Having mastered the art of selling us minifigures in a box with a few pieces, LEGO clearly understood its customers' interest in the most anticipated characters from the Star Wars universe in 2012. The two flagship minifigures of this new wave of sets are undoubtedly the two key characters of the saga: Queen Amidala and the Bounty Hunter Boba Fett, who will be delivered in their most iconic outfits. Amidala is finally available in a ceremonial gown perfectly recreated in LEGO style, and Boba Fett's look inevitably recalls the version from set 10123 Cloud City, released in 2003, which became famous as much for its rarity as for its printed legs. I even wonder if LEGO isn't giving us a deliberate nod to this...
2012 is the year of minifigs, with beautiful, never-before-seen versions of much-desired characters and interesting updates to great classics well known to collectors. The appearance of characters from the Star Wars The Old Republic game universe is also a plus, which revives the interest of the most jaded among us for minifigs and awakens the spirit of collection even among those who seemed invaded by weariness over the waves of sets.
The two sets containing these Queen Amidala and Boba Fett minifigs will not be unaffordable big sets or any exclusives, and there is no need to worry about their future availability. However, we can bet that these two versions will not be distributed in several sets over the months and they should still become relatively rare over the years. We should not hesitate to get them as soon as they come out to avoid paying a high price for them as soon as these sets are removed from the shelves of our favorite stores.
