LEGO Avatar 1 Full Wave Review

[@TiagoCatarino]

2002, 2022 who cares? They're just numbers. By the way, consider subscri... oh wait

[@tiesdierick2380]

He is right

[@sacredgamer420]

I just have to correct you, they're supposed to actually make three new avatar movies. Making the total movie count up to five movies in the avatar franchise

[@chamidunirmal2877]

@@sacredgamer420pp Ppp

[@sacredgamer420]

@@chamidunirmal2877 yes i have big pp enelgy wat do u wan?

[@JMRVing]

Oh, I thought James Cameron based his film on this Lego set

[@frankiesomeone]

The environments are a big part of the movie, I think including some terrain and vegetation is a very good move.

[@briqtastic]

I was very skeptical about the Avatar sets but to be honest, they look very nice for the fans.

[@TiagoCatarino]

They do! Its the price that hurts

[@Yoda2422]

@@TiagoCatarino yeah but you can find great discounts on Amazon and orher sites.

[@liamsgreatbitgaming]

I would disagree on the landscape structures: the big appeal of Avatar is the beauty of it all

[@hanburgundy4317]

Agreed. But, I don't think they got the balance of colors right on most of them.

[@ajax4801]

You’re just being a fan boy

[@lima993b]

average lego fanboy

[@liamsgreatbitgaming]

@@ajax4801 lmao I’ve never even seen avatar, I was just under the impression that the landscapes were the point? After all the whole meme is nobody remembers any of the characters

[@WellBattle6]

There should have been a proper floating mountains model set.

[@joevictor53]

I'm definitely getting the Jake and Neytiri Banshee set. I wish it was a diorama style one though because that's probably the most iconic scene from the whole film IMO. I might get some of the others if they're on sale. I'm glad they brought back the long arms and legs for the Avatars and Navi characters. Just wish they could've done it sooner so we could've had it for characters like Jack Skellington and Big Bird

[@bengianturco7926]

Also the banshees can’t walk due to the large wings being one piece but that can be solve by cutting it which I will not do and stand upright

[@deepseacocoon]

The banshee can actually stand if u fold the back wings down. They don’t have feet but the wings are strong enough to hold it ip

[@MrDooshburger]

i have a dispaly of most of these sets in my room with toruk hanging out above them. all the pandoran bush connected is really cool, plus the glow in the dark parts really just tie it all together

[@ck1863]

Imagine if the tree was glow in the dark like the movie

[@brianp6859]

@ck1863 time to build a moc it sounds like lol

[@guyfrompoland1358]

Fun Fact AMP suits aren't military in nature They were originally built as utility platform for use on the Moon and that's why by default they come with pressurised cockpit

[@deepseacocoon]

I love this theme, hope to see more sets

[@TiagoCatarino]

Time will tell

[@zaidiatoranimation3947]

You should do marvel

[@potawatadingdong]

This wave looks much better than the Avatar 2 one. I'm not even a fan of the movies but there are a couple things in this wave that would be neat to have.

[@hanburgundy4317]

I might pick up the Tree of Souls just as a diorama for my book shelf.

[@zaidiatoranimation3947]

You should do something like this for Lego marvel

[@TiagoCatarino]

Considering it!

[@KAK_PAN]

Yes please!

[@BOYGOSGO]

I have every LEGO Avatar set and I can honestly say the only thing I would change about any of them is ball joints on the Banshee and Tulcun

[@TheLegoJungle]

As a fan of (exotic) creature designs in both film an Lego, I’m itching close to buying one of the animal dominated Avatar sets.

[@deepseacocoon]

Do it

[@Qwertzuioyxcv]

I did it❤️

[@rytlocknroll]

People really be complaining about lack of vegetation when they can just apply more vegetation to the scene themselves, and modify it to their liking.

[@funnyturtle3334]

The minifigures are weird with longer arms and legs but I think it adds a lot to show the real scale of the blue people

[@MaybeBeni]

Absolutely love the tree of souls set. Glad I picked one up for less than the original price!

[@Carboxylated]

Display sets for adults who were probably teens at the time of the original movie. I can see why they did that. However a UCS style gunship or the white space shuttle looking craft would be more appropriate IMO. Maybe a creator expert style of the mech suit. I got a few of these but was not impressed. Wave 2 is moderately improved but we are still lacking a UCS style expensive big and highly detailed set. Otherwise this theme sits as an investment theme in my AFOL eyes. The collectibility and unique pieces make it so. Awesome production value and great review Tiago. Cheers.

[@paulevertsen5216]

I have the banshee flight, and the wave 2 skimwing and tulkun. Definitely still want the tree and ilu. I love that the minifigs are bigger, looks really nice in a minifig line up

[@Osigot]

0:52 they are weirdly tall, right. Like in the movie. It really cool that they does it in the right way (whereas they could just use minifigir for na-vi, and short minifigure for people). By the way they still has extremely lego-ish look.

[@AliReza-do5my]

Why you stop making mini builds? those videos were great. Please bring them back. Also can you make a video about must have elements and their qualities in your repository that helps you to build anything.

[@hanburgundy4317]

1. Jumper plates 2. Headlight bricks 3. Cheese slopes 4. 1x1 studs 5. Technic

[@Mando_calrissian]

I got the mech on sale to jumpstart a halo warthog I’m building , getting the cool plant parts to use are a big plus.

[@tomagunchi8816]

Really hoping they release another Avatar 1 set that’ll include Grace’s Naavi form minifig and Norman human minifig. Great reviews as always Tiago!

[@stairmasternem]

I’ve read elsewhere that the na’vi are based on a Woody figure of old. He also had the three stud legs

[@viperson9818]

Definitely the creatures from this theme is a standout while the Sky people stuff is kinda just meh. Except for that site it’s pretty good with a decent chopper.

[@hanburgundy4317]

I'm surprised they haven't done a "Papa Dragon" airship - seems like an easy and fair set around the $100 price range.

[@jamesreilly5905]

@@hanburgundy4317 This is Lego so it would probably be about €130 €150 if it contained a decent suit build

[@LarySeeAircraft]

I want a UCS Samson it’s definitely my favourite fictional aircraft

[@wackyruss]

I got the Thanator Set w/ the Robot at the Istanbul Airport! I took it all the way to Benin, Africa and built it!

[@scroogledoogle3028]

Do the terrain builds wrap around the tree as a centerpiece to create a complete scene? The inclusion of a seperated terrain section in the tree's set, aswell as the shaping of the tree's base and the angles of the terrain components, suggest this is the case.

[@n1cknamed]

Just want to say that I really like these full wave reviews and you should definitely do more of them. It gives tiny sets a chance to shine and gives a nice comparison!

[@jeromealday614]

I found it really weird for the ikrans to be called banshee 😅

[@ryz8]

I think the humans call them mountain banshees while the Na’vi call them ikran

[@TY-PO]

What disappointed me the most with both waves was the lack of RDA troops and equipment. They played such an important role in the film, yet they only got a few builds. Meanwhile, Star Wars has a *ton* of troopers from all sides.

[@justinh2150]

I hate the idea that "Background settings should be removed because they dot serve any purpose and increase the price". Like one of Avatar's biggest assets IS the environment. To not add it in lego would be to negate one of the defining features of Avatar.

[@eivom1]

I love the lego avatar sets, they look great on my shelves

[@alwaysfallingshort]

I have zero interest in Avatar but I am going to get a bunch of these because of the unique colored elements and the yellow wheelchair. I am disabled and collect all sets with wheelchairs. This is going to be all about parts for me.

[@hanburgundy4317]

It's great that they include the foliage elements, and in so many unique colors, but it doesn't look good in these sets; it looks cluttered and messy - there's no cohesion between the colors. They should have done a three tone design; the hot pink/purple, the bright "Scooby-Doo" green, and a light blue - the rest should be green or brown. They missed the mark on these.

[@isadorahumeres4168]

5:36 I have owned this set for literally months and you just taught me about the neck movement 😭

[@Silverx50]

beautiful review!

[@TiagoCatarino]

Glad you liked it!

[@El_Bozo.]

I got the last set (the biggest and most pricey) for my bday 3 days ago and it is $250 where I am but it is totally worth it and it's such a cool set

[@ayushharith4223]

tiago thank you for persuading me for getting some avatar sets

[@duststudstudios608]

I hope we get a UCS Dragon Assault Ship!

[@BrickLady]

Fantastic!!! 😍😍😍🥳

[@Pumpkin_head524]

Oh boy i cant wait for 2 of these to arrive in my front door

[@Dude-do8vo]

I got all of the first wave sets with 50% off and still feel like I've payed too much...

[@hanburgundy4317]

Don't. 20 years ago, sets like this didn't exist; you'd get less than half of the detail, almost no unique pieces, boring colors, and limited playability. Lego has really made a comeback, and the prices are nice and low m

[@bside8568]

RDA station comes with 5 mini figs and a "horse" . so really piece count is lower but if you value a Minifigures at $3-5 the piece count is really $75-$85 for roughly 800pcs

[@Engie17]

honestly , Payakan the Tulkun & Crabsuit is way better than any other Avatar themed sets

[@hanburgundy4317]

I think the Reef Home set has the best ocean floor pieces, but it's a little pricey IIRC for that size.

[@Engie17]

@@hanburgundy4317 yeah , piece to price ratio sucks in every Avatar set

[@STARGATEATLANTISFAN2]

Just completed my wave 1 collection and I love all of themes the second wave I’m not too keen on but the more I look at the tulkan and mako sub the more I want them 😂

[@mattoncinorosso]

I’ve been waiting for this video

[@hd4k553]

How to make an avatar set: Get some coral reefs Put some random glow in the dark pieces Get tall minifigs Make it overpriced

[@hanburgundy4317]

How are these overpriced? You must not have bought Lego 20 years ago.

[@hd4k553]

@@hanburgundy4317 bro are u living under a rock,lego is expensive as hell considering its just plastic

[@hanburgundy4317]

@‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ a LEGO is cheap today compared to even 20 years ago, and the quality of the sets has skyrocketed. Compare one of the "big" sets from back in the day to a modern one, and the difference in quality is staggering; much wider variety of pieces and colors, far fewer printed pieces or stickers, far fewer dedicated pieces (big ugly rock pieces, huge slanted walls, etc), better display quality, much better playability and layout, etc. I grew up with LEGO since the 80s, and I guarantee you it's a lot better now.

[@hanburgundy4317]

$150 is pretty cheap for the Tree of Souls set, to be honest. 20 years ago, sets this size would cost twice as much with nowhere near the amount of detail, color, or unique pieces.

[@ben_cena]

The Neytiri minifigure looks alot like Zoe Saldana.

[@kasuroperation6590]

IMO, the most worth it is the 2 Banshee set :3

[@Nejcvrh]

The price to piece ratio isnt that important to me, its more about the size of the pieces in the set, But I still wont pay more than 0.15 euro per piece, no mater how big they are

[@hanburgundy4317]

These sets are a lot cheaper than they would have been 20 years ago, so it's weird for me to hear people call sets with this much detail, color, and unique pieces expensive.

[@Nejcvrh]

@@hanburgundy4317 yeah thats true, most of the First wave is well priced in my opinion, except for the biggest 2, and even those are still a decent price, especially compared to some other sets

[@RJMBricks]

the feet of the toruk model are so satisfying for some reason

[@loreescape47]

I didn't realize until now that the entire minifigure was oversized, not just the legs. I'll always prefer LEGO's original themes, but I'm re-watching Avatar now before I see the new movie, so this was super timely--thank you!

[@abcdeisthekey]

I love these sets. Hopefully ill be able to get them all one day

[@LorennaLerohl]

this is an awsome im a total lego fan

[@oshimida]

2022, I love your work.

[@sameagletheregal8526]

I want to see the Home Tree set with 10,000 pieces and 6 ft tall.

[@bronwyngavin6076]

My wing elements don’t line up with the holes! I’m doing it the right way. Is there a trick??

[@IVANKEMP]

Good for parts! its the best way to put it!🤣🤣🤣

[@karrde593]

I actually own this entire wave. I was hedging my collection, im guessing because avatar toys are not selling well this will be the new elves as soon as its discontinued (and i don't have any elves). A warning from a real person though.. in AUD.. while the piece counts might check out, the "amount of stuff" check is so poor.. the final models in your hand you can only equate to 1/3 or 1/2 at best the rrp. Im not kidding, they are very underwhelming in size and substance compared to any other lego (for the price). Even at 40 percent off, it feels like you're paying a premium, overpaying for what you get, but its good quality. Once its built you deflate (into the tone of tiagos reviews i guess) The designs are 10/10 excellent however. Except frustrating, as they've made the terrain parts very basic flat boxy lego, but somehow are aesthetically appealing. I don't like this technique at all. 2023 lego is going to be an interesting year for collectors. I suspect so much of it will be beyond the sanity cost for plastic bricks.

[@natbarmore]

I kinda feel like you’re missing the point. I would expect that anyone buying these sets is doing so because they want maximum Avatar-ness. By that measure, the Floating Mountains set is probably the weakest precisely because of the relatively non-distinctive aircraft and research station that could fit in just about anywhere modern. And it has a pretty small terrain build. To my eye, the attraction of these sets is for Avatar fans: • the Na’vi • the large animals • the plant/terrain builds • maybe the human minifigs For MOC builders: • the plant/terrain builds • the large animals • and maybe the Na’vi And for kids: • the large animals • play features I’m an adult and a huge fan of the _Pandora_ but the movie’s story is at best forgettable. So I’m in it primarily for the terrain/plant builds, and secondarily for the large animals. And if I didn’t want those weird-colored parts (mostly found in the terrain/plant builds) I wouldn’t be buying these sets, because there are better non-Avatar options if it isn’t specifically weird-colored parts that you’re after. Do you really think there are people who want these sets, but wish there was less of the terrain/plant builds? I’d expect those people just want other sets, or would be better served picking up the few other rare/unique pieces second-hand.

[@rasendestroyer2701]

First I was extremely hyped, then extremely disappointed...

[@batsamd]

Didn’t like the first movie, have no interest in the sequel. Was excited for this theme because I liked the human vehicles and had planned to get those. Unfortunately I was thinking of Star Wars theme and not every other theme where LEGO always has a “battle in the box”. The sets are just to expensive to be focused on the human vehicles so don’t plan to buy any unless they hit steep discounts.

[@ianlehman8342]

Personally I can't wait to see the Valkyrie ssto shuttle in a lego set

[@andriatsetskhladze235]

Very nice fact is I have “toruk makto and tree of souls!” 😀

[@liljajejiju4023]

At 0:19 you said 2002 I think 😳 the first avatar wasn't THAT long ago, was it?

[@nadiatombolato]

The prices could kill all the lego themes but people buy them the same.

[@saurabhtantry5550]

How would u rank these sets from best to worst?

[@Josephcavagnaro]

it would be really cool if they made a dragon or Valkayrae set

[@kasuroperation6590]

wait, the first movie was on 2009. why the set was released on 2002?

[@JamesAndrewA]

Is there an actual Lego dev statistic actually called swoosh and swooshability when it comes to model design? You say it, duck bricks love talking about swooshability, and I think I have at least heard one other lego KZbinr discuss it.

[@happy-go295]

Already did🎉

[@veronikapolicerova8792]

Seems your favourite word is "element." XD

[@TiagoCatarino]

Busted XD

[@aidanwj]

I couldnt disagree more the plants are the best part and why i have bought multipuls of each

[@Joeclone2001]

I need these lmaoo

[@mitchellleewh4626]

Hello

[@anneliesdyck4121]

Why Will you not do the Eiffel Tower

[@randomnickify]

Lots of repetition in building.

[@frankiesomeone]

They should've split the Banshee set into two separate sets.

[@Chocoboranger]

I don't like the 6 leg design of thanator. The leg doesn't come out of the leg of the movie one, it should have 3 separate legs. It feels like the creature suffered so they can make an ugly rock bush

[@icewolfo]

The amount of money is flabbergasting

[@benblue361]

I understand lego has an anti military policy, but I find there's a severe lack of RDA forces. It's just a single AMP, without a gun, but a chainsaw? Look, all they need to do to please me is to make another wave for this movie, with a Scorpion V Banshee set, a set with Norms human form, and Grace's avatar, and we are good.

[@SKAR__FOX]

Released in 2002?

[@AlphaWolf-vy2cr]

The Samsung heli is grey to get the movie accurate colour

[@TheDelta016]

You're surprised the two banshees have the same build yet acknowledge they're the same creature so would obviously have the same build? And how exactly is that a bit cheap from Lego? Must mean it's cheap from Lego to make the minifigs the exact same builds by your logic Someone make it make sense 🤦‍♂️

[@robk6551]

The insistance on including the stands and scenery to every set on both lines is pretty annoying

[@ryz8]

Maybe if price is a factor. It’s kind of cool to get all those interesting pieces with the sets if you like interesting pieces.

[@hanburgundy4317]

Why wouldn't you want the base elements? These sets are CHEAP compared to what they would have been 20 years ago.

[@dunkleosteusyaetuanalien]

Lego Avatar 👍🏻👍🏻

[@LexxDesign3D]

0:18 released in 2002? 😂 7 years before the film 😂

[@TiagoCatarino]

Avatar 3: The Way of Time Travel

[@lloydivenn9809]

I like the white and blue one better

[@ZulquarPlays0207]

Ngl but this guy looks like james cameron

[@owene2530]

One of the biggest aspects of avatar is its forests. Complaining about the terrain builds is like getting mad that a ninjago set has a temple or a mech or a dragon. I can understand the wish to lower the prices but your critique of the landscape builds is just senseless if you ask me

[@damionkennedy4792]

Awesome dude but it missing log more Lego creatures viper wolf and hammerhead titanothere viper bat pandora lemurs and strumbeest I really want see there creatures come to set dude and last is fan lizard and pandora deer 🦌 and pandora tapir and colorful birds 🐦

[@strategicplays2977]

I got toruk for 120 £

[@KaiHarizor]

I’m starting to wish I didn’t set out to buy every Mario set and instead spent the money on Avatar.

[@DolezalPetr]

elements

[@kosarmohsin9849]

Lego before: does nazi soilders in set Lego a few years ago:stops producing creator set because it resembled a v22 osprey that is used in the us military although in the set it was civilian one and lego claims it will never do military esc sets ever to remain neutral. Lego now: does sets of a fictional military that is depicted to commit heinous crimes on the native populas

[@MuhammadfromPakistan]

Day 4 of asking Tiago to do a review of the Hogwarts Castle (Is it still good?)

[@TiagoCatarino]

Not reviewing that one, built it and took it apart ages ago! But it is definitively a good build from what I remember. Better overall than the Train for instance

[@MuhammadfromPakistan]

Thank you a lot for replying because I thought it would take a bit of time to get your attention. I got super pumped up when i saw i have a reply from my favourite lego creater Fr tho

[@TacoBuilds]

I’m gonna be honest i forgot lego avatar exists lol

[@TiagoCatarino]

Know you know. But it’s fairly recent

[@MrBananaRobloz]

I’m not number one fan of avatar but

[@MrBananaRobloz]

Pro

[@kontobiol3020]

KEKWatar

[@Galermolat]

Hard pass on all of these