Locutus001 Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 Yea, they look like big brown walking gunk or blob with short legs. Yeah the wookies have been terrible... don't know just WHY they couldn't make them better... I mean they've already been done better in the last series! And I'm a little bit upset by LEGO that the only set where the mandalorian woman is included (azras speeder bike?) there is no helmet included for her... I mean most of the time in the series (especially when out for battle) she's wearing it! Quote
trekgate502 Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 Yeah the wookies have been terrible... don't know just WHY they couldn't make them better... I mean they've already been done better in the last series! And I'm a little bit upset by LEGO that the only set where the mandalorian woman is included (azras speeder bike?) there is no helmet included for her... I mean most of the time in the series (especially when out for battle) she's wearing it! When Princess Leiea says Will someone get this big walking carpet out of my way? I guess you have seen one bag of walking carpet you have seen them all. (I agree they should have been better but its ok) Quote
naf Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 Watched the 3 episodes that have been released so far, and I like it. I'm not blown away with it, but it does have a nice OT feel to the show. Probably has a lot to do with the familiar vehicles and the John Williams score. Everyone keeps saying that it's going to be kiddish, but the first 2 episodes had a pretty high body count, I figured in a kids show everyone would catch stormtrooper syndrome. And the 3rd episode deals with some pretty nasty weapons. I think it strikes a pretty good balance between being kid friendly and having some more mature themes so far. Looks like she doesn't come with her helmet? I understand Lego likes to spread the minifigs around in different sets and create variations so that we buy all the sets, but I think it's crazy that one of the main characters doens't get her iconic show look with helmet in the first 2 waves. Quote
nolanfan34 Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 My kids also love it. My daughter really wants a short leg Wookie minifig. That was her favorite part. Quote
naf Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 My kids are all about the droids, it's the main reason they liked clone wars so much. So of course chopper is their favorite and they really liked it when R2 and threepio showed up. Quote
Soadfan4ever Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 Apparently they will be adding a scene to Sparks of Rebellion when it premieres on ABC on October 26th featuring the Inquisitor and the James Earl Jones voiced Darth Vader. I am really liking what they are doing with this series so far. http://www.cnet.com/news/james-earl-jones-to-voice-darth-vader-in-star-wars-rebels/ 2 Quote
jaylay Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 seen the hour long movie but how are you guys on episdoe 3 already? isnt the first episode not until this monday or so and one episode every week? Quote
Soadfan4ever Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 seen the hour long movie but how are you guys on episdoe 3 already? isnt the first episode not until this monday or so and one episode every week? "Spark of Rebellion" is the movie and is roughly the length as 2 episodes. I was under the impression that was the series premiere, but it appears Disney has spun that off so there would be another thing to buy (They're really good at that). It was released on DVD exclusively at Walmart on the 3rd and for streaming a few days before that. But Disney XDs website lists the season premiere as the 13th, which is the "Droids in Distress" episode. It was made available for free on itunes on the 6th, with a listed airdate of the 13th. Also, Xfinity lists "Spark of Rebellion" as the first 2 episodes, with "Droids in Distress" listed as the 3rd so that may be confusing things as well. Quote
jaisonline Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 as an invester, i'm bullish on Lego Rebels now. i watched the first 2 episodes. Rebels is perfect concept to pull in both prequel / clone wars and original trilogy fans. tie-fighters, ISDs, Stormtroopers, Bail Organa, Vader, being canon, etc... now if only they would decrease the nose sizes and remove the Freddy Prinze's char's chin wookie hair. 1 Quote
Soadfan4ever Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 as an invester, i'm bullish on Lego Rebels now. i watched the first 2 episodes. Rebels is perfect concept to pull in both prequel / clone wars and original trilogy fans. tie-fighters, ISDs, Stormtroopers, Bail Organa, Vader, being canon, etc... now if only they would decrease the nose sizes and remove the Freddy Prinze's char's chin wookie hair. I agree completely. They have definitely placed the series in the right time frame for merchandising, let's just hope they don't phone in the storytelling. After watching the first few episodes my 8 year old went from wanting the AT-AT and Snowspeeder for Christmas to going all in on SW Rebels. We haven't built any of them yet but I like the look of all of the Rebels sets except for the Wookie Gunship. Quote
Kenxxx Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 I'm sure I'm not the first to make the comparison but, there's a lot familiar about this show. Of course, I haven't read the books, and I hope I don't upset serious followers... but...could it be...? The Ghost = Millennium Falcon Ezra = Luke Sabine = Leah Kanan = Obiwan Hera = Han Zeb = Chewy Chopper = R2 Quote
Migration Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 I'm sure I'm not the first to make the comparison but, there's a lot familiar about this show. Of course, I haven't read the books, and I hope I don't upset serious followers... but...could it be...? The Ghost = Millennium Falcon Ezra = Luke Sabine = Leah Kanan = Obiwan Hera = Han Zeb = Chewy Chopper = R2 And at the end of the series they will all end up on Alderon to meet with Obi Wan and Luke when the Death Star shows up to make Luke the last Jedi in the Galaxy. 1 Quote
nolanfan34 Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 That is one thing I can't figure out as someone who is not an expert on canon. All of these characters must be dead before OT right? Quote
Alpinemaps Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 That is one thing I can't figure out as someone who is not an expert on canon. All of these characters must be dead before OT right? No. The galaxy is a big place. Just because you don't see them onscreen in the OT, doesn't mean they aren't somewhere out there. 1 Quote
jaisonline Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 I agree completely. They have definitely placed the series in the right time frame for merchandising, let's just hope they don't phone in the storytelling. After watching the first few episodes my 8 year old went from wanting the AT-AT and Snowspeeder for Christmas to going all in on SW Rebels. We haven't built any of them yet but I like the look of all of the Rebels sets except for the Wookie Gunship. I should also state / disclaim. While bullish, I'm not buying the sets for long-term (if I buy any) unless an exclusive comes out. There are just too many minifig (and ship) refreshes to worry about. Quote
Achilles Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 I'm sure I'm not the first to make the comparison but, there's a lot familiar about this show. Of course, I haven't read the books, and I hope I don't upset serious followers... but...could it be...? The Ghost = Millennium Falcon Ezra = Luke Sabine = Leah Kanan = Obiwan Hera = Han Zeb = Chewy Chopper = R2 Not that anything is exactly original, but Disney in particular is kind of known for their marketing savvy. They know what works, and they make it. It's a formula. One that has been created through decades of market research and in the new "awesome" era of data mining and analytics, they know exactly how to bring everything to the mean and make a product everyone can want. Kids who grew up on Star Wars have kids now to share this with. It's got old stuff so the parents will be drawn to it (Vader! Stormertroopers! Ties! Lucas isn't involved!) it's got new stuff so the kids will want to buy it. (Cool aliens! Guns! Lightsabres! Fast paced action! Disney eyes!) It's just another finely crafted product line from the fine folks at Disney. I found the show very OK as I mentioned before and I certainly see the appeal, but my son couldn't keep his eyes off it. Quote
Alpinemaps Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 Not that anything is exactly original, but Disney in particular is kind of known for their marketing savvy. They know what works, and they make it. It's a formula. One that has been created through decades of market research and in the new "awesome" era of data mining and analytics, they know exactly how to bring everything to the mean and make a product everyone can want. Kids who grew up on Star Wars have kids now to share this with. It's got old stuff so the parents will be drawn to it (Vader! Stormertroopers! Ties! Lucas isn't involved!) it's got new stuff so the kids will want to buy it. (Cool aliens! Guns! Lightsabres! Fast paced action! Disney eyes!) It's just another finely crafted product line from the fine folks at Disney. I found the show very OK as I mentioned before and I certainly see the appeal, but my son couldn't keep his eyes off it. I agree, but I think that's why Disney was taken by surprise with Frozen. It doesn't fit with that traditional model. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Brickpicker mobile app Quote
Guest brickcrazyhouse Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 I'm surprised with the amount of killings. Was expecting Disney to turn every shot to stun mode Quote
jaisonline Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 I'm surprised with the amount of killings. Was expecting Disney to turn every shot to stun mode Yup. It's like a space version of Reservoir Dogs 1 Quote
jaylay Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) just by watching the first two episodes ... if Lego doesnt have plans on making any Tie or AT-ST models, the current 9492 is going to see a large uptick in price! Edited October 14, 2014 by jaylay Quote
Soadfan4ever Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 just by watching the first two episodes ... if Lego doesnt have plans on making any Tie or AT-ST models, the current 9492 is going to see a large uptick in price! Close enough for now. There should be much more from this show in the future. Quote
jaylay Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 Close enough for now. There should be much more from this show in the future. haha, thanks for the post ... i just read through the SW 2015 thread and saw the pics of the upcoming sets ... nice!! Quote
Alpinemaps Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 Watched the "premiere" episode (episode 3) this morning with my 2 year old. We loved it. Hera is on the fast track for being my favorite character. Great character. I really like the way they write her. And I disagree with the idea that she's Han Solo. I like that she's pretty much always on the ship. She's #2, but she's the one with the most realistic head on her shoulders. Quote
Soadfan4ever Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 I don't recall this being mentioned here before, but here are some shorts they put our for the main characters. http://video.disney.com/watch/disneyxd-property-of-ezra-bridger-4ffdb3ce67ae51e70409b56c http://video.disney.com/watch/disneyxd-entanglement-4ffda67f06cf9f5e16a71a2d http://video.disney.com/watch/disneyxd-entanglement-4ffda67f06cf9f5e16a71a2d http://video.disney.com/watch/disneyxd-the-machine-in-the-ghost-4ffd990843e57f5621830302 Quote
exciter1 Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 Close enough for now. There should be much more from this show in the future. I've still haven't see one of the Tie Advanced Prototypes on the show. Did I miss it? Quote
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