Best Year for Titans?

[ARROW404]

Which year (state which Toa Team it was) would you say had the best titans, and why?

 

For me it's 2001. I got a Boxor in the mail this week and thought to myself that, while the designs of later titans were more polished, they simply couldn't stand up to the intricacy and functions of the old ones. I have to say that from the Rahi to the Ussanui was the best period for titans. The way all those axles and technic pieces come together so beautifully to produce such a mechanism... I just can't get over it! I think that the old titans took a lot more creativity and fore-thought to make than anything past the Metru did.

[X-Ray]

I personally thought that Axonn and Brutaka back in '06 were pretty sweet. I have the Axonn set, which kind of contributes to that. Maxilos and Hydraxon were also pretty cool.

 

X-Ray

[Sumiki]

2006. I only recently began to cannibalize those sets for parts. Everything about those sets was pretty much perfect.

[Hitoshura]

2006. They had quite a lot of them, from Brutaka and Axonn to Irnakk and Umbra. Good parts, too.

[Zacian]

I never had any titans from any year. But I suppose it would be the ones from 2006. The Brutaka and Axonn sets were the best.

[Dual Cee]

Brutaka and Axxon for the win :)Also the 2002 were pretty good too, only, they were ... Different.. But clearly good in some way.

[dotcom]

Brutaka and Axonn were some of the best titans, though I rather like the ones from 2007 and 2008 too. Hydraxon and especially Takanuva were really great.

[Toa Smoke Monster]

I have to agree with everyone so far in that 2006 had some of the set Titan sets. Though 07 and 08 had some good ones too.

[The 1st Shadow]

2006, I'd have to say. 2007 had Maxilos, and his torso design was really creative. After that, the only Titan set I was ever really fond of was Tuma.

 

[randomreviewerbros]

I think 2005 was an awesome year for the titans. Sidorak, roodaka and keetongu were all just awesome

[Taipu1]

2006 had Axonn and Brutaka, who were really the start of something new and good. I'd say this culminate in Takanuva in 2008, which was the best titan set ever. As '06 started things off though, and had multiple good titans, I'd say '06 was best.

[Axilus Prime]

2006. They were huge and well-jointed, unlike the old titans. And you just can't beat Kardas.

 

Second place is 2008, for Takanuva.

 

Third is 2009, because I actually like the Toa Mata Nui set, even though it's not as solid as Takanuva, and I'm not a huge gold fan.

[TNTOS]

For me, 2006. Axonn, Brutaka, Vezon and Fenrakk/Kardas . . . they were all awesome. Even Umbra was a pretty cool set, despite his somewhat odd color scheme. Just an awesome year for titan sets all around.

 

-TNTOS-

[Klanadack]

I liked 2004, mostly because all the titans were unique. Think about it. 2006 were all just big huge guys. 2004 Had one big huge guy, one epic spider guy, one giant raptor bird, a combination of the previously stated, and a gold guy riding a dinosaur looking thing.

 

P.S. I know what all the names are.

[Aanchir]

I'm going to have to say 2006. Now, granted, I don't look at the 2006 titan sets through the same rose-colored glasses I once did. Brutaka's arms were basically no more complex than what you could expect on a canister set. His and Axonn's inner thighs were extremely hollow. Haven't looked at Vezok and Fenrakk in years, but they're far from flawless (especially considering Fenrakk's large, specialized head piece), and Kardas had a hard time supporting his own weight. That's not even taking into account clunkers (comparatively speaking) like Irnakk and Umbra. Nevertheless, this year's titan sets had a lot of personality and a lot of sculptural detail that help them stand out a great deal in retrospect.2005's titan sets are real contenders as well, but I feel Sidorak was somewhat more frail than he should have been, and Keetongu just isn't as smoothly sculpted as 2006's offerings. Even Roodaka has some major weaknesses.If I had to pick one best BIONICLE titan set overall, it wouldn't be either of these. The 2008 Takanuva set would win hands-down. He did a lot of things in new ways and he did them right. Most unobtrusive hip and shoulder suspension of any set, first titan set to incorporate fully-custom legs, streamlined armor, and a very powerful physique. However, I can't really pick 2008 for the best titan sets because it also gave us the clunker that is Icarax. He had some clever techniques (I love his foot design), but overall his gangly proportions are far from appealing and his hip suspension juts out awkwardly. And other than Takanuva and Icarax, there weren't any other "warrior" sets from that year I'd consider titans. Mutran & Vican was more or less a canister set and small set packaged together, and all the other large sets that year were vehicles.

[archivist_66]

2002. Just remember these great functions...

[Toatapio Nuva]

I'm genuinely surprised and even shocked that so many think 2006 onward was a good time for titans. I have to stand up for 2001 here. As stated in the opening post, the Rahi took a lot of creativity to make. Large animals with exciting functions could be built from such a huge pile of so small pieces, it's incredible! Later years always had oversized canister sets and nothing else.

[Kanakalackin]

Probably the Inika/Mahri sets. My top ten Titans are:

1. Vezon and Fenrakk/Vezon and Kardas
2. Maxilos and Spinax
3. Hyraxon
4. Gadunka
5. Makuta Icarax
6. Keetongu
7. Manas crabs
8. Fero and Skirmix
9. Axonn
10. Karzahni

[ARROW404]

I'm genuinely surprised and even shocked that so many think 2006 onward was a good time for titans. I have to stand up for 2001 here. As stated in the opening post, the Rahi took a lot of creativity to make. Large animals with exciting functions could be built from such a huge pile of so small pieces, it's incredible! Later years always had oversized canister sets and nothing else.

I'm surprised at the almost unanimous choice of 2006 too. But I'm glad I'm not the only one to appreciate 2001!

[Mr. Coffee]

I liked the functional models, so my vote goes to rahi, boxor and exo-toa.

[Kanakalackin]

I liked the Manas so much becuase you could attack the other rahi without hurting your fingers.

[TechnicRage]

The Mahri titans were the best due to their originality.

[FrozenFlash]

Hmm... I'm saying 2006. You can't exactly say that Kardas, Axxon, and Brutaka are not awesome.

[Voxumo]

Well i always liked the Toa inika year Titans Axxon and brutak but the Toa mahri is my favorite by far. I mean who could not love karzahni.

[Lachanu]

I really like 2005. You see in 2005 there were 3 titans (excluding the combination models). Sidorak, Roodaka, and Keetongu.

 

I really liked the weapon functions. Sidorak had a cool wrist sword, Roodaka and Keetongu both had rotating weapons.

[Kazi the Matoran]

2006. Axonn and Brutaka were amazing! 2007 was also a good year, and I really enjoyed building a playing around with Maxilos and Spinax, as well as Nocturn. I guess the leg pistons really caught my attention, as sets no longer fell over from weakened joints like they did before, and the weapons were just legendary in my mind.

Edited May 11, 2013 by Kazi the Matoran

[ExoBro94]

I have all of the titans from 2001-2004 I believe. And 2001 and 2002 are my favorite years!

[Liopleurodon]

2001-2003 titans were probably my favorites, though the 2004-2006 titans were also really good.

[Tenebrae Invictus]

I'd say it's a toss-up between 2003, 2004 and 2006 for me, just because of the wide diversity and adventurous/epic feeling that kind of radiates off them as whole.

Edited May 16, 2013 by Tenebrae Invictus

[Kopekemaster]

As with most people, I really like the 2006 titans, especially Vezon and Fenrahkk. I don't have Brutaka myself, but what I've seen of him looks good.

Axonn was good as well. I really liked the oversized articulated hands.

[Ektris]

It's hard to deny my love for the 2006 Titans as well. I've long thought of Vezon & Fenrakk as one of my favorites of the entire line, and the addition of Axonn and Brutaka as two wonderful sets help round things out. They aren't without their issues - Fenrakk's tiny rear legs, Axonn's heavy arms, Brutaka's spindly arms - but as a collective whole, they are very strong. Umbra isn't horrible either, if you can get him to stand. And Irnakk... Well, he's just like any other combined model before him and I don't treat as a genuine Titan; just a special release.Regardless, I don't feel like there are any other groups of Titans in my collection that are on par with these guys. There are some that are just as good or even better, to me, but they didn't come out in the same year. So 2006 was definitely a strong one in my opinion.~|ET|~

[Toa TAK]

Glad to see everyone saying 2006. Instantly popped in my mind when I saw this topic.

 

Second place would be 2009, though, did dig the vehicles and Mata Nui.

 

TAK

[<Reverb>]

I swear the most excitied I ever got over a bionicle set was over Axonn. They were the best thing in the world through my eyes when they came out. They even got me to discovering BZP.

 

For that reason alone, '06 gets my pick with Axonn, Brutaka, and Fenrakk+Vezon.

 

'08 is a close second with the introduction of the vehicles, along with Takanuva.

Edited May 15, 2013 by Phantomesque

[-Jaller-]

Axonn and Brutaka. They were probly the most developed titan in the storyline.

[Reya]

2001 hands down.

[Catra]

ayo 2003 and 2004 had the best titans imo. gotta lotta fond memories with gukko and nidhiki tbh

[Cambion]

2004 and 2006 stand out for me as those were the years i got the titan combiners. 2005 was also good, there were some neat building techniques going on in those sets.

 

(honestly anything before 2007 was good though)

[Madara: Mangekyou Master]

2006 and 2007 were by far the best in my opinion. The Order of Mata Nui was pure awesome.

[Driskull]

2006-2009 Giants were the best.

[slifer3000]

2003 or 2001 for me. The Bahrag were cool too, I have em up in my room, but Jaller and gukko and the Takua and Pewku were just epic, also Makuta's set is still my favorite Titan to date.