REVIEW: 43227 Villain Icons

[Pchan1983]

Here is my review on Disney 100 43227 Villain Icons:

 

THE GOOD:

• Great decor piece.
• Brilliantly done VHS tape and watch.
• High quality printing on those printed pieces.
• 4 exclusive minifigures.

THE NOT SO GOOD:

• High entry price.
• Not really Villain Icons.
• Could have added 1 or 2 more minifigures.
• May not appeal to a wider audience.

Personally, I enjoyed the build and like the end results.  I'm particularly impressed with the apple, the watch and the VHS tape.  The fact that the VHS tape is so authentic really blows my mind.  The watch has a nice look and great printed clock details. The quality of printing of the printed parts are insanely good, which also made me wish the title on the VHS cases are printed as well.  While parts of the build are independent, unfortunately the book and VHS cases are all attached to each other.  4 exclusive minifigures is also great and all 4 of them are nicely done.  However, can we really call this set Villain Icons?  Probably not, in fact I think naming it Villain Icons limited the potential of this set.  It is a very nice decor piece but none of the item apart from the apple can be called an Icon of the villain.  Younger generations probably don't get what is a VHS as well.  Also having a villain theme also limited the chance of having may 1 or 2 extra minifigures without duplicating some other minifigures released in other set.  Plus the high price point might limit the appeal to a wider audience as this set really is not for everyone.  Even though I like this, I probably will recommend only to Disney fans or LEGO fans looking to build something different.