legogito ergo sum

I have another theory for why TLC is releasing a new Castle wave after all, and it has nothing to do with LotR getting disappointing sales (which I doubt was the case). In fact, not releasing a 2012 Kingdoms wave (the exclusive Joust notwithstanding) was a pretty genius move. By doing so, they made Castle fans switch over to LotR to get their medieval fix. So now with the upcoming 2013 Kingdoms wave, these fans will buy BOTH LotR and Castle sets. I personally am stoked by this news, for I too thought Castle would be put on hold during the entire LotR run. On the other hand, the set names are not exactly the kind of sets I was hoping for. I'm part of the crowd wishing for a Black Falcons and Forestmen update. But judging from the set names we'll get more Dragons vs Lions (and it even looks like we might get a 7946 Kings Castle reissue). Of course, might be that the new Kings Castle belongs to the Black Falcons (maybe Kings Castle is just a codename so as not to spoil the surprise?). TLC must've noticed the fans' overwhelmingly positive reaction to the Black Falcon minifig in the Joust. It would be crazy for them not to take advantage of that.

Modular castle sets please! Now combine this with multiple building instructions per set, and think of how many sets TLG would sell.