Ideas review results revealed!

No Italian village and no mystery shack? I know lego ideas aren't catered to everyone but im genuinely curious what made them pick these 2 sets to go through straight away. The Tintin rocket I can understand, and im not sure about downtown abbey. Odd choices.

I loved the claw machine idea and the river boat on tracks, and hope those come back some day!

Pity some original stuff didn't make it

@LegoMKB said:
"I actually would like to know the reason why the Gravity Falls set isn't being made. There have been like 5 submissions to reach 10,000 supporters and it's one of the most praised shows of all time. If it's a license issue (which I don't think it is because there have been Disney Ideas sets) then could there be a regular set in the works? How would a play scale Mystery Shack sell any worse than sets like the typewriter or their other overpriced retro replicas?"

Licenced stuff is more expensive if they even reach an agreement

Pour one out for Bluey and the Mystery Shack....

So excited for these! I didn't think Snoopy had a chance. The Kingfisher is one of my favorite recent sets and that otter will look great alongside it.

Once again, no Mystery Shack. Why…??

Wow. I guessed Snoopy yesterday. I finally guessed right!

Boom! I guessed them both yesterday :) Awesome additions. Still would one day love to see the Iron Giant come on @Lego!

The Tetris machine was so original, it's too bad. The Otter only works from certain angles, so that'll be an interesting experiment for them.

Ouch, those were some boring choices based on what was on offer.

The only positive thing I can see (outside of the funds saved) is if the otter set contained an entire animal (along the lines of the many splendid Creator 3-in-1 animals), but I suspect it will be more like the X-Wing in 75330 Dagobah Jedi Training Diorama.

The Otter is good, although I would have preferred the whale! I was also rather fond of the Monet.

Wow, I wasn't expecting Snoopy and Woodstock to win, but I'm glad it did!

Tetris was an innovative take on a popular game, but I can see why it didn’t make it. The Walkman not getting picked is a surprise. Of the others, there’s little I would actually have bought.

On the two selections, I’m not keen on the otter, but Snoopy? Maybe, depending on the final model. But I’d much prefer an official Lego Snoopy minifig line. Fingers crossed, if Lego now has access to that IP.

That otter is the stuff of nightmares.

Wait, I didn't even notice there was a Snoopy set among the candidates..

Money saved, unless the Downton Abbey set becomes reality.

I think the otter is random, but I quite like it. Kind of fits in with things like the kingfisher. Not a Snoopy fan, and with all due respect, not sure the model is that great. TBH most of the choices this time were a pass for me.

Not really surprised about the otter, a bit more about Snoopy. I feel a lot more could be done with that IP, and honestly wouldn't be surprised if the design gets a rather drastic overhaul.

No sets I would ever buy, but then again, from all candidates the only one I was truly interested in was the functional camera, and there was absolutely no way they would pick that.

I wasn't expecting it to get through, but some take on 'Team Avatar on Appa' has made it through to the voting like 4 times, you'd think they'd go for it by now, same for the Mystery shack.

Hopefully Minifigures are added to the Snoopy set

@GirlWoman said:
" @MegaBlocks said:
"Downton Abbey?!? Seriously?

I know a lot of Lego has an age rating of 4-99, but are there that many 90 year olds spending their pensions on Lego?"

Downton Abbey is very popular with younger people as well. You just don't know them because they're mostly female."

I think you'll find you've been catfished.

Not the two I would have guessed if you'd told me two out of that group were getting approved, but not a surprising pair either.

Color me stunned.

Figures. EVERYBODY loves otters!

First impression: wow, that is two cool and varied sets, no more bld bags of grey, and even a “castle” with a twist?
After skimming comments I get that some had invested a lot of feeling into the flow, but wondering if any of that has translated into building hype… it has been a long time since saw articles here about the possible sets (or any close to 10k), so perhaps that lack of user community enthusiasm translates into a more non Lego focus? I’m presuming Huw would let people write about possible sets they have hopes for?

@GirlWoman said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @MegaBlocks said:
"Downton Abbey?!? Seriously?

I know a lot of Lego has an age rating of 4-99, but are there that many 90 year olds spending their pensions on Lego?"

So, funny thing about that…the real building is in just a ridiculous number of films that have nothing to do with Downton Abbey, including one of Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy (I’m guessing the ballroom scene before they burn down the manor in Batman Begins). The owner lives in a “small” section of the rather expansive building, and the rest is open for tours and film rentals. There could be a dozen different films set up in different parts of the building at the same time, and you’d never know it from the final cuts of any of them."

Wayne Manor in Batman Begins was shot in Mentmore Towers. Not Highclere Castle."

Okay, which scene from the trilogy was shot there, then? For sure one was, because they name-dropped that specific trilogy in the article I read about how frequently film projects book shoots there, but they didn’t specify which of the three films, or which scene.

Wow what an Otter surprise!

I remember when Ideas announcements were exciting. Right now, they are more of a reason to feel disappointed. Lego is just producing so many varied sets throughout every year that in order for Ideas submission to be really captivating, it must be something rather niche. But we all have our own specific niches of interest. And if it is niche, then it has zero chance to be selected. But that applies to afols who follow every or most Lego news. When I read comments on nonlego related sites, casual people are quite happy and in awe that 'Lego makes such cool stuff now'.

Not really excited with this announcement. On the other hand, my wallet is happy as I my Lego spending continues a decreasing trend. I'm also happy for the designers who will see their ideas become official Lego sets, quite an achievement!

I hadn't expected the Downton Abbey set to succeed - to be honest, I still don't, but its chances are at least stronger now than they had been previously - so this is a very pleasant surprise! I'm not too attached to the show itself (I did rather enjoy it as a child, but never got round to watching any of the films after the show ended), but the building is just delightful; I agree with a previous commenter that, if executed well, it could be very very appealing to fans of the Architecture line. Being at minifigure scale might undermine it a little, though - there are already plenty of compromises in the IDEAS proposal, and I expect the final set would end up even more simplified (especially since the huge cast of characters means a lot of the budget would be eaten up by minifigures, leaving less for architectural details if the set is to be reasonably priced).

This brick-built Snoopy looks much better, and much more respectful to the heritage of Peanuts and Charles Schultz, than the Snoopy products by other brick companies that have a molded Snoopy plopped into scenes that really have nothing to do with the Peanuts comic.

I do hope they choose to produce the Tintin rocket. That's the only one I was really hoping for.

Disappointing. Not bad sets but there are many other sets i'd have preferred to win.

@Lego_lord said:
"Tintin please... Let me put it this way, cost doesn't matter, I'll get it, first day."

let's cross our fingers. I'd really love to see that blue moon rover tank (hey, it's not military) made.

@PurpleDave said:
" @GirlWoman said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @MegaBlocks said:
"Downton Abbey?!? Seriously?

I know a lot of Lego has an age rating of 4-99, but are there that many 90 year olds spending their pensions on Lego?"

So, funny thing about that…the real building is in just a ridiculous number of films that have nothing to do with Downton Abbey, including one of Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy (I’m guessing the ballroom scene before they burn down the manor in Batman Begins). The owner lives in a “small” section of the rather expansive building, and the rest is open for tours and film rentals. There could be a dozen different films set up in different parts of the building at the same time, and you’d never know it from the final cuts of any of them."

Wayne Manor in Batman Begins was shot in Mentmore Towers. Not Highclere Castle."

Okay, which scene from the trilogy was shot there, then? For sure one was, because they name-dropped that specific trilogy in the article I read about how frequently film projects book shoots there, but they didn’t specify which of the three films, or which scene."

I can't find anything about that being the case.

"Both the interior and exterior scenes of Wayne Manor in Batman Begins were filmed at the former Rothschild Estate, Mentmore Towers in Buckinghamshire, England. For The Dark Knight Rises, Wollaton Hall in Wollaton, Nottingham, England served as Wayne Manor. In reality, Mentmore Towers was a near perfect replica of Wollaton Hall built decades later." And it did not appear in The Dark Knight. Source: https://batman.fandom.com/wiki/Wayne_Manor_(Nolanverse)

I am surprised Downton Abbey is on the backburner. I'll take it. I liked that show when it was on. The set and figures would be neat. But I am not excited for the price because at that scale would be pricey.

I never got into Tin Tin, but the rocket is iconic.

As for the two that got picked, they look neat. The shaping is well done.

the breaching whale and the Solar System + Voyager were cool, a shame those didn't get picked…

@HOBBES said:
"P.s.s come to think of it, Zorglub from Spirou could also be a good source of cool vehicles."

EVIV BULGROZ

I'm surprised at the surprise over the otter. I suspect animals/3-in-1 sets are Lego's bread and butter -- they appeal to the broadest audience. Of course they're going to go for a cute animal. It looks great, too. The notion of an animal on a Star Wars/Architecture diorama base is interesting, I could see this becoming a theme. (A pricey theme, given the inflated piece count of diorama bases ...)

Snoopy's very cute as well, Peanuts & Lego seems like a good match, though I think this model will need significant polishing from Lego, especially Woodstock.

Tragic but I agree with the decisions.

As is generally the case I have no interest in the sets actually chosen. However, I would probably buy either of the "parking lot" sets if they are eventually selected., so I'm very interested to see how this "parking lot" notion works out.

Money saved. Zero interest in these.

One good thing about LEGO jumping the shark is that my wallet is gradually getting heavier and clearly will continue to do so….

The official LEGO comment posted in the Tintin submission says: "As of today, we’re still looking into the possibility of releasing a set based on this project and have decided to place it in the Parking Lot. We will keep it in review (for a maximum of three review periods in total) until we have made a final decision."

Three review periods appear to be a lot of time to just finish checking the feasibility of a project and making a decision, so apparently the parking lot is a backlog of good ideas (maybe already approved internally) which can be announced as winners if the next review periods are scarce of feasible submissions.

That radio is much better than last year's set. Bob's tug boat would have been a day 1 purchase.
Oh well, more money staying in my wallet.

Knew it SNoopy( is too popular would sell out like crazy) and otter ( was one Lego would of designed and made make)
hahahah my picks from yesterday.
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Wallace set is being made for 90's theme. think.... Lego Ideals.

Snoopy im unsure of IP that but I bet think saying this right probably has a( licensing fee,a charge?) and there approval of product.
like merger transformer and hasbro that's better.

@Onatu said:
"I expected Peanuts, but the otter is a surprise. Only other surprise is that the claw machine didn't get picked. Rest are, as expected, easy passes from Lego."

More surprise the claw machine was not put up wait list... over tintin............ what is tintin

Well I'm not that surprised by Snoopy, although I think that there are considerably better things that could be done with the IP. It should be cheap though. The otter - not sure really. I wouldn't buy it, but it has some charm.

On another note, I'm really pleased to see the Tintin one is still in the game - that would've been a day 1 purchase for me and there are a lot of other things that could be done with the IP.

@MegaBlocks said:
" @GirlWoman said:
" @MegaBlocks said:
"Downton Abbey?!? Seriously?

I know a lot of Lego has an age rating of 4-99, but are there that many 90 year olds spending their pensions on Lego?"

Downton Abbey is very popular with younger people as well. You just don't know them because they're mostly female."

I think you'll find you've been catfished."

100+ meant? just let you know has to do more with the time period, people watching. example how some like vintage things ect... medieval times.
Is there anytime you post anything nice about LEgo? curious.

Think that one comment went tooo far......... cat..

It will be interesting to see how the otter turns out, but I like the fact that we are having a break from large sets.

@danishbricklayer said:
"Also @missedoutagain you really did miss out if you don't know what Tintin is..."

Heard of it, not too familiar. can't watch,see everything...

Very underwhelmed by the selection from an underwhelming group of projects. I think the sea otter is a pass. The Snoopy one could be interesting. I wait to see the final version before making a final decision. It would be better if Snoopy and Woodstock were dressed as Beagle Scouts.

@LusiferSam said:
"Very underwhelmed by the selection from an underwhelming group of projects. I think the sea otter is a pass. The Snoopy one could be interesting. I wait to see the final version before making a final decision. It would be better if Snoopy and Woodstock were dressed as Beagle Scouts. "

yes needs the Hats

So that means we *might* be seeing LEGO Tintin soon? Sign me up! Also a fan of Downton Abbey, but I'm not sure if it will hold much appeal especially at its expected price. Let's just hope I'm wrong.

As for the ones that did make it through, both look pretty good, but not neither sets are what I'm really dying to see.

I'm expecting the Tintin being downsized into a GWP. That's the only reason I can see it being made at this point.

Boo-urns.

@GirlWoman said:
" @MegaBlocks said:
"Downton Abbey?!? Seriously?

I know a lot of Lego has an age rating of 4-99, but are there that many 90 year olds spending their pensions on Lego?"

Downton Abbey is very popular with younger people as well. You just don't know them because they're mostly female."

Sick burn XD. Lots of people would buy it for the castle too. We might finally get something that is not gray.

Didn't really have a horse in this race, but these ones look cute. Woodstock can hopefully be improved, but Snoopy looks good. Looking forward to the next round: come on, Portal and Moon Poster!

@Bmute said:
" @GirlWoman said:
" @MegaBlocks said:
"Downton Abbey?!? Seriously?

I know a lot of Lego has an age rating of 4-99, but are there that many 90 year olds spending their pensions on Lego?"

Downton Abbey is very popular with younger people as well. You just don't know them because they're mostly female."

Sick burn XD. Lots of people would buy it for the castle too. We might finally get something that is not gray."
That would have been me.
I have only watched a handful of episodes of the show, but I really like the building.
Could have been a new set in the Architecture line.

As for why they chose Snoopy, I bet they did it to take another swing at BlueBrixx, who currently hold the licence for Peanuts sets, at least in Germany. I mean they did it for Star Trek, so why not the Peanuts too. Although the BlueBrixx sets are minifig scale, not oversized ornamental like this Ideas proposal, so who knows.
EDIT: I just found that they also sell sculptures, but those are made of diamond blocks, so non-LEGO-compatible.

Congratulations to the designers.

Its about time Snoopy was accepted, not of interest to me personally (unless the Red Baron and Fokker DR I triplane were included) but I know there's a LOT of fans been waiting for him.

Otter is very well done.

TINTIN!!! ABOUT TIME!! I really hope we get a Tintin set. I posted it on a Tintin fan facebook group and they were very happy
Although like me it is agreed there are more preferable vehicles/locations from Tintin.
Like the rocket is the most iconic and will also appeal to space fans
But if Lego makes a set I hope we get multiple builds.

At minimum add the blue jeep from Destination Moon with minifigures of Tintin, Captain Haddock, Calculus and Thompson and Thomson. (and Snowy obviously not a minifigure).

Tintin is popular in literally every country in the world except USA. It's really cool how international Tintin is and all the different languages. Some Americans do know Tintin as well from the 2011 Steven Spielberg movie.

I was so excited for Tintin I didnt notice Downton Abbey at first.
Thats another set Id quite like to see. Zero interest in the show but I love history and its a great way to get lots of desperately needed suits and dresses for minifigures.

But I strongly encourage my fellow AFOLs to check out the IDEAS project because the fan designer has done an excellent job with interior detail
I think AFOLs would actually appreciate a Downton Abbey set in a similar manner to the modular buildings for exterior architecture and fun interior builds.
Even Castle fans potentially for the building exterior architecture.

I do wonder whether Lego would make it a more Architecture based set like others have suggested, perhaps a sort of microscale Hogwarts Castle Meets Notre Dame type set.
Personally Id prefer minifigure scale.
I also read from others that the show is apparently very popular with young (and older) women so lego may be trying to tap into that market. There was a recent-ish film and we've had heaps of Yank sitcoms so one set of a British drama should be allowed.
Id further add that a minifigure Maggie Smith (may she rest in peace) outside of Harry Potter would be nice, along with other English actors like Hugh Bonneville.

This time they have surpassed themselves, the two ugliest sets of the entire team.

Peanuts? Good grief. This was "fresh" and "cool" maybe 50-60 years ago, but looking at the Bluebrixx site it still seems to be merchandised to hell and back. As @AustinPowers says, this appears to be part of a hostile strategy to steal BB's licenses one by one.

The roadkill otter is just a big bag of meh, decent build but not very original. Also models fused to their background are not popular, ref the 72037 Mario Kart vs 21350 Jaws. If the price is right I may buy it to plunder the trans-blue tiles, replacing them with grey asphalt (that seagrass could work as maggots).

Tintin could be cool, but only if it includes minifigs of the main characters and I don't have to pay for that launch tower.

Newer watched Downton Abbey, and the building looks too much like a flat facade similar to 76453 Malfoy Manor.

I was really intrigued by the camera, but I guess it was hampered by practical issues like the availability of film/developing and being a bit fiddly (requiring quite a lot of patience, adjustments and trial-and-error to get decent results). Lego prefers models that works on first try without complex textual instructions (generating bad feedback from people failing to follow them).

The projector is also interesting, but hampered by the need for a cellphone as a (rather complex/expensive) substitute for a proper Lego lighting system.

The Monet Sunrise is beautiful, is Art considered an existing theme not available for Ideas submissions?

This is the first review for a long time that has really disappointed me, there was SO many more interesting projects than bloody Snoopy and a roadkill.

@TheOtherMike said:
"If that Snoopy one isnt too big, I might pick it up.

@Ottozone said:
"More crappy IPs that have been dead for decades. Ideas shouldn't just be about one off obscure IPs, it should be about actually great and unique projects. "

Peanuts has not been "dead for decades." The merch is still widely available, and there was a big-screen movie in 2015. As for Tintin, it also got a movie (in 2011) and the Downton Abbey movie was in 2019. So, I assume that by "IPs that have been dead for decades," you mean "IPs I personally haven't paid attention yo in a few years.""

Still doesn't discredit my point that Ideas is just a bunch of 1 off IP sets instead of actually great ideas. And yes, none of these IPs have been culturally relevant since the 90s. If they did a 2010s contest, none of these would see even a single submission. They are much less significant now than in the 90s, so my other point still stands.

Back in 1999/2000, Mega Bloks released a Snoopy and Friends set.

http://web.archive.org/web/20010626041356/http://www.megabloks.com/html/Micro/Snoopy/3015.htm

@Brickchap:
Many Americans knew of Tintin before Spielberg's movie (obviously including Spielberg, or he wouldn't have made the film). Just not all of those people care about the IP. I knew one person in college who was a Tintin fan, and that had more to do with the fact that he loved the whole pulp adventure genre that Indiana Jones was inspired by.

As for Highclere Castle, one of the guys in my LUG made a minifig-ish-scale model to incorporate in our displays. It's still possibly a little undersized, but the thing nearly fills nine baseplates, and the outer walls alone are over a foot tall. I don't think you're getting a true minifig-scale version of the entire building.

@axeleng:
Peanuts is still popular enough that Apple paid through the nose to get the exclusive distribution rights to all the old Peanuts specials. And popular enough that they caved in to the backlash and let PBS air at least the original Christmas special and the Great Pumpkin special once per year where they're not paywalled.

@Ottozone said:
"Still doesn't discredit my point that Ideas is just a bunch of 1 off IP sets instead of actually great ideas."

*coughOttercough*

Also, the Ideas team has a rule that limits them to no more than 50% IP-based sets. This may well be the reason the other two ended up in the Parking Lot, since they only had one non-IP set clear approval. But look at the review class. 35 projects, at least 19 of which would require licensing. Of the other 16, four are "working" models (translation: finicky), three are wildlife models (one of which got picked), the Modular is an automatic dismissal (current sub-theme), as is the radio (current set) and the claw machine (upcoming set). So what's left in the non-IP category? Giant Castle set, giant hydroelectric plant, giant Western saloon, giant tugboat, giant scene named after the tiny tennis match located in one corner, and giant riverfront scene. I'm pretty sure some of these are only being submitted for 10k bragging rights and/or the ability to pivot to the Bricklink Designer Program after they inevitably get rejected from Ideas.

@TheOtherMike said:
" @Ottozone said:"And yes, none of these IPs have been culturally relevant since the 90s."

Downton Abbey didn't even exist in the Nineties. It premiered in 2010."

Nitpicking instead of actually attacking my point that Ideas is just a bunch of 1 off IP sets instead of actually great ideas.

Why am I not suprised at the intellectual dishonesty.....

@PurpleDave said:
" @Brickchap:
Many Americans knew of Tintin before Spielberg's movie (obviously including Spielberg, or he wouldn't have made the film). Just not all of those people care about the IP. I knew one person in college who was a Tintin fan, and that had more to do with the fact that he loved the whole pulp adventure genre that Indiana Jones was inspired by.

As for Highclere Castle, one of the guys in my LUG made a minifig-ish-scale model to incorporate in our displays. It's still possibly a little undersized, but the thing nearly fills nine baseplates, and the outer walls alone are over a foot tall. I don't think you're getting a true minifig-scale version of the entire building.]

Yes so there is brand recognition funnily enough with both Tintin and Downton Abbey even the haters here clearly know of them which is different to Hocus Pocus for instance where a majority of commenters (myself included) didnt even know it existed.

But yeah the point was that if someone leaves USA and travels anywhere else they will find Tintin is well-known and much loved. Like book stores in Australia often have the rocket as a Tintin book display and theyve had those since 2011. I was buying Tintin books recently and Id go back a week or two later and a number of the books were gone. My point being, obviously the books are selling and I doubt theyd keep Tintin books as an 'evergreen' stock if it was only collectors buying them.

I like the argument made by others that Tintin/Downton Abbey may have been put 'under consideration' due to the No More Than 50% IP rule rather than necessarily problems with the IP itself.

Id add that a sequel to the 2011 Spielberg movie remains a possibility (there were some articles about it last year). If I recall correctly 2027 was said as a possible release so Lego may have that in mind given that these IDEAS projects would be expected around 2026 (and maybe later for the two under consideration projects. Its a stretch I agree but you never know.

That's cool about the Downton Abbey MOC. I completely get your point about not the whole castle.

My response would be that the IDEAS project straight up would be okay, and its also possible that Lego could make the entire building based on that fan design which isnt as large as the one your friend made.
Its not as if lego shys away from BIG EXPENSIVE sets now..."

@Andrusi said:
" @Ottozone said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
" @Ottozone said:"And yes, none of these IPs have been culturally relevant since the 90s."

Downton Abbey didn't even exist in the Nineties. It premiered in 2010."

Nitpicking instead of actually attacking my point that Ideas is just a bunch of 1 off IP sets instead of actually great ideas.

Why am I not suprised at the intellectual dishonesty....."

Put the goalposts back where they started, and you'll be in a position to accuse others of intellectual dishonesty."

The hypocrisy is insufferable. Have a good day.

@Brickchap:
Yeah, a microscale version of the entire structure might work, depending on how recognizable the result is.

And I'm aware that Tintin is huge outside of the US. I can only speak to how popular it is _in_ the US, though, which isn't much. Spielberg's movie may have been considered a commercial success, but about 80% of the box office came from outside the US. Most Hollywood films do better in the US than they do in all foreign markets combined, and even James Bond is roughly 50/50.

@Ottozone said:
"The hypocrisy is insufferable. Have a good day."

And yet we continue to suffer it. Have a day.

@PurpleDave said:
" @Ottozone said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
" @Ottozone said:"And yes, none of these IPs have been culturally relevant since the 90s."

Downton Abbey didn't even exist in the Nineties. It premiered in 2010."

Nitpicking instead of actually attacking my point that Ideas is just a bunch of 1 off IP sets instead of actually great ideas.

Why am I not suprised at the intellectual dishonesty....."

Ignoring the fact that someone else pointed out the otter _ISN'T_ IP-based, and that no more than 50% of all Ideas sets are allowed to be IP-based. Pot, kettle, black."

Stop shifting the goal posts. Why am I not suprised these forums are full of insufferable and intentional intellectually dishonest folks. Everyone is so upset because we don't think their favorite obscure IP should warrant an ideas spot. Have a good day.

@Ottozone said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @Ottozone said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
" @Ottozone said:"And yes, none of these IPs have been culturally relevant since the 90s."

Downton Abbey didn't even exist in the Nineties. It premiered in 2010."

Nitpicking instead of actually attacking my point that Ideas is just a bunch of 1 off IP sets instead of actually great ideas.

Why am I not suprised at the intellectual dishonesty....."

Ignoring the fact that someone else pointed out the otter _ISN'T_ IP-based, and that no more than 50% of all Ideas sets are allowed to be IP-based. Pot, kettle, black."

Stop shifting the goal posts. Why am I not suprised these forums are full of insufferable and intentional intellectually dishonest folks. Everyone is so upset because we don't think their favorite obscure IP should warrant an ideas spot. Have a good day."

What shifting of goalposts? You incorrectly stated that Ideas is nothing but IP sets. I factually pointed out that the Otter is not at all IP-based, and that the Ideas team is restricted to no more than 50% IP-based projects. What more do I have to say to refute your false claim? I wasn't even subjectively discussing the merits of which projects got rejected, which approved, and which are sitting the in the Parking Lot, just pointing out pure objective facts that you continue to ignore because they contradict everything you've been saying here. If I was going to do any shifting of goalposts, I'd point out that this is a comment section, not a forum. But I'm not going to do that, because I don't see any point in doing so. It still won't get you to admit that half of all approved sets are not IP-based. And I'm taking my day back. You can't have it.

@PurpleDave said:
" @Ottozone said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @Ottozone said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
" @Ottozone said:"And yes, none of these IPs have been culturally relevant since the 90s."

Downton Abbey didn't even exist in the Nineties. It premiered in 2010."

Nitpicking instead of actually attacking my point that Ideas is just a bunch of 1 off IP sets instead of actually great ideas.

Why am I not suprised at the intellectual dishonesty....."

Ignoring the fact that someone else pointed out the otter _ISN'T_ IP-based, and that no more than 50% of all Ideas sets are allowed to be IP-based. Pot, kettle, black."

Stop shifting the goal posts. Why am I not suprised these forums are full of insufferable and intentional intellectually dishonest folks. Everyone is so upset because we don't think their favorite obscure IP should warrant an ideas spot. Have a good day."

What shifting of goalposts? You incorrectly stated that Ideas is nothing but IP sets. I factually pointed out that the Otter is not at all IP-based, and that the Ideas team is restricted to no more than 50% IP-based projects. What more do I have to say to refute your false claim? I wasn't even subjectively discussing the merits of which projects got rejected, which approved, and which are sitting the in the Parking Lot, just pointing out pure objective facts that you continue to ignore because they contradict everything you've been saying here. If I was going to do any shifting of goalposts, I'd point out that this is a comment section, not a forum. But I'm not going to do that, because I don't see any point in doing so. It still won't get you to admit that half of all approved sets are not IP-based. And I'm taking my day back. You can't have it."

I will not repeat myself again. Have a good day.

@MegaBlocks said:
"Downton Abbey?!? Seriously?

I know a lot of Lego has an age rating of 4-99, but are there that many 90 year olds spending their pensions on Lego?"

Are you just trying to provoke a reaction, or are you genuinely that far out of the loop?

I'd think Downton Abbey would likely be a sitting room in the castle with some of the characters having a spot of tea. Maybe make it a two level structure so you could have the staff quarters underneath as well. There is an extensive cast list, so not sure who they would pick out as how many to include (kind of like the Office set).

@Sethro3 said:
"I'd think Downton Abbey would likely be a sitting room in the castle with some of the characters having a spot of tea. Maybe make it a two level structure so you could have the staff quarters underneath as well. There is an extensive cast list, so not sure who they would pick out as how many to include (kind of like the Office set)."

Good point. Maybe they would create it similar to the sitcom sets with one room, minifigures as you said having tea or something, maybe the butler's pantry built into the wall (I havent really seen the show so Im not familiar with the building itself).

But yes its true like who would they include. I would hope Maggie Smith and assume Hugh Bonneville given he is the Lord of the Abbey. Maybe the butler (Im going off the movie and just general vibe of who's important) .
I guess it depends on how big a set it is. Is it a microscale building like Hogwarts with a handful of key characters on a display stand?
Is it a full on model of the abbey for like $400 and could therefore have say 10 minifigures? (note when I say full on model I mean like scaled down with certain key rooms, like Lion Knight's Castle, the various Arkham Asylum's or the X Mansion)
Or is at as you said another sitcom type set up?

We dont know lego's thinking but if it was me my thoughts are that it is as much about the building as the drama of the characters, the show is literally called Downton Abbey and as I said in earlier comments I believe a set of it as a Creator Expert building would appeal to building fans, history fans and potentially Castle fans.
Just making a drawing room or sitting room with only a few members of the cast would be a missed opportunity for fans of the show and other target markets.

The Tintin set without the tower, double sized rocket with two levels of interiors is a yes, so a completely different set would be nice haha.
It would be a shock if the Goonies set actually released would be that big?