What if 2009 is an "off year" for Castle, so they can focus on Pirates or whatever, and then they'll introduce Elves and whatever in 2010? Has Lego ever done anything like that before?
Yes. Look at 1991 - apart from one tiny 'Variety Pack' set, there were no new Castle sets released that year.
I kind of doubt it given the new Queen minifig. I just don't see that type of minifig being put in a bargain set. I can definitely understand why they may have chosen to forego the elves theme for a year though. With the current Castle line, LEGO has walked a tight line balancing fantasy with more conventional medieval fare. Moving too far in either direction could put off purchasers who lean heavily in either direction.
I know that a number of buyers really want elves, however there is another group of fans who want their knights, peasants and soldiers. 2008 focused heavily on the fantasy side of things with trolls, orcs and dwarves, whereas 2007 had closer ties to conventional castle (at least on the crownie side). My guess is that LEGO wants to satisfy both camps.
Gee that stinks. Atleast a new Orc minifig brightens my day.
So, is it possible Castle will continue into a 4th year? I don't recall many non-liscensed themes doing anything like that...
Sortof makes me wonder if Lego has something against elves....
Castle as a product line is not going away, it's too popular. LEGO is just keeping us in the dark a bit to increase the suspense factor. Relax. Use this time to save up and plan new mocs.
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I'm just hoping that smaller sets that integrate with the medieval marketplace are on tap for next year. That marketplace is sweet, but I'm not going to have the coin to put down on it for quite a while thanks to the return of pirates.
From what I've gathered, there's only going to be a few Castle sets in 2009 anyway. I guess there might be some store exclusives that haven't leaked, but whatevs.
I think that's a good idea. 2008 was a huge year for Castle, with a full line of sets plus extras like the Giant Chess Set and the Advent Calendar. They know that all eyes are on the Pirates line next year, so I think it makes sense to give Castle fans one big thing (Market Village!) and then focus on adding a few more sets to flesh out the existing factions rather than adding Elves, etc. All the 2008 sets will obviously still be in stores, after all.
I collect LEGO themes that start with "C." And Pirates. I call them "Corsairs."
Tower of Iron Will wrote:Use this time to save up and plan new mocs.
Or use it to buy pirates.
My mostly castle Legoverse has a pirate faction, although I'm unlikely to get much use out of the Imperials. Then again, I can always create another Legoverse that focuses on pirates when I tire of this one.
Mog wrote:From what I've gathered, there's only going to be a few Castle sets in 2009 anyway. I guess there might be some store exclusives that haven't leaked, but whatevs.
I think that's a good idea. 2008 was a huge year for Castle, with a full line of sets plus extras like the Giant Chess Set and the Advent Calendar. They know that all eyes are on the Pirates line next year, so I think it makes sense to give Castle fans one big thing (Market Village!) and then focus on adding a few more sets to flesh out the existing factions rather than adding Elves, etc. All the 2008 sets will obviously still be in stores, after all.
that gives me a completely off topic idea - what if there's a pirate advent calendar next year
For ten seconds someone posted some info on the new sets so I'd say it looks like there likely will be nearly as many sets as before. Not sure why so many people are always so doom and gloom about TLC Castle theme and the future. Need to listen to some Bob Marley or something guys to relax
Heir of Black Falcon wrote:For ten seconds someone posted some info on the new sets so I'd say it looks like there likely will be nearly as many sets as before. Not sure why so many people are always so doom and gloom about TLC Castle theme and the future. Need to listen to some Bob Marley or something guys to relax
R
Okay, so what I hear is "I Shot The Sheriff" and that makes me think we're going back to the Robin Hood outlaw inspiration for the Castle theme. Curse you and your image-evoking musical reference!
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