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The Biggest Thing Keeping Bionicle From Being Great


krack-a-toa

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You know what holds Bionicle back the most?

 

The sets.

 

I say that after catching up on bioniclestory.com. Those stories are amazing (though the biocast has all the production values of a elementary school play) and while I know most of my glee from it is pure fandom (Toa Hagah? Yes please) I know that's also because the story is free to just be a story. There is no need to try and explain a whole set of new characters every six months, they can just have new characters when they want to.

 

See the fact that the story is mainly used to sell the new toys, and not to just tell a great story, is what keeps it from being able to evolve into a much deeper and richer experience.

 

But the fact that the story is as great as it is despite these shackles is a testament to how great the story team really is.

 

I've seen the same thing happen with my other favorite toy line, Transformers. I've always been a fan more of the comics series from transformers then anything, because unlike the TV shows they dont need to try and sell the toys, there dont even need to be toys for most of the characters.

 

I guess what I would envision is a way that the storyline could drive the sets, not the other way round. But the part of me thats taking college economics knows that wouldn't work.

 

Love the sets, love the story, I just want them both to live up to the full potential.

 

:onfire:

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