Mandalorianknight Posted January 15 Posted January 15 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Rwbricks said: In terms of sets getting them in the smallest number of sets, a new Duel on Starkiller base could give us Rey, Finn, and Kylo, and a new version of Poe’s X-wing could give us Poe and a FO Stormtrooper, while also making an X-wing available. We should have gotten these this summer for TFA's 10th. At least get the main cast of the trilogy out there. 4 minutes ago, icm said: I'd like to see another Black One X-wing right after the next Hoth Snowspeeder and Luke's Landspeeder - two sets that also deserve another remake before too long. I'm not a big sequel guy but I credit Black One (Both the set and the scene where Poe chews up a squad of tie fighters in TFA) for getting me seriously into lego star wars, a remake of that's been on my wishlist for half a decade. 4 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said: Oh, I have met younger people who refuse to watch anything that came out before the year 2000. Heck, some consider LOTR to be too old for them to enjoy Horrifying attitude, and I weep for these people. Just saying, there are people who grew up watching TCW for instance that outright refuse to watch the OT. As fans, we‘re in a bit of a bubble. It's your anecdote vs my anecdote, but I've found the opposite. I know some people who are hardcore into TCW and won't bat an eye at sequel sets or non-imperial OT sets, but everyone I know who's a casual fan, or just generally aware of the franchise? It's the OT and Baby Yoda. Edited January 15 by Mandalorianknight Quote
Lego Nostalgia Posted January 15 Posted January 15 10 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said: The OT is the foundation, yes, but I assure you there are plenty of SW fans out there that don‘t care for it one iota It‘s such a vast franchise now that some fan groups only care about a very specific era or even just some of the shows and movies within those eras, and that‘s all valid! That‘s not a counterargument against having OT sets on shelves, I’m arguing for all parts of SW to be treated equally True Star Wars is only episodes 1-6 and Clone Wars, anything after that is pure fan fiction Mandalorian seasons 1-2 and Rogue One might be considered but season 3 just ruined it all SW is in a very sad,bad place where new projects aren't getting anyone excited anymore, they should just sell it at this stage, The Last Jedi was a life threatening injury to the brand and The Acolyte is what killed it for good, right now it's braindead and hooked up to a machine on life support but not long left till it goes away for good Possibly the most bastardized, ruined, deconstruction of an IP ever is SW Marvel still has hope yet thankfully but if Daredevil and Avengers fail, it's all gone Lego should not make any SW ST sets, them movies are terrible and ruins the lore and story George created, OT,PT,CW and Legends is what should be focused on 5 hours ago, Darth_Bane13 said: "Plenty " is a reach, I've personally never seen or met a Star Wars fan who didn't like the OT. They are literally some of the most beloved and popular movies of all time. This would be like someone calling themselves a fan of The Godfather but they only like part 3, sure they exist but very very few. Yes I'm sure all 12 of them are very sad. Less than 12, and are paid off by disney to shill for them Quote
Brickwraith Posted January 15 Posted January 15 1 hour ago, icm said: We might even amount to a gross. I mostly liked the sequels, and I bought a lot of sequels sets between 2015-2020. I agree that Lego covered the sequel content pretty comprehensively when the movies were coming out. But it's been five years - it's time to start introducing sequel remakes into the regular set rotation. I'd like to see another Black One X-wing right after the next Hoth Snowspeeder and Luke's Landspeeder - two sets that also deserve another remake before too long. Another Sequel fan to add to the number here too! I would love to see a new Black One and another First Order troop transport would be a good way to have some faction balance while not having just a First Order TIE. Quote
Darth Shadowthrone Posted January 15 Posted January 15 1 hour ago, Lego Nostalgia said: True Star Wars is only episodes 1-6 and Clone Wars, anything after that is pure fan fiction Mandalorian seasons 1-2 and Rogue One might be considered but season 3 just ruined it all SW is in a very sad,bad place where new projects aren't getting anyone excited anymore, they should just sell it at this stage, The Last Jedi was a life threatening injury to the brand and The Acolyte is what killed it for good, right now it's braindead and hooked up to a machine on life support but not long left till it goes away for good Possibly the most bastardized, ruined, deconstruction of an IP ever is SW Marvel still has hope yet thankfully but if Daredevil and Avengers fail, it's all gone Lego should not make any SW ST sets, them movies are terrible and ruins the lore and story George created, OT,PT,CW and Legends is what should be focused on Less than 12, and are paid off by disney to shill for them Hey man, maybe just let people enjoy what they want to enjoy? In terms of the 2025 sets, I’m holding judgement until there’s more info or we see pictures. I’ve mostly been collecting clone sets or Mando stuff these last 3 or 4 years so I imagine the smaller battlepack-style sets will be on my wishlist and god knows what the turbo tank set will end up like. Im also holding out hope for an Acolyte play set based on episode 5 next year but I’m not holding my breath. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted January 15 Posted January 15 2 hours ago, Lego Nostalgia said: Less than 12, and are paid off by disney to shill for them Wow, you mean I could‘ve been paid all this time?? Where do I apply? 50 minutes ago, Darth Shadowthrone said: Im also holding out hope for an Acolyte play set based on episode 5 next year but I’m not holding my breath. That ship has long sailed, I‘m afraid. The best we can hope for is a Qimir minifig for the 30th anniversary of LSW Quote
Legoman123 Posted January 16 Posted January 16 You guys expecting a detailed interior for the Slave 1 now we know there is an extra 1000 pieces that we didn’t expect to be getting? Quote
Rwbricks Posted January 16 Posted January 16 1 hour ago, Legoman123 said: You guys expecting a detailed interior for the Slave 1 now we know there is an extra 1000 pieces that we didn’t expect to be getting? Honestly, I’m expecting a bit more detail in the cockpit area, but that’s about it. Compared to when the last Slave 1 came out, sets nowadays use more pieces in general, so I’m expecting most of the higher piece count to go to outer detailing and just an updated design. I’d love to be wrong, though. Quote
AD_Bricks Posted January 16 Posted January 16 (edited) 4 hours ago, Lego Nostalgia said: True Star Wars is only episodes 1-6 and Clone Wars, anything after that is pure fan fiction Mandalorian seasons 1-2 and Rogue One might be considered but season 3 just ruined it all SW is in a very sad,bad place where new projects aren't getting anyone excited anymore, they should just sell it at this stage, The Last Jedi was a life threatening injury to the brand and The Acolyte is what killed it for good, right now it's braindead and hooked up to a machine on life support but not long left till it goes away for good Possibly the most bastardized, ruined, deconstruction of an IP ever is SW Marvel still has hope yet thankfully but if Daredevil and Avengers fail, it's all gone Lego should not make any SW ST sets, them movies are terrible and ruins the lore and story George created, OT,PT,CW and Legends is what should be focused on Less than 12, and are paid off by disney to shill for them I can't tell if this is serious, but if it is, please just relax. Lots of people enjoyed the sequels, and frankly I enjoyed the Acolyte marginally more than seasons 1-3 of TCW. Also, Skeleton Crew is really good, you should give it a look. Edited January 16 by AD_Bricks Quote
Mandalorianknight Posted January 16 Posted January 16 5 hours ago, Lego Nostalgia said: True Star Wars is only episodes 1-6 and Clone Wars, anything after that is pure fan fiction Mandalorian seasons 1-2 and Rogue One might be considered but season 3 just ruined it all SW is in a very sad,bad place where new projects aren't getting anyone excited anymore, they should just sell it at this stage, The Last Jedi was a life threatening injury to the brand and The Acolyte is what killed it for good, right now it's braindead and hooked up to a machine on life support but not long left till it goes away for good Possibly the most bastardized, ruined, deconstruction of an IP ever is SW Marvel still has hope yet thankfully but if Daredevil and Avengers fail, it's all gone Lego should not make any SW ST sets, them movies are terrible and ruins the lore and story George created, OT,PT,CW and Legends is what should be focused on I'm not a fan of the sequels, and I do think the Acolyte (and the surrounding "no it was peak it's the fans/youtubers who disliked it/etc's fault it wasn't super popular") is in many ways comically bad, but star wars is still a juggarnaut. Some other small points: George was primed and ready to ruin the story he created with some of his own ST ideas. I have tremendous respect for him as essentially the father of the greatest fictional universe, but he's best when he has people tethering him to reality a bit, like with the OT. We saw an unmoored lucas with the prequels, and while I know you like those, for a great many people those are what "ruined it all". (Which is also a thing about franchises having high and low points.) Some of the ideas he talked about for the ST were truly deranged, like the main cast shrinking down ant-man style to fight midichlorians. Same goes for legends- it has some great stuff, it has what I'd call peak star wars with the thrawn trilogy books, but it also has some really laughably stupid stuff. As for marvel since it's off topic the only thing I'll say is that the past month and a half have proven that fictional universes have high and low points. Marvel's movies may not be doing to hot but they've had the biggest video game they've ever had, and managed to generate massive amounts of goodwill with it that might legitimately help them out a bit in future projects. I guarantee a not-insignificant amount of people not formerly interested in the new Fantastic Four movie are interested now. Point being everything's got high and low points. I'd argue 2025 is a low point for lego star wars. I don't think it's dead. Quote
THELEGOBATMAN Posted January 16 Posted January 16 9 hours ago, Lego Nostalgia said: True Star Wars is only episodes 1-6 and Clone Wars, anything after that is pure fan fiction Mandalorian seasons 1-2 and Rogue One might be considered but season 3 just ruined it all SW is in a very sad,bad place where new projects aren't getting anyone excited anymore, they should just sell it at this stage, The Last Jedi was a life threatening injury to the brand and The Acolyte is what killed it for good, right now it's braindead and hooked up to a machine on life support but not long left till it goes away for good Possibly the most bastardized, ruined, deconstruction of an IP ever is SW Marvel still has hope yet thankfully but if Daredevil and Avengers fail, it's all gone Lego should not make any SW ST sets, them movies are terrible and ruins the lore and story George created, OT,PT,CW and Legends is what should be focused on Less than 12, and are paid off by disney to shill for them You must be fun at parties. It sounds like bait, but I know it's not (unless it's some really dry sarcasm). The fact that you're serious is ridiculous, and you're acting like a manchild. How about, and hear me out on this—you let people enjoy what they enjoy? There is no "true Star Wars". Star Wars is Star Wars, which means anything branded as such. Prequels aren't more Star Wars than the Sequels are, because why would they be? "MaNdAlOrIaN aNd RoGuE oNe mIgHt Be CoNsIdErEd" might be considered for what? And who are you exactly to judge what might or might not be considered as Star Wars? The Last Jedi is easily one of the most interesting movie in the franchise, that did divide the fandom, but it was something truly fresh and original. It proved that Star Wars fans don't want anything new, and would rather stay with the way things were, without ever changing the status quo. The Acolyte wasn't even that bad, and I've got some incredible advice for you... if you don't like it, just don't watch it. And I don't mean it in a "you can't complain about anything" way—you can just say you didn't like it, explain why, and move on. You're not entitled to anything from this franchise, and not everyone piece of media in it has to be made specifically for you. "Marvel still has hope" again, hope for what? Sure, The Multiverse Saga mostly sucks or is rather mediocre, but it doesn't mean Marvel will be ruined forever. But this is a Star Wars thread, so I'll move on. LEGO should make Sequels sets, because you're not the only Star Wars fans in the world. The movie are not terrible, and they didn't "ruin" anything. One movie cannot retroactively ruin another one—those still exist, and haven't been affected by anything. If you didn't like the Sequels, that's okay—but let others enjoy them, because you're not the judge of Star Wars. Also, saying that Sequels "ruined the lore" while wanting Star Wars to focus on Legends is a pretty ridiculous argument, because they did things ten times as bad to the continuity and the overall coherence of the lore. Quote
CloneCommando99 Posted January 16 Posted January 16 10 hours ago, Lego Nostalgia said: True Star Wars is only episodes 1-6 and Clone Wars, anything after that is pure fan fiction Mandalorian seasons 1-2 and Rogue One might be considered but season 3 just ruined it all SW is in a very sad,bad place where new projects aren't getting anyone excited anymore, they should just sell it at this stage, The Last Jedi was a life threatening injury to the brand and The Acolyte is what killed it for good, right now it's braindead and hooked up to a machine on life support but not long left till it goes away for good Possibly the most bastardized, ruined, deconstruction of an IP ever is SW Marvel still has hope yet thankfully but if Daredevil and Avengers fail, it's all gone Lego should not make any SW ST sets, them movies are terrible and ruins the lore and story George created, OT,PT,CW and Legends is what should be focused on Less than 12, and are paid off by disney to shill for them Personally, the only Disney projects I didn’t like in some form were Mando S3 and Acolyte. I enjoyed TROS and TLJ as their own movies. Though they aren’t as great when placed next to everything else. But there are still fans to all those projects who deserve sets. I’m guessing you’re a Nerdrotic and Critical Drinker consumer. It’s a choice. I’ll give you that. But SW is not dead. People said it was dead after TPM, yet it’s still here. It still delivers on great scenes and TV shows every now and then. (Andor) And are we going to ignore that Disney has absolutely cooked in the Videogame department? There’s also a lot of hype for Andor S2, with not even a trailer so far. In fact I’d say it’s comparable to Obi-wan’s hype. Finally. This argument about bastardisation is surprising coming from you. I could argue that Zack Snyder bastardised Jerry Siegel’s creation, Superman, and Bob Kane and Bill Finger’s Batman. But do you treat them as such? No. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. 5 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said: Point being everything's got high and low points. I'd argue 2025 is a low point for lego star wars. I don't think it's dead. Mark my words. The Andor U-Wing will fly, fly like a bee, off shelves. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted January 16 Posted January 16 SW fans are just impossible to please anyway. Add someone like Carson Teva to Mando and TBoBF and fans are like „why is he everywhere, it makes the galaxy feel small“ and if he doesn‘t show up in SC they go „why wasn‘t he there?!“ Speaking of which, Teva needs to show up in a set at some point! Fingers crossed for M&G next year Just enjoy what you enjoy and let others enjoy what they do. It ain‘t rocket science 1 hour ago, THELEGOBATMAN said: Also, saying that Sequels "ruined the lore" while wanting Star Wars to focus on Legends is a pretty ridiculous argument, because they did things ten times as bad to the continuity and the overall coherence of the lore. Some people actually try to argue that Legends lore was more consistent. LEGENDS. Where they had like 5 conflicting stories how the DS plans were stolen and they haphazardly tried to make it make sense by claiming each party only stole a part of the plans Where authors killed each other’s creations out of spite. Where we had like 5 layers of canon in case of contradictions, which were a dime a dozen. Or the ridiculous super weapons that kept popping up. Or Luuke. Or Luke falling the dark side, wearing a silly evillllll Megamind-esque collar. Or Abeloth. Or the Vong. Or red Kyber crystals being artificial, meaning red lightsabers easily could have been mass-produced. Or letting authors with a Mandalorian fetish portray them as the best thing ever created and besting the Jedi in every way. Or having 50+ people survive Order 66. I could go on, but you get the point Quote
THELEGOBATMAN Posted January 16 Posted January 16 1 hour ago, BrickBob Studpants said: SW fans are just impossible to please anyway. Add someone like Carson Teva to Mando and TBoBF and fans are like „why is he everywhere, it makes the galaxy feel small“ and if he doesn‘t show up in SC they go „why wasn‘t he there?!“ Speaking of which, Teva needs to show up in a set at some point! Fingers crossed for M&G next year Just enjoy what you enjoy and let others enjoy what they do. It ain‘t rocket science Some people actually try to argue that Legends lore was more consistent. LEGENDS. Where they had like 5 conflicting stories how the DS plans were stolen and they haphazardly tried to make it make sense by claiming each party only stole a part of the plans Where authors killed each other’s creations out of spite. Where we had like 5 layers of canon in case of contradictions, which were a dime a dozen. Or the ridiculous super weapons that kept popping up. Or Luuke. Or Luke falling the dark side, wearing a silly evillllll Megamind-esque collar. Or Abeloth. Or the Vong. Or red Kyber crystals being artificial, meaning red lightsabers easily could have been mass-produced. Or letting authors with a Mandalorian fetish portray them as the best thing ever created and besting the Jedi in every way. Or having 50+ people survive Order 66. I could go on, but you get the point This made me go down the rabbit hole of reading threads with the most ridiculous Legends lore. Currently, I'm somewhere in-between Yuuzhan'tar (a sentient planet that just goes around the galaxy, accidentally created by a culture from another galaxy that uses organic spaceships) and the Sun Crusher (yet another superweapon, but this time it's basically invincible and can destroy whole star systems). Of course, Palpatine has also somehow returned, but you won't see Disney Star Wars haters talking about it. Not to mention the whole ridiculous Skywalker / Solo family tree. I think that the setting Disney chose for the Sequels is kind of bland, but I'm still glad it's not whatever Legends was even doing. There are some cool ideas, but as a whole, it's an incomprehensible mess that's a glorified fanfiction at best. I kind of enjoy the insanity of it all though, but only because it's exactly what it's called—legends. Oh and uh... Luuke Skywalker. I'm obsessed. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted January 16 Posted January 16 (edited) 7 minutes ago, THELEGOBATMAN said: This made me go down the rabbit hole of reading threads with the most ridiculous Legends lore. Or one of the worst offenses: crushing Chewy with a moon only like 5 years after ROTJ. They couldn‘t touch the big three, but Chewy got the axe? Boooooo That said, I feel we’re veering too far off-topic again, and I’m not helping Before the Rancor devours us all, we need to get back on track Edited January 16 by BrickBob Studpants Quote
Agent Kallus Posted January 16 Posted January 16 (edited) 12 hours ago, Lego Nostalgia said: SW is in a very sad,bad place where new projects aren't getting anyone excited anymore, they should just sell it at this stage, The Last Jedi was a life threatening injury to the brand and The Acolyte is what killed it for good, right now it's braindead and hooked up to a machine on life support but not long left till it goes away for good Just because you don't get excited for something doesn't mean you should assume the same thing applies for others. Also the Accolyte was good. Not perfect but still enjoyable. It deserves a set far more than we need another OT remake. The sequels I won't defend to same degree because TFA and TLJ are only Okay and TRoS is actually terrible. But different people like different things, you need to accept that. 14 minutes ago, THELEGOBATMAN said: There are some cool ideas, but as a whole, it's an incomprehensible mess that's a glorified fanfiction at best. I like Legends as much as like Canon. Both have thier ups and downs. And TBH both could be considered fanfiction to a degree Sidenote here but I don't really think the term fanfiction should be used as an insult though, because fanfiction has as much potential to be good or bad as original fiction. And if we're talking stories based on existing stories then historical stories are in the same realm, and plenty of Shakespeare's plays are based on existing stories from history (warped though a Tudor lens but alsa) and shakespeare is held up as a king of literature so why should other stories based on existing stories be held down? Edited January 16 by Agent Kallus Quote
CallumPears Posted January 16 Posted January 16 2 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said: Or Luuke. Hey now, Luuke was fine. He's commonly used as a scapegoat by Legends haters, along with Skippy the Jedi Droid and such, but made sense in the story he was in (the original Thrawn trilogy). And Chewie died 20 years after RotJ Quote
THELEGOBATMAN Posted January 16 Posted January 16 12 minutes ago, CallumPears said: Hey now, Luuke was fine. He's commonly used as a scapegoat by Legends haters, along with Skippy the Jedi Droid and such, but made sense in the story he was in (the original Thrawn trilogy). And Chewie died 20 years after RotJ The name though... like, Luuke? Seriously? 1 hour ago, Agent Kallus said: Sidenote here but I don't really think the term fanfiction should be used as an insult though, because fanfiction has as much potential to be good or bad as original fiction. And if we're talking stories based on existing stories then historical stories are in the same realm, and plenty of Shakespeare's plays are based on existing stories from history (warped though a Tudor lens but alsa) and shakespeare is held up as a king of literature so why should other stories based on existing stories be held down? Oh I didn't mean it as an insult, just as a general term that signifies the variety of conflicting ideas. Of course there are a lot of great fanfaictions out there, but if you let fans write their own universe, you know it would quickly become a huge mess, even if it had some great stories. But I should stop talking because this has nothing to do with LEGO. Quote
ArrowBricks Posted January 16 Posted January 16 (edited) Star Wars needs big stories. The Sequel Trilogy felt irrelevant in that regard, and most things since have failed to feel important in the wider scheme of things. The Mandalorian has engaged with bigger stories but it’s still lacking. The Clone Wars and Order 66 changed the galaxy. Luke defeating the Emperor changed the galaxy. We need the next big story. Palpatine returning did not feel ‘big’ irrespective of whether I liked that it happened. Anyway, back to Lego. Edited January 16 by ArrowBricks Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted January 16 Posted January 16 Something more on-topic: Yesterday, I built the new Grogu set and found one of the strangest extra pieces I‘ve ever had in a set, and I have seen plenty of weird ones in my day I got an extra Grogu head! I doubt it has been turned into a standard extra piece, so I got pretty lucky I guess Quote
Mandalorianknight Posted January 16 Posted January 16 5 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said: Or Luuke. Or having 50+ people survive Order 66. Most of those are pretty silly, but Luuke was a perfectly fine written shorthand (as was Joruus, the main clone in the trilogy, but nobody harps on that because it exposes the actual lore behind it rather than just "haha luke but with two u's"), and Canon's certainly getting up there in terms of Order 66 survivors as well. 3 hours ago, Agent Kallus said: the Accolyte was good. Not perfect but still enjoyable. It deserves a set far more than we need another OT remake. The sequels I won't defend to same degree because TFA and TLJ are only Okay and TRoS is actually terrible. But different people like different things, you need to accept that. You do see how you're defeating your argument a bit here, right? 2 hours ago, THELEGOBATMAN said: The name though... like, Luuke? Seriously? Absolutely. Great shorthand for a written medium so we don't have to hear "Luke's clone" over and over, and it makes perfect sense with the way clones were built up in that universe. Quote
Agent Kallus Posted January 16 Posted January 16 54 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said: You do see how you're defeating your argument a bit here, right? No not really. Okay perhaps saying 'I liked' rather than was good would have gotten the point across better but different people like different things and me liking different things different amounts to different people hardly defeats my point. Quote
Mandalorianknight Posted January 16 Posted January 16 2 hours ago, Agent Kallus said: No not really. Okay perhaps saying 'I liked' rather than was good would have gotten the point across better but different people like different things and me liking different things different amounts to different people hardly defeats my point. I meant more that you said TROS was "actually terrible". I agree with your wider point that people like all sorts of different projects in the franchise and whatever, but you undermine it by saying some projects are good and others are terrible. As far as it relates to sets, I think there is a middle ground between "people can like what they like, we should be getting Acolyte sets" and "We shouldn't get any sets for anything outside the OT, PT, TCW, and Mando" As for Acolyte "deserving" a set more than an OT remake, I wholeheartedly disagree. I think it's better for kids to be able to get an iconic vehicle from some of the most famous movies ever than for a few adults to get what is quite possibly the most controversial film/tv project ever released by the brand, if we're forcing a juxtaposition between the two. Lucasfilm themselves decided it didn't even "deserve" another season, I don't think lego would be particularly receptive to the argument that because some people did like it, it deserves a set (That would end up on significant clearance, let's be clear. The show wasn't aimed at children, was incredibly controversial with fans, and didn't exactly do massive numbers) more than a new snowspeeder or something, and I don't think they should be. I think some representation for the sequels is a good move, as while not the most popular trilogy, they are a full third of the skywalker saga. (That said, obviously the more popular trilogies should get more sets, both from a "pleasing the fans" perspective and a business one). I think a Black One or starkiller base duel every now and then would do just fine. But there's making sure kids are able to get the main cast of the trilogies, and then there's intentionally producing 40% off sales. TLDR: I think the major aspects of the franchise should all get some playset coverage, but it makes sense for the stuff that's more popular to have a larger portion, and it makes sense for lego to avoid stuff they know isn't going to do well. "Only clone playsets for an entire year" is one extreme on the spectrum and "Acolyte taking up a playset slot" is the other. Quote
THELEGOBATMAN Posted January 16 Posted January 16 12 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said: I meant more that you said TROS was "actually terrible". I agree with your wider point that people like all sorts of different projects in the franchise and whatever, but you undermine it by saying some projects are good and others are terrible. Sure, but for example Attack of the Clones is also terrible, so I don't see how it undermines the original point in any way. 13 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said: TLDR: I think the major aspects of the franchise should all get some playset coverage, but it makes sense for the stuff that's more popular to have a larger portion, and it makes sense for lego to avoid stuff they know isn't going to do well. "Only clone playsets for an entire year" is one extreme on the spectrum and "Acolyte taking up a playset slot" is the other. Well that's the key point, isn't it? Because some parts of this franchise aren't getting any coverage. And I don't see how a single Sequels set with a cool vehicle or major characters would seel any worse than a random Clone set, or tenth remake of the same starship. I also don't really know why you're comparing a single The Acolyte set to a whole year of Clone Wars sets. Quote
Kit Figsto Posted January 16 Posted January 16 4 minutes ago, THELEGOBATMAN said: And I don't see how a single Sequels set with a cool vehicle or major characters would seel any worse than a random Clone set, or tenth remake of the same starship. I also don't really know why you're comparing a single The Acolyte set to a whole year of Clone Wars sets. Agree. I am 100% a defender of OT remakes, because I remember as a kid, growing up in the late 2000s, we got a very minimal amount of OT remakes from the early 2000s. I would look on Brickset all the time at the cool older OT sets from the early 2000s, but at that point, we were either getting entirely prequel/Clone Wars stuff, or most of the OT stuff were new vehicles. To be clear, new stuff is totally fine with me (and in this era, it was a lot of new stuff that unquestionably needed to get sets - the 2007 Echo Base, for example), but it was probably 8 years into my collecting years before I even had the entire main OT cast in minifigure form. Point being, I think it's important for them to have these staple vehicles/minifigures on shelves at any given time, for the people who weren't collecting last time a Landspeeder or Snowspeeder was released. Yeah, those of us that collect enough to be posting on Eurobricks have probably been around enough to see 4-5 releases of it, but a 7 year old hasn't. That said, with the amount of properties coming out, I think it's completely warranted for them to sacrifice a remake slot to give a set or two to a D+ show. This is especially true that, at this point, unless a movie/show is a smash hit, it's just not being revisited by LEGO at all. We literally got one wave each of Rogue One and Solo stuff and likely will never get anything again. Book of Boba Fett, and Kenobi, same deal. I don't think it's unreasonable to expect that we can at least get one set from a new show, if nothing else just to have the main characters and maybe a vehicle or location represented in LEGO. I'm not saying they need to put out five Acolyte sets every year, I'm just saying one single set, and then they can skip over it moving forward. Quote
Darth_Bane13 Posted January 16 Posted January 16 8 hours ago, Agent Kallus said: Also the Accolyte was good. Not perfect but still enjoyable. It deserves a set far more than we need another OT remake. Why? It's the most hated Star Wars media vs the most popular. It doesn't "deserve" anything, there is very low demand for acolyte sets compared to other parts of Star Wars. 52 minutes ago, THELEGOBATMAN said: And I don't see how a single Sequels set with a cool vehicle or major characters would seel any worse than a random Clone set, or tenth remake of the same starship. Fans go crazy over a random clone set that's why they're making so many this year. The sequel sets we're shelf warmers, that's why they completely stopped making them for 5 years. Quote
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