Bionicle Inspiration Series Ep 140 Fan Submitted MOCs

[@williamnagore642]

Yay! Thank you for putting my moc in!

[@purplehaze2358]

"Ice man" is actually my older brother. Pretty nifty seeing one of his things showcased here.

[@th3.goatman871]

Thank you for putting me in!🐐

[@eow4317]

The Skeksis are from Jim Henson’s: The Dark Crystal. You can watch the movie and the prequel series on Netflix

[@claymore7315]

I love dark crystal so much, might do my own moc.... (but probably not) perhaps skekmal

[@purplehaze2358]

I'm a little surprised that you didn't recognize the Skeksis as.. well, a Skeksis from _The Dark Crystal._

[@purplehaze2358]

I think part of the reason snake-like MOCs aren't as common as they could be is because they're kind of hard to make look interesting. As serpents, it's pretty easy to fall into repetition when building a body.

[@fordfox8229]

Skeksis is a skexi from The Dark Crystal movie and show

[@bioframe3976]

OMG YES

[@kinker9337]

Mmmmmmmm.

[@Doobleberry]

Also all skeksis are male

[@Doobleberry]

@Aporu Defender of rahi Really? When were they revealed?

[@Doobleberry]

@Aporu Defender of rahi Ok

[@abandonaccount2766]

Im glad your not dead i just figured out that play stippling died,channel he hasn't uploaded in 3 years as long as this channel lives on...

[@twistedgale]

D E V I S T A T E R who?

[@abandonaccount2766]

@@twistedgale play stippling and dr scorpion only the channels they havent posted anything in a long time

[@eksisriisi]

Ah my moc is here. This is my greatest achievement. Thanks! - ReKill.

[@MCLegoboy]

"There's some weirdass fish!" And that's coming from a guy that lives in Australia where mammals lay eggs and look like the blueprints for all the animals were cut up, shuffled, and taped back together.

[@jordanhenrichs620]

Man, people make such beautiful mocs these days! 😄

[@DirtyDanRichards]

Fun fact, I snatched up a huge portion of those skrall peices, and I found out from eclipse caller later that I had grabbed THE ENTIRE north American brick bricklink stock and he tells me "I wondered why I couldn't find any of that piece"

[@who_be_dis8356]

The dark crystal is one of my favorite Jim Henson movies

[@safwataldajani7115]

Aww man, well, at least there’s the BIS mas fan submitted Mocs on Tuesday

[@smittysclassics9950]

It's good to know much more people still play with bionicle like me

[@barraki97]

That Hakann revamp holy hell

[@tahumusprime6751]

congrats on 10k man.

[@ki-sv7jt]

Could you do horn designs really need that for one of my mocs?

[@snakanter]

So, out of curiosity, how could I submit a MOC of my own?

[@jfm0613]

that second one is from the dark crystal.

[@reyesramirez1158]

Is that the dark crystal

[@wendyquiring9284]

It's from the dark Crystal The skecsis

[@ancientgear7192]

are you still making this inspiration series?

[@BenCossyOfficial]

Yes sir, I never stopped :) As you can see from my most recent videos, they are still uploaded weekly :)

[@Kids_Scissors]

"Howdy hey!" You mean... "Well howdy ho!"

[@safwataldajani7115]

Hey Ben, I was wondering how you pick the Mocs. Do you like find the best Mocs possible or do you try to go through as many as you can, oh and when do you usually pick them is it just before the video or like 2 or 3 days before the video?

[@BenCossyOfficial]

In regards to Fan Submitted MOC episodes, I will randomly look through the emails and just pick 10 that I have something I feel I can discuss at that moment. The 'I feel I can talk about it' factor varies from time to time. I also always aim to pick a wide variety or skill levels and recently I'm priorities names and people I've never heard of or featured before, so that everyone gets a go. For general episodes, I get the theme first then I browse Flickr for stuff I feel I can talk about and I pick out anything that fits the theme in my emails. I'll happy review whatever I can, so long as it fits in that 20-30 min episode mark, I like doing about 8-10 an episodes... sometimes 10 can be too much though tbh, depends on what I'm saying. I normally pick just before I record, sometimes I pick in advance if it's a theme I've been thinking about doing for a bit, or I have an earlier idea.

[@safwataldajani7115]

Ben Cossy when you start recording how long does it take you before uploading?

[@BenCossyOfficial]

@@safwataldajani7115 I often record in advance, that's a hard question to answer. The times always vary.

[@user-kp8wn1iw8o]

I’m just hopeful that my mic will be featured but idk

[@Timformer2000]

Ben: Hakann Random Person: It's got a silent W in it Me: Hwakann

[@bretbailey9875]

I like this guy he is chill

[@dinosnore4269]

Gotta say it... Yo, yo, Piraka!

[@Werwulfe]

Love these, Ben. Nice showcase. If I can ask, what are your plans on how to navigate COPPA? Just auto-set everything as child-friendly content? This one had an Ad... so I was curious.

[@BenCossyOfficial]

Yeah end of the year I'll be unfortunately doing just that. Otherwise yeah I have no plans to change how I make content.

[@cheshproductions03]

I’m pretty sure the skeksis moc is based around SkekUng the garthim master

[@beesfer]

5:48 He looks like a arrakoa from the WoW

[@ViperNine]

quick question, when you submit a moc via email, arent you supposed to get an auto reply? when i submitten mine a few days back i didnt get one.

[@BenCossyOfficial]

Yeah you're meant to... Idk some people have issues with the auto reply, some don't. Regardless I got your email.

[@ViperNine]

@@BenCossyOfficial thats good, i know i have missed or added a letter here and there sometimes in the mail.

[@safwataldajani7115]

Ben Cossy did you get my email? (Safwat Al Dajani)

[@kacinema96]

5:50 it’s actually pronounced “Skek-seez”

[@DeductedSpy]

Kacinema Reviews no that’s the Jim Henson one that is based off of it so it pronounced skek sis

[@safwataldajani7115]

I apologize if I seem to needy but it’s just the fact that I’ve been waiting since episode 120 for you to review my moc and just recently sent it hopefully you can find it and see the titan that I’ve built

[@BenCossyOfficial]

I've seen it. I'll do my best to put it in soon ;)

[@safwataldajani7115]

Ben Cossy thank you so much

[@User71787]

Hongjun youn looks like the bird from dark cristal

[@toataile6450]

Evidently, you need to watch The Dark Crystal, Ben. I think you'll enjoy it.

[@ceohadenough894]

how do we submit our mocs from us to you oh wait i just found it

[@previousdoctor8362]

flowly gungus: head crab redesign

[@maximumoverdrive4241]

Can u do a Transformers inspiración series episode

[@bioframe3976]

Cossy just gonna say sorry for sending 4 emails of the same pictures

[@gamebuyer2398]

that skesis could be in the next season of the dark crystal age of resistance. does anyone agree? also this guy doesn't realize tha the moc is based off of the dark crystal

[@yonavine]

Ben please watch the dark crystal

[@carumsarene]

"Evil Witch, Evil Shaman" Ben, sorry, but we're not evil. We're peacekeepers. We're just on the losing side of history. I'd be more than happy to help you understand us outside of the stereotyping that's been plaguing Earth since Catholicism started.

[@carumsarene]

With Witches: Witches are... In a blatant sense, priests to themselves. We celebrate seasons, and well being. There are different types of witches based on their individual beliefs. Fairy witches, kitchen witches, hedge witches, etc; While some love to tease, we aren't evil. Witches were victims to Catholics and Christians who hated them for a multitude of reasons. Going so far as to even cause the Black Plague because they hated witches having pet cats. The stereotypical clothing for Witches originates actually from Jewish clothing that Protestant (Christian) communities. That's also why the stereotype for witches is to have a big nose. In fact, almost no Pagans were actually harmed in Witch Hunts, by the time they started most Pagans were either in hiding or routed out of Homeland. The majority of deaths caused during that time were Jewish. Yet the swastika is demonized and the cross is not, funny how double standards work. The green skin from witches is argued to come from two sources. However it is commonplace thanks to Wizard of Oz. It can be considered the religious version of blackface. Also no, we don't eat children. As with Shamans, shamans are spiritualists, we study the universe through the metaphysical, and apply our knowledge aid others. A majority of shamanic practices are pure and good. However, shamanism is the very first spirituality to exist, being as old as the human race itself. At a time where there wasn't even a written language, some practices would get askewed as civilization branched out. Another double standard is seeing one bad shaman as all bad shamans, yet seeing one bad priest and just one bad priest. Are you seeing a pattern? It doesn't help that two of our symbols were stolen by hate groups and they now get plastered as symbols of evil intent. I'd write more but my tablet is lagging from writing too much, so I'll end it here for now. I'd love to talk to you more about this, Ben Cossy.

[@fifo2926]

we?

[@carumsarene]

@@fifo2926 I'm a Hedge Witch. I study shamanistic practices, nature, and healing, as well as spirituality and metaphysical well-being.

[@fifo2926]

@@carumsarene thats really cool. tho getting back at the video the ''Skeksis'' are basically evil ''mages'' or ''shamans'' and the one built did have the evil aesthetic so i would say that Ben said the right thing. :D

[@carumsarene]

@@fifo2926 Close, but not quite. I give you credit for trying. The Skeksi are half of a whole being. They are the half that represents humanity's cold and unloving progression. Creating machines of industry, enslavement, and genocide. Their other half, the Mystics, more represent Shamanism. Peace and prosperity, connection to nature and the universe. I do implore you to more carefully watch the film and show, without a filter of society's castes.

[@themidnightbanshee5927]

snake ladies you mean lamias

[@Plaidbobcat]

Snakes have 2 eyes dude