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I pull server errors if I try to access the pages or the images...maybe they were taken down.

The father-to-son thing doesn't restrict their genders so long as it's a patriarchal society, but yes based on bionicle's history for one-gendered tribes it does heavily imply that they're all male. then again, the text is clearly copy-pasted onto all the protector's bios, so some of them might have said mother-to-daughter were it not for the incredible number of errors in this update. I was surprised that the Protector of Water's bio didn't say mother-to-daughter- you're right, it just might be the effect of the hurried updates and, if that was their original intention it should be fixed before long. Indeed, but personally I'm hoping that it's just the patriarchal society I postulated earlier and that they all come in both genders.

The father-to-son thing doesn't restrict their genders so long as it's a patriarchal society, but yes based on bionicle's history for one-gendered tribes it does heavily imply that they're all male. then again, the text is clearly copy-pasted onto all the protector's bios, so some of them might have said mother-to-daughter were it not for the incredible number of errors in this update.

You know, most people would think you were weird if you told them you were brainwashed into thinking blue=girl, because typically pink is used for girls and blue for boys... Bionicle is weird. interestingly enough, pink=girl is a relatively recent phenomenon; as recent as early-to-mid 20th century pink was considered a boy's color because of its vibrant and dominant nature. blue being associated with femininity, on the other hand, is a very old idea.

Why are the studs in opaque violet? I feel a little betrayed by that detail...

I like the metal colors. They mostly serve as nice neutral colors to help balance the color scheme. But I do agree that the standardized, simple aesthetic on "column 2" is an asset and not a flaw. Again, I wouldn't mind a few new shells that has more detail and different connection points like the two they listed, but those kinds of shells are and (in my opinion) should remain supplementary to the main, standardized system. The smooth aesthetic is just usable in more types of models (both constraction and System) than the older, busier Bionicle aesthetic ever was. The last thing I would want is for that to go away just because old Bionicle fans who were conditioned to expect an absurd number of specialized parts with an impractical level of detail are "bored" with the new system. Yeah, that simplicity is a huge asset that has boosted their versatility, but I feel it would be nice to have 2 or more aesthetical standards to choose from when constructing this arguably most important layer in a set/MOC's appearance.

Part of the reason Drilldozer's chest armor hasn't been seen since then is probably that it was an extremely specialized design even when it was new. I have a bunch of them that I bought at Brickfair Virginia a few years ago, and while I've tried to use them in MOCs, it can be dreadfully difficult sometimes. That's often how it is with parts in general — how long they remain in use can depend on how much usefulness and versatility their designs had to begin with. The 8M shells have been used more recently than Drilldozer or Waspix, but not in a constraction set. Perhaps we might still see it again in future BIONICLE sets. But it, too, can be difficult to use — most figures don't need shells that long for their arms and legs, and a figure that's big enough to need them might be better served by an 8x5 torso shell of some variety. Oh certainly no; I'd just like new shells that have a less angles, in favor of more organic contours. The details and over stylistic statements should definitely reside in the detail parts as their name states.

I don't mind the new sets using the bone-and-cladding system, but since a large part of the set's appearance lies in the cladding with this system, I would appreciate it if they designed new shells for the system. the toa as-is look a little similar to hero factory because they use the exact same shells (not to disparage them- shoutout to tahu and kopaka, my definite favorites) I just think it would feel so much more like bionicle if the sets had shell pieces to match the 'bionicle' aesthetic. I mean, the current shells from HF are kind of geometric, angular in construction. in my opinion it's not a perfect fit for bionicle. Can't really fault the 2015 sets for sticking with the old style, as that would be way over budget, but wouldn't it be nice to see a new visual style to use for all the cladding pieces? Now does that mean I'd like to see shells with all the pistons and details that came to define the old bionicle? well, no. first off, a lot of people grew tired of that complexity from my 5 or so years of lurking have told me. second, I feel that would kind of overreach the purpose of the shells; leave that level of complexity the system's third layer, like the amazing new detail piece. In the past I've seen artists reinterpret the bionicle style as more biological, and it worked. So maybe a new set of more curved, 'biological' looking shells would fit later waves of the sets and make a compromise between the two styles: detail pieces with the whole pistons-and-machinery thing going on, adorning a smoother look inspired by some past fan art. What do you guys think?