My Five Likes And Dislikes About Bionicle
Entry posted by Nathan Evo
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Well, judging by the last amount of comments in that last entry, I can fully say I have captured the name of this category of entries quite well.
What I LIKE About BIONICLE:
1. Collectibles. Toward the beginning of BIONICLE, the fact that there were so many masks to collect inside those little mask packs really made for a surprise, as you probably wouldn't know what would be inside them. Box-wise, that is. The bags probably gave it away sooner.
2. Old sets still hold up well. The older sets have a more complex build than the sets of today, so putting them back together will still be worth your while. Even though most old sets had a distinctive lack of knees.
3. Greg Farshtey. This guy is a real author. This guy has taken time out of his life to help develop a story for these plastic children's construction toys. He'll also answer every last pointless question you PM him with. THAT deserves respect.
4. LEGO is trying to show us they care. They have chosen to leave the BionicleStory website up despite the fact that the line has been dead for over a year. They care about us. Well, sort of. (See Dislikes.)
5. The fanbase. To think that nearly all of us on BZPower have joined for a common interest is just incredible when you think about it. Of course, stuff happens, like you outgrow it and all, but for the record, most of the members on here joined for the purpose of a plastic children's construction toy, right?
What I DISLIKE About BIONICLE:
1. The fanbase. No, I am not turning back on my word. It's great that we're here and all, but we could really do without the whining. Its all "WAH WAH WAH I HATE THE INIKA" this, "WAH WAH WAH I HATE THE MISTIKA" that, then "WAH WAH WAH BIONICLE ENDED LEGO BETRAYED US", and "WAH WAH WAH I HATE HERO FACTORY". I mean, really, we should have outgrown these sets by now. It's not wrong to have opinions, but we could do with some maturity. Arguing, flaming and trolling gets us nowhere.
2. Increasing simplicity of sets. Unless you had them when they first came out, you'd probably have to consult the enclosed instruction book if you wanted to rebuild the older and more TECHNIC-like sets. The last sets, consisting of Inika torsos galore, should be easily built without consulting any sort of instruction book.
3. Repetitive designs. Speaking of Inika torsos, how many sets had them? Way too many. Nearly every canister wave had at least one set that reused the dreaded torso. There are many innovative ways to use them, but for the most part LEGO has been lazy in designing constraction sets these days. By the way, I don't believe any set in 2009 had a Piraka torso. Of course, you're welcome to prove me wrong. I'm sure many of you would love to do that.
4. Increasing desire to appeal to a younger fanbase. Remember Tim, the eight-year-old American boy from that designing process thing who seems to have Tahu Nuva despite the fact that he was waaaay too young for BIONICLE sets back then? Yeah, Tim sums up exactly who LEGO was trying to string up during BIONICLE's last years. Remember the BIONICLE ACTION FIGURE GAME? Stuff like it make me feel both kind of glad BIONICLE ended and that HERO Factory is truly a worthy successor to BIONICLE. The modern one, that is.
5. The BIONICLE Stars. This gets me more worked up than the Furno thing. Really, LEGO, the biggest-selling sets are NOT the fan-favorite characters. The image of a Hau behind a Skrall and Gresh, both of which were only released the year before, couldn't be more misleading if they were going for a nostalgic feel. I also recall there being a topic that questioned why people hated Gresh, which just oozed of members who did. Unless the BIONICLE Stars included one of your favorite characters, they are nothing but proof that BIONICLE had a rushed ending in 2010. In my opinion, of course.
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