Category: LEGO Doctor Who

  • Review: 21304 Doctor Who

    Review: 21304 Doctor Who

    When I reviewed the the Ideas set for the Big Bang Theory, I was in a weird spot where I really liked a set but didn’t care at all for the source material. When I decided to review 21304 Doctor Who, it almost felt like I was in an opposite place… source material I just love but a set I was initially excited about but cooled off to indifferent by the time it came out.

    Part of the reason may be that, as much as I love Doctor Who as a series, I don’t care much for the current doctor. Peter Capaldi is a fine actor, as is Jenna Coleman, but I don’t care for the portrayal of the doctor that can best be described as a “raging jerk” in our PG-rated language, and Clara is far more interesting when she’s apart from the doctor than when she is with him. I understand why the Ideas set focused on the current Doctor and his most recent companion… that makes sense from marketing. But in a show that has such a rich history, it’s certainly a down-note for me personally, and that tempers what I like.

    Of course, that being said, we also get Daleks and my 2nd or 3rd favorite doctor in the set, which improves my outlook (I <3 Tennant, and Baker is always the one I love to watch on the older serials). At $59.99 in the US and 623 pieces, there seems to be some good value. And on its face, the design of this set is just fantastic, with the “bigger on the inside” represented nicely and a great little shelf piece on the closed-up TARDIS. At this point, huge fans likely already have the set, people who don’t like it haven’t touched it… the people still waiting are likely just like me, on the fence and wondering if it’s worth the money.

    Or, you know, they could have just given me a Donna Noble figure and I would have been camping outside the LEGO store waiting to get this set. Just sayin’

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  • LEGO Ideas Doctor Who Set Officially Revealed

    LEGO Ideas Doctor Who Set Officially Revealed

    The last 24 hours have been a roller-coaster ride of emotions for me since the first teaser picture popped up on the Doctor Who Facebook page and the wait began. Or I think it could have been but, since I won’t ride those things, I’ll never know.

    Either way, I have to wait no longer! The LEGO Ideas blog has released these images and announced a street date of December 1st with a price tag of USD $59.99 / EUR €59,99.

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    Here is the official product description:

    Construct a stunningly detailed LEGO® version of the iconic TARDIS® and role-play the Doctor’s time-travel adventures! Created by fan-designer Andrew Clark and selected by LEGO Ideas members, this set is based on the BBC’s popular and long-running television series about a Time Lord – the Doctor – exploring the universe in a blue police box. Due to trans-dimensional engineering, the TARDIS is bigger on the inside than the outside and this cool multifunctional set includes the console room that houses all the flight controls. Regenerate the Doctor and defeat the evil Daleks™ and a Weeping Angel with the help of his extraordinary companion Clara. Then close the doors of the TARDIS and launch into another dimension! Includes 4 minifigures with assorted accessory elements: the Eleventh Doctor, the Twelfth Doctor, Clara Oswald and a Weeping Angel, plus 2 Daleks™.

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    I hope this sells like crazy and prompts them to do a follow up set with Eccleston (9), Tennant (10) and the companion that linked them, Rose. Then I could have The Ears and The Hair to go with The Chin and The Eyebrows. But between this set and the Cyberman fun pack, I’m a very happy camper. Though my wallet won’t be.

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  • Update: Doctor Who LEGO Ideas Set Materializing Soon

    Update: Doctor Who LEGO Ideas Set Materializing Soon

    As much as I look forward to the Doctor Who level/toys available through Dimensions, a little part of me worried that those might be all we get since no other official set had been announced. Today that little voice in the back of my head can stuff it!

    Posted to the Doctor Who Facebook page today, this picture is a huge “Shut up and take my money” moment for this geek. I’m not a praying man, but tonight I will say a prayer to whatever deity will ensure a strictly printed set.

    Hopefully, we’ll learn more soon.

    Update: We’ve learned it’s bigger on the inside…

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