Classic minifigures remastered
Posted by Huw,
This article has been contributed by Fjeczur:
Hello LEGO fans, young and old! I wanted to share today my findings regarding the classic original minifigures remade by LEGO several years later with updates, improved quality prints while still maintaining the essence of their character.
The first figure that caught my attention is none other than the legendary Johnny Thunder, who needs no introduction. Originally released in 1998 as the main star of the Adventurers theme, he was remade as part of collectible minifigures series 19 in 2019.
You can clearly see this is the same character although he lost his trusty revolver that used to be part of his torso print. He now also has dual moulded legs to represent boots and his shirt changed from tan to dark tan, which doesn't detract from his signature look in my opinion.
Johnny also received a small update in 2014 thanks to The LEGO Movie - but it was only a reprint, not an update of the figure
Next up, the most recent addition, Captain Redbeard. This one was remade several times ever since his original release in 1989, but the newest version included in 21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay really matches the essence of our beloved pirate captain
While his print is quite different, Captain Redbeard has never looked as good. The story goes that this is actually a much older Redbeard, that's why the grey on his beard. Special mention to pirate captain from 2015 Pirates theme - his torso matched the original much more closely, but his face wasn't really the one of our good old captain.
Next, a figure that I have a great personal attachment to, as he was my hero when I was a child, Agent Dash Justice from the original Alpha Team line. Released in 2001, he and his team were Lego's own Mission: Impossible, a group of secret agents fighting off evil Ogel and stopping him from conquering the LEGO world. He was remade as part of collectible minifigures series 13 in 2016.
LEGO gave Dash almost exactly the same printing but greatly improved its quality, allowing for finer detail and less cluttered look. Also, his chest emblem now matches the emblem of the Alpha Team line! The only change is from a buttoned coat to a zipped jacket, which is a much welcome improvement to the agent's attire.
The final figure I was able to identify as a remake of a classic character is Majisto, wizard of the Dragon Masters subtheme of classic Castle. His bright blue attire, giant hat and a great white beard are instantly recognisable to any AFOL.
The motif of a wizard in the King's Castle is nothing original, so it appeared in every take on Castle theme including Knight's Kingdom, Castle, Kingdoms and also Nexo Knights. However, I believe the Majisto remake was also part of collectible minifigures, this time - series 12 from 2014.
While the style has changed quite significantly, the blue robe remains symbolic to Majisto. The remake also came with a big, 2-piece cape decorated, like the rest of his outfit, in metallic stars. The classic Majisto came with a black, plastic piece on his back to represent his cape, but I think this new one really fits his character.
I hope you found this post interesting, and that for some of you, it rekindled your nostalgia for those unforgettable classic heroes. However, now comes the time for questions.
First of all, I would love to know your thoughts on this phenomenon. I find it fantastic and I would love it to continue, if possible on a much bigger scale, especially with Space (Blacktron/Ice planet) and Rock Raiders.
Secondly, I seek knowledge. Is there any classic character remake that I missed? Who is it, when were they remade? Please let me know in the comments below for I would really like to add them to my collection.
Thanks for your time, and keep playing well!
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There's also Rocket racer, sadly they never did the original minifigure from lego racers, but his appearance in the collectible minifigures was a really nice idea!
I'll have to get Johnny now, not sure why I never noticed the resemblance - I liked the adventurers line. The two seater cars were a HUGE thing to me as a child.
As for his missing revolver, nothing a trip to brickarms can't fix. Maybe give him an upgrade there to with something a bit bigger in caliber.
That's a fantastic comparison! Thanks for taking the time.
(What particularly struck me was the update for Captain Redbeard from his '80s 8-bit graphics)
Thanks! Please make more!
At the risk of stating the absolutely obvious, there are all the updates of licensed characters from SW, HP, DC, Marvel etc.
As for unlicensed, any number of Ninjago characters have been upgraded.
If the CMF wizard counts as an update of Majisto, perhaps the Good Wizard from Fantasy Era should too ( https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?M=cas363&in=S ). Different shade of blue but otherwise similar to the original: same hat and beard mould.
And the Series 1 CMF Forestman seems to be an update of characters from the Forestman sub-line of Castle in the ‘80s.
I don't know if this counts, but Emmet Brickowski seemed to be a reimagining of earlier construction figures, possibly this guy: https://brickset.com/sets/containing-minifig-cty0014 .
Bad Cop seemed to be modeled on the 2011 era of Police minifigs, but I can't pinpoint if he was a specific one.
I would like to add the main character from the Forestmen subtheme: Robin Hood (although officially not called by that name). The updated version of course would be 8683 - Forestman.
How in the world did I miss that the secret agent was an update of Dash!?!? Looks like I have a new Bricklink purchase to make.
The Island Warrior from CMF series 11 has a lot of similarities to the classic Islander minifig from 1994. Though the mask isn't part of the classic, the rest of the Island Warrior seems like an homage to the subtheme. From the hat to the prints. He walks proudly next to King Kahuka on my display.
As entire remakes or revamps of old themes seem unlikely, I would love Lego to dedicate an entire CMF series to us older fans, with only remasters of classic characters. But the way they do it now - every now and then a logo or character from an old theme - is fine too. Great post! I hope for a part 2 sometime.
Benny? Surely aging in the same way as Captain Redbeard.
I will always be emotionally attached to the originals, purely out of nostalgia, but I do admit that the remakes are looking good.
Perhaps the reason Johnny lost this revolver was because the 'fig could always hold an actual accessory? (I imagine TLG was being a little too protective in this case).
And Pepper Roni in Hidden Side !
I feel like a better example of remastering Johnny Thunder is the version that appears with the Super Secret Police Dropship. The Jungle Explorer is more of a tribute than a remastering.
I also feel like the image of a wizard dressed in blue robes is so universal that you can't really call the 2014 minifigure a remastering either.
Minifig from 2001 have printed legs! 0.o
When did they start printing legs?
The designers of 21322 - Pirates of Barracuda Bay explain that some of the other figures in that set are also updates from older characters -- some of which are more obscure than others.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ79ETkgXTc&feature=youtu.be&t=684
^ Earliest leg printing I found was the Spyrius droid from '94. I could certainly have missed one, tho.
The real money play is printing on the side of the legs. It's finally becoming more common but was revelatory when the Silver Centurion minifigure (one of the best-done minifigs EVER) was released.
@gsom7 said:
"Minifig from 2001 have printed legs! 0.o
When did they start printing legs?"
The earliest I can remember is the UFO subtheme, in 1997. Anyone know of earlier examples?
I love this feature and would like to see more! It's so interesting how they've updated all these, and I always enjoy callbacks to characters from my childhood.
The wizard seems to a bit of a stretch to be frank, but the Alpha Team was a good catch that I would never have figured out on my own.
@jordanloveslegos97 said:
"How in the world did I miss that the secret agent was an update of Dash!?!? Looks like I have a new Bricklink purchase to make."
Same.
Thanks @Fjeczur and @Huw! I'd probably have choosen the Redbeard from the pirate theme sets and not the one from the studios, he had the magnificent skull on the hat and the brown epaulettes. BTW, great job, as always! :)
The Spy Minifigure is from Season 16 not 13.
@Inkomi You blew my mind with that Rocket Racer revelation... I loved the LEGO Racers games, but apparently I never looked closely enough at CMF Series 18 to realize that! I was delighted at the Rocket Racer logo making a cameo in Ninjago City, and I'm going to have to go pick up that figure right now!
Another great article on a great topic, too!
Fjeczur, I hate being "that guy" on the thread, but I can't let a travesty of the original Captain Redbeard go unchallenged - the original had brown epaulettes, which are missing from the photo above. Of course your point is still valid - Redbeard has never looked so good as in Pirates of Barracuda Bay!
There's also the Robin Hood lookin figure from Minifigure series that is like an upgraded Forestman.
Are there any differences in Space figures back from 198.. compared to the 'space squad' minifig set from last(?) year?
Are there any differences in the policeman from set 603 and the anniversary release?
Both may have already been covered when the new set were released...
Please more articles like this.
Thanks for all the suggestions, I will definitely look into making a second part to this article as you all gave me some great clues!
@Skut @mario I'm sorry, I'm too young to know this wasn't the original, I just recognize the torso and face from Lego Racers game
Amazing article and I hope to get my first Captain Redbeard this year but I seem to notice you forgot Darth Vader, from 1999 all the way to 2012
-ish he wore the same helmet. A testament of how accurate that piece is.
I feel like the santa minifig has received quite the update from what he used to be in the 90's. He used to have a plain red body, wore the red pirate's bandana on his head, and had the wizard's beard for his beard. Now he has a real hat and outfit as well as his own beard and bushy eyebrows to boot!
I didn't realise the update of Dash either! His new hairpiece looks marvellous.
He's not identified as Captain Redbeard in the database, but did anyone else have this minifig when it released and assume it was a shipwrecked version of Redbeard?
https://brickset.com/minifigs/pi022/pirate-shirt-with-knife-black-leg-with-peg-leg-black-pirate-hat-with-skull
Same head, hat, hook and peg leg. Even the belt placement is the same.
@chefkaspa said:
"Are there any differences in Space figures back from 198.. compared to the 'space squad' minifig set from last(?) year?"
Lego remade the helmet, which is very close to the original, and there don’t seem to be any design updates. However, there was a City set a few years ago with a toy shop display featuring a Futuron astronaut, and the torso was made slightly more detailed, with a belt print at the bottom, for example.
I don't think Star Wars characters, or any other licensed ones for that matter, which have been updated over the years, are in scope of this article.
I just noticed that the new Captain Redbeard has facial hair in three different colours.
Having a red beard with a grey patch in the middle is not that unusual, but why does he have a dark brown moustache and eyebrows? Is his beard only died red? If so, why wouldn't he die the grey part, too?
The only explanation is that he has inexplicably decided to die his moustache and eyebrows dark brown!
@bkuchman That's Captain Ironhook
Thanks @Fjeczur for a great article, and thanks for doing the research.
I’m delighted that I have all the originals and remakes which you mention, so I’m just going to find them to have a closer look at them all!
In 2008/2009 and again in 2012/2013, there were a series of ‘Vintage’ minifigures sets. To the extent that some of the re-issues were slight variants of the originals such as Classic Spacemen with thick chinstrapped helmets and, I think, Classic Space logos slightly higher on their chests, they can be seen as updates.
@greyfalcon said:
"I just noticed that the new Captain Redbeard has facial hair in three different colours.
Having a red beard with a grey patch in the middle is not that unusual, but why does he have a dark brown moustache and eyebrows? Is his beard only died red? If so, why wouldn't he die the grey part, too?
The only explanation is that he has inexplicably decided to die his moustache and eyebrows dark brown!"
I can’t explain the difference in moustache vs beard colour, but my hair and eyebrows are dark brown while my facial hair - were I not to shave - would be auburn with grey. I don’t dye any of my hair; it’s just naturally that way. I like to think that I’m descended from Capt Redbeard!
I love comparisons....love em. And updated stuff. I mean...classics are classics, but updates are oh so interesting.
I adore these sorts of updates of classic figs. I would love to see others get a similar treatment, like Ogel, Dr. Cyber, or the Spyrius droid, among many others.
It's not as much of a whole figure reference as these figs, but an honorable mention could go to "Ronny" from the Hidden Side theme, whose torso references Pepper Roni's from Lego Island.
@Fjeczur said:
"Thanks for all the suggestions, I will definitely look into making a second part to this article as you all gave me some great clues!
@Skut @mario I'm sorry, I'm too young to know this wasn't the original, I just recognize the torso and face from Lego Racers game
"
I see, I didn't mean to be picky, but I was a child when The Captain showed up with his eyepatch and -yes- his red beard, so he'll always hold a special place in my heart. Then, I agree with you, never looked as good.
Depending on how you define remaking a minifig, Agent Solomon Blaze from 70162 (and other Ultra Agents sets) is an aged up Galaxy Squad guy from 70701 (and other Galaxy Squad sets).
Always a neat detail I enjoyed.
Love the Revamped pirate and wizard...
Here are links to other redesigns (including ones other commenters have mentioned):
• https://brickset.com/minifigs/pi148 (Pirate Captain) is a redesign of https://brickset.com/minifigs/pi055 (Captain Redbeard/Captain Roger)
• https://brickset.com/minifigs/pi163 (Pirate Boy) is a redesign of https://brickset.com/minifigs/pi046 (Bo'sun Will)
• https://brickset.com/minifigs/pi165 (Pirate Princess) is a redesign of https://brickset.com/minifigs/pi058 (Anne)
• https://brickset.com/minifigs/pi152 (Bluecoat Soldier) is a redesign of https://brickset.com/minifigs/pi061 (Imperial Soldier)
• https://brickset.com/minifigs/pi087 (Redcoat Soldier) is a redesign of https://brickset.com/minifigs/pi062 (Imperial Guard)
• https://brickset.com/minifigs/sp110 (Rench) wears a redesign of the uniform from https://brickset.com/minifigs/sp001 (Blacktron astronaut)
• https://brickset.com/minifigs/hs028 (Ronny) is a redesign of https://brickset.com/minifigs/ixs003 (Pepper Roni)
Can anybody think of any more?
Also there was a Blue Wizard figure of Merlok that came only in a Nexo Knight book.
Merlok basicly is an alternate universe version of Majisto/Merlin from the 1993-1995 Dragon Masters theme.
In most of the Nexo Knights theme he's Merlok 2.0 as a digital hologram but the book figure is his minifig form before the theme's story started.
This figure on brickset :
https://brickset.com/minifigs/nex059
Also found this Wizard from 2010 Kingdoms :
https://brickset.com/minifigs/cas473/kingdoms-blue-wizard
@TeriXeri said:
"Also found this Wizard from 2010 Kingdoms :
https://brickset.com/minifigs/cas473/kingdoms-blue-wizard"
Oh wow, this Kingdoms one is actually a much better match, I must've missed him
@Aanchir Thanks for the suggestions! I didn't realise the torso on Rench was such a close match!
I posted a number of side by side references shots for early CMF minifigures and the originals back in 2010. There are sublinks from each of these decade old sample shots of other examples in each image Notes.
LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 1 Forestmen vs. Castle Forestmen
https://flickr.com/photos/wiredforsound23/5258089365/
LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 1 Tribal Hunter vs. Western Indians
https://flickr.com/photos/wiredforsound23/5258089563/
LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 2 Witch vs. Castle Fright Knights Witch
https://flickr.com/photos/wiredforsound23/5258089467/
Most are summarized in the following Flickr search URL : https://flickr.com/search/?user_id=14136614%40N03&sort=date-taken-desc&text=adventurer&view_all=1
Who else thinks the newest minifig series should have been updated characters from all of Lego's history?
LEGO likes putting out little tributes to previous themes in their minifigure designs, so I hesitate when considering that just because a minifigure has a Blacktron logo on the torso, it's a remake of the Blacktron space figure. Sometimes it's just an easter egg, a wink to those long-time AFOL who appreciate such things. IMO, a true remake is more like the Captain Redbeard example (pirate captain to pirate captain) and less like the Ultra Agents guy who has a similar-looking head to a Galaxy Squad astronaut (a spaceman with a new dirtside job???). Just my two cents.
Wow!!! I had forgotten about the plastic cape from Majitso, previous version of capes before the made of actual clothe.
I prefer the original versions tbh, but probably is a nostalgia thing.
Love these comparisons. Thanks!
All of them look greatly improved, except I don't like the new Majisto. I prefer the simplicity of the old one in this case.
@Zander said:
" @greyfalcon said:
"I just noticed that the new Captain Redbeard has facial hair in three different colours.
Having a red beard with a grey patch in the middle is not that unusual, but why does he have a dark brown moustache and eyebrows? Is his beard only died red? If so, why wouldn't he die the grey part, too?
The only explanation is that he has inexplicably decided to die his moustache and eyebrows dark brown!"
I can’t explain the difference in moustache vs beard colour, but my hair and eyebrows are dark brown while my facial hair - were I not to shave - would be auburn with grey. I don’t dye any of my hair; it’s just naturally that way. I like to think that I’m descended from Capt Redbeard!"
Similarly my beard grows the same as the rest of my natural hair, a mixture of blonde and brown. However, as it gets longer it also gets a very red tint so my beard, if viewed up close is 3 different colors. The mustache is the same though so I can't explain the dark brown for redbeard lol
Here's one I haven't seen mentioned yet. The 2011 Pharaoh's Quest mummy was a redesign of a mummy from the old Studios theme.
Redesign:
https://brickset.com/minifigs/pha003
Original:
https://brickset.com/minifigs/hrf007
While not going back nearly as far as any of these, the S14 Wolf Guy is actually the S5 Lumberjack, and the S14 Zombie Pirate is the S8 Pirate Captain. Also, I suspect if you really dig into things, there are quite a few very generic Town/City/World City minifigs that have been the basis for various CMFs.
@Kynareth:
Benny is based on an old minifig? Are you sure? That's...I'm not really seeing it. You must be mistaken.
@Nesquik:
The shirt changed from tan to dark-tan. Clearly he lost his gun when he fell in the river.
@MrJackson:
Silver Centurion was so late to the party that they'd already swept the floor and taken out the trash. The first four minifigs I know of that had side-printing on legs were S2's Spartan, Weightlifter, Surfer, and Pharaoh. Hotep from Adventurers appears to be the first minifig with printed toes, but it wouldn't be until twelve years later that Toy Story 3 really kicked off the trend for real. Likewise, Cloud City Boba Fett and Greedo were the first with printed arms in 2003, but a single Bespin Guard with dark-red cuffs was the only other minifig with arm printing until the dirty minifigs of Toy Story 3 and the S2 Mime. And Quirrell was the first minifig with a dual-sided head.
@greyfalcon:
Captain Redbeard is a tortie?
Islanders, also from 1994, also have printed legs for modesty reasons.
Lego Movie Johnny Thunder is more than just a reprint – in addition to some updates to bring him in line with contemporary prints (thicker lines, outlines on his rope), he gained back printing, and his revolver is printed in glossy silver. While it looks grey on the original figure, that is actually a very fine pattern of black dots, presumably to keep the number of colours in the print down.
I think collectable Queen 71011-16 (series 15) is an update of queen Leonora (cas033). The dresses!
Pizza delivery man 71007-11 reminded me a lot of timecruiser Timmy tim006. The red collar mimics the red T on Timmy's shirt and they share the same innocent, sheepish looking face.
Collectable waiter 71000-1 is a true update of the classic paradisa waiter wtr001. The same black hair and moustache, but the update wares a jacket over his vest, and gloves.
Or is it just that waiters always look the same way due to their job? There are many versions of chef. Even a gender swap is available. But most of the males share the black moustache, that has taken Daliesque proportions in later years.
Lenny (tlm108) is an upgrade (or downgrade?) of Intergalactic girl 8827-13. Maybe a foreshadowing.
Of course Explorer 8684-7 is nobody else than Dr. Kilroy. A different suit, sure, and a monocle instead of glasses. But the same character, that's for sure. Sean Connory might have been the prototype.
These are great!
And one more:
The "Safari Tourist Woman" from 60267 Safari Off-Roader sure looks like Pippin Reed from 7414 Elephant Caravan in the Orient Expedition subtheme of Adventurers.
Original Pippin Reed:
https://brickset.com/minifigs/adv034/pippin-reed-shirt-and-camera
Remastered:
https://brickset.com/minifigs/cty1099/safari-tourist-woman-red-ball-cap-and-scarf-dark-green-jacket-dark-red-legs
@oldfan: Not sure which Galaxy Squad and Ultra Agents characters you're referring to, but for what it's worth, https://brickset.com/minifigs/gs004 and https://brickset.com/minifigs/uagt010 are canonically younger and older versions of the same character, Solomon Blaze — sort of like how Dr. Brains from LEGO Power Miners joined the LEGO Atlantis crew a year after his own theme ended.
@Windhraver said:
"These are great!
And one more:
The "Safari Tourist Woman" from 60267 Safari Off-Roader sure looks like Pippin Reed from 7414 Elephant Caravan in the Orient Expedition subtheme of Adventurers.
Original Pippin Reed:
https://brickset.com/minifigs/adv034/pippin-reed-shirt-and-camera
Remastered:
https://brickset.com/minifigs/cty1099/safari-tourist-woman-red-ball-cap-and-scarf-dark-green-jacket-dark-red-legs "
I thought that too, but see it more as her daughter due to the change of hat, and lack of noticeable ageing.
*Also freckles.
It's great that LEGO has been around long enough to start referencing themselves. We need more articles like this, great post!
Don't forget Pepper Roni in the new Hidden Side series; Fright Knight, Forestman, Tribal Hunter, and Rogue from CMF. Dino Tracker and Alien Villainess CMFs, not a remastered, but more like nice additions to past series.
Also Wolf Guy from the Monster CMFs is totally the Lumberjack from CMF series 5 (Even the skateboarder from the first CMF wave gets zombified)
The 1970 cop, he had no hands or a face. Them they remade him for the CMF line
Captain Redbeard is the best so far
@koffiemoc:
Are you talking about former President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt? Because 8684-7 is _DEFINITELY_ Teddy.
@PurpleDave said:
" @koffiemoc:
Are you talking about former President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt? Because 8684-7 is _DEFINITELY_ Teddy."
No, I mean Adventurer Dr. Kilroy: https://brickset.com/minifigs/adv033. I simply can't see no-one else in this collectable minifig from series 2. As for Sean Connory being the prototype I refer to Henry Jones Sr. https://brickset.com/minifigs/iaj002/henry-jones-sr-dark-bluish-gray-pith-helmet
Well, I think that minifigs now looks better than in 80´ s or 90´ s but in the case of Captain Redbeard I think that original was better. If he have only red or red and grey beard than it´ s ok. But how can someone have red, brown and grey beard?
Meh... I like way better the original Cpt. Redbeard.
Nowadays the prints on minifigs are over-detailed with too realistic faces which look kinda creepy on those boxy bodies.
Besides, I HATE the printed legs. As a kid I used to replace the legs of my favorite minifigs once they became sloppy, or just swapped to have different outfits. It's not possible anymore. Any torso has its matching pair of legs and that's it. :(
I would love to see an updated Gypsy Moth one of these days
@GSR_MataNui said:
"I would love to see an updated Gypsy Moth one of these days"
I agree, I would love to have an update of everyone's favorite Zotaxian!
@koffiemoc:
Okay, so Dr. Henry Jones, Sr. didn't actually wear a pith helmet in the movie. That as just the closest thing they had available to his hat at the time. Probably still is. I don't know what he has to do with Kilroy, since Kilroy is just Dr. Charles Lightning from the original Adventurers theme with a new name.
And Kilroy has what's known as "friendly muttonchops", which is basically a full beard with the chin shaved clean. Roosevelt actually had a horseshoe moustache, which is what the Explorer minifig is sporting. While neither actually wore a monocle, Roosevelt did actually wear pince-nez glasses, and is often mistakenly said to have worn a monocle (ironically, he despised them as being associated with rich businessmen like Rich Uncle Pennybags from Monopoly...who doesn't use any type of corrective lenses)
http://www.militarysunhelmets.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Teddy1.jpg
That's a photo of Roosevelt from when he went on safari in Africa. And that's a pith helmet in his lap. It's definitely based on Roosevelt.
Very nice initiative and article. Keep it coming!
Clutch Powers recently showed up in a Ninjago minifig pack. https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?M=njo527
Although as I understand, he previously only showed up in media and never in physical form.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?G=ClutchDVD
@BrickTeller:
But Clutch Powers, as he appears in that movie, was, I believe, possible to build with (mostly) unmodified parts. The torso, for instance, was Indiana Jones', but you'd need to tap the chest with a yellow Sharpie marker to get the skin color to match. The hair definitely exists. The head I'm not sure about, but it could be fudged just on the wide range of facial expressions seen in the movie. The only part I'm unsure about is the legs. Getting an exact match for the belt may be tricky. As for the rest of the characters in that film...well, good luck.
I like to imagine the old couple in fun at the beach are updated versions of Bill and Mary, 40 years later...
https://brickset.com/minifigs/cty0762/beachgoer-gray-male-hair-glasses-and-hawaiian-shirt
https://brickset.com/minifigs/cty0766/beachgoer-gray-female-hair-and-red-old-fashioned-swimsuit
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?M=bb0001
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?M=bb0002
they just swapped their stripes and spots with each other...
I think people are starting to reach a little for references or similarities. The two witches, for example, have nothing in common beside their concept and basic pieces, and a few of these examples look coincidental. It's great that LEGO is remaking figures and referencing older themes, but sometimes there isn't a reference going on.