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I do very much enjoy G1's aesthetic. Most of it I chalk up to nostalgia, though. It's a disappointing answer, to be sure, but I think it's the one that best defends the awkward limbs, poor proportions, over-sized weapons, and a host of other visual issues. The colors were brighter pre-2004, and then there were a slew of muted colors that were neither appealing nor attractive. Think about 2008 and the Phantoka and Mistaka. Lots of black and grey. Long story short, no, I don't think G1s aesthetic was all that amazing or rememberable.

In my mind, less is more as far as this topic is concerned. More elements just leaves more questions unanswered. In the canon they barely make sense as it is.

Solid review. I have a love hate relationship with these star Wars figures. They still look a little "off" to me, but at the same time it looks like Lego did a masterful job recreating the actors' likeness. Probably won't pick up Finn, but after this review I'm a little torn.

I pretty much agree. To be honest I'd forgotten the Lego magazine even exists, so I'd say that means I wouldn't care. ~B~ I'm in agreement with these fine gentlemen.

No, strong no, idea. The Red Star is just another drop in a bucket overflowing with pointless, meandering story threads. Thinking about how poorly executed the idea was makes me happy the Bionicle line ended when it did. The reveal was also terrible, though that's neither here nor there.

Looking forward to a revival, if that's what happens. An influx of new members can only be a good thing.

Just want to get your guys' thoughts on college. As a man who is close to finishing his associates degree, I'd like to hear what everyones' expectations are/were and how life has treated you during/after/before college. Thanks!

The community on this site is outstanding. It seems that no matter what happens, what catastrophe falls, the membership just bounces back. Couple that with the incredible staff and winning attitude of the community and you have one of the best forums on the internet.

Metru Nui. Large cities have always intrigued me, but Metru Nui had some awesome locations. The archives, and Le-Metru's chute network come to mind.

Amen. There's a lot of truth in this statement. People still seem to find it weird when an "older" dude says he builds with LEGO.

The hype is now real. While this still doesn't "really" confirm anything, it's a good indication of what is in store for the future.

Reboot, no question about it. A continuation (even one set in the "far future") seems like an unbelievably bad idea to me. Bionicle's story, for lack of better words, was a mess by the ending. Plot points were unfinished, characters were effectively discarded (Piraka and Toa Marhi in that terrible Golden Being side story, and the Makuta in Karda Nui), Tahu was randomly reverted into a Toa Mata (because the set designers wanted him in that form, and a poorly conceived story reason was tacked on as to why), and the Bara Magna "reboot" just ended up complicating the story unnecessarily. Three other planets, and a bloated backstory as to how they were all once "whole", in addition to introducing three new, and unneeded, species (Skrall, Agori, and Glatorian) who were essentially the same fare as Toa, Makuta, and Matoran. It all felt clumsy. A fresh start in a "reimagined" 2001 setting is much more preferable than tacking on more garbage to the behemoth that was Bionicle's 2001-2010 ongoing story. A behemoth that was crushing itself under its own weight. Basically, I want to leave that world behind so there's no baggage from the previous years. None. At. All. Yes, I am a little bitter still at the way Bionicle ended in 2010. Yes, I love Bionicle's story dearly, but only someone oblivious would argue that there wasn't issues with the way the plot was handled. 2015 fresh start, here we come!

LDD has never been a favorite of mine. LEGO is a physical toy, and just isn't as enjoyable as a digital medium to me. The feel of bricks snapping together is so awesome. It is a feeling LDD doesn't give me.

Wow. I've never heard of anyone who took that quote as an insult. I mean, really, why would Bionicle, Ninjago, or any of those other themes even be in there if not to pay respect to Lego's long and storied past? Anyway, I loved it. The Toa Mata are still darn good-lookin' sets even today.

Seems fairly legit to me. As always, without true confirmation no one can be certain. I think I'm ready for Bionicle's return, so I'm carefully optimistic.

Not bad at all. I really like how consistent the color scheme is. Often MoCist will sacrifice color scheme for the right parts, which I've never fully understood. The fastest way to make a MoC look high quality, regardless of build, is to nail the colors, which you have done with skill here. Dume's mask is a perfect fit, and I'd be willing to bet that you built the MoC starting with that mask as the base. (Never saw incarnations 1 through 3). I also really like the hands. They're simple, but do the job. My only true complaint is the legs. They seem a tad square and bulky. Find a different piece or combination of pieces to replace the Kalmah armor on the upper legs. That'd fix the problem I'd bet. Overall, well done. Keep MoCing!

I'd like to meet Pohatu. Just a fun guy to have fun times with.

I've always like the dichotomy between Tahu's single Fire Sword and Kopaka's Ice Sword and Shield. It was a simple, but important distinction between the two characters. Kopaka took the time to analyze the situation and tread carefully, hence a shield, while Tahu was only interested in rushing in and getting the job done, hence the destructive power of a FIRE Sword. I'd have to say these two Toa held my favorite tools, just for that connection they had to their owners' personalities.

Really always liked Pridak and the original six Toa Mata names. Tahu, Lewa, Onua, Kopaka, Gali, and Pohatu are easy to remember, have a nice ring, and line up well with their regions. Po-Wahi...Pohatu and the like. The Piraka also had appropriate names that matched their character traits, in my opinion. Bionicle names are cool in general, if not a little wierd.

Well, Pokemon we want to see with Mega-Evos is another topic entirely.

I love Mega-Kanga, mostly because Kanga has always been a badbutt 'mon and the fact that the Mega-Stone seems to be evolving the "baby" Kanga and not the adult Kanga is just awesome. Honorable mentions to Mega-Banette (so cool looking) and both the Mega-'Zards (getting a little love after all these years). Which is your favorite Mega and why?

All entries are fantastic. I can't see a single one that doesn't deserve to win. #2 might be the best constructed, but #3 has creativity, and #7 has that classic DV "sleekness." The tie-breaker for me is that Metroid is awesome, so #7 gets my vote. Best of luck to everyone!

Only with dittos I think. You can breed a male pokemon with the hidden ability with a ditto, and you have a chance to get the hidden ability. I just checked and males will pass down HA, even if paired with a female that doesn't have the HA. You don't need a Ditto to do it.

Eh, I don't really want E-Speed anyways. It has ZERO coverage against any relevant threat. At +1 it does jack to Togekiss and Azumarill, which pretty much wall 'Nite to kingdom come if it's running its usual coverage of Earthquake and Dragon Claw/Outrage. Mega-Kanga/Mega Lucario are barely scratched by such a weak move, and KO you right back (note that at +1 speed you will beat Luke one-on-one anyways). Terrakion laughs at you if it's holding a Scarf, it never mattered against Scizor and Genesect at decent health takes a +1 E-Speed pretty well. Shell Smash Cloyster at -2 defense doesn't even care about your E-Speed, and KO's with Ice Shard or Icicle Spear. The only real threat it handles is Greninja, which you outspeed and KO at +1 anyways. Basically, Dragonite has better things to be doing than run a sub-optimal priority move. EDIT: In gen 5 it was better, I grant you, but the quality of priority users has gone up substantially this gen, which makes E-Speed on Dragonite obsolete, at least in my opinion. i liked everything you were saying then you put that smiley face now you're just another smug prick i h8 u also you're missing one of the biggest threat to dragonite, which is mamoswine. with extremespeed, you can KO a weakened mamoswine instead of getting killed by ice shard. priority usage going up makes extremespeed better, not worse. I'm sorry you feel that way. Team preview exists. If the opponent is smart, Mamo won't be weakened when it faces you. More than that, preparing for a fringe threat (that 'Nite has no business staying in against anyways) like Mamo, and to a lesser extent Weavile, is silly when Togekiss, Heatran, Azumarill, Ferrorthorn, Skarmory, Landorus-T, Gyrados, and Forretress are much more common. For every Mamo you'll see 200 Azumarill. This is an argument of opinion, however, and I respect yours. Nobody is stopping you from running E-Speed (by all means do if you think it's solid in this meta!), but until I feel it has any merit I will be running my 'Nites E-Speedless. EDIT: Also, when I say E-Speed is worse because of the better priority I only mean that in gen 5 you'd often see 'Nite run it to pick off weakened foes for the team. Even a DD set would often be regulated to this revenge killer position. With the quality of priory on the rise, 'Nite no longer needs to fill that position and can leave it to others who preform that role better. This leaves some much needed space to better focus his sweeping sets.

This game has good music. Lysandre's theme is pretty epic.