Is Lego Making A Huge Mistake???

Questioning the relevance of the new UCS Tie Interceptor when there are so many other things that could have come out for the 25th anniversary of Episode 1 and Lego Star Wars.
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[@MeanderingSlacker]

Price Point is set first. So, realistically it was Infiltrator or Naboo Star Fighter

[@karatemaster1144]

I had that book as a kid, it was crazy seeing all the intricate detail they put into it. And yeah, it's totally a goldmine for UCS sets Lego could have done.

[@mintcondition7729]

I have the OT one as well. The details are sick 🤌

[@aninconsequentialobserver]

Ah yes, more prequel UCS would be delightful. Also if they would remake the Bounty Hunter Pursuit from 2002 that would be 👌🏻 And a Geonosis arena would be peak.

[@mintcondition7729]

I have a couple pieces from the pursuit set, but that's all 😭 So many great options from the prequels

[@CrazyChemistPL]

There was also Episode 2 Jedi Starfighter Prequel UCS.

[@mintcondition7729]

Yeah, that was one of the few I couldn't remember. Still, one every decade is a bit low.

[@CrazyChemistPL]

@@mintcondition7729 Honestly, if I could get only one more prequel UCS set, that would be it. Favourite fighter of the franchise, next to the original X-Wing. I hope they'll make updated version one day.

[@cruelracers6038]

Great video. Just wanted to let you know didn’t mention the 2010 obi wan starfighter ucs set, a nice prequel set 👍

[@mintcondition7729]

I totally forgot about that! 😧 Also the sand crawler, landspeeder, and snowspeeder.

[@dominicvanoort2692]

@@mintcondition7729LMAOO

[@otminealnamer1385]

I love lego SW, but Republic and Empire "big gray ship" aesthetic gets boring to look at; CIS and Rebel ships have a lot more interesting shapes and colors that, imo, would make for much more interesting sets. I'd love a UCS set in the style of the Razor Crest for a CIS vehicle: not too large, but incredibly detailed both inside AND out with a focus on both. Things like the Venator and AT-AT are just too big, imo, and in the case of the AT-AT the internal space clearly added on a prohibitive cost. I could easily imagine a lucrehulk about half the size of the venator, with removable panels around the arms for micro-scale internal details, from little C-9979's and MTT's, to the republic cruiser and Anakin's N-1, and a detailed figure-scale command center within the central sphere. Would make a fantastic $500-$650 set. Could be bigger to fit more in there, but then you start entering $800+ territory if there's an interior. And that's just UCS sets; there's huge potential for great playscale sets for all of these things, especially a providence from episode 3, or a C-9979 from episode 1. Geonosian Arena or droid factory would make an exceptionally good master builder set. Part of me thinks it's also due to disney licensing restrictions, where they only want licensed merchandise focusing on certain shows/eras/factions at certain times. This is why star wars videogames have also greatly slowed down since disney's take over. It's nothing new, because Star Trek has had the same issue with licensed material for a much longer time(example, you're SoL if you're an artist or craftsman and you want to get a license to sell DS9-related material, because they don't give those out anymore even if you pay.) Would not shock me if lego is in a similar predicament, where they're only "permitted" to focus on certain movie timelines for sets at any given time. I'm giving the benefit of a doubt because there's definitely a demand for stuff not seen, especially on the collector end which star wars lego is more and more marketed towards.

[@mintcondition7729]

Exactly! What a wonderful take on the situation 🤌

[@TPClego]

I think the reason we got the interceptor is because it was one of the first UCS sets alongside the xwing and it makes more sense than anything but yes personally I wish we got an ep1 ucs but Lego I think was looking at this year of more of an anniversary of the partnership rather than the movie hence why we didn’t get the interceptor a few years ago for the 40th anniversary of ROTJ witch makes sense or the rumored jabas sailbarge

[@mintcondition7729]

Definitely should have been for the 40th. This timing is too good of an opportunity to pass up on making an EP 1 UCS.

[@Robot_Eva]

The lucrehulk is so underrated

[@mintcondition7729]

Have you seen some of the mocs? They're so cool

[@ygrbooks]

I am not sure how to tell you this, but LEGO gives a f*** about Star Wars fans. All they are interested in, is new customers, so they will forever be producing sets from the original trilogy (now parts IV, V, VI), but rarely any other sets. Lucky for you, they have just now released a diorama from episode I, which will only set you back $80, no minifigs, though - 🤪! Lots of people here in Europe have given up on the LEGO billionaires for good as there are so many better alternatives!

[@mintcondition7729]

Well, more for me then 😂

[@ygrbooks]

@@mintcondition7729 Yep! Until they go belly up, which they should, seeing how good some of the competition has become.

[@ericmatthews8497]

Prequels suck... Sorry.

[@mintcondition7729]

"Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man" And that's perfectly fine 👍 personally, I think the sequels suck, but plenty of others seem to like them 🤷 we're all free to like what we like.