Eljay's Recap Review: 8916 Takadox

[@nintendoleo]

...did you just make the squid launcher work decently? How..? WITCHCRAFT.

[@misterdoctor8389]

nintendoleo He's Eljay. That's how.

[@nintendoleo]

MarkSurge9411 Based Eljay is the master of miracles, Jesus ain't got nothing on him.

[@johnheater6697]

nintendoleo I never had a problem either.

[@sithmakuta2579]

I hated that

[@MNGN101]

nintendoleo He has Greg's blessing.

[@gameandmoviecommunity5757]

I find it great that the barakis are so different

[@mirumask]

*Barraki,you can't say Barrakis,Pirakas etc.

[@gameandmoviecommunity5757]

Festive Pyro what ?

[@gameandmoviecommunity5757]

TheZombieSlayer1337 yes but i like the baraki much more

[@ThrillaWhale]

Eljay, sometimes I worry you have a compulsive phobia of corrections. We're not going to tear into you for forgetting one extra color of squid ammo. ...Yet.

[@CalmThrill]

Storytime So back when these sets came out I was upset that the squid launchers didn't work for me. So after younger me saw the Barraki promo video, younger me thought "Hey, I'll cut a slit out for the squid to fit in like that video. Needless to say I messed up the launcher

[@revan1047]

+Torgo SupaFine yeeeaaah... i actually thought about it once xd

[@Blue-Rain]

Whoever thought up the idea of making the squid launchers rubber must've been a 12 year old that likes rubber

[@Mr_RiverDwarf]

Little correction, they were already messed up.

[@Targon117]

My third favorite Barraki. This guy always looked legitimately menacing to me for some reason. I blame the "Creeps from the Deep" mini-movie, the way Takadox moves in that short is just...so deliciously creepy. Some of my fondest childhood memories is waking up in the middle of the night, and see the figure staring at me in the dark, it's body aglow. An amazing and spooky figure for sure.

[@alfredmilliner3778]

thats terrifiing

[@JK-nj3bt]

Once when i was younger i thought my takadox moved during the night when i woke up and looked at him

[@KutsukiTsukiyo]

I loved the Barraki sets so much. They were all so unique and fun to build. Probably my favorite sets in the entire series.

[@tylerferron9019]

This was my first Bionicle. Was hooked ever since.

[@King-Bubel]

He's a mantis shrimp (the coolest sea creature/animal).

[@Michipicoten]

Mantis shrimp is epic and they pack a damb punch!

[@Takanuva838]

2007 was my favorite Bionicle year, especially the Maxilos and Spinax set.

[@Michipicoten]

What about me

[@Michipicoten]

And my year

[@greengoblin6026]

Gotta say this is the best barraki. I really love they brought to the table. Instead of being clones and being the “ you buy one you buy them all “ sets, they are unique in their own way so getting each one felt worth it. In my opinion that won’t matter

[@Vorox1027]

I actually only recently got Takadox from my Sister's BF. So...yeah... Awkward...

[@SAMAKUS]

I once got a bohrok from my sister's friend's brother, but then he wanted it back again :(

[@flurreo]

mac10smg, Toa of Green yes it is

[@flurreo]

mac10smg, Toa of Green XD

[@hitrapperandartistdababy]

@@SAMAKUS *bruh* I would honestly have kept it lol

[@JoeAdamify]

I even had one of those freaking squids snap on me when I was a kid. It's a really cool idea, though. I once fired a squid at a titan and it actually got caught somewhere, which added a lot to the little story I was acting out xD

[@mintakamothkind]

I honestly love the Barraki. It's kind of inexplicable. I think I've always had an inherent affection for water creatures, especially monstrous-looking ones. They're also all so diverse, it's refreshing to have sets that are so far removed from being clones.

[@Michipicoten]

I’m the furthest possible thing from being a clone

[@Michipicoten]

Except for mata nui

[@mintakamothkind]

@@Michipicoten I wrote this comment 2 whole years ago but I'm pretty sure I was referring to how many clone sets there were prior to 2007. Obviously the 2008 Makuta followed the Barraki's trend of being distinct and intimidating villains in terms of design.

[@Thorthevikingdork]

Takadox has a place in my heart since he was my first set ever

[@misterbiscuit3706]

Well he’s one hell of a set to start out with, probably him and Pridak being the best options for a first BIONICLE

[@Michipicoten]

Cool

[@kurtiswilliams9965]

Takadox was my first and favorite Barraki! Nice review Eljay 👌🏼

[@HunhowsShadowStalker]

Takadox was my first Barraki.

[@TheOwnerX5X]

RED Soldier me too.i had him twice

[@HORRIOR1]

TheOwnerX5X I had him three times in order to build a six legged mantis :P

[@SAMAKUS]

I had ehlek, and broke his squid pulling too hard, so I then bought a squid pack. I used those (It was summer vacation at the time) but lost a few in the backyard flying them around through sprinklers. Then I got Takadox, my favorite of the Barraki, then Kalmah, and lastly Mantax. Rip Carapar and Pridak, I never got those two. Not that I wanted him, but COMBO MASTER - Pit War Tortoise!

[@HunhowsShadowStalker]

SAMAKUSgamer Ehlek was, strangely, the only Barraki I didn't have. I had two Carapars, two Takadoxes, one Pridak, one Mantax and two Kalmahs. The reason I have some of them twice is because I have a little brother who always wanted to have the same things I had.

[@hankhill242productions6]

Me too

[@WOLKsite]

Hvae you noticed that the blue Hydruka and Takadox new armor piece has diffrent "melding", if you compare them one is darker than the other. Also, Eljay, if I remember right, you got cats right? Don't have the squids or thornax on display where they can reach them!

[@matthewbrown7834]

Don't have any thing on desplay ware they can reach them!

[@cradiculous]

I noticed that too, and I was always careful to separate Morak's piece whenever I mixed the parts from the sets together. I never understood why it was different.

[@old_man_dunsparce]

I remember placing this thing in front of a blacklight lamp I had in my room, good times

[@thebungler8150]

Oh this brings back memories!!! I remember getting the black one, green one, the red one (I got that one twice because they didn't know I already had it), and this one. This one was always my favourite because of his head. At the time when I had him I was to young to even know that praying mantis(s?) were a thing.

[@Biker_Rocko]

In case anyone didnt know it is not based of a praying mantis, its a mantis shrimp. Although yes it looks more like the prior kids wouldnt know what a mantis shrimp is.

[@samlasalle3853]

I really like the blue with red accents color scheme, which was later seen in hero factory on frost beast

[@danielk9906]

Oh, my favorite headpiece... It could be alien, monster ,beast or even ghost. And good attachment points, even changeable eyes. Oh, also looks fantastic!

[@TheCollectorsOasis]

the barrackki are so awesome and different with non standard canister builds

[@darkherculeskabuterimon7203]

Mantis shrimp. An odd pick among the larger predetors of the deep.

[@CrimsonMoonM]

I'd say this is my favorite of the bunch. His scrawny, hunched over mantis-like appearance looks very unique and dynamic and I find that the red spikes combined with the semi-translucent light blue pieces makes him look very strikingly vibrant. I'd recommend having his hands and blades posed in a way that slightly hides his stick-torso.

[@RetroActionUK]

I’ll never understand why Elijay was fired and how TTV turned into a company?! You can’t make this stuff up, he did these great reviews and cool videos on BIONICLE, including the Combination models and the play sets, alongside Slizers too. And there’s no way he should get fired again. Glad the person behind the whole thing, has vanished from the world as a whole.

[@mayday2237]

Shrimp is the word you were looking for it bugged me most of the review lol

[@Jormyyy]

No idea how or why but I've gotten like 5 Takadox sets as gifts when I was a kid.

[@lordadazai270]

The arm setup for Takadox was reused for Vampra.

[@TorriadTwire]

Lord Adazai people say your dead

[@adriand6883]

Probably my favorite of the Barraki, though as of now I don't have Mantax and don't recall ever seeing him in person, so I don't want to say that definitively yet.

[@monte_2000]

And here I thought I was missing out when I bought the Barraki set as a lot and it had no squids lol

[@weegee_hates_the_blind]

0:00 - 0:17 okay, that's freaking hilarious

[@folisk179]

I wanted that guy the most in 2007 but never got him ;-; .

[@anixprophet1966]

favorite barraki set. and my 1st bionicle set ever!

[@dragontemplar4561]

The Barraki were the coolest looking Bionicle sets and Villans Carapar and Eelik were really cool. I remember coming home from school one day and My mom got Eelik for me.

[@MrFerdimand]

I am getting one unused soon in anout a week! With the whole pack and all never opened by an lady, I think she still has 2 left of the Takadox

[@slyninja4444]

You know Takadox is the only barraki who doesn't resemble a sea creature. Kalmah - Squid Ehlek - Eel Carapar - Crab Mantax - Sting ray Pridak - Shark But Takadox is an insect...

[@Dennis-yv9tg]

There are underwater insects you know.

[@limemang1861]

Dakota Conn It could be a stretch, but he could be a shrimp or more specifically a mantis shrimp.

[@SquidBlue]

Dakota Conn This might be a reach... but mantis shrimp? Or lobster?

[@limemang1861]

Toxus Official WHY HELLO SIR

[@SquidBlue]

Vox Ultima Oh haha your comment didn't show up when I posted mine :P

[@miscellaneousfauna]

The ONE problem I have about this set is the blaster. HIS HANDS ARE BLADES. He already HAS weapons.

[@kingghidorah102]

3:23 "You can see here, it's really bright" *Confused unga bunga*

[@OtakuNori]

takadox favorite bionicle :3

[@KyleBlues1]

People keep saying he's based on a mantis shrimp, because of the obvious mantis motif. But to those people I say, "go look up skeleton shrimp". Because he is a dead ringer for one of those.

[@benjamincoakley9871]

Holy crap you're right

[@Michipicoten]

But it’s a mantis

[@Tecnokua]

By far one of my favorite villians and also the second best Baraki. (ELEK FOR LIFE)

[@kanapolglinpu8378]

should made the launcher spring loaded, with the part you stick in the gun being the squid tail

[@ebthegt5572]

I would actually say that takadox has some realistic comparisons with real mantis's both are thin they both have huge pincers

[@imahaloguy]

So we have to wait 12 weeks for you to get to the Titans? You're killing me Eljay!

[@DrPillzherr]

*cough* Gadunka *cough*

[@krownwave]

DrPillzherr Gadunka is one of the best titans ever imo.

[@KehelaosLegoMOCs]

Great review! I didn't know that he had glow in the dark pieces, so I was kinda confused when the little skit played XD

[@LordBioKing]

Me too.

[@pikminjake]

Oh yay! My favourite villains! Oh. Six reviews of "pincers"? Great. I get that it's a person to person thing, but hearing "pincer" over "pincher" bugs me way more then it should. And LegoMationStudios.

[@flyingpiggles1034]

thats not very GOOOOOODDDDD

[@Mothbean]

But pincer is the actual term. And it sounds cooler

[@starwatcherusa]

I'm pretty sure Night time Hide-and-Seek is called Manhunt.

[@kstanni87]

Just needs more shoulder armor like toa metru shin armor flat over the arms still smooth but less visible holes. His ridged mantis head is a nice homage the the xenomorph aliens though.

[@shockwave640]

You cant really call these red spikes a “con” if you dont like it, DONT PUT THEM ON, people complain about the silliest things.

[@JBBros]

How did you get these ?

[@rhyanwesthassel7980]

This mantis shrimp lookin boi is the subject of an old nightmare of mine. He gutted me with his claw, blade, thing.

[@FFMgamingtv]

this was my very first set!

[@kxgr9522]

Takadox was my first bionicle set.

[@henriquedearruda8902]

You mean like a mantis shrimp?

[@eeveebrosstudios]

BECAUSE YOU GLOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I'm hungry for shrimp

[@daimonicreality1590]

My personal favorite Barraki

[@HORRIOR1]

I hope we don't have to wait a week between every Barraki :/, its far too little recap content if you ask me.

[@EljayJohnsen]

***** Sorry, but that's how it's gonna be. Much easier to manage.

[@GeriatricFan1963]

TTV Eljay I'm gonna protest for reasonable work hours for Eljay! #butdontgoonstrikeplease

[@HORRIOR1]

TTV Eljay But if you do 1 barraki every week, and then 1 toa mahri per week... that means it will take 12 weeks till get get to the titans of this line up, and I really like those :(

[@GeriatricFan1963]

Tough titties man; I'd rather see it done right than see it done quickly. The Matoran and Hydruka recaps came out very quickly anyway so personally I think Eljay's got the balance about right.

[@thepricklyprick]

He was supposed to be a mantis? I was always thinking of him as moray eel.

[@legoroan9866]

The Squid Launcher is awesome and I love the squid launcher

[@Vahki100]

One of my favourite sets of all time! It also holds a special place in my heart as it was my grandfather's last gift to me before his passing shortly after. Overall, the Barraki are just an amazing group both set-wise and lore-wise.

[@flyingpiggles1034]

i like how "Mantax" is not the mantis one, but "Takadox" is.

[@kR-qj7rw]

i thought mantax was like a manta ray more than a mantis for the name

[@Doc51499]

how much does this set go for today on amazon?

[@Doc51499]

***** orly thanks

[@christianmorris1546]

squid launcher is hard to yous but it works great just make sure the the very second you finish pulling the squid back you let go

[@webbraham2768]

I know it’s not your opinion, but I have to say this anyway. The con is “this isn’t a Paraka build”, yet all the others that do have a Paraka build usually have their con as “basic Paraka build” is there no happiness in the bionicle community? Anyway, great channel, keep up the good work

[@WyrmsOfWonder]

I like the squid launcher.

[@jurgenshantz4273]

Never got takadox and carapar, which is a damn shame

[@TheCollectorsOasis]

this is a 9/10 set

[@jackcook8465]

Am I the only one that appreciates the irony that the water villain is the only one that's not classified as an aquatic animal. I mean, you got: Mantax= manta ray Kalmah= squid Ehlek= Eel Carapar= crab Pridak= shark (correct me on that because I'm not sure on Pridak) But Takadox is the only one that's an insect. I mean, what's wrong with a piranha barraki ( don't get mad at me if pridak is piranha)

[@kR-qj7rw]

there's actually a species of pistol shrimp with taka or takada in their species name and it looks like takadox

[@calderse]

Kalmah is very close to the word Kalmar which means Squid in Polish.

[@jamescalderon289]

I'd like you to address something that has bothered me since the piraka, that bionicle steered away from actually functions and instead went to gimmicks

[@crazymatoran4749]

are they knives or claws.

[@greengoblin6026]

Crazy Matoran Clives

[@Blue-Rain]

3:40 *puts on Kevin Macleod awkward meeting*

[@LightningSurgeAnim8]

Pt he squid launcher serves 1 ultimate purpose to attract my cat

[@Michipicoten]

MANTIS MANTIS MANTIS MANTIS MANTIS MANTIS MANTIS

[@th3rasave]

This was my first bionicle set ...

[@greengoblin6026]

Spider Doctor You definitely started of with a fantastic set

[@Ekhtep]

I have this black colored one,can someone tell me what it is called?

[@tianchiqi]

Mantax I believe

[@TheRealmStudios]

It is!

[@Ekhtep]

Thnx

[@Ekhtep]

Now i might be able to rebuild it

[@Porkate42]

Wait, i thought the baaraki are fish, cant they not breath out of water? Aka not sun bathe?

[@HunhowsShadowStalker]

***** It depends on how deep they are under water. He could've been sunbathing just below the surface. And no, they're not fish. They've been mutated into water-breathing monsters.

[@Porkate42]

My apologies, guess they are underwater creatures

[@spookyskelebloke5388]

***** How many pictures of Hawaii have you seen, and why did none of them show the crystal clear waters that they have?

[@spookyskelebloke5388]

***** How many pictures of Hawaii have you seen, and why did none of them show the crystal clear waters that they have?

[@thatamericannarrator8247]

The Barraki were banished into the depths of the Pit, so I doubt that they could sunbathe.

[@connorbyrne9847]

Thanks to theshadowedone1 I always hear Mickey mouses voice coming out of him

[@ArtistiqueMusic]

Are the Barraki considered Rahi

[@tyrannicalproductions]

Artistique Zefyre no. They are a mutated group that was named the Baraki before Botar took the Baraki group to the black waters where they mutated. That technically makes them not a Rahi

[@ArtistiqueMusic]

oh wow, I made that comment so long ago, i found out that the Barraki were a mutated group a few days after I posted that comment. thanks for pointing it out anyways

[@CriticalMOCer]

I'm kind of wondering why you went with Takadox first. Is it just because he's blue? I know it's not because he's the leader (that's Pridak), so why?

[@EljayJohnsen]

CriticalFilms Set number.

[@CriticalMOCer]

TTV Eljay Okay.

[@kumatorahaltmanndreemurr]

Bionicle set: *has more than two colors on its entire body* Eljay: iT's BREakInG uP tHE ColOR sChEmE Seriously, I enjoy these videos but how on earth is it a negative for Takadox's eyes to be a different color than the rest of his body? Would you rather he just be completely blue with no variation whatsoever? That would look awful. Jesus christ, not every single accent or contrast piece is "breaking up the color scheme." That's literally how color works.

[@TheTTVChannel]

Type the disclaimer out for me, real quick. Thank you. I don't dislike the red highlights. Some people might. It's why I mention it. Not because I dislike them, but because it is an opinion I wanted to represent here. Please pay attention to the exact wording I use. -Eljay

[@Blue-Rain]

Eljay: I had a praying mantis before Me: R.I.P eljay's mantis ???? - ????

[@lucentshadow]

I *wish* they were six dollars when I got em!

[@Scary_gainz]

takadox is just mantis crab

[@henriquedearruda8902]

You mean a mantis shrimp?

[@bromodragone8405]

I like to think he's not a mantis. I think that's just a nickname. I think he's supposed to be a viperfish. His bio-luminescent parts are like photophores. And before you say anything about the mantis arms, I don't think that's what they are. I think they're representing a viperfish's huge teeth.

[@alexanderterlouw283]

best barraki there is,im thinking about buying him but i will add the bionicle inika shoulder pads on him the one from kongu

[@alexanderterlouw283]

I could not find Kongu's but Hahli's will work to if i buy Ehlek i will give him Kongu's crossbow

[@JJAG3]

Half of my squids are broken but barely any of my blue ones broke I think the blue ones are more durable

[@spooks8878]

Where is BioCraft... it has been like 4 years

[@tophatstudios8183]

I don't get the beginning

[@greengoblin6026]

Top Hat Productions Nighttime hide and seek. He glows in the dark

[@flamekaizer8476]

Oh we're gonna be here a while aren't we

[@cheesekimbap5703]

Review the Toa mahri!

[@CeraphineLuna]

0:05 You sound like XLR8 from Ben 10 (2005)

[@Blue-Rain]

I didn't knew takadox was glow in the dark

[@我愛月餅]

This guy is definitely a MantisShrimp

[@spoonsrattling]

leave this under a lamp for a few hours and the glow will last for a few minutes

[@ToaVentron]

Gets a Lego Star Wars ccbs add on bionicle review

[@djolemisic3348]

Well ofc he's the traitor. All the others are based of water creatures.

[@rhyperiorhunter7339]

i think takadox is meant to be a shrimp

[@mechanicalmariachi1572]

MY BOI