Van Hohenheim Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Bionicle will always have a special place in my life. at least it was better than the stuff we have now Quote Previously known as Aiwendil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitoshura Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I forgot to add that asking me "Do you still like Bionicle" is basically the same as asking me "Do you need to breathe". Quote profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Bionicle will always have a special place in my life. at least it was better than the stuff we have now Speak for yourself. I still like Bionicle, but I'm willing to acknowledge its flaws. It holds a special place in my heart for keeping me involved in Lego through my "dark ages". But it also helped me to get back into other Lego themes, which have constantly improved over the course of the last decade. I feel that Hero Factory is a worthy successor to Bionicle, and even though I was resistant to it at first it dragged me in with the awesome new building system introduced two years ago. Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curiosity Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Not as much as I used to, but I still look back on my Bionicle-fanboy days fondly. Heck, I'm even writing a Bionicle fanfic like I used to. Only with the brains I've acquired over the years. XD Quote Disclaimer: I have no idea what I'm doing 90% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicle5032 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Of course I still love Bionicle. Bionicle will always have a special place in my life. at least it was better than the stuff we have now Agreed. Quote Light and Shadow have become one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Hohenheim Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Bionicle will always have a special place in my life. at least it was better than the stuff we have now Speak for yourself. I still like Bionicle, but I'm willing to acknowledge its flaws. It holds a special place in my heart for keeping me involved in Lego through my "dark ages". But it also helped me to get back into other Lego themes, which have constantly improved over the course of the last decade. I feel that Hero Factory is a worthy successor to Bionicle, and even though I was resistant to it at first it dragged me in with the awesome new building system introduced two years ago.I wasn't refering to Hero Factory, I was refering to stuff like cartoons. Quote Previously known as Aiwendil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Bionicle will always have a special place in my life. at least it was better than the stuff we have now Speak for yourself. I still like Bionicle, but I'm willing to acknowledge its flaws. It holds a special place in my heart for keeping me involved in Lego through my "dark ages". But it also helped me to get back into other Lego themes, which have constantly improved over the course of the last decade. I feel that Hero Factory is a worthy successor to Bionicle, and even though I was resistant to it at first it dragged me in with the awesome new building system introduced two years ago.I wasn't refering to Hero Factory, I was refering to stuff like cartoons.Even then, I think you're looking at the past through rose-tinted glasses. There's a lot of great cartoons on TV these days. On the sillier end of the spectrum, you have things like My Little Pony or Adventure Time. On the more dramatic side, you have things like Legend of Korra. And Lego fans have never had it better as far as TV is concerned, with shows based on themes like Ninjago and Chima, and TV specials based on Hero Factory and Lego Star Wars. And this is all coming from someone who hardly watches any cartoons, so I'm sure there's gems out there I haven't even discovered. This is all getting a little off topic, but generally my point is that if you look at things independently from nostalgia, you can find that there's not really any sort of across-the-board decline going on. Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slifer3000 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 To be honest... Don't be shocked when Bionicle comes back. I really think it will. Give it six years to a decade, and Bionicle will release a new wave. But at the moment, I still buy Bionicles. Im always hunting for Turaga and Nui-Jaga and Bohrok and such. Quote Knock Knock Who's there Hoff Hoff who Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeCee Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 To be honest... Don't be shocked when Bionicle comes back. I really think it will. Give it six years to a decade, and Bionicle will release a new wave. But at the moment, I still buy Bionicles. Im always hunting for Turaga and Nui-Jaga and Bohrok and such.I honestly dont think it will. Maybe in some spiritual sort of way, but not a continuation of the series. Quote Signature Guidelines: Avatar and signature total file size may not exceed 250 KB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobotProphet Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Maybe I'm stupid for asking this, but... I've lately noticed a lot of members saying that they have moved on, don't like Bionicle anymore, "used to" like Bionicle, etc. Many have said that they stay only for the community, or the RPGs. Not that I have anything against those people, but I'm still into Bionicle, as much as when it was alive, really. So what about you guys? Anybody still have about the same level of interest in Bionicle that they did before? (NOTE: Please don't take this as an accusation of not being a Real True Fan © or something. I swear, if you've moved on to Hero Factory or simply other, non-elemental-robot related interests, that's totally okay with me.)I don't think I can ever "move on" from Bionicle. I saw Hero Factory, and it was cool and interesting, but it wasn't as...vivid or rich as the characters and stories that came from the Bionicle universe. RIght now, I'm ignoring the fact that Bionicle came out at the beginning of my teenage years, and that I still have a very strong emotional and literary connection to the characters and stories. I'm taking a step back and stating that if you look at these strong characters and the world they live in on their own, it would be hard not to like them. Wholly, it's a story about light versus shadow, good versus evil. For a book and movie series that supposed to be for boys ages 8-12, it carries some pretty dark overtones that reflect morals of leadership, sacrifice, friendship, and personality crises--not to mention the several cases of death and ever present aura of hopelessness. In short, yes, I still adore Bionicle and don't think I can replace it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liopleurodon Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I still like it - after all, why else would I still be on this website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumata Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I'm not as obsessive about it as I once was, but I don't think I'll ever stop liking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnicRage Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I love BIONICLE and always will. The thing that attracts me the most is the flexibility of the story and the fact that you can make your own for your characters. I also love MoCing and the occasional playing with them; making them destroy the Makuta (am I the only one?). My liking has waned, the fact that nothing new is coming out and it just doesn't have the oomph it gave me back in 2008. I have continued buying sets (again, am I?), as I have only a mear fraction of them. I follow Hero Factory now as I know nothing is going to change and we are going to have to deal with the fact that it is over. But still, BIONICLE FOREVER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makuta Almanax Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I think my computer room, which is full with Bionicles to the point I'm almost buried in them at my desk, gives a definite "I LOVE BIONICLES" message. I think I phased out around the Voya Nui-Underwater story arcs, but I was invested enough to buy sets with Phantoka and Mistika. All in all, I've grown more and moe attached to its story. The only thing I can ever dislike is the cheap, easy-to-break plastic the Inika onwards sets were. Seriously, I've lost so many connectors. Always the socket, never the ball joint. Quote Current (still-living) BZRPG Characters: LITOZEN (Toa of Sonics) SANCHII (Toa of Air)THENTYLE (Toa of Earth) MALKAN (Ta-Matoran)CELITE (Turaga of Lightning) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techn0geist Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I've still got a whole bunch of mine displayed. Bionicle will always be one of my favourite LEGO lines, if not favourite toy lines. Quote The Writer Formerly Known as Zeal BZPRPG Profiles Ghosts of Bara Magna Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unauthorized Autobiography Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Of course. It's nearly the only good thing LEGO has started in the last 13 years or more. Quote -G u u R a h K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyla Toa of Peace Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I've been a Bionicle fan since my brother introduced me with his first figure, Tahu Nuva. I wanted one, then my bro and I both got Pohatu Nuva. I was like, what, 9 years old when my brother got me into Bionicle. I loved it back then, and I still do. Long live Bionicle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underscore Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 (edited) Maybe I'm stupid for asking this, but... I've lately noticed a lot of members saying that they have moved on, don't like Bionicle anymore, "used to" like Bionicle, etc. Many have said that they stay only for the community, or the RPGs. Not that I have anything against those people, but I'm still into Bionicle, as much as when it was alive, really. So what about you guys? Anybody still have about the same level of interest in Bionicle that they did before? (NOTE: Please don't take this as an accusation of not being a Real True Fan © or something. I swear, if you've moved on to Hero Factory or simply other, non-elemental-robot related interests, that's totally okay with me.) Yes, I like still like bionicle. And I don't like hero factory too much. Edited April 9, 2013 by Maranui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Of course. It's nearly the only good thing LEGO has started in the last 13 years or more.Really? What about LEGO Digital Designer, the Modular Building series, the Collectible Minifigures, the LEGO Creator line (its current iteration, in which every set includes building instructions for three different models using the same parts), LEGO Friends, the LEGO video games by Travelers' Tales (now TT Games), LEGO Brickmaster magazine, the LEGO Ninjago TV series, or LEGO Master Builder Academy? I can understand if you don't call all of these "good things", but I think saying BIONICLE is the ONLY "good thing" LEGO has started in the last 13 years or more is a huge exaggeration, unless you have a very narrow definition of "good things". Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unauthorized Autobiography Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Of course. It's nearly the only good thing LEGO has started in the last 13 years or more.Really? What about LEGO Digital Designer, the Modular Building series, the Collectible Minifigures, the LEGO Creator line (its current iteration, in which every set includes building instructions for three different models using the same parts), LEGO Friends, the LEGO video games by Travelers' Tales (now TT Games), LEGO Brickmaster magazine, the LEGO Ninjago TV series, or LEGO Master Builder Academy? I can understand if you don't call all of these "good things", but I think saying BIONICLE is the ONLY "good thing" LEGO has started in the last 13 years or more is a huge exaggeration, unless you have a very narrow definition of "good things". I said nearly, to start off. xD The only good things I've seen have been Technic, BIONICLE, most games that have been made and (maybe) Ninjago. Quote -G u u R a h K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewa fan 2000 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 (edited) I am probably more into it now then i ever have before. Im always looking up stuff because im a little lost on the story after 2007 so yes i still like bionicle. Edited April 3, 2013 by Lewa fan 2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gears The Toa Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I am even more into it, and I regularly moc and make them fight, normally involving large amounts of dismemberment.I really like the story as well, and I will think of storylines randomly when I'm bored. Quote Credit be to Strack for my avatar, who I WILL moc one day, the avatar I mean ........Life is a whole lot of everything-CleverbotWhat What What.-CleverbotMy steam name is Toa Gears °▲Delta, add me if you wish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebraltar Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 I'm still interested, as it was a big part of my childhood (still is), and I thoroughly enjoy MOCing as it's very fun to pile on parts and see what it comes into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boston100 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 BIONICLE 4 EVER!I will never lose my intrest in the 1 greatest thing that has ever happened to this world Quote As long as there is one bionicle fan out there there is still hope for bionicle to return. Keep faith. Bionicle is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kessen Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Yes! What kind of question is that!?!?!?!?!!?!?!!?!?!? Quote [flash=250,100]http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/sprxtrerme/BANNERS/thornax.swf The Mask of Destiny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigogeek Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 After the great Bionicle ended, man, I was bummed. I hated lego for that (still do a bit ) I went searching for petitions, would sign one 5 times a day! I was so devoted to it coming back. I have finally accepted that it's ended, but that doesn't mean I still don't love it. I do hope that it will come back someday, and I will be waiting, but for the time being I entertain myself every once and a while with mocs and collections, and my shelves full of 2001. Although sometimes I don't get into it as much as I did, I love Bionicle. It's my childhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignatius Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 bonkles will always have a special place in my life. at least it was better than the stuff we have nyow Agreed Quote Best Regards Iggy Failure to not recognize this user's awesomeness is punishable by Pikachu "Because some...men just like to watch the world burn" Spontaneous Combustions is back, but not in the way you expected.https://chargeinfinity.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pyro (From TF2) Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Unquestionably. I will even admit (reluctantly) that I still take out MOCs or sets that survived the risk being turned into MOCs and play with them. I would still build them, but I've pretty much used all my BIONICLE pieces and for some reason I've never taken apart an HF set... ever. Quote Herro there, person.How are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Unquestionably. I will even admit (reluctantly) that I still take out MOCs or sets that survived the risk being turned into MOCs and play with them. I would still build them, but I've pretty much used all my BIONICLE pieces and for some reason I've never taken apart an HF set... ever.Don't know whether you're saying you're pro-HF (you like the sets better as is) or anti-HF (you don't see as much potential in the parts), but if you haven't taken apart any post-2011 HF sets, you're missing out. The new building system is loads of fun to use, whether you're seriously attempting a MOC or just screwing around with the parts. Especially since, unlike with Bionicle, you don't risk the joints breaking through normal use. Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pyro (From TF2) Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Unquestionably. I will even admit (reluctantly) that I still take out MOCs or sets that survived the risk being turned into MOCs and play with them. I would still build them, but I've pretty much used all my BIONICLE pieces and for some reason I've never taken apart an HF set... ever.Don't know whether you're saying you're pro-HF (you like the sets better as is) or anti-HF (you don't see as much potential in the parts), but if you haven't taken apart any post-2011 HF sets, you're missing out. The new building system is loads of fun to use, whether you're seriously attempting a MOC or just screwing around with the parts. Especially since, unlike with Bionicle, you don't risk the joints breaking through normal use. I'm not saying either, just that I've never taken one apart. No idea why. Think I might go do that now, actually. Quote Herro there, person.How are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToaN Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I'm still in love with Bionicle. I still read the books and comics, listen to the TTV and BS01 podcasts, and play the video games. Its not the same as it was when the storyline was still active, but I'm still an active Bionicle fan. Quote The BZPower Chat is alive! Join at: http://xat.com/thebzpc I am ToaN, from the N continuum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death of the Endless Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 Whoa. I guess BZP is a lot less jaded than I had thought. I think one of the things that makes Bionicle unique is that it combined so many tropes in so many... well, frankly bizarre ways. There are series with living robots (although not many), series with elemental powers (very many of these), series with futuristic cities or conflicts between dark, monstrous creatures and warrior magicians. But Bionicle is all of these, and a great deal more. Elements of nearly every genre imaginable (and some that might not be) are present. The writing was often kind of mediocre, but the overall product was so incredibly AWESOME that you didn't care. The entire franchise ran on pure, unrestricted Rule of Cool. Quote Weaver, Seeker, and Spark "When the first living thing existed, I was there, waiting. When the last living thing dies, my job will be finished. I'll put the chairs on the tables, turn out the lights and lock the universe behind me when I leave." - Death, The Sandman (Previously Toa Alaka) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Whoa. I guess BZP is a lot less jaded than I had thought. I think one of the things that makes Bionicle unique is that it combined so many tropes in so many... well, frankly bizarre ways. There are series with living robots (although not many), series with elemental powers (very many of these), series with futuristic cities or conflicts between dark, monstrous creatures and warrior magicians. But Bionicle is all of these, and a great deal more. Elements of nearly every genre imaginable (and some that might not be) are present. The writing was often kind of mediocre, but the overall product was so incredibly AWESOME that you didn't care. The entire franchise ran on pure, unrestricted Rule of Cool.Well, I wouldn't say "unrestricted". It did have one self-imposed restriction, particularly in later years, which is that it took itself very seriously. Certainly the books, comics, movies, and serials would have jokes, but in general it didn't afford itself the kind of humor or lighthearted storytelling endemic to other LEGO themes, and in fact pretty much anything lighthearted in the movies is thoroughly reviled by a lot of fans who have come to demand more serious storytelling (even the childlike voices of the Matoran in BIONICLE: Mask of Light have been controversial).So while there was a lot making it cool, there were certain types of stories it never touched upon. Look at Ninjago, which had plot threads such as "the heroes and villains enter a race/dance contest". Or look at Hero Factory FM, the Hero Factory podcast which nonchalantly blended the real world with the Hero Factory universe and was pretty much a gag a minute. These sorts of things could never have worked for BIONICLE, because fans would have had a fit. And I would certainly call that a restriction, even if it was one a lot of fans were willing to live with. Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J46 Nui Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 (edited) I still like Bionicle just as much as I use to. I still hold out hope for some sort of return to the franchise, but I am not consumed by it. None of the current Lego themes interest me nearly as much as Bionicle, but that is not to say they don't interest me. Even the story heavy themes that have come out since then, such as Ninjago, have a completely different tone than Bionicle. Edited April 9, 2013 by J46 Nui Quote PSN ID: darthlegoGamertag: SPARTAN J46Steam name: jumpy46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death of the Endless Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 Whoa. I guess BZP is a lot less jaded than I had thought. I think one of the things that makes Bionicle unique is that it combined so many tropes in so many... well, frankly bizarre ways. There are series with living robots (although not many), series with elemental powers (very many of these), series with futuristic cities or conflicts between dark, monstrous creatures and warrior magicians. But Bionicle is all of these, and a great deal more. Elements of nearly every genre imaginable (and some that might not be) are present. The writing was often kind of mediocre, but the overall product was so incredibly AWESOME that you didn't care. The entire franchise ran on pure, unrestricted Rule of Cool.Well, I wouldn't say "unrestricted". It did have one self-imposed restriction, particularly in later years, which is that it took itself very seriously. Certainly the books, comics, movies, and serials would have jokes, but in general it didn't afford itself the kind of humor or lighthearted storytelling endemic to other LEGO themes, and in fact pretty much anything lighthearted in the movies is thoroughly reviled by a lot of fans who have come to demand more serious storytelling (even the childlike voices of the Matoran in BIONICLE: Mask of Light have been controversial).So while there was a lot making it cool, there were certain types of stories it never touched upon. Look at Ninjago, which had plot threads such as "the heroes and villains enter a race/dance contest". Or look at Hero Factory FM, the Hero Factory podcast which nonchalantly blended the real world with the Hero Factory universe and was pretty much a gag a minute. These sorts of things could never have worked for BIONICLE, because fans would have had a fit. And I would certainly call that a restriction, even if it was one a lot of fans were willing to live with. Yeah, you're right. "nearly unrestricted" Quote Weaver, Seeker, and Spark "When the first living thing existed, I was there, waiting. When the last living thing dies, my job will be finished. I'll put the chairs on the tables, turn out the lights and lock the universe behind me when I leave." - Death, The Sandman (Previously Toa Alaka) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vakama-san Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I forgot to add that asking me "Do you still like Bionicle" is basically the same as asking me "Do you need to breathe".Same here. Quote "Why can't I dream that I'm alone?" "That is not a dream, that is a substitute for reality""So where is my dream?" "it is a continuation of reality""But where is my reality?" "It is at the end of your dream" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanakalackin Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Still with it. And probably always will be. Quote I have an Instagram page where you can see these pictures and more like them! Just click HERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunconvoy Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 I got out of it half way in 2008, but i kept an eye on the story. I came back after it ended, and now i'm a fan just like when i was little. Just wish it would come back too T.T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taka Nuvia Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I still like it, I mean, it's been a huge part of my childhood, was one of the things that inspired me to take drawing more seriously, and generally managed to fascinate me for a long time.Also, the movies were cute. (TLR, I dunno, it was okay, but the other ones... love them ^^)And I think if it came back someday, I'd certainly look at it and give the new sets a try. Not that I think that will happen, but still... >.> Quote My art collection topic - updated! (21/09/2021) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Click Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 If anything, I'm more into it than ever. My interest kind of drifted through the later years, but I continued to keep up with sets and most of the story. Now that it's ended, I have a chance to really look back on it and see what made the line great, and add to that myself. The whole "Constraction" figure design has made the line so much cooler and expandable, so now I MOC and add to the huge, wonderfully expandable storyline that I found so great. You should also see the shelves I have in my room filled with Bionicle and Lego creations. 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...
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