Kingdoms vs The Rest of Castle

[legitimatealex]

How does it stack up? We've got the first wave of it out at Toys R Us and LEGO store so far. I've purchased 3 of the sets and they're alright. Every time I look at the Kingdoms line though I always have to compare it to the previous castle themes that have been released and I just want to know, how do you think the Kingdoms line compares to the rest?

I personally don't think it will be remembered for but three items: Unicorns, new helmets and good minifigure printing. Everything else has been pretty much the same with the exception of some of the modular castle walls change and the introduction of a new portcullis. It doesn't have anything unique like the Fantasy line did (Goblins and Trolls and Skeleton warriors) or breaks away from the standard Castle, Tower, Joust like Forestmen did and it sure as heck is no Ninja/Samurai. Pretty nonchalant.

[Legopilot]

Alright look. Being a not too castle fan, I would not be able to tell the difference from kingdoms and castle. The obvious one is knights vs knights and knights vs trolls and skeletons.

[funnypeople]

The new kingdoms line is better with the new unicorn. Personally, the old castle line with blue color is better than the kingdoms line with red and green.

[legitimatealex]

I bought two more of the Kingdoms sets and I'm a little underwhelmed by them. Woohoo, new minifigure prints, good ones and hooray to the new accessories and colors but they're just not the most exciting bricks in the box, if you know what I mean.

In other news: why do I keep buying the Kingdom's sets? I love Castle, perhaps too much.

[SirBrickly]

I'm having a great time with these Kingdoms sets anyway! I've ordered the King's Castle from Amazon.co.uk and can't wait for it.
So judging on what I've seen Kingdoms outdoes all of the other Castle Sub-Themes that have accumulated in last 10 Years, although I'm not sure if it'll match up to the early castle sets.

[ncbarrett]

I'm having a great time with these Kingdoms sets anyway! I've ordered the King's Castle from Amazon.co.uk and can't wait for it.
So judging on what I've seen Kingdoms outdoes all of the other Castle Sub-Themes that have accumulated in last 10 Years, although I'm not sure if it'll match up to the early castle sets.

I Like the castle from this set a lot!
I really liked the modular build of it, and the fact that I can, and plan on, easily expanding it.

Of course I never had a castle, from any series, so maybe I am a bit jaded.

And I like the minifigs from the current series.

[SirBrickly]

I'm having a great time with these Kingdoms sets anyway! I've ordered the King's Castle from Amazon.co.uk and can't wait for it.
So judging on what I've seen Kingdoms outdoes all of the other Castle Sub-Themes that have accumulated in last 10 Years, although I'm not sure if it'll match up to the early castle sets.

I Like the castle from this set a lot!
I really liked the modular build of it, and the fact that I can, and plan on, easily expanding it.

Of course I never had a castle, from any series, so maybe I am a bit jaded.

And I like the minifigs from the current series.

Yeah, I'm the same. I've fantasized about getting various Castles in the past and have almost done so, but never quite got around to it.

However I think this one is especially good, despite the fact it'll be my first. Perhaps it's the colour scheme or something, but it's just so... realistic and majestic! And that goes for all of Kingdom sets so far. They appeal to me more then other Castle sets in general.