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Joe Versus the Volcano. Yet, there will be Schindler's List and Sixth Sense. And then, we'll try to ignore Flintstones and War of the Worlds. I'd say the bigger issue than "boi" is @peterlmorris calling for someone to be hit by a bus because he doesn't like the entertainment product she's putting out. Before that point though, this feels like an unfortunate consequence of where the LEGO Group needs to price particular sets and the gap to where fans’ affordability is.
I'll be watching the "Number Who Own This Set" stat very closely upon release. See if people put their money where their mouth (or keystrokes) is and actually avoid buying this set or capitulate. I get the feeling even with all the complaining (which, don't get me wrong, I think is justified here), people are still just buying anything LEGO makes with the "Star Wars" logo slapped on it. As a Star Wars fan before LEGO got involved, it was painfully obvious that Star Wars fanatics are those kinds of consumers. Maybe that has changed somewhat, but I doubt it." Furthermore, pressing a lever behind the cargo sled causes this vehicle to tip, releasing even more trans-orange 1x1 slopes onto the battlefield! They improve the appearance of the model, breaking up the monochrome base, while the cargo sled features unexpected detail. The visual similarities between this sled and NED-B seem appropriate. Also, buying minifigs from the secondary market gives my hard-earned coin to the infamous parts monkeys (Damn you! parts monkeys!! (shakes fist)). After all, someone has to buy the set. If I get the figs from BL parts monkeys (grrrrr!), Lego™? has still sold a set. Whether you get the whole set, or just the figs, you will still help the CEO of Lego™? to eat cake in his new custom Ferrari.The temptation to recreate Obi-Wan Kenobi's first encounter with Darth Vader since leaving his former friend to perish on Mustafar is completely understandable. Unfortunately, the mundane location for their encounter is reflected in this underwhelming model. The grey colour scheme seems drab and the whole setting is needlessly large, particularly when compared with 75326 Duel on Starkiller Base.
Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader offers an accurate and fair representation of a notable – albeit brief – scene from the Disney+ show Obi-Wan Kenobi. There are play features and pieces of scenery true to what we see on screen, and the set also includes a fantastic line-up of four relevant and very-well-designed minifigures. That said, it still is remarkably heavy on play features for a set I think most AFOLs conceive as a static display diorama-type thing, and I think that’s where the disconnect between us and TLG lies. The set isn’t particularly cheap, but it’s also not exactly insubstantial; the two rotating plates and two separate functions to put “flames” on the dueling arena are kind of a lot, and I think this is a set that benefits from seeing it in action, or actually playing with it oneself. But a lot of AFOLSWs tend to treat these as purely display pieces to build and then put on a shelf, and for that it's just overpriced ugliness. There really is no debate that this set is a big, expensive, grey mess. However, such excellent minifigs will eventually drive sales once the proper incentive is provided (threat of price increase, good GWP, nothing else to buy, etc.). As far as putting everything true to what we saw on screens into a LEGO set, 75334 Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader delivers, and does so with the usual skill we have come to expect of LEGO Star Wars in 2022. P.S. JK about parts monkeys. SC and its large, hard-working staff of ego maintenance personnel would never condone any negativity towards our fellow primates who ignore minifigs and only love parts. They serve a valuable social function of allowing us to fund their love of parts through our addiction to minifigs.
Instead, the platform contains another function, as a band of flames is hidden inside. Opening the platform creates space to raise these trans-orange pieces using a switch beside the cargo sled, approximating the flames which eventually separate Darth Vader and Obi-Wan onscreen. Once again, I like how this function is integrated, but 75326 Duel on Starkiller Base achieved a similar effect with far fewer pieces. It definitely should have a way to manipulate the rotating platforms remotely, and the absence of such a feature hurts the set. We are being pedantic only because of the price of 75334 Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader. Otherwise, this set’s core strength is in its minifigure design and selection. — LEGO Star Wars 75334 Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader price —
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