Marvel Superheroes 2023 - Rumors & Discussion

[PGBQW]

20 hours ago, SuperSquidman said:

which hopefully wouldn’t be if the scale is sensitive enough

The scale being sensitive enough is just a factor, tho.

What if there's a batch of boxes that for whatever reason have a 1 gram difference?  

Edited August 10, 2023 by PGBQW

[psqidexslizer]

2 hours ago, PGBQW said:

The scale being sensitive enough is just a factor, tho.

What if there's a batch of boxes that for whatever reason have a 1 gram difference?  

When I weighed bags, the scale I used was accurate to 0.0001 grams. Still couldn’t tell them by weight just due to the variance in weights for the same characters which was close to a gram.

[Buckethead]

3 hours ago, PGBQW said:

The scale being sensitive enough is just a factor, tho.

What if there's a batch of boxes that for whatever reason have a 1 gram difference?  

 

57 minutes ago, psqidexslizer said:

When I weighed bags, the scale I used was accurate to 0.0001 grams. Still couldn’t tell them by weight just due to the variance in weights for the same characters which was close to a gram.

Real question is: Why are people measuring in grams instead of ounces?

[_R_R_]

I got the No Way Home Final Battle set today as a late birthday present for myself and I love it!

First of all love the Liberty Statue head build with the scaffolding, it's nice and tidy and a cool build to play around with and display the minifigures. Only wish the portal piece had a sticker with a different location.

Love the Tobey and Andrew minifigures, Electro is pretty good too as well as Doc Ock aside from the grey coloring. MJ, Ned and Doctor Strange are serviceable. I will definitely grab a purple hood and different legs for the Green Goblin and a new bowl hairpiece for Doc Ock.

A lot of people think the set leaves a lot to be desired but considering the minifigs you get, the piece count and just the overall value for the current price tag of 110€ and even lower since I got it for 104€ at a local shop I think this is a must get for any fan of MARVEL and the movie itself.

Definitely an enjoyable experience building this one with No Way Home playing in the background reminiscing about the fantastic experience I had at the cinema and I can't wait to add Lizard to it when the new NWH set releases next year!

Edited August 11, 2023 by _R_R_

[GonzoTheGreat]

With the Endgame spoiler sets and NWH spoiler sets coming just about 2 years after their respective movie releases is there a possibility that we get an Illuminati set based off MOM in the coming year with Black Bolt, Captain Marvel, Reed Richards and Professor X? I know it didn’t make as much money as these other 2 movies but I would be very interested if they did produce a set like that

[Surge]

had an idea about the rocket set, what if the baby groot included is a minifigure, and it is meant to be in scale with the rocket model? that could be interesting I could see either mid or short legs and a new print of the standard groot head (and new torso ofc) maybe even duel molded legs if they are short

[ToaDraco]

4 hours ago, GonzoTheGreat said:

With the Endgame spoiler sets and NWH spoiler sets coming just about 2 years after their respective movie releases is there a possibility that we get an Illuminati set based off MOM in the coming year with Black Bolt, Captain Marvel, Reed Richards and Professor X? I know it didn’t make as much money as these other 2 movies but I would be very interested if they did produce a set like that

Given how violent those scenes were I wouldn't count on it.

[Classic_Spaceman]

7 minutes ago, ToaDraco said:

Given how violent those scenes were I wouldn't count on it.

Reed and Black Bolt were the only ones that were particularly graphic, and we have gotten recreations of brutal scenes in LEGO form before (Duel of the Fates, Anakin vs. Obi-Wan, Palpatine’s Arrest, Obi-Wan vs. Grievous, etc). 
 

[JVM]

6 hours ago, _R_R_ said:

I got the No Way Home Final Battle set today as a late birthday present for myself and I love it!

First of all love the Liberty Statue head build with the scaffolding, it's nice and tidy and a cool build to play around with and display the minifigures. Only wish the portal piece had a sticker with a different location.

Love the Tobey and Andrew minifigures, Electro is pretty good too as well as Doc Ock aside from the grey coloring. MJ, Ned and Doctor Strange are serviceable. I will definitely grab a purple hood and different legs for the Green Goblin and a new bowl hairpiece for Doc Ock.

A lot of people think the set leaves a lot to be desired but considering the minifigs you get, the piece count and just the overall value for the current price tag of 110€ and even lower since I got it for 104€ at a local shop I think this is a must get for any fan of MARVEL and the movie itself.

Definitely an enjoyable experience building this one with No Way Home playing in the background reminiscing about the fantastic experience I had at the cinema and I can't wait to add Lizard to it when the new NWH set releases next year!

Do you have specific plans in use for Goblin's legs? I acquired a second set of 2001 Goblin legs, but the slightly lighter shade of green makes me keep re thinking it... also hope we get black short sleeve reddish brown arms sometime to add to Electro someday. I had planned to bricklink those parts, had no idea they didn't exist. Also agreed on the sticker portal!

[PGBQW]

8 hours ago, Buckethead said:

 

Real question is: Why are people measuring in grams instead of ounces?

Because I'm not american 💀

[Agent Kallus]

58 minutes ago, PGBQW said:

Because I'm not american 💀

And even if you were, imperial measurements are way out of wack.

9 hours ago, Buckethead said:

 

Real question is: Why are people measuring in grams instead of ounces?

Literally every figure is less than an ounce.

What are you gonna do, decimalise the ounce to get more precise measurements?

Luckily there happens to be an already decimalised system ready to go.

[GonzoTheGreat]

6 hours ago, ToaDraco said:

Given how violent those scenes were I wouldn't count on it.

They really weren’t that graphic compared to other things adapted in Lego😂

[_R_R_]

8 hours ago, JVM said:

Do you have specific plans in use for Goblin's legs? I acquired a second set of 2001 Goblin legs, but the slightly lighter shade of green makes me keep re thinking it... also hope we get black short sleeve reddish brown arms sometime to add to Electro someday. I had planned to bricklink those parts, had no idea they didn't exist. Also agreed on the sticker portal!

I had the Nexo Knights Aaron green legs in mind but I don't think the colors match either so it seems like the closest thing would be Sersi's legs but the print on those doesn't really fit with the Goblin torso print.

If you have the 2001 Goblin legs than maybe a fix for the color disparity would be to replace the NWH Goblin arms with the 2001 Goblin arms to match the legs, the waist connector and hands color will match the torso. Since I don't really want to spend a bunch of money on an old Goblin minifigure or it's legs I'm thinking of going with a more simple approach and just replacing the hair piece with a purple hood as I think having that green-purple color scheme will make the minifigure pop more.

Definitely hope we get those pieces in the future too but it doesn't really bother me, there is the leaked set with Lizard, Sandman and Electro coming in 2024 so maybe we'll get the arms then but I'll just be happy to finally get Lizard but I hope it's minifigure scaled instead of Hulk scaled but I'm not holding my breath.

[Mandalorianknight]

16 hours ago, Buckethead said:

 

Real question is: Why are people measuring in grams instead of ounces?

Ounces aren't precise enough for this.

Not that grams are a sure thing either. Someone else pointed out factory defects in box batches could mess the whole thing up given how precise you have to try to be.

10 hours ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

Reed and Black Bolt were the only ones that were particularly graphic, and we have gotten recreations of brutal scenes in LEGO form before (Duel of the Fates, Anakin vs. Obi-Wan, Palpatine’s Arrest, Obi-Wan vs. Grievous, etc). 

Let's run through these real quick, since I'm currently trying to figure out lego's maturity rating system (Why won't they let me make a Suits ideas set when they've done all the sitcoms?)

Duel of the fates: Man is stabbed with lightsaber. I don't really know why you picked this one, as people get stabbed in like half the movies lego's made sets for. Anakin Vs Obi-Wan: Man has his limbs removed (though IIRC we don't actually see it in frame) and comically bursts into flames. Definately a rougher one, but it's also a very iconic scene in the saga, and honestly it's pretty cartoony in how dumb anakin looks. Palpatine's arrest: a few dudes get stabbed, palpatine gets wrinkly, mace loses an arm to a lightsaber and gets tossed out a window. Again, really not bad, all things considered. Grievous vs obi wan: A cyborg that doesn't look remotely human gets shot a few times and bursts into flames. I'm pretty sure bionicles regularly get killed more graphically in lego's own lore.

There are other examples we could use: The temple of doom scene (though lego cancelled the newest one), Superman snapping Zod's neck (though lego didn't make a set on that specific scene, and since the sets came out before the movie they probably didn't even know), etc, but a pattern emerges:

Lego only makes sets based on more graphic stuff nowadays if the scene is an iconic part of a super famous movie. Even then, they've actively cancelled a set based on especially rough content. Multiverse of Madness is NOT a very famous, well-liked, or financially successful MCU movie, so I doubt lego thinks it's worth the risk.

Edited August 11, 2023 by Mandalorianknight

[NoOneOfImportance]

7 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Let's run through these real quick, since I'm currently trying to figure out lego's maturity rating system (Why won't they let me make a Suits ideas set when they've done all the sitcoms?)

Duel of the fates: Man is stabbed with lightsaber. I don't really know why you picked this one, as people get stabbed in like half the movies lego's made sets for. Anakin Vs Obi-Wan: Man has his limbs removed (though IIRC we don't actually see it in frame) and comically bursts into flames. Definately a rougher one, but it's also a very iconic scene in the saga, and honestly it's pretty cartoony in how dumb anakin looks. Palpatine's arrest: a few dudes get stabbed, palpatine gets wrinkly, mace loses an arm to a lightsaber and gets tossed out a window. Again, really not bad, all things considered. Grievous vs obi wan: A cyborg that doesn't look remotely human gets shot a few times and bursts into flames. I'm pretty sure bionicles regularly get killed more graphically in lego's own lore.

There are other examples we could use: The temple of doom scene (though lego cancelled the newest one), Superman snapping Zod's neck (though lego didn't make a set on that specific scene, and since the sets came out before the movie they probably didn't even know), etc, but a pattern emerges:

Lego only makes sets based on more graphic stuff nowadays if the scene is an iconic part of a super famous movie. Even then, they've actively cancelled a set based on especially rough content. Multiverse of Madness is NOT a very famous, well-liked, or financially successful MCU movie, so I doubt lego thinks it's worth the risk.

I think Multiverse of Madness also has the obvious issue where the scene is much more of a massacre than a fight. Someone's head gets exploded and someone turning into string cheese are not going to be portrayed by LEGO. Also, they aren't the same kind of "good versus evil" battles that LEGO prefers. Everything mentioned above is very clearly the hero versus the villain, and LEGO tends to shy away from fights that don't fall into that. We have the Molly versus Bellatrix scene in HP, but almost no sets that would even suggest Snape versus Dumbledore from HBP. 

I don't think LEGO wants to make a scene where a possessed hero massacres a bunch of (half-known-by-kids) heroes. While it's a great fig pack for adult fans, it would be really interesting to try to market... "Go play with the possessed version of your favorite character and reenact the scene where she kills everyone" sounds like a complaint from a concerned/angry parent ready to happen. 

(Before anyone says anything - yes, Ninjago: Possession happened, but in that at least Lloyd looked distinctly evil and they made it clearer how that all fit into the NON-massacre battles with him)

[RedHoodPug]

22 hours ago, Buckethead said:

 

Real question is: Why are people measuring in grams instead of ounces?

Firstly most of the world uses decimal units of measure, and secondly they are far more accurate than imperial. Surely the real question is why, of all the countries of the world, would America be holding fast on a system called imperial? 

[Mandalorianknight]

10 hours ago, NoOneOfImportance said:

I think Multiverse of Madness also has the obvious issue where the scene is much more of a massacre than a fight. Someone's head gets exploded and someone turning into string cheese are not going to be portrayed by LEGO. Also, they aren't the same kind of "good versus evil" battles that LEGO prefers. Everything mentioned above is very clearly the hero versus the villain, and LEGO tends to shy away from fights that don't fall into that. We have the Molly versus Bellatrix scene in HP, but almost no sets that would even suggest Snape versus Dumbledore from HBP. 

I don't think LEGO wants to make a scene where a possessed hero massacres a bunch of (half-known-by-kids) heroes. While it's a great fig pack for adult fans, it would be really interesting to try to market... "Go play with the possessed version of your favorite character and reenact the scene where she kills everyone" sounds like a complaint from a concerned/angry parent ready to happen. 

(Before anyone says anything - yes, Ninjago: Possession happened, but in that at least Lloyd looked distinctly evil and they made it clearer how that all fit into the NON-massacre battles with him)

Totally agree. I'd even add on that it's not even really a possessed version of a hero. It's a hero going insane and killing people in the body of her variant, who happens to look exactly like her because... variants look the same for everybody but spider-man? (unrelated but annoying to me. CAST. DIFFERENT. ACTORS.)

You can't hold Lloyd responsible for what he did as Morrow (which since it was a kids show was... attacking ninjas with ninja powers, not turning half-assed adaptions of beloved characters into spaghetti and snapping necks of elderly telepaths), but you can 100% hold wanda responsible for what she did while moonwalking as other wanda or whatever it's called.

4 hours ago, RedHoodPug said:

Firstly most of the world uses decimal units of measure, and secondly they are far more accurate than imperial. Surely the real question is why, of all the countries of the world, would America be holding fast on a system called imperial? 

Not to minimod, but I don't think we need to dogpile this guy, it's not even related to lego or marvel. (Also, maybe America's able to recognize that the word imperial doesn't mean the imperial system actively promotes monarchy)

[brickbride]

11 hours ago, NoOneOfImportance said:

"Go play with the possessed version of your favorite character and reenact the scene where she kills everyone"

To be fair, though, LEGO also seems to have thought that kids would want to be Grindelwald. See: 75951.  

[RedHoodPug]

2 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Not to minimod, but I don't think we need to dogpile this guy, it's not even related to lego or marvel. (Also, maybe America's able to recognize that the word imperial doesn't mean the imperial system actively promotes monarchy)

Meh, I'm not dogpiling, I suspect that the original comment was made somewhat in jest, as was mine. Half of this thread is way off topic. Also the imperial system doesn't actively promote monarchy, of course it doesn't. That's absurd. The irony is that the last bastion (apologies to Myanmar and Liberia here) of using it is a country that has a national day celebrating its rejection of actual imperialism. Like I said, made in jest.

[Buckethead]

7 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Not to minimod, but I don't think we need to dogpile this guy, it's not even related to lego or marvel. (Also, maybe America's able to recognize that the word imperial doesn't mean the imperial system actively promotes monarchy)

 

4 hours ago, RedHoodPug said:

Meh, I'm not dogpiling, I suspect that the original comment was made somewhat in jest, as was mine. Half of this thread is way off topic. Also the imperial system doesn't actively promote monarchy, of course it doesn't. That's absurd. The irony is that the last bastion (apologies to Myanmar and Liberia here) of using it is a country that has a national day celebrating its rejection of actual imperialism. Like I said, made in jest.

lol

[PGBQW]

I just don't think we'd get a Multiverse of Madness set because it'd make for a very boring one.

Mr Fantastic and Professor X we'll get eventually.

The only draw would be Black Bolt.

There's 8 characters in the scene including Wanda, Dr Strange and the iluminati, right?

You want an 8 minifigure set only to get Black Bolt? The 5 people who care about inhumans sure would get excited about that.

 

[squiz18]

What are the options for buying a complete cmf box in the UK? Anyone got any recommendations? 

[NoOneOfImportance]

9 hours ago, brickbride said:

To be fair, though, LEGO also seems to have thought that kids would want to be Grindelwald. See: 75951.  

That's a scene where it's a distinct hero character trying to stop the villain from escaping prison. That's VERY different from an identically looking hero character brutally massacring multiple other hero characters. Like @Mandalorianknight said, if Wanda at least *looked* different, that would be something. 

[GonzoTheGreat]

11 hours ago, PGBQW said:

I just don't think we'd get a Multiverse of Madness set because it'd make for a very boring one.

Mr Fantastic and Professor X we'll get eventually.

The only draw would be Black Bolt.

There's 8 characters in the scene including Wanda, Dr Strange and the iluminati, right?

You want an 8 minifigure set only to get Black Bolt? The 5 people who care about inhumans sure would get excited about that.

 

I mean yes. The whole point of why I follow this theme is to get new and interesting characters and we’ve never gotten Reed, Charles or black bolt let alone movie versions and never gotten the Maria Rambeau version of captain marvel so to say you would want an 8 minifigure set “only to get black bolt” is silly. Yes I would like different sets to the constant Spider-Man, venom, iron man and thanos sets. Thanks

[JeanGreyForever]

I never watched the movie but couldn't they make the set without Wanda, and just focus on the Illuminati characters?