REVIEW: LEGO Masters, Season 1 Episode 10 'The Final'

 REVIEW: LEGO Masters, Season 1 Episode 10 'The Final'

TV Competition Show finals are always rewarding to watch. We get to see the completion of these finalists' journeys play out, and witness how much they have grown from their first episode to their last. In some respects, that can make them the greatest instalment of these kind of shows, as it means the competitors are operating at their full potential.

This is true of LEGO Master's final, as all three finalists produce some truly impressive builds. First though, they are tasked with creating a rough small prototype of their build, and they only have one hour to do it in. Sam and Jessica create a really neat mini-build here, with their LEGO ostrich. It shows how skilled they are at making these really pretty works of LEGO art; I certainly wish I could build with LEGO as well as them.

Equally as great is Tyler and Amy's griffin diorama. This one does an especially good job at telling the story of a griffin protecting its babies from a lizard, who's looking to eat them, and it has this mythical edge that really reminded me of Harry Potter. They've created a whole world with their diorama, and it's probably the one that shows the most potential for the full set.

Mark and Boone's rough LEGO creation is a bit disappointing however. They present this building of differently coloured drawers called the 'Tower Of Creativity', and as the Brickmasters Amy and Jamie point out, it feels a little too similar to their laptop build from a few weeks' back. It's honestly surprising that they didn't draft something out with a bit more creativity, as this one felt like a step backwards for them. 

Thankfully they take the Brickmasters' feedback on board and come back with something much stronger for their final build. The 'Tower Of Creativity' becomes the 'Artopia', a grey dystopian tower block which is transformed into one full of bright and vibrant colours by the creative residents of the block. It's a much more imaginative concept from them, and one that's really clever too, with the paintbrush that once dipped in a LEGO bucket causes entire sections of the set to twist around into something more vibrant. I have no idea how they pulled that off with the LEGO paintbrush, but it looked quite magical, and you could easily imagine kids being obsessed with that at LEGOLand had they won the competition.

Sam and Jessica's build is also significantly better in its final form. The larger, finished set has more of a story, with an impressive brick-built monkey stealing feathers for his hat from their incredible LEGO peacock. It's visually stunning to look at, and reflects how far they've come in the competition. They've been the real underdogs of the competition, and it wouldn't have been a shock had they been the winners. 

The winning piece is Tyler and Amy's Griffin, and it's not hard to see why. In its finished appearance, it really has the look and feel of a fantastical land where the Griffin resides. The wings, which flap through the use of a motor, really bring it to life too. I'm glad that they won, as they were the ones most in need of the cash prize with a baby on the way, and their sets had really displayed such imagination throughout the programme. 

Overall, LEGO Masters' first season finale brings an extremely satisfying conclusion, with a pair of truly deserving winners. The three finalists all demonstrate their worth in the competition with some truly magnificent sets, but Tyler and Amy were definitely the right choice of winner by Brickmasters Amy and Jamie. 

What are your thoughts on LEGO Masters' tenth episode? Let me know in the comments.