SUMMARY:
As part of LEGO Star Wars’ Winter 2020 wave, this duel set is LEGO’s second effort to recreate the iconic battle pitting Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Anakin Skywalker during Episode III: Revenge of the Sith’s climax. The set has 208 pieces, an instruction manual, and two mini-figures. It’s recommended for ages seven-and-up.
REVIEW:
Re: the mini-figures, it’s an inexpensive way to add both Jedi Knights to any Star Wars fan’s collection. Obi-Wan comes in tattered robes with an angry and distressed face. As for Anakin, he, too, has torn robes accurate to the scene, with one solemn face and one with sinister yellow eyes. Both figures also come with blue lightsabers.
As for the set, it’s a mixed bag. Play features include splashing lava bits, a collapsing pillar (that is very scaled down), and rotatable plates for the figures to stand on. The plates actually rotate a full 360-degrees and can slide back and forth. Better yet, the entire set itself can also be folded up for a more storage-friendly look. The coloring is cartoony, with bright reds and yellow, really making this set a little bit of an eyesore for any collector looking to display this set.
Otherwise, the set is a kid’s dream – sporting play features galore and outstanding figures to boot. As for an older fan, detailing inaccuracies, such as the bridge being smaller, is very disappointing. In the movie, the bridge is proportionally about as big as this entire set is, so it isn’t a shocker to see it scaled back for such a small set.
To be fair, LEGO does a nice job recreating this scene for such a low price point for kids. Adults, however, may not be quite as satisfied.
BONUS FEATURES:
None.
ROSCOE’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars
