Refia

If Arthaka can teleport beings into Karda Nui, he can teleport them out of space. I didn't like this chapter. Tren Krom was lamely written out of the story, and Helryx still has atitude problems. Also, there's simply no plot of any kind in Reign of Shadows, and instead of tying up loose ends, Greg just keeps creating more. It's been more than a year, and still we don't know what Kopaka is doing, or Gali, or Pohatu, or Voporak with the Vahi, or the Shadowed One with the Barraki. =( *sigh*

Interesting... Berix is taller than a Skrall.

Don't forget that he befriended the Ancient Sea Behemoth and the Enlarged Venom Eel. Monster Trio FTW.

If I'm not mistaken, I remember reading somewhere Click got left outside the prototype robot, but he remains with the Glatorian and Agori. Why not? He's a beetle that can transform in a shield. Always handy, no matter who uses it.

I'd take a serial about Pewku over another chapter set in an alternate dimension or more alternate dimension characters any day.

Looks quite epic to be honest. Though whatever is on the front page takes a loooooooooong time to load.

Can a Toa Mata even form a Kaita with a Toa Nuva?

If you just go post something critisizing about something you know you don't like, you're not being constructive, you're being a troll. It's hard to take Omicron even serious in his complaints while from his posts one would judge he utterly despises the Bionicle storyline. Hate =/= critisism.

There is, stop the needless Greg bashing. Bashing Greg has become as popular as saying Final Fantasy VII sucks. We all know Greg's writing is not the best ever, I think nobody believes that. But it's not bad either. There's far worse out there and you know it. For the storyline of a toyline, Greg writes good enough, and people should not expect more. That's only setting yourself up to be dissapointed.

I don't coexist with people who assume we have no taste or opinion when it comes to writing and that we like whatever Greg throws at us, while making it appear as if they have the devine authority on the matter and are better than us. It is a strange disease that I find most important members of a certain biggest Bionicle fansite share. Curious.

The way I see it, the Ignika was not trusted, respected and honored. With body or without, in the end he was still just "needed" and nothing more. Hardly a good live, but that's probably just me. Also, from that beautiful piece of writing I do not get that all the Ignika wanted to understand was Matoro's fearless sacrifice. It wanted to be Matoro, or any of his kind. Not all Toa have sacrificed themselves, leading me to believe Ignika wanted more than to understand Matoro's sacrifice. Ignika didn't just not understand Matoro's form of heroism, it didn't, and doesn't, understand living and heroism in the first place. It has come into contact with heroism before, that is true, but it doesn't understand it, same as it didn't get "feelings" and "emotions" when it was still just a mask. At most I think that after 2008 he does understand Matoro's aspect of heroism, but no more than that, and it's up for debate wheter that is all it wanted or not. And as for friendship, let us not forget his bio in Bionicle.com, shall we? "He's very eager to have friends... etc." He had none. Besides that, I agree with Grevious. Greg usually takes up suggestions for fan favorites to show up again. Why not Toa Ignika? I bet you if somebody asked for Vezon, Lesovikk or whoever, Greg would say "We'll get to that". But us Toa Ignika fans just got a big "screw you". Perhaps my language is too harsh, and I should wait with making a statement like this until I get Greg's response to my question as to "why" he won't reappear. But if it's anything silly like "I don't need him for the story", then that's indeed a big "screw you", especially with characters like Vezon running around, and alternate dimensions everywhere, that serve no other purpose but to complicate things even more and move the story not a step further.

I think it basically comes down to a difference in views. You think Toa Ignika has learned what he wanted to learn, I disagree. From your viewpoint your arguments make good sense, but if you see the concept of being a hero as more than just fighting and then killing yourself, there's still much for Ignika to learn and do. As for putting itself in danger, that's really just a matter of the situation. Creating a body does not necesarily put the Ignika in danger, as it is the most effective way of defending itself in the first place. Guardians can only do so much, as proven in 2007. And after march, I doubt there will be any threats big enough to threaten the Ignika or trigger its countdown anyway, so it should be quite safe. And I don't think the Ignika was aware of anything Mata Nui did, as its mind was surpressed and dominated by Mata Nui's. Someone should ask Greg. I suppose it's a personal matter, too. I liked Toa Ignika as a character, I want to see him again, same like fans of Vezon, Kopaka, Jaller, whoever want to see their favorite character back, too. The only difference being that I have no chance of seeing my beloved character again, while most others do. It's unfair, but how the world works, I know that. I'm just one fan, in the end. But I can still argue and think about it, maybe even change Greg's mind. After all, if fans can ask to have their things canonized, or beg for a Sahmad serial through a poll, why would I not be allowed to do the same for Toa Ignika? And I'll say it again, doesn't even have to be an appearance, just a confirmation of the fact that it has a body and is out there somewhere with its body being alive, that would be enough. And if not, well, then Bionicle just loses itself another fan. But that's okay, it's just one. There'll be others who do keep liking it, and that's good. Maybe it's simply time for me to move on. I just held a bit of hope after the announcement that the story would become free from the sets. That's all. Greg just smashed it in the ground, as he's the writer and he decides.

I disagree. It experienced only a fraction of what being "alive" means. It existed as a Toa for maybe 4 days. How in the world can you learn everything about Life as a Toa in 4 days? Ignika didn't even get to meet Matoran like in Metru Nui, didn't get a taste of Toa duties besides "saving the world" like in Karda Nui (other duties: think Takanuva in Metru Nui). All it experienced so far was life as a Toa in battle. And frankly, he was treated as a tool, not a Toa. Just "an object with a body". It did indeed want to know what drove Matoro. Ignika has not yet learned this. Greg said it to me himself: there was no time for friendship or comradery when fighting for your life. I even asked if Ignika considered anybody in Karda Nui a friend. Greg said no, there was no time. What he did learn was the difficulty of a decision to end your own life for the sake of others, but it did not do this in the same light as Matoro. He was pressured into it by the Toa Nuva (which is understandable as it was on a doomsday countdown), and he finally did make the decision because Matoro would have done so had he been there. That had nothing to do with understanding any motivation of Matoro. There is still much for the Ignika to learn and understand. And yes, the Ignika wanted to continue to live as a Toa, but did the right thing by sacrificing himself because the situation required it. That is true. However, I doubt that this took away from its enjoyment of being a living being instead of an object others fought over. It doesn't make sense for it to not continue its quest for answers now that it has the chance to continue doing something it liked. Bringing Toa Ignika back is, I suppose, partly my "whim", but it does have good reason. Ignika barely scratched the surface of understanding what being a living being means, and it seemed very driven to learn. His quest for understanding got delayed by Teridax, but now he is free again, what good reason is there for it to not continue? Saying that it has reached fulfilment is something I do not believe. Ignika wanted to know how it was to be like Matoro, or any Toa. Doing a bit of fighting and then killing yourself does not a Toa's life make. Bluntly said, in 2008, Toa Ignika was treated as a way to beat some Makuta and a quick fix alarm clock for Mata Nui. Considering the circumstances in Karda Nui, understandable and acceptable. But not good enough to justify a disappearance of all the Ignika's desires. There's time and space after march 2010, so why not? Like I said, he doesn't even have to appear for me, just Greg saying "yes, he has a body and is out there somewhere" is good enough for me. (I never asked for a spotlight place.) That would make coherent sense. Instead, we're sure to get no Toa Ignika and more Vezon and alternate universes.

Oh yay, somebody agrees. ^^ And you made me realise something, too: we don't even know if the Ignika knows or knows not what happened after Mata Nui was forced ino him. 0_o Greg, here I come again to bother you. But seeing as Greg has already decided, the Ignika will probably devolve Tahu from a distance, once again confirming its unfortunate position of a "quick fix story solution". I do find it funny that Greg said to me that at this point in the story Toa Ignika couldn't contribute much. WHAT?! The most powerful Toa ever, who defeated Icarax singlehandedly, no use? There are Toa and Glatorian dying down there at Rahkshi hands. Ignika could kill them in a matter of minutes and save many lives. No contribution?! Greg did have a point when he said that outside the Prototype Robot, Ignika could be dangerous, should Teridax threaten Mata Nui with forcing Ignika back inside him and finish his countdown, killing the MU. Still, Teridax would die then too. Besides, we all know Journey's End is already written and the mass killing by Ignika's countdown should it be forced in Teridax again doesn't happen, so Greg has no excuse. Does he think we're stupid? As for the danger is is to the universe... I have to disagree, 3D. As a Toa, it can defend itself, and make conscious decisions. Also, the Ignika ain't easy to damage: it survived a trip through the galaxy and the atmosphere of Bara Magna, no? Personally, the Vahi and Mask of Creation are far greater dangers, especially the Vahi, being in the hands of Voporak at the moment. And it got damaged by a measily Kanoka disc. The Ignika started to crack only after mutagen exposure, and those cracks have now been fixed, Greg recently confirmed. How, I have no idea though. But anyway, the Vahi is a far bigger danger than the Ignika, as it can't think and defend itself, and is easier to damage. So, yeah, poll time.

Agreed. Anyway, depending on Greg's answer, a poll will be the way to go, and I'll just have to hope for the best. If the majority votes "no", I'm done for. XD For me, it would be enough if Greg just said "Yes, the Ignika is out there somewhere with a body". He doesn't even have to appear for me, just having that as a fact would be good enough. And if anyone wonders "Why would that be any better than it not having a body and not appearing as well?". Think of it this way: Ignika is my favourite character/object. Now imagine the Ignika goes back to the CoL and stays there for the rest of the story. Should I ever fleetingly wonder what my favorite is doing when reading a new chapter for a serial, the answer'll be: sitting around doing nothing. Now, if it had a body while not appearing still, the answer would be far more appealing: he's out there somewhere trying to live and having adventures, with a chance of appearing at any time. Which option seems more interesting, hmm? End second rant.

Yeah, that's why 1 person can get things canonized. Majority rules indeed. As if.

Well, I sent a follow up to Greg asking why Toa Ignika won't reappear, and depending on that answer I'll see what I'll do. Maybe even a poll asking if people want Toa Ignika back or not might help. Greg has shown to listen to polls, whereas I'm just one fan asking for a storyline favour, basically.

More character than all Inika combined, at least. He was very well written in "Shadows in the Sky", but he didn't even appear in Swamp of Secrets, and his part in The Final Battle was minor, only serving as a cheap way to wake up Mata Nui quickly. Of course, Greg had to get rid of his body somehow, but now that Mata Nui is out of the mask there's no reason whatsoever to not have Toa Ignika exist again. Not one that make storyline sense, at least. It's just Greg's whim. Storywise, I really, really doubt that after barely 4 days as a Toa or so, Ignika learned perfectly what life as a Toa was like. And wasn't that what it wanted, to learn what this 'friendship' was that determined what Matoro's last act was? Greg told me before that Ignika didn't even consider anybody in Karda Nui a friend as there was no time for that. But seeing as wanting friends was such a big factor in it deciding to become a Toa, how can it not want to try again after having no friends thanks to his first attempt at being alive being so rudely interrupted by the Toa Nuva? Also, let us not forget that the Ignika did not want to give up its body at first. It didn't like the idea of being 'just a mask' again, and now I am expected to believe and take peace with the fact that the Ignika will remain a mask? No way, I'm not buying that. End rant.

But that's just it, all it has been treated as so far is just a deus-ex-machina to fix everything and to do everything. 2008 was the only year it got the chance to be more than just an object: it got a personality, and it could finally decide to do things fully on its own. Then the Nuva came along and ruined it all, and now Greg throws away any hope I had left for the Ignika having a chance to be treated better again by becoming a character instead of an object. Very dissapointed, I am. And even more so because I bet you other characters like Vezon will run away with all the serial space, or (great beings help us) more alternate dimensions. And what will the Ignika get? Probably its damn boring chamber of life again. Way to say "thank you" to it after all it did. Seriously, Ignika is probably the most mistreated and neglected hero in Bionicle ever. I dare say that there will be no mentioning of him as a Toa at all on the wall of history in Metru Nui once Mata Nui kicks Teridax his behind. Yeah, that's how the hero who awoke Mata Nui in 2008 is treated. Like a pile of rock-steed droppings, to put it in Bionicle words. I'm probably taking it too far, but hey, I liked Toa Ignika, he was the most daring character Bionicle ever decide to present to us, and I'll never get to see him again.

Meh, just got an answer on some questions I sent Greg. He ain't planning to bring Toa Ignika back after the comics and set-story are over. Interest in Bionicle after march just went from 100% to 5% or so.

People wouldn't be BIONICLE fans if they don't complain about every single thing about the franchise. Be it sets, story, characters, if you have to believe what everybody says, it all sucks. =)

The art in the new comic is fantastic, the story, though, less so. Far too rushed. And Gresh shouldn't understand a word Takanuva says. Well, maybe he doesn't, the comic doesn't show.

Nope. Greg said it ain't true.

Makuta does not give power to the Skrall. They'll remain powerless. Greg said so, I believe.

I'm probably late with this, but Greg posted the original draft for the fifth and cancelled Bionicle movie in his blog. And you know what? It made me wish Bionicle was never cancelled at all so that that movie could be made. -_-