2021 Friends and Dots sets revealed!
Posted by Huw,
The 2021 set-fest continues with Friends and Dots.
The new series of play cubes look very cute: they have ears!
41439 Cat Grooming Car
41443 Olivia's Electric Car
41444 Heartlake City Organic Cafe
41448 Heartlake City Movie Theater
41449 Andrea's Family House
41662 Olivia's Flamingo Cube
41663 Emma's Dalmatian Cube
41664 Mia's Pug Cube
41665 Stephanie's Cat Cube
41666 Andrea's Bunny Cube
41921 Extra Dots - Series 3
41923 Monster Bracelet
41924 Secret Holder
41925 Secret Boxes
41926 Creative Party Kit
41934 Starlight Bracelet
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Do you see the new pink frog :P
Interesting round window piece in 41449. Is that new?
Friends electric car and Andreas house very nice , cinema is a great idea amazed it's not been done sooner
Organic Cafe looks like it would fit nicely in a City layout. Cinema has nice signage but looks a little odd? Can’t put my finger on why, but it might be the yellow transparent studs randomly dotted about.
Love it all! friends & dots nailed it this year
I'm a little surprised that there isn't a "Choking Hazard" sign on the front of the box of the DOTS Creative Party Kit. Not gonna lie those cupcakes look delicious.
I'll be getting the Friends house and the Cat playcube. I collect Lego cats and I missed the last cube, so I'll be buying multiples to get all four cats.
I do love the Dots sets too. Hopefully Argos will have them on 2 for £15 again.
My children will love the Friends ones, especially Andrea's house & the cafe that cinema is also very nice & colourful!!
The Dots cupcake idea is genius.
Liking the movie theater and Andrea finally gets a house! That organic cafe gives me 41035 vibes.
Interesting that the Dots bracelets are only single width this year! Nice that you get two colours in the pack.
I'm surprised that Lego hasn't done a dots "Letters and Numbers" pack so that kids could write their names or fandom. My daughter thought that one wrist band set we were looking at had letters in it. I thought, "Man, AFOLs would scoop those up for signage, and it would be great on an educational level as well."
@captcrouton said:
"I'm surprised that Lego hasn't done a dots "Letters and Numbers" pack so that kids could write their names or fandom. My daughter thought that one wrist band set we were looking at had letters in it. I thought, "Man, AFOLs would scoop those up for signage, and it would be great on an educational level as well.""
That's a great idea! Dots with letters and numbers would be so much fun.
I must say, I am intrigued by the new dormer parts. Also, it's neat that they are using the Superhero posing rod as a drinking straw.
The color scheme on 41921 Extra Dots - Series 3 is epic
41926 Creative Party Kit is adorable. I need it now.
I don't have any movie theaters, so 41448 Heartlake City Movie Theater might become my third Friends set
The face on 41439 Cat Grooming Car is way too cute. I hope someone tries to make an actual giant cat out of it someday.
Please, all I want is a larger Dots set with NORMAL colors!
Love the look of the new Dots sets! And the Friends sets seem to have some great ideas as well. They're finally using the "micro-doll" figure design from last year's Princess storybooks for younger kids, and it's great to see Andrea's family (who are always a joy in the TV series) get a house that suits their shared talent at the performing arts!
Surprised they are continuing with the Friends cubes as they have been near impossible to get. We never got the Summer Wave in the US and for some reason the Emma Jungle Cube from the Jungle series was pulled from Shop @Home without ever being available for purchase. Not sure I really like the animal twist on this next wave. Glad to see the Dots sets moving away from all the Pink & Coral to more brights & blues. Loving that Cafe for Friends.
A new LEGO cinema!!!
As a film buff, need I say more?
Also, the minidoll children look cute.
Friends continues to impress, gets my only thumbs up so far. Well maybe Dots too.
More play cubes... is LEGO felling ok?
The Friends wave looks great! Our kids are going to want every set, and the colors will be perfect for when I "harvest" them later on. . . . Glad to see the book cover pieces being reused.
I guess 41439 will require cat-loving parents to hide the scissors from now on.
And 41924 and 41925 seem to include actual painted rocks? If yes, then are they produced in China and what are the part numbers? Or is there somewhere a sticker 'Rocks required but not included' like on sets omitting smartphones?
The new cubes are downgrades in my eyes.
Rest of the sets are magnificent. Cant wait to see more of cinema.
Kittens & small children!
I am wondering why Stephanie is in Andrea's house
Just noticed the cat ears accessory in Stephanie's cube
@Zac said:
"Interesting round window piece in 41449. Is that new?"
That's what my first thought was when I saw it. If, in fact, there are clear curved panes in the curved window frames...oh boy!!...I'm getting a bunch of sets.
There is NO WAY I'm going to bust my butt in my soul crushing job to afford that house only to let my kid put her drum set in there. Sorry pumpkin, that spot is reserved for daddy's Porsche.
Also, maybe we should also craigslist that drum set while we are at it, and we can get you a nice quiet book, or maybe some white paint so you can finish the fence this summer...
Well, nothing from this line.
Wow, those new cubes are ... horrible.
@GSR_MataNui said:
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The face on 41439 Cat Grooming Car is way too cute. I hope someone tries to make an actual giant cat out of it someday."
I intend to make a catbus.
Finally, some fresh ideas for Friends.
Although in fairness the cinema set should be called "Cinema entrance".
;-)
I love the electric car - and the Friends kids. Didn't know this figure already existed in a different theme.
But, in-universe, are they supposed to be the Friends' own children - or rather younger siblings / relatives we just hadn't heard about before?
@AustinPowers said:
"Finally, some fresh ideas for Friends.
Although in fairness the cinema set should be called "Cinema entrance".
;-)
I love the electric car - and the Friends kids. Didn't know this figure already existed in a different theme.
But, in-universe, are they supposed to be the Friends' own children - or rather younger siblings / relatives we just hadn't heard about before? "
Liz is Andreas little sister. She was introduced in season one. The other kid is Ava. She is on a gymnastics team Stephanie helped and may make a bigger appearance in season 4.
I've never had a chance to buy a play cube--these don't look as cute as the previous two series but I'm still game to have a try. Plus I thoroughly approve of Olivia's taste in cars and look forward to both the Cafe and the Cinema (love that Art Deco styling)!
oooooh the cupcakes in 41926 are sure interesting!
Edit: upon a closer look, they support 8x8 round plates (either two 4x8 half round, four 4x4 quarter round, or the 8x8 tiles), and they are held in place by four studs (two studs on two sides)
I really wonder if there will be any other stud connection... I might pick that up, since it's pretty interesting!
Most of these sets will be added to my wanted list! I love the color palette for the Dots sets. The secret sets are great, love the black cat. The skinny bracelets are interesting too, want the monster pieces.
I will be watching for the release date for the cubes, as they sell out so quickly. Definitely getting the Dalmatian, Emma has her face painted, and the bunny one. The faces and the ears on the cubes are so cute.
Movie theater is a must get set, I miss going to the movies!!!
Andrea's house looks wonderful too.
Friends, Dots, and the new Chinese sets are my favorite 2021 sets.
Hey, they're using those small minidolls from the book sets as children now! Genius! These sets all look really nice or interesting, although I probably won't be getting them as I'm not a real big Friends collector (there's STILL way too much purple and pink). That cinema does look very attractive though, we haven't had one in a while!
IS THAT A PILE OF DOG POO?
And a shovel?
In a bathroom?
I'm confused.
Once again, a Friends car I like a *lot* more than any in the City range. I'll be buying that one (and modifying for minifigs)!
Those star bits in Extra Dots look like they're 3D -- am I imagining that?
@beanjo68 said:
"More play cubes... is LEGO felling ok?"
I don’t get the point of them at all. And they look even weirder this time around
It would be hilarious to build bodies for the play cube animal heads
Despite the strange color scheme and the awkward mini dolls, Friends has the better vehicles than City. Better airplanes, better submarines, better ships, and now even better cars.
@Padmewan said:
"Those star bits in Extra Dots look like they're 3D -- am I imagining that?"
I think you're right- and the dark blue diamond ones also!
I want a croissant that is the size of my legs!
Why trans-green wheels in 41444 (the back wheel is normal). Were they used elsewhere before and they need to get rid of the surplus or are they new for this set (and will appear in some other sets later? Hidden Side maybe?)