Eljay's Recap Review: The Rahaga

[@smeatyflavor8201]

"It's violently broken by Orange". Truly, a quote that will transcend lifetimes.

[@Dreigonix]

Norik had a great personality in the movie- basically the one whose job it was to give Vakama a dope-slap whenever he started getting too angsty. XD

[@TheBlueKidBuu]

you forgot a pro: THEY'RE FREAKING ADORABLE!!!

[@sgtsierra1]

???

[@gamercore5216]

A Gooch And His Fish Studios this dude knows what's up.

[@jonnycarcano]

I gotta agree with that. They're like cute little Rahkshi.

[@indari]

They are adorable

[@ghost_squad-ch6ce]

A Gooch And His Fish Studios as adorable as the Rahi from project toa

[@HunhowsShadowStalker]

Before I read the stories, I thought them to be the Rahkshi equivalent of Turaga (*Rah*kshi + Tur*aga* = *Rahaga*)

[@AmazingDirtHunter]

***** Nope. I'm pretty sure they were originally meant to be their own thing, and lego wanted to make set forms of toa dume, and toa nidhiki, but instead decided to make them be toa.

[@3okayy]

I thought of them like Toa haga and rahkshi = (Ra) + (haga) like what eljay said ._.

[@jkjsc0607]

dont forget the turkshi

[@TahuMata1888]

It turns out Rahaga is a pormentau of Rahkshi (Rah) & Hagah (Haga without the letter H in the end)

[@solekman916]

I ordered kalmah a few months back and i ended up getting an extra little surprise with him in the form of rahaga iruni

[@SonicJrandSarah]

One con you forgot to mention is taking the heads of the orange pieces. With the Rahkshi, you could put an axle piece through the hole on top of the rahkshi head and push the ballcup piece out. But with the Rahaga, it would not work cause if you put an axle piece through the hole on their heads, it would go right through the technic pieces cause there is a hole in it too, making it a lot harder to take them off.

[@Billythekld]

Wow i like your MOCs!

[@ca5hew662]

RAHKSHI VA

[@solekman916]

Pretty much

[@ProjectInsight44]

Finally! The recaps are back! I personally can't wait till Eljay gets to the '06 Matoran, as those were some of my favorites. I even still have them all in 1 piece. Piruk is my personal favorite one

[@E4439Qv5]

1. Plural of staff is _staves_. Long A sound! 2. Okay, didn't know that thing about the gloves. That's neat. 3. Yes, the alternate Rahkshi heads are nice. They've also got a different sheen to them than the Rahkshi of 2003, so even Kualus and Bomonga aren't entirely rehashes. 4. Hah, miss! 5. Why are you picking on the orange? Orange is the new bl- ...wait, never mind. 6. Don't blame the dust; you just can't fire 'em. 7. Bomonga was the only Rahaga I got in 2005. Yeah, I was more than a bit disappointed in his silver spinner. False advertising. 8. Fully agree with you there. Story-wise, they're awesome. Set-wise, they're spinners with three-piece limbs, a staff we've seen before, and a pivoting head. Scintillating. And by that I mean "in desperate need of a rebuild." 9. Ain't nothing wrong with bein' parts bin punk... except for when the build is terrible. Like this one is. 10. Really wish you would've mentioned the name discrepancy on the back of the instructions, 'cause that's a fun bit of trivia. Gaaki, Puks, Kuuls, Tahkon, Nuukor, Lahka. And that's it. Really glad we're not getting sets like this anymore. They almost make the Av-Matoran look complex.

[@tranqle73]

Tbf we’re not getting sets at all.

[@thesilverranger1]

"Pewks" I laughed more than I shouldve.

[@DuckandMikeyfan49]

sometimes opens gamemaker Yeah, one might think it sounds like “poops”.

[@DaimosZ]

sometimes opens gamemaker or as one online review of Web of Shadows called him "Boots"

[@handlinitificould]

I wish they had the full team of the to a Rahagah, because I loved Norik and Iruni.

[@handlinitificould]

*toa

[@JayDayX116]

i know exactly what you mean. norik is my favorite looking bionicle ever produced.

[@sakarisippola5746]

I have them both but I dislike them

[@randombrickfilms1253]

@@sakarisippola5746why? They look sick

[@sakarisippola5746]

that's it, I want them to look healthy@@randombrickfilms1253

[@AceKylar]

after seeing hero factories..... these babes has NO CONS!! NO COOOOOOOOOONS!!

[@kogames6645]

I love Hero Factory

[@keybae23]

+KOgames ......

[@kogames6645]

joe mcgovern Tho... it does suck compared to bionicle...

[@keybae23]

there ya go

[@kogames6645]

Connor Jeffery How am I a hypocrite? I enjoy hero factory and ccbs, But The set builds aren't as good as bionicle.

[@JayDayX116]

Really look forward to the toa hagah reviews, toa norik is hands down my favorite looking toa ever made.

[@toaferon1822]

YOUR REVIEWS ARE THE BEST! i also love the fact that you respond to your fans and have a genuine interest in what we have to say.

[@EljayJohnsen]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate you saying that! =D

[@toaferon1822]

any time. your reviews are the highlight of my week.

[@saturnice]

Well, I'd like to point out, in the story, the Rahaga were twisted into deformity by Roodaka, so an awkward design does make sense.

[@EljayJohnsen]

As with all sets I review, I understand that, but the story was made to fit the sets. The sets were always created first. =P

[@saturnice]

True enough.

[@takanuinuva]

One con I found with the Rahaga is getting the orange eyes out from the head. With the Rahkshi you could push an axle through the top of the head to remove the eye. The Rahaga don't have the luxury since there eyes also have a hole that prevents that method of removing the eyes.

[@jonnycarcano]

My cats really love the Rhotuka spinners. As soon as I break them out, they're meowing and chasing them across the room. Occasionally, one of them will put it in her mouth and bring it back to me.

[@matthewdennler2953]

They were probably smart enough to know that you don't have very many of them to chew on

[@BIGH1001]

I noticed a few words messed up in the earlier part of the video. But otherwise a very strong comeback. Can't wait to see more eljay

[@EljayJohnsen]

Thank you very much! Yeah, life has been hectic, so that's gonna be happening a little more often this season, sadly.

[@BIGH1001]

Toa Eljay it will probably cease once you do a few more reviews. still, good job

[@EljayJohnsen]

BIGH1001 Maybe. I record a large part of my reviews in batches. 05 may vary. My apologies for any unforeseen vocal flubs!

[@BIGH1001]

Toa Eljay it is all forgiven. also i hope the bionicle 2015 leaks are true

[@ExiaLupus]

Good to see the reviews are back.

[@lordadazai270]

Strangely, in the movie, Norik was the only Rahaga with a staff. Well, from what I can remember at least.

[@martinjadersten2685]

I personaly don't se gaps as cons because they are robots! And practicaly gaps would make robots less heavy.

[@sgtsierra1]

They're biomechanical.

[@LOOMING_WRAITH_OF_BAD_OMEN]

@Sgt Sierra 1 That's cool, bro. They still look like robots toy-wise.

[@Ghostly_One1]

Sometimes I wonder if the Rahaga still sounded old after Roodaka turned em back to toa

[@devackroyd]

YAY! MORE RECAP REVIEWS! ELJAY FTW! Hahahaha its legit like 12:15 am on July 1st here up in the great white north! Cant wait for more!

[@adoboawesome]

If JUST GAAKI had a blue rhotuka, the team would be much better! i can excuse Bomonga, because he's the black Rahaga, but Gaaki? There is NO REASON he or she should have a silver rhotuka. Well, maybe, since Ga Metru is covered in silver protodermis, but you gotta remember that the Toa Hagah weren't FROM Metru Nui, please correct me if I am wrong.

[@endhunter6425]

I just got Norik yesterday I'm really happy with it.

[@apotatoguylikesdogs6761]

More neck articulation than the toa mata and toa Nuva

[@Rammkommando]

one con, is the rhotuka spinner's propellers* are faced the wrong way instead of having the air current go downwards causing lift the air current while spinning goes up pushing it down thus it hardly works

[@TheCollectorsOasis]

Love the recolored Rahkshi masks!

[@lokekennee8850]

Were they already mutated during the events of the 2nd movie? I'm pretty sure Lhikan's team was a different one right? With Nidhiki being the mutated toa of air

[@enmanigamez6810]

Loke Ken Nee yes

[@RarEcringE]

Loke Ken Nee no they got mutated before the events of legends of metru nui

[@Tarix819]

Toa Hagah is the name given to Toa teams who work for the Brotherhood of Makuta. Norik's team went rogue and betrayed Teridax when he recruited them. Lhikan was the leader of the Toa Mangai, the original Toa of Metru Nui.

[@ianhernandez8599]

Am I truly one of the few people who really liked the Hordika year as well as the design? That is if you don't take into account the power arm....

[@adamlouie1503]

I always thought Bomonga came with a black Rhotuka, since mine had one.

[@BohrokKiller]

same here

[@DiceRobo]

I think the orange is a bit like the black hand pieces, they are like little vests, or straps to hold the spinner on.

[@gigenmeister4981]

Will you be reviewing the Toa Hagah?

[@EljayJohnsen]

Why of course!

[@GhabulousGhoti]

Clones, and poorly designed ones at that. Some Rahaga Rhotuka didn't fire for me either. The canister sets always worked, but the Rahaga didn't like to fire. I always wished that the Rhotuka would have been colored for all the Rahaga, but Iruni's always stood out to me as most out of place. What makes him so special that he needs to be gold, huh? At least silver is the standard! Also, I seem to recall Bomonga occasionally came with a dark grey Rhotuka. It was something like early Bomonga sets or late Bomonga sets had a Rhotuka in grey. All his official artwork had him with a black Rhotuka, but I don't believe you could find a version of him that actually had it in black. Bomonga sources: biosector01.com/wiki/index.php/Bomonga#Set_Information www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=41230&#entry727402

[@stormcrow6894]

Hey Eljay, are you going to be reviewing the Toa Hagah or the Toa Hordika next week? Seeing as in the description it says "Smallest to largest", and if you're going by total height, then, well, the Hordika win.

[@EljayJohnsen]

I always say which sets are next up at the end of the video, and next week shall be the Hordika. =P

[@williamelliott7809]

These dudes were my first sets (I got them all on the same day)

[@maltahighjacker9842]

My first bionicle was boomanga I wish I still had all his pieces.

[@sentientblender]

Nice work smoothing out the intro. It's a lot less choppy now.

[@39Lords]

First Year I really got into Bionicle.

[@GuyThePCGamer]

Not sure if this is a pro or con, but I noticed that each Rahaga's staff matches the staff of their corresponding color Rahkshi.

[@RarEcringE]

They aren't part bins because they have recoloured head except kluais

[@OoMNagent]

1:43 No, not Staffs, Staves! Also what in Mata Nui's name has happened to Bzpower?!

[@ExiaLupus]

What's wrong with it? Looks fine to me.

[@OoMNagent]

It's fine now, but earlier it looked like this gyazo.com/a05b482b7212df79d371461c790e2312

[@MLittleBrony]

it's a bit weird that the movies didn't give the Rahaga the Rahkshi heads from Mask of Light

[@gsherman9133]

whats your favorite toa team? you say you like 2001 a lot, but you've also mentioned how you like 2004

[@crane_styles1347]

Bomonga(black) was my first Bionicle ;)

[@Goldenblade3]

I feel like Norik can get away with having orange a lot better than the others. Arguably also Pouks, the orange doesn't clash quite as violently with his brown but still does and MAYBE as an accent color (As you made note of in the video) on Bomonga if you ask me (Not unlike Nuparu's matoran form that came with the Boxor), but other than that, I TOTALLY agree with how horribly it clashes.

[@charliecompton4890]

I think the orange looks great on niruni

[@charliecompton4890]

It kind of makes him look poisonous

[@williamelliott7809]

Since the turaga had black robes on their torso the rahaga have orange torsos that represent orange robes

[@SuperPcPenguin]

I kinda wish I had the rahaga they look kinda cool for what they are and their original price

[@svantecarlsson8297]

This is my most nostalgic year of bionicle

[@apotatoguylikesdogs6761]

We got all the Toa Hagah

[@TheCollectorsOasis]

They’re mini Rahkshi lol

[@CriticalMOCer]

Gaaki was my first Bionicle set (along with Onu Nuva, but don't ask how that's possible, because I don't exactly know myself), and I had a deep personal hatred for the Rohtuka Spinners (and if the is incorrect grammar/spelling, I apoligize, but spelling some words from Bionicle is difficult for me). The spinner wouldn't fire well, and they didn't do that helicopter thing in the movie. But something I did get out of it, dark blue Rahkshi head, perfect for making Varahk, Rahkshi of Lightning.

[@MsAntivenom]

Man the rahaga were my first set the red and black one

[@crane_styles1347]

john caleb delos santos yeh, the black one were mine ;)

[@nonnom1675]

The nastalgic memory's i had with these

[@frodobell]

**nostalgic* **memories* Sorry, two mistakes was too much for me to handle without releasing my inner gammar Nazi.

[@godzillacc5]

out of all the small sets ever, i only got gaaki, piruk and some av matoran/agori

[@jlorgames2995]

Yeah, new vid!

[@theBolderBoulder]

Alright! Recap reviews are back!

[@pikminjake]

I'd call the yellow piece in the rhotuka launcher a con. And yay! Canada Day Attack of the Clones!

[@emiliosandoval6041]

You era the best

[@mannofdober873]

Cast of Mask of Light, back in their younger days.

[@noahedenborg4221]

for some reason i feel like the rhotuka spinners dont need to be fired since if those who saw the movie with them its like a helicopter blades

[@rockonnotman1699]

fun fact the white rahaga was my first bionicle

[@NinjaGrimm666]

fun fact the white inika was my first set

[@eetoken9903]

same. good memories.

[@a_bionicle6635]

Well here I am commenting on a many years old video, but I feel like taking two of the most powerful types of beings in the Bionicle universe (toa and rahkshi) and smashing them together should get something twisted and imposing, like the big (and better) brother of the toa hordika. Instead it makes midgets with rahkshi heads. HOW?? Set wise it was just an excuse to have sets with the 4 dollar price tag lol.

[@Nusma]

Well, I enjoyed this video... just to let you know.

[@mechanwhal6590]

My favorite one is Pouks, because his name is Pouks.

[@TheCollectorsOasis]

I love iruni the best, he was so derpy in the movie lol

[@frostbite752]

Personally, I don't see the orange body for Norik a con, he IS a toa of fire.

[@EljayJohnsen]

He is indeed a Toa of Fire, but orange was never a part of his color scheme. =P

[@frostbite752]

Good point. Also, will you be reviewing special edition sets?

[@InvaderGLok]

I love your reviews but the only thing that bothers me is how you set them up because it's always an uneven triangle.

[@serpentine1084]

NOO MY VORAHK WTF DID THEY DO

[@markgee1177]

wait a minute... i have a flat grey spinner for bomonga, not silver... let me check the bricklink inventory listings Okay, Mine came with a dark bluish grey spinner... huh!?!

[@AltronKopaq]

The toa hordika are going to get ripped to shreads next week...

[@TheCollectorsOasis]

All 10/10 sets

[@dracobellator1164]

iruni doesn't talk tho he only laughs

[@reubenguttenberg7405]

Toa hagah

[@foxy-lg3ih]

The rahaga are mutated toa hagas

[@Bald-Cypress]

yeeeeahbuddy

[@apotatoguylikesdogs6761]

All orang torsos.

[@KikBlava]

I know it sounds harsh but the Rahaga and the Voya Nui Matoran are definitely the most boring Bionicle sets that have been released, especially the Voya Nui Matoran. :P

[@AltronKopaq]

XD I just ordered five of them a few days back, Fun coincidence!

[@ProjectInsight44]

I take this as a personal insult

[@KikBlava]

Benjamin Lane How so? XD

[@_Nekronos_]

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[@ExiaLupus]

Flagged as spam.

[@nastylittlecritter]

OHHH IT'S BAACK!