It’s certainly a bigger set than previous years, almost to a fault. It looks great on its own, but I worry that it will overshadow the smaller buildings a little.
Some very nice detail on the inside, but the interior ceiling/roof doesn’t have a finished quality to it, taking away from the overall effect. Plus, if you display the set somewhere, you generally won’t see all that nice detail.

As Carl said, the figs are run of the mill. I like the igloo and wood shed, and the plow is great. Overall, it’s a nice set, but I hope they return to form next year with a slightly smaller, less expensive set.

I’m sure it could have done without the igloo or at the very least the little wood shed and a few other details. Did it need as many minifigs? Let’s face it, they’re not exactly exclusives. The one blue female torso from last years and the green torso from last year’s advent calender aside…

When you’ve got all your kids Christmas presents to buy not long after, this is just a price jump too far. I cannot justify the cost for my own selfish hobby. It’s alright when you don’t have a mortgage and a family to buy for.

The only thing I’d like to have explained is why, even though the U.S. dollar is worth slightly less than the Canadian dollar at the moment, we’re being charged $30 more for it.