For those who have built the Arkham Asylum Breakout, do you find it a bit odd that there is a holding cell for Mr. Freeze but he is not a minifig included in the set? Guess I will just have to open one of my Artic Batman sets and steal one from that little set. Any ideas why he was left out?

Pretty much as you said, clever play to make you buy the Arctic Batman set. Is he the only minifig missing from his cell?

The original was the same way. Had cells for villains that were not included.

What's so wierd about it? Simple answer is Mr. Freeze escaped earlier and that is why he is holding Aquaman hostage forcing Batman to don his Arctic suit.

I don't follow any super hero stories so that's why I don't get it.

I don't follow any super hero stories so that's why I don't get it.

Well I have no idea either; I was just making s**t up!

Incentive to buy other related LEGO sets. Why would they do that?

 

 

Interesting counterexample, though, I was surprised the Vampyre Castle came with six moonstones considering each set brought its moonstone in its set. I guess they figured without all 6 the castle would lose its main feature, but then the argument becomes, why leave them in the smaller sets? Not going to even get into why the Zombies had a moonstone.

Incentive to buy other related LEGO sets. Why would they do that?

 

 

The same way you don't get all the Ninja Turtles or dwarves from The Hobbit in one set.

Makes you spend more to complete it.

And considering Lego is aimed at kids, they will be harassing their parents straight away for it!

Smart marketing

Pretty much as you said, clever play to make you buy the Arctic Batman set. Is he the only minifig missing from his cell?

Sounds like a bundle sale opportunity after they retire - AA and Arctic Batman.

The same way you don't get all the Ninja Turtles or dwarves from The Hobbit in one set.

Makes you spend more to complete it.

And considering Lego is aimed at kids, they will be harassing their parents straight away for it!

Smart marketing

That was exactly my point. I was being sarcastic. Sorry, it's so hard to pull off on a forum sometimes. The lack of tone of voice.

I didn't intend to bait a serious response.