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Given that I don't have an Instagram account and don't currently plan on getting one, I'll post my thoughts here instead.

Do I fully believe that G3 is coming next year and this post is proof of that? No. I think it will be safer to temper my expectations at this point.

That being said, I would totally be behind Bionicle getting a G3 in 2020. I just hope that they don't retread past mistakes.

For the story, I hope it gets delivered in a more convenient form than G1 like a TV show so it can reach a broader audience. Plus, I hope it does not suffer the "too little, too late" problem that G2 had thanks to its slow first year and lore-phobic tendencies.

Set-wise, I hope that it doesn't suffer from the G1 clone set/generic build problems. I also hope that they don't upsize the entire line as they did in G2, where the core line was now the size and price of G1 Titans and the small sets now the size of the G1 core line. As much as I love the G2 Toa sets, I can't deny that they were pretty expensive to collect. Or I wouldn't mind a completely new approach to sets in the line, like having more System brick integration (it's not like all the mech pieces from lines like Ninjago can't be used to build a decent stand-alone figure or don't already mix in a bunch of CCBS parts), or having the main line be minifig scale (granted this is more of a personal preference stemming from the fact that Hero Factory Invasion from Below line is one of my favorite buildable figure waves ever and my love of the settings in Bionicle).

Moving on, a big reason why a G3 launching in 2020 would be great is the writing on the wall that the initial incarnation of Ninjago is wrapping up this year. Between the current sets being a celebration of the line up to now, the original writers moving on to other projects, and the teasers for the next season indicating a conclusion of some kind, all signs point to this being the case. I don't doubt that there will be a Ninjago revival sometime in the future, but I feel like the line will have a hiatus before its relaunch. That leaves a slot open in the market for an action-based story-focused Lego line, and what better way to fill them than a new incarnation of Bionicle? G1 filled that role before Ninjago anyway. If G3 launches with a decent TV show to fill the Ninjago void, I can see this iteration succeeding where G2 failed. And in some cases, it can succeed in areas where G1 failed as well. 

I would definitely pick up a Bastion and other Omnic Characters if they came out as Buildable Figures.

I do appreciate non-Lego building block brands for doing brick built sets that Lego itself can't or won't do, like building set versions of competing toy brands or obscure/mature themes that Lego would not touch.

But there is no room for straight-up knock-offs or bootlegs. It's great that Lego got this victory. 

Awesome. Instant buy for me. Some of my favorite soundtracks of all time. 

I sort of dropped out when they started having non-general retail characters. I wouldn't have minded if they were just exclusive versions of the characters, but they had to have entire characters locked behind exclusivity. The inclusion of Supergirl only in the rerelease of the PS version felt very consumer unfriendly, and I could not get the Green Arrow figure anywhere. 

I super love the style of the Miramax movies, and I have never seen a MOC capture that style so spot-on. I legitimately thought some of those pictures were screen captures of the movie for comparison for a few seconds.

I really want to just build your version myself to have it sit on my display shelf. How did you do the spine?

Instant buy for me. I've always wanted clean versions of those tracks.

Looking forward to getting these. I hope that they do some new buildable figure lines that don't tie into the current movie again, though. I really want a Boba Fett, and with the new chest piece introduced by the Jyn figure, I think a decent one of Princess Leia in her Endor Rebel uniform could be made. I just think that there is a lot of good figures that could be made out of the older movies and TV shows.

I am really looking forward to this. 

One complaint I saw elsewhere is that some people are upset that it is not exactly like the show, which I couldn't disagree with more. The show already covered its own story, so there is no real reason to retread old ground. And if the movie were just going to retell the same story, it would have to be heavily abridged. We don't have to look far for disasters like the Last Airbender movie to show why condensed retellings of TV seasons do not work. We'd just end up with a worse version of the show.

I like that we are seeing the Lego Movie universe's interpretations of these characters and a new story to go along with it.

For anyone who did not play it on the Wii U: This game is great and totally worth picking up. It does lack co-op, which is strange for a Lego game, but it is still great.

The sets were fun, but I did not care much for the cartoon. I hope the pieces that originated in this line, especially the mini-ball joints, live on in other themes. 

 

Where can I get the mask? I assume it is 3D printed, and I do have access to a 3D printer, so I would appreciate a link.

Here ya go.

 

http://www.shapeways.com/product/EYS9XLFMA/bionicle-mask-of-ultimate-power?li=shareProduct

 

 

 

Also, despite how great these pictures are I am still a very untalented builder. If anyone who can make him decides to make step-by-step instructions, please let me know.

 

Thanks a ton.

Where can I get the mask? I assume it is 3D printed, and I do have access to a 3D printer, so I would appreciate a link.

A cartoon and a strong push to start off with would be great, with a focus on storytelling. I am no sort of G2 hater, but I do feel like its very slow start helped sink that ship. 

In any case, it should only return if the people running it come up with a good idea and a strong vision for it and not just because people demand it back or for nostalgia's sake. I'm willing to wait however long that takes.

Good luck to anyone entering. I really hope the winner will be kind enough to upload scans of the artbook (or Lego to release it digitally). The great concept art is one of my favorite things from G2.

Awesome. The art is great and is a really nice sendoff for G2. I do think G3 is a possibility sometime down the line, and I am more than happy to wait until then. I'm just going to be happy Bionicle happened at all instead of upset that the toyline is discontinued like what happened to me the first time around.

I'm fine with spun-off CCBS sets from other themes, like Ninjago and such, but considering how the Chima CCBS sets were received, maybe that is not firm enough footing to support the entirety of CCBS. 

I hope to see Star Wars continue, and get more waves not based on whatever is the newest movie to be released. It would be really neat to get a Boba Fett or Darth Maul buildable figure down the line.

I'd also want to see another attempt at Super Heroes using the lessons they learned from the Star Wars line.

I'd like to see whatever mainline CCBS theme stray a bit farther from what we are used to. Bionicle gave us robot-like figures, while HF gave us just robots. Since they keep on trying to make human-like figures in the licensed CCBS lines anyway, pieces that have an organic aesthetic would be nice.

I feel like my original post here might have come off a bit negative, even if I did not mean it that way.

I am glad G2 happened and am happy with the sets we got. I also was glad to get more story, even if I prefer the G1 stuff. And I am a bit disappointed that it did not get the full 3 years. Having the MoUP physically exist and no way to actually get it is a bit annoying.,

I just want to thank the people behind G2 for a fun couple of years.

I do hope that G3 comes eventually. Toy releases seem a bit cyclical and even big toy franchises like Transformers had relatively unimpactful second generations before regaining the spotlight. But I can wait for now, and will enjoy the things that fans and Lego release in its stead. 

Not surprising after the lackluster first year. It seemed that Lego barely tried to push it at all in 2015, despite the sets being good. Comparing the starts of other recent story based lines to this, such as Ninjago, Chima, Nexo Knights, or even Hero Factory, it is no surprise that G2 never got the usual full 3 years. 

Even with the catch up they played this year with the books, comics, and Journey to One (all of which I am thankful to have), it just couldn't conquer its slow start.

Toys are not going to sell if the marketing is not there. Launching a story based theme with next to no story was a mistake.

I was never one to belittle G2 by comparing it to G1 when G2 was still in its infancy. But now that it is complete, any and all comparisons are fine. Looking back now at a complete G2, I think it is safe to say that it just did not measure up to the original outside of the excellent sets. While I enjoyed the story we got, none of it really was as good as what we usually got during G1.

When G1 was canceled, I was upset. When this news sprang, I barely felt anything. The only regret I have is that there will be no G2 Makuta set released with a MoUP.

I do hope Bionicle returns again, but I hope it returns in a more proper form, with Lego actually having confidence behind its product. Right now, I'm looking forward to the next break and whatever new buildable figure line Lego plans on replacing G2 with.

I forgot to mention the artbook in my original post. I do hope there is a retail or digital version. Otherwise, I hope the winner is kind enough to post parts of it online.

I wonder if any of those models shown will become the official set, or if they will provide building instructions online. I still assume that there is an official set coming because of the new mask and new cloth pieces and printed shield piece shown off on the left model.

I really need that hawk. I wish there was a good way to pick up Bionicle promo sets in the US.

As far as the MoUP, it sure does look like a Gen 2 bad guy mask. It is fine, good even, I just wish they went somewhere more unique with it.

I can't wait until the end of the month. I hope there is more animation to come in 2017.

Really like the She-Hulk comics I have read, so I am looking forward to her minifigure becoming available. 

Really looking forward to the new Ekimu. I hope that Umarak's pictures are uploaded soon, because that is the other set I am looking forward to the most.

The beasts are not really doing it for me. Hopefully they will win me over in person, but the pictures are not raising my hopes.