All Sorted Ep 14: Castles Part II

On our super sequel episode of All Sorted, Jeff and James admire Ninja, try to wrap their heads around patrilineal LEGO monarchy and admire the extreme sport of LEGO jousting.

This episode we:

Witness an epic battle between Ninjas and Samurai:

• Ninja – 1998-2000
  • 6089: Stone Tower Bridge

Head back west to see the new king:

• Knights’ Kingdom I – 2000
  • 6098: King Leo’s Castle
  • King Leo
  • Cedric The Bull
  • Queen Leonora
  • Princess Storm

After a short rest, we see rainbow coloured knights in two sizes:

• Knights’ Kingdom II – 2004-2006
  • “action figures” similar to Bionical
    8822: Gargoyle Bridge

Battle Norse creatures of old:

• Vikings – 2005-2006
  • 7019: Viking Fortress against the Fafnir Dragon
  • 7020: Army of Vikings with Heavy Artillery Wagon
  • 7021: Viking Double Catapault versus the Armoured Ofnir Dragon

Go back to the Castle, but find it a darker place than before:

• Castle (Fantasy Era) 2007-2009
  • 7037: Tower Raid
  • 7094: King’s Castle Siege
  • 10193: Medieval Market Village

Reach back to our roots:

• Kingdoms – 2010-2012
  • 7946: King’s Castle
  • 7189: Mill Village Raid
  • 10223: Kingdoms Joust
  • Compare to the first joust set, 383: Knight’s Joust (1979)

Spin around, once more for:

• Castle – 2013-2014
  • Five classic inspired sets for 2013
  • Two Battle Packs for 2014

Finally, we ask “is LEGO Castle is here to stay?” It better be.