Dorkpool

That's something I never really understood. If you're going to make a giant robot that will eventually reform your planet, why have folks like Makuta or the Dark Hunters to possibly screw it up? Why not just make these like computers or something, rather than intelligent beings with a mind and emotions?

I've gone on about this elsewhere, but here's my idea for Bionicle's return: Don't make it a return of Bionicle, make it a sequel to Bionicle. The fact that it takes place in the same world as Bionicle is something that's only ever hinted at, because this is a new LEGO constraction line that just happens to have easter eggs for older fans.

 

So, our hidden background: Hundreds of thousands of years ago, the Mata Nui robot crash-landed on what was once called Spherus Magna, and its camouflage activated, creating an enormous mountain range. (For the purpose of this series, let's say he landed face-up instead of face-down.) One end of the mountain range resembles the island of Mata Nui, in the form of a vast plateau, but it's never spelled out explicitly. Possibly, the Matoran and Agori merged together into a single race over time, and those can be our protagonists—LEGO can handle that however they like.

 

With this as a backdrop, you can tell whatever new stories you want with your main characters. On the rare occasion that characters go deep underground beneath the mountains, perhaps you can find ruins of dead cities and islands, but you don't have to explain it other than to say that those who lived there once are gone now. I think this approach would embrace the mysterious spirit of classic Bionicle, but it would allow for completely different stories to be told in a setting that's basically new. We wouldn't have to worry about young fans getting confused the way they did with Bionicle's crazy-complex story, but it would still be built on a solid foundation.

That's...that's genius.

Um, Prism, your post sort of repeated itself...

Thanks, Biff

How could you like the Amazing Spider-Man?! That was HORRIBLE.

The Joker? Really?

Why do you think he's insufferable?

I happen to notice a few similarities between the two characters (insanity, being extremely funny, etc.) So I'm wondering, is Vezon Greg F's attempt at doing Deadpool?

"Where are we going? Why are we going? Are we going at all, or just sailing in a big circle? Or is it a spiral? I went down a spiral once: a big stone tunnel that went down and down and down, and ended in Zyglak. Whoever built it had no decorating sense at all."

—Vezon, Destiny War

Ok

(I posted something about this in something on LOMN)

I looked up something on LOMN, and heard that there were rumors involving the World Trade Centers (and considering that this was around 9/11, perhaps the attacks themselves).

I have no idea what that's about. Does anyone have any idea?

Is the power of a mask determined by its shape? Or can a mask shaped like a Hau have the power of an Olmak?

The inter-dimensional justice squad sounds awesome. Like the BIONICLE version of the Exiles.

A thought popped into my head: What if more than one Takanuva went into the Dark Mirror universe? By more than one, I mean a lot. So many that something like this happens:

Takanuva:“Where am I? What's going on?"

Lesovikk: “ANOTHER one? That's the third time this week!"

We know that the Takanuva from the MU we know and love went universe-hopping. But, considering that there are an infinite number of universes, wouldn't that mean that there's more than one universe-hopping Takanuva?

Not anymore...

I edited it out from the original post.

 

This is a tad off topic, but still somewhat on topic. I was reading more about the game, and heard something about a WTC thing. This is the quote:

"The rumors that were reported to me included large numbers of programming bugs, inability to meet LEGO® quality standards, and, rather disgustingly, possible similarities to the WTC disaster. The WTC link is completely untrue, and whatever sick individuals thought it would be amusing to start spreading that sort of rumor really need to stop"

 

Doing a tad bit more research, I think it has to do with the Word Trade Centers.

But what were they talking about involving the WTC? Anyone know?

 

I don't think you're allowed to link to that site.

 

I've heard the 9/11 connection before, but it doesn't make any sense to me. What does a destructive terrorist attack on a city's buildings have to do with biomechanical warriors walking round an island fighting infected animals to reach magic masks?

 

There wasn't an official statement/report on the cancellation at the time, nor did anyone actually involved in the game ever discuss it publically, so exactly why it was cancelled has always been a bit of a mystery.

 

I'm not allowed?

Oops.

This is a tad off topic, but still somewhat on topic. I was reading more about the game, and heard something about a WTC thing. This is the quote:

"The rumors that were reported to me included large numbers of programming bugs, inability to meet LEGO® quality standards, and, rather disgustingly, possible similarities to the WTC disaster. The WTC link is completely untrue, and whatever sick individuals thought it would be amusing to start spreading that sort of rumor really need to stop"

Doing a tad bit more research, I think it has to do with the Word Trade Centers.

But what were they talking about involving the WTC? Anyone know?

Rob Zombie doing BIONICLE...seems interesting...

 

 

Maybe more romantic, two Toas in love, on different missions, ah, the drama!

I thought characters in the MU couldn't fall in love, or at least romantic love.

Got a source on that? I've always thought Macku/Hewkii and Jaller/Hahli was canon, despite how much I want to ship Jaller and Takua.

 

Not really. It's just something I've heard multiple times.

BIONICLE had a lot of different songs, but no album for them. Granted, you can get the songs and make a playlist of them or something (which I've done, and am in fact listening to), but there's no official album.

Should there be?

 

 

If 'Teridax' had to be used, I'd prefer the names to be reversed - 'Makuta' for the individual, and 'Teridax' for the Brotherhood overall.

It wouldn't surprise me if there were a parallel universe with a "Brotherhood of Teridax"

It's an interesting thought.

 

I used to imagine that all of the other Makuta would call Teridax by the title "Makuta" only; even though they were all Makuta, by being members of the species, he, as their leader, had the right to go by the title "Makuta".

By that logic, did the other Makuta call Miserix 'Makuta' when he was their leader?