Ben, you totally missed that this matoro is the alternate version where he failed to fulfill his destiny and because of that mata-nui died. Takanuva met his on his multiversal journey. He's not in mahri-nui, he's above land, hence the hood and the version of his mask that doesn't have the underwater breathing apparatus and the fact that he's "the outcast".
That nuparu revamp is awesome! Originally when Nuparu was designed, the creator stated that he didn’t take any inspiration from the character’s prior incarnations. He was more or less told to design “the black toa” and came up with the scuba diver aesthetic with a gigantic four pronged sword (no, it’s actually not a shield). But the inclusion of orange on an already cool design really links him to the original McToran toy and now I can’t even imagine Nuparu without it.
I'd say that this version of Matoro represents his alternate self from Kingdom timeline, where he failed to revive Mata Nui. Even MOC's name fits, since he was essentially an outcast in that timeline, shamed by everyone for dooming the world.
Matoro may be a Jedi in personality, but the way that hood and tattered cloak looked, it was more like Megatron and Kylo Ren, so it made him look not like a Jedi. Not everyone with a hood attains Jedi status Ben.
I mean, Matoro himself despise his own power, it is a torn character ( and my favorite ) i m sad by how he ended, tho he still had a biggest honor than most Toa by wearing THE mask
Ben in pretty sure on hahli mari the thighs are made with the crystal dude form Ben ten because it’s dark blue whereas the fly monkey guy is a lighter blue
You don’t need to do that with Transformers either, there are tons of third party MP-scale figures that are significantly less overpriced than the official offerings and in some cases can even be better quality.
These are all really impressive from a building and creativity standpoint, but I do have some lore complaints. First off, I’m pretty sure the toa mahri WERE mutated by the pit, it’s just that the mask of life meddled so their “mutations” were more like “upgrades.” From that perspective, I can totally see Hahli Mahri being a finned and clawed monstergirl. Plus, since they could only breathe water as the toa mahri (until Matoro w/ mask of life made them amphibious), those tubes are less “scuba gear” and more “exposed hoses and wires.” Also, Kongou and Jaller. Jaller I can somewhat understand: between his background in the Ta Koro Guard and the fact that energy hounds are non-sapient, sure, he can kill and skin a rahi for extra armor, I’ll accept it. But Kongou? Toa don’t kill. Displaying your enemy’s severed head is a classic, but in this setting it’s a faux pas at best. Plus, Kongou deliberately discarded his melee weapon so he could dual wield rocket launchers and it was a narrative through line from his time as a toa inika, when he had some trouble with melee vs ranged. Others have already explained the matoro thing, so I won’t bother. All that said, I reiterate, I do REALLY like all of these. The various brick-built blasters and blades? Nuparu’s bulked up shield and ammo belt? And all the built up frames, armor, and aesthetics that all match the originals while still being *more.* From a creativity standpoint, they’re awesome.
Gotta say, really disliked the Jaller and Hahli rebuild. It was mostly all just over designed and clutter mess that barely fit thr character beyond the recognisable mask. The rest were great. Especially liked the Dark Timeline version of Matoro where he failed to res Mata Nui.
Ben, you totally missed that this matoro is the alternate version where he failed to fulfill his destiny and because of that mata-nui died. Takanuva met his on his multiversal journey. He's not in mahri-nui, he's above land, hence the hood and the version of his mask that doesn't have the underwater breathing apparatus and the fact that he's "the outcast".
That nuparu revamp is awesome! Originally when Nuparu was designed, the creator stated that he didn’t take any inspiration from the character’s prior incarnations. He was more or less told to design “the black toa” and came up with the scuba diver aesthetic with a gigantic four pronged sword (no, it’s actually not a shield). But the inclusion of orange on an already cool design really links him to the original McToran toy and now I can’t even imagine Nuparu without it.
I'd say that this version of Matoro represents his alternate self from Kingdom timeline, where he failed to revive Mata Nui. Even MOC's name fits, since he was essentially an outcast in that timeline, shamed by everyone for dooming the world.
5:00 that back shot of Kongu makes it seem like he killed Ehlek and made it a cloak/armor like Hercules did to the Nemean Lion
O you right dude, how didn't I see that until just now? 👀
That's the idea. That was part of a MOC collaboration around the idea of the Mahri killing the Barraki.
i have no clue about bionicle lore but i just like watching the videos for the mocs and builds of the characters
I don't either. But that way we can make our own story .No limits to what can be done when .
It's interesting to note that both kongu and jaller revamps are wearing the corpses of their enemies' minions
What a way to start the day .Thanks Mr. Ben .take care
That Nuparu is PERFECT
They all look amazing! I would like to be able to recreate even one.
Matoro may be a Jedi in personality, but the way that hood and tattered cloak looked, it was more like Megatron and Kylo Ren, so it made him look not like a Jedi. Not everyone with a hood attains Jedi status Ben.
I mean, Matoro himself despise his own power, it is a torn character ( and my favorite ) i m sad by how he ended, tho he still had a biggest honor than most Toa by wearing THE mask
5:17 :looks more to me like the corpse ftom Ehlek... same for the claws o_0
Ben in pretty sure on hahli mari the thighs are made with the crystal dude form Ben ten because it’s dark blue whereas the fly monkey guy is a lighter blue
I like Bionicle community cause we don't need to pester Hasbro about releasing a Masterpiece of a beloved character, we can just make our own
You don’t need to do that with Transformers either, there are tons of third party MP-scale figures that are significantly less overpriced than the official offerings and in some cases can even be better quality.
holy these look sick
Are we gonna see a revamp of the barraki series at some point
These are all really impressive from a building and creativity standpoint, but I do have some lore complaints. First off, I’m pretty sure the toa mahri WERE mutated by the pit, it’s just that the mask of life meddled so their “mutations” were more like “upgrades.” From that perspective, I can totally see Hahli Mahri being a finned and clawed monstergirl. Plus, since they could only breathe water as the toa mahri (until Matoro w/ mask of life made them amphibious), those tubes are less “scuba gear” and more “exposed hoses and wires.”
Also, Kongou and Jaller. Jaller I can somewhat understand: between his background in the Ta Koro Guard and the fact that energy hounds are non-sapient, sure, he can kill and skin a rahi for extra armor, I’ll accept it. But Kongou? Toa don’t kill. Displaying your enemy’s severed head is a classic, but in this setting it’s a faux pas at best. Plus, Kongou deliberately discarded his melee weapon so he could dual wield rocket launchers and it was a narrative through line from his time as a toa inika, when he had some trouble with melee vs ranged.
Others have already explained the matoro thing, so I won’t bother.
All that said, I reiterate, I do REALLY like all of these. The various brick-built blasters and blades? Nuparu’s bulked up shield and ammo belt? And all the built up frames, armor, and aesthetics that all match the originals while still being *more.* From a creativity standpoint, they’re awesome.
Hewkii, and Matoro looks great here, Nuparu and Kongu is also good, not a fan of Jaller and Hahli here. Lesovikk looks fantastic.
I have more Toa Mahri than Toa of any other team released, 4 out of 6!
Gotta say, really disliked the Jaller and Hahli rebuild. It was mostly all just over designed and clutter mess that barely fit thr character beyond the recognisable mask.
The rest were great. Especially liked the Dark Timeline version of Matoro where he failed to res Mata Nui.
I agree. I get that Hahli was a "what if mutated" moc but it's still way too busy for my liking.
pizza hut vs domino, which is better?
Why are asking in a bionicle video?
And Pizza Hut, dominos is crap
@@wingwhacker because it’s out of pocket
I don't like Hewkii's mask because it limits his head movement.
Hello Ben have seen Ballads of the Bionicle? If not then you should see their music. Their a Boituber the makes songs for the characters.
every revamp I noticed you tend to make seems over designed and expensive. And tends to look the same in a way just different pieces and colors.
I didn't make any of these MOCs. As stated in the video each build was make by different members of the Bionicle community