LEGO Star Wars 2015 Pictures and Rumors

[Tariq j]

Good to get a better view of the set.

[Darth Carlos]

I never purchased any of those sets before but I think the Sith Infiltrator looks pretty cool. Maul's face looks cartoony. First Qui-gon with side burns and poncho. Anakin and Watto variants, would have preferred new characters. I like collecting the minifigures but I may just buy this set.

[NNOPMOC]

I just found out something today, so sorry if this is old news to everyone else, but for those who bemoan the lack of female minifig characters . . . I think TFA may be the answer to your dreams in one more way than you initially realized. . .

Did you realize that Captain Phasma is actually a female? . . . I didn't until reading a Game of Thrones article just now.

[L-space]

Looking forward to seeing this in LEGO and IRL.

[nrg]

@ NNOPMOC

Everybody knew...

Edited June 13, 2015 by nrg

[Jockos]

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[Jacob Nion]

@ NNOPMOC

Everybody knew...

But a fun fact maybe not everyone realized

Phasma will probably be the first blonde female character in a star wars episode. At least I can't think of any that was not dark haired

[Kdapt-Preacher]

But a fun fact maybe not everyone realized

Phasma will probably be the first blonde female character in a star wars episode. At least I can't think of any that was not dark haired

Dutchess Satine was featured fairly heavily in The Clone Wars, but you're right: I've been looking through the lists of characters on Wookieepedia and haven't found any in the movies yet.

EDIT: Amee, one of Anakin's friends in Mos Espa, is listed as having blonde hair, although it's still pretty dark.

Edited June 13, 2015 by Kdapt-Preacher

[Jedi-Bendu]

But a fun fact maybe not everyone realized

Phasma will probably be the first blonde female character in a star wars episode. At least I can't think of any that was not dark haired

The EU had some: Guri (Shadows of the Empire), Juno Eclipse (Force Unleashed)...and of course Satine from Clone Wars

[Fuppylodders]

I kinda have to agree there. There seems to be quite a bit of critisism flying about for sets we haven't even seen yet. I'd like to see more positive "news" in this thread. Talking 'smack' about a particular product or line ought to be in a different thread.

So far, I've seen one thing said that could have been worded a bit better (constraction crap), otherwise I don't see why criticism can't be given for the images at hand? Not to mention, this isn't the 'suck up to 2015 rumoured sets' thread, it is the discussion of such sets, where people should be able to type of their dislike of any sets as well as their like for them. There is no need to make a separate thread for it, as that is completely pointless, and simply moving something out of sight that you don't want to see. You are not the only person to use this forum.

That being said, I feel people could be a bit more respectful of other people's like for the constraction sets and not be so blunt about them where it isn't necessary.

I personally completely dislike them and therefore care not to know anything about them due to their ' half finished skeletal actionfigure-esque' look to them. General Grievous is the only one this look works for as he looks like that in the film anyways, and I may find myself getting him on sale purely because I think it works for Grievous really well.

Edited June 13, 2015 by Fuppylodders

[nrg]

But a fun fact maybe not everyone realized

Phasma will probably be the first blonde female character in a star wars episode. At least I can't think of any that was not dark haired

Where do you know she has a blonde hair in the movie? I only saw her with helmet. It is not sure that she is a human after all.. :)

And on the S Infiltrator, it's not a bad one, it could include better figs tho.

[Lobot]

LEGO released this video today, which gives us a better look at the new Sith Infy!

*snip*

Thanks just2good, it looks a nice set. I can't quite see how it's supposed to have a RRP of €99.99 though, which is going to be around £75. I might be tempted at a significant discount, but otherwise it's an easy pass for me.

[Jacob Nion]

Where do you know she has a blonde hair in the movie? I only saw her with helmet. It is not sure that she is a human after all.. :)

And on the S Infiltrator, it's not a bad one, it could include better figs tho.

I said probably, not definitely.

And when First Order is the heir of the Empire it's unlikely that there will be non human soldiers.

Edited June 13, 2015 by Jacob Nion

[Fuppylodders]

And when First Order is the heir of the Empire it's unlikely that there will be non human soldiers.

*cough* spoiler *cough*

[Venkefedo]

I said probably, not definitely.

And when First Order is the heir of the Empire it's unlikely that there will be non human soldiers.

Supreme Leader Snoke likely isn't human (given he's mo-capped), and Phasma is obviously something special with her (so far) unique armor, so she could easily be a Mas Amedda type, who served Palpatine during the Empire as well. Until the reorganization of canon last year, we didn't know for sure what stormtroopers were at all! Clones? Human? All male? Skin color? Now we know they're primarily human (tho nothing has been said, to my knowledge, to say they must be human), but are any skin color & gender.

[Fuppylodders]

Supreme Leader Snoke likely isn't human (given he's mo-capped), and Phasma is obviously something special with her (so far) unique armor, so she could easily be a Mas Amedda type, who served Palpatine during the Empire as well.

Seriously, does no one understand the bloody concept of using the spoiler tag?

(thank you those that have, further above.)

Edited June 13, 2015 by Fuppylodders

[Jacob Nion]

*cough* spoiler *cough*

Oh come on

TIE fighters, stormtroopers, stardestroyers- how could anyone surprised about that? I don't want to be spoiled either but that's definitely no spoiler

Supreme Leader Snoke likely isn't human (given he's mo-capped), and Phasma is obviously something special with her (so far) unique armor, so she could easily be a Mas Amedda type, who served Palpatine during the Empire as well. Until the reorganization of canon last year, we didn't know for sure what stormtroopers were at all! Clones? Human? All male? Skin color? Now we know they're primarily human (tho nothing has been said, to my knowledge, to say they must be human), but are any skin color & gender.

why does everyone think that snoke will be part of first order? "Supreme leader" could also be the ruler of some kind of new republic. And I never started a discussion about skin colour or gender. Rebels has cleared that part pretty much though. There are recruits of colour, and sabine was once a female recruit. And that whole specicism thing about the empire well known from the eu is present in the show on a subtile way

Edited June 13, 2015 by Jacob Nion

[Fuppylodders]

Oh come on what?

What you said has nothing to do with any current rumour, therefore it shouldn't even be in this thread. Yet I tried to be nice about it with a simple and laid back *cough* spoiler *cough*.

[Venkefedo]

Seriously, does no one understand the bloody concept of using the spoiler tag?

(thank you those that have, further above.)

This is all officially-released info! Well, not that Snoke is leader of the First Order, that's just speculation (since his voice sounds more like he'd be on the villains' side in the first teaser).

[Fuppylodders]

Officially released info from what exactly?

I didn't see any of it in the trailers?

Edited June 13, 2015 by Fuppylodders

[Robianco]

I think the point he's making is it doesn't matter whether it's officially released or a leak... Either can be considered a spoiler if it gives more information than the viewer wants to digest.

It's also the fact that there's no reason whatsoever for any of it to be discussed as it's not linked to any rumour about 2015 sets but merely guesswork or worse still wishlisting.

Ninja'd!

[Fuppylodders]

I think the point he's making is it doesn't matter whether it's officially released or a leak... Either can be considered a spoiler if it gives more information than the viewer wants to digest.

It's also the fact that there's no reason whatsoever for any of it to be discussed as it's not linked to any rumour about 2015 sets but merely guesswork or worse still wishlisting.

Ninja'd!

This ^^^^

[NNOPMOC]

@ NNOPMOC

Everybody knew...

Well, clearly not everybody.

And I appreciate the point that Fuppylodders and Robianco make about people not using "spoiler" tags enough. I have tried hard not to learn too much about the new movie in case I hear enough to stop me wanting to see it. I stumbled across the information by accident and wondered why, in all the posts about "not enough female characters" and several posts and sub-threads about Captain Phasma, I don't recall a single person mentioning gender. So maybe it wasn't unreasonable to assume that not everyone knew - hence I adopted the "spoiler".

So far, I've seen one thing said that could have been worded a bit better (constraction crap), otherwise I don't see why criticism can't be given for the images at hand? Not to mention, this isn't the 'suck up to 2015 rumoured sets' thread, it is the discussion of such sets, where people should be able to type of their dislike of any sets as well as their like for them. There is no need to make a separate thread for it, as that is completely pointless, and simply moving something out of sight that you don't want to see. You are not the only person to use this forum.

That being said, I feel people could be a bit more respectful of other people's like for the constraction sets and not be so blunt about them where it isn't necessary.

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Perhaps you misunderstood, you should re-read my comment in context. I am happy to see and take part in discussions about likes and dislikes. I'm still new this forum and am used to a different kind of forum ettiquette elsewhere. This thread is titled "Lego Star Wars 2015 Pictures and Rumours" so I come here looking for . . . well . . . pictures and rumours, I guess (and anticipating a fair bit of fun speculation too). There are other threads that deal specifically with likes and dislikes of themes or models. My point is that we still haven't actually seen or held the live products so why are we criticising them so readily? Honest question. For instance, I was not a fan of the Microfighters range at all (even told a Lego loving friend that I thought they were pointless and just a marketing ploy). But then I happened to build one and enjoyed the subtle build design so much that I collected the entire series, and I hope they continue to make more.

And you are quite correct in that there has been a lack of respect for people's views, here and in other threads. If I have inadvertantly been a party to that then I appologize to anyone concerned. It seems to me that in the last week or so there has been an increase 'personal' viewpoints. Maybe because there is not so much new news. The last 'significant' discussion I recall was about the leaked images of the instruction book, which centred around speculation on what it could be. I was critical, I admit, of the design shown on the cover as it did not seem to be a fair or accurate representation of the image of the 'Shuttle' vessel (without being too specific) we had seen in posters and the teaser clip. That, in my opinion, was a fair use of criticism as it is objective and impersonal.

[Darth Malgus]

Officially released info from what exactly?

I didn't see any of it in the trailers?

Vanity fair expose on ep 7.

[Kdapt-Preacher]

Until the reorganization of canon last year, we didn't know for sure what stormtroopers were at all! Clones? Human? All male? Skin color? Now we know they're primarily human (tho nothing has been said, to my knowledge, to say they must be human), but are any skin color & gender.

No, that isn't accurate. It's been explicitely stated since Revenge of the Sith came out that the clone troopers of the GAR became the first stormtroopers (Here), and that they were gradually replaced by clones of other individuals (such as Erv Lekauf, although he's not a great example as he was an Imperial Army officer, not a stormtrooper, he was cloned only six times, and none of his clones actually became stormtroopers--I can't find a better specific individual) and by human recruits (such as Davin Felth) as the Fett clones died of old age (accellerated aging doesn't stop later in life), so that by around 9 BBY there weren't many Fett clones left in service. Wookieepedia says that

"Despite the influx of new troopers from various sources, the ranks remained dominated by Human males, thus reflecting the New Order's Human High Culture. By 0 BBY, roughly one-third of the stormtroopers were clones based on the Fett template, while recruits steadily became the majority within the Stormtrooper Corps. Service in the Stormtrooper Corps was open to both Human men and women, but female stormtroopers were an extremely rare sight under Palpatine's reign and on average there were never more than three female stormtroopers within a whole legion. In spite of this disparity, some female troopers served in elite units, such as the Coruscant Guard."

As the war dragged on, especially after the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY and the destruction of the primary stormtrooper academy on Carida in 11 ABY, the Empire began running short of properly trained and equipped stormtroopers and turned to lower and lower quality substitutes. Eventually this resulted in the Empire of the Hand and Imperial Remant allowing for nonhuman stormtroopers, which looks like this. So in fact, while we had a pretty good handle on what stormtroopers were before the reorganization, given that The Force Awakens is set well into what would have been the Imperial Remnant era in the old chronology, the field's still pretty much open right now. We haven't seen any stormtroopers that aren't wearing human armor in the trailers, but there could easily be, for a random example, Chiss or Neimoidians under those helmets.