Did You Learn Anything From Bionicle?

[Toa of Nerds]

This is a kind of sad/nostalgic topic. But I was thinking about the things that Bionicle taught me. Since Bionicle was the first real canon that I followed, it taught me how follow a story across multiple platforms. It also showed me many elements of group dynamics, and how to manage a group of very different people. What have you learned from Bionicle?-don't touch my pocket protector

[JPNML]

It taught me how to whine(vakama) matoro taught me it's what you do that makes you a hero. that's it, i guess...

[Bambi]

It taught me how to whine(vakama) matoro taught me it's what you do that makes you a hero. that's it, i guess...

Didn't Kopaka say that? Anyways, I'm not exactly sure, I honestly never really pay attention to these kinds of things.

[FrozenFlash]

It taught me that even though you feel like a nobody, you can still make positive things happen to you and everyone (Valama luring Teridax to grab a giant rock in Legends of Metru-Nui).

[Athmos]

When taking over anything, have multiple back-up plans and neck protection. Never go underwater.

[Toa Smoke Monster]

Bionicle taught me about unity, duty, and destiny. :)Aside from that, I really didn't learn anything from it.

[Geardirector]

Bionicle helped me learn English (I'm Norwegian), and it taught me what being a true hero means.

[Aanchir]

BIONICLE helped me learn what kind of human labor, thought, and creativity goes into writing a story, creating a toy line, and running a business. If it weren't for Greg Farshtey's involvement with the BIONICLE fan community it might have been years before I learned to look at the media and products I enjoy with that same design-oriented thinking process. Now, I realize how when designing for any audience, you never have complete creative freedom and constantly need to adapt to new constraints or lessons that you learn through trial and error.BIONICLE also helped me learn my strengths and weaknesses. For instance, I learned that while I might have a lot of story ideas, I'm nowhere near good enough at moving a plot forward with exciting events to be a competent fiction writer. BIONICLE also reinforced my understanding that I am skilled at designing things when given pre-existing constraints. Most of my MOCs were based on the various design principles of BIONICLE sets, and even in my drawings I created a vast network of rules I would follow when drawing in any particular style.BIONICLE taught me to be a part of an online community. Before BZPower, I had hardly any social presence online, and in my early days on BZPower I could often be rude and argumentative without even realizing it. Over time I learned how to distinguish a heated argument from a constructive debate, how to respond to criticism on my creative work, how to engage with friends without crossing social boundaries, and how to shape my own community reputation in a positive way.These are just a few of the things BIONICLE taught me, directly or indirectly. I may come back if I think of more, but it goes without saying that BIONICLE helped me through a very difficult transition period in my life, and I probably wouldn't have developed the same skills in the same way without it.

[Bfahome]

Don't go left.

[Nuparu1995]

Perseverance, for sure. The value of bravery and valor. Definitely some good messages.

[Liopleurodon]

I learned that Lego is addicting. Just kidding. :PBionicle has made me more creative in general. I've learned a lot about mechanics from the gears/functions sets, and when I was younger, the story helped me to get more into reading/become a better reader and increase my vocabulary. BZPower also gave me some online forum experience.

[Makuta DUSt]

BIONICLE taught me about different points in articulation (ball and sockets, swivels, hinges, etc). It also helped me when the teacher asked us for words in the Māori language.

[Toa Zaz]

Buy toys, I guess...

Edited August 28, 2012 by Toa Zaz

[~Shockwave~]

that makuta can, in fact, come out of that alive. every time....

[Velox]

In a way, I learned how to write. Kinda. I started creatively writing on BZP, and BZP is really what made me the writer that I am today (still not that good, but so much better than I was when I was first starting), and since BZP was because of Bionicle, Bionicle therefore indirectly started my writing.

[Overlord]

Don't go left.

... unless you're a Doctor Who character?*shot*

that makuta can, in fact, come out of that alive. every time....

This is true.Well, as for me, I don't know anymore. I learned a whole lot of trivia, how to build articulated figures, and how to write badly. I also became part of this community.The question is, did I learn anything, or did I learn anything?~

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[Sinclair]

Why would I learn anything from a toyline that, with a few exceptions, wasn't even that good after 2005?

Edited September 2, 2012 by ElectricRay

[The 1st Shadow]

Hm... What did I learn?From Kopaka, I learned that your actions are worth more than words. From Mata Nui, I learned that it's good to humble yourself for the greater good. From Tahu, I learned that pride, arrogance, and ignorance of teammates is bad leadership. From Teridax, I learned that you should always have a back-up plan before breakfast From Ackar, I learned that there's more to winning than just power and style. From Brutaka, I learned that you can always get back up, no matter how hard you fell. From Lewa, I learned how to have fun and enjoy life, even in a serious situation. From Jaller and Garan, I learned that you don't have to be recognized as important to do great things. From Matoro, I learned that friends and family are worth the sacrifice. From Nuju, I learned that your true friends will always accept you, no matter how complicated you are. And from so many others, I learned to have faith if you want things to turn out for the best.And from BIONICLE itself, I learned how to become the man I am today--a writer, athlete, friend, and teacher. I suppose you could say BIONICLE taught me everything I hadn't yet fully learned from the Bible. But hey, that's just me.

[Kaleidoscope Tekulo]

I learned that green is truly the best color, people dying is totally funny (giant rocks, being killed and instantly replaced, etc. Classic XD), MOCing on a large scale is very difficult and above all, convolution in a story can kill the reader's dreams, expectations and even adoration of the greatest characters. Also, it's fun to geek-out with other people in S&T (though that's more of what BZP taught me. This site gave a lot more values during my childhood than the actual story itself).

Edited September 5, 2012 by Tekulo: Toa of the Breeze

[Tommy_]

English, as I was 7 or 8 and my mom didn't want to translate the entire MNOG :PI learned the Bionicle alphabet at the same time I started learning English, haha!I learned to feel comfortable in a fictional universe I loved in the MNOG (and II) how nothing changed in the villages. I liked that idea, since everything in real life changes. In the villages, everyone has their task and they just do that every day, in a peaceful way. They're all friendly, yet busy little guys :PI learned how it's cool to know a lot about something(compared to the people around me). Everyone thought of Bionicle as robot knights with masks and little priests and that's about all they knew I knew the language and everything, so I felt like an expert Compared to you all I know nothing though.

[Sumiki]

Don't go left.

Pretty much this.The best thing to come out of BIONICLE was BZPower, which has had a positive impact in many different ways. But from BIONICLE itself, no.

[fishers64]

How to play computer games, how to write, how to use [insert long list of computer programs and websites here], and lots of eccentric quotes. And probably a lot of other things that are not crossing my mind right now.