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LEGO, please, stop with the age restrictions!
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Should Mata-Nui be mentioned in the new story?
Manterax Prime replied to MeetTheName's topic in Bionicle Discussion
Perhaps, if they make Mata Nui a normal Toa. Give him a new mask as well. -
I'd definitely buy them, to fill out the female ranks in my collection. I think the supposed Elves line or some other fantasy line would be best to experiment.
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Bionicle broken joints
Manterax Prime replied to Cap'n Shirley J. Puma's topic in Bionicle Discussion
There might be a problem. And it's probably not Lego's It definitely is LEGO's problem. A problem with their plastic quality that they obviously can't address properly. When HF 2.0 brought new part, I thought they had fixed the breaking problem. Now, 3 years later, I see that I was wrong. When parts break even though a set has been left on display, the problem is with the production company. What do you mean, "I see that I was wrong"? I have heard accounts of Hero Factory parts breaking. But for the most part, they've been isolated to a few individuals—the vast majority still report no such problems. I'm not sure what sort of environmental issues might be precipitating mass joint breakage for those few fans (and not for lack of trying to discover the cause), but the fact that no such problem has appeared for pretty much everyone else, and that I've still seen scant pictorial evidence of such a thing occurring even from those who do report it, suggests that the issue is no longer endemic the way it was in Bionicle's heyday.I'm starting to see fractures in Fire Lord's joints. I'd get new ones but LEGO can't supply them. I already got replacements for Furno 2.0 who had several bad parts and Evo 2.0's hand. It may not be as big a problem, but it's still a problem. -
Bionicle broken joints
Manterax Prime replied to Cap'n Shirley J. Puma's topic in Bionicle Discussion
There might be a problem. And it's probably not Lego's It definitely is LEGO's problem. A problem with their plastic quality that they obviously can't address properly. When HF 2.0 brought new part, I thought they had fixed the breaking problem. Now, 3 years later, I see that I was wrong. When parts break even though a set has been left on display, the problem is with the production company. -
A continuation, after so many years, IS a reboot.For example: Doctor Who. Revived and brought back to TV in 05. It was a reboot of the series. It was also a continuation. It just took place so many years after the original series and the 96 movie. Not really. A reboot would be changing the entire backstory, like giving the Toa Mata a new background, and revisiting prior events. It's like the original Superman movies vs Man of Steel. I prefer continuity.Yes really. The word "reboot" can apply to a continuation, a remake, or anything else that fits.The defintion for Reboot that applies here: Reboot - to restart or revive (a process or sequence, especially a series of films or television programs) Doctor who was revived in 2005, so it counts as a reboot, but it is still a contuniation, as none of the Doctor's already established backstory was changed. A new backstory was added to act as an explanation for the gap. Star Trek in 2009 is a reboot of the original series which takes place in an alternate reality. In both situations, the word "reboot" applies. It does not apply to one thing and one thing only.
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A continuation, after so many years, IS a reboot. For example: Doctor Who. Revived and brought back to TV in 05. It was a reboot of the series. It was also a continuation. It just took place so many years after the original series and the 96 movie.
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Wait. They implemented that stupid policy? That's why I haven't gotten the September-October issue? LEGO, WTH? I thought the majority of votes in the pole were from people over 13 and would be upset if the didn't get to subscribe. In fact, I'm sure of it. They still did it? Well.....I'll be making a call to customer service.
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Why styles/themes would you like to see in sets?
Manterax Prime replied to bioniclepluslotr's topic in Bionicle Discussion
Themes: Space Dragon riders Dino riders Spider riders? Underground/mining More exo-toa Flying city -
How do you feel about exclusives?
Manterax Prime replied to bioniclepluslotr's topic in Bionicle Discussion
Store exclusives are fine. Regional and online exclusives however, that concept can be crumpled up, shredded and burned by any company that currently practices it. *looking at LEGO, Hasbro and Mattel* -
Catering to Us Fans in Bionicle 2015?
Manterax Prime replied to Banana Gunz's topic in Bionicle Discussion
Hasbro's primary "booming market" is kids, while collectors are only a small portion. They complain about mpst things Hasbro gives them anyway. So, no, I don't think LEGO should pander to older fans. It just leads to complaints and rage if what they get isn't what they want. Oh wait, people are already doing that. -
Hapka vs. Farshtey! (Tale of the Toa ending)
Manterax Prime replied to powerjala's topic in Bionicle Discussion
In the BIONICLE Encyclopedia from 2006, the entries mentioning the Shadow Toa stated that the Toa defeated them by absorbing them into themselves. IIRC someone asked Greg why that was, since it contradicted Tale of the Toa, and he more or less said "I didn't like Hapka's version, so I changed it."As he's probably done with several other established elements of the canon. And people wanted him on the new story team? No thank you. Hey, Greg, your stuff isn't canon if it contradicts something EVERYONE knows. -
Hapka vs. Farshtey! (Tale of the Toa ending)
Manterax Prime replied to powerjala's topic in Bionicle Discussion
No opinion as I don't own the Farshtey version. -
That's a rather poor definition because it fails to explain whether the old story is continued or not (the deciding factor in whether the revival is a reboot or not).When a reboot does not have any correlation to the original, it's sometimes called a remake. Reboot just happens to be a catch-all term. The new Robocop is a remake. The new Star Trek films are a reboot, even moreso because they have a tie to the prime universe, that tie being Spock.