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It's not just about toys Kara dear. It's about the story and the fun of building them. I don't see why growing older constitutes a stop to buying and building.

Ah yes. Your Spinny signifies the life you give to your news articles and writing. B) Congrats!

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Me too Chan'e. Me too. B)

I see them on Spike all the time.

Huh. Well I must be off on my Star Wars info then.

Seriously? I thought everyone still hated it.

Indeed.

Thank you. That means a lot.

If there are any left over. They'll be sold on the net.

I realized something in the last few days. Something people have been saying for a while, but I was never able to understand until now. So I'm sorry if this is old news and you're not interested in reading. Alright. When Bionicle was said to be canceled and the new line was to be released. Like a die hard Bionicle fan. I hated all the aspects, ideas and the sets that were replacing my favorite toy line. I was hurt and did not want anything to change. I know now it was wrong to bring hatred in my arguments against Hero Factory, even though it was mostly when it was first introduced. Lets start with a conversation I had. I talked with the owner of a small toys tore in my home town. they had many non-commercial brands, but they did have LEGO, and they had a lot of Bionicle. Anyway I asked him about Bionicle stuff due to there being no canister sets left. He said that Bionicle had been canceled, but noted that it had been around for ten years and had a great run. That made me realize that yeah. Bionicle did have a great run! Not many series can show that they were great enough to last nine to ten years. Bionicle had a great beginning, and even if we didn't want it and they way it was. It had to end. My next subject is limitations and story. As we all learned. Bionicle grew from a little island in the middle of nowhere. To a whole universe of creatures and beings inside one giant robot. Even more than that, there was even more "planets" and perhaps a whole universe full of characters. During the story of Bionicle we were introduced to may I say hundreds of characters. Some were only there to take up space, and others we got to see grow and mature over time. The prime example is Tahu. What I'm getting at, is that even though the story was great. It grew to an imense size that many have a hard time understanding and some don't enjoy anymore. Lots of things were explained to deeply and it drove many fans away. Lets call it the "Star Wars Effect". Anyway. I understand why LEGO decided to part with the Bionicle line. There were storyline limitations that they couldn't stress any longer, and so many ideas and imaginative ways can be done. So Bionicle was ended, but of course not in the way we wanted. Hero Factory is a clean slate. Right now. Any storyline and plot twist or character introduction is possible. Again like Star Wars. Hero Factory takes place in a whole universe. Which means that many ideas are in the making. Lets hope we have some great minds behind this story, and see if it can develop. It may seem silly now, but perhaps the story may become more than just a fake police service hot line. The sets are okay. I'm more interested in the villains than the actual heroes. In my earlier arguments I would say that there was no imagination in these sets, and they borrowed too heavily from Bionicle parts. But when Bionicle started they too borrowed parts from older LEGO Technic lines. So perhaps if the first year of Hero Factory goes well. Perhaps they'll come up with even better parts. I feel really, Really, REALLY dumb for not realizing the ending points some things need, and the potential for new beginnings. I was once a hurt die hard Bionicle fan who wouldn't dream of buying anything or even caring for anything other than it. Now I am an optimistic LEGO fan who will love Bionicle forever, but will also come to love change and new stories to enjoy, and new characters to see grow and develop. I'll try Hero Factory. See if it's worth the hype and if it has a fun story. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Thanks for reading, and lets have high hopes for Hero Factory. Bionicle's young brethren.

Sounds like a good plan. B)

Maybe.

Awwwww. It's okay Senjo! Did you learn something Young Lady?

I went to my ToyRus today, and I saw all the Hero Factory sets with the Bionicle items, and for some reason...... I was tempted to buy one. Thankfully I didn't and went to another store and got a replacement for the Tahu Star I gave away as a gift. It's just that for the last nine years I've always waited for new sets to come. It feels like an instinct, and the sets look alright, and the story isn't that bad.... actually after thinking about it lowers the temptation. Does anyone have an idea of how I can rid myself of this temptation?

Love your art. Can't wait.