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I don't know. Truth is, this is the first TV analysis I've ever done, but I read other TV blogs, so it made me want to try my hand at it. Anyway, for sure, I plan to get the last four episodes done before the new season debuts in October. From there, I'll have to think about it. It's a lot easier to review a series having seen all of it, rather than episode by episode, though doing it episodically is more exciting for the reader. I think I'd like to though, an episode a week is not too much for me to handle.

Japan, but it should go down in price anywhere around this time, the two year mark. That's one advantage of these expensive sets is that if you wait, you should be able to get a hold on one for a good price per piece rate.

I had to take a break for a few weeks. Not only had I watched too much Clone Wars, but my Photobucket account went over the monthly limit. I expect it to go over again this month, but I plan to get these last six reviews done before that happens Episode 17: Blue Shadow Virus This episode was certainly a mixed bag. On the upside, good action, interesting scenery, slightly different plot than usual, on the down side, it had Jar Jar helping by accident, a Nazi parody for the villain, and... actually, those were my big gripes, but they are big factors in the episode. Separatist droids are on Naboo, so Padme and Jar Jar set out to investigate. Jar Jar is a senator, right? Why is he personally investigating anything? Why would Padme and Jar Jar return to investigate? Are they the best Naboo has to offer? Anyway, without greater evidence, the Republic won't send more forces. A captured droid reveals something about a virus being developed, which leads the pair to a remote swamp, while Anakin and Obi Wan make way to the planet to follow up. Padme and Jar Jar find the hidden lab and are promptly captured. This is the third time this series had Padme captured as a plot point The lab is run by a mad scientist, Dr. Nuvo Vindi, a German accented, mask-wearing, very cartoonish villain. Like in many past episodes, something really interesting is brought up, but no developed at all. At first, Vindi speaks of the right of viruses to have life; the virus he's working on was previously eradicated. Quickly though, he goes into talking about just killing everybody. I often get the feeling that the writers want to make this a full on, challenging sci-fi show, but they're restricted, either by the group writing process or the producers wishes... Who knows, but I see something interesting in there. The second half of the show is Anakin, Obi Wan and Ahsoka leading separate strike teams into the lab, to rescue Padme, to diffuse the bombs, and secure the lab. This leads to some interesting fighting sequences against droidekas and other droids, but the climax of the episode feels like merely a matter of tying up loose ends. The bombs are all deactivated, the mad doctor is captured with the help of a Gungan farmer. The episode isn't bad, but it's fairly mediocre. All I could recommend it on is the pretty animation and action, which is solid in and of itself. C-3PO makes a few jokes that I found amusing though. Rating: 6/10 Surprisingly, in the 10 years since the Phantom Menace came out, I've developed quite a fondness for the film. It is my favorite of the prequels, and the most solidly written overall, regardless of any midi-chlorians that it introduced into the canon. Seeing the Naboo hanger full of fighters brought a little smile to my face. These are definitely one of the ships that really works in Lego. This pic also reminds me of the hanger from the Lego Star Wars game. Naboo fighter From xwingyoda's review I also enjoyed seeing a quite competent Gungan, Ms. Peppi Bow. She is caught in the middle of this story, as her livestock dies from Vindi's poison, and ends up being the one to take down Vindi in the end. She's unlike any Gungan done in Lego previously, and I like her Asian-style hat. She would be welcome in the Lego universe, as would one of her beasts of burden, the shaak. Peppi Bow The ship Padme and Jar Jar use on Naboo is quite interesting. I don't think I'd want it as a set necessarily, but it has a unique shape, and would make an interesting MOC. Naboo scout carrier Though I expected to like him from the previews, I was disappointed by the doctor. As I mentioned before, he has a German accent, and when I start thinking of evil German doctors, I immediately am drawn to Dr. Mengele, the most famous evil doctor. I think this show should be careful how it uses accents. The good guys are British, American, and occasionally French, while the bad guys are sometimes British, but also Middle Eastern and German. I don't think it's a racist plot, but it is lazy writing and characterization, since in the old days, accents like that could be short hand for 'evil'. Add to that his 1930's mask, well, this is a silly character. Not my favorite. Dr. Nuvo Vindi Vindi's assistant, a comical rabbit like droid is given a featured role. It might make an interesting mini-fig, but wasn't all that interesting. LEP-86C8 This is the most desirable debut from the episode, for me. The bomb squad clone trooper. A small platoon come in and disarm a mess of bombs. Not all that exciting, but their armor looks beautiful. Bomb squad trooper The droidekas appeared here, and I'm sure it's not their first time, but I wanted to give them some attention. They are one of the best droid creations, and have been made into fantastic Lego creations. Droideka From Jim Butcher's review. Lego ships appearing: Twilight, Naboo fighter, separatists' shuttle, Republic Attack Gunship Added to the Lego wishlist: Peppi Bow, clone trooper bomb squad, and maybe Nuvo Vindi Episode 18: Mystery of a Thousand Moons Starting mere moments after the last episode, the episode jumps into its plot. Though the virus from the last episode was secure at the end of the show, apparently it wasn't. It is released in the underground lab, trapping Padme, Jar Jar, Ahsoka, Rex, and some disposable troopers. Anakin and Obi Wan have 48 hours to get a cure, which means traveling very far away to a Separatist-controlled planet for some root. This has been learned by Gregar Typho, head of security? How did he get the resources to know that some root on some planet is the only chance of a cure to a virus that has been designed by a supposedly brilliant scientist? So, essentially, the set up for this episode is in the realm of 'very stupid'. Getting that out of the way, perhaps the rest of the episode will be better. Anakin and Obi Wan arrive on Iego, and are welcomed by a friendly army of hacked battle droids. It's learned that the Separatists have left the planet, and the remaining droids were reprogrammed to serve a boy whiz named Jaybo Hood. He is smart and smarmy, but not as obnoxious as such characters tend to be. Maybe it's his cynicism. He leads the Jedi to the root, which is protected by a giant venus flytrap type thing, but they escape without too much trouble. They are then warned that they can't leave the planet because the sky is haunted. A quick trip into space reveals it to be merely a Separatist energy field. Escaping that becomes the focus of the episode. During all this, Ahsoka, Rex, Padme et al are cleaning the lab of battle droids who are trying to leave the sealed lab, thereby exposing all Naboo to the virus. They succeed, but then start getting slowly, dramatically weaker as the virus overtakes them. Anakin and Obi Wan, in a race against the clock, devise a way to slip through the energy field. Harassed by superstitious locals, who of course don't believe the Jedi and insist it's ghosts, Obi Wan gets an idea to make use of the reprogrammed vulture droids. Using the vulture droids as kamikaze pilots, they destroy the shield and the Twilight escapes the planet. Next thing you know Ahsoka and Padme are getting better, though it's not known how they got out of the lab without the virus escaping. Iego was a somewhat interesting planet, and Jaybo an interesting character, so it's a shame they were rushed through this episode. Rex continues to not have much personality, he's just kind of there. And the show continues to use the "for kids" label as a crutch, using it as an excuse to have lazily written plots, since kids won't notice. Am I wrong to think that even kids programming shouldn't be full of holes? Especially Star Wars, where the average fan must be at least 20 years old, and I suspect even 25? Rating: 6/10, but better than the last one. I was happy to see Gregor Typho, though he wasn't any more fleshed out than he was in the Phantom Menace. Also, the Naboo palace guard are nice. Did Lego ever make a proper Naboo palace guard design? 7124 had a security officer. Gregor Typho and Palace Guard I do like the design of Padme's bio-hazard suit. The helmet makes it great. This is on the wish list, in Naboo yellow. Hazmat Gear This is Jaybo, your typical precocious child genius. His confidence works, and he's much more interesting than, say, young Anakin. Plus, the droid alterations he does are fun, so he'd make an amazing battle pack subject. Jaybo Hood Here are the droids Jaybo made. He's got some heads on backwards, some with the wrong arms, and my favorite is the one with mustache and glasses, on the left. Lastly, here is one of the dumb superstitious leaders on the planet. Actually, everyone on the planet except Jaybo seems stupid. There are a lot of Ithorians, and this guy, who I remember as Squid Head from the figure I had as a kid, but apparently is a Quarren. Of course we need him, or someone like him, in Lego, but if Lego does make a Pirates of the Caribbean series, Davy Jones may fill that gap. Quarren Lego ships appearing: Twilight, Naboo fighter, separatists' shuttle, Republic Attack Gunship Added to the Lego wishlist: Jaybo Hood, altered droids, hazmat suit, quarren Next: Something on Ryloth

Build Three: the cinema The cinema comes with two workers, a lovely lady and a frankly stern looking fellow. Note the burgundy of their clothes matches the burgundy of the theater. Great detail! The theater has nice tiling, and an interesting use of a hinge to create a 45 degree wall. A few steps later, the seats have been put in, the projector is installed, and the refreshment stand is open for business. I like the loose pieces used as popcorn, as well as the gumball machine on the right. Next, the ticket booth is put in, as well as the coming attractions. On the inside, the movie screen is showing tonight's feature. Turns out, it's a Western. "I need to see some I.D." The marquee sign is put together, but unfortunately I'm not going to put stickers over a number of pieces. Again, the company really should have built special plates to put the stickers on. That is the major complaint of this set. This plate on top is really interesting and useful. It's a single piece to make up the roof, and it's only loosely locked in, making it easy to remove so you can place mini-figs inside. As the roof comes together, you can really see the coloring come to life. Retro colors, and retro lines. And using lots of great SNOT techniques, the cinema sign goes up. Again, I can't use the stickers here unless I commit to never taking it apart again And so it goes, it gets its stickers. The marquee stickers make it look a heck of a lot better. As do the cinema sign's stickers. A shame it couldn't have been on flat 2x2 plates. Handy rails help keep the public in line. I like the catch phrase for this flick. I'm not sure I understand the catch phrase here. I have too many Legos? And a shot from the back. The top isn't so fantastic, but they went all out on the interior. And a bunch of leftovers. Build Four: town hall This has the eloping couple. I like the design, but I don't love it. The woman doesn't actually have a great 'bride' quality. The foundations of the town hall is set. The steps and garden are put in. The flowers here are a little flimsy, and fall off repeatedly. Monochromatic tiling It's the little things that make this work. The rails are an interesting use of battle droid arms. On the inside of the building, potted plants are put in, and a reception desk. This is the most spartan interior of the three buildings. As the roof gets put on, more architectural details surface. I like the grey over the windows and the inset over the door. Here, the columns go in. The pieces are long individual builds attached SNOT-wise. And we're finished, with a lamp and town map added. And our happy couple on their special day. If only he knew what was ahead of him for the next 30 years. Apparently, this is where we are. And a clean lamp lights the area. As mentioned before, a spartan interior. And the leftovers. The Final Verdict Design: 9/10 Even my complaints about stickers don't hurt this set much. The design is impeccable; the details, the colors, the balance of the whole set. A perfect set, without stickers. Build: 10/10 Each building has its own technique and its own things going for it. It goes a long way to breaking up build fatigue in such a large set. Playability: 8/10 The service station is great, the theater is great, the vehicles great, but the town hall doesn't do anything. Minifigures: 9/10 I'm sure most people buying this have mini-figs already, but the set could have thrown in a few more citizens, to buy tickets or watch the movie. But the figures it does come with are all one of a kind. Price: 8/10 I got it for about $100, so that's a good deal, but at its MSRP it's quite fair, not too special. Though a great piece count (1921 pieces), a lot of those are single studs and tiny bricks. Overall: 9/10 While I hate to say it's a must have, it kind seems like it is I'd been admiring this on the shelf for a year, and nobody else was buying because of the price, but on sale, there was no question of getting it. A set aimed at adult collectors, heck, they even put an adult on the box! The design and details would be wasted on a kid. Go out and get this set if you can find it at the right price since it seems to be out of production. Kill all humans! KILL ALL HUMANS! KILL! ALL! HUMANS! <taken from the Lego short film, Kill All Humans!>

I walked into Toys R Us yesterday, knowing full well a couple of Indy sets were half price, as well as the Speed Racer sets . Low and behold, this beauty was on sale. It's normally 20,000 yen, over $200 U.S, so when I saw it marked down to 10,000 yen... I couldn't stop thinking about it. I'd been admiring it for a year, but just wasn't willing to put the cash out. My wife was nice, and put it on her card. I have to pay her back in a few weeks Set#: 10184 Name: Town Plan Theme: Town Year: 2008 Pieces: 1981 Minifigs: Octan - Eight in total: Blue Oil, Dark Bluish Gray Legs, Blue Hat, Stubble (10184), Octan - Blue Oil, Dark Blue Legs, Blue Cap (10184), Yellow Flowers - Reddish Brown Ponytail Hair, White Skirt (10184), Chef - White Torso with 8 Buttons, Dark Red Legs, Black Ponytail Hair (10184), Town Vest Formal - Top Hat, Black Vest with Blue Striped Tie, Dark Red Legs, Dark Red Hat, Moustache, Plaid Button Shirt, Light Bluish Gray Legs, Reddish Brown Male Hair (10184), Surfboard on Ocean - Blue Legs, Red Cap, Glasses (10184) Price: 10,298 yen MSP: U.S.$149.99, £88,09, Peeron Brickset Bricklink The box There were three left, none in beautiful condition, but that's the lowest on my list of set requirements, a pristine box. The cover is a recreation of a set from 50 years ago, featuring the grandson of the founder of TLG. He's not the most handsome man to stick on a box, but it's appropriate to the theme of the set, a 50's style town. The back shows various vignettes of the town in action. I particularly like the movie theater scenes, and the lighting on it. It screams of fun. I like the couple eloping as well. As a guy who had a town hall marriage, I can relate. The sides show the features of the theater and service station respectively. The booklets The Pieces Wow, what a pile, too much to photograph at once. There are a few loose plates, but otherwise, everything is put into four numbered groups. Once in groups, they look a heck of a lot more manageable. There are three long plates, a half plate, and a long piece that is cleverly used for a roof. The stickers are hit and miss. I placed most of them on correctly (I'll get to that when they appear) and have a nice color scheme, and they have a good sense of humor about them. Some of the tools need to be punched out of this single piece. A rarity for me, I don 't recall them being included in any other set I got. Build One: The service station The Octan Oil man. He's a standard head, and his uniform is simple, but seems appropriate for a fifties worker. I'll be showing the build roughly every six steps. Here you can see the pivot piece is placed, and the counter is being built. It has an odd selection for sale: apple, banana, croissant. The tool bench has been built on the left side, with a vice and all. Nice detailing there. A bit in, the garage door has been put in, with a some unique long clear pieces that are able to roll back like a real garage door At this point, the walls are basically up. The front window uses some really interesting SNOT techniques to follow the contours of the window correctly, though it might be hard to replicate in a MOC. Also, it is semi flat on top so that the roof will be able to be removed. On the right, the car wash is mostly built, including a loose elastic to keep them in place after a car leaves. The roofs are placed, with a nice lip sticking out, and a three color design approximate to the Octan logo. Lastly, the details are put in, the signage, the tools, and a tree. From the back, the station is open, and we can see how it looks as it pivots from here to the next picture. And voila! The car wash includes even a brush for the roof. This set is all about detailing, isn't it. Thanks to the plentiful windows, the set is fairly well lit. The door to the station is open: Come in! Here we see the garage door opened and sitting along the ceiling. Again, very nice detailing. The roof includes a skylight made of clear pieces. This sign uses ridiculous SNOT to make this shape, and it looks great... but they expect me to place a sticker on that If I was resigned to never use those pieces again, I might, but it seems a bit crazy to me, and I'm really disappointed they didn't create an oval plate for this set. And here it is, with the sticker, nothing special. Here's the car wash in action. All clean! A fair amount of little pieces are left over, nothing I didn't have lots of though. Build Two: gas pump, cars, and fountain Part two has three mini-figs. Surfer guy, oil truck man, and newspaper reader. The bodies and two of three heads are new for me (this is only my fourth town set ). I love the stubble on the oil man, and the plaid on the newspaper man. The surfer is nice too. And look at the news! Again, this set has a certain sense of humor, it's somewhat of meta humor, I guess. The gas pumps are simple, but detailed. There is a special piece on the pump, the nozzle and hose are a single piece. The stickers are fine, but I forgot to pay attention to where they attach, so mine aren't quite perfectly upright. The other special pieces are the metallic tops for the lamps. They reflect the light beautifully. Surfer guy's vehicle is nice, subtly giving a fifties feel. Little fins on the back are a nice touch. It's boxy, but that's how cars looked back then, didn't they. The roof can come off for a summertime convertible The oil truck is a slightly more complicated build. The particularly nice touches are the stripes along the side which call back to the roof of the service station and Octan's colors. The hood as well really evokes the those early trucks. The back has a spooled pump, but no winch to reel it back when it comes out. The fountain is a quick build, making an interesting use of battle droid arms to hold the back up. The famed gold bricks appear, which may be good in some other MOCs, but are pretty concisely used as a monument to Lego here. Could this be the reported "New brick in town"? The water is done in a translucent blue to capture a watery feel. It's a great piece I wish was used more often. Here is build two together. They aren't so great all on their own, but they're an important addition to the set, adding a lot of texture to the town. And a melange of leftover pieces. <part one of two>

This is beautiful, particularly the mini Falcon you threw in. I'm not turned off by any boxiness.

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I certainly liked this more than the regular vulture droid set, but have destroyed mine for parts. I did like the battle droids here. A little variation goes a long way Thanks for the clear looking review.

100% agree This looks fairly nice as a display model. It's not USC, but it'll do fine. Thanks for the review Ben

I'm going with the Home One set. Don't have it, but I want it. I love the Ackbar figure, the A-Wing in green, and the death star hologram. Beautiful, lovable set. I want the Endor set, but it seems small to me.

-I agree the canopy needs to be closed, but I don't have any pieces that work like that -the XT Beetle is added, thanks -You're probably right about the AT-RTs, since TLG usually creates something new in a battle pack, and not a Lucasfilm vehicle, but I really can't tell watching the episode. I'll have to give it another look. Cheers, and a new review in a couple of days.

In the end I guess it was, since the movie was just regular episodes that were reworked into a movie. But it was never explained, and they would have been better to rework the story into something else and scrap the half-assed one they did.

Episode 15: Trespass This was one of the more well-received episodes of the first season, and with good reason. New characters, locations, vehicles, outfits, and a decent story on top of that. The story starts with Jedi, clone troopers and a Pantoran group arriving on a Hoth-like planet to investigate a base that lost contact. The Pantorans claim rights over the planet, and right from his first appearance, Pantoran Chairman Chi Cho starts pulling rank over the Jedi. What chrome-plated balls he must have. Every one of his appearances in the episode have him a) being wrong and b) being dead set in his ways. So, he must be the bad guy of the episode. The clones at the base have all been killed. Upon further investigation, an MTT with similarly destroyed droids is found, leading Obi Wan and Anakin to an encounter with the Talz, aka that fuzzy thing with four eyes that appeared for one second in the Mos Eisley Cantina in Star Wars. While the Talz seem reasonable enough, attempts to mediate with Chairman Cho are difficult. First he states that they couldn't have been there before Pantorans, then he claims they are animals, not sentient species, then demands they acquiesce to Pantoran rule. And he says all of it in the rudest way possible before declaring war. Cho sends a raid against the Talz, not figuring that they have an advantage in their native habitat, even using primitive technology. The Talz take out half of Cho's party including Cho himself. At the same time, a conscientious objector, a Pantoran senator, does what she can to legally circumvent Cho's declaration of war. She succeeds, but by this time Cho has been fatally wounded. Serves him right. At the last moment, before Rex and his crew are slaughtered by the Talz, a truce is achieved, and we can leave this planet for ever and ever. This episode is a little trite in concept. The Chairman Cho is foolish from the outset, and his final words, "I died for our people!" are ironic to say the least. The episode has a lot of 'message' about the dangers of arrogance wrapped in it. But the execution is as great as one could hope for. It's a minor story in the big picture of the Clone Wars, giving a close up to some of those in the outskirts, and how they deal with being caught up in the Republic/Separatist war. This was a good solid one part episode that I would recommend to people on the fence about this series and what it can do. Rating: 9/10 So many goodies for Star Wars Lego fans out there, enough to make oneself crazy! Seeing Obi Wan and Anakin leave their gunship in Hoth-style hoodies certainly makes me giddy. It really makes the Star Wars universe seem to have some continuity. Definitely on the wishlist. Obi Wan & Anakin: Arctic Missions Next, seeing Rex in a snowtrooper like uniform again gets me excited. I like these more than the snowtroopers, the markings to help the clones be individuals. Clone Cold Assault Trooper The little star of the show for me was the freeco bike (short for freezing cold). These seem to be modified swoops, but seem a little larger, with a cover on top. Since these are announced as 2010 sets, we can hopefully expect one with Anakin, Obiwan, or Rex, plus some clone snowtroopers. This will be updated when pics of the sets are available. Swoops appear in the episode, but I'll cover them in the next episode rather than here. Freeco Bike I loved this ship so much I tried a MOC. It turned out so-so, but I think I'm going to get totally schooled when TLG reveals theirs soon. This had a bit of a Frankenstein feel to it. Also something I'd like, just to increase the aliens in my Lego collection, are Pantorans. Though Cho was a non-stop dick and died, and the senator was kind of a blank character, I'd like some of them. Pantoran The Separatist base seems to be some sort of MTT. The color is different, but I can't place it anywhere else, and it isn't listed in the episode's Wiki. <edit> It's an XT Beetle transport. Beautiful colors!On the list! XT Beetle Transport The Talz are interesting, classic Star Wars designs. In the episode, they aren't annoying either. They fight well and stand their ground. A nice change from last episode's Lurmen. Definitely would like these. Talz Along with the Talz, their Narglatch mounts would be necessary. And, because these aren't just monsters-of-the-week, but trained beasts of burden, they are interesting. Narglatch Lego ships appearing: Republic Attack Gunship Added to the Lego wishlist: Obi & Ani, Freecos, clone snowtroopers, Pantorans, Talz, Narglatch... Heck, make it a Gild Station playset Episode 16: The Hidden Enemy Now here is an episode that should have been thought out a lot better. It plays like part one of two, and perhaps it is. It seems that this episode's second part would have been the first half hour of the Clone Wars movie... which took place before the first episode of the series, right? The Wookiepedia doesn't explain it, so I'm just guessing. Anyway, the episode ends with a cliff hanger that doesn't continue the next episode. Looking at the episode on its own, it has some interesting points. The episode starts in an abandoned city, with Anakin and Obi Wan leading two strike teams planning to ambush a droid battalion, but... it's a trap! The droids knew their positions all along. After a skirmish, Anakin, Obi Wan and their crews manage to evacuate with the tactical droids head. A scan of the droid's memory reveals that the droids knew the Republic's position, and since there has been no security breach, Rex, and Cody assume there is a spy in the clone camp. They attempt to keep things under wrap, but a communicator was listening to the whole conversation. The Jedi set out to investigate the Separatist's camp, while Rex and Cody track down the spy among a group of genetically identical clones. The clones' story is quite interesting. They manage to track the spy to a single barracks and interrogate the troops, and the ways the troops show their individuality (besides their haircuts) make them more interesting. One clone cleans his gun after every mission as a ritual, while another has been bringing home droid fingers as souvenirs. The spy is revealed, and a chase is on. Why the spy has the strength to fight off 7 other clones, I don't know, but it leads to a chase. The spy knows and anticipates his brothers' moves, and manages to blow up the Republic vehicles and weapons depot. At this point, Rex and Cody get a little more clever, and make a plan to anticipate the spy's next move. Anakin and Obi Wan have a very dull story. The droids are waiting for them thanks to the spy's warning, and at their destination, Asajj Ventress awaits. They fight, but Ventress was just stalling them while the clone forces were being crippled. So the time spent on their fight was just killing time. If there was a second part to this, where they could confront Asajj again and give this battle some weight, I'd have liked it a lot more. But as a self-contained episode, it's quite bland, and Ventress is not essential to the plot. They may as well just fought droids. The caught spy talks lots about clones being slaves to the Republic, of having no free will, and it's an interesting idea, but not expressed in his actions. He sold his brothers out, which isn't freedom to me. If they had a single episode story about a clone going AWOL, that would be really interesting. Maybe not so much stuff would blow up, but to have a clone desert the Republic for political reasons would make a great story, something this episode just hints at. This show is really good overall, but infuriating that you can see something really amazing within reach, but it usually can't get there. The rating here comes from the clones storyline, the loss of points from the Jedi's one. Rating: 7/10 The action is pretty fast in this one, making decent screen grabs difficult. In this scene, there are STAPs flying around, and you can see tri-droids littered throughout the army. This is very similar to the Separatist Spider Droid, but has three legs. Tri-Droid Ventress prepares her army and boards her ship. The Trident Anakin and Obi Wan ride swoops again. I'd love to see some good clone swoops. Swoops Again, the clones are all individualized. I'd love to see individual heads in one battle pack, perhaps a clone barracks battle pack. Lastly, the clone vehicle depot is loaded with AT-TE's, but also the mini clone walker. You can just see them in the background here, all lined up. The Lego version is 100% perfect, but I'd like to see them in action, not just in wait. Clone Walker From Walter Kovacs review Lego ships appearing: Republic Attack Gunship, AT-TE, STAP, AAT, Clone Walker Added to the Lego wishlist: swoop, clone faces, the Trident, Tri-Droid, XT Beetle Transport

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That sounds like a solid idea, and would give the company way more flexibility. Still, I'd love the printed mini-figures of my favorite comic characters

I noticed pose able arms on the droids as well. Because of this, I don't expect an upgrade from TLC.

Feel free, but DC's characters don't have locales tightly wound into their character. The Daily Planet, I'll give you but Luthorcorp Plaza? Never heard of it. Marvel has more teams and locales established. But, they're comics, so both can lead to limitless possibilities.

It's great to see so many recruits! I'm looking forward to everyone's reviews

Good review! Lots of clear pics here This is an interesting set, definitely from my dark ages. I'm quite mixed about the roof of the ship. I think it'd be better with a removable plate, rather than a fanned out plates. But I'm sure creating a low sloped roof was a challenge for the designers. But, I like the look of this more than this year's mid-scale model. And yeah, R2-D2 was too busy going to Dagobah to appear in this set Many thanks, Future!

I think there is more to create in the Marvel universe, more iconic locales. Neither have household names floating around, but there's more to make. So, Avengers and the Quinjet, Fantastic Four and the Four Freedom's Plaza (or Baxter Building), X-Men and the Danger Room, Doctor Doom's castle. Lots of sets. DC has stuff to make too, but other than Superman's fortress of solitude and Batman's batcave, I don't associate locations/vehicles with DC's heroes (Flash, Green Lantern, etc.)

Sorry, you're right, Medieval Market Village is the best Castle set. I'd meant it as the best "castle" set, compared to the Dwarf Mine, King's Castle, and Tower Raid.

Very impressive, I like the all over smoothness of it, and the detailing is impeccable.

Last March, I got my first castle set in 20 years, the Dwarves' Mine. Since then, I've gotten Castle fever, picking up 7009, 7037, 7040, 7090, 7091, 7092, 7094, and the almighty 10193 Yesterday I got my first of the 2009 sets, the Drawbridge Defense. Having been swimming in Castle sets for the last few months, I can judge this more impartially than perhaps I did the Dwarves' Mine. Let's take a look! Set#: 7079 Name: Drawbridge Defense Theme: Castle Year: 2009 Pieces: 335 Minifigs: 7 total: Fantasy Era - Skeleton Warrior 1, Black; Fantasy Era - Skeleton Warrior 2, White; Fantasy Era - Skeleton Warrior 6, White Black Hood and Cape; Fantasy Era - Jester (Dual Sided Head); Fantasy Era - Gold Knight; Fantasy Era - Crown Queen; Fantasy Era - Crown Knight 36, Metallic Silver Helmet with Neck Protector Price: 4,700 yen MSP: U.S.$39.99, £26.45, euros Peeron Brickset Bricklink The box The box was surprisingly big, about 50% bigger than my last set at a similar price, 8036 Separatist's Shuttle. I quite like the action here, the flaming arrows, the frothy water, the knight running into battle. It's simple and nice. The action features are on the back, plus more play concepts. I love the skeleton running off with the queen, and the traumatized jester forced to bear arms. The figures are arranged with the knight as the sample size at 1:1. The booklets Nothing special, same features as the back of the box, and an ad for this year's new sets. The Pieces Four numbered bags, with some bags in the bags. The only loose pieces are the oversize rock pieces. Besides the soldier on the right, these are all new figures for me. I admit, I pre-ordered it when I saw the jester, he's an awesome little guy. The queen has a nice tiara, and the printing is great on all of them. No back printing for most, but the queen has a two sided head. And the poor jester has an upset face, showing his depth as a character The knight looks fantastic in his metallic tones. Real nice job. On top of that, he gets a printed torso. I like the choice to make him gray-haired, it gives him sort of a grizzled Sean Connery feel. The skeletons are pretty much what was released in 2007, but the hooded skeleton is a nice addition. The Build This is not an AFOL set, it's very simple to build. There are no more than 8 pieces per step, and the bags are broken down. First, bags one and two are but together to make the base of the drawbridge, and the figures. No trouble here. The other two bags are opened, and with little trouble we come to... The Finished Product Head on, it doesn't look like much, but I wanted to show the amount of open space in it. At the 3/4 view, you get a much better feel of it. It really is an upgrade from the entrance of the 7094 King's Castle Siege. I think the sets could be combined to make a really fantastic playset. The moat and walkway are modular, and easily come off. Like most Castle sets, the back doesn't look all that great, mostly empty. The one feature is the drawbridge, which has a really clever winch system. The blue piece locks the switch. Lift it up to release the drawbridge. The drawbridge is up. Also common in these Castle sets is a loose munitions stock. I like this feature a lot. And here it is in all its shaky-cam glory! The Final Verdict Design: 9/10 This is quite nicely done, and uses the modular build style that this year's Soldiers' Fort used. The slope and water are easily removed. The winch on the drawbridge is cleverly made. The castle makes a nice silhouette, and the 'water' is charming. Build: 8/10 Not outrageously clever, but interesting, and well planned out. Playability: 8/10 Knight and skeletons, plus some civilians. You can act out various abduction and siege scenarios. Minifigures: 9/10 Four different figures, plus skeletons. I'm quite happy. And I love the jester. I love the jester. Price: 9/10 Not 10 cents per piece, but there aren't so many little little pieces making up that number. A good price for a substantial set. Overall: 9/10 This is possibly my favorite castle set. A nice size, nice price, great mini-figures, and great looking. If this is the final year for fantasy in the Castle line, then it is definitely going out in style. If fantasy is going to continue, then bring it on. He gets what he came for.

I think the episodes have gotten better; better than the first five or six at least. The animation is more fluid, the episodes' pacing is more relaxed... It's the central plot that isn't improving. But I remember really liking the next episode, though I haven't seen it in months. I don't remember any episode after that though I'll be watching them with fresh eyes. Plot is important to me, but so is pacing and characterization. This show is better at some things than others. Possibly, my low expectations when I first watched it made it more enjoyable though. And I've added your rocket droid to the review

Lok Durd? I kept thinking his name was Turd I'll fix that up, thanks. I would have wanted her as a figure, but I thought it was a lame appearance in these episodes. But, to be fair, a Jedi is a Jedi, and should be on the list. I just don't like a stripper Jedi, and I don't think Lego does sexy very well. Bly I didn't know about, but reading the Wookiepedia, I see that he is her eventual killer, so he's a character. That was one of the issues I have with this show though, that without the internet or an encyclopedia, there is no way to know that Bly was a relevant character, certainly not by just watching the show. He's just another clone. As for the Republic Cruiser, I definitely do want that, but it was featured in episode 1, so it's already on the list. When the reviews are over, I'll do a summary of all the featured ships and characters that have yet to make their way into Lego.