New Mega-Bloxy Minifgs!

[Davor]

about Zev Senesca (had to google it) he looks terrible and illustrates my point. He's nicely detailed, but the printing is awfull, the white of his vest is pink because it's to transparent. Like I said, when you ad that mush detail the errors get more visable, same case with the Hoth Rebels there helmet.

i think in this case its more about lego droping on quality of prints and saving money, than problem with designe and more details. unfortunately lattely they have bunch of badly printed minifigs, and prints don`t look that solid like before, and specialy not that solid like 80s and 90s. i had unfortunate situations in MANY sets last 2 years with bad prints, faded prints, totaly missprinted parts, even had missing part (new arc)....:(

[YG-49]

sorry but new minifigs like clone pilots in ARC look more realistic, more detailed and 10x better and didn`t loose any of the playability. can you say zev senesca looks bad?

Um, no, Zev Senesca does not look bad, because he uses already existing LEGO parts.

[Davor]

Um, no, Zev Senesca does not look bad, because he uses already existing LEGO parts.

hm?

new two sides torso, new face, new helmet print. how is that existing lego part?

Edited February 19, 2010 by Davor

[YG-49]

hm?

new two sides torso, new face, new helmet print. how is that existing lego part?

Same parts. Helmet (mould) is the same, legs are the same, torso (colors) are the same and the fleshire head is the same.

[MrTools]

I like the new figs, and grevious isn't that bad either. Its either the new detailed one that looks like him or the old solid white one. (i think i prefer the distinguishable one.)

[Big Cam]

Grievous I understand, but Boba?? He looks very similar to the old one, he's still a fig.

[Seijitai]

I like both of them... Boba's helmet is great, and I see it as a nice tribute to the original concept art from Ralph McQuarrie... I would'nt be surprised to see a Mandalorian battlepack next year, following their Clone Wars Season 2 recent apparition and this OT Boba Fett version...

About the torso. Highly detailled, like most of the recent minifigs. The lines are bolder, they overall look a bit more cartoonish. Maybe a bit too much, as they don't fit quite well with old minifigs from the same theme... As an example, I would point to the recent Hoth rebel troopers which, IMO don't fit well with the old type of Hoth rebels... (just my opinion, don't fire at me please...)

Grievous. Great body, great head even if the neck is a bit long... Maybe not the best version Lego could have done, but 10 times better than the previous version !

[Omicron]

Both the figures are appealing to the eye, especially Boba. Personally I feel they lack that Lego-feel to them though.

-Omi

[Big Cam]

Both the figures are appealing to the eye, especially Boba. Personally I feel they lack that Lego-feel to them though.

-Omi

Again I understand Grevious, but why do you say this about Boba Fett, he has minifig legs, arms and torso, and proabbly a head. Just becasue the helmet is a it more detaled?? The new ATAT driver, his helmet is bulbus and just huge, but he still looks LEGO.

[Omicron]

but why do you say this about Boba Fett, he has minifig legs, arms and torso, and proabbly a head. Just becasue the helmet is a it more detaled??

Feels more like an action figure rather than a Lego figure. I dunno I guess I just like the old look. :P

And yeah its the details that did it. Take that new carbonite Han as an example. That looks like it doesn't belong with Lego.

But don't get me wrong though. Love Boba Fett and will get this set or fig.

-Omi

Edited February 19, 2010 by Omicron

[Commander_Rob]

I'd say that I like both of these new figs, though I think Boba's helmet looks a little weird, but that might be because of the angle from which the picture was taken. It looks more rounded and I kind of liked the blockier shape of the original helmet, but having a separate helmet and jetpack makes up for that.

About Grievous, well, if you look around the web, there is loads of custom-built Grievous figs, so obviously the original fig isn't to good, it doesn't do the character justice. This one looks more realistic and more menacing, but to be able to really judge either of these figs, I guess it will help to see them in the bricks.

[vexorian]

Boba is ok, I don't see the megabloxy ness. He is just a minifig to me and one that looks nice.

Grievous is just ok, it is awful but not much worse than the 2005 one. Also, it seems buildable and as compatible with LEGO parts as the skeleton and droids are, so it does not deserve being compared to megabullocks figs IMHO. So I guess not that good but not that bad.

Edited February 19, 2010 by vexorian

[MarcusV3]

I personally think the new Grevious (despite an awful arm connection) is much better than it's predecessor, and the detailing (though a bit much) is perfect for cw. And boba seems perfect to me

[Big Pete]

The new figs are just fine and dandy if you ask me ... it seems there's no pleasing some people :P

Oh and btw, this option "I could care less" ... makes NO SENSE! The phrase is "I couldn't care less" ...

[Darth Legolas]

It seems to be the way of the future with LEGO generally - bigger and more detailed.

I don't know why there seems to be dislike of Grevious - if you watch the movie, or cartoon, he is a flurry of limbs with malevolent, staring eyes, which is pretty much what you've got here This version is much more menacing and posable than the 2005 version, which is a good thing in my book I like Boba too, and it's about time he was updated. I don't see any particular resemblance to Mega Blox so this poll seems obviously biased

I actually dislike the bulbously oversized AT-AT driver/ TIE pilot helmets in the Jan wave a lot more, and those stupid new Hoth headgear-and-goggles assemblages which look even worse and are seemingly designed at a different scale to regular figs. At least Grevious is supposed to be huge and awesome looking!

Sorry for the biased title, this is what a lot of people describe them as, so I figured people would know what I'm talking about. I'm going to have to disagree with you on the menacing look of Grievous though:

Boba Fett =

Grevious = <----- Major case of MegaBlock ickyness. Atleast it'll be good quality.

I'm not too sure it will be good quality...

[lightningtiger]

I like the new Boba and like the new general even more !

He looks more evil, of course in a cartoon way !

An impulsive, overconfident, and comicial at times character so that the way Lego made him - larger than life.

Boba had to be undated along with the rest, look carefully all the Star Wars minifigs have been change in someway - kids are more demanding these days and want more (take from me I'm a dad I know how demanding kids are) !

I&#39;m a conformist&#33; !

[legolandia]

I love the new figures. The more detail the better for me. It creates more variety. The "old style" figures started to become a bit monotonous and repetitive in my opinion. I have the whole collection of all the Lego Star wars ever made framed and when I look at it I cant help but notice that the new line of minifigs has added a hell of a lot of beautiful vibrant color as well as shapes. I just wish Lego would make a few versions of Queen Amidala in her lovely costumes.

[GI blockage]

I don't mind grievous, solely cos i'm thinking of what i could do with his parts. I kinda looked at bionicle in the same way...

I don't think i'll like the new Boba at all. The helmet reminds me of the AT-AT driver in the new battle pack - for all the detail it's a little too large, the plastic a little bit wrong, and up close it just doesn't look right.

Lego's charm and beauty lies in its simplicity, forcing us to imagine to interpolate the details. So imho the trend to more action figureyness is dangerous. But what would i know, they're targeting kids quite a number of years younger than me, and perhaps they know what they are doing..

[JimBee]

I voted Boba, but not Greivous. The new Boba looks fine to me, there's nothing wrong with a detailed print (these kind of detailed torsos have been present for decades).

GG, on the other hand, is horrible, IMHO. Sure, he's as accurate as can be, but that's not really what I want to see in my minifigs (sets themselves are a different story). Lego has always done their best while remaining fairly simplistic. Of course, with time advancements must be made, but I feel that something like this is too far of a leap, and maybe even something that I never want to see at all from Lego. Leave it to the action figures to be detailed, and at least make Lego figures recognizable as... minifigs.

I'll stick with the old GG, so at least I still have that. However, with the choice of the design for the new fig, one more copy of this set will remain on shelves.

[Oky]

I'm really starting to get sick of all this hate toward the new figs. I just don't understand what's so bad about them, especially with Boba. I can understand if you don't like the cartoony look of GG's head or the way his second set of arms attach, but come on, it's still way better than the last version! Everyone has been asking for an accurate Grievous and a Boba with separate jetpack, and Lego gives us exactly that, and now people are complaining that the figs are "too realistic". Make up your minds, people!

As for me, I love them both.

[Future74]

Thanks for adding the option: I like both equally.

I definitly dont mind that TLC is trying to improve it's minifigures. I think they did a great job on Boba, which isnt far of the original size-wise, they just used the jet-backpack from the jettroopers and had to alter the helmet because of this. All logical and understandable. And they also redone the paintjob, excellent and looks like the real helmet. I cant understand why people are bothered by this.

For Grievous it's different.

I think it depends on your point of view, if are you a CW fan or not. If you are, well than the new Grievous looks like the series and you should be happy. Apart from the neck and colour scheme, not much to complain about. If you're not a CW fan, but a NT fan; Ok, the eyes are CW, but compared to the old Grievous the body and head (shape) are big improvements. If you're a Starwars fan (like me), well, I'm not complaining on anything. I like to see TLC experimenting. Why would I be bothered if minifigures look like Hasbro, if they look more realistic? In the end it's still lego.

But then again these are just my views...

[Darth Legolas]

I'm really starting to get sick of all this hate toward the new figs. I just don't understand what's so bad about them, especially with Boba. I can understand if you don't like the cartoony look of GG's head or the way his second set of arms attach, but come on, it's still way better than the last version! Everyone has been asking for an accurate Grievous and a Boba with separate jetpack, and Lego gives us exactly that, and now people are complaining that the figs are "too realistic". Make up your minds, people!

As for me, I love them both.

Well, there's the thing. I got what I wanted with Boba, he's an A+ figure. Grievous, on the other hand, is not. To me, he's a near ideal fig with a total abomination of a head. It's disproportionate wit the 'fins' being way, way too big, and the cartoony look is just a huge let down.

The Grievous isn't "overdetailed" to me, I like detail. I'm not "stuck in the past." I'm all for increasing in detail, but not increasing oddness.

Not to mention, Grievous isn't that tan. He's more of a yellowed white.

I'd say the body's an improvement, the head is down the tubes.

P.S. Clearly from the picture I provided, Grievous should have four mouth thingies, not three, four!

Edited February 20, 2010 by Darth Legolas

[vexorian]

I prefer the cartoony and cute Grievous over the creepy Anakin.

He is tan in CW:

[Sir Gecko]

I personally don't dislike either of them. Yes, they are a little over detailed for my tastes, but not to excess. The thing that I dislike is the way they attached Grievous’ arms, it looks quite ugly.

[ciano]

This is terrible. This is absolutely terrible. LEGO had a design language, and now it's falling apart. No more unity in design. No more aesthetic compatibility. This sucks. And the kids will be all over it. In fact, LEGO seems to be turning into two different companies: one that makes minifigures for kids, and one that makes building toys for adults.