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I've seen members in other topics say that they want someone besides Tahu being the leader of the Toa of Okoto. This gave me the idea to make this poll and see who everyone wants to be the leader of the Toa in the storyline. 

 

So the question is simple, I guess: who do you want to see be the leader of the Toa of Okoto? It can be for any reason, whether it be for logical story reasons or because that certain Toa is simply your favorite. My vote goes to Tahu, because I personally like him being the leader. But I want to hear everyone else's answer to this. So vote away!

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From what we've seen of her so far (which isn't much, I'll grant you), Gali is the most qualified Toa to lead. Although her attempted solution to the Tahu/Kopaka fight was perhaps not very effective, her call for a vote shows that she values consensus and a sense of respect/equality on the team. We also know from her bio that she's passionate about her cause and "has a fierce sense of justice". All of these values seem like prime leadership material to me.

 

There's also the fact that all of the other Toa are distinctly unqualified for the duty. Tahu and Kopaka are too passionate and prideful, and Onua, Lewa, and Pohatu are too apathetic or lazy. Each of them would require some character development before they could handle leading the team. Gali's flaws aren't nearly as overpowering.

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Hmm. Nostalgia says Tahu, but common sense says Kopaka or Gali. I feel like Kopaka wouldn't be a good leader, since he would have to, you know, INTERACT with his team. Gali would be a very compassionate leader, and she would resolve problems between members easily, but I think she may have a problem with enforcing of rules. She doesn't seem like the kind of person to raise her voice or single out someone. I vote Gali.

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I've gotta say Tahu. Currently, he's not really leader material, but I think a part of his character development should be him growing into that role and learning to recognize both his own weaknesses and the strengths of his teammates. Among other things, leadership requires being decisive, and having the confident presence to take command of those you lead. I think those are both traits that Tahu has the potential to acquire, if he doesn't have them already.

 

Leadership isn't just about being the smartest or the wisest or the fairest or the most principled. You can be the most skilled and qualified person on your team and still not have the specific skills and qualifications that leadership demands. And trying to be a leader when your skills and qualifications are better suited to another role on the team can be stifling, because you might be too busy managing others to let your own talents shine.

 

Some have suggested Onua should be leader, but I see a couple problems with that. For one, I don't know if Onua would even want to be the leader. He may be quiet and wise, but he's not really a take-charge kind of guy. I think his quiet, grounded wisdom makes him better suited to a position as an advisor to the eventual leader.

If I were to identify roles for all the Toa, they would be:

Tahu: Leader

Kopaka: Paladin/Second-in-command
Onua: Advisor
Lewa: Innovator/"Ideas guy"
Pohatu: Vanguard
Gali: Mediator/Arbiter

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I would say Pohatu if not for the fact that I'm used to Tahu being the leader, it wouldn't be the same otherwise.

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I voted Tahu, mostly for the reasons stated by others above.

 

I would, however, like to see Kopaka lead for a short while at some point.

Introverted characters like Kopaka are rarely shown leading, however they often make the best leaders anyway. That's because they lead because circumstances force them to (for example, maybe Tahu could get injured ;)), not because they are an egocentric extrovert - therefore they focus less on their own desires and put more thought into the wellbeing of the team.

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I vote for Onua...         and no it not because he know hot to "grab attention".

It is best to have a thinker as the leader and Onua is the guy and he didn't run in and attack the spider head on like the others, he know that they must work together. I'm pretty sure that Tahu in G2 is fight first and think last.

 

I would had said Kopaka but he work along...      still.

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From what we've seen of her so far (which isn't much, I'll grant you), Gali is the most qualified Toa to lead. Although her attempted solution to the Tahu/Kopaka fight was perhaps not very effective, her call for a vote shows that she values consensus and a sense of respect/equality on the team. We also know from her bio that she's passionate about her cause and "has a fierce sense of justice". All of these values seem like prime leadership material to me.

 

There's also the fact that all of the other Toa are distinctly unqualified for the duty. Tahu and Kopaka are too passionate and prideful, and Onua, Lewa, and Pohatu are too apathetic or lazy. Each of them would require some character development before they could handle leading the team. Gali's flaws aren't nearly as overpowering.

I would normally agree with this if it weren't for the fact that we saw that Gali was completely ineffective at any sort of leadership action (I mean, using a weapon to physically separate your teammates when you can't do it with words? Yeesh). The way I see it, she's qualified for leadership in all but actual ability to lead, whereas some of the others can easily lead but would require development and improvement of their OTHER character flaws.

 

Regardless, my vote goes to Onua; once he gets over his narcolepsy, he's the most capable and qualified.

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Regardless, my vote goes to Onua; once he gets over his narcolepsy, he's the most capable and qualified.

 

Weaknesses like Tahu being forgetful, Onua being lethargic, or Kopaka being clumsy don't strike me as things the characters will get over, or things they should get over for that matter. Speaking as both a BIONICLE fan and a disabled person, I think it would be a much better statement (and a much better story) if instead of these flaws simply "going away" with practice, they learned to tolerate one another's flaws and help each other through them. In reality, nobody is flawless, and nobody has the potential to become flawless, but by recognizing and coming to terms with our flaws we can learn to approach situations more realistically.

 

Even if Onua did overcome his lethargy, I doubt he's any more qualified to be a leader than I would be. His wisdom seems better suited to supporting his teammates than commanding them, and he doesn't have the same take-charge attitude that Tahu and Kopaka have shown.

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His wisdom seems better suited to supporting his teammates than commanding them, and he doesn't have the same take-charge attitude that Tahu and Kopaka have shown.

 

Tahu is the best leader on the battlefield, but as a tactician and general commander I think Onua is best qualified. Plus, being a leader means being able to support those who follow your lead.

 

 

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While we can be fairly certain that Tahu is going to be the leader of the team, I vote for Onua. Wisdom is of course a very desirable characteristic of any leader, but furthermore he is "grounded", which I interpret as being undaunted or even-tempered, big and imposing enough to settle escalating disputes quickly (but with a mindset that prevents him from being oppressive), well respected by the rest of his team, and he understands the value of a decent nap; what more could you want in a leader?

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overcome his lethargy, I doubt he's any more qualified to be a leader than I would be. His wisdom seems better suited to supporting his teammates than commanding them, and he doesn't have the same take-charge attitude that Tahu and Kopaka have shown.

Right, I wasn't trying to suggest that it would "go away" necessarily (narcolepsy was a poor term to use, since that's an actual medical condition) but they need to know when not to "give in" to these traits, so to speak, in order to become a leader. This is why I think Tahu would be a poor leader overall; he's described as simultaneously "forgetful" and "lucky", which have conditioned him to think that he'll be good at anything, even though he actually won't be necessarily.

 

Onua, on the other hand, chooses very deliberately when to speak up and when he can get away with a quick nap, and it's that kind of judicious behavior that I think would be more suited for a position as a leader; he just has to want it.

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Lewa's too comical, Gali has to use physical force rather than verbal force, Tahu's too hot-headed, Kopaka's too independent, and Onua's too sleepy. Logically, in my opinion, Pohatu would be suited for the leader role.

While the others are busy squabbling, Pohatu notices the LoSS. He might be forceful, but he actually notices the important issues while the rest of the team is fighting over who should lead.

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Consider Ninjago - Kai was focused on most heavily (at least in the first year, I haven't paid much attention to the theme lately), yet Cole was the leader. It wouldn't be unprecedented, then, for the central protagonist Tahu to not be the leader. Personally I would prefer Pohatu.

 

That said, though, I have to go ahead and contradict myself. I don't see anyone but Tahu will in actuality becoming leader, even if it would be nice.

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Consider Ninjago - Kai was focused on most heavily (at least in the first year, I haven't paid much attention to the theme lately), yet Cole was the leader. It wouldn't be unprecedented, then, for the central protagonist Tahu to not be the leader. Personally I would prefer Pohatu.

 

That said, though, I have to go ahead and contradict myself. I don't see anyone but Tahu will in actuality becoming leader, even if it would be nice.

After the first little bit, everyone shared the spotlight, at least until Lloyd became the green ninja, then he got all of it, and then in rebooted, Zane, though never in Ninjago has Cole gotten direct spotlight,

 

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Maybe, like, there shouldn't really be a leader, if that could even possibly work

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