User blog comment:Chicken Bond/BIONICLE's Return?/@comment-5900628-20140704163530

I've watched part of the TTV coverage of this single image -- they say there are better images that they're not allowed to show on the internet, with color.

The full-color images seem to indicate a new Lava-surfer type character (such as Tahu or Lhikan), another character in Takanuva's original colors, as well as a new series of collectibles.

Personally, I can see this as going a number of ways. Way 1, of course, is that this is all a ruse caused by Jareroden and Shadomaster and that the "new theme" for next year is just that: a new theme. Way 2 is for this to really be the BIONICLE return that the fanbase has been wanting, returning to its roots of unique builds, collectible figures, and a deep storyline. However, there is also way 3: that this is a flop, which will result in huge arguments and flame wars between the fans of the New-bonkle, the classic bonkle, and the non-bonklers, which leads to mass strife and hatred among the members of the constraction community.

Not withstanding that all that would be the fault of the "Bring Back BIONICLE" people.

If this is true, then it is certainly a wager on LEGO's part -- they can make a line that appeals to the hardcore fans while trying to also collect new fans, or they can make a line that appeals only to the new fans that alienates the hardcore fans.