Eljay's Recap Review: The Toa Metru

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  • @NickonPlanetRipple
    @NickonPlanetRipple 11 ปีที่แล้ว +657

    "We had knees!" Okay, that got me. XD

    • @danielpapuga4615
      @danielpapuga4615 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      True

    • @lunamaria-doofusVIII
      @lunamaria-doofusVIII 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      MAN, I had do laugh SO hard!

    • @Coalbag12
      @Coalbag12 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      NickonAquaMagna 😂

    • @Jmgjgdjd5
      @Jmgjgdjd5 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought he said wings

    • @hexazalea
      @hexazalea 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      not just any knees. Articulated knees! and elbows! take that Rahkshi!

  • @adoboawesome
    @adoboawesome 10 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    You know what we had back in the day? Knees, dark toned colors, head articulation, elbows, leg armor, masks that dont fall off, and frisbees.

    • @eow4317
      @eow4317 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      adoboawesome you’ve gotta love those frisbees

    • @giran4914
      @giran4914 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Eater of Essence move over elbows and necks, we got *frisbees*

    • @yungsauske7608
      @yungsauske7608 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      they’re called kanohi discs

    • @sonofastudstudios4552
      @sonofastudstudios4552 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@yungsauske7608*frisbees*

  • @Duskstone89
    @Duskstone89 7 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    The reason for the "weird" eye colors are contrasts. Blue and orange are complementary colors, as are red and green. For the brown guy, blue works as a contrast color as well.

    • @theveryfunnymyth
      @theveryfunnymyth 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Onewa

    • @neitherlink6612
      @neitherlink6612 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yeah, I always thought it was pretty obvious that eye colors were always, or at least most of the time, complementary.

    • @yungsauske7608
      @yungsauske7608 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Onewa

    • @aperson539
      @aperson539 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Y'all are a bunch of nerds

    • @capootiscrepitoos
      @capootiscrepitoos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@aperson539 Burn the heretic

  • @purpleflaminggoatsnakes9864
    @purpleflaminggoatsnakes9864 9 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    A disk launcher that turns into a jetpack, and dual swords that turn into wings? Sign me up!

    • @ZeldaTheSwordsman
      @ZeldaTheSwordsman 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +purpleflaminggoatsnakes 98 More like "A disk launcher interpreted as a jetpack by stupid writers".

    • @purpleflaminggoatsnakes9864
      @purpleflaminggoatsnakes9864 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +ZeldaTheSwordsman welp

  • @edwardbroeckling9602
    @edwardbroeckling9602 6 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    "You know what we had back in the day?"
    "What?"
    "We had KNEES!"
    "What are knees, Turaga Matau?"
    "You'll find out when you become a Phantoka, Lewa."
    "Oh, okay. Wait, what are-"
    "UH OH JUST REMEMBERED THAT I HAVE A MEETING WITH NOKAMA AND VAKAMA BYE!" *Matau runs off so he won't have to answer more questions*

    • @neitherlink6612
      @neitherlink6612 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      "After a thousand years Nokama finally accepted on going on a date with me! If you have any questions.... I don't care.... ADIOS!

    • @leonardopapa5000
      @leonardopapa5000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@neitherlink6612 genius

  • @henryrice9263
    @henryrice9263 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    These guys had some of the best masks of any Toa series, with Nokama, Nuju and Onewa being real standouts. These guys really blew my mind when they came out, given that they had WAY more articulation than anything that came before them. Metru Nui also had some of the best lore and settings IMO. Great review, really brings me back.

  • @cissuperdroid
    @cissuperdroid 9 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    Something about Vakama's mouth-grill combined with his shoulders... makes me think he's a football player o_O

    • @contentbot2.9
      @contentbot2.9 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      CISsuperdroid to me, Vakama Hordika’s mask looks like a literal football

    • @colinroberts2060
      @colinroberts2060 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@contentbot2.9 So does Nokama Hordika's mask and the knees of Karzahni, even though they are just Vakama's masks in Metru green.

  • @sdFreerey
    @sdFreerey 11 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    Man....2004 was such an exciting year to be a bionicle fan!

    • @neitherlink6612
      @neitherlink6612 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The titans are a bit lackluster. The bigger sets from 2001 and 2003 were too good, first with the rahi and their playability and then the big baddy from the entire storyline and the toa of light. So Nidicki Krecka and Turaga Dume feel a bit... disappointing.

    • @yungsauske7608
      @yungsauske7608 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      2007 was such a lame year to be born

    • @DanielAyy
      @DanielAyy ปีที่แล้ว

      Every year was exciting for me :D

  • @toadartho662
    @toadartho662 11 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Eljay has the *most* professional intro. :3
    Also, one does not simply "stab" *THE MIGHTY TUMA* !!! *flashbacks to TLR. "oh... wait..."

    • @angelicoe9540
      @angelicoe9540 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wouldn't that be a flash forward?

  • @101osamaahmad
    @101osamaahmad 10 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    Metru Nui is one giant city.
    Metru = Metro.
    MIND BLOWN.

  • @Unkle_Genny
    @Unkle_Genny 8 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    That Turaga Matau voice was actually quite terrifying.

    • @friesfan8625
      @friesfan8625 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agree

    • @fer1f1tz
      @fer1f1tz 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mark Miller yea

    • @quoverlord9398
      @quoverlord9398 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Your profile pic is quite terrifying
      (jks lol)

    • @aperson539
      @aperson539 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not really

    • @slappybio1686
      @slappybio1686 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sounds like he smoked 20 cigarettes per day

  • @litmus7325
    @litmus7325 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I feel like the biggest pro for me was with nokama. When you use her gear function, because her weapons are on pins and not axles, they swing around a lot, which makes them have a sort of "fluid" nunchuck kinda look

  • @mrneedlemouse6447
    @mrneedlemouse6447 10 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    8:40 It almost sounds like Eljay's about to burst into tears at how beautiful these guys were. I know just how it feels. ;)

    • @teok5665
      @teok5665 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yeah when he says "perfect" it sounds like he's crying X)

    • @ZeldaTheSwordsman
      @ZeldaTheSwordsman 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +MrNeedlemouse64 Meh. Some of the color schemes don't work as well, and the function design was not thought all the way through.

    • @toadsmemeware3983
      @toadsmemeware3983 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      MrNeedlemouse64 it really doesn't sound that way at all

    • @toadsmemeware3983
      @toadsmemeware3983 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      MrNeedlemouse64 unless you mean 8:42

    • @colinroberts2060
      @colinroberts2060 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I only ever had Nokama, Matau, Whenua and Onewa though, because I didn't obtain them until three years after they had been discontinued.

  • @Blue91233
    @Blue91233 9 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    Do you know what we had back in the day?
    What?
    We had knees!

    • @CT-Irodion
      @CT-Irodion 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We also had elbows!

  • @Foxfisher159
    @Foxfisher159 9 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    "They have knees!" The precursor to the Fire Emblem meme: "They have Feet!"

  • @HORRIOR1
    @HORRIOR1 10 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Personally I preferred having vakamas disk launcher the other way around for jet pack, since it looked like the flame designs would be the real rockets. Also I think in the comic books, the artists got that wrong :/

    • @ZeldaTheSwordsman
      @ZeldaTheSwordsman 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +HORRIOR They got it VERY wrong, since interpreting it as a jetpack was really stretching things.

  • @gorilladaspinna9779
    @gorilladaspinna9779 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is probably my favorite Bionicle wave. Not only because of nostalgia, but it's also because of how good they were in posability and functionality. (Vakama looks the coolest to me.)

  • @MonkeySharkPro
    @MonkeySharkPro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    12:30 "Weird eye colors" *points at Nokama's orange eyes with blue color*
    Dude, that's standard color theory. Blue and orange are compliments. That's actually a good call. -__-

  • @vwvn4056
    @vwvn4056 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The joke in the beginning actually made me laugh :)

  • @Uberdude6666
    @Uberdude6666 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I disagree with you on the color pattern. I always found that it made them look more "high tech" which suits with the Metru nui-setting. Also I took the liberty of changing my Whenua and Nuju so that they too can store their weapons on their backs ;)

  • @AmazingDirtHunter
    @AmazingDirtHunter 9 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Proud to say I own all six!

    • @flynnsnowden8712
      @flynnsnowden8712 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I am not proud to say that I own none.......

    • @AmazingDirtHunter
      @AmazingDirtHunter 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Flynn Snowden Buy them on BrickLink. like 3-5(whatever currency) each. That's how I got em.

    • @flynnsnowden8712
      @flynnsnowden8712 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      AmazingDirtHunter I tried, but I live in Australia and shipping is a bitch

    • @hammerfallrex
      @hammerfallrex 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +AmazingDirtHunter i also got all six the year they got released

    • @belpherith7479
      @belpherith7479 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Alliiiiii they r actually very expensive n rare... 2004!! With luck I found 2 sealed new keetongu ver y cheap...

  • @DrMadd
    @DrMadd 11 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I just had them all with upright heads anyway.
    Anyway thanks for the review. Toa Matau was my first Bionicle set and it's great to see you finally get to him.

  • @AmazingDirtHunter
    @AmazingDirtHunter 9 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I believe your Nokama has a mask that is lighter than it should be, either that, or because the light is shining through it. Anyway, the one on mine is significantly darker and looks perfectly fone with the rest of her body.

    • @ZeldaTheSwordsman
      @ZeldaTheSwordsman 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +AmazingDirtHunter The Great Rau's shade seems to have varied from batch to batch.

    • @weak1ings
      @weak1ings 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +AmazingDirtHunter I got a few Nokama masks in a "barrel" of Bionicle parts and it was signficicantly lighter and less beautiful, like Dalu's over the Metru.

    • @sakarisippola5746
      @sakarisippola5746 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      that is Dalu's mask

    • @for_hire
      @for_hire 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree in the movie it is much darker

  • @SonicJrandSarah
    @SonicJrandSarah 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    These guys were so awesome, I can't believe it's already been 10 years since they were released.

  • @DingsDega
    @DingsDega 10 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I always called those eye pieces brains. :P

    • @fighterx9840
      @fighterx9840 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well technically you are kinda right, they are sort of their brains as well as eyes.

    • @fighterx9840
      @fighterx9840 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Also on Bricklink, they're also called Brain stalks

    • @theveryfunnymyth
      @theveryfunnymyth 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They ARE called brainstalks!

  • @tobito9730
    @tobito9730 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The eye colours are exspecially weird because in the movie they all have red-ish-orange eyes.

  • @GaroTD2
    @GaroTD2 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Nuju is my favorite toa! :D Toa Metru are totally the best in my opinion.

  • @Darth.Ubex.the.wonderer
    @Darth.Ubex.the.wonderer 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The beginning had me laughing haha "we had knees"

  • @SonicJrandSarah
    @SonicJrandSarah 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wanted to say this yesterday, but I kept getting an unnecessary error message each time.
    "2004 was an exciting year for me. These guys were the highlights for it"

  • @markgee1177
    @markgee1177 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I remember getting some of these when my family went to Legoland California... first time I had seen them on shelves. I got Whenua, and my brother got Nuju. I remember freaking out because the two, along with Nokama combined, and it basically went against everything i had known to that point (teams of fire, stone, earth, and water air ice) (and yes, the rahkshi broke it first, but they were bad guys)

  • @incredibeast9661
    @incredibeast9661 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The Toa Metru are my favorite Toas. EXCELLENT design with the classic gear function.

    • @TNB12
      @TNB12 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I see them as the original Toa Mata design at its best. They improved on almost everything and kept everything from before.

    • @incredibeast9661
      @incredibeast9661 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      TheNintendoBros12 Exactly.

    • @ZeldaTheSwordsman
      @ZeldaTheSwordsman 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Incredibeast No. Poor design with gear function that's impaired by angled shoulder sockets.

    • @neitherlink6612
      @neitherlink6612 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ZeldaTheSwordsman We all come from nostalgia here. For me, the Toa Mata look werid, and I hate how they don't have knee and elbow articulation. Gali has literal hooks for hands, wtf!

    • @ZeldaTheSwordsman
      @ZeldaTheSwordsman 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@neitherlink6612 By that logic Tahu and Kopaka have swords for hands and Lewa has an axe for a hand.
      Mata!Gali's actual hands are represented by the axle sockets of her arms, just like those 3. The only exception to that rule is Onua.
      The Mata were designed as Technic Rock'em Sock'em Robots first, and action figures second. And they do have better gear functionality than the Metru.
      I'd say the Toa Hagah beat out the Metru. Same level of articulation, but a better-designed gear gimmick.

  • @madhatten00
    @madhatten00 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Toa metru and hordika were the epitome of bionicle. Full mobility, solid joints and cool gear functions.

  • @Spartanslayer17
    @Spartanslayer17 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "Just in case you run into Tuma."
    I laughed so hard at that. When's the next Makuta Fest?

  • @MrRe-pg7fj
    @MrRe-pg7fj 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Nokama and vakama are very close to their turaga

    • @fighterx9840
      @fighterx9840 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, their great kanohi are really similar to their noble counter parts

  • @kopakaskoolkompanion
    @kopakaskoolkompanion 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It is possible to "lock" the gears. Place a large Mata gear on an axle coming out of the top axle hole in their torso. I usually will move the axle 3 which commonly occupies that space down one, and then put a studded axle 3, with gear, into the back. This allows the gear to be pushed in and pulled out with little to no effort, effectively "locking" and "unlocking" the gear function.

  • @KireitardandGilgamess
    @KireitardandGilgamess ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You can use a larger gear to lock it in place

  • @KeroKaminaX
    @KeroKaminaX 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the Toa Metru were actually the first time i read the bionicle comics and subscribed to Lego magazine. it was also when i was able to understand the the full story of a bionicle arc since i never really played the flash games or read the previous comics and my only knowledge of the story was the commercials and the mask of light movie

  • @takanuinuva
    @takanuinuva 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    There is one con I found with the toa metru torsos. The axle connector at the very bottom had a tendancy to split at least on mine. It made the grey axle at the bottom attach loosely and tended to slide out. I kinda fixed the problem by putting a grey axle in the middle.

  • @NoahCline
    @NoahCline 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    That intro got you a like 🤣...brings back memories of these guys.

  • @Sirnight282
    @Sirnight282 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ohhhhh man the nostalgia :) several months back I was searching around on eBay and thought hey I should buy some toa metru because I never got to own all of them when I was younger. so I was able to pick up them with their cannisters and instructions along with the ultimate dume box set with the mask of power and all parts and instructions for only 80 dollars and I was so happy :) any ways really looking forward to the vahki review they where my first six pack to ever own back when you could order them in sets of six from the website

  • @tesselationstation
    @tesselationstation 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know in the comic that Vakama's disc launcher is depicted as a jet-pack upside-down, but my idea or interpretation would have been to keep it upright, and have the flame patterns be flames, and actually shoot jets. Makes more sense, and the disc won't fall out, but that was 15+ years ago...

  • @GuyThePCGamer
    @GuyThePCGamer 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I personally never thought of the white axle rod for the gear function as a con, I always thought of it as their heartlights.

  • @Friendly_Neigborhood_Astolfo
    @Friendly_Neigborhood_Astolfo ปีที่แล้ว

    Fun fact: 2 or 3 of the VAs for the Toa Metru were all together in Shakugan No Shana. Whenua's was Alistor and Nokama's I think was Shana for season 1

  • @lewatoaofair2522
    @lewatoaofair2522 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    WOW! The Toa Metru absolutely dwarf their elderly counterparts, the Turaga. LOL

  • @jjbussey
    @jjbussey 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You know, thinking of these sets and how bionicle got a G2 remake, I would freaking LOVE to see an exo force reboot

    • @ToaKoran
      @ToaKoran 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You are most certainly not the only one, my friend. Exo-force was my favorite LEGO system theme, and I constantly hope day after day it returns, or at the very least something very similar to it.
      However, we can only hope for now, considering LEGO creating a new theme feels about as frequent as Halley's comet these days.

  • @ActionJacksonVideos
    @ActionJacksonVideos 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The jet pack function actually doesn't require flipping the disk launcher upside down, last I checked. His disk launcher has flames molded into it that I assume represent the jets used to give him flight. Maybe I'm wrong, but it looks odd to have the flames pointed up to represent flying.

    • @idiotlyuseful
      @idiotlyuseful 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea I did think that was kinda weird

  • @bluestreakedladyshe-her8507
    @bluestreakedladyshe-her8507 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    These guys were some of the best Toa sets ever. I put them up there with the Mahri, Toa Mata, and the G2 Toa Uniters.

  • @gwithianevans
    @gwithianevans 11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    best intro yet!!

  • @Draftsman17
    @Draftsman17 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i always thought the molded flames on Vakama's launcher where the rocket engines....and unless i'm missing something, the blue pegs in Nokama's hands stayed with the weapons on her back as the long pins the hold the front plate on have the axle port on the end, like i said i may be missing two of those pins.. same thing with Vakama's launcher the pins stay with it when it moves to the back/ storage

    • @ZeldaTheSwordsman
      @ZeldaTheSwordsman 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Draftsman17 You're missing something. Vakama has two sets of blue pins; one for his hands, one for his back. And Nokama is held together with pins that don't have the axle ports on the back.

  • @gsherman9133
    @gsherman9133 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    the toa metru have always been in a special place in my heart ever since i saw them. a very well rounded team with awesome mask powers and personalities as well as look awesome in set form.

  • @deegobooster
    @deegobooster 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Toa Metru head pieces are by far my favourite head pieces. I use them for everything!!

  • @fighterx9840
    @fighterx9840 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think in my opinion, the different eye colors for each of the Toa Metru make them a bit more unique like their masks and weapons, like how the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva are. I think they also should've done that for the Toa Inika, Toa Mahri, Toa Phantoka and Toa Mistika

    • @neitherlink6612
      @neitherlink6612 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's funny how four, out of the six eye colors they introduced with this generation were never used later on. Only neon green and neon orange appeared on later sets.

    • @fighterx9840
      @fighterx9840 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@neitherlink6612 tell me about it lol

  • @BucketCanSoupMan
    @BucketCanSoupMan 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can agree. We no longer have knees or elbows. Our faces fall off.

  • @ProjectElementsOEAB
    @ProjectElementsOEAB 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the toa inika. RIP our dreams of 2006 movie

  • @peppiping
    @peppiping 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    There is no questioning that the Toa Metru were the best line on bionicle sets.

  • @smb-c3po
    @smb-c3po 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wenua, Newju, and Matau were the only ones from this set I had making me miss my childhood.

    • @smb-c3po
      @smb-c3po 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I mean the ice one.

    • @smb-c3po
      @smb-c3po 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Ennard Fnaf I got some Bionicle figures at the flea market in August and Matau was one of them, I did a MOC where he's shorter to fit his elder form and Tahu Nuva and Kopaka Nuva are now taller to fit with the 2015 sets.
      It's all part of my Bionicle story where the original Makuta comes back in a smaller form and recruits previous enemies from G1.
      I even have my own Takanuva using the Keetongu pieces 'cause an assortment of parts from Goodwill and I have the Takanuva mask in its active state.

    • @smb-c3po
      @smb-c3po 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Ennard Fnaf I don't have G2 Tahu, so I had him die with only his 2015 mask remaining and he gets reborn.

  • @nickster5207
    @nickster5207 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Toa Nokama was my first Bionicle, all the memories.

    • @legohater9111
      @legohater9111 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My first bionicle was toa Nokama hordika.

  • @BeagleFeatures
    @BeagleFeatures 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was my first complete set of Bionicle characters and my personal favorite (along with the Piraka)

  • @joshwheeler4228
    @joshwheeler4228 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    The most aesthetically pleasing toa team

  • @Matthewtopia
    @Matthewtopia 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    To a matau was my fav set and my first bionicle. Now I'm addicted

  • @daynejosephh
    @daynejosephh 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Ah nostalgia. My favourite line of Bionicle. Onewa being my favourite 😌

  • @xwing-isaac
    @xwing-isaac 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've dreamed of owning all six Toa Metru for a few years. I have Vakama, and today, I ordered Onewa. Two down, four to go.

  • @BIGH1001
    @BIGH1001 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i really wish that LDD had the toa metru body. it would allow me to test this theory i have for the ball joint mod for this build

  • @aeyehm1816
    @aeyehm1816 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Insert the "We have technology..." Meme from slogan of every time Okay talks about nlknees and elbows.

  • @nycholasrandolph9780
    @nycholasrandolph9780 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The toa metru were not the first sets to introduce knees and head articulation (not counting the toa kaita) it was makuta from 2003

  • @jonnycarcano
    @jonnycarcano 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's the more subtle things that I appreciate, like your jab at Tuma.

  • @stormcrow6894
    @stormcrow6894 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Eljay, when you get to 2008, are you going to be reviewing the Phantoka Makuta separately from the Phantoka Toa Nuva? Same with the Mistika and Av/Shadow Matoran.

  • @legoawcstopmotioner9435
    @legoawcstopmotioner9435 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I might get these someday. Just wondering if I should buy the set or one by one.

  • @maltahighjacker9842
    @maltahighjacker9842 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I dont mind dark colors I like dark colors on toa sets and bright colors on matoran and turaga sets.

  • @thestargazer679
    @thestargazer679 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not that its coming soon, But, Eljay, Will you do a recap review of late 2010-2014? (somtime)

  • @ebthegt5572
    @ebthegt5572 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Finally knees and elbows!

  • @returnedtomonkey8886
    @returnedtomonkey8886 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Matau has no mercy for the kneeless

  • @malcolmwhite2420
    @malcolmwhite2420 ปีที่แล้ว

    Toa Metru Toa Tools:
    Vakama's Disk Launcher.
    Nokama's Hydro Blades.
    Matau's Aero Slicers.
    Onewa's Proto Pitons.
    Whenua's Earthshock Drills.
    Nuju's Crystal Spikes.

  • @Oerbyss022
    @Oerbyss022 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was very meditative. Thank you

  • @alexparadise91
    @alexparadise91 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The OG motherfuckers. Takes me back

  • @equintrevain3946
    @equintrevain3946 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I always thought the white axel piece in their chest was kinda cool, since it tied in with the fact they all had that white light in their chests in the second movie. If anything it's worse, in my opinion, on Nuju because it *isn't* so prominent.

  • @bartybum
    @bartybum 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Vakama's disk launcher isn't supposed to be turned upside down to make the jetpack, you can see it by the flames that it's supposed to be upright

  • @sck9052
    @sck9052 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well Eljay, because of you I'll probably have to get the the rest of the Toa Metru that I done have because of your review. Awesome review though; the intro was great :D

  • @apotatoguylikesdogs6761
    @apotatoguylikesdogs6761 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the Rahkshi because they gave us knees

  • @tinheart2853
    @tinheart2853 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well, in story, Nokama's weapon was something like harpoon and Onewa's was something like hooks used to rock climbing

  • @AmazingDirtHunter
    @AmazingDirtHunter 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm getting all of these. So far I have bough Vakama and Nokama, next I'm buying Onewa and Matau in one package.

  • @TaxEvasi0n
    @TaxEvasi0n 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    These skulls are my favorite out of any set. I choose these over any other head.

  • @cheesekimbap5703
    @cheesekimbap5703 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    eljay, you said nokama ''nuju'', at around 11:23 btw.

  • @wither5673
    @wither5673 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    you can make the gear system a none issue by replacing the axles with the half axle half cylinder blue peices, then you can move the arms around how ever you want and in my case i was lucky and had some with high friction so they could even hold up their arms in a pose!!!

  • @jaysilverhood1264
    @jaysilverhood1264 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I pity the fool who gets kicked by Toa Nuju. Like sure Pohatus feet can kick and crack your skull but you'd at least pass out from it. Nujus kickers? May the Great spirit have mercy.

  • @andybones752
    @andybones752 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    i have always loved the gear function too. however, i have also always hated that at least with the earlier figures, this meant shoulders with only one directional movement namely forward and backward and incapable of moving independently. so i'm just wondering if anyone out there knows a modification to keep the gear function, but also get independently articulating and fully maneuverable shoulders (like on ball joints).

  • @GhabulousGhoti
    @GhabulousGhoti 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I like how, for the most part, their heights were consistent from Toa to Turaga. Nokama got a little short, and Onewa grew in height, but otherwise, it's well done.
    Could you lock the gears by just placing a large gear on a + axle on their back? I don't remember off the top of my head if it would work, but I'd still try it.
    The grey on these guys looks great. It was later that they were broken. The blue pins also weren't that bad here, because they were just on the hands.
    I like the different eye colors. It just looks good to me.
    For the record, Onewa's weapons go on his back upside down for some reason. It looks retarded, but that's what the instruction manual says (lego.brickinstructions.com/08000/8604/015.jpg) :P

  • @they3lloax060
    @they3lloax060 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I made a MOC that looks like an even more robotic good guy it has a zamor launcher and a rhotuka launcher
    It also the chest can be opened up so you can put smaller LEGO pieces in it

  • @AmazingDirtHunter
    @AmazingDirtHunter 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    found these on bricklink all btween 2-4 euro! OMG I'll definitely try buying these guys.

  • @jetraydude
    @jetraydude 11 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This always makes my Tuesdays. :)

    • @EljayJohnsen
      @EljayJohnsen 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I am very happy to hear that! =D

  • @Marticleparticle
    @Marticleparticle 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    My first set was gali mata, but it came with silver claws blue eyes different arms and no mask :D

  • @xXNoobKillaXx
    @xXNoobKillaXx 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    when you get to the hordika line will you also review the actual lego brick sets that came out as well? I remember those were pretty cool

    • @EljayJohnsen
      @EljayJohnsen 11 ปีที่แล้ว

      Naw, I won't be going over any of the play sets ATM.

  • @ballballison3381
    @ballballison3381 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember when I was a kid and I would set vakama on fire to see if he was really heat resistant... good times.

  • @slyninja4444
    @slyninja4444 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do any of the metru other than vakama come with a Kanoka disk? I don't believve they do...

  • @frogjog8822
    @frogjog8822 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    6:55 toa good guy

  • @michaelscott957
    @michaelscott957 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Blue pins are a con? Eh... seems pretty picky, it's really a minor thing, and in some sets can even add "mechanicaliness"

  • @toaferon1822
    @toaferon1822 10 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    elljay, you have the wrong mask on nokama! thats dalu's mask!

    • @callumherring6893
      @callumherring6893 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's the same mask

    • @toaferon1822
      @toaferon1822 10 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      no, the version used on Dalu is lighter, hereas nokama's is darker.

    • @Meloncholics
      @Meloncholics 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      He might have lost Nokama's mask.

    • @toaferon1822
      @toaferon1822 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      no, check his review on the voyatoran; he has both, but he needs to switch them.

    • @BohrokKiller
      @BohrokKiller 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      ToaFeron Weird. My nokama mask is the same color as his and I don't have Dalu

  • @LegoPack99
    @LegoPack99 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Vakama was always awesome! I lost the disc launcher though :(
    To Bricklink!

  • @MrRmortiz23
    @MrRmortiz23 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "We had knees..." XD

  • @eosaeostre9242
    @eosaeostre9242 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It’s a shame these were the only sets that had eye colors other than lime green and flame orange. I really liked the kinds of blue eyes Nuju and Onewa had, Matau’s darker red, and Whenua’s darker green.