Lego LotRs has been dead for a while. It's sad. Really wanted that firey demon things (brain fart and name escapes me right now).

They could never do Smaug justice simply because of his size.

Edited May 26, 201410 yr by BrickG

Lego LotRs has been dead for a while. It's sad. Really wanted that firey demon things (brain fart and name escapes me right now).

They could never do Smaug justice simply because of his size.

Smaug might be the reason we never got a Felbeast set. No matter how you would slice it Smaug would always need to be substantially bigger and more impressive than a Felbeast. Otherwise they never would have heard the end of it.

^ I had that thought too although with so much missing its hard to say why they picked what they did and didn't put in sets.

I just got the X-Men set and I must say I am impressed. Very cool set indeed. Once I got the Sentinel built ALL I could think about is that it would be the perfect way (and size) to make a brick built Sauron! PERFECT.

Honestly, if they are indeed done with the LotR theme . . . it is quite an EPIC failure on so many levels.

1. Since the line was announced - EVERYONE wanted and expected a Balrog set. What a lost opportunity to truly make something special for both Lego & fans alike. Would have sold great and would have made a lot of fans very happy.

2. The inclusion of Mr. Generic Ent with Orthanc led everyone to believe & expect a Treebeard set. If they don't do a Treebeard set - WTF didn't they include him with Orthanc? Seriously, how stupid can you be? What a slap in the face. Hell, my 65yo MOM wants a Treebeard set!

3. NOTHING from Gondor, no Faramir, no Eowyn (strongest & only non-Elf female character of BOTH trilogies) ... we got a Mouth of Sauron (2 minutes of screen time only in extended edition), but no Sauron, no Witch King, no Fell Beast. Ridiculous. Inexcusable.

Yet they complain about sales!!! Like it's our fault. Maybe if they put out the product most everyone wanted from this theme, we wouldn't be talking about poor sales. I mean, seriously, who decided on the set choices for this theme? Wave 2 SUCKED! No action or play appeal really at all that is film related. Lets put out Rivendell (nothing happens here, great action appeal), HALF a gate, and a ship with some characters that were BARELY in the film, and while we're at it, lets IGNORE EPIC SCREEN MOMENTS, CHARACTERS & BEASTS. Oh yeah, and lets put out the Wizard Battle even though we're going to put the whole damn tower out...

LotR wave 1 - EPIC. Wave 2 - FAIL.

The Hobbit - excellent proper representation of a trilogy, even though less liked than LotR & riddled with controversy.

Limited theme with limited waves/sets ... make ONLY the most ICONIC environments, characters & beasts. If it sells, then put out the fluff. Not the other way around.

IF LotR is done - then LEGO - YOU SUCK!!! Thanks for the halfass'd, incomplete LotR collection.

Edited May 28, 201410 yr by atreyu2112

If you guys want more LotR themed sets, email Lego and let them know what you want. Don't be passive, don't stay silent. It's a small tiny LONG shot, but it's better than nothing.

I sent one, will see if I get a response...

I sent one a few weeks ago. They said that they are concentrating on Hobbit sets at the moment but didn't say anything about new LotR sets.

Got a response but it feels automated: "I'm sorry that I can’t tell you anything about 'Lord Of The Ring' at the moment. Something like that might be coming soon, but our new toys are always kept secret until they’re announced in the catalogue or on LEGO.com. That’s because it takes a long time to design and make new toys, and we sometimes need every minute until they hit the shelves to make them perfect. Besides... we look forward to surprising you!"

That sounds positve to me.

Edited May 30, 201410 yr by LegoThomas

That sounds boilerplate to me.

fixed that for you

That's just an automated response, we have seen it many times before. It would be the same if you had asked about new Friends sets or new Monster Fighters.

That sounds positve to me.

Yeah, that is not positive, it's exactly what they sent me when I asked whether Star Wars Planets series 4 would be released in the US. I got my hopes up, and a few months later it was revealed that they were canceled. I really don't know what to expect for LOTR at this point...

Hi guys I asked about the Lord of the Rings sets and LOTR license on the lego site and I got a positive answer.

''Dear Rafael,

Thanks for getting in touch with us.

Isn’t it exciting that there are so many new LEGO® sets every year? It’s great to see you’re eagerly waiting and trying to find out about what we’ve planned for the future.

I'm sorry that I can’t tell you anything about Lord of the Rings at the moment. New sets might be coming soon, but our new toys are always kept secret until they’re announced in the catalogue or on LEGO.com. That’s because it takes a long time to design and make new toys, and we sometimes need every minute until they hit the shelves to make them perfect. Besides... we look forward to surprising you! The license period is still ongoing.''

The license is still ongoing let us just wait for new sets.

Edited May 30, 201410 yr by Rafavas

The license is still ongoing let us just wait for new sets.

I'm assuming you didn't see the responses just above your post, but as mentioned, this is basically a customer-friendly Glomar response. Means nothing.

"I'm sorry that I can’t tell you anything about 'Lord Of The Ring' at the moment. Something like that might be coming soon, but our new toys are always kept secret until they’re announced in the catalogue or on LEGO.com. That’s because it takes a long time to design and make new toys, and we sometimes need every minute until they hit the shelves to make them perfect. Besides... we look forward to surprising you!"

Edited May 30, 201410 yr by bachamn

I got into Lord of The Rings set just when the first wave got out of stores, (Fortunately I managed to get the most important, Helm's Deep and a Deeping Wall set, before) and compared to the first wave the second wave is so inferior. Obviously Gondor Soldiers should have been expected, Faramir, Witch King & an Oliphant should have been made, Eowyn and a Mordor variation of the cave troll would be great, and I can't believe Lego passed up on making a Siege Tower a lá old castle sets A "Witch King's Hour", "Oliphant Ambush", Prologue/Sauron + Isildur or a Minas Tirith set (Gondor Soldiers, Attack Trolls, Grond, unique Orcs, Gondor Trebuchet, Siege Tower, Mordor Catapult, the list goes on) would be great. Like say a "Minas Tirith Gate" set like the Mines of Moria set, but with an armored Mordor Troll, (removable armor of course) Gandalf, Gondor Soldiers, Orcs and maybe even an Easterling? The satue of a Horseman would suffice for buildings inside the gate if the gate was well-made (Of course there'd be a play feature to smash it down, especially with the Lego Grond) Question is though if the wave would focus heavily on Minas Tirith, with a wall with trebuchet, a Siege Tower, Grond and a gate. That'd be quite nice though, but a something like Lego Helm's Deep done with Minas Tirith would be impossible, and I bet Lego asked themselves if we want a Minas Tirith when it can't be put into a coherent shape like Lego Helm's Deep. (or a dream come true.... they're still working on it!)

Edited May 31, 201410 yr by RoboKnight

I'm assuming you didn't see the responses just above your post, but as mentioned, this is basically a customer-friendly Glomar response. Means nothing.

I am assuming that you did not read the last sentence from Lego. The license period is still ongoing.If they have cancelled the LOTR sets they would say it was cancelled.

No the license period is still ongoing means: the license period is still ongoing. I think we all assume LOTR and the Hobbit licenses run together or are the same. I don't think anyone thought the license had ended. So as we already knew Lego can make sets if they want to, we just don't know if they want to.

Edited May 30, 201410 yr by SMC

I am assuming that you did not read the last sentence from Lego. The license period is still ongoing.If they have cancelled the LOTR sets they would say it was cancelled.

Yes me can tell that. Once a license ends they have to pull the product from the shelves. But we don't know what the actual license period is. As a result we can't guess if there is enough time remaining for Lego to consider it worthwhile to release another wave of sets. (Figure a company will not put retail sets on shelves with anything less than a year remaining on the license. Otherwise they are wasting production resources on an artificially short shelf life product.

Well, that is a small positive thing that the license is still ongoing.

I have not received a response to my last email that I sent about a week ago. I basically said how I felt the line is being handled, or mishandled rather, how it currently feels very incomplete when compared to how well-rounded the Hobbit sets are, made 5 set suggestions and gave my reasoning from them specifically. (Balrog, WK/FB/Eowyn, Treebeard, & 2 Gondor themed sets ala HD/UHA). I'm surprised I didn't get the usual automated response.

I know in the long run what I have to say means little to nothing. But maybe, just maybe ... We can sway them to throw us one last bone.

I am assuming that you did not read the last sentence from Lego. The license period is still ongoing.If they have cancelled the LOTR sets they would say it was cancelled.

10:1 chance they also have a boilerplate email for old lines that would end with "the license period has expired". as others have mentioned it's entirely possible for a company to hold licensing rights and not do anything with them. LEGO paid for the licensing rights so even if the line was decidedly unprofitable enough to prevent a third wave, they have no motivation to cancel the license ahead of schedule.

Don't get me wrong, I'm hoping for a third wave as much as anyone, but let's not delude ourselves picking apart negligible information simply for a lack of anything substantial.

Edited June 2, 201410 yr by bachamn

Agreed. I am waiting for the last Hobbit wave to see if they announce another Lord of the Rings wave. If they don't announce a new wave there, I don't think it will happen. Until we just have to be patient. And I know that is really hard for all of us.... including me.

Agreed. I am waiting for the last Hobbit wave to see if they announce another Lord of the Rings wave. If they don't announce a new wave there, I don't think it will happen. Until we just have to be patient. And I know that is really hard for all of us.... including me.

That's actually a really good point! Maybe there'll be an add in the Hobbit sets!

That's actually a really good point! Maybe there'll be an add in the Hobbit sets!

Well, I think most of us were hoping that we'd see an ad in the Desolation of Smaug sets last winter.

Edited June 3, 201410 yr by TheWorldAhead

The Hobbit - excellent proper representation of a trilogy, even though less liked than LotR & riddled with controversy.

Less liked? The Hobbit less liked? oh please...

There's a pretty strong consensus that the LotR films were superior with regards to writing and production. I mean, I know awards aren't always the best way to judge a film, but if you compare LotR's awards to The Hobbit, it makes a good argument.

The Hobbit trilogy has the upper hand in visual effects and action/battle scenes, which means it's going to play to a younger and/or wider audience. I've been a Tolkien fanatic for most of my life so I love it all, but I think it's obvious that PJ went in a different direction with The Hobbit, and I think this is fair enough when considering the literary contrasts between the books.

Edited June 3, 201410 yr by bachamn