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And did it ever occur to you that maybe one of the reasons Castle 2013 wasn't as involved as Kingdoms or Castle 2007 is because Lord of the Rings is around and requires resources too? Personally, I've had enough of licensed sets. I did buy some of the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit sets, but I'm starting to feel like Lego is just riding its licensed sets and isn't putting effort into its original themes (including Castle).

How is it that posters like this, but complain about the use of bright colors in things like the new castle sets?

I'll never for the life of me understand what people have against bright colors. And no, I don't give a flying damn about what was "realistic" for historical castles. This line includes a set with a wizard and a dragon, so introducing complaints about "realism" and related points should really be considered off-topic.