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Swordy’d yet again! It’s just abysmal. And I fear 2028 might be when I get priced out of the theme. (I mean, I could still afford some sets but then it just becomes a matter of: “can I really justify spending X amount of money on a set that only seems like it’s worth Y amount for what we’re getting?”) It would just be illogical.

Clone sets and 18+ Statues probably I blame Clone Bros /s (except I do wonder if the 327th BP’s success did have a hand in this) Hopefully. I do kinda want to get 6 to bolster my Scout Troopers to 8 and my Stormtroopers to 18. But I’ll only get these on discount now, unless they revert back to $20. I do wonder if the 2024 Anniversary Figures were so successful at driving sales that they decided to do these figs, or if they were planning on doing this anyway. 6 Anniversary Clone Commanders in 2028?/s

Everyday I wake up, I start to break up. Lonely is a man without TIE Avenger. (Especially on the 424th day.) I also realised I missed the chance to roast the Lime 212th reskin 2 days ago. It’s possible that Disney has been increasing the licensing fee quite a bit after M&G’s abysmal box office to recuperate profits. But this is likely just corporate greed from Lego. That or recent escapades in a certain desert region disrupting 25% of the world’s oil and the newly announced tolls on oil have increased the costs of making Lego bricks (which requires oil). Still unacceptable though. Surely Lego realises that there’s a bubble that’s going to pop at some point when it comes to these prices. I’m now just even more amazed the AT AT is the price it is.

I like to think that Eli keeps one of these in his quarters. Excellent ideas. As artistic in nature as Sabine Wren. And as enlightened as the Grand Chadmiral himself. I would rejoice if it weren’t for the price.

Really? This is what you’re concerned about? Normal battlepacks are now $30 and you’re complaining about us getting main character minifigs who haven’t been available in play-scale sets for around 3 years? (Leia) Endor BP. Sounds great and perfect for me as I’ve been asking for exactly a 9489 remake for ages… but not at that price. Thus the monkey’s paw curls. I find it interesting that they’re opting to include Mcquarrie figure variants of characters who have normal figs in their sets (Mcquarrie Han was the original Obi-Wan). I’d have expected them to have no character overlap like with the 20th anniversary figs.

Damn, I guess Lego isn’t making as much stuff for other DC characters as isn’t really releasing anything targeted towards kids right now or in the near future…. Oh wait. (Ignore Creature Commandos) I know it likely won’t happen but Lego should really release Hero Character packs next year for both Marvel and DC. It would help a lot with lightening the Doomsday/ Secret Wars character load as well as cheaply enabling Lego to try and see if other characters are in demand. Thunderbolts, X-Men, Justice Gang, DC Superpowers, all the different GLs who have leading parts, Mr Miracle, Starfire, etc…

Pardon me but I did not get that reference. So apparently the Smart Play sets’ retirement dates have been pushed forward 6 months from January 2028 to July 2027. I think we won. More space for a TIE Avenger on the set roster!!! (Day #423)

I respectfully disagree. The current one has a classic charm to it and has been a very prominent staple of the theme far too long for it to be replaced at this point.

Every night in my dreams I can smell the TIE Avenger. It’s so close. Yet so far. The Maker! We can finally play with god!

I need a TIE Avenger just like how Boba needs a Bantha. (#420) Eh but it’d be more accurate to the battle to have more imps. And with the Ewok village and Ewok Attack sets also coming the Empire side of Endor is looking pretty outnumbered if the BP doesn’t deliver a good quantity of imperials. Petition to rename the Endor Battlepack to Ewok Charcuterie. How else is the village going to get a good meal, when many of the village fig slots will likely go to the OT cast?

Can’t wait to see if the AT AT is sturdy. That, the armoured marauder parts I’m PABing and the Endor BP (if it has 4 imps) are going to do wonders at bolstering my remnant/ garrison.

Don’t worry about it if beating the dead Tauntaun was a crime I’d be in the Citadel. (Narkina 5 is for the casuals) Speaking of which, today I’ll be butchering the theme song of one of the best animated Marvel shows: He is a man on a mission In a TIE Fighter of high tech ammunition Trapped on the edge of an endless game His renegade life will never be the same In a dangerous galaxy he does all he can He’s Cassian An[dor] Cassian An[dor] The heart of his power's within him No force will make him give in When he’s backed into a corner of uncertainty He takes the heat to next degree He’s more than a rebel, believe what you see He’s Cassian An[dor] Cassian An[dor] He’s Cassian An[dor] Cassian An[dor] #419 Oh right. I forgot he was in Resistance. In fact I think I just forgot about Resistance. (Except for Commander Pyre, his armour is just too exquisite) I’ve only watched the KOTOR cinematics, but yes a movie just like that would be peak. The only problem would be figuring out an actual plot which doesn’t fall into M&G’s problem of moving locations just to do another CGI fight. If Filoni’s HttE movie goes ahead it has to include the OT. The guy from Solo and Carrie Fisher’s daughter are already in the Lucasfilm contact pool. They just need to get Sebastian Stan for Luke and they might have a winner on their hands. (I could see Mando getting shoehorned in to accompany Lando and Han on the Lady Luck or the Karrde plot line, Carson Teva just being added to part of Wedge’s plot line (or maybe replacing him but hopefully not) and then Ezra doing the intelligence gathering Luke was doing at the start of Last Command and helping in the C’Baoth boss fight. Generation Tech made a good point a couple of weeks ago that Luke needs to come back so the franchise has a paragon of pure light-side. Star Wars is ultimately the story of Good vs Evil and we’ve not really had anyone purely good as a protagonist for a while. While the villains are always pure evil. Lucasfilm has made a lot of mistakes in the past decade. Firing those two clowns was not one of them. We do not need the Rebel/ Jedi protagonist to have ‘kinda forgot about the imperial fleet.’ Agreed. Even TLJ was a fun for me in the Cinema first time, apart from getting a bit upset about Luke’s characterisation. But upon rewatch I noticed the numerous damning flaws. I do at least respect Rian Johnson for daring to try and do something different, but I think he should just stick to making his excellent Knives Out films. (Or a SW murder mystery could be cool as a D+ Special) Maybe Anakin’s Starfighter will include R3-S6?

Nooooooo! Brickheadz Jonkler strikes again! He’s Brickheadized Superman before he can get an actual set. Honestly, it’s nice we’re getting something nonBatman, just wish it had been a normal set though. But why can’t we get World’s Finest normal sets? It’s literally the most fun and toyetic current Batman run behind Absolute Batman. And there are Batmobiles and everything in there!

Welcome to Eurobricks! We’re glad to have you. Apologies in advance for all the TIE Avenger yapping that you’ll be reading. (Day #418 of the descent into madness) While not as dire as others, I’d argue that SW’s fall in the last 3 years has been exceptionally shocking as it started out much bigger. And has comparatively fallen from guaranteed billion dollar hits to barely (if even) breaking even on the lowest budget movie ever made for the franchise. Maybe we do need a break. But something tells me the sequel revisionism is not going to happen. None of the cadets I work with like the sequels. They like the OT, PT and Clone Wars. If the generation who were young kids when the sequels released don’t even like them, then what chance do they have? Especially since there’s no Clone Wars type show to make it retroactively better. (And we’ve moved past the timeframe where such a show would be feasible at this point.) They’re going to need to give enough time for a new gen to be introduced and enthralled in the core 6 movies. And then do something that balances nostalgia and originality.

Great ideas @Mandalorianknight and @ArrowBricksI really hope the 14+ subtheme does get used to its full potential and not suffer the same fate as dioramas. Point to you! Haven’t been in here in a hot minute, but just a couple of lists: Revised 2027 predictions (combined with knowledge of what’s coming, and excluding ideas for anniversary figs) January Endor Ambush (£8.99): Endor Commando and Scout Trooper (build is a brown version of the speeder from AT AT, and reusing the commando from the Ewok Village) Luke’s X-Wing Microfighter (£12.99): Luke Skywalker and R2 D2 head Imperial Remnant Battlepack (£18.99): Stormtrooper, Stormtrooper (ammo pouch), Remnant Snowtrooper and AT RT Driver. (Build is a small turbolaser and a probe droid. Anakin’s Delta 7 (£24.99): General Skywalker and R2D2 TIE Avenger (£69.99): Cassian Andor, Range Trooper and Director Krennic Midi scale New Republic MC75 Star Cruiser (£54.99): New Republic Captain (blue NR colour scheme in scale with 2024 ISD and includes CR90 Corvette escort vessel) Midi scale 418 Interdictor Cruiser (£44.99): Moff Tarkin (is in scale with 2024 ISD and includes Gozanti escort vessel) March Ahsoka S2 set (Thrawn Campaign) Ahsoka S2 set (Peridia) Smart Echo Base Smart R2 D2 Smart Ewok Attack May Starfighter set (Hero Starfighter) Starfighter set (Villain Starfighter) Starfighter set (Large ship/ shuttle) Starfighter set (speeder from that first look back in August) SW Posters Icons of SW (George Lucas minifig) Stormtrooper Bust (£49.99) UCS Vader’s TIE Advanced (£199.99): Darth Vader (ANH accurate) June 14+ MBS Adelfi Rangers’ Outpost (£199.99): Mando, Grogu, Trapper Wolf, Colonel Ward, Zeb Orellious (jacket), Carson Teva (jacket), Rotta the Hutt, Jib Dodger, NR Trooper, Dok Suri and R5. (Builds include a NR B-Wing, the pilots’ bar and starfighter maintenance station. Captain Rex Gunship Mech (£12.99): P1 Captain Rex (gunship wing jet pack) August Obi-Wan’s BARC (£8.99): General Kenobi and a B1 Battledroid Battle of Geonosis (£44.99): 2 P1 Clone Troopers, P1 Clone Sergeant, Mace Windu and 3 B2 Battledroids (builds are a Corporate Alliance Tank Droid, Droideka and Republic turret) Ewok Village (£???): Han, Luke, Leia, Chewie, C3P0, R2 D2, Endor Rebel, 2 Ewoks and a Scout Trooper (for cooking) 10+ Bounty Hunter Pursuit (£49.99): Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and Zam Wessel (They brought on the Speed Champions designers) 14+ Republic Gunship (£149.99): Yoda, Count Dooku, Clone Commander, Clone Pilot, Padme Amidala and P1 Clone Trooper. 14+ Stinger Mantis (£159.99): Cal Kestis, BD-1, Merrin, Kata Akuna, Greez Dritus and Darth Vader (Jedi 3 designs, and this is the year’s Amazon exclusive) 50th Anniversary Y-Wing (£59.99): Garvin Dreiss, Celebration Luke, Mon Mothma and a Astromech (I swear this is the only thing left for them to reasonably do that’s not a regular megablocks TIE fighter (bad for TIE Avenger)) Buildable Yoda October/ September Maul Shadow Lord S2 set: Maul, Devon, TBA… Path of the Jedi Advent Calandar: Santa Ben Kenobi, Jedi Training Leia, Cal Kestis, B1 Battledroid, Jaro Tapal and Ahsoka Tano (Revamped S1-3 outfit) UCS Tantive IV (£749.99): Darth Vader, C3P0, R2 D2, Princess Leia, Captain Antilles, 2 Stormtroopers, 2 Fleet Troopers, Rebel Friend, Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Senator Bail Organa. 14+ Subtheme set ideas (aside from those detailed above) Imperial Hangar (£214.99): TIE Baron, TIE Pilot Cadet (Solo), 2 Space Troopers, Captain Terisa Kerrill, Cal Kestis (ISB disguise), Imperial Crewman, Luke Skywalker (yellow lightsaber), and Chopper (black disguise). (Builds are a Hangar with a TIE fighter with lots of additional space, a TIE rack and hangar control centre. ISD Bridge (£109.99): Darth Vader, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Captain Pellaeon, Commodore Faro, Lieutenant Hammerly and 3 crewmen. Zeta Class Shuttle (£169.99): Cassian Andor, Jyn Erso, K2S0, Baze Malbus, Chirrut Imwe and Bodie Rook Fondor Haulcraft (£149.99): Luthen Rael, Cassian Andor, Kleya Marki, Syril Karn, Sergeant Mosk and Vel Sartha Separatist Landing Craft (£199.99): Ima Gun’di, Captain Keeli, 12 B1 Battledroids and 4 B2 Battledroids. (Enough space in troop hold for a AAT companion set with 2 Outer-rim Garrison clone troopers)