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Thanks for the review. That's a nice set but it's really overpriced atm (around 130€). I think I'll probably just try to get the Sith Warrior and Jedi Knight loose on BL.

A few ideas based on the recently unveiled series 11 minifigs: - The Bavarian woman would make a good waitress or female pirate - The Tiki warrior would be a fine addition to the Islanders - The elf's torso could be used for a pirate or Armada sailor I'm afraid the constable's torso won't work though. His badge and the numbers on his collar are too specific.

I'd suggest: The fortune teller. She would make a great female pirate or a nice waitress in a tavern. The sailor. The torso might be used for a crewman on an imperial ship. The Garden Gnome. The torso might look good on an Armada nobleman.

I'd say... - The Indiana Jones sets. I wanted to get some of them at the time but I was a student and I didn't have too much money to spend on LEGO. Now they're all rather pricey. - The Fantasy Era battle packs - Hagrid's Hut (4738) - The Tumbler - Joker's Ice Cream Surprise - Vampire's Crypt (Studios) If I have to pick one, I think I'd go with the Tumbler. The prices for this set are now insanely high.

Today I bought: - 4436 Patrol Car (I'm gonna use it as a Gotham City police cruiser) - 76008 Iron Man vs The Mandarin - Ultimate Showdown - 79102 Stealth Shell in Pursuit - 79103 Turtle Lair Attack - 4 Series 10 Collectable Minifigs bags

I wish they included Boromir instead of Gimli in the Council of Elrond set. While I like the character, he's already been included in 3 other sets while Boromir only appears in 1 so far.

Got my BL orders in the mail today. I bought a few collectible minifigs and the Indiana Jones River Chase set.

Buying them loose on eBay or BL as there's no cheap way to get all 4 turtles unfortunately. The main problem is Leo as he only appears in the most expensive sets. If you don't want loose minifigs, the "cheapest" way (still costs around $90) to get them is to buy: - Turtle Lair Attack (Leo + Raph) - Kraang Lab Escape (Mikey) - Shredder's Dragon Bike (Don)

That's truly a great MOC. I love the shape of this sub and the fact you can fit a minifig inside it.

Don't worry, I understand. I just hope everything is going better for you today. Let's just forget about it. And I'll try to be less passionate when I'm talking about SW.

HAHA oh Hollywood. Well point still stands, they didn't make it. :D

Wait a minute. You call me close-minded and you're upset when you get soft "sarcasm" in return? That wasn't even real sarcasm, there was really nothing else to say... because well, you know, that was just like your opinion man. But if you can't discuss opinions and instead have to use personal attacks, don't expect people to take you seriously. That's not really what that sentence meant but ok... Except you didn't voice an opinion on my opinion but on myself. That's quite a big difference, isn't it? And as I said: "It's of course not a final judgement, just my opinion on what I've heard so far. And I must say, nothing I've heard pleases me. But it's rather normal, all the fans don't have the same expectations." I guess I do have to post that disclaimer after all. Based on nothing at all? All I said is I don't like the idea of a sequel trilogy directed by a director I don't like, the cancellation of TCW and Disney shutting down LA... how is that based on nothing at all, these are just facts. I just don't like them. What should I say then? Please tell me. I haven't voiced any definitive opinion, quite the contrary. All I said is you can't have quality and quantity and that was immediately followed by the sentence I quoted above. Ah looks like you didn't get all the ironic remarks. I know, but discussing the recent news is part of the "fun". I don't know any SW fans IRL so Internet message boards are the only places where I can talk about this. It's harsh when something you like is heading towards a direction you don't like and there's nothing you can do about it. I know this would happen but I thought it would have happened after Lucas's death. That's why I'm still surprised. I never thought this would happen so soon (and I suppose nobody did). I don't think SW would fade into anonimity. There's no sequel to Casablanca or Citizen Kane, yet people still know about these films. The risk here is that the older movies will be submerged by dozens of new films. Yeah but probably for the next decade or so the focus will be on these new films, it will even affect LEGO. I don't think many people would like it if another author added new chapters to their favourite book. That's pretty much how I feel right now. I know I'm a little passionate when SW is concerned. Especially since that was fresh news at the time. And thank you for your message.

Be more open-minded... This expression is so overused these days it has completely lost its meaning. That's probably why you don't see it as an attack. Be more open-minded = stop disliking what I like. Oh the irony. Yeah, I don't like the new direction the SW franchise is taking? So what should I do? Pretend I'm ok with it so I don't hurt your feelings? Which different approach should I take then? How on Earth am I hypocritical? I voiced an opinion on something I dislike, you tell me I'm close-minded and when I ask you what that has to do with anything I'm an hypocrit? Are you for real? Alright, I guess you're just intolerant then. But don't worry, I'm not attacking you at all, it is a perceived view based on the thoughts that you have opinioned in this forum. Note to self: in the future, only voice positive opinions... that somehow doesn't make you an hypocrit. And as I said in one of my preceding messages : How can this be any clearer? Should I post a disclaimer at the beginning of all my messages?

What's with the ad hominem attacks? You guys should really stop calling other people close-minded when they have a different opinion. I never attacked anyone in this discussion so why do you attack me personally? I don't have a negative view of everything, only of this transaction. Since Disney bought Lucasfilm, they've cancelled a series I liked, shut down LucasArts, cancelled future video games, fired people, announced a crapload of unnecessary cash-grabbing sequels and spin-offs and hired a director I (and once again, that's my opinion) don't like and find extremely overrated... and it's only been 3 months, I'm sorry I'm not feeling too optimistic right now. No, my view of Abrams is based on the fact I don't like everything he's made. Although here I was only speaking about his Star Trek flick. Good for you. What do you want me to say? You loved them, I thought they were ok but incredibly dumb. More power to you I guess. Even if I pretend these movies happen in a different universe, there are still going to be repercussions on the rest of the franchise (and our hobby), that's inevitable. If the new SW films suck, they might discredit the whole franchise. I just find it sad, that's all.

We already know they won't be. The new trilogy will be set a few decades after RotJ but they're apparently considering spin-offs on Boba Fett and a young Han Solo (played by a different actor). The other major difference with Marvel is that the movies are set in an alternate reality and have absolutely no influence on the comics they're based upon. If the movies suck, it doesn't change anything for the comic book universes you like. That's not the case with the new SW films. There's only one universe, one reality. Besides, I may be in the minority here but I don't really think the Marvel films are good movies. They're entertaining and ok as summer action movies... but that's about it. They certainly aren't classics or movies I want to watch more than once or twice (after a few years maybe). They're just the fast food of cinema.

I bought some Ninjago starter sets and spinners as well as a few polybags. I might review them this weekend.

Oops wrong thread.

They've already canned TCW, I don't think they give a frak about what their audience think. With one movie/year? No way. You can't have quantity and quality. It's of course not a final judgement, just my opinion on what I've heard so far. And I must say, nothing I've heard pleases me. But it's rather normal, all the fans don't have the same expectations. That just proves Abrams doesn't understand anything about the universe in which the film was set. Star Wars is a space opera, it's also based on mythology and classic epic tales. It's not just a popcorn adventure movie. I believe there's much more to it than most people think and it's the reason why so many people of different ages enjoy it. It's not just super heroes and super villains beating the crap out of each other with splosions everywhere.

They will never be like the OT. It will be a CGI and lens flare fest. If anything, they might look like the last Star Trek flicks. I consider myself a huge SW fan but I have absolutely no interest in these new films. Hollywood doesn't care about the SW universe or the fans. The SW licence is their new toy and they just want to play with it and squeeze all the money they can get out of it. The Star Wars films were classics, now they've become just another generic movie series. That just sounds terrible. From arguably one of the most iconic space operas ever to a series of generic popcorn action movies. Yuck!

Get ready for the Star Wars overdose. 1 film every year starting in 2015. http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/story/Disney_Studio_Chief_Sequels_Spinoffs_Will_Alternate_Yearly_151130.asp People are gonna be so sick of it.

No no no, don't worry (yet). I was just wondering about the future of this line. TLG hasn't said anything about it yet. I guess you guys are talking about Karai. I liked the character in the 2003 series but the new one kinda reminds me of Mavis Dracula from Hotel Transylvania.

Well it's hard to compare the two. Hasbro has to sculpt the heads based on the actors' likeness. The LEGO minifigs just have standard heads with stylized facial features printed on them. Aaaawwww <3

I'll definitely be using the new Shredder mask, it almost looks identical to the 2003 version. The Jawa head is a very good idea. A Lord Garmadon figure should arrive in the mail this week but if I don't like the way the head looks with the helmet on, I'll consider buying a jawa head on BL. Funny, I recently considered using this head as well. I like the mean-looking red eyes. The only problem seems to be all the grey paint around them. Oh well, if it doesn't look right, I can use the head for a Sith minifig. Good call on the Wolverine claws. It will definitely look better than the ones included in the Dragon Bike set. That is AWESOME!

Very good concept. I love it.

Yeah I'm not a fan of the new design. I still haven't seen him in action but I just thought he looked pretty meh on all the pics I've seen... especially compared to the 2003 version. Yeah me too, and even though I'm a 90's kid I must admit the 2003 Shredder is probably the coolest and most badass version of the character. Yes, that's also what I fear but the problem is the helmet is already quite bright. If the rest of the body is too dark, I fear it might look odd. I think I'll just have to try a few legs. But Rex's kama (as I think it's called) might indeed be useful. I also considered using the Heroic Knight's legs (from series 9) but I'll definitely look at the Ninjago minifigs once again. Oh it's ok, I actually quite like the figure and I might use the rest of the body for a custom Sith lord. I think I'll also try to make a custom Elite Ninja (I'll probably use Tony Stark's torso for this one). http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs44/i/2009/117/2/b/Foot_Elite_Ninja_by_Gatnne.jpg