LEGO Lord of the Rings RIVENDELL Review

Here's my review on the LEGO Lord of the Rings Rivendell set, a massive tribute to Lord of the Rings with a matching price tag.
Is it worth the money, or did LEGO completely miss the mark... again?
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[@TiagoCatarino]

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[@zaidiatoranimation3947]

Could you please do a Lego marvel vid?

[@_jonjo]

Sadly I can’t buy Rivendell since my wallet would cease to exist

[@Onurb1982]

Like to see the use of some micro camera to go inside of the set. Great review

[@sehoonkim2131]

No link for korea

[@paulberg1381]

I don't care that much about political correctness as this question may seem but: is it "races" or "species" in LOTR ? Sure "races" kinda sounds bad in today's woke culture but instead of that, I ask the question just because in universe: do they (dwarf and humans and elf's and hobbits) actually count as variation of the same species? I only know gandalf is something else for sure Just interested if anyone knows the specifics

[@WilliamTheMovieFan]

It is the most beautiful LEGO set that I could never afford.

[@justinreynolds1692]

Set aside a little each month and you'll be there in no time :)

[@jletterpbpp8259]

If you save $50 every month for 1 year

[@sammchargue8835]

It’s only $500 lol that’s like 4 8hr shifts at minimum wage

[@BarryKrishna]

@@sammchargue8835 Minus bills, rent/mortgage, food, things the kids need, fuel and insurance for the car... I'm guessing you live with your parents if you still have all of your wages at the end of the week? 😅

[@TipperProject]

Just buy an alt brick version in a couple months

[@leoreacts6066]

I love how advanced lego has become over the years. The amount of detail and geometric shapes they can create with lego pieces is amazing and the detail is fabulous. Love this set :D

[@TiagoCatarino]

Couldn't agree more! But the designers are the geniuses behind it all! Kudos to them

[@leoreacts6066]

@@TiagoCatarino Yep, I used to break apart sets and rebuild my own custom build, but now with how advanced and beautiful the sets look(and the insane price :o) I would rather just display them how they are LOL

[@BroughtCat]

​@Leo Reacts Same here man.

[@arekkusu888]

I don't. Half of it is pieces you can use for only 1 set. They might as well cast everything into a single piece; voila a $500 1-piece plastic model of Rivendell!

[@dascandy]

@@arekkusu888 Please point at a *single* piece that has only a use in this model. Heck, at least 5700 of the pieces are probably reissues of existing pieces - point in case, sausages, ice creams, car fenders and leaf elements.

[@frogdog209]

Probably the best LEGO set I've ever seen. As a huge Lord of the Rings fan that has read the books and watched the movies and a big LEGO fan, this is the most amazing set I could've asked for!

[@kalolawahine9182]

Me Too‼️‼️‼️

[@JustinBeiber-bj9qb]

It's either this on the titanic, these two are perfection

[@frans2111]

@@JustinBeiber-bj9qbthe one is threatened by a mountain of ice, the other is threatened by a mountain of fire

[@tntrush6028]

😊❤❤ Jesus loves you, He really wants you in Heaven and wants a relationship with you. Are you gonna say yes to the King? Repent and do the will of the Father to be saved. Don’t put it off, tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. Confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord and Believe God raised Him from the dead to be saved. (Romans 10:9) For God so loved the world He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16.) I really hope you repent and come to know Jesus. All the glory to my Great God. Amen.

[@johnmorrison3698]

"It's unlikely LEGO will do more" I've never been happier to see you wrong

[@Lego-The-Man]

I hope they make more Lord of the rings and hobbit sets

[@Lego-The-Man]

I'm getting rivendell in 2 months because I like it more than bara dur

[@janskvara2762]

This has to be one of the best Lego sets ever made.

[@TiagoCatarino]

Its certainly at the top of the list!

[@sablatnic8030]

One set to rule them all!

[@tntrush6028]

Jesus loves you, He really wants you in Heaven and wants a relationship with you. Are you gonna say yes to the King? Repent and do the will of the Father to be saved. Don’t put it off, tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. Confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord and Believe God raised Him from the dead to be saved. (Romans 10:9) For God so loved the world He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16.) I really hope you repent and come to know Jesus. All the glory to my Great God. Amen.😊

[@joebidome384]

I didnt know the lord was recruiting robots to do his bidding!

[@frankieroberto9603]

That new camera push movement is amazing! Great for a feeling of being in the model at minifig scale!

[@TiagoCatarino]

Right?! I'm making a whole video just using the damn camera :P

[@tntrush6028]

❤😊😊 Jesus loves you, He really wants you in Heaven and wants a relationship with you. Are you gonna say yes to the King? Repent and do the will of the Father to be saved. Don’t put it off, tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. Confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord and Believe God raised Him from the dead to be saved. (Romans 10:9) For God so loved the world He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16.) I really hope you repent and come to know Jesus. All the glory to my Great God. Amen.

[@thebrickaniac]

“And a frog to make half asleep Chris happy” 😂

[@JoaoMMexia]

The production level is improving so much from video to video, well done Tiago. Parabéns!

[@arlenspatz6739]

The focus pulls and probe lens use is seriously impressive.

[@tntrush6028]

❤ Jesus loves you, He really wants you in Heaven and wants a relationship with you. Are you gonna say yes to the King? Repent and do the will of the Father to be saved. Don’t put it off, tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. Confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord and Believe God raised Him from the dead to be saved. (Romans 10:9) For God so loved the world He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16.) I really hope you repent and come to know Jesus. All the glory to my Great God. Amen.

[@tntrush6028]

Jesus loves you, He really wants you in Heaven and wants a relationship with you. Are you gonna say yes to the King? Repent and do the will of the Father to be saved. Don’t put it off, tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. Confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord and Believe God raised Him from the dead to be saved. (Romans 10:9) For God so loved the world He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16.) I really hope you repent and come to know Jesus. All the glory to my Great God. Amen.😊

[@HazelPlace89]

I'm so excited about this set! A die-hard LOTR/Tolkien fan, and a Lego lad since i was a child. I'm looking forward to adding this set to my collection!

[@TiagoCatarino]

Available for purchase now! Check my links if you'd like to support my work! :)

[@Didyus]

I hope you’re looking forward to spending 500 bucks xd

[@Twitchreazer7011]

I’m also a die hard fan, but this is wayyy to expensive for me 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@SailorYuki]

This is the most beutifull lego set I've seen. It's definetly on my wish list. And that's where it will unfortunatly stay. I have neither the space nor the money for something like this, especially since the Titanic set is top priority.

[@SkyKid002]

Im definitely going to get this eventually but I have other big sets that will retire first that also have to take priority even tho I like this set better 😆

[@ceetheninja1]

I just bought one. Building it on the streets because I'm now homeless.

[@EPCOTFan82]

This comment made me chuckle

[@pentupbricking1504]

The Big Tree by the chairs was a cleverly done build , looks good and actually looks like a tree. The build was fun all around and exciting . Couldn’t wait for the next bag. This is an all star set…… one of the best builds I have ever experienced.

[@xamosgamer3539]

Isnt the big tree too angular/square looking to you?

[@SirDanomen]

The tree was pretty difficult to put together imo, the pictures were incredibly vague for the leaves.

[@mateuszkask6286]

The cinematic shots in this review are so impressive. The zoom ins on the details and inside buildings really make the video so much better. Great Job :)

[@edwinm8549]

I rarely see reviews for sets I like but I see you post and I have to check it out. I appreciate the editing, camera work and the extensive research put into it. Even if someone doesn't know LOTR, they should know what they're reviewing. It clearly shows. Great work!

[@stevenfreebairn2553]

I really appreciate the high production quality of your videos, Tiago. Also, even as someone who's only a casual LOTR fan, and on a pretty limited budget, I still want this so bad. You're right, it's the best-looking LEGO set ever!

[@bernddenbroeder]

7:25 this shot is just lovely! Great to see the video shooting/editing improving. Keep up the good work Thiago!

[@TiagoCatarino]

I just wanna make the best LEGO reviews ever. Thanks for noticing!

[@punbug4721]

I knew before I even clicked on the timestamp that it was Elrond's library lol

[@antibacanal]

I loved the set, but I loved how the prodution of the video is simply superior!

[@heatherpew]

This is an amazing review, Tiago. Thank you for the effort and thought you put into this video. I can feel your love for LEGO come through!

[@legomaster_9344]

Imagine if all of the floor tiles were stickers.

[@lorimeyers6305]

This is straight up nightmare fuel bro

[@wings9925]

Don't give me nightmares please 😅

[@xamosgamer3539]

imagine if the floor tiles would just be 1x1-corner pieces that create an awesome pattern and Instead every current Sticker would be a print. Would be sooo much better.

[@penguinbob22]

I don't think anyone would buy it then

[@ihappen2be]

I've watched a few reviews already, but always know I'm going to get something new from your perspective, and I love that. Thank you!

[@freddoesvox9033]

I really like your reviews, you dont waffle on and get straight to the interesting stuff most people want to know about!

[@asc3nded397]

This set is honestly my favorite set of all time, I can’t wait to get my hands on it.

[@arthurslouro]

I really appreciate all your LOTR knowledge drop in this video as it really made it more special to me :) purchased the set as soon as it was made available to Lego VIP and looking forward to building it in the future.

[@brickbuilt]

A truly stunning set, and excellent review as always, Tiago! Fantastic work with the videography/editing, loved the zoom-in shots like 10:33 especially. Keep up the great work!

[@kevinodw_]

The camera movements are amazing!😍😍 So smooth!

[@gcasar]

great camera work, high production value and lol at the ending pun. was honestly looking forward to this review!

[@TiagoCatarino]

Glad somebody got it :P Thanks man

[@watchbacklego]

Wow, this is such a beautiful lego set, you can really see how much details are put into it. Love it, and great video!!

[@sarunassirvinskas8361]

Amazing camera work when zooming small places! Loved it!

[@ShortRound42]

As always another great thorough review Tiago. Love the filming and photography too. Best Lego reviewer on the net guys.

[@landofnirvana1184]

Fantastic review as ever Tiago. Brilliant presentation of the greatest official Lego set imo. Kudos to the designers that the main Rivendell building is incredible as a stand alone model but combined with other beautiful builds it is overall astonishing with all those perfectly balanced colours

[@speedbird2405]

Very nice detailed review, Tiago! Very well filmed as well. Thank you!

[@Andyp271]

Hi Tiago. I recently found your channel and am now a subscriber. I tend to watch a lot of Lego reviews and quite frankly yours surpass any others I have watched. The camera work is also excellent, well done on your attention to detail and clearly the lengthy time you spend in shooting and preparing the videos. Please keep up the great work.

[@ferdinandt]

Your the first reviewer that got al the details right. Thanks for that. Buying it yourself makes your recommendation worth a lot more. Enjoyed your review and looking forward to finishing the build myself.

[@weareallseedsofthesametree]

Great review Tiago! Nice pace, lots of detail shots, good coverage of the model and minifigures and as a bonus references to and images of the source material 👏🏻

[@TiagoCatarino]

I appreciate the feedback! Always looking to improve so please don't hold back!

[@miker6648]

This is the most impressive review you've done. Love the interior shots with the probe lens! Now excuse me while I wait for this set's arrival at my doorstep even more eagerly.

[@TiagoCatarino]

So hard to use! Getting there though. Enjoy the set! I don't recommend building it in a single day :P

[@craftedbyorre]

It might be the most beautiful LEGO set, and this is the most beautiful LEGO review I’ve ever seen. Bravo, Tiago!

[@Shwammi]

Great review! Thanks! I always appreciate your commentaries, and attention to Some of the awesome details without revealing all of them.

[@TiagoCatarino]

Glad you like them!

[@kevinbumgardner3553]

Wow?! This set and the filming of this video are both top quality!

[@AbuFab]

Love the review, Tiago! 3 months since you posted it, though, but I must express how advanced your knowledge of the LOTR is, and that hooks up even more 😊 Thank you very much for the video, your insight and amazing footage revealing the set in deepest details. It is really expensive, but extremely beautiful. When I first saw it in the store I was mesmerized. Until now I am. Bravo, genius designers, for gifting this to us 🎉❤

[@woogaloo]

This is a really gorgeous set. It's really detailed and has a lot of mini figures. I do wish the box was a little better for the price, but overall this is super tempting. The meme face is a nice touch.

[@namrepmek]

The best review out there. Great job Tiago, and thanks!

[@davidbrisinger9944]

those probe camera shots are beautiful i am looking forward to seeing more of them in your fueter reviews!

[@dd_zzero6827]

Just wow! I am for sure going to get this set. VERY WELL DONE LEGO!

[@swoops41]

I’m not even a LOTR fan and I ordered this set right away just cos it looks like an amazing build

[@nadais4736]

The macro shots are beautiful

[@kiko_meeko]

The probe lens shots are incredibly engaging. This is an amazing review

[@GCubedProductions]

The pan through the bridge was really well done. Also, thanks for the laugh in mentioning Half Asleep Chris (does it come with a frog?)

[@Jihi]

Like others have said, like how you compare movie scenes side by side to the set for comparison. Other reviews just show the set, which is pretty but comparing to the source helps appreciate it more

[@TiagoCatarino]

And it was a ton of work! Thank you!

[@hawaiimanu]

7:25 best shot i‘ve ever seen in a lego video

[@tntrush6028]

. Jesus loves you, He really wants you in Heaven and wants a relationship with you. Are you gonna say yes to the King? Repent and do the will of the Father to be saved. Don’t put it off, tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. Confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord and Believe God raised Him from the dead to be saved. (Romans 10:9) For God so loved the world He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16.) I really hope you repent and come to know Jesus. All the glory to my Great God. Amen.

[@captainamerica7042]

Awesome editing for a awesome set you did it justice

[@arrownymouse1811]

I am waiting on my copy, I'm very excited to get it. It's been a couple of years since i last got a Lego set, never this expensive...

[@CheeseyStudios]

Have you gotten yourself a probe lens, Tiago?! It sure makes for some really fun and unique shots. Great review as always. Even with the seemingly endless string of Rivendell videos in my feed today, yours was the only one I was ever interested in watching. Thanks for your time, research, and expertise!

[@TiagoCatarino]

Yes I did! Plus the set, plus an extra camera for a video where I'm actually showing the probe lens, so I'm kinda broke now 🥲 Still haven't quite figured it out though, it's a really hard piece of gear to use! Getting there though. Thank you for the kind words as well! Means a lot! Gotta learn a few camera tricks with you though!

[@liriohardy7240]

those zooming shots you did are really cool :)

[@florenthamel140]

I love the reference to Half Asleep Chris ! Now you are making easter eggs as well 😊

[@TiagoCatarino]

😁

[@GingerBread285]

You can pull back the bookshelf in Elronds study, revealing a secret exit through the bottom of the tower

[@IsaiahBuildStuff]

This was a truly amazing video! Great job!

[@jihanjoo]

Great review and great camera work as well!

[@jrandomx8548]

This is actually amazing. Beautiful in looks and build and technique

[@TheLazerOfficial]

I love your channel love this set and always amazing quality videos like this your the best man :)

[@WildflowersCreations]

Thanks for this lovely review.

[@Nokyyyyy]

It is so pretty, I love it !! And the fact the the one ring lays on shulker shells is hilarious

[@Elesthor]

Such a good looking set. And that detail... man!

[@hoodio]

this is very obviously deigned with soo much love and passion, would be awesome if lego did that with all their sets

[@AA_Studios]

Why are these reviews cinematic masterpieces?😂 TRULY have to appreciate the effort!

[@arghjayem]

01:36 Whilst TLG doesn’t given names….I feel these are meant to represent Erestor (the brunette one) and Glorfindel (the blonde). Both elves were present at the council and both look very similar to these minifigures. 12:29 It’s a lot of money for a one off definitely. But that’s the way TLG seems to be going with the 18+/AFOL sets. I think they could’ve broken this down into 3 or 4 separate sets that then join together to form one giant set and split the minifigures up between the sets kinda like the Hogwarts sets in Harry Potter. But I imagine that would’ve made things more expensive as I’d imagine each set individually would’ve totalled more supposing you wanted all the sets to join together.

[@davidmccarthy4206]

The opposite is more likely : Glorfindel is blonde ("[...] his hair was of shining gold", also his name means "golden hair"), while Erestor is likely to be a Noldor, who are often brown of hair

[@pablofernandez925]

What is TLG?

[@CaecusYT]

@@pablofernandez925 The Lego Group, aka the lego company.

[@michaelcubed]

I think the brunette is Figwit

[@jamesreilly5905]

Same I think the designers decided not to mention it as they already have one meme in the set

[@mrnooby3434]

im not even that big of a fan about lord of the rings but this set is beautiful

[@hatboy7146]

Same here. Not just the colors, but the design and displayability is just insane

[@WORNTUXEDO]

I agree. This is at least one of the most beautiful sets ever!

[@Travelmatt23]

It’s a stunning set with so many intricate details and features. Although it’s certainly going to be a challenge to find somewhere to put it.

[@brickguystudios935]

This set is so beautifully detailed, the designers did a wonderful job designing this

[@TiagoCatarino]

Right?!

[@1SaG]

Amazing stuff... and I'm not ashamed to admit that Bilbo's secondary expression put a nerdish smile on my face.. :D

[@OMGolly101]

I never watched Lord of the rings but I REALLY want this set🤩🤩

[@thetruth4519]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!

[@Zalazaar]

More care put into this set than the entire Rings of power.

[@Lunst_DK]

If only I had the space to display this... It looks amazing!

[@crownviking4408]

5:22 I didn’t think Chris would be mentioned in this video!

[@lukesmith8279]

Wow what an amazing set I really wish I had the money for it. got to give it to Tiago tho these videos are awesome and so modern and he captures all of the details perfectly great job.

[@Watthexe0815]

It was really a fight with myself if to buy it or not. But now I’m beyond happy and excited while waiting for ma box to be delivered. Thanks for the review

[@SwitchtheDitch]

I love this very much! I think its a beautiful set!

[@DZstudios.]

I am reading the original Hobbit and a week ago I got to the part were they mention Rivendell. This looks like an awesome set

[@nicbarrax76]

I just bought it. Paid $395 brand new in box, from a retailer. I'M SO HAPPY I COULD WALK INTO MORDOR!!!!!

[@jimmyjoe9135]

I'm impressed by the LOTR knowledge displayed in this video! You must be a fan, or have done your research!

[@TiagoCatarino]

Both!

[@builditwithbricks8582]

Cool! Have you read the books?

[@bluebetatroodonstygysmilod6759]

"and a frog to make half asleep Chris happy" 🐸In the words of half asleep Chris, yes

[@nacolucas]

I’m half way done with this set, my wife and I have been at it since Sunday. It’s everything I could have asked for as a fan of Tolkien. I really hope people show up for this one. I doubt I’ll ever show up for a Star Wars UCS above $200usd, but LoTR sets? Day one, whatever the price, I’m there.

[@BlackCatBritt]

I would love to see a set that's the Two Towers & Mt. Doom. What an amazing build that would be.

[@chuckiep268]

It’s truly a beautiful set. Ironically, I would only invest in this if I knew there was going to be more to match it.

[@DungeonBricks]

I knew it was the roof! Still a nice feature they included how to line up the tiles in the instructions.

[@johnhargreaves4010]

I love it when you say any word beginning with “h” 😂

[@TiagoCatarino]

How come? :)

[@Covnam]

Beautiful set. Even separated from LotR it's just an amazing looking build. I think for that price though, there really shouldn't be any stickers, at least with the small pieces

[@paulporteous4190]

Looks amazing!

[@QDPistols]

ordered and waiting for delivery, can't wait

[@KHAYSELchanel]

It's like seeing a review of a Lamborghini, I know I'll never own one but it's beautiful

[@VeryTastySoup87]

Very nice review, thanks Tiago

[@TiagoCatarino]

My pleasure!

[@yousefyoyooo]

Nice idea to put advanced legs so they can set very creative

[@MH-sm5qk]

fantastic set design! i do like the older Elf hair pieces: thicker and bigger

[@wai0937]

I watch Tiago reviews like my kid watches Ms. Rachel videos. Love the macro dolly shot!

[@natbarmore]

As for price and value: the thing that immediately jumped out at me is that it’s as many pieces as the UCS Razor Crest, 10 more “real” minifigs plus the 6 statues, a whole new set of weapon molds, some new dual-molded hair elements, and it’s $100 cheaper. Sure, there a bunch of 1x1 tiles in Rivendell, and the Razor Crest had a couple new large-ish pieces. But except for the windscreen print, these were all recolors of existing elements, and I’m thinking the expense of a new color (so long as it’s opaque->opaque or transparent->transparent, and there’s no surface treatment) is pretty minimal. And Rivendell _also_ has some entirely new pieces (the fern, weapons, and hairpieces, at least) and some large parts. I don’t know whether the price difference reflects a development cost or production cost I’m not thinking of, the license fees Disney charges, or what Lego thinks that Star Wars fans will pay, but I _am_ curious. It’s also interesting to compare it to the Lion Knight’s Castle, which has a similar number of minifigs (plus a cow!) and is only 80% the price. But it’s also only 75% the part count, and it’s not obvious to me that it has more (or fewer) large or specialized pieces.

[@sithphobos]

Your best review so far the set helped but also who ever shot/edit this video did an amazing job...

[@dieguitomorais]

Thanks. That would be a team effort. Tiago wrote and shot and i edited it.

[@KingTiger2000]

Bought it on day 1, in the middle east its actually 580 Euros. and I still bought it. Anyone who visits my apartment says the the best Lego set they have ever seen

[@RiccardoBenzoni33]

Awesome review, just like the set itself. The only thing that keeps me away from it is the price. Keep it up Tiago!