And Jang, where should i start: 1. You’re calm and family friendly. 2. You try to see both pros and cons in your reviews. 3. You tell us YOUR opinion, in-spite of what others say. 4. Ok, you’re just awesome, so keep up the good work👍
Overpricing like this drives me further and further away from the LEGO sets. I love Star Wars and LEGO with all my heart, but there seem to be better ways to spend my money on franchise stuff.
Best thing to do is wait for it to go on sale for lower prices. I know how LEGO has been messing up with prices, but we just need to hope for the best.
I wish it had a feature where you could extend it like palpatines throne room had Edit : put the Snoke guards battle pack or 2 behind the chair , plus the extra guards it comes with , it's great 👍
Retro Brick Reviews not debatable at all, that At St set sucks, it is quite literally the worst lego Star Wars set of all time. The only good part are the figures. At least with this set the only thing wrong is the price
Had the FO AT-ST sold a lower price, maybe. As it is, it was sold for the same price as the previous AT-ST that had just retired at time. And that AT-ST looked more complete than FO one. For now, FO AT-ST is still the undisputed worst SW Lego system set.
Look at the 75093 Death Star Final Duel set in comparison: ~730 ⚡~500 Pieces $ 80 ⚡ $ 70 High ⚡ Low volume of stuff you get Play features (entrance door+jumpplate+broken stairs+broken bridge) ⚡ only 3 real play features (jumpplate+elevator+force pull plate) Result: 👍⚡👎
probably hilarious if this set comes with a mechanism that allows Snoke to be separated into two pieces, though maybe Lego does not allow gore in their toys.
Vust Valeo I mean they made a set where you can raise zombies from their graves, and there's also the recent Garmadon which Jang feels is a bit gory. That would be cool tho
I always thought LEGO Snoke would have looked better with that robe piece that the Praetorian Guards have (except gold). Then you could add a couple gold 2×2 plates under it to make him taller. The legs are good for sitting him in his throne, though.
LEGO knows we’re going to buy this no matter the price. It’s such an iconic scene with many desirable figures, two of which come in very expensive sets and two of which are brand new. LEGO knows kids will ask their parents to buy this set for Ben and Rey and they also know collectors want those Guards. That’s the reason for the price. Great set though, just not worth it.
Charles Bricks Well Legos wrong about that with me. I would buy this set but it’s just to much of a ripoff. U realize what u can get with $70? LEGO can’t charge this much for this set. This is no bigger than the Duel on Naboo and that was $30 I think, and even that is too much for me.
This is probably my favorite scene in TLJ, really looking forward to this set since the midnight screening, but it is kinda disappointing, the minifig selection is good but I wish they have new facial expressions since I already have the same Rey/Kylo/Snoke, especially Rey has been using the same head since 2015. In Australia we can get it with AU$79 which is about 20% off, not bad but probably I will just get the guards on bricklink.
Very professional review. I am a fan of the diorama. I will be adding my own modifications to fix the things that I find issue with. I hope Lego makes the rest of the praetorian guard designs!
I'm still getting this at $70, I loved the scene, I have the money, the figures are all in a $160, $150, $20 set and two new exclusives with a good display model. I am also going to heavenly modify it with my own pieces so it is more accurate with the red.
JTG I know right? Spinning chairs are not ratcheted either. XD also the price of this thing. Lego is milking star wars so hard! Doesn't provide enough value to be worth this kind of money.
Yep.... definitely the end of my lego star wars collection. Except for the ucs sets where the price is proportional with the number of pieces. But there, whaouw it's so overprice....
Trying to figure out why they didn't give the guards actual legs w/ a skirt piece; Also would've been better if they went with more-to-scale sculpted heads than big chibi-looking helmets 🤷♂️
They really should have included two big vinyl "curtains" that could be swung forward and back, depending on how you wanted to view it. I don't think it would have been too much to ask.
Picked up the set today. I was hesitant to buy it but when I saw the New Battle pack coming out I knew I needed to get this set so I could mesh them together
I just realized that Kylo Ren's print has a slim waist like female characters usually have. :U And even Snoke has just a little bit of it as well. Mabye this is more common for male characters than I thought. I don't mind it though. Just thought they only did that for female characters so it surprised me.
Lego should make taller legs (not as tall as woody's) but they made medium legs for Harry Potter so they should make a leg size in between woody's and the regular ones
I now what to purchase this set because of you Jang, I'm a huge fan of your videos and I'm glad to have found your channel two years ago! Yes this set cost $70, but this set looks very similar to the Deathstar Final Duel which was $80 and I own the set as well and it's awesome.
I really like this set. The mini figures are great and the play features are good. I just wish that there were more elite praetorian guards and it costs way too much. Great review jangbricks!
What’s the weight of the set? Those large plate pieces that build the bottom could be part of the reason why it’s so expensive. Larger pieces = heavier sets = more plastic = more money. I’m pretty sure Battle of Scarif got a pretty hefty price tag for the same reason
I feel that the support struts could have been angled toward the turbolift instead of their bases being set 90 degrees to it. They could have opened up out toward Snoke's throne, allowing more room for accessibility in play & eliminating a lot of the negative space between the turbolift & supports. I also have an idea of how to make Snoke's throne better, maybe add another feature, but it's going to wait until I finally have it in hand . . . and that's not going to happen until the price goes down.
I'd love to see a Star Wars battle pack made that has not only the petroleum guards but maybe to death Troopers as well ,like 2 death Troopers 2 petroleum guards and maybe a gun turret or a small speeder like the imperial guard battle pack
Hi Jane I very much agree with what you were saying about prices. I believe that Lego is a larger company it could make it prices world wide. You said you paid $70 US FOR THE SET here in New Zealand you are paid $100+ for it. I think if US paid $70 the world should paid $70 as well.
So overpriced. Not sure what Lego was thinking...Actually, I know exactly what they were thinking, they knew people wanted this as a set, so they wanted to make as much money on it as they possibly could. I'm glad I hate the sequels, because otherwise I would've wanted this and would've been ticked off.
This, the Jedi training set and the restistance shuttle are my Favorite sets of the of the 3 “The last Jedi” set waves (I count the 2017 battle pack as A “The Force Awakens” set)
No defending the price, that's for sure. But as for needing more guards, I don't think the playable space allows more than maybe one more. Definitely should have different styles to the guards though.
I sooooo wanted this set when i first saw it. Then i saw the price and just can't see the value in it AT ALL!! Looks amazing but I think I'll spend some dollars to just get one of the guards to add to the collection.
LEGO has been very proud of their products lately based on the prices of this and other sets, most notably Solo and Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom. No way I’m going to pay that much money for less than 500 pieces and five mini figures two of which are the exact same helmet molds, and all of the exact same figures are available in other sets.
I Also LOVED The Last Jedi! I want this set because i think it looks good! It reminds me of Palpatine’s Arrest set from Revenge of the Sith The price is high though but I hopefully will get this set soon!
For many people who dont have money for big scale lego sets, this set might be the only way to obtain 3 of the main characters of the film, which come in as i said previously very expensive sets.Now, those figures were put in those sets to make it more apealing and worthwhile for colectors and fans, so by puting those minifigs in a small set, they are risking a considerable profit loss.Disney(or Lego idk) figured that 70$ might be the best soluton, considering the fact that minifigures have a huge impact on your desison on which set to buy(all the best ones were in 90% of cases in expensive sets).Now by expensive i mean 90$ and more.
I also wonder if and to what extent Lego incorporate later sale dates into the price, knowing they'll sooner than later be put on sale. I think of the console battle; start at $500 for the people who *need new* and within the next hear drop the price by 15-25% for the more reasonable.
I think the price may be due to the licensed theme even if it doesn't make much more sense considering how the merchandising sells this good...Also legos are still pricey toys but this doesn't excuse them either.
hey JANG. I like this set a lot and I am happy to pay $120NZD as to get the Rey and Snoke figs here we would have to spend more than $500NZD for the Walker and the 1st Order Star Destroyer.
It's been nearly three years since the kylo saber mold came out and I still hate it. The blade is ok but if they little grooves in the hilt so that the cross is in the hilt it would be better.
I don’t know if this is anything but just a feeling, but it feels like new Star Wars sets aren’t giving as much stuff for the money you spend. Luke’s island and yodas hutt for 30$? That’s crazy
And Jang, where should i start:
1. You’re calm and family friendly.
2. You try to see both pros and cons in your reviews.
3. You tell us YOUR opinion, in-spite of what others say.
4. Ok, you’re just awesome, so keep up the good work👍
2:52 DE WAE
True that!
Agree
I guess you could say that he's
Just
A
Nice
Guy
Imperial Productions 66 that's a good one
It's nice to know where Snoke stores his roller skates, but I wish they'd shown him using his roller skates in the movie, too
atomicdancer ha ha ha
Lol
😂😂😂
Hahhaahahahahahaahaahahahaahahahahahahahaahahaahaahhahaahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahaahahahhahaahahhahahahahahaha.................!?!!!?!!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Lol
1:19 "I actually like the look of the throne better when he's not in it".
Well, that's a good thing, considering what happens to him.
Warning: spoilers
Everyone knows that he dies in Disney Wars 2 by now.
Kylo intensifies
Looks like I'm going to be waiting till this is HALF OFF to get my hands on that Snoke figure...
Sorry, couldn't help myself.
Livid Rodian it is half off since December of 2017 , lol
That was good
Wait! 33% off! He was cut to his torso+head+left and right arms+right hand another part is his hand, and his legs
Livid Rodian On a serious note though, this set is really overpriced.
Overpricing like this drives me further and further away from the LEGO sets. I love Star Wars and LEGO with all my heart, but there seem to be better ways to spend my money on franchise stuff.
Nils Otten I agree. The sets are good but the prices is just insane nowadays for some themes.
Only the Star Wars sets get this bad, even Marvel ones doesn't do as bad.
Exactly what’s been happening to me.
Best thing to do is wait for it to go on sale for lower prices. I know how LEGO has been messing up with prices, but we just need to hope for the best.
100% agreed
That price really woke me up, quite literally because I was starting to fall asleep.
Lol
Good one
I wish it had a feature where you could extend it like palpatines throne room had
Edit : put the Snoke guards battle pack or 2 behind the chair , plus the extra guards it comes with , it's great 👍
Same
I wish it had a feature where it gave half my money back
Muscle Man But you can drag rey towards Snoke, which is nice. XD
What do you mean?
Muscle Man yeah that be cool
Shocking price, particularly as there is nothing new other than the Praetorian Guards, but at least it’s a much better set than the First Order AT-ST!
Debatable.
Nah
Retro Brick Reviews not debatable at all, that At St set sucks, it is quite literally the worst lego Star Wars set of all time. The only good part are the figures. At least with this set the only thing wrong is the price
Had the FO AT-ST sold a lower price, maybe. As it is, it was sold for the same price as the previous AT-ST that had just retired at time. And that AT-ST looked more complete than FO one. For now, FO AT-ST is still the undisputed worst SW Lego system set.
The Assassin Droid battle pack was actually pretty cool. Very slick speeder, came with 5 droids, and was overall cool.
Look at the 75093 Death Star Final Duel set in comparison:
~730 ⚡~500 Pieces
$ 80 ⚡ $ 70
High ⚡ Low volume of stuff you get
Play features (entrance door+jumpplate+broken stairs+broken bridge) ⚡ only 3 real play features (jumpplate+elevator+force pull plate)
Result:
👍⚡👎
I picked up the Final Duel Set for $56 at ToysRUS using price match from Walmart.com
What’s with all the emoji?
@@waykool698 get with the program
So you can put snoke on silver rollerskates! Yeah!
Considering it's Snoke, maybe I should wait for this one to be "half" price!
Perfectly Balanced, as all things should be.
probably hilarious if this set comes with a mechanism that allows Snoke to be separated into two pieces, though maybe Lego does not allow gore in their toys.
Vust Valeo I mean they made a set where you can raise zombies from their graves, and there's also the recent Garmadon which Jang feels is a bit gory. That would be cool tho
I always thought LEGO Snoke would have looked better with that robe piece that the Praetorian Guards have (except gold). Then you could add a couple gold 2×2 plates under it to make him taller. The legs are good for sitting him in his throne, though.
Yeah that would be cool
8:46 At the opening of the video, when I saw the P.Guards I was immediately sold. So yeah! I feel you!
LEGO knows we’re going to buy this no matter the price. It’s such an iconic scene with many desirable figures, two of which come in very expensive sets and two of which are brand new. LEGO knows kids will ask their parents to buy this set for Ben and Rey and they also know collectors want those Guards. That’s the reason for the price. Great set though, just not worth it.
Charles Bricks iconic? the movie was awful
Funny because i haven't purchased anything TLJ related because i forgot about the film the second i left the theater.
I will not buy this for this price although i rlly want it...
Charles Bricks Well Legos wrong about that with me. I would buy this set but it’s just to much of a ripoff. U realize what u can get with $70? LEGO can’t charge this much for this set. This is no bigger than the Duel on Naboo and that was $30 I think, and even that is too much for me.
Charles Bricks Don't forget no backstory Snoke ;3
This is my #15th favourite turbo lift out of the hundreds they've done.
This is probably my favorite scene in TLJ, really looking forward to this set since the midnight screening, but it is kinda disappointing, the minifig selection is good but I wish they have new facial expressions since I already have the same Rey/Kylo/Snoke, especially Rey has been using the same head since 2015. In Australia we can get it with AU$79 which is about 20% off, not bad but probably I will just get the guards on bricklink.
Very professional review. I am a fan of the diorama. I will be adding my own modifications to fix the things that I find issue with. I hope Lego makes the rest of the praetorian guard designs!
I'm still getting this at $70, I loved the scene, I have the money, the figures are all in a $160, $150, $20 set and two new exclusives with a good display model. I am also going to heavenly modify it with my own pieces so it is more accurate with the red.
It is always cool seeing you improve on your reviews and get more laid back with some small references or jokes
its actually around €99 here in Europe, saw it yesterday in the Legoshop, most of the current wave of sets are a little on the expensive side.
I love watching jangbricks
They seem to really overprice LEGO Star Wars sets nowadays. I think they know that whatever price they put on it, people will still buy.
I really don't like the ratcheted turntable. Ruins the smoooooothnes of the rotation.
Petr Stuchlý same
JTG I know right? Spinning chairs are not ratcheted either. XD also the price of this thing. Lego is milking star wars so hard! Doesn't provide enough value to be worth this kind of money.
BEST lego RUclipsR!!!
I would be happy to pay $70 for it. It's $97 where I live.
ClassicSpace-Guy welp.
Ok, now I'm interested in where you live at 😂
That sucks. Definitely doesn't look like a hundred bucks worth of stuff.
It's $119 in my region :(
It costs equivalent of 89$ where I live. Or 77 euro if you will. I'm waiting for a discount.
$89.86 where I live in Canada. Although I really want the set, there's no way I'm paying 90 bucks for it.
lego got so stupid with their prices i hope theyll get a lesson soon. some departements should be wiped.
Maybe it’s the large amount of big pieces in the set that jack up the price. That’s the only logic I can see behind the ludicrous price.
MetricCaboose what large pieces?
MetricCaboose or just Lego trying to milk the hell out of the merch.
MetricCaboose I imagine it's because of the figures
The reason the price is high is because LEGO knows people want those figures and some will pay big bucks for them.
Yep.... definitely the end of my lego star wars collection. Except for the ucs sets where the price is proportional with the number of pieces. But there, whaouw it's so overprice....
oh jang the part that killed me was when kylo ren popped up in the elevator: "nobody understands me" so true lol.
Trying to figure out why they didn't give the guards actual legs w/ a skirt piece; Also would've been better if they went with more-to-scale sculpted heads than big chibi-looking helmets 🤷♂️
Led Trousers The skirt pieces always look terrible. I'm glad they went this way.
They really should have included two big vinyl "curtains" that could be swung forward and back, depending on how you wanted to view it. I don't think it would have been too much to ask.
Picked up the set today. I was hesitant to buy it but when I saw the New Battle pack coming out I knew I needed to get this set so I could mesh them together
His thrown can come out but I think that might be for when the guard falls and gets grinded up
I just realized that Kylo Ren's print has a slim waist like female characters usually have. :U
And even Snoke has just a little bit of it as well. Mabye this is more common for male characters than I thought.
I don't mind it though. Just thought they only did that for female characters so it surprised me.
Yeah it represents robes
its because of their belts
Lego should make taller legs (not as tall as woody's) but they made medium legs for Harry Potter so they should make a leg size in between woody's and the regular ones
I agree
At 6:02, hilarious. Love the channel and your reviews on Lego.
Anyone else think the armour pieces for the praetorian guards could be used for a custom Okoye if painted gold???
I now what to purchase this set because of you Jang, I'm a huge fan of your videos and I'm glad to have found your channel two years ago! Yes this set cost $70, but this set looks very similar to the Deathstar Final Duel which was $80 and I own the set as well and it's awesome.
I’m actually liking all the smaller Star Wars sets that display one scene, like this!
I really like this set. The mini figures are great and the play features are good. I just wish that there were more elite praetorian guards and it costs way too much. Great review jangbricks!
Tribe Called Quest at the end for extra points. I can only imagine Jang's reaction if the guards had angry clone faces, haha.
Loved the "nobody understands me" bit, JANG
What’s the weight of the set? Those large plate pieces that build the bottom could be part of the reason why it’s so expensive. Larger pieces = heavier sets = more plastic = more money. I’m pretty sure Battle of Scarif got a pretty hefty price tag for the same reason
Haha love the reference at 2:50 great review as always!
That music in the outro was oh so fitting.
“Don’t know de way” haha
2:51 jang we must find da queen! Sorry dead memes get me every time.
Camera zooms in "no one understands me" LOL o
I died. Great job jang on this review. But people complain about the price. Agreeable
I feel that the support struts could have been angled toward the turbolift instead of their bases being set 90 degrees to it. They could have opened up out toward Snoke's throne, allowing more room for accessibility in play & eliminating a lot of the negative space between the turbolift & supports.
I also have an idea of how to make Snoke's throne better, maybe add another feature, but it's going to wait until I finally have it in hand . . . and that's not going to happen until the price goes down.
"I don't know de way* Ugandan knuckles is ashamed.
One of my favourite scenes in Star Wars.
Hopefully this becoming a shelf warmer will be a wake up call on Legos part.
it's like the flying chair in the lego movie (01:39) . . . great video review
I'd love to see a Star Wars battle pack made that has not only the petroleum guards but maybe to death Troopers as well ,like 2 death Troopers 2 petroleum guards and maybe a gun turret or a small speeder like the imperial guard battle pack
They just need elite guard the ones with square ontop
One things for shore you can cut Snoke in half and just have the legs on the throne and leave the head and torso on the ground
That bone thugs at the end killed me
they could have added some kind of simple technic frame on the back, holding a big red piece of cloth. probably less than 100 extra pieces needed.
vaya que hermoso set, aca en Chile estos set llegan por lo menos con 6 meses de diferencia, saludos jang
I like the set
Hi Jane I very much agree with what you were saying about prices.
I believe that Lego is a larger company it could make it prices world wide.
You said you paid $70 US FOR THE SET here in New Zealand you are paid $100+ for it.
I think if US paid $70 the world should paid $70 as well.
What about the red background??😭
Adrian Hernandez what about it? I can't see any.
exactly
Petr Stuchlý exactly
You could take a sheet of red paper and attach it to the back
Petr Stuchlý That's the point. The red curtains was such a nice touch to the scene.
I miss my uncle Charles y'all! Always knew you were down with BTNH Jang. Well done, well done!
So overpriced. Not sure what Lego was thinking...Actually, I know exactly what they were thinking, they knew people wanted this as a set, so they wanted to make as much money on it as they possibly could. I'm glad I hate the sequels, because otherwise I would've wanted this and would've been ticked off.
Blame the economy. It costs a lot of money of produce so many pieces a year.
to chime in, Disney probably has something to do with it too. they aren't exactly "hands off" in regards to licensing.
You really couldn’t help but shove in your opinion on the movie.
"I'm glad I hate the sequels,"
Oh boy, here we go.
SaberSlash You're a starwars fan but hate the sequels. What else is new
I have been waiting for this set for such a LONG time😁😁
Laughed out loud at 2:52 and 6:01. Great review as always!
This, the Jedi training set and the restistance shuttle are my Favorite sets of the of the 3 “The last Jedi” set waves (I count the 2017 battle pack as A “The Force Awakens” set)
No defending the price, that's for sure. But as for needing more guards, I don't think the playable space allows more than maybe one more. Definitely should have different styles to the guards though.
The set should have included more lenseflares.
Red mando commando what do you mean?
This isn’t funny because JJ didn’t make this movie
Jesus Christ don’t you guys know my man Gnaj? -_-
Wrong director buddy
Brickbon Brickbotop there was still a large amount of lenses flairs in this scene. JJ didn’t corner the market on lense flares.
The guards wear an armor which gives them constant and unimaginable pains so they fight with more anger... You know, good for the kids! XD
JANG breaking out the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.
I sooooo wanted this set when i first saw it. Then i saw the price and just can't see the value in it AT ALL!! Looks amazing but I think I'll spend some dollars to just get one of the guards to add to the collection.
It's cool, with great figs, awesome scene, I don't even have Rey Snoke or Kylo yet, but $70? I just can't justify the price!!
Would expect a far larger room or hall or at least another extra guard minifig, with that price
I like the force pull feature
The only gold colored minifigure: Snoke
Also I Fricken Love the Platornian Guards
C-3PO Is also gold coloured
They should have used the Woody legs for Snoke (from the Toy Story sets back in 2010). That would have been perfect in my opinion
You need to make a star wars battle above your huge city! That would be soooo amazing man!
At my local Lego store it costs $40 (AUD) but every other set is twice as expensive as what you say
We're going to Mexico for Christmas, maybe it's cheaper there.
I hope so!!!!
Sorry bro in México has nothing
LEGO has been very proud of their products lately based on the prices of this and other sets, most notably Solo and Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom. No way I’m going to pay that much money for less than 500 pieces and five mini figures two of which are the exact same helmet molds, and all of the exact same figures are available in other sets.
NoBoDy UnDeRsTaNdS mE
Otis Cluck
U do not kno da wae
Rey does. She is nobody after all ;)
Otis Cluck he does not know da wee but do you
Why you bully me
6:01
The Reference to the Knuckles meme actually made me laugh
I Also LOVED The Last Jedi! I want this set because i think it looks good! It reminds me of Palpatine’s Arrest set from Revenge of the Sith The price is high though but I hopefully will get this set soon!
I have that lol
Congrats you are a part of the 10% that like both the last Jedi and the price tag for this set :)
Chance Marino Thinking of that, we should get a Palpatine' s Arrest set!
Last Jedi was awesome
"Nobody understands me " - hahahaha~ so good
For many people who dont have money for big scale lego sets, this set might be the only way to obtain 3 of the main characters of the film, which come in as i said previously very expensive sets.Now, those figures were put in those sets to make it more apealing and worthwhile for colectors and fans, so by puting those minifigs in a small set, they are risking a considerable profit loss.Disney(or Lego idk) figured that 70$ might be the best soluton, considering the fact that minifigures have a huge impact on your desison on which set to buy(all the best ones were in 90% of cases in expensive sets).Now by expensive i mean 90$ and more.
2:52 "but i don't kno de wey"
2:51 "i believe there's a way...but i don't know the wae😂😂"
r.i.p if u didn't know that meme
I also wonder if and to what extent Lego incorporate later sale dates into the price, knowing they'll sooner than later be put on sale. I think of the console battle; start at $500 for the people who *need new* and within the next hear drop the price by 15-25% for the more reasonable.
I think the price may be due to the licensed theme even if it doesn't make much more sense considering how the merchandising sells this good...Also legos are still pricey toys but this doesn't excuse them either.
hey JANG. I like this set a lot and I am happy to pay $120NZD as to get the Rey and Snoke figs here we would have to spend more than $500NZD for the Walker and the 1st Order Star Destroyer.
It's been nearly three years since the kylo saber mold came out and I still hate it. The blade is ok but if they little grooves in the hilt so that the cross is in the hilt it would be better.
I died laughing at “nobody understands me” 😂
Should I try to fit this in the Imperial Star Destroyer it would look good
Don't really care about TLJ sets, but I'm really hoping to see those shoulder armor pieces molded in black and metallic colors sometime soon.
I don’t know if this is anything but just a feeling, but it feels like new Star Wars sets aren’t giving as much stuff for the money you spend. Luke’s island and yodas hutt for 30$? That’s crazy
lol "can someone tell me why this costs $70?" I'm laughing so hard rn
I also noticed less spare pieces in all new sets since June 1st.