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Tez, The Creepiest Thing Ever. ( It's An Abomination.)
Bundalings posted a blog entry in blogs_blog_142
I have found the most disturbing Lego set ever. On my never ending quest for Purple, I ran across this... this monstrosity. I want it. That is all. BtB -
The wings I got on Vamprah weren't silver and black. They were silver and gunmetal. I shall put this to use on my Gali Mistika that I'm making for my contest. BtB
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If bright colors sell well, and they use them on canisters (Vamprah, Antroz), why don't they use them in sets? They're getting better, using lime, but I admit I'm sad that Gali and Tahu don't have Mata colors. Silly Lego. BtB
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Now, when I clicked on the link to see the Mistika, I went with an open mind. I know Lego works hard to please the fans, and I think they will when the Mistika come out. So, why did people hate them? I have a few reasons. 1. Many fans of BZPower want to hate them. Why? Because they miss "the good old days." But really, if they re-released the Mata, the same people would hate them and criticize them. Why? Because they aren't poseable, gears are cliche, etc... 2. Similar to #1: Because they embrace the futile hope that complaining will make the bad sets go away, and that to appease them, Lego will redesign their series to make them happy. 3. They are prototypes. Prototypes are not final. Even though, yes, they are mostly final, take a look at the difference between Gali's prototype mask and her final one. It's big, ain't it? 4. I have been saying this for... years. THE PEOPLE THAT POSE BIONICLE ARE AWFUL AT IT. (don't mistake this for being angry. I'm stressing a point.) Sorry for bashing your employees Lego, but take a look at the difference between these and these pics. The second one is much better looking, yeah? (It should be noted that the sets in the second gallery are as final as they'll get, methinks.) You remember Jaller Mahri Hanah crab scaling mount Toa of Fire last Toyfair? I do. It was sad. And methinks Maxilos was retching. Those are the main reasons why you hate them now, love them later, as taken from my observations. And now, on to the reviews! (note that I'm using the pics from the second gallery as reference, as they are posed better and the versions ar more final for my critique.) Representation These are the best cans EVAR. Lego better not change them... They REEK of nostalgia IMO, and not the bad kind. The colors and patterns hearken back to the Metru, and they're glorious city backdrops. Especially remind me of Le Metru... The lids are so genius. I love how the Ignika is facing one way on the baddies and another on the Toa. (I'm nearly sick of that word, are you?) I love the way the words are laid out, with the stripes, etc, and it's nice that they are putting more focus on the Bionicle logo again, instead of just a massive MISTIKA with a little bionicle engraved on the lid like the Phantoka. The names are large enough to see without drawing too much attention to themselves. I wish they put Makuta in front of the Makuta's names, though. Easily my favorite cans. (confusing why Bitil's is orange, though...) Bitil Oh, lovely yellow limbs, how you make my heart sore... or soar... Bitil Bitil Bitil... oh yes, you have your problems, but you are still awesome. Colors: To much silver. His feet should be yellow/black, IMO. In fact, all the pieces he has in silver should be yellow and black, or yellow or black. His weapons are still okay silver, but everything else should go. The red doesn't bother me as much as it did on Hewkii Mahri, I don't know why. Maybe it's 'cause his design is better and there isn't excess red. Construction: Bitil, I kiss your feet for using a Matoran body. It's awesome, though it would be better if it were the other variety, IMO. The small body, lanky arms... 'tis awesome. Love the spikes on the legs. They fit so well for a beetle. The head... is great. I like the inventive way they brought back the Vahki head, and the two points of neck articulation is done well, as with all the Makuta. The face is cool. The orange Bohrok eyes clash a little, IMO. Red would've been better. The back could use a bit more armor. It looks a little messy as is, but it's okay. The wings are attached at awkward angles, but I appreciate that they seem to be able to fold up. The wing pieces look nice. Weapons: The claws are neat. They look very "buggy". The Ghost Blaster... um... it looks better than the Cordak, but it lacks the color coded elegance of the Midak. It looks like a little GI Joe blaster with Technic pin holes bored into it, IMO. The pump action is cool, alot like the Cordak, but it looks more fun. The ammo suffers what I like to call: "Why the heck would you use those colors?" syndrome. It's incurable. Overall: Bitil, you are awesome. There is no way around it. Some may not appreciate the Matoran body, but I do. Kudos to you, set designers, for using this lovely new piece in a not-overpriced little dude (more like 'dud') set. Whew, are you tired yet? I am. Okay, just five more to go, hold with me... Krika Oh Krika, your unidentified insectoid goodness overwhelms my soul... Seriously, what is Krika? And Krika should totally be the girl... Colors: Black and white. And red. Those colors together are never a bad thing. Unless they are unbalanced. Thanks to Lego, they aren't. There really is no problem here, discounting the aforementioned incurable disease on his launcher. Construction: Oi, Lego! Genius! Some may critisize the Matoran limbs, but I think they're puuuuurfect. They make me purr, really. Kudos to you for re-using the Phankuta torsos well, and the new chestplate is wonderful. The extra limb on his back confuses me, so I will say no more on this subject. NO MORE! The head=awesome. Bones said it best (again) when he described Krika as having "Ruthless Elegance." A phrase that perfectly describes Krika. The continuity of his design is amazing. We haven't seen anything like is since the Metru. Double neck joints, again, =WIN. The pouches under the eyes make me think of an old, decrepit witch. All the more reason why he should be a she. It would just work better, in name and design. Weapons: Same as Bitil's Ghost Blaster. The spiky things are wondrous, and make me purrrrrr... wait, what is a rabbit doing purring? *slaps self* Overall: Krika's only real downsides set-wise are: 1. He has a mystery limb. It's freakin' me out. 2. He has the fewest pieces by no less than ten. Overall though, I love him. Maybe not quite as much as Bitil though, because he contains a bit less awesome. *gasp, pant, wheeze* I... can't... do... it... Gorast Why are you a girl? Why do you have a bley body? Colors: Lime, check. Black, check. Trans orange, check. Silver, acceptable. Bley... what? I believe that's 'nuff said. Construction: I'm going to perform this review as if sh... s... *gulp* she were a man, because if I didn't, I would bash her to pieces because she is the least womanly of the Mistika Makuta. Love the six legs, love the claws, (but why didn't they make them all the same?) wings are neat, (I see those coming in handy on MOCs) the lower legs are WIN. Very sinister. This is probably the one occasion where I think a Piraka body would look far better than a Inika body, (assuming that the Inika body had armor, if it didn't, like in this case, the Piraka torso would win every time) and the Piraka would look best the right way. (as opposed to the bizarre backwards way they use it now...) His back is strangely bare. There is... nothing back there. The head is cool. It looks like a remade Visorak head. Not at all feminine, but hey. Overall: The back is bare, she should be a he, and the bley is playing with my mind. Easily my least favorite Makuta Mistika. Now lets see how she stacks up to the Toa... (<<<sickness!) Tahu Nuva Ah, Tahu, poor Tahu... did Kopaka lend you his shield? Seriously, Tahu, you're weapon would roxorz Kopaka's soxorz... Colors: There is too much silver. Yes, I know, shoot me. Most people complained about the Phanuva not having enough silver... the Mistuva more than made up for it. More than made up. Other than that, the black should be red, IMO. I'm glad they used the Metru shades. They balance out the silver, IMO. His eye color is acceptable. Construction: Should have an Inika body, IMHO. Either kind would do. The jets are pretty nifty, but the ones on his lower body could be removed. There's a bit of an overload of them. Lovin' the silver man. LOVE THEM. Alot. I wish though that Gali and Tahu switched limbs. That way Tahu would be bulkier and Gali would be more feminine. I'll probably do that. I plan on getting both. The Piraka torso, again, makes me sick. Again. It was great on the Piraka, nearly acceptable on the Mahri, but I'm fed up with it now. Hopefully fresh-start-2009 will fix the inter-series clone problem. I love the feet and the leg spikies. The mask is also utter WIN. I find it hard to look at it without thinking of the original Hau, which was way better than the Hau Nuva, IMO. It's really just missing the mouth. Weapons: Give him some sweet swordz and he would be unmistakably Tahu, IMO. Unlike the Makuta the Nuva don't suffer the color disease. Gunmetal is much better than red and lime. No IMO on that. Overall: Minor color issues, Piraka torso again, great Adaptive Hau, and no swords. That last one makes me sad. Kopaka's probably sad too. Maybe 2009 will hold some sweet new torsos for us. Who knew what the cost of no-clones would be. We came. We saw. We hate. Bring clones back! Oi... I'll probably be slaughtered for my almost pro views on Tahu... but it's nothing compared to the positive (or negative) things I'll say of Gali and Onua. Gali Nuva Oi... I actually like you. >> << Colors: Good. A bit too much silver again. That's it. Construction: Once again, I'm tired of the Piraka torso. I wish she and Onua changed shoulders, and she and Tahu should trade limbs. Tahu's are more feminine and Gali's are more masculine, IMO. Must. Trade. A Hahli Inika body would be great on her, with different colors of course. I really hate the bunny ears (gasp!), methinks they should be on her back, or summat. They look odd there. I love the new mask. Love it. It looks very much like her old one. The bump on the forehead, the slant of the eyes, the shape of her mouth. I like the eye attachment. Very nifty. I've got some MOCs that crave this Kanohi, same with the Hau. NEED. I miss the gills on it though. That would have made the world a bit better place. The jets on her feet are pretty nifty. Weapons: I miss the melee weapon. Still, the blasters of late make sense. In a swamp or in the sky, how close do you really want to get to your enemies? Not very. Still, if they got close it would be nice to have something to smack them with. Lovin' the scope. Overall: Limbs need to be changed, shoulders don't fit her character, bunny ears, MOAR Piraka torsos... but she has a nice mask, and good colors. I also wish she had an Inika body. Much more feminine without being too girly, IMO. Well, just one more. The most loathsome of the bunch... Onua Nuva Nice body, nice mask... one of the best Makuta of Metru Nui remakes yet! What? It's Onua? What. Colors: Good. Like the old ones. The red ain't bad. A little more would help though. The eye color is good. Construction: Wimpy. For anyone else though, it's good. Thinest limbs, skinny body... it's like the Kongu Massacre reversed! Skinny Inika, massive Mahri, massive Nuva, skinny Newva. It makes me sad. I can forgive him for his thinness. He's got a Kraahkan Pakari to make up for it though. Still, I wish he had Metru legs instead of Rahkshi legs. Nice new body piece. The shoulder is kinda funky, but it's okay. The fins and jets are in a good place. Love the feet. The mask isn't bad in itself, but I really see no similarities between it and the other Pakari, unlike all the other Newva masks. Weapons: More unique blaster than Tahu's. I wish I could see a better pic of the attachment. I wish he had some sort of claw. That shield would be nice on Kopaka. Overall: Love the chest, lack of melee weapon, I wish he had Metru limbs, the mask is completely dissimilar to the original or Nuva Pakari. Good for a MOMN redo. Overall, I like them alot. None of them are totally loathsome, even though I'm sick of Inika and Piraka torsos. I'm quite happy with these sets. I think Gali and Tahu look alot like their old selves. Not Onua though. The vehicles and Takanuva are too awesome for words, so I won't say anything about them except: I LOVE THEM. WANT AXALARA AND TAKANUVA. That's it. Comment appreciated if you survived through that. Sorry for writing something so long, but I wanted to look at them with a positive eye. Not an eye that ignores all the faults, just one that didn't overlook the positives. No flame please. There IS no signoff!
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Yeah, I picked up Barraki Deepsea Patrol and Toa Undersea Attack at Wal Mart yesterday for half off. They are awesome. Very awesome. Lots of great MOCing pieces too. Now I just need... Hahli, Nuparu(WANT ARMOR!), Hewkii, Karzahni, and Lesovikk. Though none of these (minus Nuparu for his armor) are high on my to do list. To do: Mindstorms NXT A rat. Some of the new Mcfarlane Halo figures. Halo Wars Summer sets. And somewhere in there is Lewa, Chirox, and Nuparu. Somewhere. Playsets are awesome. I'm working on a review of the Mistika. Go ask questions about my epic here. There IS no signoff!
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Are full of WIN and AWESOME. Well, Gorast and Onua aren't, but the others are. There's a gallery here. Aye! There IS no signoff!
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You should be. I got these from the site-that-every-good-MOCist-knows-about for my Black Fantasy MOC, called Ominous Desecration. If you know where to look, you just might be able to find a pic of it. Maybe. There IS no signoff!
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That and they taste really good. And here is that mutated Spinax piece Lluvio wanted to see... with his eyes... Also, camera flash IS THE WORK OF THE DEVIL! There IS no signoff.
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I hate our Wal Mart. They don't get any new sets in until they almost sell out of the previous years sets. They were restocking yesterday, and I got the last Maxilos and Spinax. That leaves... 4 Mahri, two Hydruka, and 2 Warriors. Hoorah! I was saddened to find one of Spinax's Piraka thighs didn't have enough plastic poored into it's mold, so it doesn't have the spike, an the last stud worth's not there. But it does have promise... with a one-stud-short Piraka thigh, I might be able to use it in new ways on MOCs. Would it be legal in a BBC contest? BtB
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Read this topic. I got Hydraxon and Gadunka with Christmas money today. They are more full of WIN than I ever thought before. None of the pictures do them justice. NONE OF THEM! Gadunka had a slight serious underbite when you open his mouth, though. If Hydraxon's body were a bit longer, he would have great proportions. The tubes on his waist are great. They make it so his waist and hips aren't too thin. Gadunka is very orginal, and has a satisfying build. He's more complex than one might at first suspect. Lovely, all. Now I jsut need... um... Karzahni, Maxilos and Spinax, Lesovikk, Nuparu, Kongu, Hahli, Morak and Defilak to complete my '07 collection. I don't think I'll make it. BtB
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» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «Gorast=grasshopper=green Krika=cricket=brown/yellow/orange Bitil=beetle=white Eh? I came up with this by myself. Though I'm sure many people have figured it out... BtB
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Why Would You Even Use Those Letters In That Sequence, Lego?
Bundalings posted a blog entry in blogs_blog_142
What were they on when Lego said: "Hey, lets use C and K together, just to destroy everything we've established about Matoran!" What. The. Heck. » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «Rockoh. Please. No. If they spelled it » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «Rokoh, it would be nearly passable. But no. » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «Rockoh. Lego, there is atonement for this sin. But hey! We get a » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «canister female villian! That isn't blue! Yay! Othe than that othernamethatshantbespoken, 2008 seems to be shaping up to be a wonderous year. Has anyone noticed the return of ACTIONs? In Icarax and Pohatu, namely. O harpiness. O joy. (NO ATONEMENT!) BtB Oh, and I'm thinking of changing my name to something noobish, like kardasnui3924 or something. -
Why do people keep balancing Vamprah on his wings? Can't people see he walks on his claws? BtB
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Why does everyone think Icarax has Mata red? BtB
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WIN. PURE WIN. Pohatu isn't as win as I had thought though, he's too flat and wide. Like a pancake. Icktastic. But Vamprah is MORE WIN than I thought. So evil and batlike. I love the feet... and the way he walks is so creepy. One problem: NO MATA BLUE! *cries* I was hoping he would be Mata blue. It would provide so much more contrast and interest. The small sets make me sad, though. The torsos are one piece. So sad... and I hate the way the necks connect on some of them. And the wings are sad... I thought they were two pieces... Only the limbs save them. Hopefuly they won't cost too much. AND... I'm sad that Kopaka's chest is gunmetal. Instead of bley. BUT VAMPRAH IS WIN SO EVERYTHING IS OKAY! Oh, and I was right about them rediesigning the ball connectors. Hopefuly that makes them more sturdy. Too many of mine have broken. BtB
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Man, those Toa Mahri games are hard. I've only been able to beat Jaller and Hahli. Anyway... Uh... I should get to work on writing. Does "Komok" sound too simple? Or should it be really long, "The Legend of Komok"? And yes, it is slightly based off of my old BBC entry. Many of the same charaters are in it. Hopefuly I'll have a preview for you peoples soon. BtB Edit: Cursed name change... ~Sr. G
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I'm gonna do this every day or so for the next bit. I'll tackle it in small bites... » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «On the subject of the blasters (I'm not sure if the name has been legally released yet): They are so much better than the Cordak. Amazing... best launchers yet. They are streamlined, unlike the Cordak. And the best part about them: THEY HAVE NO RED!!!! Okay. I am calm. The Cordak were cool, but they had red... which killed any color scheme the designers were going for. On the subject of the Makuta's launchers: Awkward pretty muchly sums them up. It sticks out of their chests and... yuck. It just looks bizarre. hopefuly it looks okay in person... The pieces look good for MOCing, though. Oh, wait, I found something cool about them: They gots pretty little bug lookin' things comin out of the orange spheres. I wonder if those are kraatana... That's it for now. As soon as I get a monitor for our PC, I'll use paint to show you just how similar the new Nuva masks are to the old. ~Sr. G
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This is almost a rant. Almost. I think it's funny how everyone was thinking: Mahri are trash. I loathe. And now... "I LOVE HEWKII! I NEED THE MAHRI! MAYBE I CAN BUY SOME TONIGHT! *SLOBBER!* I WILL DIE IF I DON"T GET THE MAHRI NOW" etc... And I'm thinking: Hewkii is trash. I admit, I want the Mahri, or at least some of them. I actualy went to get some. They didn't have them, so I got Defilak and Dekar. Prime stuff. More on them, and their strange, messed upness in another entry. So, here are my thoughts on the Mahri, in order of how much I hate them. Yeah... since they aren't the best, this is the way I'll do it. Hewkii: Is trash. His mask is silly. It doesn't even have a mouth piece. I remember when Stone Toa were the color of stone. Would you believe it? Instead he's black and yellow, which is a good color scheme... for another element. And then he has red... red and yellow DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT mix. At all. Not a little bit. Eww. And his leg armor... don't get me started. Bad. His pieces are okay though, but what they create... *shudders* Oh, yes. I like his feet. That is all. Nuparu: Is boring. Meh... he's too much like the Inika. And his mask is weird looking too, but that's just me. His shield is awesome, much cooler than Lhikan's. I like his breathing pack. He and Kongu are the only ones that have them. The feet and arms make me drool... I mean, I've been needing those for MOCs... Kongu: Is... well... he doesn't fit my idea for the character. Kongu has always been fast, and sleek. And now we get something that... isn't. It's "heavily armored like thick tank," or whatever. I LOVE the new eyepiece, and the breathing pack = win. I like the feet too. He's alright. Hahli: Is sweet. All good here, except... well, I'm not a fan of the color scheme. I much prefered the white and blue of her Inika form. Her wings are awesome... her mask is cool... and I LOVE the new screens! I hope they will fit in other masks. It would be cool to put them in the Great Huna and Great Komau, so it would be like in the comics. Her claw is cool too. Jaller: Is awesome. I LOVE his Hanah(sp?) crab. It's the first cannister to have a pet. Looks like the cordak would crush it, though. The sword is nice, and he looks good! His armor carries a V shape in a couple place, which gives it a nice, solid feel. Matoro: = win! Awesome. Color scheme = win, weapons = win... and the legs... they are.... very nice. In love with the Inika armor. His mask is cool... I love it's smooth, plain look. Most masks are overly complicated... not this one. It's like the old ones... smooth... and of course, it has the buble inside it. He has lots of tubes, and I like tubes... in black, too. He is the only one who doesn't look stupid with the Cordak. Wonderful. So... that's that. See ya round! (and yes, I'll stop typing in orange and blue...) BtB I just remembered! Nuparu has those new armor pieces on his legs and arms... not the best on him, but probably good for MOCing.
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I got Muaka & Kane Ra in the mail today. I'm so happy. Kane Ra was still in his bag! Only Muaka had been opened by the seller, and it was really dusty. A quick bath in some soapy water fixed that, though. Muaka's action is a little messed up, I think I did something bad in the construction. Sometimes the mouth opens all the way, sometimes it barely opens. Through it all, it was only missing one piece. A black 3+ rod. I have plenty, though, so it was no biggy. Pictures would do this set no justice, but all the same I shall do my best to get a review up here in the next few weeks. Anyone who can get this set for a resonable price, do! I was lucky enough to get mine for only $29. It was worth it. BtB
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Yay! I just won an auction on eBay for M&KR! I can't wait until I get it. It's been one of my favorite sets, but I've never been able to get it. I got it for 26 buckies! I so happy. BtB
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Yes, the bunny ventured out of his burrow today, something he doesn't do often. I got two things I've been wanting: Nocturn and BIONICLE World. BW finishes my 2007 bookline to date, and Nocturn is the last of the 2007 medium sets to date I need to purchase. Now for the Hydruka and Mahritoran. If you don't have Bionicle World, GET IT! I read almost all of it in the car on the way home from B&N. It's awesome. I love the illustrations and and info in it. I was surprised by so much. If you haven't read spoilers, DON'T! I didn't, and If I had the book wouldn't have been nearly as good. Nocturn is a great set, and has so many useful MOCing pieces. If you don't have him, pick him up somehow. BtB