Not everyone will want this, I for one see baby Yoda as an obnoxious cash-grab.

Well they can feel free to grab my cash on this one. Awesome!

@Harry22222 said:
"Not everyone will want this, I for one see baby Yoda as an obnoxious cash-grab."

Agreed. But I still want one. I find plenty of merit in the show despite the overbearing, Disney-field cute factor. I wouldn’t assume *everyone* will want this, but it’s safe to say that a whole heck of a lot of people will.

Yes plz. Can we also get a buildable baby Yoda in the style of the recent Porg/Yoda/BB-8 etc models? That would be perfect.

Probably the second Brickset I will buy for sure, the first and only being Go brick me - for parts and versatility! But this one... Instant buy!

Now waiting for the inevitable new series with baby Chewbacca, only on Disney+...

Haven’t ever bought a BrickHeadz and not about to.

"Shut up and take my money!"

It's so cruel to make us wait until August!

I always want sand green!

I think they look good. I like the simplicity of the features on The Child, like the ears, that make the character instantly recognizable. And the Brickheadz eyes really suit this time!

Not a fan of Brickheadz, would much rather have a Baby Yoda minifigure. Even if it's just a small set and not a full Razorcrest, a Brickheadz version of the character isn't compatible with any of my other Star Wars sets/minifigs so this is an easy pass for me. Fingers crossed for something better later in the year.

"After the two lacklustre films that concluded the sequel trilogy, the Disney+ TV serves The Mandalorian demonstrates that it is possible to create something set in the Star Wars universe that's worth watching,"

There are people that enjoy the new movies by the way. This felt so anti Brickset to read, usually they keep their opinions out of these announcements. That's what the reviews are for.

For the set itself: So excited! I collect most Brickheadz and it looks like this is going to be among the best! Why the long wait though? :(

Two immediate thoughts spring to mind:

Why again with the twin-packs, LEGO? Just like the Microfighter twin-packs (those featuring dewback & bantha), I'd be inclined to buy The Child on its own, but not packaged with something that doesn't appeal (The Mandalorian {Brickhead} doesn't appeal; The Mandalorian {telly series} is fantastic).

Secondly: just an echo of the anti-opinionation comments above. The comment in the article implying that the sequel trilogy isn't worth watching comes across as weird, especially given the backlash these films received from some very vocal, regressive quarters of the internet.
Please understand that there are those of us who very, very much enjoyed the sequels!

@mcarnahan said:

"Exactly. Especially since TLJ has such a high critic score and TROS is generally high in fan scores."

There are plenty of videos out there showing just how bogus the Rotten Tomatoes viewer scores are. From the time that there were less than 2,000 reviews to now with 97,000 reviews, the score never changed from 86%. It never went to 85%. It never went to 87%. Just locked at 86% from day one. If everyone loved it so much, why did the final movie of "The Skywalker Saga" (I can hardly even type that with a straight face) barely do a third of the worldwide box office of Evengers Endgame, half of Episode 7 and considerably less than Episode 8? I find it appalling that Disney managed to trash the Star Wars franchise in such a short period time.

Personally, I respect Last Jedi for its ambition and the direction it took with Rey and Kylo. Overall, I enjoy the 1/3 of TLJ that tried to be a drama and just don’t care for the other 2/3rds. But, it seemed like some very vocal and aggressive fans hated the entire film, so JJ gave RJ a huge middle-finger, discarded every bit of plot and character development from TLJ and made his movie off of basically a clean slate. While I do not like ROS, I understand it is made for a more accepting audience that probably enjoys Star Wars more than I do and such will be delighted by the callbacks and references. Most people who watch ROS won’t care for good acting or plotting or drama and just want to have a fun time (which the film certainly delivers). I am most certainly fine with people liking the sequel movies. I have found that bitching about and trying to ruin a film that brings people joy just makes you a jerk. According to John Updike’s rules of criticism “better to praise and share than blame and ban”.

This seemed like, ‘awesome Brickheadz have been revealed
PS the sequels suck’
Ultimately the sequel trilogy has nothing to do with this set, apart from that they both involve Star Wars. It’s turned what could have been a fun article talking about the Baby Yoda Brickheadz into some crazy sequel opinion battle in the comments. If this article was something like, ‘what are your opinions on the sequels’ or (to a far push) about sequel sets in general, these remarks would feel a little more valid than out of the blue random hate.

"After the two lacklustre films..." shouldn't that be "three lacklustre films..."?

I see them mostly as a reboot for the next Star Wars generation with a bit of a nod to the original trilogy fans. I quite like them for what they are but at the same time feel disappointed for the lack of a new story.

@Huw said:

So, let me get this straight: people are allowed to voice their opinions in the comments but I'm not supposed to in news articles?"

When your news articles are frequently Lego media partnerships (Lego Masters for example) it’s best to get some consistency in tone.

I’m not knocking your view, but I’d respect it more if it appeared in the comments rather than the announcement.

Lacklustre? I think The Last Jedi is one of the very best Star Wars films and The Rise of Skywalker a rather worthy end to the saga. The Mandalorian on the other hand - it sure starts and ends really good but in-between it's sadly full of filler episodes. Each to their own!

@Harry22222 said:
"Not everyone will want this, I for one see baby Yoda as an obnoxious cash-grab."

Actually if you look at the timing of the release, Disney probably lost millions of dollars by not making baby yoda toys around Christmas. So it seems that Disney created the character, and then realized how popular it is and how much of a gold mine it is. They didn’t create the character just for the money. That’s why he’s so awesome. Whenever Disney creates a Star Wars character just for the merch (Porgs) it ultimately becomes annoying, and or over merchandised. This is not the case with “the child”.

Also, can we all agree that Lego NEEDS to make the Razorcrest as an official set? That ship is absolutely amazing, like, it even has a lavatory!!!

I also agree with Huw. Not in his assessment of the trilogy, but in his making the statement. I disagree, but don’t have to get in the comment section and stir up a debate over which Star Wars movie was the best. Huw didn’t start the argument, the comment section did.

I think this will be the first BrickHeadz set I buy!

Whatever your views on the Sequel Trilogy, I don't think there's much up for debate about Huw's comment. The Mandalorian is possibly the only major Star Wars production (since Disney took over) to generate almost no negative opinions from any corner of the fanbase! So it's clear that the show achieved something that the others did not, and has become both beloved and popular enough for any merchandise to likely be extremely successful.

I hope this means we'll be getting more Mandalorian Sets soon. Here's hoping for the Razor's Crest (which could include 'The Child' as a new baby minifigure piece)

@Cooliocdawg said:
"Also, can we all agree that Lego NEEDS to make the Razorcrest as an official set? That ship is absolutely amazing, like, it even has a lavatory!!!"

Definitely agree. If they add in a Child minifig (or babyfig), the Mandalorian in Beskar Armour, Kuiil and IG-11, they'll have a best-seller on their hands for sure!

Maybe they could even make Moff Gideon's TIE Fighter, complete with [REDACTED], as seen in the final episode!

@Huw said:
"I stand by my assessment of the last two films, which aligns with IMDB rankings: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls000075581/?sort=user_rating,desc&st_dt=&mode=detail&page=1

So, let me get this straight: people are allowed to voice their opinions in the comments but I'm not supposed to in news articles?"

Yes, that is absolutely correct. This article is news, which should be reported in an unbiased fashion, sticking to facts. Editorials, like reviews, can and should have opinions... but news articles should not (This is coming from someone who didn’t enjoy the sequel trioligy).

Yes, I know that is rare from the media these days, but that is the standard that should be sought.

While it’s not a big deal overall, I agree about those saying this news article, providing information about an upcoming set, should stick to the facts and be informative, not opinion based. We all have opinions, and every single person here is entitled to them. That’s what the comment and message board section of this is for. But, when I read the news article above I was a bit taken back about how opinionated it is. Even if I agree with said opinions, they’re best left for the actual review or comment section.

Nobody is saying you can’t have opinions. That’s just not the place to express them.

Thank you for writing 'The Child' and not 'Baby Yoda'. He's not Yoda!

I’m not sure why there’s a debate over expressing an opinion about the sequel trilogy. The sequels Are lacklustre, that’s not an opinion, it’s simply a fact. :P

I, for one, am glad to see an actual opinion voiced in a Brickset article, and not a wishy-washy, overly-qualified non-statement. Bonus points for getting people riled up.

Personally, I can't comment "two lacklustre films" – one was lacklustre enough that I didn't even bother seeing the last one.

That second paragraph could do with just a lil' more impartiality, just saying.

Huw's house, Huw's rules. Don't like it? Start your own Lego site.
That is all.

Perhaps the key phase that is missing from the opening article is “I have spoken”

On the contrary, the Mandalorian story board purposefully hid The Child (aka Baby Yoda) from the Disney marketing team before the premiere so it wouldn't seam to be a merchandising tool like BB-8 and Porgs but and an actual genuine story plot. I might grab one, I was a huge Mandalorian chunky even before the show was announced.

Oh its opinion time then?

Force Awakens: A well acted and well shot story with like able characters; that slavishly copies the far better 1977 Star Wars and sometimes feels like a "we're sorry for The Prequels." Ultimately, the overall film is boring in hindsight; but the moment when Rey said "Trash will do!" and the camera panned to reveal the Falcon is still one of the most exciting scenes to have seen in a theater with the crowds going nuts at that reveal.

The Last Jedi: A dramatic attempt to break the franchise's tropes that is dragged down by some of its own faults (Canto Bight *cough*). Still manages to have some of the best scenes and cinematography of the series, even if a few of them will make lore nerds twitch uncomfortably. Unpopular opinion, its still my favorite of the Sequel Trilogy. Yoda and Luke at the Burning Tree will probably remain my favorite scene from this entire trilogy for the rest of my life. Say what you will about the Holdo Maneuver, it was one of the few scenes in recent Star Wars that managed to take my breath away when I first saw it (besides the Holdo Maneuver happens in Rise of Skywalker too over Endor in the final scene... so don't go telling me that somehow Rise 'fixed' that canon hole since it uses it itself!). However the constant fan arguing about this film has soured the mood of even those who enjoyed it, and a few years later Rian Johnson proved with Knives Out that he can make even better films when not attached to the Star Wars franchise.

Rise of Skywalker: A well acted mess of a film that manages to have a few fan service moments that can elicit a grin on even the most cynical fan's face, before devolving into a wack-a-doodle story that manages to destroy the lore far more than its predecessor could. If TFA was trying to apologize for "The Prequels" then Rise is trying to apologize for "The Last Jedi" but rather than addressing that films actual faults, it only highlight's "The Top Ten Issues with Star Wars" list from rabid corners of Reddit and Clickbait articles and often times destroys the best parts of TLJ and TFA and loosing Rise's own voice in the process. Also an odd tribute to the 90's Dark Empire comics in the process. Plus the worst Star Wars kiss in history that drew groans in the theater from many people watching (Reylo fans... I blame that one on you). Babu Frick though, is king and we could use more of him. Also yes... they can fly now.

The Mandalorian: The perfect balance of nostalgia and new territory, it taps into the familiar while making the best Space Western since Firefly. Perhaps the first piece of media since Rogue One that truly shows the potential the franchise has with Disney. Dialogue is natural, the actors are all excellent, the special effects is a stunning blend of practical sets, virtual sets, and CGI; and the musical score breaks from the Williams tradition and forges a new path thanks to Ludwig Goranson. The Mando's musical theme will get stuck in you head for months to come. As Rise of Skywalker divided fans, this show managed to have many people quoting "I Have Spoken" and "This Is the Way" for months to come. John Favreau, Deborah Chow, Dave Filoni, etc.. you guys are all awesome and deserve to take the lead in this franchise. Frankly I don't want to see anyone named "Skywalker" on the silver screen again, and would rather watch The Mando take his Clint Eastwood style chops to a larger audience with The Child at his side.

@CortezTheKiller said:
"Nope. Happy to admit that in 20 years I've never bought a Star Wars set. ;o)"

Then why comment?

Must be a boring news day to see such backlash over a simple article or maybe not enough flowers and candy for Valentine's Day perhaps?

This isn't CNN; @HUW doesn't have to follow some media outlet protocol; this is his site and he's entitled to do whatever he pleases, just like everyone is entitled to their opinions.

People are so triggered by innocuous comments these days; so I'm not surprised to see a lot of these comments being critical of HUW and his opinions.

@holdre007 said:
"Now waiting for the inevitable new series with baby Chewbacca, only on Disney+..."

Does the SW Christmas special count?

I'm done with the news. I was here for the database, not the snarky digs at things I like and certainly not for the increasingly unpleasant community.

Everyone?
Apparently not.

I really appreciate what Huw has created in the form of Brickset, but this news headline seemed like it was begging for negative comments.
I mean, we all know that both BrickHeadz as well as Disney Star Wars are highly divisive subjects.
I have not yet had a chance to watch the Mandalorian, but from what I have heard and seen so far I guess I might enjoy it. Still won't be getting this set though. I just don't care too much for BrickHeadz.

I for one am glad that Disney merchandising was kept in the dark over "The Child". They would have grabbed this adorable cash cow by the horns & totally ruined the well orchestrated surprise reveal.

I will need to get this set and I hope we will get some mini figure versions too.

@Huw said:
"So, let me get this straight: people are allowed to voice their opinions in the comments but I'm not supposed to in news articles?"

According to dictionary.com, the definition of a news article is “a news report of any length, usually presented in a straightforward style and without editorial comment”. In short, no, you’re not supposed to put your opinion in news articles. Especially when your opinion (supported by IMDB or not) on the last two sequel films is completely irrelevant when writing an article about a new Lego set based on something not even related to either movie.

some of you guys need to let go of your weird hate for BrickHeadz. It's hilarious to read how much you guys hate these little plastic things.

@Graysmith said:
"Interesting considering the show isn't officially available in most parts of the world yet."

This is certainly NOT Disney's fault nor TLG's. There are regional laws that prevent services like Disney+ to be made available to that particular region/country. You can certainly get a VPN service and try to access the content that way.

Disney/TLG are just striking while the iron is hot. If TLG waits until everyone in the world has had a chance to watch "Mando", that window would most certainly have closed.

...and of course it is a "money grab" doesn't every company in the world do the same?

Since we're all sharing and this is a safe space... LOL

For me, the two lackluster films were the Abrams-directed ones. If not for TLJ, I would just as soon there be no sequel trilogy. Why rehash the original trilogy so completely without an original story to start with? Why end the ST with a plot identical to ROTJ when we've already seen that film?

That's all. Enjoy the rest of your day!

If you don't like @Huw's work or opinion, don't read it. Simple. Like a book.

I am just intrigued by the word "everyone". Since English is not my native language, probably I am not one of everyone because I can't stand Brickheads (I own only an exotic one) and I am not a SW fan.
But I love the passion of SW fans and I hope all will be happy for this set.

I consider @Huw a writer and not a PR for Hollywood or LEGO. You don't like him, don't read him.

@CortezTheKiller said:
" @the_stud0218
The door is over there ---->
I look forward to visiting your new Lego site to see if it is better than the one Huw has built. Good luck with it. All the best."

Uh, okay? Where did I insinuate that I could build a better site than Huw? I just so happen to disagree with the way he wrote this article and his comment explaining his reasoning; I still have the utmost respect for him and this site.

Glad to know that you’d visit my site if I ever made one though! (:

"After the two lacklustre films that concluded the sequel trilogy".

That might be your opinion but as a lifelong hardcore Star Wars fan I enjoyed the final trilogy. Even more so than the prequels now looking back at their bad CGI, bad acting, and boring political story.

Everyone complained that Ep7 was a copy of Ep4, and then Ep8 was too different from the rest of the saga, so EP9 played it safe but was still seen as garbage. Yes it could have been improved on but with the change of directors between films, they did a pretty good job of linking the different style movies.

The Last Jedi is a really good movie, if you can ignore the Finn/Rose/Casino parts. And after watching The Rise of Skywalker story, this actually improves The Last Jedi as a movie, and blends it in evenly with the rest of the trilogy/saga.

Back on topic, I won't be getting these Brickheadz, even though they look really good. I really enjoyed The Mandalorian series but I'm not into the Baby Yoda cash grab scene either.

@Harry22222 said:
"Not everyone will want this, I for one see baby Yoda as an obnoxious cash-grab."

Yeah nothing says "cash grab" quite like refusing to even start producing merch before the show airs to avoid any possibility of a leak...

‘After the two lacklustre films that concluded the sequel trilogy’.
What an unnecessarily obnoxious way to start the article. I would expect this from Reddit not Brickset.

Having not seen the show, is Yoda supposed to be coming out of a toilet?

TLJ was a challenging and fascinating addition to the Star Wars saga. TROS was a safer but enjoyable capstone to a years in the making story. Mandalorian was a fantastic street-level addition to the ongoing tale. It’s actually possible to like all three. The Child and the Mandalorian are excellent picks for Brickheadz, looking forward to picking the set up.

I don't know why, but I find it funny that if @Huw used the word "controversial" or something similar instead of "lackluster", this wonderful debate in the comment section would not exist.

@thatStructVector said:
"I don't know why, but I find it funny that if @Huw used the word "controversial" or something similar instead of "lackluster", this wonderful debate in the comment section would not exist. "

Exactly, it would take such a small change in wording, the fact that he didn't makes it come across like he was *trying* to antagonise half his userbase

@CM4Sci said:
"some of you guys need to let go of your weird hate for BrickHeadz. It's hilarious to read how much you guys hate these little plastic things."

I don't understand why everything has to be so black and white nowadays, love or hate.
You know there are things in between.
I for example don't like BrickHeadz very much. But that doesn't mean that I hate them. I've even got some. Lady Liberty I bought just recently.
All I am trying to say is, don't take every comment that disagrees with something as "hate" for the subject.

I think many people are missing the point; the issue is that a news article serving to be informational and of benefit to the users should avoid opinions. It’s not a big deal at the end of the day, and yeah, it’s their site and they can do what they want. But that doesn’t mean it’s appropriate. Had it been a lesser property that wasn’t so popular, people might not be up in arms. Also, sharing a negative opinion like this one is always going to get people stirred up. That’s just how it is, which is why opinions should be left for opinion articles. It’s not about whether we agree with his opinion.

@AustinPowers said:
" @CM4Sci said:
"some of you guys need to let go of your weird hate for BrickHeadz. It's hilarious to read how much you guys hate these little plastic things."

I don't understand why everything has to be so black and white nowadays, love or hate.
You know there are things in between.
I for example don't like BrickHeadz very much. But that doesn't mean that I hate them. I've even got some. Lady Liberty I bought just recently.
All I am trying to say is, don't take every comment that disagrees with something as "hate" for the subject."

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I believe this is another example of the current fragility of the modern psyche, where we perceive every disagreement with our held opinions as a personal attack and label it insensitive or malicious.

I really did not expected so much anger following those words written by Huw. I don't come here to read serious editorial news or world breaking news and serious comments, but to learn and discover Lego sets. So we can stick to the editorial definition of what a new is, but come on, it's Brickset site here. I'm not telling that this site is not serious, but that we people should not take too "seriously" what members, reviewers write or say. All this after just one personal view? I did not even realized it could be hurting while reading Huw's words. It's like if people were waiting for a good reason to jump on the smallest mistake as soon as possible. If one can consider that Huw made a mistake, which is by no way my point of view. Can agree or disagree with the assessment or point of view, but man, so many anger and reproaches for such a small sentence. Waoh. I begin to believe that SW fans eventually, as I have read here and there, are the most difficult to satisfy and more prompt to anger. And as an old SW fan, I have heard many times a lesson about anger, and where it can lead to.

all these snowflakes falling apart cuz you dont like the sequels. Very entertaining lol

@MarsNeedsLego all 3 were bad unfortunately, in different ways and for different reasons.

JJ just wanted to make a reboot full of fan service in TFA, and while it hit the nostalgia nerve hard at first in retrospect it's mostly vapid and uninteresting, with its worst quality being that it setup a copycat empire vs. rebellion main story line that would drive the trilogy down a repetitive path

RJ seemed to want to make a parody of the SW universe, with several scenes that would have been perfectly in place in Spaceballs 2, while at the same time fundamentally upending decades of lore and obvious tenets of the canon universe. fictional universes need to be internally consistent, and he just decided to throw away many of the previous rules for the sole purpose of being bold and subversive.

JJ comes back again and goes right back to heavy fan service, a crazy stupid plot line, and basically ignores/fixes TLJ as much as possible, so he ends up making a movie which was clearly intended to be both 8 and 9 combined.

The biggest problem with all of this is that Disney made two enormous mistakes from the jump, with the 2nd one compounding the problems creates by the first one:
1) the hired an initial writer/director/producer who was solely interested in rehasing the OT and shoving as much cringeworthy fan services into the movie as possible, with almost no thought given to creating an original story that logically succeeds the OT. Rather, right from the jump we find out that everything that happened in the OT was basically for nothing.
2) they didn't have a start to finish PLAN for a trilogy. they decided to just "wing it" movie to movie, putting different people in charge of all 3, and giving all 3 of them complete creative control without any overriding cohesive direction.