Eljay's Remixed Review: BIONICLE 2005

[@TheTTVChannel]

Just to clarify something, I can not verify the 100% accuracy of the part counts for the combo models in this video. The majority of them were counted by hand and as such are prone to mistakes. So if they are off by a few, I apologize, but I did the best I could without official numbers! Thank you! -Eljay

[@tonelo7207]

really good generation

[@zeanyt2372]

Me at 00:27 PS I love this song.

[@Primordial_Radiance]

Didn't you guys use to do character spotlights, in which you discussed individual character history and the like? I can't find any of them, if you did.

[@Primordial_Radiance]

I wish we saw more fusions in the og canon

[@geodude671]

The Zivon isn't actually the last "Nui" combiner; that honor goes to 2010's Gaardus.

[@shonenbag6478]

You also gotta love how Eljay kinda indicates if he likes the set or not when declaring the canonicity with his tone of voice.

[@jpeg6906]

I just wanted to see the Zivon, I didn't want an existential crisis!

[@arecus54]

:'(

[@sebastianthomsen2225]

3D print

[@animekpopguy]

I have seen some at least friendly-colored remakes on web, they are your last hope(no)

[@AztecJester93]

*Toy Story 2 Flashbacks*

[@xenon8927]

I feel like you guys should know that putting a coat of clear nail polish on the balls does help with the friction

[@eightcoins4401]

>Hideous Frankenstein's Monster of Lego Parts "Hey Greg, lets make this canon"

[@shonenbag6478]

tldr; Eljay gets existential about Zivon

[@leftygurl]

seeing the zivon in motion was something else, man. for years this was just a legendary, impossibly massive rahi model that i had only seen in reference books. but seeing it move, seeing it come to life like that? just wonderful, dude.

[@HORRIOR1]

This year had so freaking many combo models… Poor Eljay.

[@parandomal]

Just imagine if he went through all the canon dark hunter builds

[@kadennguyen5405]

Bruh ain’t it funny how the rock raptor is called a “raptor” despite looking nothing like one, while the Rock steeds from Glatorian are literal velociraptors used by the Rock Tribe

[@animekpopguy]

Damn, nooo, u reminded me that these cool dinosaurs actually are damn steeds

[@Lordodragonss]

@@animekpopguy The Glatoriqan dino is only bionicle model I never had heart to use for pieces. He still stands proud next to my other Lego dinos!

[@Randuman908]

A raptor does not necessarily mean a velociraptor, it means “to seize” in Latin

[@zafool4997]

@@Randuman908 so it’s a Rock Seizer

[@cyberdraco001]

I always thought the tail of The Shadowed One was a third leg. Also, Voporak was always one my favorites

[@exaid0556]

Wait, it is TAIL?

[@pugmasterben]

​@@exaid0556Yeah canonically it's a tail, but for some reason, when being posed for the Dark Hunters book, it was used as a third leg

[@ThrillaWhale]

It’s like a tail that canonically doubles as a portable seat when you’re too lazy to bring a chair.

[@cannilony]

Voporak is a mess

[@CommunimateANIMATIONS]

YES, someone finally acknowledges the Gunslinger (Running out of time) song featured in the downloadable album of Voya Nui Adventure! It's a banger

[@WOLKsite]

Eljay's favorite :P

[@Dadertrix]

for Voporak, I kinda imagine the arm with nothing to be like an old wound, like his hand was cut off, or the arm is shriveled up and emaciated, so he keeps it close to his body, kinda like hulk post gauntlet in endgame

[@milliman4]

Watching this while making my DnD Bionicle homebrew It's done! It's called The New Legends and is up on the TTV board

[@xZeroxDarkxFangx]

Please link it I've been toying around with the idea of that on a Discord Server

[@milliman4]

@@xZeroxDarkxFangx It still needs a lot of work, but I'm gonna make it public once it's finished

[@clockworkkirlia7475]

That sounds amazing! I looked at doing that with the Pathfinder race building rules at one point. Good luck!

[@catamonga3837]

@@milliman4 i really want to see the finish books

[@thewanderer1317]

I’ve got some creatures done for DND if anyone wants to test them out

[@pvcvalley]

Everybody *Shadowed One* but nobody *Lighted One :(*

[@dankotocigl8671]

His eyes shine like 2 supernovas colliding

[@TheZamaron]

Because when the Lighted One shows up ANYWHERE, he glows so bright people commit suicide rather then stare in his direction. It took an entire army to kill him, not because he's a skilled warrior, but because he is so bright that many in that army accidentally killed each other cause they were all attacking one target and couldn't tell where they were swinging because of his brightness. Eventually the mighty Lighted One, brother the the Shadowed One, fell in battle. They say his body was sealed away in a tomb some where in the Southern Islands and at night his tomb glows bright from the distant island, but no one visits as they know who lays there.

[@kingghidorah102]

Evil shadowed one be like

[@justsomeguy5628]

It a shame that the frostuleus has such a lame build, because in the story, they were supposed to be big, intimidating, and respectable

[@vladikgajat9280]

And ugly.

[@animekpopguy]

Right after being saved by rahaga Matau be like: AAAAA ITS FROSTELUS Nokama: what? calm down its me

[@frankunodostres473]

not gonna lie, when I woke up today and saw what date it was I immediately thought about this month's remixed review video^^ can't wait for 2006

[@OSSOYT]

2006 was like 14 years ago, man

[@godzillacc5]

How tf you look at the goddammed zivon and instead of going "oohh cool, It's like a visorak but a giant scorpion" you suffer from an existential crisis

[@Cakeandguts]

Everybody knows that Gate Guardian is made out of Sanga of the Thunder, Kazejin, and Suijan!

[@shadyhunter975]

R/whoosh

[@weebcraft6829]

Everyone also knows that the Gate Guardian sucks! So there!

[@Cakeandguts]

Weebcraft Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s one of the shittiest beat sticks that Konami ever printed. I would much rather summon a turn 1 Armityle the Chaos Phantom.

[@scaledjames98]

@@Cakeandguts That wouldn't be that hard to do anymore since the Sacred Beast structure deck we're getting in July has the fusion spell that can summon Armityle like a proper fusion instead of tagging all of the SBs out

[@jeremycocciolone9223]

. . .i didnt realize this and you made my day

[@krakenito5248]

really didn't expect a reference to an old bionicle music video with that Gunslinger "runnin' out of time" intro. Glad to see that I'm not the only one who grew up with these

[@bulbachan2183]

I'm so happy to see the dedicated community around bonks grow again

[@styrofoam9981]

We never left!

[@zeanyt2372]

@@styrofoam9981 no where never leave and some people will join the community. I have been a fan for a few years since 2010 and now I am a active member of the community.

[@Pahjx]

Thank the fan made Bionicle games for doing that.

[@animekpopguy]

But what will be when we all die

[@mechanwhal6590]

@@animekpopguyWe pass our ways to the future.

[@phoenixfurno]

Actually, 2010 had a 6 set combiner.

[@keviaaar]

Yeah but we don't speak about 2010 :(

[@jamesbreuer1340]

Seriously? I had no idea

[@vladikgajat9280]

@@jamesbreuer1340 Trust me, you wouldn't want to know about Gaardus.

[@PuppeteerGaming]

@@vladikgajat9280 Oh yeah, I forgot about that unholy abomination, why did you have to remind me of... Him?

[@TenositSergeich]

Gaardus is upgraded Matoran Nui and Matoran Nui is already Matoran Nui

[@ToaOfFusion]

Kid: Mom, can we have the Battle of Metru Nui set please? Mom: We have the Battle of Metru Nui at home Battle of Metru Nui at Home: 39:02

[@salvadorortega8261]

Its kinda like what i did because i found it in a thrift shop mixed with alot of other lego themes in the box

[@zeanyt2372]

I have to agree but it looks pretty cool and almost like a chibi One. And it's cheap by comparison.

[@Farlas816]

This had me dig out my Rahi Beasts book

[@animekpopguy]

This had me dig out of looking on tahunuva2's almost full collection of rahi beasts

[@they3lloax060]

Your profile pic looks like Defilak from a mnog 2007 tbh

[@thedetective6500]

the frostelus is canonically known as the ugliest species of creatures in the MU, however as a tribe/race they are very powerful.

[@misterbiscuit3706]

8:56 Now this just reminds me of Transmetal 2 Megatron from beast wars. The dinosaur motif, and the 2 propeller like thrusters.

[@Chokun-Gaming]

Yet again they're all canon, but none are canonically combiners

[@henryalberts539]

If you want to fix the ravages of time upon balljoints, some clear nail polish on there works wonders.

[@zeanyt2372]

I have never heard of this before. It makes perfect sense.

[@optimistprime3192]

I haven’t tried it on Bionicle pieces, but maybe Pledge floor polish could work too? Works well enough on Transformers.

[@toaferon1822]

@@optimistprime3192 Can confirm that Pledge floor polish works for Bionicle balljoints

[@animekpopguy]

I cant wait to see a whole bunch of Grievouses

[@microwaveablegun9183]

I’ve recently created fan instructions for the alternate model of the visorak battle ram and I have to say having it in person it’s really good.

[@Mothbean]

You wouldn't happen to have a link to them, would you?

[@justsomeguy5628]

@@Mothbean they have instructions on their channel

[@clockworkkirlia7475]

Beautifully scathing towards the end there haha. Excellent review all-in-all, and I can't wait to see the next one! The last of the really big combo years, alas. Starting the 2007 Sadness Countdown now... Perfection had a price. :P

[@Autisticguywithacamera]

Is anybody else reminded of Nyarlethotep by The Shadowed One's build? It's remarkably similar with the 3 legs.

[@LeoxandarMagnus]

As you said, the stand-outs of the year are the Titan combos. These will always hold a special place in my heart and I will one day hold all three together. Very much enjoyed the video.

[@benjaminhuether3846]

It looks like you could probably stack the two towers from the Battle for Metru Nui alternate build, but they displayed them separately to make it a better picture.

[@takanuinuva]

The Shadowed one is my favorite Combo from 2005. I still have a modified build of Him displayed. Also what was that song used in the intro skit?

[@zeanyt2372]

Gunslinger by over it.kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXbYeJynra6Ca6c

[@The-last-1]

For anyone who wants to know more about the three main titans combos as characters they each make appearances in Bionicle: time trap, which is one of if not the best metru nui story’s ever, I highly recommend giving it a read.

[@surelnuva]

Actually the Venom Flyer's pincers on the sides are its wings lol, and the 2 long socket joints are its legs. If you pull the boggarak/roporak pincers out to the sides and look it from above, you got the general bird shape what they were going for, but it's still awkward.

[@mudkitz]

*sees runtime* *reads description* Wait, there's another year with more combo models? Holy Konahi, that's a lot here already

[@TenositSergeich]

The Metru Nui! The power of the Visorak is almost complete. Welcome to the *GATES*

[@Dualbladedscorpion7737]

There was a sertin praka combio set that you could get as a stand alone figure set. He was feared by all sixs of the praka team and had golden head piece that came with that set.

[@zeanyt2372]

He is the one they all feared. Him and one another.

[@Dualbladedscorpion7737]

@@zeanyt2372 One other you say?

[@JohnWilliams-wl9px]

dual bladed scorpion Yeah Irnakk which had a gold Thok head

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

The ultimate piraka

[@Lordodragonss]

I am amazed how cool Visoraks combo models look while they use small ammout of same pieces

[@KnightsRealm98]

41:14, Eljay says Two Towers. Me: *Lord of the Rings music intensifies*

[@Arob4343]

Forgot just how much I love the Visorak

[@GhabulousGhoti]

Ah, 2005. I'm not looking forward to when I have to track down 4 of every set for the combiners. Luckily, I managed to snag a spare Battle of Metru Nui and Tower of Toa for dirt cheap each - if only Lego released instructions for the alternate models... Can't wait to see you look at those 2-Piraka abominations next time, those things give the Slizer combos a solid run for their money.

[@DrMadd]

Wait that’s supposed to be Sentrak’s head? Wow. Since every picture of him Lego ever released was from the straight front I always assumed the bohrok dome piece was supposed to be his head didn’t realize he was supposed to be a hunchback.

[@TheTrueMorse64]

3:57 I literally got Whenua (after getting Vakama of course) just to make this combo model (for a time) I can’t remember what this combo model was like

[@klevkaisetsu4883]

I didn't know that much about the shadowed one when I built this set a long time ago, but for me what you call a tail was a third leg. So I perceived this beast was a tripod, which was epic for me. ^^

[@RedBerkut11]

Really good video! I love this reviews! My favourites would be Sentrakh (he has just a perfect menacing appearance for me) and Voporak (he was my first set and the reason I got into Bionicle). Those extended arms with 2 "elbows" I think fit him so well in relation with the story and how he was mutated by the Brotherhood of Makuta to serve them...

[@TormaTOS]

This was overdue. I love this still.

[@richardkim2711]

8:22 oh my god. Undoubtedly the most op Bionicle. THE PROTO KAREN

[@Raisopod]

I remember building Zivon like it was yesterday, all 6 Visorak freshly bought from Walmart and Target as a late birthday present. I built all 6 on their own, then tried the different combiners, then finally Zivon itself. Even with all of the parts in their prime, Zivon never really stood very well for me. That being said, watching all of these reviews is taking me down a nice trip down memory lane. I miss having all of my Bionicle pieces, I wish I made the decision to keep them.

[@anonymoussourcream3175]

I never actually noticed that sentrahk had a head from his promo picture. I thought it was supposed to be at the bohrok skull

[@Maniac4Bricks]

Yup, I got Voporak as a gift in 2005, it had instructions for the combo model as well as each set independently. I never built the combo build but this and the Shadowed One look very impressive. I never knew TSO had a tail, I legitimately thought it had a third leg, having always seen it positioned down and flat. I haven't said it on all of these but thank you for pursuing this combo model series. One year is alot to endure and I appreciate them being a month apart to allow enough time and energy to make each their best. And each video is beefy for the month so it works wellbeing that far apart. :)

[@JohnWilliams-wl9px]

Maniac4Bricks There’s an actual debate whether it’s a 3rd leg or tail

[@artistanthony1007]

The Water and Ice Vizorak combination is my favorite.

[@joserascon8786]

I can't wait until we see Botar in the next video.

[@Caldoric]

To be fair, _technically_ "Tower of Toa" is Canon, seeing as there was an actual scene in one of the books where the Toa Hordika did a thing where they attacked and took a tower from the Visorak, then turned it into a fallback point of their own or something, but idk how much that actually helps, in the end.

[@dankotocigl8671]

Oh boi here we go

[@KeruToL]

How to save the Zivon: 1. Get the mask of time 2. Use it on Zivon

[@MattyBmemes]

I got the voperak set for christmas when I started collecting bionicle, best christmas ever

[@haydenhayden]

Eljay having serious-toned conversation about entropy was out of left field, but I enjoyed it.

[@animekpopguy]

Damn looove voporak too, I have only key to nongu and vahki and still trying to build it 😂

[@zeanyt2372]

Key to nongu. I see you are a man of good taste.

[@GringatTheRepugnant]

I don't have any issues with joint strength for my 2005 era parts. I wonder if that's because I have almost always kept them separated in pieces in their own box, out of the light and dust instead of together, or if climate has something to do with it. How hot does it get around where you've been storing them, Eljay?

[@walkerspectre]

The good thing about these combo models is that you can modify them to your taste. If i had voporak, I'd remove or alter some parts, for him to look better

[@andrewings3402]

Wasn't Irranak in some way a combo model ? as it used Reidak, Thok and Vezok

[@SonicJrandSarah]

It was, but Eljay already covered that when looking over the sets.

[@justsomeguy5628]

Regarding the Frostelus, while you built it like it's posed in the instructions, it seems like it is meant to be quadrupedal, with the Nuju weapon legs being hind legs. Still probably would feel disappointing, but I can't build it at the moment.

[@frogmouth2]

I can’t wait to see toa hordika general grievous

[@catpin]

I'm always going to repair limbs with nail polish and Mod Podge to match the limb colors.

[@nap0038]

The parakrekks looks straight up like a fallout Mirelurk. It’s how I justify the “amphibian” thing even tho mirelurks are mutated crustaceans

[@austingray6885]

My head canon is that the dark hunters are basically a family business founded by TSO and he hired his immediate family members Roodaka, Lariska, and Voporak as his main help in his organization as they’re all vortixx or at least look like it.

[@ColdGoldLazarus]

After your glowing review of the Voporahk, I'm honestly tempted to buy duplicates of Roodaka, Keetongu, and Sidorak so I can have that thing as a permanent build on my shelf. (Also, I kinda like the idea of the one arm that just ends in a ball joint being like, a stump wound or something. Even though it's a monster that bends time around itself, it's still mortal in one way.) Also, I feel like it would be interesting to attempt to make a combo model of all the 2005 System sets, or at least expand Battle Of Metru Nui using pieces from the other three.

[@Alex-mb2cy]

I highly recommend every Titan Combiner from 2005, especially Voporak. His legs especially are so bulky and well built!

[@BucketCanSoupMan]

Can’t wait for the Best Boys of 2006 hitting off on my birthday

[@Nagatem]

that raptor reminds me of a Rev Raptor from zoids, love it, going to bricklink to get parts for it, just need to find the instructions XD

[@ivanquote1807]

The Protocairn looks amazing. I wouldn't be able to tell it was originally 3 separate sets

[@maccaebus]

I find it a little weird that the Shadowed One has the chest design he does. It's a little too reminiscent of Roodaka's, if you catch my drift. If you don't catch my drift, he's got Rahkshi heads that look like either the largest pectorals ever or... well, you know. If you don't know, I mean boobs. The man has Rahkshi head boobs.

[@JohnWilliams-wl9px]

Maccaebus The foot piece that’s in between helps get rid of that idea since it comes across more as pecs compared to Roodaka to me.

[@air-headedaviator1805]

Shadowed one is non binary confirmed

[@animekpopguy]

Kahgarak is the most mindcrashing eye trickery ever

[@vladikgajat9280]

Post-premiere gang.

[@KingChiggy]

I do miss that the Nui combiners it did get annoying that pieces became so big as the sets went down the line that there was just no cohesive way to put them together anymore. I remember getting all 6 of the Piraka and just sitting there like "I want to try to put all 6 together, but just looking at all the mass in these sets I know I wont be able to" and that became more apparent as time went on. Then the Stars happened lol

[@Xzeihoranth]

Love these videos, must take a lot of time to make 'em!

[@warriorpax5760]

"You could say that they're... *insert that 'Running Out of Time' line*" *Hydraxon would like to know your location*

[@jessehcreative]

The Voporak set should have come with an orange Mask of Time

[@EljayJohnsen]

That is actually a great suggestion. That would've been really good to see in that set.

[@labdG]

I really like the idea of more variations of visorak, bigger or different in other ways, to flesh out the horde, but I'm not really a fan of how these combinations look. x) I like the titan combos though.

[@legodudelol9a]

What was that "running out of time" song (I live under a rock).

[@Faint366]

2004 wasn’t the last year to feature a unique piece in a combo model set. 2006 Irnaak (I think) one of the piraka combos had a unique gold colored Thok headpiece

[@nihili4196]

I low key want now to get two battle of metru-nui sets and rebuild one of them into alternate model and try to combine both. Also, I love the variety in alternate system models. So many possibilities. So many gateways to imagination.

[@barraki1242]

what about the star combination they also use 6 sets

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

He mentions graadus

[@justsomeguy5628]

35:07 What about Irnakk

[@dankotocigl8671]

He said in one of the earlier Years that Irnak didn't really count.

[@makutamiserix5612]

I think the big problem with your joints is you don't take them apart. I leave my sets open for no more than a few months, then pack them away back in the can/box for anywhere from 8 months to a few years. What you say is true; Lego pieces are temporary. But having them built and stressed for 15 years will greatly lower their lifespan. Letting them rest in a sealed package and not letting them oxidize can help the parts function for much longer. Also, Shadowed One has 3 legs. It's not a tail.

[@PICKACH00]

I am just a 11 years old guy from Romania who likes old toys like the toa tahu from 2010! I really have it and i like it

[@adamthespinygiant]

Personally, the Toa Hordika's design of having one arm being longer than the other actually lean more towards a pro because I think it exaggerates the half Toa /half rahi form. Although I completely agree that the torsos are far too gappy. (Side note: cause I'm picses and blue is my favorite color, I prefer the water characters, both good and evil)

[@Jaggedfire]

So I’m guessing Keelerak was OG with the lime joints?

[@Arob4343]

Something I’ve always liked doing was building the combo models with the wrong sets. Could get better color combos sometimes

[@thevenomspino]

I have one question can you build both The Shadowed One and Sentrakh and have them together with only one Keetongu set or do you need two Keetongu set to build them together

[@EljayJohnsen]

You're gonna need two Keetongu's.

[@thevenomspino]

@@EljayJohnsen such delicious irony

[@cookiesontoast9981]

When he says "CGI material" what exactly does he mean? Are there actually CGI videos of a bunch of different characters or something? Or does he mean the still images on boxes and manuals? Also Eljay, I'm loving these remixed videos a lot! I have never paid much attention at all to combo models growing up so all of these are new to me!

[@BigLadStudios]

Yes, he means the renders on the boxes.

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

The instructions were cgi

[@zeusthefox1585]

The Zivon is one of the most deadly and fearsome Rahi.

[@SFtheGreat]

Parakrekks definitely looks like it hs a big presence and an imposing stature. It looks like a Toa-Visorak cross-over. 15 years later and I had no idea there were alternate builds. And look at the Tower of Toa alternate build, isn't it pearl gold Kraahkan on the top?

[@Squiddy0912]

Oh man that Zivon blackpill

[@umbral3428]

I like voporak with a Boston accent

[@sanderdavid8626]

I forgot how great the colour schemes of the visorak were

[@aileenordaz61]

I have a ton of bionicle/bionicle pieces that I’m trying to sell, but I don’t know where to sell them. Any recommendations?

[@Klaevin]

wasn't it p[ossible to buy the three toa that go together like, wrapped together? I remember getting nokama, onewa and nuju at once and as far as I remember, they were shrink wrapped together...

[@toyboxstudios7517]

It's an almost poetic irony that bionicle will in time fail to its own plastic parts when from the beginning it's story was in a time before time.

[@Abyss_Watcher]

I have never seen parts get so loose. That being said, it's yet another reason I will never agree with people saying when I find an old set still in the box/canister to just leave it in there. Those are new, unused parts that will be good for years to come. They are worth so much more to me out of the box and either assembled or in a moc that won't have the join issues for possibly another two decades than sitting in a box.