LEGO® Bionicle 2009 Agori | Review

[@GaranSOI]

The Glatorian era really got me back into bionicle at the time with the brighter colours and designs calling back to the early days. I found the previous few years pretty stale and while the Glatorian era was a big change - for me it really worked

[@AllOutBrick]

We're of the same mindset, I really needed the color pops back after years and years of muted tones

[@ezreth]

I wasnt fond of the Glatorian line as a kid, but looking back on it, it was a great evolution of Bionicle while taking it back to its roots introducing the life counter thing on the back which was a fantastic idea for a play feature and really fits with the gladiator battle theme of the new world and story. Also the character designs were REALLY cool, I had Gresh because I was obsessed with his weapon/shield pieces, and Malum is one of the coolest fire designs lego ever made.

[@Edon_Korch]

In my opinion 2009 is a very underrated year. The sets again have bright, saturated colors, cool new pieces and an interesting story

[@NickonPlanetRipple]

Ohhh boy, this is where the discrepancy between the lore and sets becomes a gulf. It's always been a little awkward how Matoran and Toa and most (not all) other Bionicle characters were described as cyborgs, still looking mostly like the sets but with muscles and simple organs holding their otherwise mechanical frames together (represented wonderfully by the Miramax movies), but the Agori, Glatorian and other Bara Magnans are a whole different beast. Literally. These beings are born the old fashioned way, and are mostly organic minus some borg-like upgrades. If ever there was a time to introduce a smoother-looking, CCBS-like system that could somewhat accurately depict fleshy characters, this was it. Meanwhile, the 2009 movie made the character models look even MORE mechanical than the miramax ones, with constantly rotating screws and moving armor bits like a transformer. All of that said, these villager sets are pretty darned good. They compliment their corresponding Glatorian and add a lot of pop to this new world, reusing old pieces cleverly and mixing those brighter early Bionicle colors with darker later ones to make the most high-contrast, elemental feeling vibe yet. Uh.... about that. I'll talk about elements next time.

[@STICKOMEDIA]

Really dig these colorful designs, it's a cool callback to the 01 colors

[@Bionickpunk]

Too bad they used the Av-Matoran builds to make the villagers, especially the worse narrower sockets.

[@2Potates]

Love your work.

[@XavierDaSalla]

Bonkle

[@bluestreakedladyshe-her8507]

Yeah. The idea of them being organic beings with implants (actual cyborgs) never made sense, especially with nothing organic about them in any fiction. In fact, it would have made sense for them to just be a subspecies of Matoran from Bara Magna, with Glatorian being Bara Magna's version of Toa. Imagine Toa that didn't exist as heroes, but basically did what they wanted & represented their tribes for battles.

[@reubenguttenberg7405]

Metus is now a Snake 🐍

[@thatiowan3581]

He always was 🐍

[@thecerfew]

that scene gave a young me nightmares

[@AllOutBrick]

Absolute menace

[@Lupinemancer87]

Actually, he was restored to his former self afterwards.

[@bytisoli]

This year of Bionicle is the one I remember growing up with, since I've been 6 years old at that time, and just seeing these brings me way back to playing with them through the first and second grade of elementary school...

[@karcsi-sp]

This is taking me back, Berix was one of my first ever Bionicle sets and seeing him open it brings back all the memories. I completely forgot how these were packaged, but seeing the zip tie around the outside of the canister brought it all back.

[@THEDeathWizard87]

I also like how the helmets on these guys are also just kind of altered versions of their respective glatorians’ helmets, it gives them a sense of synergy that looks good. A lot like what the av-matoran did the previous year

[@AllOutBrick]

I'll have to make that comparison coming up!

[@Brinkalski]

I'm gonna be honest, if it weren't for the breaking pieces I think this year of Bionicle would be right behind 2006 for me. The colors are so vibrant and each character is so unique from each other, which is a big leap from the classic "same set in 6 colors" that bionicle typically did

[@Bionickpunk]

If only they introduced the CCBS-like sturdier socket designs, maybe Bionicle G1 would lived pass 2010.

[@thevenomspino]

We honestly always liked the Agori (and the 2008 matoran as well), we thought they were good sets and we remember owning a few back when they came out. Our favorite then and now is still the Zesk (and the same with the Vorox), we think they were adorable little dudes, and them representing a whole species instead of one character and being quadruple was a unique. Plus with the right posing, you can get them in pretty cute and cool dog/cat like poses.

[@shortfuse9443]

Weird spot for me. I was one of the few new fans this actually pulled in. This was all Bionicle was to me for the longest time

[@AllOutBrick]

You don't hear that every day! But I imagine this is something LEGO® was hoping for

[@shortfuse9443]

@@AllOutBrick wish there was more of us. Could’ve led to something way bigger in time. Unfortunately it just wasn’t enough I guess. It was still fun though, I could tell there was more to the story than just that year’s events, but I never was able to discover the older story material. It was a very good hook into this universe.

[@tristindurocher-batley4780]

The glatorian and glatorian legends were my second favourite series growing up I’m really looking forward to seeing them

[@cheddarbub6324]

Glad to see you back in action! Also, the nostalgia from seeing you open up Berix’s box was ridiculous for me. Glatorian was my first introduction to Bionicle, and seeing all the classic boxart and instructions (long lost are they, I remember clearly enjoying the look). This was a trip that I’m so happy ur taking us down, and I’m looking forward to continue the journey!

[@satanspawn4749]

The perfect type of video for summer

[@AllOutBrick]

Series*

[@satanspawn4749]

@@AllOutBrick exactly, my bad, wasn’t thinking straight

[@Loremastrful]

Welcome back. The Agori left me cold when they first came out. The continuation of build an action figure, but with no action FEATURES mad ethe whole thing hard to care about. The DTH DVD lifted some of that up.

[@Nailfut]

2009 brought a much needed returrn to brighter colours. While I couldn't care for the 12th Inika build with Metru colours, the Glatorian era instantly grabbed my attention.

[@edoardom3677]

In Italy we had this promotion where if you bought two big glatorians you could get a neck warmer, I still have it! Loved the molds of this line, esp the ice ones

[@AllOutBrick]

How random but awesome!

[@PurpleHeartNM]

Epicness. After such a long time. Also atakus's swords glow in the dark.

[@AuraDescent555]

YESS this channel's finally reached 2009! I feel like the Glatorian sets were some of the coolest just in terms of their overall vibe (I do have nostalgia for it, so I am biased) but I am so excited to see your take on all of the sets in this era of Bionicle.

[@ClaytonMathisVO]

2009 is definitely my favorite year of BIONICLE.

[@turtlehelmmemes]

Set wise I think they are great. Story wise for me (while still good) is not my favourite

[@AllOutBrick]

Let's see what happens!

[@durpy-gabagools324]

Oh boy here we go, 2009!

[@AllOutBrick]

It's time

[@myselph1761]

Even though the golden age will always be 2007-2008 for me personally, I have to give major credit for the Glatorian era for actually getting me invested in the story as a 5 year old.

[@Lupinemancer87]

Maybe, but the actual Golden Years were 2001-2003. They are literally known as such.

[@lillydoodle6195]

I had some of these sets as a kid, very nostalgic

[@minerman60101]

Technically Raanu's sword is a new, darker shade of dark red. Overall 2009 gained a lot from its vibrancy but suffered from the brittle joints. I love the elemental pieces they made that year, which you'll really see in the two Glatorian waves

[@theauraone7755]

Ah yes. The metal bone Hobbits of the world.

[@Bionickpunk]

You dont get the new set smell from Av-Matoran/Agori villager sets cause they are not really sealed. Surrounding air gets inside of the packaging from the holes on the lids. Its also why the boxing is very flimsy and the lids are very easy to remove, cause you are just dealing with cardboard on plastic, no glue like on the Mahri ones that makes a seal. Very different from completely sealed plastic canister and completely sealed cardboard box sets.

[@michaelmaasen872]

Thanks for another video 😊

[@AllOutBrick]

Of course!! You're welcome!

[@DJFreeway-DJDeltoid-DJZales]

Absolutely love Tarduk, Metus and Raanu

[@colinroberts2060]

As with the 2007 Matoran-sized sets, I only ever had one of the Agori, that being Metus (8976). While I didn't obtain him until November of that year, he is the only set to have the Av-Matoran torso in medium blue, and the Av-Matoran limbs in white. The hand pieces introduced in 2009 would appear the most often in dark stone gray, with Mata blue, Mata red, and white being tied for second. The legs on Atakus (8972) are exclusive in black to him, and he marks the final appearance of the Toa Mata feet (Voodoo Feet) in dark stone, as Metus does for that part in white. In conjunction, Raanu (8973) marks the first of two appearances of that part in Keet Orange (Flame yellow), and the first of four sets to have the hand piece in that color. The limbs comprising his arms in Metru red are exclusive to him, and he is the only Bionicle set to have the "Twin Cutters" from Matoro Mahri (8915) recolored in Mata red, though they first appeared in the "Combat Crawler X2 (7721) from the Exo-Force theme from 2007. But I don't know why the "Blazer Claw" from Vakama Hordika (8736) is reused here, even if that set was still available on Lego's online store until July of '07. Tarduk (8974) is the only set to have the Av-Matoran torso in lime green, and the first of three sets to have the Mahri Matoran blades in that color. His limbs in Metru green (earth green) only come in one other set after this, and he is the third and final appearance of the "Voodoo Claw" in lime green, and the last appearance of that part all together, having appeared in a "Drome Racers" set (4586) in September 2002, between the Nui-Rama (8537) from '01 and Tarduk. Berix (8975) marks the first and only appearance of the Toa Mata feet in Metru blue (earth blue), and of the limbs on his legs in medium blue. He also marks the first of two appearances of the Av-Matoran torso in Mata blue, and the first of three appearances of the arm limbs in medium blue-though one of the latter's appearances was in a Hero Factory set (7160) released in 2010. Berix marks the only appearance of the "Fire Sword" (repurposed as a "Water Sword") in medium blue, and is the final appearance of that part all together. Likewise, his shield is the final appearance of the "Chronicler Staff", both in "Warm gold" and the entire part in general. Zesk (8977) is the second of four sets to have the Av-Matoran torso in black, and is the final appearance of the Shadow Matoran feet. He is also the first of two sets to have the Av-Matoran limbs in tan. As a whole, the new head part would appear the most often in transparent fluorescent reddish-orange over the course of the remainder of Bionicle's original run, and even find its way into other themes after that.

[@Toggle416]

YES 2009! my personaly favourtie year for the sets, cant wait to see what u think of them!

[@vinciraytags]

ah yes the 2009 Agori from the glatorian sets from bionicle... i really love those sets

[@joshwenn989]

I'd mostly fallen out of Bionicle by the time the Glatorian wave came out, but I do remember getting Gresh. Interested to see you cover those guys next!

[@AllOutBrick]

Excited for them!

[@joshwenn989]

@@AllOutBrick Me too! Been following you almost since the beginning of your Bionicle series and so far every video's been absolutely top notch, man. :)

[@AllOutBrick]

Thank you! Glad you've been enjoying the ride!

[@arihytti5134]

I loved the Glatorian era as a kid and it aged well. The vibes were immaculate

[@AllOutBrick]

Love me some immaculate vibes

[@Ordinary_Red]

AAAAYYYYY HES BAAAAACCKK MY GUY I MISSED YOU

[@AllOutBrick]

Let's goo!!!!

[@STICKOMEDIA]

I really like the gradients in the masks, reminds me of the Metru Nui Matoran masks, these sets are really cool nods to the early years as far as colors and simplicity

[@AllOutBrick]

That's a great comparison, the gradient is such a nice look

[@tripled2096]

My first bionicle sets were atakus and metus, and sold me pretty easily- Also love how quickly he just *attacked* metus, the bastard, the menace to society

[@user-ti1oe3gk5s]

BERIX was my first bionicle😢 ty for showing them

[@Yu-Tron]

you’re gonna dig the 2009 sets. especially the glatorian, those sets rock. if you manage to get your hands on the toa mata nui titan set then that’s big business right there

[@AllOutBrick]

That set is going to be a tough one to get 😅

[@walrusArmageddon]

This was what got me into bionicle, good times Edit: clairification, I was 9, my introduction. That scorpion one was one of my first. Love him

[@FriesShake]

Finally another video I was itching, btw I always wanted the red and the blue one cause when I saw the movie they were one of the main cast lol

[@DrTD_82]

FINALLY ANOTHER BIONICLE REVIEW

[@pMIXdragon]

I know you just had a baby hunny, but seriously, drop everything. New AllOutBricks video

[@AllOutBrick]

😂

[@Blockistium]

If you step back and think about it, the 2009/Glatorian era was startlingly original and very ambitious. And really, what's cooler and more different from before than a brutal Mad Max-style setting with Ancient Roman-inspired elements? Kinda wish they leaned even harder into everything they were doing.

[@F.E_Robin]

the end is near but i do enjoy your videos, hopefully you do hero factory cause those sets were bomb

[@AllOutBrick]

We'll see what's planned after Bionicle runs out 🤷‍♂️

[@noirhelios]

I dunno if I “liked” this generation as much as the others, but this is the first generation where I was able to get all six of a single line (Gresh, Tarix, Vorox, Skrall, Strakk, and Malum). So it’ll always be a soft spot for me for that reason

[@AllOutBrick]

Completely understand that! I'm incredibly biased to the early Bionicle sets because that's what I grew up on

[@noirhelios]

@@AllOutBrick I don’t think the advertising helped, especially for the first generation of Glatorians with the very generic hip and cool voice, didn’t even have the charm of the Piraka’s more “modernized” advertising

[@therighttrousers343]

I absolutely love this year, solid sets that push the boat all around, great pieces, another diverse cast of 6's, the Agori are my favourite matoran and their helmets, and the entire helmet change especially since with a simple rotation of the head it still works with the old masks, is my favourite. I love Raanu, Metus and Zask's masks in particular, Raanu's mask goes way too hard, it looks a weeping fire god and i immediately swapped it with Malum's so Malum could be a mighty stoic flame brute with his little imp by his side. Zask I actually illegal techniqued a little, the holes at the back fit the back bits of the helmet of the tan scorpion glatorian who i forget the name, but you can finagle the two together with that piece and if you put it Zask face forward it looks like a cool sand dun pharaoh crown. Metus's helmet, I'm sure you could probably do this with any three length connector, i think my connector set up might have just a little bit more flexibility, uh, but Metus's head, three connector to the part where you put a stock into your zamor sphere launcher holds the zamor in good whilst also being able to fire through the gap.

[@mosheg.4604]

Hmmm 🤔 I never had one of those, it will be small. I remember that it started with the Phantoka, which could be connected in a kind of backpack that they had.

[@TheMasterVictory]

FUCK YEAH, MORE BIONICLE

[@AllOutBrick]

LFG

[@VortexKiller2]

Berix doesn't steal, he borrows!

[@-NGC-6302-]

So that's what that piece was... No idea where or how I got it but I had one of Atakus' weapon pieces, still one of my favorite things

[@toatahu003]

I'm very excited to see your thoughts on the Glatorian, they have some of the most vibrant colors of any sets since 2005's Visorak line!

[@AllOutBrick]

I'm pumped!

[@reubenguttenberg7405]

Not a coward, just a good businessman

[@t-mobileuser]

I has on special the date (June 19th Juneteeth)

[@randomchannel3638]

When you’re done with bionicle are you going to do hero factory?

[@AllOutBrick]

Don't plan it, but nothing is impossible

[@conorandkanohi]

I love Zesk, he's a cutie

[@XboxTF2Tidbits]

Are you going to do g2?

[@AllOutBrick]

We'll see 🤷‍♂️

[@juliussloth4665]

I miss old bionicle. Where did you get these from btw?

[@AllOutBrick]

Bricklink!

[@cradiculous]

Atakus was the lone villain all right, for about two minutes until you got to the slime from the ice tribe.

[@AllOutBrick]

🤡

[@Spiderguy-rl6uw]

I think you missed the Takanuva from the Mistika set.

[@AllOutBrick]

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[@philipkeds328]

@@AllOutBrick Love your vids! Just wondering, what camera/cameras do you use? Thanks!

[@reihidezero]

Story is actually pretty good

[@stardustpr1ncess]

Heya, wanted to say thank you for making this series! Getting into Bionicle this late it's been rly helpful being able to watch detailed reviews of sets before deciding to buy them.

[@AllOutBrick]

Love to hear it! That's the goal here is to review these sets as if they were current ones to give a full look at them one by one

[@bluuberry4319]

at the time, I wasn't a fan of the Glatorian series when they first came out, but in hindsight, most of them had some pretty unique designs, even if they weren't my favorite.

[@AllOutBrick]

I imagine at the time it would've been very tough to abandon what felt like a wrapped storyline that people grew up with

[@Louis-fj7fz]

i got Berix since 14 years back when i am quad year young

[@javiernicolasbustamantecor9382]

We're in the endgame now

[@AllOutBrick]

😢

[@marcosmata8233]

Atakus as rwby grimm!

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

Neat, a new upload

[@AllOutBrick]

So neat

[@saber1827]

Metus is the Achmou of the Glatorians :D

[@AllOutBrick]

Fr 😂

[@alexanderconstantini6447]

Maybe the smell fades over time. There’s been once or twice in my adult life where some new plastic thing has the same smell as Bionicles or Yugioh cards did and I’m absolutely blasted back to the past

[@EinfachNoah]

"every week from now on" nope not gonna believe that!

[@AllOutBrick]

🤝

[@madelinegaming6969]

i was jUST watching another one of your vids wtf

[@justinguo2060]

We back!

[@AllOutBrick]

Oh yeah!

[@Snakeyes_553-js7kj]

We've reached the times. Prepare for the end brothers

[@corphish129]

If you buy these used, you will need to be extremely careful, because the sockets on the hand pieces and two-toed feet are VERY bad. They are known to crack after only being attached a detached a couple times, and even while being very careful. Really, really shoddy for a Lego product. Thankfully, the hand pieces were improved in some later themes, but for G1 Bionicle, they are super dodgy.

[@returnedtomonkey8886]

At least they are more varried ij colors and weapons compared to av matoran.

[@scottericwilliams]

As someone who only got into Bionicle this year these sets feel underwhelming. Guess I had to be there, right?

[@reubenguttenberg7405]

What are you waiting for? DESTROY HIM!

[@bloodeleine]

are you doing okay

[@AllOutBrick]

Very recharged and ready to be consistent 👏

[@LucasHinojos]

Oh let’s goooooo🤘🏼

[@raphaelgaucher3917]

Bionik!!!

[@Thorogrimm]

I may be one of the few that felt like Bionicle really fell off with the Glatorian wave. None of the designs really stuck with me and the parts were awful for breaking.

[@minerva3587]

wish I could say I enjoyed this era more but I feel they're way too minimal (not in a stylish way such as with the 2001-2004 designs). They can get kinda ugly in their part designs and I'd never been a fan of the head pieces. There's a noticeably cheaper feel to the parts which left a sort of bad taste in my mouth... I guess to sum it up 2009-2010 sort of felt as if it was a self parody era where they lost all semblance of being "lego technic" to me. The lore kinda took a hit too. glad to see others do enjoy them though, it's nice not seeing outright hate for these models as they tend to be the punching bags in bionicle discussions

[@Brakzillaa]

Sniffing of newly opened toys. Man.. i think we ALL did that as kids. 😂

[@AllOutBrick]

And now as adults

[@BrendaSantiago1530]

Heeeeeeees BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK

[@PS-it1dm]

These were slightly better than avtorans but only because of the elemental colours. Joint quality and juniorized parts were annoying with these sets.

[@AllOutBrick]

Fair

[@SPYROSTSABOURIS]

"Every week from now on" Sure.....

[@AllOutBrick]

🤝

[@qirade6564]

Like this comment if you want him to also do reviewsob every hero factory sets🔥

[@AllOutBrick]

😅

[@qirade6564]

No likes😕

[@DLV_Channel]

Aw yiss.

[@meme5776]

Bunger

[@liemtran2367]

Well there not wearing masks there wearing helmets

[@lautaroasis60]

These werent as bad as the phantoka matorqn, but still bad

[@AllOutBrick]

Phantoka Matoran were cheeks

[@2Potates]

One of my least favorite years for Bionicle.

[@AllOutBrick]

Oof, don't like the sound of that

[@RealEroSennin]

WOOOOOOO YEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHH BABYYYYY