MNL's OKOTO ORIGINS Ep 2 Protectors

[@mootroidXproductions]

This style of 3D and 2D post-production blended with stop motion is really growing on me! It's very unique and consistent, and it looks really professional!

[@AexolBUILDER]

I agréé with you opinion.

[@Miru_Man]

Better story than the official one.

[@RIP_You_the_cat]

No It Isn't

[@Luka1180]

@@RIP_You_the_cat Yes, it 100% is.

[@The-Deep-7]

@pizzlemaster. Are you insane by thinking that this is not better

[@XboxTF2Tidbits]

I don’t really like the idea of Makuta being skull grinder but the rest is awesome.

[@Garmagic2yFhenrakh9]

Dude. The LEGO group should have hired you as the scriptwriter :D

[@wilcoghlin7410]

Garmagic2yFhenrakh9 nah, there are too many tropes and it's trying too hard to be dramatic. It also doesn't feel very bionicle. There wasn't enough mystery or world building. I admit, the 2015 animations didn't have very good writing, but it still felt like bionicle.

[@RobertNestaTravaglio]

" I admit, the 2015 animations didn't have very good writing, but it still felt like bionicle." Care to explain? Especially since this didn't feel like Bionicle, for you...

[@Luka1180]

@@wilcoghlin7410 bs. The official story had too many tropes. This didn't.

[@KeiArkStudios]

I totally agree

[@AexolBUILDER]

You are actually right.

[@tahunuva4254]

Billions of dollars at their disposal, and yet it takes their fans to make a truly epic telling of the G2 story. Bravo, fantastic work.

[@NickonPlanetRipple]

Holy crap, hearing the cast of TTV was surreal. They did a god job keep quiet about this. Anyway, looking good so far. I enjoyed Narmoto's interaction with Tahu, how weary Tahu sounds when he says things like "spill it."

[@HappyEngie]

Nick on Planet Ripple Eljay is a jerk

[@juliad9715]

@@HappyEngie you are a disgrace. May Karzahni take you to his realm.

[@LeoxandarMagnus]

I gotta give you props for that Ekimu vs. Makuta fight. Good episode and worth the wait.

[@zeliph]

Bionicle gen 2 story telling done right!

[@DieselofAlrest]

I just noticed that the Modern Okotan text on the wall at 3:32 says "In Ekimu We Trust".

[@Herobuilder21]

This one was incredible. the voice acting was handled rather well, and I noticed the cast of TTV playing the explorers. just the whole thing was handled so well, a nd the changes you made to the story were much better

[@AexolBUILDER]

Speaking of the explorers, I like how they added Takua the chronicler in the cast of the explorers, it really fits to his character of the first matoran who ever seen the battle of the toa mata vs makuta in gen1.

[@ATG_reviews]

When I see this, I know that BIONICLE is alive.

[@SyrupyShana]

Alexander The Great “When was it dead?”

[@DLBot2016]

Takua Jalla Nuparu? AH! I got those references!

[@pyro_rabbit]

Poor Naparu.

[@Ta.Cherson_]

Это. Просто. Идеально! Очень красиво и правдоподобно! Мне бы на самом деле хотелось увидеть, что же будет дальше! Вы просто мастера, спасибо вам!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@legendofthebrickfilms2791]

Love the call backs to the original bionical. This is a great film for geeky fans like myself, seeing everything from the original storyline brought back is amazing. Loved it!

[@jedder]

Please keep these coming. I'm loving it! Also, a big thank you to the voice actors who helped.

[@toakamar8369]

This is how This arc of G2 should've been. It feels mythical and definitely has a more fantasy feel to it. Great job!

[@WombatCombatPictures]

So much character. So much depth! So refreshing! I love it!

[@WOLKsite]

I see you split the protectors up in their Kaita trios.

[@MetruNuiLegacy]

yep, gotta keep the G1 tradition going

[@hunterhaller4065]

Oh man, I totally didn't notice that. Nice touch!

[@alexanderstavroulakis335]

Kaita trios?

[@WOLKsite]

Alexander Stavroulakis In G1, there was something called Kaita, and more specifically, Toa Kaita, which were fusions of three beings, in the case of a Toa Kaita, Toa. The Toa Mata fused into two diffrent Toa Kaita; Tahu, Onua and Pohatu became Akamai, Toa Kaita of Valor; Lewa, Gali and Kopaka became Wairuha, Toa Kaita of Wisdom. So, it's basically, Fire, Earth and Stone, and then Air/Jungle, Water and Ice.

[@alexanderstavroulakis335]

WOLKsite Thanks!

[@kas1967]

Wow. This is quite incredible. I can't say TTV's performances quite matched the quality of the rest of the episode, but it doesn't take away from how badass this all was. Great work, people.

[@Mesonak]

Phenomenal work. I absolutely love everything about this production.

[@SartixFilms]

Amazing work as always man. Keep it up. I love this story!

[@mavstation]

This is some of the best stop motion I have seen on KZbin I know this series takes a while but I cannot wait for the conclusion. Keep up the great work .

[@fumultragreatsock2935]

well its more like the best "animation" uv ever seen, cuz most of this is special effects and the actual stop motion is just okay.

[@ZebulanGaming]

This is truly impressive. It's amazing. It's brilliant. It's WONDERFUL! The animation is great, the atmosphere is amazing, the references & nods to both G1 & G2 are clever, and your spin on the story is proving to be very interesting so far! I am definitely looking forward to future installments in this series, even if it takes another year for the next one to come out! This is absolutely fantastic, and one of the best fanmade Bionicle productions I've ever seen... actually, it's one of the best fanmade Lego-in-general productions I've ever seen!

[@NoName-ig4mi]

Wow, that was just pure greatness. You really have a gift in story adaptation and editing. Keep up the fantastic work

[@sabretoothstudios9142]

Words cannot describe how... awesome... this is. Amazing!

[@Tigersoldier1]

I can't get over how awesome this episode is.

[@kojocreations]

Bravo man! I loved everything about it, to the lovey backgrounds and action! Can't wait to see part 3

[@rhidor8524]

The wait was worth it! You sure do create incredible visuals for these!

[@retroguy4872]

This is bad ass!! Can't wait for part 3! Hope he can do all year 1 and 2!

[@BionicleFactory]

Really enjoyed this episode! I recognized the TTV cast and Kaita trios, among other things. I also noticed the Kevin Macload tracks throughout. Might I recommend "Noble Race?" It's got a very epic feel to it that would fit right in with the other tracks you've already used. There's another, older, fan series, "Chronicles of the Chronicler," which used certain Macload tracks that could also fit, however it's been awhile so I don't remember exactly.

[@RichardGonzalez-so9ub]

This is amazing!!! It's like Everything *G2 SHOULD'VE BEEN*! Ok maybe it's a bit dark but I wouldn't mind this story with some lightheartedness over the gappy barebones story we got in the 5 minute animations.

[@Benegoo]

This is absolutely fantasting! Great work!

[@TeamBelmont91]

Now THIS is how you craft lore!! As magnifcent in scale and quality this all is, I must ask...will we ever see an episode 3, or more?

[@MetruNuiLegacy]

my plan is to finish the feature film I'm currently in post production for and then straight after that to shoot the next 3 okoto origins episodes at the same time.

[@TeamBelmont91]

Metru Nui Legacy Oooh, the Richard Donner approach! I like that! Please don't stop being marvellously tallented!!

[@samuellawshea7731]

Metru Nui Legacy Please make more man do a bro a favor its like when you eat one chip out of a bag then you want more. Please please make more dude.

[@Klyce]

Out..freakin..standing!!! This episode was SO worth the wait! This is probably the best fan made bionicle media we've ever gotten! MNL, you and your team should of been hired by Lego.

[@theunderscoreddouble5740]

Nice job! I especially love the subtle things, like different firing methods of the protectors' shooters and the references to g1. Keep it up, I can't wait for more!

[@jeffreybinnekamp6840]

That was quite the episode. You managed to make it feel like more of a bionicle animation than lego ever managed to. Almost movie-like. Grand. Intriguing. It's so great I can't think of a compliment suitable enough to convey my positivity towards you sufficiently...

[@khrazixanimations]

This is amazing! Even better than your last one. The animation and lighting are too notch, the effects look great and the sound design is amazing. Also having the TTV cast voice the characters is always and I'm not sure if anyone noticed it but when that skull spider burst out of the pod it looked exactly like one of the Borokh adverts! Nice callback.

[@bdhdigbdofnfivushdvtu2211]

Excellent video! Done a lot of work! I do not expect a new episode will be so cool! Masterpiece! I hope for your future video. I would like to see the entire history Okoto in your animation. Thank you for your work!

[@TrivatorGaming]

5 years... Normally I'd either be hopeful or in denial but unfortunately I've given up so all I can say is R.I.P

[@dereinzeller2691]

Mata Nui! That's pure awesomeness! Great video in all aspects. Your videos are great! Keep going :D

[@KodiakCaptures]

Second. Nice episode, I like how it looks like a movie and the references to certain G1 characters. This is definitely the best Bionicle video visually. :)

[@Avohkii]

THIS IS FANTASTIC! Great Job Metru Nui Legacy! Keep up the great work! =D

[@zottestudios]

MNL this is pretty awesome. Even though everything is being narrated and the story is being told to us derectly the accompanying scenes are really well done and the voice acting is pretty good too. I like how the protector's powers are interpreted. They seem like they could effectively defend their villages. I was completely hooked when watching. The only thing that was I thought was a bit weird was the end because I didn't realize a skull spider was in the room so when Thai destroyed it I was just confused. Well done though. Worth the wait

[@Tajealos]

This is probably, hands-down, the best animated Bionicle content ever. The combination of stopmotion animation and computer generated imagery looks astounding. The bending and warping of normally static pieces really helps bring life to characters (particularly the Skull Spiders) Just... visually, it's a masterpiece. However, I feel there is room to improve on the storytelling and voice acting, particularly Tahu's interactions with Narmoto; the whole thing between them seemed more like a forced info/lore-dump for the viewer than a Toa looking to his Elder for guidance and answers. I'd suggest trying to bring more of a 'Turaga' influence to the Protectors so they seem wiser and more knowledgable, instead of just walking memory banks. I think the main difference between the Protectors and the Turaga is how they deliver the information the Toa request, and how much of said information they actually share. The Turaga would, on many ocassions, withhold information from the Toa until they deemed in necessary to tell them, and they would always share it almost like you would a tale instead of just informtion. (I think they lied a few times as well, but don't quote me on that.) The Protectors, by contrast, share any and all information the Toa ask for in a "here's exactly what you want, nothing more, nothing less"-type format, which is nice for understanding what's happening, but it's very boring and doesn't give the Protectors much character. Tahu's delivery also sounded kind of flat and lifeless to me when compared to Narmoto. (That is just my opinion though.) Now, I'm not trying to bash your work or anything. A LOT of time and effort went into this, and it definitely shows. I'm just here to offer my two widgets as to how you might be able to improve your work so it's a more enjoyable viewing experience for everyone. (Or, I might not know anything. You are always free to disregard my input entirely, I am just an anonymous voice on the internet after all.)

[@ThatchMac]

SWEET! Now I'm gonna need to wait a whole year before episode 3.

[@MetruNuiLegacy]

hopefully wont be as long, the only reason it took so long is because im also working on a feature film full time. But right now im doing VFX for that and it should be finished in the next few months.

[@TheGhostRydr]

My god, this is truly impressive, well done! This is the tone gen 2 should have had. I love how you worked in the Chronicler's company and adjusted the story to feel more in line with what we came to expect in gen 1, more serious, more melodramatic.I sincerely hope you continue this series, watching this has made this old fan nostalgic. It was sad that gen 2 was never given the proper attention and resources befitting the Bionicle theme, LEGO's biggest in-house success story prior to Ninjago. Instead, it was left to flounder with a small budget and next to no advertising, how could it have been expected to succeed if a new generation of potential fans had no information to go on or even know it existed? Over half of what made gen 1 succeed was the story and world building, without it, they're just some colorful robots. *sigh* such wasted potential, chances are we shall never see its like again...

[@makutaremoris3488]

I like this more than the actual animations. Good job, dude.

[@sergeantkipling]

Gotta say I was really disappointed with the wait, but this blew my mind. Good job mate, and keep up the work. Albeit faster I hope, but with quality like this... take your time.

[@ToaVorotae18]

Great job, well worth the wait! Cannot wait for episode 3?

[@Xbendoesbricks]

badass, I was over with Bionicle and Lego ages ago, but I still check out this channel. It gives me this nostalgic feeling.

[@AckarProductions]

This was incredible! The visuals were absolutely stunning as well! Keep up the great work! If you ever need more voice actors I would love to lend my voice work!

[@v10lentv10let]

I knew you wouldn't let us down. :D Fantastic stuff as always. Take as much time as you need. I've tried my hand in stop motion before, so I know that this stuff takes ages with the added after-effects.

[@sapphiremay6164]

This is so good looking, it's obscene.

[@JayBenVA37]

it's such a shame you spent a whole year making something so great only for the thing it's based on to already be dead...

[@gabemesloh5360]

Agreed

[@kylepessell1350]

Bionicle was my childhood man. I've read every book and built many sets. It will never die for me.

[@xCoMiXx]

"Products discontinue Legends survive" - Faber.

[@jimbodeek]

For that is the way of the Bionicle!

[@slappybio1686]

you know i have an idea to bring G2 back from the dead, where im going to try to be like that guy who saved the sonic movie

[@jaredboyd2562]

As I said on Facebook, truly a masterpiece. I was curious-Narmoto's dialogue makes it sound like the Protectors are the same set from 1000 years ago-was that intentional or just how my brain happened to process it? It's a pity there wasn't an orange Okotan mask released for Nuparu-with that and his attitude the Earth Okotan seemed more like Onepu. Lovely work once again.

[@MetruNuiLegacy]

So my series doesn't stretch over thousands of years. i never liked that about G2. That's why i had a few months ago the skull spiders drove them out of the city. And the makuta/ ekimu fight could have been like 5 years prior

[@jaredboyd2562]

Gotcha. The timeline of G2 is pretty confusing; your interpretation is definitely cool, even if I am a fan of the ancient Protectors. Once again, a fabulous piece of work-looking forward to the next installment.

[@MenacingThreat]

How far are you wanting to go with this series? Will you use G2 as a rough outline or will you diverge and do your own story?

[@ShockMeister01]

I really love how you did the lighting in these scenes. =)

[@kojocreations]

OMG OMG OMG IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@nytrodralyg1860]

underrated masterpiece full of love

[@p0ttbitz247]

Tahu: “When do we go get my mask?” Audience: “Never, apparently.”

[@CCupCinema]

Really awesome! Far better than anything we got from the 2015 story. I know that these take a long time, but how many episodes are you planning there to be?

[@marcussandison7734]

Wow. I really respect you and your work. That takes a lot of time to make only 7 min of final result. Good work

[@DecepticonScout]

Major credit for adding Jaler and Takua.

[@TobyEchozap]

fantastic, lets hope this dosent becuase a yearly thing because it is to fantastic to wait that long, great hearing ttv on this.

[@EthanStrongiscool]

Impressive! Well worth the wait.

[@jayfajoss]

Loving the TTV Voice cameos

[@dtinagliastudios]

WERE THOSE TTV VOICES OH MY GOOOOOOOO

[@wildin3857]

DTinaglia Studios yes

[@thexplodenator3007]

Which one voiced nuparu? I know meso was jaller, kahi was takua, and viper was harvali.

[@roguetoa9787]

DTinaglia Studios they did a pretty bad job though

[@Timitedja5]

Why this is much better than the official animation

[@vulcan5921]

This is amazing the best I have seen in so long

[@mat_f96]

Awesome,simply awesome! Now let's wait for the next episode!

[@AlexAZ05]

Omg THAT WAS FREAKING AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!😃 It was waaaaaaaaaaaaay better than bionicle gen 2's official story line! I can't wait for the next one!😁

[@ganto401]

That throw back to Takua! Oh my goodness!

[@KrytenMark]

Love the inclusion of Takua, Jaller and Nuparu in the form of G2 villagars. Just feels so right. The rest of this is brilliant also. 🙂👍^.^

[@bioniclefanclub5116]

Great Job MNL!!!

[@HarryBillyBobGeorge]

Takua discovering the skull spiders is just perfect This is honestly better than most animated features. Maybe QOTT and BNG wouldn't have failed with talent like this.

[@KeiArkStudios]

THIS IS SO AMAZING!!! Will there be a pt 3 sometime soon???

[@NoahSprague]

incredible Lego should see this because this is the kind of story they need

[@wilcoghlin7410]

Noah Sprague Studio's it just doesn't feel like a bionicle story, even though it is, it just doesn't do the right things.

[@heqingtian]

This is so awesome! Great job!

[@xendordawnburst9969]

Love the Bohrock reference! I am loving this!

[@wilcoghlin7410]

Xendor Dawnburst um, where? the skull spiders? this story is from lego, it isn't completely original. and you spelled bohrok wrong.

[@kultathedestroyer2778]

all aboard the hype train for episode 3

[@maro-9077]

5:57. Best part

[@ragnorukus4347]

Please Please Please Keep These Coming!!!

[@jacksonauchterlonie1873]

That was awesome can't wait for episode 3

[@syweb2]

I would greatly appreciate if this series was continued.

[@MetruNuiLegacy]

workin on it

[@syweb2]

Thank you for responding. I'm sorry if I was bothersome.

[@Erzender]

much good content, very thumbs up

[@Davy0_0.2]

This was amazing! This is what Lego should have done!

[@jmashups6804]

Better than the original story, great job.

[@tehuri4641]

They are organized in Kaita :) I'm glad to see Nuparu again.

[@maximusmax5299]

Ура!!! Новая серия! Глаз не оторвать!

[@ryanjoseph6698]

Dude this is badass keep up the good work

[@BubbsJacobs]

I need more MNL's Okoto Origins episodes so I can see it what happened next ❤

[@nuprufan]

so good to see this continue Nuparu was the first to get taken by the skull spiders darn......well at least he was in it at all 0w0

[@vitoscreations]

This was great too, I really want to see the next episode. Please make another one.

[@MetruNuiLegacy]

about 50% through animating episode 3

[@vitoscreations]

cool!! thank you

[@gaminuz0191]

Better than the official

[@fer1f1tz]

I'm surprised that Lego has not found you

[@braelynjb3552]

Awesome dude hope you continue this

[@RockTank22YT]

We need more!!

[@dessynatalia9690]

make more of these episodes i like them really much

[@abelarana7612]

Can’t wait for the next one!!!!!

[@Nine-TailedFoxStudio]

Well, THIS IS VERY COOL CARTOON!!!

[@thehyperverse]

mate you are a badass with this nice work