tradition for the past seven years. These sets have been very popular, especially among AFOLs, and are always highly anticipated. However, while some entries in this series have been more popular than others, none has been as controversial as this year's set, the Winter Toy Shop, which is a re-release of the first Winter Village set, 10199 Winter Toy Shop from 2009. It seems that many think that this set didn't need to be remade and would have preferred a new set instead, or that it is not different enough from the original and will be redundant in a completionist's collection. Does it deserve all the hate? Let's find out. Disclaimer: I don't own the 2009 version, so I can't compare them visually, but I will do my best to let you know what is different in this version. If you do need a visual reference, you can refer to Svelte's excellent review of the original. Set Number: 10249 Name: Winter Toy Shop Theme: Creator Year of Release: 2015 Pieces: 898 Minifigs: 8 Price: £59.99 / $79.99 / 69.99€ S@H description: S@H Bricklink Brickset The Box The box art of this set is similar to that of the original, but there are some notable differences. The Christmas tree is on the right side of the image this time while the park bench is on the left and of course it features this year's design for Creator boxes with the dark blue stripe along the right side and the "Expert" logo in the top right corner. There's also a small picture of the back of the toy shop and the background looks less cartoony than on the original. The back is also very similar, showing a different angle of the toy shop along with some close-ups, although this time there is no minifig lineup. Instead, the minifig lineup is on the right side of the box. It also includes the accessories that each minifig comes with and some of the toys. On the left side of the box there is a thumbnail of the box art and the set name in six different languages. They also want to make sure that you know that there are batteries included by saying it in dozens of languages. The top of the box features the inventory and a 1:1 scale reference with the female caroler. On the bottom there is a picture that reminds you that there is a light brick included in this set, in case that wasn't clear from the front of the box, and it confirms that yes, it is a bad idea to put it in water, in case you were planning to go swimming with your Winter Toy Shop. The Contents Inside the box there are two instruction booklets and two groups of bags, one for each instruction booklet. While two groups of bags is not as many as there usually are in other sets of this size, it's still better than the first version of this set where the bags weren't numbered at all, so this makes the build a bit easier. The large bag in Group 1 and the two large bags in Group 2 have a white stripe going down the middle of the bag and only have one group number printed on it along with some other number and some kind of scan code. I have no idea why they made this distinction for these bags or what that code is for, so if any of you know the purpose of this, please let me know in the comments below. Here is a random instructions page. As you can see, the building steps can get quite challenging as they sometimes include many different pieces in one step, especially when it uses a lot of brown pieces which are very dark and hard to see in the instructions, living up to the set's status as an expert-level set. Most of the time, though, the instructions are pretty clear and easy enough to follow. There are some parts in new colors in this set that weren't in the first version or any other set until now, such as that large, flat Technic arch in dark green, the jester hat in orange and blue, one of those new 2z2 round jumper tiles in brown, a golden frog(!), and a snowboard in dark blue. There are also some rare Friends parts that make their Creator debut here such as the skis in azure and that new clear 1x1 round tile with a tiny tube coming out of it which is usually used as a stand for Friends accessories and is a very useful piece, especially for SNOT techniques (and no, I'm not talking about the type of snot that many people usually have stuck in their nose around this time of year). There are some printed parts as well, such as the clock tile, the letter tile, and the register slope like in the first version of the set. We also get a new face print for the white cat which is more in line with other modern cat designs. But the best part is the shop sign which is printed this time around. It features a lovely wood pattern, the words "toy shop", and a toy soldier on both sides of the sign. Which is ironic since the shop doesn't seem to sell any toy soldiers like this, but it looks so good on the sign that I won't sue them for false advertising. The Minifigs Let's start with the most unique figures in this set, the carolers. These two were also the highlight in the first version of the set, but in the original they both had the same head (this one -> ) which featured a very questionable facial expression that could easily be taken out of context. In this version, they have unique faces which look much better and help distinguish their gender. The male caroler uses Lord Vampyre's torso which looks quite snazzy on him. Maybe this is Lord Vampyre before he became a vampire? The female caroler is easily the best minifig in the set, though, because in addition to her exclusive head, she also gets an exclusive torso and skirt print! A huge improvement over the generic unprinted one in the original. She also gets the queen hair in dark brown and Aragorn's lined cape instead of two combined regular capes. This set truly is the Return of the Queen! The snowman is technically not a minifig, but as you can see here, he is exactly as tall as one and he is the first thing you build after the minifigs, so I included him here. He has mostly the same design as before, except this time he has robot claws for arms instead of levers. Which is good since they allow him to hold accessories such as his broom. His carrot nose is included separately again. The carolers both have back printing while the snowman looks no different from the back than he does from the front. Here you can see the black side of the female's cape. This lined cape is so much nicer than the solution they used in the original. Next up we have what I assume is a married couple who are likely the parents of at least one of the kids, as well as the toymaker who I will call Geppetto. The man in the pinstripe suit was not included in the first version of the set, so he's a bonus minifig! These guys are fairly generic, but they have some detailed torso prints, so they look pretty nice. Geppetto seems to have gotten younger since the release of the original set since his gray hair has now turned dark tan and he doesn't seem to need glasses anymore. The men both have back printing, but the woman is the only one in this set who doesn't get a back print. Why you gotta be so discriminating against women, LEGO?! Last but not least, there are the kids. One of the boys wears dark blue pants, a green jacket, and a wool cap. He looks a bit like a lumberjack, so let's call him lumberjack boy, or Jack for short. The little girl wears an outfit that wouldn't look out of place in the Friends theme with a lavender scarf and pants. I'll call her Lavender. The second boy is wearing an Octan jacket and a sports helmet which makes it ironic that he is the one not doing any winter sports on the box art. I'll call him President Business Junior, or PBJ for short. All of the kids have fairly detailed back printing which makes up for the fact that much like the adults, they are made out of mostly common parts. PBJ's helmet and scarf cover up the back of his head nicely which is important as you will see in the next picture. What's also great about these figs is that half of them have a double-sided head. Here you can see PBJ doing his best Macaulay Culkin impression. I also removed his scarf so you can see the printing on his torso better. But he's not the only one who seems to be easily scared. The mother also has a very alarmed expression. Maybe she got surprised by the Jack-in-the-box or maybe she just realized how expensive toys are nowadays. You can see the female caroler's back printing here. Her alternate expression is a non-singing face which is very nice to have and I wish the male caroler could have one too. She looks quite cute with those rosy cheeks. But the most adorable out of all of them has to be the little girl. She comes with a pouting sad face that will melt your heart. Please, don't cry! I'll buy you any toy you want, just stop looking at me like that! The Build The first half of the build is dedicated to the surroundings of the toy shop. It includes the Christmas tree, the park bench, the snowman, the toys, the carolers, Jack and Lavender. The large bag contains two smaller bags with small pieces, a white box that contains the caroler's cape, and the jester hat in its own little bag. The first thing you build after the minifigs and the snowman is the toys. This version of the set has a lot more toys than the original which is good because I always felt that the first Toy Shop was a bit light on toys. Also, the ones that were in the original have been updated. For example, instead of the two pairs of skis, you now get one pair of skis that use the new ski mold and a snowboard. The Jack-in-the-box is mostly the same, except it now has an orange and blue color scheme instead of the red and blue from the original. This change was probably not necessary, but hey, at least we get a new jester hat out of it. And instead of the brick-built teddy bear you get the new teddy bear mold. I have mixed feelings about this change because I actually kinda liked the brick-built teddy design and using a specialized mold seems to be going against the spirit of Creator sets, but on the other hand I can't deny that the molded teddy looks better than the blocky old one. Meh. The new toys include a tugboat which has some rounded Technic pieces as its hull, a biplane, a rocket, a helicopter, and a truck that cleverly uses roller skates for its wheels. These are all quite brilliant designs that feel like micro versions of Lego City sets and make a great addition to the set. Here is a back view of some of the more complex models. As you can see, the Friends accessory stand has been cleverly used to hold the biplane's fin in place and to provide a stand for the helicopter. The Jack-in-the-box has a hinged lid. The only thing that bugs me a bit is the T-piece on top of the helicopter that holds the rotor in place, but I can't think of any better way they could have done it. Next is the ladder that is used to decorate the tree which is exactly the same as the first version. The supports are on a click-hinge, so they can be adjusted or folded away. Then, you build the tree itself. You begins, of course, with the stand which is mostly the same design as before, but this time the plates at the bottom are brown instead of white and have golden studs as feet. Next, you build the first layer of branches. The main difference in this version of the tree is that this one actually has a brown stem rather than just a Technic axle on which you stack the layers of branches one by one. You wont be able to see the stem in the final result, but I like this change as it makes the tree more realistic. Then you add the second layer of branches. This one doesn't have lights/candles and attaches to the lower layer at an angle using the four trans-yellow studs close to the stem. The third layer is added. This one has lights again. Each layer is similar in that they are all made out of green plates that are built around a 4x4 ring plate, but they get smaller each time and are constructed differently enough for the build not to feel repetitive. With the addition of the fourth layer, we get close to finishing the tree. Lastly, you add one more layer and the tip of the tree. Now it's time to decorate the tree! However, it's not as fun as it sounds since that requires you to add lights to the two chains/ropes first which can get a bit repetitive. The clips holding the lights to the chain were white, but this time they're pearl gold which looks much nicer in my opinion. The next part of the build is the park bench with the streetlamp and the little tree. This is a fairly quick build with not much to it. The fishbowl helmet parts are a useful piece that you don't see too often, so it's nice to get them again in this remake. The design is pretty much the same as in the original set except for the wreaths on the streetlamp which use a green life preserver instead of a round 2x2 plate. This is another instance where they use a specialized piece instead of a brick-built solution, but I'm okay with that because unlike with the teddy bear, this part was not originally intended to be a wreath, so it's still nice part usage. The second half of the build is dedicated to the toy shop itself and includes the couple, Geppetto, and PBJ. Please note that there is a fourth 6x10 plate burried under the parts. You begin by tiling the floor, setting up the walls, and adding the interior items such as the fireplace, the cash register, and the toy displays. Next, you add the walls, windows, and the door and the ground floor of the shop is finished. So far, the build is the same as the old toy shop, except this time they decided to have the white stripes on the marquees be the longer ones instead of the dark red ones for some reason. I don't know why they did this and kinda would have preverred to get dark red 1x1 plates instead of white, but it doesn't detract from the look of the shop, so I don't really care. Now we begin with the upper floor. This is where things start to look a little different. Can you tell the difference? The difference is that this time they attach the roof using clip-hinges instead of bulky Technic constructions which gives you more space on this floor and allows it to look more like an actual attic. They even tile the floor next to the frog clock. Aftter adding the roof, the build is finished. The main roof feels a bit loose since it's only attached to the building by one side. I'm not sure if this was an issue in the old toy shop, but it's not a big deal. I just wouldn't pick the set up by the roof. What I do like is that they used double cheese slopes on the awning on the outer wall of the tower instead of singles which makes it a bit easier to build. I like how the supports under the tower roof now match those of the main roof. The wreaths have also been updated like the ones on the streetlamp. And those Technic arches under the roof look a lot more like garlands now. On the original, they were dark gray, so I didn't even know they were supposed to be garlands and assumed they were part of the architecture. The shop sign looks a lot better now that it is printed. The old one just looked like a white flag. I also like how the small plates under the marquee give it a wavy look and they included two trees in different sizes on the right side of the shop. The back is nice and open and allows you to see the rest of the toys, the robot, train, and race car, all of which have just as much of a simple and clever design as the other toys. The clock looks much nicer with the new golden frog. Because golden frogs make everything better. Spare Parts There are quite a few small parts left over, including a roller skate and one of those Friends accessory stands which will come in handy. The Complete Set Here you can see the full set together. It looks quite nice and festive with all the little details and there are many scenes that you can play out with it: You can have the minifigs decorate the tree, have the kids play in the snow, have the carolers sing by the bench, have the toymaker build some toys in his workshop, or have the parents buy presents for their kids. It's a festive, toy-filled Winter Wonderland! The fireplace looks cozy and I like the brick pattern going up the chimney. The entrance of the shop looks a bit empty aside from the cash register. I feel like they could have displayed some more toys here, but oh well. Being a set targeted at teens and adults, there aren't really any play features aside from the light brick which is attached to a hinge, so you can either activate it by pressing the button with your finger or tilting the brick upward so that the button is pressed against the roof. However, since the roof is not connected in the middle and only attached on the sides, it tends to split open a bit when you do that, so I'm not sure if attaching the roof this way here was such a good idea. Nevertheless, it looks quite nice when the light is lit. Ratings Design: 5/5 - This set is as gorgeous as it was back in 2009! The small updates that they made are mostly good ones, although the absence of a brick-built teddy is a bit disappointing and the new way the roof is attached, while not as bulky as before, makes the roof slightly unstable, but those are just nitpicks. Build: 5/5 - There are some interesting building techniques here, such as those on the tree, the roof, and the toys. The fact that the parts are only split into two groups and the part callouts can get fairly complex makes it a challenging, enjoyable build. Minifigs: 5/5 - They did a great job updating the figs in this set. While only 3 of the torsos in the original had any printing, all of the torsos have printing front and back in this set, even the skirt and cape of the female caroler. You get two exclusive heads and half of the heads are double-sided, plus you get 8 instead of 7 minifigs. You really can't ask for more in a Creator set. Playability: 4/5 - This set is more meant to be displayed than to be played with, but there are plenty of things to play with if you want. All the different minifigs, accessories, and set pieces make for endless possibilities for play. It's especially fun to swoosh the micro vehicles around. Parts: 3/5 - There are lots of good parts here. Most of them are fairly common, but there are some rare parts and some even in exclusive colors. Price: 4/5 - This set costs $20 more than the original, but considering that this set has nearly 900 pieces, including some rare and exclusive ones, as well as more minifigs with much better printing, I think $80 is still a fair price. Overall: 5/5 - So what's my opinion of this set? For a remake, I think it's great. They managed to make a good set even better. Are the changes minor? Yes. Are they an improvement? Mostly, yes. Were they necessary? Perhaps not, but it's good that they made them instead of just re-releasing the exact same set. So if you didn't get the first Winter Toy Shop, I can highly recommend getting this one. If you do already have the old version, this one might still be worth picking up for the hugely improved minifigs and rare parts alone. As for the controversy over re-releasing the Winter Toy Shop, I can see where the haters are coming from, but I find their complaints to be quite petty. I can understand if you're disappointed because you already have the first Winter Toy Shop and were looking forward to a new set this year, but there's always next year. If you're a completist and feel like TLG is forcing you to buy a set you don't need, you're wrong. Nobody is forcing you to buy anything but yourself. If you decide to buy every set in a theme no matter what it is, that's your problem, not LEGO's. So put down your torches and pitchforks and just be glad that they improved the set design and gave us another chance to buy this classic set. There are far worse things that can happen in this world than Lego re-releasing one of their most popular sets. Sorry for that little rant. So what is your opinion on re-releases like this? Please cast your vote in the poll above. I hope you enjoyed this special Eurobricks Reviewers Academy review and would like to thank The Lego Group for the opportunity to review this set. Happy Holidays everyone! Bat-Toys by Okay Yaramanoglu, on Flickr

Hey Arnold fans rejoice! ‘Hey Arnold’ TV Movie in Works as Nickelodeon Aims to Revive Classic Shows Arnold was by far my favorite of the old Nick shows and I would love to have some closure, but honestly, I have a bad feeling about this. The fact that the guy who is responsible for some of the biggest atrocities of animation, Alvin and the Chipmunks and Sanjay and Craig , is in charge of this and is planning to "modernize" it for today's kids makes me not look forward to this. And the fact that everything Nickelodeon produces these days is utter crap except for TMNT doesn't boost my confidence. "I hate him... so... much!" Yeah, the episode was fun. It was basically Gravity Falls' take on Cloud Cuckoo Land.

That's no surprise to me. It's been pretty clear that Weirdmaggedon is the climax this show has been building up to and after its over, the story will have been told. As the creator said himself, there are far too many shows that end before they can finish (or even begin) telling their story or ones that go on far past their prime. I wouldn't want either to happen to this show, so this is a good thing for me. Looking forward to tomorrow's episode and the finale. OtGW is definitely worth checking out, especially during fall, if only for the eerie and nostalgic visuals and atmosphere, although the story and music are pretty good as well. It just has this great old-fashioned fairy tale feel to it. Star on the other hand... I can't stand that show. I don't know what people see in it. To me it's just another hyperactive, comedy-focused cartoon like so many others. Agreed. Speaking of which, yesterday's episode was great. I can't believe I'm living in a world where a cartoon about little ponies produces better pop music than most of the stuff that's on the radio these days. It makes a great comment about today's pop culture and is a nice sendoff for the writer. I also can't believe the next episode is the season finale already, but I look forward to it. This has been a very strong season. Also, South Park just keeps getting better. I knew there had to be a reason why there is suddenly so much change in this show and the payoff is about as hilarious as you could expect. Can't wait to see where they take it from here!

President Business was clearly meant to satirize AFOLs like us, so I think we were meant to relate to him. When Finn/Emmet is talking to President Business, he is practically talking to us. The movie teaches us a lesson about not loosing sight of what Lego is really meant to be: a toy and a tool for expressing our creativity. If you want to follow the instructions and use Lego in an "adult" way, that's fine as long as you don't let it limit your or anyone else's imagination. President Business may have been the antagonist of the movie, but he redeemed himself in the end. I relate to him too. I also don't like people touching my stuff and keep each theme on its own display shelf. I even use the same arguments as him to justify my hobby. But as you can tell by my Flickr photostream, that does not stop me from making crossover stories and MOCs. Also, I would never use Kragle, but if you're just using it to repair broken pieces, I guess that's fine. So don't worry if you relate to President Business. As evidenced by your picture, you have no problems mixing themes and getting creative every once in a while, so it's okay to be organized the rest of the time.

I'm glad they upped the number of characters to 18. They really can't include enough characters in this series, although this also makes me worry about the price and the fact that it will make it harder to find every character. I can recommend the movie. It's pretty good. Shape-wise, I'd actually say Baymax is perfect for a minifigure, plus he'd require no new molds and very little printing: But yeah, he'd definitely be too small to be in scale with other minifigs. He is almost twice as tall as Hiro if I remember correctly. However, I think he's a possibility if they include modern films like Big Hero 6. Maybe he could come with a soccer ball accessory.

Granted, that part was pretty cute and got a chuckle out of me as well. Also Strucker's line: "I'm a crazy German supervillain with a monocle. I don't do subtle." I would have liked to see more of that type of satire rather than the slapstick and puns, but oh well. It's during the Hydra Fortress Smash part of the movie about halfway through.

I just watched it and I thought it was alright. While the animation did resemble that of the Lego Movie, the humor wasn't quite up to that standard and the story was pretty basic. It was also a shame that Spidey only had a cameo, but overall it was fairly enjoyable. I guess they didn't fit into this storyline. Despite its premise, this special seemed to be more based on the Avengers Assemble cartoon than Age of Ultron. They copied that idea from Avengers: EMH, but yeah, that would be cool to see in the MCU. Uhm, did we watch the same movie? Every other line out of Cap's mouth was a lame one-liner (even the characters in the movie rolled their eyes at them) and there was plenty of silly slapstick too. Not exactly what I would call top-notch humor, but that's just my opinion and I didn't really expect much more from this special. I'm glad you enjoyed it though.

We finally have some info! Apparently the special will be premiering on Monday, November 16 at 9:30 PM ET on Disney XD! Here is a clip that Marvel released which shows the final version of that animation test we have seen and I have to say the rendering is quite nice:

Battle of Jakku teaser:

Don't worry, I for one like it. Come to the Dark Side We Got Catnip by Okay Yaramanoglu, on Flickr

Ha, good one! I also thought it was the toy soldier at first. Here's another Portal one: Deadpool and Silent Chell by Okay Yaramanoglu, on Flickr And this is Marty's Halloween costume: McFly by Okay Yaramanoglu, on Flickr

There's so much wrong with this. Half of the accessories don't even make sense. And why does Joy have short legs? Ugh... "Congratulations, bootleggers! You've ruined my designs!"

We usually don't hear anything about these things until about a week or two before they air. The fact that they didn't have a release date back at SDCC yet probably means that it would be a while before it will be shown. However, I would expect it to still air this year. How would making it the same as the videogame storyline make it any more original than basing it on the movies? Besides, the impression that I got of the story from the panel was that it is only very loosely based on AoU. It starts with the Avengers having a party at their tower and Ultron attacking them using Iron Man's suits, but I think the story unfolds differently from there. It's not just a Lego version of the movie. As I said in the first post, there WILL be other characters than just the MCU Avengers, which makes sense since they would want to advertise all of their sets, not just the AoU ones.

I think the main problem here is that nobody ever played the R&C games for the story (although the stories got better in the "R&C Future" games). It's more about the puzzle solving, platforming, and shooting. The story is always the generic "bad guy wants to take over/destroy the universe and the heroes stop him" routine. In fact, this is the problem with videogame movies in general. Videogames usually have pretty simple stories and the focus is more on the gameplay. In short, games are meant to be played, not watched. But if you just want to see a 90 minute cutscene, this movie will give you just that. While I do think this is a faithful adaptation of the game, I'm not very interested in it. I never really liked the humor in the R&C games (one of the reasons why I liked Jak & Daxter better) and this movie seems to be full of that. I also would have preferred if they would have come up with a new, original story than to just adapt the first game, but I can understand that they want to tell the origin story for those who are not familiar with the games. I'm sure kids will like the movie fine, so maybe if it does well, we will get a better story in the sequel. If they were going to make it look realistic, they would completely change the feel of R&C. R&C is very much a playable cartoon where the cartoony look is meant to compliment the juvenile humor. This style may be the norm now, but it wasn't back when the series started. Making Clank look like a realistic robot would be getting into Transformers territory which would be terrible. In fact, Michael Bay was considered for making a live-action adaptation of the game at one point, but that concept got scrapped for good reason. Yes, as I've pointed out above, this is pretty much how the games are. It's the fun gameplay and likable characters that make them good. I can definitely recommend checking out one of the older games first. They're actually very similar to the Lego games.

Can I say that curse word now? Sigh. I guess after Sheng Yuan (and apparently TLG) copied my Superhero racers, it was just a matter of time until this idea got stolen too. Unfortunately, this bootleg plague is getting worse all the time and we need to do everything we can to stop it. Sadly, I don't think there is anything I or anyone else can do about this particular case. If there was, I would, but as it is I can't do anything but shake my head in disapproval and take comfort in the fact that imitation is the highest form of flattery. Maybe I need to be more positive. Yup, I'm positive these are terrible. Thanks for bringing this to my attention and for all the kind comments. Intended or not, I appreciate the puns. They make me feel less Anger. On the bright side, this project has now over 3000 supporters! Thanks everyone! Let's show those bootleggers that we want REAL Lego Inside Out figs by getting it up to 10.000!

Definitely WALL-E for me! It's so well designed and accurate, and the fact that it was designed by an AFOL who actually worked on the movie makes it even the more special to me. Then again, I'm clearly biased since WALL-E is the only theme among the ideas sets that I really care about aside from BTTF. The DeLorean Time Machine is the only other Ideas set I own and while I do like it, it does have its flaws. The only flaw that WALL-E has is the looseness of the neck, but it looks like they are working to fix it, so once they do that, it will be a flawless set.

A full length trailer for the Ratchet & Clank movie was recently released: There will also be a game for the PS4 based on this movie (which is based on the original game). Any thoughts? I think it looks pretty good. It has the same silly humor as the games, the same voice actors in the lead roles (even though they are hardly credited ), the same look and everything. However, it's a shame that they seem to be rebooting the series, even though the story seems to be mostly the same. I guess the focus here is more on introducing a new generation to the series than to appeal to the old fans. I played most of the games and enjoyed them quite a bit, although I always preferred Jak & Daxter and am a little sad that that series died while R&C continues, but I'm glad we at least get more R&C, even if it's a reboot. I think my favorite game was Up Your Arsenal. I really wish Lego would have opted to make sets based on this videogame movie instead of Angry Birds. This would have produced some really cool sets, minifigs, and parts. Oh well. What do you think?

Thanks! Here's some more fun with Portals - and WALL-E! Ratman by Okay Yaramanoglu, on Flickr Lex Luthor Stole 40 Lies by Okay Yaramanoglu, on Flickr TRASH-E by Okay Yaramanoglu, on Flickr