Yay. Now I can get rid of that ridiculous image of another lime green Matoran!

Awesome. Mazeka woo!

Mazeka's an Onu Matoran? Cool!

1) I finally got a look at a pic of Mazeka today -- looks from the photo like he's an Onu-Matoran.

Based on the mask, yes. There's a built version a few feet from my desk, it looks very good. I know BZPers have been interested in this set, and I think it's going to be popular.

 

2) The Jan. 2009 sets are in our showroom now. Gotta say, very impressive. The new mask pieces are particularly cool shapes and the weaponry is slick too. On the whole, they manage to stay recognizably BIONICLE while still looking nicely different from past sets. I think the new pieces will probably be good for those who like to MOC, too. I will tell you up front, having only seen pics up to now, the pics do not do the sets justice. They are much more striking in person.

Yes, there are some really good sets and pieces. It's been very interesting watching the evolution of the sets since last fall, seeing the iterations presented at weekly meetings. Even neater, I've been able to talk with the set designers and share my thoughts about what the fans are looking for. I've especially been vocal about adding as many connection points to a new piece as possible - specifically weapons. Not sure how much I've influenced the design, but at least it's something. I think Greg's right, there are some good parts to MOC with - especially a new part that Greg hasn't seen yet

 

3) 2010 story conference next week, so we can clear the decks and I can get moving on the screen treatment for 2010 movie.

Can't wait. I'll be in Copenhagen with some others for the conference.

 

- Bink

explodes from hype of mazeka.

you got to see 2009 sets? YOUR AWESOME AND LUCKY!

thanks for sharing the news greg. and binkmeister.

Awesome news, greg! I'm really liking the sound of the 2009 lineup - I hope the heroes are as good as the January 2008 lineup!

It's also great to hear that we might be seeing more library events sometime! If there's one in southeastern CT, I'll be there in a jiffy! B)

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I must have the 2008 Bionicles.

I wish I had you job, When do you think I can expect storyline info on them?

Onu matoran? Nice. I'd like to see a pic soon.

2009 can wait.

Swcheet. Perhaps Mazeka's purple? I hope he's yellow, though. REALLY. Mazeka needs to be yellow, no matter what.

Schweet 2009 news! I think I may quit collecting new Bionicles in 2009 though, because I want to work on past years. I'll probably buy some sets for MOCing pieces, though.

Odds are Mazeka is black but I really REALLY hope he is purple. There are not nearly enough purple sets out there.

Oh man, can't WAIT to see these. Maybe Brutaka's included in there.

As you said yourself, 'If you like Bionicle now, you'll like it in 2009. If you don't like it now, chances are that Ninjas will come and murder you in your sleep; a very bloody, painful, and violent death.'

Or sumthin' like that...

EDIT - I was hoping for the vehicle that Mazeka rides would be some kind of helicopter, with a few Nynrahs on it. After all, there's not a titan yet that has a Nynrah, so it would make perfect sense.

Cool, now I want to see Mazeka even more. Too bad you can´t share the picture with us.

Hi,

Cool, Mazeka is an Onu-matoran, never seen that before

I really look forward to 2009, it sounds so great, the sets, the storyline, everything!

can't wait

LtoF

Wait............Mazzy (Mazeka) ain't no Av-Matoran? They're pratically inviting peopel in to the so-called "secret" universe core...

2009 sets sound fabulous, and I'm sure they will be. But you've got to stop putting good expectations in people's minds; it might ease the whining. j/k I know how important it is to both of us to know what fans think about BIONICLE and the changes it has undergone. With luck there will, as you have said, be innovation and the implementation of new motifs while still maintaining stylistic consistency to older parts.

As someone said above, sounds like the end of Inika torsos. Of course, anyone who put any thought into the matter could have known that as far as story books go (which I was upset to find was only until around last year), we were due Inika-style torso constructions until '09 and are likewise due new torso structures next year. Not sure if you can reveal this, but does the size of sets seem to be going up considerably (I'm talking the difference between Toa Metru and Toa Mata, not the more subtle changes which come naturally every year).

Mazeka sounds cool. I wonder what he'll be like. I hope he's cool, since Vultraz and Mazeka will be easy practice before I crack down and attempt to draw the larger vehicles.

Great news on Mazeka and 2009, But i still wanted to see a white and gold Av-matoran