Erasmus Graves

Great work! Quite funny and a good overview of the 2001 arc.

Very funny. The rhymes were the best bit, and there's plenty of good wordplay. This stanza is so, so, true. And the very best bit: I think we need a few more funny Bionicle Poems...

Mr Farshtey was a pretty good writer. Even though he didn't always make the very best decisions when it came to the story, he kept up a high standard, did a great job at world-building, and gave (most) characters plenty of depth and nuance. His style was simple, yet strong (Raid on Vulcanus was a crowning achievement stylistically) and his action sequences pretty great. He remembered the important maxim 'good guys aren't always perfect', and there was always an undercurrent of darkness to even the most light-hearted of his works. I remember 9-12 year old me always enjoyed the intrigue and treachery, as well as the frequent ironic humour. And just what is wrong with Vezon? I like Vezon, he's a great character. Completely off his rocker and powerless once he lost the Ignika, he still rubs shoulders, gets beaten up by, and smartmouths some of the most powerful beings in the universe on a daily universe. He's a giant of literature, almost as sublime (though nowhere near as terrifying) as Judge Holden, as classic as Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, but as nuanced as Steerpike, and a load of other characters. But he's not all comical; he was extremely dangerous and capable of volatile bursts of vicious temper when fused to the Ignika. He appears non-threatening post-Voya Nui, though I reckon he's secretly too smart to threaten those more powerful than he. I have to admit, I was surprised at how different movie Sidorak was from in the novels. I enjoyed the serials and podcasts a lot, though some of the podcasts (like Sahmad's Tale) work better as audio rather than transcripts. This man kept BIONICLE great, and he deserves a lot of praise for that. Especially for the fact that he kept the story running for a year after the toyline ended.