MeetTheName Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I'm just a bit curious, but should Mata-Nui return or be mentioned in some way? I personally am not interested in him having a physical body or presence. Instead I would like the idea that he is simply just a deity that is just mentioned and never seen. What would you guys like to see or not see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltex Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 In short: no. To expand: I'd rather not. Let's see what Bionicle 2015 can do with new things. 4 Quote JOIN AETHERGARDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordofBionicles Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I don't think the whole "Mata Nui being a giant robot" thing would work again, and since Ekimu is Makuta´s brother now who also fell into a deep slumbre I think it means we won´t see Mata Nui in this reboot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballom Nom Nom Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Well, it looks like Mata Nui doesn't in fact have a physical body, presence, or any mentions to his name because he doesn't exist in the new storyline! But I'm fine with his obvious replacement, Ekimu, being present as a physical character who's not trillions of feet tall, as that was always something I wanted to happen in the original storyline but never saw. ~B~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdaptingChaos Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I dont really mind the absence of Mata Nui in the new rebooted storyline. I mean its great to finally see some new major characters and its likely we'll be seeing more pop up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Click Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I'd be fine with some mentions, an easter egg or two, but I don't want him to be featured in the story. It's great to remind everyone of the old storyline, but this is a new arc trying to break away from the old. It's got some similarities, but Mata Nui was a major plot element. It would be like trying to make a fan-fiction based on the universe of the Lord of the Rings, but the One Ring is the main plot point. It's already been resolved elsewhere, it doesn't need to be again. 1 Quote ~ Corpus Rahkshi: Fang | Hoto | Tube | Tear | Canvas | Garrotte | Reda BZPRPG: Azusai | Mitsuri The Scarabax Library | Flickr | Deviantart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumiki Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 No. If you start bringing in vestiges of the old story, you run the risk of putting in too many references and ruining the point of the reboot. 2015 is looking like 2009 was supposed to be. 1 Quote avatar by Lady Kopaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Chuck Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Mata-nui was literally the driving force behind all of bioneicle's story. His story has been told. I am happy to see new storys told about new charactors. 2 Quote The Chirox Codex Chuck's Very Dead Comic Series This is my signature. Exciting, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bioniclepluslotr Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Who is Mata Nui? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Unless they have a really good reason to, I'd rather that Mata Nui not be mentioned in the reboot. The Toa and Makuta are enough beings from the original storyline to be in the new story. I would like to see them developed along with the new characters as well as the Island of Okoto. 1 Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasreadit Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I'm fine with no Mata-Nui because he was always a damsel in distress in the old Bionicle, and eventually that got old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatchfulGuardian Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 As I think you were getting at: it depends what you mean by Mata Nui. For example: Makuta is back, but he isn't the Makuta of Metru Nui. His job is different. His mask is different. His status in the universe is different. Arguably even his name is different as 'Makuta' before the reboot was a title. So it's all down to how the story unfolds. I'm not against the name being used if there's an appropriate character, location or even object for it to be used on. But it seems as though Ekimu has taken over the main responsibility of Mata Nui's character. Quote ------The Watchful Guardian Please check out my Bionicle meets Star Wars animation: http://www.bzpower.com/board/topic/18763-star-wars-meets-bionicle/?p=942227 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambion Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 if they end up mentioning Mata Nui, i'm fine with it, but only if his status is modified to that of, say, an actual deity who has no real connection to the story. rather than turning out to be an artificial god who literally encompasses everything in the universe, he's just kind of there, and serves as an actual religious figure for the Protectors. honestly, though, i don't see him returning at all, and i'm more than okay with that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonesiii Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I won't say I'm totally opposed to it... if they DO bring him in somehow, I'll see how it's done and judge then. But my initial thoughts have been that it's very good to use the lack of Mata Nui to differentiate between old story and new story. And if they do intend to bring him in, it would be strange because both major opportunities to do it have been replaced; Ekimu (the brother) and Okoto (rather than naming the island after him). 1 Quote The Destiny of Bionicle (chronological retelling of Bionicle original series, 9 PDFs of 10 chapters each on Google Drive): Part 1 - Warring with Fate | Part 2 - Year of Change | Part 3 - The Exploration Trap | Part 4 - Rise of the Warlords | Part 5 - A Busy Matoran | Part 6 - The Dark Time | Part 7 - Proving Grounds | Part 8 - A Rude Awakening | Part 9 - The Battle of Giants My Bionicle Fanfiction (Google Drive folder, eventually planned to have PDFs of all of it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderscoreChronix Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 If Mata Nui exists, then obviously - But if not, then no. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Only if he's somehow relevant to the new story. Mentioning him simply for the sake of fanservice would be a bad idea. Also, the idea of Mata Nui being a giant robot was central to the entire concept of the character from the beginning, so making a character called Mata Nui who is a literal spirit or deity would be extremely unfaithful to the original concept. It'd be almost like making an adaptation of The Wizard of Oz in which the wizard was literally an omnipotent sorcerer, or an adaptation of Citizen Kane where the term rosebud referred to a literal rosebud. 4 Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~ Toa Of Shadows ~ Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Of course not. What will they say? Thank Mata Nui you saved us? Kids wont know who or what Mata Nui is, and we now already have Ekimu. So I think no. Quote Click me to see my Youtube Channel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonel Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Mata-nui was literally the driving force behind all of bioneicle's story. His story has been told. I am happy to see new storys told about new charactors.Totally and completely. I would say his return would be highly unlikely because, as mentioned before, his story has been told. Also, since Lego seems to be stripping Bionicle of all the technical names right down to (I think) Toa I would think it's unlikely they'll bring back anything-Nui much less Mata Nui. Quote To all BIONICLE fanfiction writers - send me your work, I'd genuinely love to read it - especially canon compliant pieces. I'm always looking for more such material to read and to circulate with my friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banana Gunz Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Mata-Nui as a deity or ancient warrior (I vote for this) would be pretty sweet, but I don't think he should be re-introduced the same way as before. Roles have changed, and if he comes back so should his. But I wouldn't be upset if it doesn't happen. It seems that Ekimu has got his old role covered. 1 Quote tumblr: it's a lovely place to be if you've gone madflickr: mah yummy gross pics mmmPew Pew Pew Pew Pew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Axiom Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 I have an idea: Maybe Mata Nui in this universe would be a Toa Nui? Mata Nui can be achieved through a fusion of all six Toa, and would be nearly invincible (think power levels rivalling a giant robot). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manterax Prime Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Perhaps, if they make Mata Nui a normal Toa.Give him a new mask as well. 1 Quote Tired of broken BIONICLE sets? Support the Remolded Sockets Service Pack project by Kon1 on CUUSOO http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/17500Want more female characters to stand with you BIONICLE or HF collection? Support Bunyip's Constraction Line for Girls project on CUUSOO http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/6801 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderscoreChronix Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 I'm fine with no Mata-Nui because he was always a damsel in distress in the old Bionicle, and eventually that got old.I wouldn't say that... I mean, he was a giant 40 million ft tall robot with a planet inside him who literally brought a moon down on the head of his enemy, killing him before restoring a planet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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