Aquad

"Aquad earns its Mixed Reviews tier with a BrickScore of 67.6: the stud-dropper water gimmick is a genuine highlight and the rare yellow firefighter helmet has collector appeal, but the overall design is awkward and the build lacks the coherence and personality of the best Mixels entries."

Reviewers approach Aquad with measured appreciation, recognizing its novel firefighting plane concept and genuinely functional water-dropping action feature while acknowledging that the overall design never quite comes together cohesively. Both expert sources land in mixed territory, with JANG scoring it 70 and Brickset 65, noting the stud-dropper gimmick is a welcome Mixels rarity but the rest of the build feels average. Owners are more forgiving, averaging 4.7 out of 5 across 65 Amazon ratings, suggesting casual buyers enjoy it more than critical reviewers do.

Where they split: Critics and owners diverge noticeably here. Both expert reviewers rate Aquad as average or below, calling the design awkward and the build unremarkable beyond its gimmick. Yet 65 Amazon buyers give it 4.7 out of 5, suggesting the play feature and low price point satisfy younger or more casual buyers who are not comparing it critically against the wider Mixels catalog.