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"Series 27 earns a BrickScore of 82.3 and a Highly Recommended tier from critics who rate it among the stronger recent CMF waves, packed with new molds and standout figures like the Wolfpack Beastmaster. Just be aware that online ordering carries a real risk of receiving duplicates. Hunting in-store or buying singles from the aftermarket will deliver the full quality this series offers."

Expert reviewers at Jay's Brick Blog and The Brothers Brick both praised Series 27 as a well-curated, detail-rich CMF wave, with Jay's scoring it 95 and Brothers Brick at 78, highlighting exceptional new molds (wolf, cockatoo, Turkish Angora cat, pterodactyl head, prosthetic arm), extensive dual-molding, and strong nostalgic pulls including the Wolfpack Beastmaster. However, the owner picture tells a sharply different story: LEGO.com buyers rated this series only 2.95 out of 5 across 31 ratings, a 45% would-recommend rate, driven almost entirely by distribution frustration with online orders delivering large numbers of identical figures.

Where they split: The expert-versus-owner split here is significant and worth noting explicitly. Expert reviewers scored the series 78 to 95 and praised it as a high-quality, well-conceived wave. LEGO.com owners rated it 2.95 out of 5 with only 45% recommending it, but this reflects distribution frustration rather than dissatisfaction with the figures themselves; many one-star reviews explicitly praised the figures while complaining about receiving duplicates. Amazon buyers, who may have more consistent fulfillment, rated it 4.0 out of 5.