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I never once thought a $120 set would be a Ninjago City modular, especially after the Gardens just came out. Makes no sense. It sounds like 2021 is the new template going forward. A small event series/movie in the spring, and something more substantial in the summer.

With any luck we'll get some legitimate Jan 2022 set name leaks within the next 2-3 weeks with the way other theme leaks are trickling out.

I was hoping Legacy would fill in some of these gaps. Thus far that hasn't really been the case. Budgets and all.

Speaking of Legacy, the set I want to see most is Four Swords Blacksmith at the $99.99 price point, or better yet $129.99. Though the former is more realistic. It could better resemble its show appearance and include Wu, Gardamon, Kai, Nya, Samukai, and another Skulkin. This is the setting where it all started, after all. The original Four Swords set isn't up to snuff.

My Walmart in AZ had most of the Seabound sets last night. They're hitting.

Obviously, but the sets are still for the most part a reflection of the show.

I collect Ninjago because of the show and how the sets reflect the show. The glaring omissions for me: A small street corner set in the $20 to $30 range with Antonia and Nelson on their bikes. Gripe and Maya given their screen time. Miss Demeanor, though I don't think we've seen the last of her.

^The city reminded me of SoG and Hunted.

+1 for Zane's Titan Mech from me as well. Don't sleep on it. The build is excellent and the Zane figure is one of the best for the character, period.

^ I mostly agree with that, though one exception comes to mind: the Season 4 Dojo Showdown set with Griffin Turner and Karloff. I would argue those two characters have no obvious alignment built into their designs. Yes, they are Elemental Masters, but from the box art Karloff is depicted as a villain and Turner as neither hero nor villain. We can only speculate that sales of the most recent Ninjago minifigure 3-packs weren't up to snuff and that's why there hasn't been one since Season 11. The Upply would have slotted nicely into that format, much like the Elemental Masters did when released back around S7 or so.

And that annoys me when the Legacy sets are modernized rehashes. I would take one less Legacy set to have gotten the Upply for S13, for example. But I also understand the purpose of the Legacy sets, which aren't exactly geared towards adult collectors that want full TV show representation in toy form.

The Borg Tower "leak" was instantly dismissible for numerous reasons: misspellings, figure count vs piece count, timing. Move along. We need those S15 final set images!

Liking everything S15 so far. Reminds me of the nice set range from S11. As a Ninjago collector it's two of everything for me -- one to open, one to keep shut -- even if it takes some time to accomplish.

Definitely a weak selection. Lots of apparent cost savings, even on the only true exclusive show character - the mechanic. No Cyrus Borg in now 3 city sets is baffling. I can only hope there are other plans for his human debut. This was also a missed opportunity to get us Gayle Gossip and Vinny. Characters that recur over multiple seasons should get figures, even if they aren't "marketable to kids." Adults buy these with a collector's mentality, too. That said, the build looks great and cannot wait to connect it to the other City sets. I suspect the first run of these will sellout quickly in this pandemic stay-at-home society...

That style doesn't work with the movie city style. This new set clearly carries forth the movie aesthetic.