Wrinkledlion X

Did they really look that different...? Half of them were Inika builds.

I'd keep the basic plot of 2010 the same—just, y'know, told better—except that at the end, I'd have the dead Mata Nui robot land on its back instead of face-down. Right before it shuts down completely, its camouflage system activates for one last time. Rock and soil grows across its entire body, and a multitude of plants and lush environments envelop it with incredible speed. (Picture the Genesis device from Star Trek.) The island of Mata Nui now stands as a plateau, a thousand feet above the desert of Spherus Magna, its southern tip connected to a vast mountain range in the shape of the Great Spirit. The Matoran and Agori each look out across their new world, so similar and yet so different from what had come before. Then some character who we've followed from the start, maybe Vakama or Takanuva, says something really inspiring, and Mata Nui as a mask flies into space to do whatever sentient masks do.

In the first Bionicle comic, Nuju says that the Matoran used to be "as pure and strong as the ice" until Makuta came. I thought this meant that all Matoran used to be Toa until they were degraded over time by Makuta's evil influence. The fact that Kopaka just looked like a giant version of Matoro—same mask and all—seemed to support this. It was only a few years later that I realized there WAS a connection between the Toa and Matoran, but I had the direction backwards.

Good grief. I remember how long it took me to get used to the minimalist art design of the rebooted forums, but looking at that link you posted, the old forums were an absolute EYESORE. Was there any real need for the post divider line to be that particular shade of maroon? The bright colors are quite cheerful, though.

I always liked this one. Makes me think of a Toa of Ice Cream.

I'm not gonna say this definitively (because I'm no mask expert) but that might just be a black and white photo of the gold Kraakhan: http://imgur.com/a/lFJGD#0

Whoa, I signed up when I was nine. I'm 22 now, so I guess I've been on here for over half my life. I just spent an hour or so browsing through old threads on the Wayback Machine, and it's clear that the average age has increased dramatically over the years. As evidence, I submit this thread that was the #1 hot topic one summer day in mid-2003: https://web.archive.org/web/20030801102503/http://bzpower.com/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=30&t=74636&st=0

Oh man, I would be all over that. Or, even better! Come on, let's go all the way: https://web.archive.org/web/20011019063831/http://www.bzcommunity.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi

Go further back dude! Recreate this look: https://web.archive.org/web/20050216202138/http://www.bzpower.com/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=30&t=165883&st=0

Yo xccj! Very fun entry. You nailed the G1 rahi look with that Vako—the whole "face made of technic parts" is really reminiscent of the Master Builder Set. Was there ever an official rahi with a head made out of those rounded bracket pieces? I feel like there must have been. The sunglasses are pretty ingenious too. I really like the way they mount to the head from the back; it's clearly based on something from the real world, but adapted in a weird way that fits well with Bionicle. My only complaint is that the Le-Matoran seems a little dark... I kind of wish he had a brighter secondary color, both because it would seem more "beach-y" and because it would make the sunglasses pop more if they were the only major black part on his body.

I really love this. Contrary to what other people are saying, I think it feels very G1—gives me a 2002 vibe. Conceptually it's similar to the Exo-Toa and Boxor, and the dark grey with yellow industrial patterning reminds me of the kind of technology you'd find in an Onu-Koro mine. The classic Pakari also makes it feel very old-school. I enjoy how understated the color scheme is. You'd expect that much grey to make it look bland, but the light blue is well-distributed and makes it look very airy and appealing. You've also succeeded at creating a strong shape language, which pulls the whole look together in spite of all the busy complexity... Feels very utilitarian and industrial, as it should. The Slizer limbs in the torso are also a really neat touch and add depth to the torso while creating a very distinct silhouette. Nice job, makes me want to make a moc again for the first time in eight years.

Just out of curiosity, what kind of evidence is there for a connection? I don't, uh, actually follow the story I love flaccid reboots.

polished. mr shiny big head

Strong boxy robot made of many boxes. he transforms. he transforms into a box (link fixed)

storm from x-men as a mii (it's a heavily processed version of this old moc from 2003)

man eats snake. news at 11

Wow, I had no idea they were making Bionicle costumes that late. Does anyone know what year the last Bionicle costume was produced? I love these movies. I was so conflicted a few years ago when I realized that that Indian guy was actually a Jewish guy in brownface.

I desperately hid it all through late elementary/middle school, and though my interest waned in high school, I was still embarrassed to bring it up. Now that I'm in an art college, though, no one cares. Everyone loves to talk about their childhood interests, so if I bring up Bionicle, everyone's happy to reminisce. It's really nice.

I'm not all that into the new Bionicle, but I've got to say, I'm really refreshed by the fact that G2 characters are allowed to eat and drink and do normal people things.

...No.

I thought that was Onua?

A lot of people hated Gadunka at the time (I don't know what the modern consensus is), but I absolutely adored that set. I've always appreciateed a bit of goofiness in my rahi designs.

Really? I thought the external gills were unique and interesting. I mean, I am not sure I would have ever come up with that, and I consider myself a creative person. Not being able to come up with something doesn't mean it's a particularly useful use of creativity. I'm sure many people wouldn't come up with a story where the Earth turns into a cheese curd; that doesn't mean such a story is a good one. That said, I think the "tubes=gills" thing was just an unfortunate incident where sets did one thing, and story needed something else. When the set designers were told to make underwater Toa, they thought "scuba gear" and designed them as such. However, when the story came to explaining how they stayed underwater without ever needing to surface, gills made more sense than scuba gear (which would need to be refilled, among other things), so what was clearly scuba gear was forced into being gills, even if it didn't really make much sense when all put together. Of the things I would blame solely on Greg, that would not be one of them. I don't really understand the issue with the gill tubes. Seems to me that a biomechanical being would have mechanical-looking gills.

That's the guy!