Disappointments
After the Flash Speeders, I went for two sets that I've always thought were disappointing. First up was 75216 : Snoke's Throne Room. From 2018, this is a Last Jedi set, which I've often thought is a weak film. The set is in keeping. The pros: the minifigs aren't bad, there is quite a bit of incedental detail which just about saves the set, and there are a couple of pretty interesting pieces (30987 jumps out). The cons: boring overall design, somewhat rubbish play features, lots of bricks wasted on sub structure. The next one is similar vintage and from the same film: Defense of Crait ( 75202 ). Part of my aversion to this set is the absolutely ridiculous scene from the film: your enemy is holed up on a planet with no hope of getting to orbit and in the middle of a desert. You have complete air superiority. What do you do? You land some walkers some miles away across the desert, giving the plucky rebels time to launch some weird, rams...