LEGO Marvel

I mean, Red Guardian isn't even Natasha's father, which is where the entire tension of the relationship comes from. This special acting like he is is missing the entire damn point, and why they are so interesting and horrible together. The trite daddy / daughter issues seen here make it seem a LOT less interesting than the cruel and messy premise actually is.

So when Thor turns into a frog, he's the same size. That apparently goes for all LEGO minifigure characters outside of the Hulk (and the Wendigo). Even Red She-Hulk is the same size as everyone else.

The Wendigo was a DAMN clever callback. I also never expected this project to be the return of the amazing Steve Blum to the role of Wolverine. He's always been my favorite voice of the character even over Cal Dodd. Probably because Dodd was forced to say ridiculous, cringe things on a TV-Y7 rating, and Blum was gifted better scripts on Wolverine And The X-Men. But if we can finally see X-Men in the Lego stuff now are the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man far behind? I hope not.

I love Collector saying he once tried collecting musicians but none of them were in good condition. Funny, deep, and true.

The Santa stuff was SO stupid and crap like that is why I can never fully support the LEGO stuff.

Also Sam and Steve are BOTH Cap? How does that work? And how is Red She-Hulk the last Red superpowered person on Earth if Red Hulk is mentioned as her father but never seen?

If I had written this thing I would have included Scarlet Witch and Crimson Dynamo. Wanda in particular would be neat because she both has red in her name and IS an Avenger. I'd feel Nat's headgame with Collector there would be a lot more clever if she wasn't lying. If Wanda were present, she wouldn't have to be.

Also aren't Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Ant-Man, Wasp, and Vision Avengers too? Collector hardly had a full collection of them with so many notable names missing.

This take on Omega Red amuses me for how angry it will make genuine fans. I admit the take sucks. But I picture Wolverine fans getting far angrier over it than they should.

It's LEGO. It's got bad jokes, and the plot and themes are a mess. And yet it actually got a licensed song, which suggests a little more thought and effort (not to mention money) was put into this than usual. Not that I actually liked it all that much more. 2 1/2 stars.