2014 Star Wars Minifigures UGLY

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2014 Star Wars Minifigures UGLY

Post by Francfurters » Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:35 pm

I feel that Lego is overdoing their new minifigures, specifically Star Wars. It looks completely ugly. I know they're trying to add as much detail as possible, but as they do that the figure's Lego appearance begins to fade.

First of all, Lego does not need to add every wrinkle in the face. They try to hard to make it look realistic, but to me it looks a lot uglier. It doesn't even look like Lego style...

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Han for example just looks creepy with too much wrinkles. I preferred the Han that looked simple and Lego-like. I mean, was it seriously necessary for Lego to include the mole beneath the mouth?

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The new look just looks ugly to me. It resembles too much of Mark Hamill. This was not Lego's designing style just a few years ago.

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Darth Vader doesn't have to look menacing without his mask on, since it's his mask that gives him that totally evil look! Lego didn't have to try hard with the face, and now it doesn't even look like Vader's face anymore.
I also find it upsetting that Lego had to make the 'A New Hope' chestplate with the green and red button along with the lower buttons that are white and grey. Vader'schestplate from 'Empire Strikes Back' and 'Return of the Jedi' looks FAR better with the buttons being red, blue; red, white instead.

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Cool helmet! But all the cool looking headgear f rom Lego today are produced in China, which I am against of. I honestly don't like Lego produced from China, no matter their appearance. They're quality does not match the ones made in Europe and Mexico.

What do you guys think of how Lego details the face's nowadays? Also, anybody feel uncomfortable with China made Lego?

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Re: 2014 Star Wars Minifigures UGLY

Post by DharmaDave » Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:13 am

Don't buy it then.

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Re: 2014 Star Wars Minifigures UGLY

Post by gopalkrishnan » Thu Jun 19, 2014 4:15 am

I think they can work better on the design. Making them look realistic does not make any sense because they won't. Its better if they keep things simple.

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Re: 2014 Star Wars Minifigures UGLY

Post by kichijojijin » Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:20 pm

I like those little details. And for me, no matter where it is produced, as long as the quality is top notch, I have no problem with it.

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Re: 2014 Star Wars Minifigures UGLY

Post by JustBrickin » Wed Jul 02, 2014 9:22 am

That's why I use yellow faces more than the peach ones. Their simpler and less expensive. I only use flesh color if I there's a cool design on the face.
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