>>10295756They failed because they weren't Technic.
>>10295768The core of Bionicle is buildable Technic figures. There's a reason the playsets did so poorly as much as the CCBS shit. The fucking Rahi were Competion reskins. The Turaga were comprised of liftarms and connectors. Yes there were balljoints and specialized pieces but Bionicle is literally Slizers but tribal. I'd argue the story is the most important element but if we're strictly talking toys, it was Technic figures with competitive play features involving rubber bands and gears that made Bionicle Bionicle. Again, that's why G2 HF and the rest didn't last, because they deviated too far from Technic with CCBS and became bloated poseable figures with no interesting functions or building techniques that solely relied on fucking launchers as the main draw. That's why G1 started failing over the years too. Yes, the story became too convoluted but the figures became shit too. We went from shit like the 03 Matoran or Bohrok Va to fucking Kardatoran builds. Technic functions are the core of Bionicle. You cannot deny this. I say this as someone whose favorite years are 06 and 07. I loved the later sets but they lost their way after 04 when the phased functions out in favor of just launchers. Barraki and Mahri kind of mended shit with slightly unique canister builds, but then the Inika build became comonplace even with slight design alteration and all sets thereafter were fucking boring and predictable. System shit like Ninjago can just be balljoints and launchers because at least the build for most mechs and dragons is heavy in part count and more engaging than the same upper torso, lower torso, bones, armor, fists, feet. Idk where I'm even going with this but weird Technic creatures and characters are the essence of Bionicle. Fuck, look at the vehicle sets and Exo Toa too. Peak fucking sets, and what are they comprised of? Technic.
