graywolf89

First of all, let me make myself perfectly clear: My post is not meant to be a criticism of the current G2 line. While I did imply that it wasn't what it could be, I fully acknowledged that it's only been around for a month. My statement about the current G2 story was all about whether LEGO could improve on what they're doing after the video series is done. Saying something can be improved does not amount to criticism. Also, my post isn't meant to bash the entire Bionicle story as a whole. I'm sorry if it seemed like it did. The statement about every Transformers continuity being a parallel universe is not true. Transformers Beast Wars exists in the same continuity as the Transformers G1 series. As for your statement about "repeated concepts and themes," well, I can tell you that's simply not true. Although the fundamental basics remain the same, (i.e. War between two factions of transforming robots) nearly every iteration has expanded upon its mythology in some way. In fact, the whole concept of "sparks" comes from the 90s TV series. I wish something like that could happen with Bionicle. Isn't G2 Bionicle a parallel universe to G1? This is the perfect chance for Bionicle's to re-explore its mythology and concept, perhaps without the technobabble that people criticized G1 Bionicle for. Not really sure why you devoted an entire paragraph to bashing MLP, since I believe I only mentioned it once and didn't even go that far into detail. Not to mention that using the number of fanfics that the fanbase has as proof that MLP isn't mature really, really doesn't make any sense. Your statement about the ponies acting like "underaged girls" doesn't help your aregument either, since it's clear you don't understand the show. And when did I ever say it had "deep" themes? I consider the MLP show to be "mature" because A) It's well written, and B) It's fully developed with it's own well-established universe and characters. It's clear the developers are trying. I use tv tropes as well, and from what I can see, in terms of characterization and themes MLP surpasses G1 Bionicle. This is simple: Just because a line is story-heavy doesn't mean it blocks creativity. I don't understand why Bionicle can't have fully developed characters and such. If you don't like it make your own fanfiction. There's no written rule stating that you can't create your own content outside of canon. What you're essentially saying is that kids should fill in the blanks with their own headcanon, which I understand. But then, you could just do the same with Hero Factory, right? I mean, it had less story than G1 Bionicle, so theoretically there was more room for imagination. Why did people bother criticizing Hero Factory for being poor on story (the sets were other half of the problem) if you could just make up your own? The thing is, no amount of imaginative freedom could cover up it's barebones story. And again, LEGO has the means to create an excellent storyline so they should use it. Do NOT bypass the filter. -B6 What I define as "true story potential" is a story that's well thought-out (No more loose ends/bizarre endings like in G1), reasonably complex (but not to the point of forcing people who missed a serial to read two hours worth of new content), creative and original (tribal robots, anyone?), takes itself seriously (but not necessarily dark), has well developed characters, and most of all, looks like it had effort put into it. LEGO still has to try, or else we'll end up with another Hero Factory. (don't mind these) Which, IMO, is exactly what BIONICLE G1 was. You're doing the original story a massive disservice by simplifying all its rich storytelling to 'Unity, Duty, Destiny.' While those were certainly prominent ideas, they are very far from constituting what all of classic BIONICLE was about. The storyline dealt with plenty of sophisticated themes and ideas, and its characters were in general developed excellently. The examples are nearly endless. You have Vakama, who suffered from indecisiveness and insecurity and was unwilling to take on the mantle of leadership, before doing so too eagerly after Lhikan's death and dooming his team, before eh finally came to terms with his flaws and abilities and emerged as a wholesome individual. You have Jaller, who struggled in dealing with returning to life after death and leading an entire team. Matoro, who thought nothing of himself and was burdened with secrets his entire life accepting his fate and sacrificing his life for the whole universe. Krika, with his regret and self-loathing for allowing Teriax to do what he did with the Brotherhood. Nidhiki, who betrayed his city and friends because he realized the hopelessness of the war and so was thrown out and shunned. Gorast, a fanatic so utterly loyal to Teridax's plan that she wasted her life away following it, only to go insane before her death when she realized that she had been betrayed. Helryx, a cold, calculating individual who believes that killing is necessary to achieve peace. Tuyet, who believed the Toa Code was a restraint that prevented the Toa from saving everyone they could. Raanu, who feared the Glatorian after seeing the horrors they committed during the Core War and so treated them as tools rather than individuals. You get the idea. All of the above is just a small portion of what G1 had to offer. Its world was complex and fully-realized, its characters compelling, and its actual plot thrilling. When I look at G1, I see a story, not a bunch of battles intended purely for selling toys. G1 was a story in its own right, because the story team (and especially Greg) was ambitious and creative enough to make it that. The later story years weren't just dark, they were actually well-written. The two aren't mutually exclusive. And even the BIONICLE movies have a lot more depth and thought put into them than you're giving them credit for. They're some of the best media LEGO's ever produced. Don't let the constant chanting of "Unity!Duty!Destiny!' distract from all the other things going on. In due time, I hope that G2 is able to reach the same heights as G1. As for the actual question, I don't think anything can really reach its full story potential, no matter how good it is. Every story can always be improved, no matter what. I get the idea, and my intention wasn't to do G1 a disservice. My post was mainly about G2 Bionicle. My hope isn't that G2 will reach the same heights as G1, my hope is that G2 will surpass it. Don't get me wrong, G1 was awesome, but it still had its pitfalls such as some meaningless side plots, a slightly over complex story and the poorly developed Toa Nuva (I agree that the Metru and Inika were good). My hope is that G2 can rectify those problems, all while having an engaging storyline of its own.

I've been watching a couple episodes of Transormers Prime and MLP on the Hub (or Discovery Kids or whatever) lately, and I've also been following the story of Bionicle G2 through the videos posted on it's LEGO homepage. Both Prime and MLP are great shows (especially Prime, you guys should check that out) which are well-liked by audiences outside of their target demographic, largely due to their mature but not necessarily dark take on their subject matter. By comparison, the G2 videos and even the movies of G1 seem paper thin in terms of the themes presented and too sanitized in terms of the overall tone (Unity! Duty! Destiny! Unity! Duty! Destiny! Unity! Duty! Destiny!). What I'm trying to say is that if there's one thing those shows have taught me, it's that a toy-driven storyline can still be emotional, complex and well-written, despite having the constant constraint of selling toys. Even though they're aimed at kids, these shows are successful in having depth-Transformers Prime explored themes like the need to move on from loss and what it meant to be a leader. Even the Transformers Beast Wars cartoon from the 90s conveyed relatively complex themes like fate and free will, what it meant to fight with honor (Dinobot, anyone?), and the harsh realities of war (*shudder* Transmutate, anyone?)--without alienating their kid audience. As a reboot of the relatively story-heavy G1 line, G2 Bionicle has so much potential to finally be a mature (NOT synonymous with dark and brooding) take on the line; with a deep story, well-developed characters, and a reasonably fleshed-out world. In this day and age, it seems reasonable that Bionicle's target audience can understand themes more complex than the need to work together and take more action than just slapping around some spiders/freezing some Rahkshi. The new line has presented LEGO with an opportunity to create a story not only match but perhaps even surpass that of the old G1 line. So far, with what we're given, it doesn't seem LEGO has grasped that opportunity....yet. I understand that right now we're only on the summer wave and there's a lot more content to go through, but I sincerely hope that LEGO changes things up soon after the video series is over. I'll be really disappointed if they don't. G2 Bionicle has so much potential in terms of plot, characters, setting, and mythology especially since it can draw elements from G1. And thanks to their recent partnership with Warner Bros. (they created Batman: The Animated Series), LEGO has the means to make something great. What do you guys think? Do you think the Bionicle storyline will ever reach its full potential?

The quantity of content is definitely a reason why the story feels so rushed. However, I think the main reason is in how the story is set up: so far, the story lacks any true opponents for the Toa to fight. In the old days of G1, every new wave of Toa was accompanied by a new wave of fully defined villains, and vice-versa. Having villains that were more than just cardboard cutouts (like the skull spiders and LOSS) is really important, because it adds gravitas to the story by showing what the Toa are up against, and also served to further define the Toa by adding some character development through the challenges they face. Even the earlier Rahi, Rahkshi, and Vahki type villains were more developed story-wise than the skull spiders, since we had a good idea of what their powers were, who was controlling them, and where they came from. Despite their overall moderate characterization, each Toa team had their own struggles with every wave which at least gave them something to do--something that ensured the story wouldn't be covered in just thirteen and a half minutes of video. By contrast, the new Toa have very weak villains in the form of the spiders and LOSS, both of which are poorly defined character wise and defeated easily in-story. This means two things.: 1. Since the villains are poorly developed, more focus is given on the Toa, who themselves aren't very defined. You don't really have much to work with in their characters. If LEGO was at least willing to sacrifice some story time in their video to focus on characterization through actual character dialog (much of the "story content" videos is just the narrator reminding Tahu of his duty to get the golden mask, and recapping the overall premise), the videos would be a lot more, should I say, fulfilling. 2. Since the villains are defeated so easily, there's not the slightest feeling of tension and everything is over too soon, both of which account for it feeling rushed. There's only so much you can do with 9 90 second videos, but if lego had given them proper villains with motivations, them I'm sure it at least wouldn't feel as rushed as it does now.

What was wrong with the books in G1? Honestly, those are some of the best toy-based novels I have read, and I can rarely think of any true "cringe-worthy" moments. What's to worry about with this year? It's the same target audience, always has been. The fact that nearly all the canon story was isolated in them and they were unavailable to everyone outside North America? And whilst I don't know what others think, for me, books, without the benefit of music and visuals, lack the thrill and immersion that movies and games have. Unfortunately, both the Bionicle games and movies have proven to be mediocre thus far.

I always thought a civil war between the Toa and Glatorian would be interesting, seeing as the Toa are powerful elementals like the Elemental Lords. Primeverse Tuyet could instigate something between the two societies. I also think that the Agori and Matoran will fight over who was the favored race of the GBs

Update: A portion of chapter 1 is up now.

Chapter 1 (Incomplete) In the time, before time, the Great Beings ruled peacefully over Spherus Magna. Under their careful guidance, the Agori, Glatorian, and all other sapient life on the planet flourished. It was a time when greed and dishonesty were unknown; when suffering was not a fundamental part of life but rather a mere notion. The four Agori tribes lived in harmony with each other, and the Glatorian fought dangerous wild beasts that attacked the Agori, instead of each other. While the inhabitants of the planet lived in bliss, the Great Beings fulfilled their hunger for creation. Beautiful, magnificent cities were constructed all across Spherus Magna, spreading as far as the eye could see. There were gleaming silver towers that reached the heavens, intricately engraved walls of polished stone depicting legendary heroes; giant pyramids the color of sunlight. But this time was not to last. The Agori of the Ice Tribe discovered energized protodermis, a substance of immense power within the planet’s core. The other tribes were at once fearful and jealous and warred over the substance, bringing ruin to Spherus Magna. The Great Beings saw how the war was destroying the planet, so they created a guardian, a Great Spirit to heal Spherus Magna. They named their creation Mata Nui and created the Matoran workers, who became Mata Nui’s chosen race, to maintain him. They also created the Toa warriors to protect the Matoran, as well as numerous other mechanical races to inhabit the Great Spirit. However, before Mata Nui could repair the damage dealt, a great evil called the Makuta tried to harness his power to rule over the Matoran, Agori, Glatorian and Toa. A great battle was fought between Mata Nui and Makuta in the heavens over what remained of Spherus Magna. Down below, the Glatorian and Toa banded together to fight the Rahkshi, Makuta’s minions. Mata Nui was losing the fight, but fate was on his side and at the last second he was barely able to smite Makuta from existence. Mata Nui used what little energy he had left in his physical form to not only heal Spherus Magna, but to rejuvenate the planet with life, restoring it to the paradise it had once been. Mata Nui and the Great Beings then left Spherus Magna, each in their own self-imposed exiles. They were confident that the beings from the two worlds-the Agori and Glatorian of Spherus Magna, the Matoran, Toa, and other mechanical races of Mata Nui-would find a way to peacefully coexist. But it was not to be.

Here's the link to my first ever Bionicle story: http://www.bzpower.com/board/topic/16583-a-house-divided/. Right now there's only a prologue, but Chapter 1 will be coming soon. Enjoy! Criticism is welcome!

A House Divided By graywolf89 Prologue “Listen, we’ve got an update.” “What is it?” “We’re sending in another guy to help you out. ” “Well, that was sudden. I thought you were low on manpower?” “ She just came in from Piringa Nui. She’s got a clue about where the keybearer is. I’m sending you the coordinates where you’re to meet her.” “Wait, how does she know about the-………..Nevermind. I got the coordinates.” “Good. Good luck, and may Mata Nui protect the two of you.” ___________ The mechanical clomp of footsteps echoed throughout the city block, partly muffled by the thick veil of darkness. The tall mechanical being, inconspicuous in daytime, was a mere shadow in the night. Bits of rubble crunched under his feet, and the shrills of mating viloflies occasionally drifted in, filling the void. He checked his wrist com. Seeing that he was close to the coordinates, he slowed down to catch his breath. Out in the middle of the road, he felt exposed; naked. It's not like there's anyone around to see me, he thought. The neighborhood's long gone. Pale, milky light emanated from Illya, the largest of Spherus Magna's moons. Although it was nearly dawn, moonlight was all that lit his path, for power, among other amenities, had been cut off from these parts of the city. He sat on a concrete slab in the middle of the street. Dust flew up, before settling on his armor. Illuminated by the moon, the scenic view around him: More concrete slabs, jagged rebar exposed, fallen telephone poles, wrecked cars, scattered scraps of clothing; a child's play doll. Confident he was alone with his thoughts, he gave himself additional light with his power and examined the locked case he carried with him. Why did I sign up for this? Anybody else could’ve taken up the job…He turned the case over. Or maybe not. Everyone else was too busy at the time. He was not alone. Unbeknownst to him, two other beings, who were organic, observed him from atop a wrecked parking garage about a hundred meters away. These beings were Glatorians, members of the eponymous warrior caste that had protected the Agori of Spherus Magna for thousands of generations. Both bore the mark of the Arkaian Phoenix upon their armor. One observed the mechanical being through night-vision binoculars; the other through a sniper rifle. They were prone. “We should take him out, Taz. He’s isolated.” whispered the being with the binoculars. In reply, Taz held up his left hand. “Hold on, Ray. I wanna see what he’s up to.” “A single Toa is already dangerous enough. We have to kill him now.” Taz looked at him through the scope of his LMR-60 rifle, specifically designed to punch through Toa armor. Outlined in the hazy green of the night-sight, the Toa just sat there peacefully, almost motionless. Taz could tell his weapons still sheathed, and he appeared to be hunched over in a state of contemplation. Maybe he’s as tired of the fighting as I am, Taz thought. Maybe he just wants to go somewhere peaceful. “Taz, c’mon!” Ray snapped. “You gonna shoot him or not?” Taz sighed and bit his lip, and then waved a vilofly away from his face. Ray gently put a hand on Taz’s shoulder. “Let me do it then.” He grabbed the sniper rifle. “You were always the sentimental type, Taz.” ___________ The Toa jumped from rooftop to rooftop, each landing denoted by a soft clack. She was a silent shade, a quick phantom under the pre-dawn dark. She had to be careful where she landed, for some rooftops had been weakened by shelling. Others had completely collapsed. The Toa checked her wrist com. She was close to the coordinates.

I'm hoping for something at least on par with Transformers Beast Wars, or Prime.

I think Transformers, particularly the Prime and Beast Wars series, is a toyline that can pull off Grey morality really well. However, it all has more to do with sympathetic villains and anti-heroes who have good motives for acting the way they do, rather than heroes who are cruel for the sake of it (like Tuyet). There were plenty of opportunities in G1 Bionicle where Grey morailty either could have been be utilized, or further developed. These instances include the Skrall having their empire destroyed by Baterra, Brutaka's brief turn to the dark side, and Makutas Krika and Miserix opposing Teridax. I think that G2 could capitalize on having things be less clear cut, because if pulled off well it could really add greater depth to the story. Overall, Bionicle might not be the place for Black morality, but it IS the place for some Grey morality, because its maturity in comparison to the other Lego lines to me, is one of the big selling points.

It's a soft reboot. Check this out and spread the word: http://ttvpodcast.com/post/99589549937/everything-we-know-about-bionicle-2015-part-one

kyle7475 wrote: Hey Greg: 1) Do you think a Toa would be paralyzed if he broke his spine, or does the physiology of MU inhabitants not work that way? 2) Was Takua--the first matoran created--non-sapient when he came into being, or was he an exception and created sapient? Maybe he could have been the first matoran to recieve sapience from Velika? 3) Are matoran assigned their names upon creation, or do they have to make it up themselves? 4) Would it be safe to say that all MU inhabitants are protodermis-based lifeforms in the same way that we humans are carbon-based lifeforms? 4a) If so, can we call their DNA equivalent PNA, for protodermic nucleic acid? 1) Good question. I don't know enough about the mechanical set up to be able to answer. 2) Takua was always a little different, because he was the first, so the programming was never quite right with him which is why he didn't sound like the other Matoran from the start. 3) Names are assigned 4) Yes 4a) Up to you. Link: https://community.lego.com/t5/LEGO-General/Chat-with-Greg-Farshtey/m-p/11002911/highlight/true#M249885

kyle7475 wrote: 4) Does organic protodermis have DNA, then? 4) I suppose, but I really haven't thought about it. Link: https://community.lego.com/t5/LEGO-General/Chat-with-Greg-Farshtey/m-p/10954755/highlight/true#M249259

I don't think it'd be THAT hard for the Toa to move around underwater. I mean, Greg has stated that the average Toa can lift more than 1 ton. By comparison, the average untrained human can lift about 150-160 lbs.

kyle7475 wrote: Hey Greg, I hope you don't mind if I ask some specifics about the capabilities of a Toa. I'm doing this so we can get an accurate sense of their traits and capabilities. 1) Can the average Toa lift more than 1 Ton? 2) Do Toa possess superhuman reflexes? 3) Are their senses (namely vision and hearing) superhuman as well? 4) Without using any mask powers, can the average Toa easily outpace a human in a foot race? 5) Are there slight height variations among Toa? 6) Do martial arts exist in the MU, and if so, is it possible that some Toa are martial artists? 7) Without their armor on, do Toa resemble the original Mata prototypes? 8) Do Toa control their elements psychically (e.g. Tahu creates a fire whirlwind by thinking it in his mind, channeling his EP through his sword) or physically (e.g. Tahu creates a fire whirlwind by twirling his sword around in a whirlwind motion while channeling EP through it). Also, I have two unrelated questions that I hope you don't mind answering: 9) Are the mechanical pistons in MU inhabitants pneumatic or hydraulic 10) Also, have you decided what MU brains are made of yet? 1) Probably, yes 2) I would say no. They have to train for that sort of thing. Look at the Metru, they were always slamming into things when they first became Toa. 3) Well, we know their eyes and ears are not organic, so they are more on the level of a machine. 4) Unknown 5) Not that I have seen 6) Yes and yes 7) I don't think so, no 8) It requires mental activation. The tool does not control the shape of the power 9) Don't know 10) Well, as I said earlier, if they are organic then the MU has to have a fantastic tech level to be able to download consciousness ... if they are AI, the red star is easier to accept Link: https://community.lego.com/t5/LEGO-General/Chat-with-Greg-Farshtey/m-p/10880359/highlight/true#M248413 So...yeah, we have a good idea of a Toa's capabilities. The average Toa has a strength level above Class 1. Fitting really, since they're mostly robotic. Also, Toa can be martial artists, which is pretty sick. It's also good to clarify that they control their elements with their minds--for a while I actually thought they had to use Avatar-style movements for elemental manipulation.

It's not exactly important, but we have a good indication of the durability of Toa armor: kyle7475 wrote: 1) This might seem like a strange question, but do you think Toa armor is bulletproof? 2) When an MU inhabitant "eats" say, a fruit or a rahi the old fashioned way or with their hands, is the organism's mass directly converted into energy? 1) Yes 2) No. There will be something left behind if he eats, say, a fish - essentially, a withered husk. Link:https://community.lego.com/t5/LEGO-General/Chat-with-Greg-Farshtey/m-p/10830801/highlight/true#M247972

Re: Chat with Greg FarshteyOPTIONS an hour ago kyle7475 wrote: Hey Greg, I hope you don't mind if I ask you some of these questions: 1) What would the Adaptive Armor's Desert Form look like? I was thinking it'd be similar to the armor's default form except with minor alterations; such as sandfilters on the mask's eyes and mouthpiece, shaded eyepieces to keep out the sun, a back-mounted hydration pack, and extra seals on the joints to keep out the sand. What do you think? 2) When Lewa arrived on Bota Magna, did his AA adapt to the Jungle environment? And if so, what extra features do you think it would it possess? 3) Do you think Vo-Matoran could be powerplant workers, as their primary occupation (by "primary occupation" I mean like how Ta-matoran are primarily blacksmiths, Po-matoran primarily stonecarvers, etc) 4) Are there such things as matoran Healers or Doctors? In fact, do medical jobs exist at all in the MU? 4a) If there are such things as matoran Healers, do you think Bo-matoran would make good healers? They would know a lot about herbs and such. 5) Are there such things as matoran Lawyers or Law scholars? 5a) If these occupations exist, do you think Ce-matoran would be good lawyers? I mean, their minds are guarded from outside influences, which would be good when dealing with telepaths. 1) That makes sense. 2) I would say maybe some internal cooling system (as the desert form would have had too), and possibly cutting implements that could be used to get through dense vegetation, and maybe some form of radar to help spot things since you can't see very far in a jungle. 3) Like I said, I have to give the occupations some thought. 4) I think so, yes. I would guess that Ga-Matoran do a lot of that, given that it was something Gali excelled at. 4a) That is certainly possible too 5) We never really established much of a law/court system for BIONICLE, so I am going to lean toward no. And there you have it, folks. We now know: what the Adaptive Armor's jungle and desert forms are like, the fact that Healers exist as a Matoran occupation within the MU, and that Ga- and Bo- Matoran are the prime candidates for this occupation Link: https://community.lego.com/t5/LEGO-General/Chat-with-Greg-Farshtey/m-p/10819455/highlight/true#M247857

Maybe Su-Matoran have poorer night vision, like how Onu-Matoran have poorer day vision?

That's exactly my point -- my theory was a simple, convenient way to make real life physics not apply (planet being super-large, but not having deadly-high gravity levels). Now Greg's saying real-life physics DO apply in a simple way here -- bigger planet, bigger gravity. This creates an obvious, near-universal contradiction with all previous plot (except the ones just inside the artificial gravity field of the MU, which was a minority of Bionicle story), especially since it's confirmed Spherus Magna things (like thornax for example) are made of normal matter. For MU beings we could explain it away as protodermis itself absorbs extra gravity or nullifies its effects, but yeah... Leaving it unstated what the gravity situation was, would have been better, IMO. That way my theory could be imagined, or not imagined, as people liked. If he takes that assumption to a simple canon answer, it's only going to create massive plausibility problems. The physics excuse can only go so far -- and making virtually everything in a story get the well-deserved label of "busted" (to use Mythbusters lingo) is a bad idea. It isn't actually an explanation either, so doesn't really answer the "how" question. Problem is the planet is many, many times larger than Earth, since the giant robot is roughly Earth-sized, and all portrayals of motion dynamics and everything just used Earth levels. An exact percentage isn't the point -- it's that if Earth physics is forced into this situation as that answer seems to imply, it would definitely be so high organic lifeforms should be pressed flat against the ground and maybe even be crushed, robotic parts should wear down rapidly, and a thrown disk (like the bamboo disks) should clunk to the ground instantly. If there was enough Energized Protodermis-which we can assume is not as dense as solid rock-in Spherus Magna to split it into three pieces during the core war, then Spherus Magna as a whole is probably nowhere near as dense as we think (Earth-level density). That said, SM is undoubtedly still massive enough to have gravity greater than Earth's. The question now should be how much greater. I reckon that if SM's gravity is no more than five times that of Earth's (as opposed to ten or twenty times, as its size would suggest), there shouldn't be that huge of a difference in physics to break canon. As for your bamboo disk example, there are other factor to consider, such as the density of the air. Or the fact that the bamboo disks were used of Aqua Magna, a smaller fragment of SM.

3) Su-Matoran Arg! Now Ta have nothing special at all! I don't think he thought this through very well. Somebody should bring this up. Unless Ta are meant to have some advantage we have never been told? 5) I'd assume so Sigh... There goes another very reasonable theory due to a forgetcon -- no canon source ever portrays the gravity as 'far greater' and if it had, you couldn't have birds flying, Toa jumping, etc. (and appealing to "they're stronger" doesn't work as everything should behave differently, including just a falling fruit from a tree on Mata Nui, etc.) Maybe my theory that something in the rock of the planet, presumably transformed to have this ability by the EP, absorbs extra gravity over Earth-level, should actually be brought up to him? This may be one of the worst "not thought through" answers I've seen. (Although technically my theory does mean that it "has" greater gravity, it's just not felt as greater because it's absorbed.) Maybe I should have simply worded it as "greater" instead of "far greater".... Anyway, remember that the definition of "far greater" is subjective--some people might think three times Earth's gravity is considered "far greater," other people might consider ten times Earth's gravity "far greater."

kyle7475 wrote: Hey Greg: 1) How did you guys plan to have Mata Nui and his gang get from Bara Magna to Bota Magna for the planned 5th movie? were they going to stumble upon a GB spacecraft? Were they going to be teleported to Bota Magna? Maybe a portal? 2) Where did the Great Beings go after the Shattering occured? We know that they went into hiding, but did they ALL go into underground bunkers like Angonce did? Did they leave the planet via spacecraft, and travel to one of the other habited planets in the system? 3) Who has better heat resistance--Ta Matoran or Su-matoran? 4) The answer to this question is kind of obvious, but Spherus Magna is FAR larger than Earth, yes? 5) If so, does that mean the gravity on Spherus Magna is far greater than that of Earth's as well? 6) Could a Toa of Plasma form objects like weapons out of his plasma? 7) Plasma is probably the most dangerous element. How would a Toa knock out an opponent using plasma without killing them? 1) They were going to use a craft launched by the force of an erupting volcano. 2) I can tell you there was no intent for them to have left the planet. They would have been somewhere on Spherus Magna. 3) Su-Matoran 4) Yes 5) I'd assume so 6) If he was really skilled, yes 7) Surround them with a ring of it and let the sheer heat overcome them. Link:https://community.lego.com/t5/LEGO-General/Chat-with-Greg-Farshtey/m-p/10802073/highlight/true#M247647

6) Yes, I can see that https://community.lego.com/t5/LEGO-General/Chat-with-Greg-Farshtey/td-p/6605180/page/379

This is from the Lego Message Boards, on page 379 posted by kyle7475 (me): 7) Are all Toa, aside from the Nuva and Mahri, the same basic "model"? I know their armor takes the shape of what they imagine, but do all Toa have the same: height, body shape/proportions, amount of elemental reserve, strength level, etc? I would hope there is at least a small varitation in the first two for more individuality. Note Greg's response:7) Not something I would want to comment on -- that would be up to future set designers, if the line comes back. Remember guys, as of now Bionicle has been off the shelve for four years. I'll leave you to that.

I kinda like the time skip idea. Maybe a Beast Wars-style TV show could suffice, with a more mature tone and dealing with issues like race (an inevitable problem in an agori/matoran society), organic vs technological, free-will vs predestination, whether the Toa code is still relevant in changing times, etc. I WOULD want the new story to be aimed at a slightly older audience, though.