LEGO 71025 Minifigures Series 19

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Series 19 officially became available on 1 September 2019, and I received a box from LEGO to review, which I couldn’t wait to get into. I also really like the cape, which has two long strands, and due to the properties of fabric, it makes Monkey King look so much more dynamic, almost like the wind is billowing. I love the printing on the Ant-Man helmet, which conceals the Bounty Hunter’s identity, and the heavily sci-fi motif across its body. Unmasked, the Fright Knight has a ghastly pale blue face, a large sinister smile and bright white eyes. Don’t know about you, but I get serious White Walker vibes from him. Fire Fighters are ubiquitous in LEGO City, and the LEGO Minifigures Series has always been an outlet for LEGO to release unique character that they’d otherwise struggle to include in core retail sets.

The Rugby Player is a fun addition for sports fans. We’ve had quite a few sports-themed characters over the years, including an entire series dedicated to the German Football Team (soccer, for you Americans and Aussies), but this is the first Rugby Player. How To Find One: Pizza Costume Guy is super easy to feel for since his slice-shaped costume is so large and has such a distinct rigid shape.Here’s a look at the Panda Suit Guy’s face, with a a small sheepish smile. For accessories, I love the rainbow piece! LGBT LEGO fans are going to be delighted with a fully-fledged rainbow (instead of a tile). The little programmable robot dog included is a cute little touch that makes the programmer seem more STEM-teacher than Computer Engineer.

We’re off to a great start with the Dog Sitter – it’s a fun character with a relatable occupation, you get not one but TWO LEGO poops, and the French Bulldog and Daschund combo is just the cutest, and will surely delight all types of dog people. If you’ve grown up in an East Asian culture like I have, it would’ve been near-impossible for you to not have come across the Monkey King in Hong Kong TV shows or even Japanese anime like Gensomaden Saiyuki and of course Dragon Ball, whose protagonist Son Goku is heavily inspired by Sun Wukong.

Her accessory, while fitting her role is a little boring – it’s a megaphone with the City Fire Fighter emblem printed on it. Despite the overall positive message of the Programmer, being objective, she isn’t the most interesting character of this series, but small little details like the LEGO Binary code on her t-shirt, and the cute little robot dog manage to salvage Programmer slightly.

I love how much personality the Gardener exudes – she doesn’t let her age prevent her from having a good time, with her purple floral top, and bright blue leopard-print pants. As a fan of the Fright Knights theme, I was blown away with the attention to detail given to this minifigure, making this one of my personal favourites from Series 19.

The LEGO Sausage Dog is arguably the cutest LEGO dog ever produced, and I love how well they captured its defining features such as its long droopy ears, pointed muzzle and body shape. When you hear the word Programmer, most people’s mental image would probably default to a nerdy bespactacled male, but LEGO flips this on its head with a cool female Programmer.

Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed reading my review and I’d love to know what your favourite characters are from Series 19. Share your thoughts in the comments section! While space/sci-fi themed bounty hunters aren’t a novel concept, I really like what LEGO did with the Galactic Bounty Hunter with its awesome new helmet, shoulderpads and highly detailed printing across its body. The Gardener as her name suggests, loves spending her days tending to her plants in her garden. She comes with a leaf stalk, and one of the more interesting animals in this series – a pink LEGO flamingo.

The Fright Knight, as his name suggests is a spectral ghost knight, and I love spooky elements such as his trans-blue broadsword and plume on his helmet. Also known as Sun Wukong, the Monkey King is one of China’s best-known mythical heroes, from the epic historical novel Journey to the West. How To Find One: Try feeling for the “book cover” which is slightly smaller than the 2 x 3 tile, and has a rod-like spine. One of the highlights of Series 19 is that it’s the first ever Collectible LEGO Minifigures Series with equal representation between male and female minifigs. One thing I love most about the core numbered minifigures series is that the designers get to let loose and come up with fun characters that don’t quite fit into regular sets.