Review: 72153 Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise

Let’s start by addressing the Phanpy in the room: a set this size (and price) in the first wave of the new Pokémon sets is downright ridiculous. The launch ads alluded to millennials struggling with adulting, jobs and taxes and then suggests “never mind, we’re here to pull at your nostalgia heartstrings with a massive set with a Wailord of a price tag”. But who's to blame for LEGO continually pushing boundaries on how big a set they can sell next? Is it the fans? Are we the...