Nanox Vox
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My sarcasm is undeniable. He/him Fleeing here from the bad place. Ask me about Transformers Bionicle or Warframe and I will not stop talking.
It's also worth considering not just how Bionicle was refined over the years, but what it was already a refinement of. Lego's previous contraction lines of Slizers/ThrowBots and RoboRiders were far more crude and function focused. Owing even more to their origins as a spin-off of Lego's Technic line
June 18, 2025 at 7:25 AM
It's also worth considering not just how Bionicle was refined over the years, but what it was already a refinement of. Lego's previous contraction lines of Slizers/ThrowBots and RoboRiders were far more crude and function focused. Owing even more to their origins as a spin-off of Lego's Technic line
But later sets like the Barraki and the Toa Mahri sported very different builds from each other that gave each one a distinct silhouette and personality.
June 18, 2025 at 7:16 AM
But later sets like the Barraki and the Toa Mahri sported very different builds from each other that gave each one a distinct silhouette and personality.
This is even more noticeable with many of the more affordable villain sets like the Bohrak who's near identical parts and builds earned them the derisive nickname "clone-sets" among fans.
June 18, 2025 at 7:10 AM
This is even more noticeable with many of the more affordable villain sets like the Bohrak who's near identical parts and builds earned them the derisive nickname "clone-sets" among fans.
Regarding the Toa Mata (nearly the only Bionicle sets Nick analyzes), the compromises that were made are obvious. They all use mostly the same pieces and nearly the same builds. Being differentiated only by their colors, their masks, their weapons and minor build differences.
June 18, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Regarding the Toa Mata (nearly the only Bionicle sets Nick analyzes), the compromises that were made are obvious. They all use mostly the same pieces and nearly the same builds. Being differentiated only by their colors, their masks, their weapons and minor build differences.
And Bionicle has faced this exact same problem from the opposite direction. There have been many attempts to try to represent the designs of Bionicle in animation with debatable attempts at success.
June 18, 2025 at 5:48 AM
And Bionicle has faced this exact same problem from the opposite direction. There have been many attempts to try to represent the designs of Bionicle in animation with debatable attempts at success.
The point I'm trying to make isn't that any of these toys are bad, it's that there always has and always will be a push and pull between screen accuracy/aesthetics vs. engineering reality. Every figure of Optimus Prime ever made has had to deal with this reality for better and for worse.
June 18, 2025 at 4:13 AM
The point I'm trying to make isn't that any of these toys are bad, it's that there always has and always will be a push and pull between screen accuracy/aesthetics vs. engineering reality. Every figure of Optimus Prime ever made has had to deal with this reality for better and for worse.
Fair enough, here's the first major attempt to create a figure that replicates the Sunbow design while still allowing it to transform into a truck.
June 18, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Fair enough, here's the first major attempt to create a figure that replicates the Sunbow design while still allowing it to transform into a truck.
I'll use the same example that Nick does to make my point. Optimus Prime is indeed an impeccable design. Instantly iconic and just as amazing today as it was when it was first featured on TV in 1984. But the original Optimus Prime didn't look like this...
June 18, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I'll use the same example that Nick does to make my point. Optimus Prime is indeed an impeccable design. Instantly iconic and just as amazing today as it was when it was first featured on TV in 1984. But the original Optimus Prime didn't look like this...
For any given action figure line based off of any given piece of media, this doesn't mean all that much. Just take the design as it exists, and make a toy out of it with as few sacrifices as physical materials and the budget allows.
June 18, 2025 at 3:26 AM
For any given action figure line based off of any given piece of media, this doesn't mean all that much. Just take the design as it exists, and make a toy out of it with as few sacrifices as physical materials and the budget allows.
I will never understand why this game isn’t more well known.
May 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I will never understand why this game isn’t more well known.
if you see this, post your getaway vehicle
May 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
if you see this, post your getaway vehicle
I don't think there's an adequate adjective to describe how fucked I am.
January 5, 2025 at 6:25 AM
I don't think there's an adequate adjective to describe how fucked I am.
We already got one of those.
December 5, 2024 at 6:43 PM
We already got one of those.
The time has come for their return.
December 1, 2024 at 6:23 AM
The time has come for their return.
Ah, an excuse to ramble about my hyper-fixation while also lamenting about a truly frustrating waste of potential.
November 18, 2024 at 1:56 AM
Ah, an excuse to ramble about my hyper-fixation while also lamenting about a truly frustrating waste of potential.
I think it might mostly just be a reference to Kaneda’s bike from Akira
October 23, 2024 at 7:03 PM
I think it might mostly just be a reference to Kaneda’s bike from Akira
QRT with your 4 favorite toku shows.
October 23, 2024 at 6:55 PM
QRT with your 4 favorite toku shows.
I fell vindicated for waiting on this now that the new Takara Lio Convoy has been announced.
September 5, 2024 at 11:54 PM
I fell vindicated for waiting on this now that the new Takara Lio Convoy has been announced.
Real Steel. All of the trailers made it look like a Bayformers style mess but somehow even more insipid. While the actual movie isn’t a masterpiece, it’s got a lot more charm and heart than its marketing made it look like it did.
July 12, 2024 at 12:32 AM
Real Steel. All of the trailers made it look like a Bayformers style mess but somehow even more insipid. While the actual movie isn’t a masterpiece, it’s got a lot more charm and heart than its marketing made it look like it did.
the inside out characters in my head
July 6, 2024 at 8:48 AM
the inside out characters in my head
According to Transformers One it apparently does.
May 10, 2024 at 11:41 PM
According to Transformers One it apparently does.
If you see this post a robot
February 22, 2024 at 6:38 AM
If you see this post a robot