Okay, second entry for today. That's two out of three, folks. I need to not mess up my category system, if you're wondering.

As mentioned in the previous entry, I'm now €25.90 (that's about 33.50 USD) poorer for buying Hewkii and Nuparu Inika. Looks like they really are 12.95 a pop.

Now, I'm big enough of a Bionicle fan to buy the sets anyway. I realize Bionicle does not have as loyal a fanbase as it does in the US and Canada, and that, in order for the sets to be cost-effective here in the EU, us Old World people are going to have to fork over more cash than our trans-atlantic brethren.

The Inika are great sets, don't get me wrong. They're not annoying at all, in fact, they're some of the best sets I've had my hands on in ages: a new ball joint, new colours, new parts in old colours, a lime and white dome-shaped head, light-up action... They're worth every dime.

So why am I still annoyed? Well, in addition to the instruction booklet, there was also this. Turns out I have to make do with an ersatz part. It doesn't change anything about the functioning of the Zamor launcher, but that's not the point. I'm paying good money for these sets, more money than other people, and then they don't even include the original parts? It's annoying. Very annoying.