[quote name='etcrane']Interesting ... I have to say, the LEGO Castle sets look like a step back, from a historical point. I'm not sure if that's a bad thing or not, but these are far more reminiscent of the sets that I grew up with as a kid, than the stuff LEGO put out last year with trolls and skeletons, etc.
Tangent ... Can't wait for the new Slave 1 ... that'll be a day one for me ..[/QUOTE]
It's a good thing, imo. I've never been big into the castle theme (space ftw), but I absolutely hated the ridiculous armor and weapons all the figures had after the Knights Kingdom 1 line... the Dragon Masters, Lion Knights, and Woodsmen were always the best castle sets.
And the Slave 1 remake does look pretty slick; Boba Fett w/ cape, a new Han minifig, and a Bossk minifig? Very interesting... might have to get in on the new Hoth set myself; I've always dug the snowspeeder models, but the Wampa figure makes it for me.