The Mistika do have several things going for them but other things seem to bring them "down".
I really like the recolored pieces that the Toa have and the new pieces they have are pretty good also. The only thing I really don't like about them is the lack of similarity they have to the Phantoka - the two teams barely resemble each other from what I can see.
Personally, I'm quite disappointed in Lego for not making the Mistika resemble their old Nuva counterparts like the Phantoka did.
It wouldn't hurt to give Tahu and Gali variations of Inika torsos and Onua a Piraka or a brand new torso. Tahu and Gali would both look taller compared to the other Nuva like they were in 2002 and Onua would be of similar height but a hunch back also like in 2002.
The color scheme of the Mistika kind of annoys me a bit. Onua would be great if only Lego didn't put red fins and blasters on him. Well, I can fix that when I get Axalara T9 so I can switch Axalara's silver fins and jets for Onua's red ones. In my mind, Tahu and Gali kind of ruin the "flow" the other four Mistika had. Their color schemes look pretty good right now, but I would prefer it in dark gray like the others so they match them. About the Mata colours, I don't know if I would prefer them, they might look too bright for swamp combat (after all, brightness tends to give you away if you want to remain camouflaged). The Metru blue and red are fine for now.
Also, I kind of wish Gali and Onua both had melee weapons or at least, a bladed weapon attached to their Nynrah Ghostblasters along with their current attachments. But I'll reserve my final opinion until I find out what the the Nynrah blasters do. Maybe it'll make up for the lack of weaponry.
The masks is another area where the Mistika fall short. Onua's mask would look better if it was a designed slightly more streamlined and less Krahkaan-like. Gali's mask needs to look more feminine. Maybe a resemblance to Tanma's mask wouldn't hurt at all. Tahu's mask would look better if it was designed as a more mechanical version of Lihkan's Hau.
These things above are all the things I don't like about them but basically I'm nitpicking every little detail. All of these things are just little things and when they add up, they look like a lot.
There are also several good things about the Nuva.
Though the color scheme on all the Mistika Nuva could be changed in some ways, I like the selection of new pieces and recolored ones Lego has made available. The most interesting pieces I see are the recolored silver limb pieces on Gali and Tahu, the Nynrah with accessories, the masks, the jets, and the miniature fins.
Personally, I think Lego did a good job with the basic design because the Mistika look like they're designed for some swamp combat. They don't need the high-speed streamlined equipment the Phantoka have since you can't go to fast in a swamp - otherwise, you'll hit a tree. But they don't look extremely aerodynamic similar to helicopters. Helicopters are pretty streamlined but they aren't meant to go very fast, and they can maneuver very well since they can do things planes can't.
The Nynrah look very very interesting. They appear to be fired using air pressure by pushing a accordion-style bladder on the back. For some reason, the blasters look like a combination of a Cordak Blaster (air pressure firing) and a Zamor Launcher (the style of the blaster). Simple yet effective. Also, I noticed that the hole where you slide in the Nynrah projectiles might be able to fit a Cordak round too. Interesting.
The silver limb pieces on Tahu and Gali are very interesting and I thought they merited a paragraph in this article. Finally, we have silver lower leg limbs in the Piraka form and the Inika form. For some reason, when I see them on Gali and Tahu, they look slightly overwhelming but they look pretty good anyways. For Mocers, these pieces will be very useful and I plan to build a "Toa of Protodermis" Moc with them and the light gray pieces found on Nuparu Inika.
So, that's what I have to say about the Mistika Nuva. They are really good sets and they have good pieces but the lack of recognizable similarity to their past forms or even the Phantoka is disappointing. Also, another thing I realized was that Gali and Onua really didn't have any weapons in their Toa Mata forms so now, the lack of weaponry is not that big of a deal for me anymore.
If you guys have any comments or questions, please feel free to drop a comment. This thing took me a day to type so please drop a comment. Free cookies for anyone who does so!
~SB~
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