The world of Oz was first brought to life in the classic 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz. This was filled with iconic characters and locations. As Wicked is a prequel to the original film, the upcoming sequel is edging closer to the events of the classic film. Munchkinland is one of the first places the 1939 film visits and is revisited in Wicked. As the second Wicked film heads to cinemas later this month, it’s time to take a look at the last of the LEGO® Wicked: For Good playsets. This is inspired by the quaint Munchkinland cottage and home of Boq. The village is portrayed a little differently in Wicked, but it’s still a colourful part of Oz. Here’s a closer look at the Glinda and Elphaba Visit Munchkinland.
Product Details
Set Name: Glinda’ & Elphaba Visit Munchkinland | Set Number: 75690 | Pieces: 744 | Theme: Wicked
Number of Bags: Bags x 10 | Instructions: Paper booklet + Builder App | Sticker: sheet x 1 | Mini-dolls: Glinda, Elphaba & Boq
RRP: £59.99/69.99€/$69.99/109.99AUD/89.99CAD
Availability: LEGO Stores, LEGO Online & LEGO retailers
In the original Wizard of Oz film, Munchkinland is the first part of Oz we see after the black and white opening of the film. It’s shown as a dazzlingly colourful village and home to the Munchkinlanders. In Wicked, it’s also revealed as the birthplace of Elphaba and Nessarose, who later become the Wicked Witches. The village is a little more traditional compared to the glitz and glamour of Emerald City and this set features a Munchkinland home and an additional piece of scenery. They are briefly shown in the latest trailer for the film.
The smallest part of the set is best described as a whimsical bus stop. This features the bubble Glinda uses to float around in. Her bubble transportation is shown via a larger half dome element. This can be parked on a colourful section of Munchkinland. Despite being a small piece of scenery, it features a tiny part of the iconic Yellow Brick Road and it’s surrounding tulip fields. Although they look good, the various flower buds are quite awkward to place. The bubble can be mounted to the scenery or removed with a platform connected to it which can hold a mini-doll.
The house is the larger part of the set and follows a similar format to many other similar style sets. So it has a open back allowing access to the interior. The ground floor is quite small and features a kitchen around along with a open porch-like area next to it. The upper floor covers a larger area but is still quite compact. Even so it includes a toilet, sink and bed, these are all quite basic. One of the sets main disappointments is the underside of the roof, which is quite visible. A couple of flat plates with stickers slapped on them would have partly covered it. But for the finish it gives to the exterior, I’d rather have it the way it has been done.
The house has a cottage feel, mostly due to it’s thatch-like roof. In fact, the most interesting part of the house is it’s exterior. The roof is done is a clever way and feels quite organic, although there is a little bit of gapping between the larger slope of the roof and panels which sit on the side of it. But my favourite part is the tower-like entrance. The way the black-windowed section has been built is really cool and perfectly matches the curvature of the surrounding turret. The set uses several stickers and the best is the ‘Beware the Wicked Witch’ banner, hanging from the side of the house.
The set features three mini-dolls, and like all of the new LEGO Wicked sets, they are unique and only found in this set. Glinda is wearing a shimmering purple outfit. This uses the rounded dress base in place of legs. It’s a similar appearance to how we see the Good Witch in the original Wizard of Oz film. Considering Elphaba is mostly seen wearing the traditional witches’ outfit of black robes and a pointed hat, she has a surprising variety of looks. This is her most ‘witchy’ with a mostly black outfit with flashes of purple. She’s also sporting 80s shoulder pads, which look much better when paired with her long-sleeved outfit. Boq may look like an Imperial officer, but he’s actually a Munchkin and future Tin Man. Still, his mini-doll does look just like a Star Wars mini-doll; in fact, they use the same hat element.
It’s probably the least exciting of the new LEGO Wicked sets. It only includes basic details but I do like the exterior of the set. The roof and turret entrance look great and it’s that part of the set which was the most fun to build. As mentioned I really like the way the section with the small black windows has been done. Although the mini-dolls are all unique, they aren’t vastly different from other versions, making them less appealing. Even more so now we’ve been treated to Wicked minifigures. Set 75690: Glinda & Elphaba Visit Munchkinland is available now and that finally concludes my reviews of all the new LEGO Wicked sets. Wicked: For Good arrives in cinemas later this month.
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