LEGO Twilight feels like a wasted opportunity

[@TheBrendNew]

Ok but Bella having 2 blank faces is a very accurate design choice

[@BrysonRitchie]

Wonder why Lego decided to get rid of so much of the foliage. It feels like it really takes away from the character and sense of place the original build had

[@SO-ym3zs]

The fewer the parts and the more they charge, the more money they make. It definitely feels ripped out of context now.

[@rosscalhoun3389]

The house its based on is from my hometown, so I kind of want it just for that. But l'd probably only grab it for cheap on the second-hand market. I will say, the color is actually closer to real life. The movies used filters.

[@MartyBecker]

I agree. The dark orange color represents the light wood color on the real house better than the dark brown color used in the original Ideas submission.

[@Joe-cr6uq]

It’s tough to make modern architecture not look bland and basic in Lego form. I think the designer did her best.

[@isaachunsberger2484]

Even if i don't care about Twighlight, the original model seemed intriguing to me just based on the build. Now, primarily because of the color scheme, this set went from a potential buy to a hard pass.

[@funtyes1970]

you going lose out very good investment. your choice, I guess Lego can't keep all fans happy.

[@tomjames9681]

4:19 To the designers’ credit, Bella’s emotional range in the movie isn’t massive…

[@Al-Akram92]

I've never _not_ wanted to own an Icons set more than this one

[@arghjayem]

04:08 I don’t know I think the minifigures look more emotive and emotional than either Robert Pattison or Kristen Stewart have in any of their films! 😂

[@kentslocum]

This is a great discussion about a not-so-great set.

[@emeralddreamer7738]

My main issue is them not including all Cullens. It's 1 set, first and last. So why not include Esme, Emet and Jasper? It's not like we're going to get them in another set, so why? WHY?!

[@xtra98]

100% agree with everything you said. As someone that works for an Architect and designs custom houses I was really looking forward to the Twilight house set. Just viewing the content online something feels off with the revealed set compared to the original submitted idea. I don't know if the top level is too squished, the exterior looks very flat, trees also looked great in the submitted set (similar to A-frame). and was the piano always in the garage? I see why they did that but I would have rathered a full garage, I guess if we wanted something scaled to a full house like Home Alone we would also be looking at a higher cost.. but this just feels off to me for a $280 CAD price.

[@natalievision]

Rebrickable will make it better, make it appealing.

[@BDD_Builds]

I care not for the source material, but it looks like a nice modern house that would fit well into a LEGO city. And I'm always a fan of getting more flesh-tonned minifigure parts into the catalogue.

[@laurihasko2153]

Good points. Missed opportunity BUT maybe a ok MOC possibility.

[@maddadbricks]

I just jumped over to see what light the Fan Media reveal had to add and the designer Laura said that the house and interior of the movie set changed from film to film. They have tried to stay true to the films rather than the actual real-life house. That said, I still agree with your initial impressions of this. But watch Laura's presentation and you can see from her body language that this real house vs film adaptation problem caused a lot of suffering. She's still obviously very proud and excited.

[@jemmel87]

I agree with everything you said in this video. I have been anxiously awaiting this set for the last 13 months and found myself somewhat deflated when I saw the images. I remain hopeful, but I have to wait until after the actual build for my final analysis. I’m really hoping to be pleasantly surprised!

[@dicloniusgames]

One of the few complaints I have after seeing the final images is the missing characters like the rest of the Cullen family and Victoria & James. I do agree too that the final version does look a tad basic vs. the Ideas submission. I still want to get it because I have plans for a pop culture shelf and this would be considered pop culture in my opinion. Even if it would've driven up the price another $20-$40, having the entire family and the two main antagonists in the first film would've brought the set to life a bit more and given it more playability & scene creation.

[@bloodymarvelous4790]

The original submission only had four characters, so LEGO expanded on the fan designer's design already. I understand everybody wants every character from the movie, but 7 minifigs in a $220 set is not lacking in the slightest.

[@dicloniusgames]

@@bloodymarvelous4790 To me it's more about authenticity. Even if we only got Victoria & James and not the rest of the family and they found a way to keep it at $220. I don't want the non-important characters, just give me Victoria & James (maybe there'd be a way to custom build them after the set's released with other released minifig parts. That way they're in the set even if not officially in it, you know?)

[@Mateo-et3wl]

Modern architecture is bland and boring by design. We don't need more lego sets of modern architecture. Just build your own ugly glass cube

[@SusanGaskin]

Great video! I'm glad you referenced the recent Lego City and Friends' sets that are similar modern houses. The Lego City set definitely reminds me of this build. It's really beautiful, but pricey (and I already own the other two modern houses referenced earlier), so will only buy it at a discounted price.

[@memyselftheone]

Since I not only dislike the Twilight IP, but I also really dislike modern architecture, I am staying far, far away from this set. Now: As for the 'blank face' of Bella... That actually perfectly represents Kristen Stewarts blank, soulless acting in the franchise. So yeah. 😅

[@SaviorMachine84]

I've not watched twilight, but why would vampires even live in a home with lots of windows?

[@killerjack144]

That’s a major plot point in the story. The Cullens live in northern Washington, where it’s cloudy 90% of the year, so they can live normally/go outside/live in a house with giant windows.

[@moniquesweb]

Also, sunlight just makes them sparkle. No joke, just sparkle.

[@hayfanihidayaturachman4142]

for the first time, ive been feel if the origin project will get so much change, cause there is so many peaces and the color lack of contrast.

[@TheRandompaint]

A non functional garage door is hard pass for me

[@JayAlbion]

A mediocre set for a mediocre film franchise. Fitting. but some moms will freak out for sure

[@jeffc4862]

I don't care about the 'Twilight' angle - it's a decent "Modern" house design that many will buy just to add to their City...

[@homegrump]

Its true. When I saw the images, It took me a good look to realise what this set was. It just doesnt have the vibe of twilight. Also, I wish they opened up the back, it would make the set cheaper and give us more acessability. The living room behind the garage door just feels wrong.

[@richardbrown5057]

The colors they used though, match the actual house

[@craezee]

not enough minifigs, they should have made all of the Cullens plus Bella and not include Jacob and Charlie. it is the Cullen house after all, so why not have all of them around.

[@TheKennyGM]

they made it worse x'D

[@octav1600]

The house doesn't look bad (and I think the lighter tone works better with other LEGO houses). However, this was a missed opportunity to re-use the wolfpack wolf in brown instead of the brickbuilt abomination. I will pass on this, but I was never going to buy it even if it were much better. Maybe one day when I start doing city / town as well ??

[@djserious9341]

Yeah. I agree. This was a missed opportunity. I love good modern architecture.

[@stepet]

I have never seen the serie and I don't care about the serie but it looks like a nice modern house for adults. I could just put all the minifigures inside and pretend that's it's just a modern house...

[@Josh_Greathouse]

I feel like most people will buy it for the city, not for the fandom

[@5uck3rfr33]

I would like the build instructions for the original mock up. The official LEGO version looks horrible by comparison. Personally I don't think the final result was a fault of the designer. Instead I think the resulting product is due to constrains imposed by either the LEGO group or the licensing.

[@JulianCooke-yn5lh]

This was a house that really needed to be done really well, as you indicate. This was a once only opportunity missed. Colours are awful. Not interested.

[@louvienne531]

Yeah I agree. Very basic very bland, and the original submission is 1000000000x better

[@SO-ym3zs]

That's true of almost every Lego Ideas submission. They nerf or botch the original when turning it into an official set :(

[@bloodymarvelous4790]

@@SO-ym3zs Like which ones? Almost all Ideas sets have been improved upon from the original design. The only ones I can think of where I prefer the original submissions are the Orient Express and the A-Frame Cabin. Sets that I feel were improved by LEGO: Jaws, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Insects, Motorized Lighthouse, Old Fishing Store, Pirates of Barracuda Bay, Phone Box, Tales of the Space Age, Grand Piano, Saturn V, ISS, Green Hill Zone, Fender, Globe, Typewriter.

[@SO-ym3zs]

@@bloodymarvelous4790 The Orient Express would be Exhibit A, surely. The Botanical Garden was far superior in its original incarnation. The Medieval Blacksmith, assuming your prefer a more realistic BlueBrixx style for your medieval sets. The D&D set...

[@peterpolus5272]

There were so many options and they chose THIS💀🤦‍♂️

[@funtyes1970]

lol I dont see a problem with it. I guess Lego can't make all fans happy..

[@peterpolus5272]

@funtyes1970 I agree, it just looks boring to me¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@plethorabricks3165]

Yes its bland. Prefer older houses with more character in lego form. The Tudor Corner house is so beautiful by comparison!

[@bloodymarvelous4790]

Thank God LEGO sells that one as well.

[@martinfrench5527]

Totally agree, I thik they have really hashed this up. Colours and mood completely gone from the original submission. Looks like it has been dumb-downed for the 6+ market. It has lost all its sophistication

[@brunixot1]

and the price of that?????? the price

[@funtyes1970]

I'm not even Twilight fan but I like look of this set . I think this set going to be very good for investment just like stranger things upside down house.

[@bloodymarvelous4790]

I have never seen Twilight. I have absolutely no desire to ever see Twilight. But this set looks great to me. When looking at pictures of the actual house, LEGO's color scheme is spot on. The original design's colors may be what you see in the movie (I wouldn't know) as it is set at dusk or night probably. I think this makes a great companion piece to the Tree House and A-Frame Cabin. Not sure it will fit in an urban environment, but if you've got a forest area outside your city I think this will fit great.

[@alisonbailey-c8u]

I agree on all counts. I have no interest in Twillight but as an architecture fan it’s disappointing. The truck is ok but nothing special, the figures are ok but nothing special and same for the actual building.

[@SO-ym3zs]

I love Modernist architecture, but this one looks so bland and boring and doesn't do justice to the original home.

[@aslamc9288]

Perhaps, but as someone who is a huge fan of modern architecture and not at all a fan of Twilight, I’m very excited for this set as a piece of architectural beauty (I was considering the Modern House 31153, but the fact it was a narrow open playset kept me away), especially as a house for my sigfig and his customized Speed Champions DB5 cabriolet. And the fact the minifigs are a bit generic works for me, since I don’t know the characters’ names or their significance, they will make for good mix and match pieces for my Lego city.

[@SO-ym3zs]

You should check out the Hea On Jea Modern Villa set (released by a couple different manufacturers).

[@tynovel]

Watching this question, it made me wonder if how would a minifigure version of Matt look like. Does he have a sigfig?

[@Myusernamehere33]

This thing sucks. Flop city.

[@noahward5804]

Well said! Not overly critical. And your Bella mockup was better too. They cut almost 1000 pieces from the original design which makes it more squished, too… not sure how that would have changed the already higher price though.

[@Auzrill]

I'm not a huge fan of twilight but I was gonna get this set cause I liked the look of the house... But this version is not as good looking. What's with all the brown?

[@Oscar-ek2jx]

What are we even doing anymore. Who the hell wants these IPs in LEGO form when it comes out so uninteresting. Same with all the Sitcom sets

[@jooeyunu]

I would love to know who buys these sets

[@SO-ym3zs]

I wish Lego would ditch all their licensed IP sets and focus more on imaginative, original lines like they used to and like competing manufacturers are doing. We don't need Twilight or whatever, but tons of us would like more medieval sets, or pirates, or space, or the Old West. Thank goodness Funwhole, BlueBrixx, etc. have stepped in to fill those voids.

[@maddadbricks]

⁠yeah, spot on! LEGO are losing the popular race because of their reliance on licences.

[@coraldiamond1922]

@@maddadbricks Lego continues to sell very well. It’s not loosing its popularity just because it’s producing so many sets based on popular IPs compared to how they used to to just do their own thing. Anyone that claims otherwise has no clue what they are talking about. They wouldn’t keep looking for more licenses like this if it didn’t sell well.

[@coraldiamond1922]

@@SO-ym3zs sounds like your bootlicking those companies a bit.

[@arctsunami8921]

I completely agree with the disappointing build, and the printed eyes on the wolf seriously don’t look right in the pictures hopefully that could change in person but who knows it’s still so bleh now

[@MossyRiverRock]

I’m fairly new to the fine details of the house, I have watched all the films. I’m the designer interview/reveal, they said in the films the house set ext and int. changes about 3 or 4 times, could this have something to do with the discrepancy in terms of color scheme etc.?

[@a9525]

It’s underwhelming. Yawn, this won’t sell well I think

[@julienleischke]

I love how lego always makes the final set so much smaller. If it was put out by any competitor of lego it would probably even bigger and cheaper as what the lego price is😂 Its sad that lego has so much potential but dosnt want to embrace it.

[@funtyes1970]

lol what competitor there no Lego competitors no one came close what Lego is doing. what you think them competitor companies you are talking about will pay the license name to make a Twilight brick set. 😂🤣😅

[@SM-SM-SM-SM]

you said " Please doo-doo"

[@McPilch]

The original design looked sooooo good... this set - in my irrelevant opinion as I've not seen/read any Twilight - is a horrible final version. Even if the actual real home is closer to dark orange than dark brown, the dark orange in Lego does not work at all. And this just feels "less," even if Lego has improved the indoor furnishing.

[@cr1513]

I must admit (as someone who likes Twilight) it feels like Lego cut corners and cheaped out. I even get the impression that the re-designer did not enjoy adapting this set. 1) The full Cullen family isn’t even there; at least have the mom lol 2) Skin tones aren’t correct, just…nougat. 3) Expressions off; even Bella, the running joke of her having the expression of a Lego brick, is somehow off. Blank expressions, kissy faces, angsty faces, anything…a default smiley face is all wrong. 4) Stickers for a $200+ set? 5) House size and brown colors look off…the atmosphere of a rainy place is gone. 6) Jacob’s werewolf form looks terrible. Down there with the Dreamzzz 3-1’s. I’m still buying it…preordered. It’s not like they’ll ever release another Twilight set, but it’s a disappointment. Hope it looks better in person. I’d honestly prefer they delay it and fix it up, but that’s unlikely at this stage.

[@starlord157]

Twilight ruined vampires with the sparkling skin…. Ruined….

[@ivannat1]

I was so hyped for this one coming out, and I’m so disappointed. It just looks so underwhelming

[@JoshAdcock-z9w]

I watched Twilight for the first time last year. The model looks so out of place on the uniform 18+ black box with that cheesy spotlight behind it. The color palette should have been much darker. Part of the fun of the original movie is that over-the-top Y2K emo/goth aesthetic. I bet the designers and builders of the set would have a lot of more with it if it retained some of that identity in the build and graphic design.

[@SO-ym3zs]

This misses the proportions of the original and looks really weak and blah. I just built another house in the woods set, the Funwhole Mountain Cabin, and it totally crushes this set (and has all prints and lights and is cheaper).

[@Wnessa46]

Agree overall, it turned out a bit bland. I was excited for this set, but for this price tag is should be more "wow". Typical set which does not feels like it worths the price (not because of piece count, just the feel is lacking). I still adore it

[@henner777]

I think you’re being too tactful, this is bad, really bad.

[@TheBacklogBuilder]

I just want to know who this is for? The obvious answer would be fans of the Twilight franchise, but are fans willing to drop over $200 on a LEGO model? I personally don’t know anyone who was dying for their favorite teenage “girl meets vampire with werewolves” love story to become brick-built. For non-fans like myself, it’s more than likely a very hard pass.

[@nathanerickson8708]

Well the great thing about Lego is that there is something for everybody! There are sets for people who like elves, spaceships, hospitals, and superhero skyscrapers. I have been wanting a Twilight lego set since I was a kid and I’ve preordered it. Last I heard, it was on backorder which means it’s doing fairly well!

[@Cliff77127]

It’s not perfect but Lego building designs are getting much better overall. Then you have themes like Star Wars that are getting worse besides their ucs line

[@SO-ym3zs]

For me, they've made some improvements, like the Friends Modern Mansion and the Tudor Corner but overall, they're seriously lagging behind Funwhole's recent modular buildings in terms of design and features.

[@georgecook83]

Finally? I guess.

[@rolout2233]

for me this looks like a set that you build after visit in lego store where you bought 3 cups of bricks and started building. boring and theme not many people care

[@douglasevans9599]

This looks worse than the original

[@FitFitFit22]

Agree. Bland. Could have had mini dolls too. Could have had an exclusive new colour molded wolf. Shoulda Coulda.🤠

[@plethorabricks3165]

Yes, agree!!

[@markc9438]

agreed - but also, it is kind of predictable...every design get "legofied" or warmed up... i mean look at Barad dur adding jokes about the orcs and their diet etc. Although the Stranger Things set is pretty dark i will admit (haha i wrote this before i watched the vid...i swear lol - great minds) But just realized that is a false garage door.... not sure i will get this one... definitely a disappointment for me

[@Lbj79]

No interest in twilight, never seen it. Lucily therefore no interest in this. More money for bricklink design:)

[@Miciah-j1v]

Tbh.. we dont get much so dont ruin the fact that were getting a total different type of lego instead of harry potter, starwars ect.

[@martymcfly5707]

Completely agree with your thoughts on this set. I am not a Twilight fan, in any way whatsoever, but I feel like this set has been given to a non fan at LEGO and they’ve ruined it. Timing wise, you’ve hit the nail on the head. Wait 30 years or so like they did with BTTF and Goonies, then it might hit that nostalgia level.

[@ElenarMT]

I said the same! For $60 - $70 maybe OK. It's a bland house with very little to go for it. Bland truck and I honestly never care about Minifigures. But for $220, Holy hell no

[@bloodymarvelous4790]

You think $60-$70 is a reasonable price for 2,200 pieces?

[@SO-ym3zs]

@@bloodymarvelous4790 Funwhole and Pantasy sell sets with 2-3 thousand pieces for not much more than that, and their quality is as good as Lego, so yes, that's reasonable, particularly for a rather poor-looking set.

[@coraldiamond1922]

@@bloodymarvelous4790 I agree that this set wouldn’t be any cheaper in today’s market but I think they meant to say that there would have been a bigger market if the set wasn’t over £150.

[@chilltelamon4670]

Imo the lego version is actually better theres more color variation and more shape variation due to the 2nd story being a different length

[@joshlyman7059]

Just a comment :)

[@kevinodw_]

I don't like it...

[@walkforgiven]

Brutalism in a nutshell.

[@alexharvey7660]

I wouldn't call it brutalism tbh, just somewhat bland modernism. Maybe if it were all gray

[@SO-ym3zs]

That's not Brutalist architecture.

[@oskikso]

Mate, not even close. Look up the Berkeley Library in Trinity College Dublin. That's brutalism. This building has barely any exposed concrete.

[@MossyRiverRock]

Ok but to be fair, no shade to Kristen Stewart, her face and acting isn’t let’s call it expressive. I think using her face as your nitpick hurts that argument but I understand the criticism.

[@MossyRiverRock]

Ok got the point of the open mouth thing, being not too engrossed in the meme community of these films I had sort of blocked that out of my mental image I think.

[@mirzasara85]

Bullsh*** of Set