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  1. williejm
    Although maybe not if the new packages being used for TLM2 CMFs continue
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    I do think they have to have some sort of 'theme' going on for Series 20. I too would love a whole series of new animal moulds, but I think in reality they will need to do something more specific. To my mind the top two ideas then are a series of reimagined or re-released figures or archetypes (so, a 'greatest hits'), or a series of national / regional archetype figures that is a kind of 'Lego all around the world' celebration. That *could*, like the monster series (and party series to a lesser extent), cover a bunch of types of figure. For instance: Beefeater, Uncle Sam, Islander, Terracotta Warrior, Mountie, Pan Pipe player, australian 'bushman', Chic Parisienne woman, Viking king, NZ rugby player, Gondolier, 'Eskimo' woman, sherpa, Turkish dancer, Pioneer, native american Shaman Another theme possibility is historic archetypes, but that to me seems less sense for a '20th' celebration.
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    I wonder if No. 17 Cherry Tree Lane is a D2C possibility? Would make for some great minifigure options, potentially fit in a modular setting *and* be a good tie in for the newly-exposed-to-Mary-Poppins audience too.
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    I’m guessing it will be down to the licensing agreement for the characters and the agreement between Lego and Hanna Barbera - similar to some of the odd hairstyle choices in the Big Bang set. We also know from the TLM2 Wizard of Oz figures that they’re not absolutely averse to printed noses if they are merited ...
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    Guess it depends what way they go. More circus-y or more local fair. They could have archetypes like strongman, ventriloquist and hey even a bearded lady to cash in on the Greatest Showman. Build wise I’d imagine some small stalls like a shooting gallery, candy floss stand, and maybe one of those ‘test your strength’ things to ring the bell.
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    I just took it as a dismissal of characters the poster didn’t personally like or have use for. Agree it’s arbitrary language, but this is the internet ?
  7. williejm
    Indeed. Which is why I’m rarely in the camp asking for more leg printing. Another drawback of printed legs is that it often limits how good the figure looks when it’s not standing bolt upright. Heaven forbid you want to pose the poseable legs!
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    fine that, but what do you reuse a painfully printed cartoon character head for presently? At least a Simpsons or Mickey Mouse head can be a 'mask' or decoration in a city theme
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    Oh last time I checked that was how the world worked.
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    wow, that mohawk cat in TLM2 CMFs is horrendous.
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    Nice to see that TLM2 minifigure series has (again) pushed the envelope in terms of female figures. 9 out of 20 is a pretty decent showing, and easily the most equal of any series so far. Would have been nice if they put a female head in the giraffe or watermelon suit, for a straight 50/50 split... Will be interesting to see how the box distribution works out. Lately female figures have usually been less prevalent in numbers and distribution ... but if this is a straight '3 sets of 20 per box' that will be a radical difference overall.
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    I think it's horses for courses. Obviously some people prefer everything to have a standard minifigure head, but some of the cartoon figures are so substantially facially different that it really does merit a moulded head. I think that's visibly true here, as it is with (some of) the Disney figures. The Scooby Doo humans worked but only because they all got new moulded hair, and their faces are not very angular or stylised.
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    nah, it was recoloured in the DFB minifigures series agreed.
  14. williejm
    Seems too useful a mould not to get wide reuse ... and interesting to see a non ‘Friendsy’ animal figure debut in a minidoll set.
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    Indeed. And can see that one being reused/coloured for several - Snow White & bluebird, snowman & robin, coal miner and canary... ;)
  16. williejm
    Nice. Can see that getting used across many themes.
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    I agree, but I think there are number of confounding factors at play, not least of which is the general reluctance to put a lot of female minifigures in any series! Given we got Ariel and Alice (sometimes marketed as a princess), two epic villains and a classic Minnie and Daisy, I think it was a fairly solid set of six. would really like to see them up the female ratio in series two for more variety though.
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    Lobster liberation! ?
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    1. Sorcerer’s apprentice Mickey 2. Scrooge McDuck 3. Minnie variant 4. Goofy 5. Chip 6. Dale 7. Moana 8. Cruella De Vil 9. Jasmine 10. Jafar 11. Pooh 12. Tigger 13. Lilo 14. Jessie 15. Emperor Zurg 16. Belle 17. Beast 18. Mowgli
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    Nah. I’m just adding that popular sombrero that pops up every few series ?
  21. williejm
    There’s also the Three Caballeros variant
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    Indeed, I wouldn’t count the Lego Movie CMFs as a failure for example, and there was lots to like in Ninjago, Batman and other licensed themes. Harry Potter just gave us a bunch of new animals and hairpieces, as well as new flesh faces for example. Anyways, I’m proudly in both camps too, so I don’t see it as such a competition.
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    ... the largest animal accessory was Batman's dolphin ;) As ever, accessories will depend on how many new moulds they need to introduce, and what can be reused. Really hope they don't go down the Simpsons line of somewhat tedious repeat core character versions though ... not sure we need too many Daisy Duck outfit variations.
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    Over-saturation of sky vehicles? With all the police officers and helicopters in the Lego world - ‘Sky Police’ created itself ?
  25. williejm
    Great news. Really hoping for some classics like Cruella, Jafar, Chip n Dale, some Pooh crew, and maybe some Up! and Emperor’s New Groove characters ?
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