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  2. Nathan Evo

    bonkles

    By Nathan Evo,

    Honestly I was kinda torn about writing this because obviously I'm going to be shot down, but I really want to get this off my chest.
     
    I don't WANT Bionicle to return.
     
    I know, it's likely not going to get the most positive feedback on a bonkles forum, but everything about this just feels... wrong.
     
    First off, if this happens, I shudder at the thought of the reactions. Primarily those of the bring-back-bonkles crowd- the whiniest, most obnoxious part of the fandom, now celebrating and dancing on Hero Factory's grave because they "won" by throwing temper tantrums over a toy line ending and LEGO took notice. I doubt that was the case. Besides, what are they going to do once New Bonkles ends?
     
    And then there's Hero Factory. I'm not calling it flawless- it was pretty far from that. Unresolved cliffhangers, a highly groanworthy TV program (honestly, can we even call it a show?), and, of course, the now-infamous Nathan Evo scene where he almost killed a bunch of babies just because one member of their species happened to be a criminal.
     
    That being said, Invasion from Below is possibly the worst place for the series to end- with an ending slopped together in the last twelve hours of production featuring the complete genocide of a species and yet another unresolved cliffhanger. I have to admit this doesn't really have much to do with bonkles, but if we could see at least one more Hero Factory wave that somewhat resembled an ending before bonkles' triumphant return or whatever the next constraction line is comes out, that'd be a lot better than what we have now. Unfortunately, given LEGO's track record, I sincerely doubt that'll happen.
     
    And lastly, possibly the biggest reason I don't want bonkles returning is because if it returns, it'll be, well, bonkles. Getting anything resembling 2001-2004 or any other period when bonkles was great is highly unlikely, and we'll likely get something more like the ending years of bonkles when the storyline was extra convoluted and Farshtey favoritism ran rampant. I don't know- the story serials were my least favorite part of bonkles.
     
    However, I will admit this: I will gladly accept bonkles' return if these conditions are followed:
     
    1. The Toa Mata/Nuva return, and resemble the Toa Mata/Nuva
    2. The storyline gives us some look at the story through the Matoran's point of view and doesn't portray them as worthless objects the Toa need to defend (assuming New Bonkles has Toa and Matoran)
    3. The Piraka return, because from any perspective, ironic or otherwise, they were a lot better than that big gold thing from the serials
     
    (addendum, actually, I'll just lock this entry because I don't feel like dealing with fallout. if a staff member informs me that for some reason this entry needs to be removed, I will gladly do so. otherwise, I'm sticking with my thoughts here)
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    month of chima

    By Nathan Evo,

    I'm disappointed. I thought the box would contain an unconscious Rick Astley, whom, upon awakening, would be forced to perform Never Gonna Give You Up for Six's amusement.
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    the pekomans

    By Nathan Evo,

    I'm pretty sure the main reason why I had so much fun with Pokémon Y is because I named my team after the Piraka.
     
    First, we take on the Pokémon League... then we kidnap the All-American Rejects!
     
    Still a pretty fun game. I'd probably play it again... and also probably name my team after the Piraka again.
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    New Project

    By Nathan Evo,

    So, in case you haven't noticed, I haven't really been working on comics lately. That's because I started working on a brand new project a while back! I'm not going to say TOO much about it, but I will say this: it's going to be a little different from my usual works.
     
    It's not the best thing in the world, but I whipped up a quick poster just so you have a little idea what to expect:
     

  12. Nathan Evo
    Being a regular visitor of the Comics forum, I've pretty much read terrible comics of every variety, from the boring comics injected with failed attempts at humor to the comics which ultimately end up being absolutely hilarious for all the wrong reasons. However, I've always been particularly bitter about comics made with the MNOLG kit. It doesn't have anything to do with the fact that they're using one of the kit's numerous reuploads (though that makes me a little bitter too, I still can't figure that one out).
     
    I guess seeing the kit reminds me of the days when a friend of mine wrote comics using it (come on, you know who you are). Maybe I'm remembering them to be better than they actually were, or maybe I'm being too hard on myself (because I literally can't think of the comics I made back then without cringing, which is part of why I rebooted them a while back). But honestly, I'm reading his comics again now and I can still say they're better than most of the stuff that goes on here nowadays.
     
    So, yeah, seeing MNOLG comics now makes me bitter, but a lot of that bitterness comes from nostalgia. It was just a carefree time when I was happy and just enjoyed everything I did, no matter how lackluster or terrible it was. And that's probably the thing I miss the most, since it's not something I can really say anymore.
     
    If there's one thing I can safely say I really like more about now than back in the old days, it's that the friends I have now are a lot closer than the ones I had back then. (Come on, you guys should know who you are too.) You guys are all great, and I couldn't ask for better friends even you paid me. And I love getting paid for stuff. Also, I'm better at writing comics. A lot better.
     
    Wow, this spiraled in a different direction quickly. Also, is that a Faxon next to my proto bar? Man, I'm old.
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    Hero Factory 2013

    By Nathan Evo,

    So, I'm officially in possession of five of the new Hero Factory sets which I shouldn't even need to tell you are on the LEGO Shop@Home website because I'm willing to bet someone will report it to the news before this entry gets published, but anyway. Got Bulk, Rocka and Scarox on Christmas, and Pyrox and Bruizer today.
     
    So yeah. If you have any questions regarding them, feel free to ask. Also, no, I don't dream of farm animals.
     
    (and don't ask me if they're any good because being a HF set collector they all pretty much look the same to me)
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    Fun Fact

    By Nathan Evo,

    As of the first Breakout wave, Furno has been released as a constraction figure more times than any character from BIONICLE. However, that's not counting the BIONICLE sets with minifigures. In that regard, I believe Hewkii was the winner with ten appearances:
     
    1. Huki (2001)
    2. Hewkii (2003)
    3. Toa Hewkii (2006)
    4. Lava Chamber Gate (as a minifigure, 2006)
    5. Piraka Stronghold (as a minifigure, 2006)
    6. Race for the Mask of Life (as a minifigure, 2006)
    7. Toa Hewkii Mahri (2007)
    8. Barraki Deepsea Patrol (as a minifigure, 2007)
    9. Toa Undersea Attack (as a minifigure, wearing a Volitak for some reason, 2007)
    10. Toa Terrain Crawler (as a minifigure, 2007)
     
    Taking that into consideration, Furno has a ways to go before he dethronres the true King of Being Released Over And Over Again.
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    So I looked at this and thought "Why wasn't this canon?"
     
    Help join the cause to give Vezon an axe for a hand in the story serials! If Greg can magically make old deceased characters alive again, he can at least make this alternte set portrayal exist.
     
    And by the way, it won't be a shield, it will actually be the blade of an axe replacing his hand. Shields are so generic. Also, if this is confirmed, it will have to have existed for the past six years, starting with Kardas' first appearance.
     
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    Okay so this is kind of a story, I guess.
     
    See, I don't care about the Ninjago story at all. I just like the spinners.
     
    It's really unfortunate that they're never in stock for very long. And even worse is there are so many greedy scumbags out there buying them all up to sell them online for outrageous prices.
     
    I am NOT paying eighty-eight dollars for NRG Jay. Just sayin'.
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    I have returned, PIRAKA SCUM! And once again, I, TOA IGNITER, have hijacked PIRAKA VEZOK'S blog in order to start an ASK COLUMN to secretly find information on where you are keeping the TOA INIKA!
     
    So if you, the PIRAKA menace, are bold enough to challenge the great hero TOA IGNITER, then ask me QUESTIONS!
     
    (Disclaimer: If you take ask columns way too seriously, this ask entry is not for you. If you take dreaming about farm animals way too seriously, BZPower is not for you. Just sayin'.)
  20. Nathan Evo
    I don't like tater tots.
     
    I like mashed potatoes and I'm starting to love fries again, but tater tots? Bleh.
     
    Maybe I just don't care for deep-fried foods. I despise hush-puppies, and that's tough if you live around where I do.
     
    So yeah.
     
    That's what I learned today.
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    I Just Realized

    By Nathan Evo,

    The staff forgot to review Witch Doctor last year.
     
    Now what will I do!? I can't sleep at night without knowing the staff's opinions on this old retired no-longer-in-production Hero Factory set that I already have! This is an upset in the balance and order of the universe! I'm seriously freaking out here! Quick, someone on the staff go review it! I don't care if it's a lengthy review or just "It sucks." The universe can't go on without some sort of Witch Doctor review!
     
    On an unrelated note, I'm sort of tempted to find out exactly how many blog entries there are titled "I Just Realized". I only say "half-tempted" because I figure I'd give up before I reach the first hundred thousand.
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