Hapori Tohu Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Ryder Windham, author of this year's BIONICLE books, has recently answered a few questions from members of German BIONICLE fan site "Der Chronist", ranging from questions about his job to questions about BIONICLE itself. Of course, there are no new story reveals in this interview but there are some interesting little pieces of trivia, e.g. how Korgot, Protector of Earth, came to be female (I didn't even know that) and how Ryder came up with the Protectors' names. You can read the short interview here. View the full article 2 Quote News Forums Q&A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 This is a really good read. I like what he says about the graphic novels. I can't wait to get the first one when it comes out. Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa o Uria Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Can't wait to see how the Protector of Earth comes out! It will be nice to see a Bionicle character not Water to be a female. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I've been wondering... is there a reason why BZPower doesn't ever seem to get interviews like this? I know that Lego's policies prevent employees like Greg Farshtey from interacting directly with members on the forums like they did in the past, but I would think that it would still be totally within reason for BZP news reporters (who can verify their age and staff position) to be able to interview people like Ryder Windham who were involved with Bionicle's development as a news story. Is there some other factor I'm not aware of preventing BZP from featuring that type of exclusive content, or is it just a matter of no one bothering to try? 2 Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSkeletonMan939 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Isn't Ryder Windham the guy who's written like 100 billion Star Wars books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa-Kal Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) Ryder Windham answered some more questions in this post: http://derchronist.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=10591#p10591 He hinted that he is open for more questions, so if you have any interesting questions, I can pass them on and maybe he'll answer some of them. Not too many, though – we don't want to overwhelm him. I've been wondering... is there a reason why BZPower doesn't ever seem to get interviews like this? I know that Lego's policies prevent employees like Greg Farshtey from interacting directly with members on the forums like they did in the past, but I would think that it would still be totally within reason for BZP news reporters (who can verify their age and staff position) to be able to interview people like Ryder Windham who were involved with Bionicle's development as a news story. Is there some other factor I'm not aware of preventing BZP from featuring that type of exclusive content, or is it just a matter of no one bothering to try?I don't think Ryder Windham is affected by this LEGO policy at all, since he's not a LEGO employee. Anyway, you just have to know the right people. In this case, Nuhrii the Metruan (admin and founder of Der Chronist) happened to know someone who knows Ryder Windham, so he arranged for an interview. Then, while we were collecting questions for the interview, Ryder Windham just happened to find the forum and decided to register and answer our questions directly. Edited September 22, 2015 by Toa-Kal Quote No, I don't speak English... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daler99 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 That was an awesome interview! I wonder what will be included in the graphic novels. Quote ~Daler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Isn't Ryder Windham the guy who's written like 100 billion Star Wars books?Yep, that'd be him. Quote believe victims. its actually not that hard, and youd look kind of bad if you were to, say, side with an abuser because theyre your friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny7092 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) I like this interview! Disappointed that we don't get more information with the people on Okoto, but okay. It's always good to try something different, like calling a non-Water-character a female. This reminds me of the big-male-short-female relationship in a movie called Wreck-It-Ralph. I am starting to think that Ryder would become the next Greg Farshtey. I mean, he writes Bionicle books now and answers questions. Edited September 23, 2015 by Lenny7092 1 Quote I like Lego, Bionicle, and Hero Factory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) Anyone asked him about the differences between the books and the animations and which is more canon yet? Edited September 23, 2015 by fishers64 Quote Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Nui Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 It really is strange that there hasn't been any interviews between BZPower and someone who helps with Bionicle's story for a while. I think one should definitely happen with Ryder Windham soon. He seems to have really helped the Protectors get some personality to them as characters and not leave them as just sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Destroyer Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 He seems really down to Earth and a cool person in general. I'm happy with what he's done so far, and I'm excited to see the new stuff he comes up with! Quote Thank you to the Dark Beings Banner and Avatar Shop for the banner! Brickshelf Gallery BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidhiki of the Shadows Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 A lot of "I can't answer this" as expected, but still an informative interview. Ryder Windham seems like a capable new writer for this new generation. Interesting how he was offered a nab at it back in G1, and him respecting Greg's legacy is always good to hear. As for his role, I'm very pleased to know he was the reason the Protector's have names. He's done a lot already and I can't wait to see where he takes the writing in the future. -NotS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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