User blog comment:Invader39/The End of BIONICLE/@comment-28107082-20160808220444

Considering the fact that, as-of-yet, I own nothing G2-related, I’m kicking myself for not buying anything while the theme was still around.

While I had been expecting this to happen, seeing it happen so soon left a pang in my stomach. I expect JtO’s final act was the cherry on top for those who accused G2 of not having a decent story. After seeing the momentum build over the last two years and highly anticipating the 2017 sets and story, seeing the rushed, frustrating deus ex machina conclusion was extremely irritating. (I look forward to seeing Invader flesh that out with his series.) It’s also irritating to see a fully-fledged BIONICLE magazine start only to see the theme canceled.

However, credit must go where it is due. Lego didn’t have to correct JtO to compensate for the cancellation. Instead of leaving a cliffhanger Greg-style, Lego pushed for that conclusion to the story, just like it did in 2009. Lego didn’t even have to bring BIONICLE back, but they did. And as a result, they have provided new pieces for MOCists; new canon fodder for writers; new scenes to depict by artists; revitalization for BIONICLE fan sites; and hopefully new inspiration to a second generation of fans, ones who will hopefully keep BIONICLE alive once we are gone.

And as I close the final chapters of my childhood, BIONICLE G2 allowed me to once again revisit a theme that has profoundly influenced my life; something I know it did for countless other fans.

So I would like to thank Ryder Windham, Merlin Mann, Matt Betteker, and all those others who worked to make BIONICLE’s return a reality. While it was far from perfect and it had none the impact for me as G1 did (nothing could live up to G1 in my eyes), because of those people, I could be a part of this thrilling experience. I wasn’t part of the greater BIONICLE fandom until early 2014 (right in time to see G2 emerge, leaks and all!), and watching G2 unfold with the rest of it is something I will always look back on fondly.

But good gosh, at the very least, why can't Lego just put out a Mask Maker Makuta set with the MoUP?