AmperZand Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) My translation rather than Google's: - queen - pest controller or zoo keeper - jewel thief - tribal woman - female dancer - flying or winged warrior - satyr - scary/evil knight - wrestling champion - shark costume guy - clumsy guy/klutz - kendo warrior/kendoka - astronaut - robot with laser - receptionist - male farmer. My guess is that the names that appear on Amazon.fr aren't the official French names, but descriptions of images by someone at Amazon in France. Edited October 23, 2015 by AmperZand Quote
CM4Sci Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 None of these sound all that great, the uninteresting ones must be bad translations. I'm sure the next series will have some more impressive sounding minifigures. I'll just wait for pictures. Quote
MAB Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 It would be good to get a male zoo keeper. We have a female one already. Quote
Robert8 Posted October 23, 2015 Author Posted October 23, 2015 Can't wait to see the ballerina It would be good to get a male zoo keeper. We have a female one already. It's a guy: la Reine, le responsable du contrôle des animaux, le voleur de bijoux, la femme tribale, la danseuse, le guerrier volant, le faune [ndlr. créature mythologique], le chevalier effrayant, le champion de lutte, l'homme en costume de requin, l'homme maladroit, le lutteur de kendo, l'astronaute, le robot laser, le concierge et le fermier. Quote
BrickOn Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 Winged Warrior could be the Roman God Mercury (wishful thinking?) I guess the kendo warrior could reuse the fence guy's helmet in black Could queen still be Marie Antoinette if these are not official names If it is a classic 1960s astronaught, that would be awesome for the Doctor Who fans And female dancer could be a ballerina which would be nice :-) Quote
Itaria No Shintaku Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 Volant in French means both the steering wheel of a Car and "flying". Same stuff in italian Maladroit means clumsy and Funny. i speak French in Addition to my other languages Quote
gedren_y Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 Winged Warrior: Eros? Wrestling Champion: If female, I may have gotten that one right. Queen: Could she have a molded crown/hair different from the King? Quote
8BrickMario Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 Winged Warrior: Eros? Eros never did any fighting. I doubt it'll be classical mythology, more like modern fantasy. I like the sound of another robot as long as it's unique, and the evil knight sounds promising. I'm guessing the Queen is a "Classic Queen" to match the S13 King. So I'll need her. "Female dancer" is incredibly vague, so no expectations there. The astronaut sounds cool, and I'm sure the Klutz will be a fun design. I also like the sound of a jewel thief. Overall, this series isn't hyping me up too much, but if the designs are great, I'll definitely give it some money. Quote
x105Black Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 Thanks for the information! That's the kind of leak we need. Now we wait for pictures. A few of these sound nice. Obviously the Satyr appeals to me. Also, the Winged Warrior, the Queen, the Scary Knight, the Tribal Woman, and the Shark Costume Guy. Most of the rest sound like the same old typical modern people. I think the Knight (translated as either Scary or Evil) is likely to be on the 'Scary' side, since we've already had an Evil Knight in 2012. I'll have to wait for pictures to be sure, but it sounds like there's not too much for a Classic Castle fan like me. That Satyr should be great, though, so I can't really complain (yet). Quote
8BrickMario Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 I'm hoping this knight is monstrous or otherworldy instead of a threatening human. I'm wondering exactly how many new parts there will be. I'm hoping for some on the Queen and Robot, but we don't know enough. I feel bad that I'm feeling so meh about a series, but so far, I can't get too excited. C'mon, factories! Subvert LEGO's rules! Quote
Borex Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 Maybe the guy that is in control of the animals is a circus guy? I expect the winged piece of the gargoyle on the flying warrior, and him being more of a monster. But with also the gargoyles headpiece being used for the faun, would reusing two of those new moulds be too much? I'd like an Angel warrior. The astronaut can be a female too by the way. The clumsy guy can be a guy in bandaids and have a broken leg and arm or something. Kendo is mostly with two hands right? That would be a tuff one to pose correctly. I think this series will please the people who always are begging for normal series. For me, after such a great monsters series this feels a bit like detox. Now just wait for pictures. Quote
williejm Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 I'm really hoping the Flying Warrior is an homage to Brian Blessed in the Flash Gordon movie... ;) Quote
Blakstone Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 My hope for the flying warrior is a valkyrie. Quote
8BrickMario Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 * Winged Warrior: A proper pair of angelic wings would be great for future releases of Hawkman or Weeping Angels. Otherwise, they could go anywhere with him. * Klutz: I'm imagining someone with facial injuries, maybe broken glasses. I'd expect him to have something fragile, or a broken glass item, but a heavily bandaged patient makes just as much sense and would be more useful. * Robot: I'm seriously wondering what they could do. They've done two retro-style, two anime-style, and two toy-style. I swear, if it uses that ray gun again, I'm going to scream. * Receptionist: A hotel concierge makes less sense to me than an office secretary. We haven't had a proper hotel in a minifig theme, so she just highlights that. * Jewel thief: Hoping for a female cat-burglar, maybe with a new hairpiece or mask. A crowbar and a diamond seem like the most likely accessories. * Wrestling Champion: I think this one is unnecessary after El Macho in The LEGO Moviewas already a remade S1 Super Wrestler. * Satyr: Hoping against hope for unique legs, but not expecting them. Should have a new Pan pipes piece. * Animal Control: Probably going to be a zoo worker/ranger. Not interesting to me unless it has a new animal. * Astronaut: Hoping for a 1950s sci-fi style, as the modern space explorer and real-life astronauts have been done several times over. * Kendo Warrior: As if the Ninjago piece wasn't used enough. Probably a skip for me. Quote
Blakstone Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 Animal Control could be a pest exterminator with a spray bottle with the welding piece attached and reusing the Antman ant. Quote
x105Black Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 I expect the winged piece of the gargoyle on the flying warrior, and him being more of a monster. But with also the gargoyles headpiece being used for the faun, would reusing two of those new moulds be too much? I'd like an Angel warrior. Yeah, I'm hoping for new feathered wings in the same style as the gargoyle's wings. Hoping to see both used in fantasy Castle sets down the road. Quote
BlockLogo Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 "Concierge" can also mean janitor. I was excited when I saw steering wheel warrior for some post apocalyptic Mad Max looking dude, but "volant" almost surely means winged or flying in this case. Quote
Sven F Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) I'd place my bet on the animal control being an exterminator, probably without any animals. The list finally gives us town builders some proper normal civilian figures after a long time. I am liking a lot of this and hoping the rest at least come with cool hairpieces. Edited October 23, 2015 by Sven F Quote
MAB Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) It's a guy: I wouldn't put too much emphasis on the various le and la, at least at this stage. There are not many la's there as yet. I'd place my bet on the animal control being an exterminator, probably without any animals. I'm not so sure lego would give us an animal killer, especially not in a series aimed at kids. There would probably be an animal rights backlash. We have seen enough dodgy translations in the past. The translation could equally well mean something like an animal trainer or keeper, they don't always come out with the normally used foreign words. It then even fits with figures like the ringmaster, if taken to be lion tamer or something else circus related, or zoo keeper if zoo related. Or possibly vet (have been popping up in Friends). Edited October 23, 2015 by MAB Quote
8BrickMario Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 I'm not so sure lego would give us an animal killer, especially not in a series aimed at kids. There would probably be an animal rights backlash. They were guessing about it being a pest control/insect exterminator. Quote
Dannylonglegs Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 Did someone say Steering Wheel Warrior? ~Insectoid Aristocrat Quote
williejm Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 They were guessing about it being a pest control/insect exterminator. yeah ... that's still killing animals. Just calling them 'pests' beforehand to make it okay ... Quote
Eggyslav Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Could queen still be Marie Antoinette if these are not official names I wouldn't be so sure, I guess it will be a typical Medieval queen, to go with series 13 King, Also, We already had evil/scary knight in series 7, so there are three possibilities: 1. The knight is female, 2. the knight is "Scary", so maybe it's a undead Death Knight a' la Warcraft (which would be really cool), and the third and final option is, that It's an evil Nexo-knight to tie in with the upcomming theme... Also, Homme Maladroit might not be a Klutz, maybe he's a classical silent movie Villain, as it was suggested before... Edited October 23, 2015 by Eggyslav Quote
telaruhn Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Queen - Yes! To go with the Classic King. Presumably she will be using the slope-dress. Head of animal control - It makes the most sense that he would be a pest control worker, like the Orkin Man. Maybe he'll be in fumigation-style protective gear. Jewel thief - Interesting. Is it a pirate? Is it an Arabian with a scimitar? If it's a city-style robber, then it would be a ho-hum figure since we already got that in some city sets like the Museum Break-In. Tribal woman - I've already discussed her, but it's good to see she's on the list. Dancer - Not specific. I personally think this will be a ballerina, but maybe another dancer could work depending on what they look like. Flying warrior - Could be a chance to get a new wing mold! Maybe an angelic warrior, maybe Cupid? "Steering wheel warrior", the other translation, doesn't really tell me what it could be. Faun - See Tribal Woman. It's still amazing to me that we are finally getting him. Scary knight - Hopefully he isn't too similar to the S7 Evil Knight. Maybe he is non-human? Wrestling champion - I've been wanting to see a championship belt mold that attaches at the hips. Maybe this figure will get one? Shark suit man - Also see Tribal Woman. Can't wait to buy a left shark and right shark :) Awkward man/Klutz - Like the dancer, it's not very specific. Not sure what he could be that's recognizable. He is probably officially named something completely different. Kendo fighter - Meh. Wouldn't be surprised if the current kendo mask is used, along with a katana? Maybe instead of the kendo mask, he will get a black version of the Fencer mask? Astronaut - Hopefully this is a contemporary astronaut. I wonder what he has for an accessory. Laser robot - Also not specific. I expect a laser gun of some sort, maybe a new mold? Hopefully not that ray gun... I'm leaning more towards it being a new robot instead of a rehash of a previous one. Concierge - A hotel worker may be cool, particularly if it ends up being a bellhop. If it's female she might be wearing a cloth skirt. Farmer - Also see Tribal Woman. Even if he is modern-day farmer, I hope parts of him can be used in other time periods. Edited October 23, 2015 by telaruhn Quote
8BrickMario Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 If "homme maladroit" was a classic silent-movie villain, I would buy too many. I love my black-and-white figures, but a klutz seems more likely. Why does no one think the jewel thief is female? I'd expect it to be Catwoman without the animal theme. Quote
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