WhiteAlligator wrote:Hi everyone -
Are you sitting down?
If not, grab a chair! We don't want anyone falling over when we tell you ...
The one, the only Greg Farshtey wants to chat with you!
That's right, the storytelling mind behind BIONICLE and Ninjago is here on the LMBs to answer your questions.
Please post your questions now! Greg will be visiting this topic to respond to you personally.
While participating in this topic please remember to ...
1. Stay on topic!
No spamming. No side conversations.
2. Be patient!
Greg will answer your questions as quickly as he can.
3. Have fun!
This is an awesome opportunity! Enjoy!!
*Falls over*
Sorry I forgot the chair
ScribeGT6817 wrote:
DragonWolf5 wrote:Sorry Mr. Farshtey, but I have another question.
In The Doom Box, what happened to Core Hunter? One of the most powerful villans just dissapearing? Hmmmmmm...... I have a feeling he's coming back.
Oh, sorry, I have another question.
Did Arctur actually die?
-DragonWolf5, the bunny ninja.
Right now, there are no plans to bring him back, since there won't be more novels after #5, sadly.
And yes, I believe Arctur is dead.
Awwwwwwwwww........ I liked them both and the books are awesome! what ever, I can still read The Doom Box 10 more times anyway.
-DragonWolf5, the bunny ninja.
Look Greg, I just want you to understand this:
How Bionicle and Hero Factory works:
LEGO set designers make awesome toys (with the feeling: we need to create original action figures out of a bunch of plastic parts? Mother of Mata Nui! Hey, lets call the island like that!)+
Some random woman writes first three books/movie team makes tv series to make the basics of the story line, while they don't contradict with the toys (with the feeling: oh boy, I/we need to make up a whole new story by only looking at some toys)+
Greg Farshtey writes (other) books to make an epic, expanded story line, while he doesn't contradict with the toys and first three books/tv series (with the feeling: Haha, whatever I write will be canon Suckahs! (No offense))+
Fans from all over the world make great MOCs and share them amongst the internet to give each other inspiration and expand the story line even more for every individual, while they don't contradict with the toys, first three books/tv series and (other) books (with the feeling: it could be canon, it isn't, but it could be)=
One epic story line and happiness and toys for everyone!
However, whenever any of these things malfunction, the theme will be stopped...
So be carefull about calling stuff 'fan-fiction', as it may hurt someone. We are all just as important for the theme. Like you said: Bionicle couldn't exist without its fans.
That is the story of the Bionicle!
hi greg two questions. first one which youser is yours so that i know that your the one ansering my questions?
2 story has it that you rote a script for Bionicle 5. is that trure? becaus i read it and it was good
So I grew up with Bionicle and am surprised there was even a mention of it in LEGO. So, will you ever bring it back? Or do you need the help of the young minds of today? My best friend Jordan and I were devastated when we learned that it was gone, and to this day, we still have building challenges between one another. So, will you revive it? Will you bring the GREATEST LEGO theme back? Please do. I am asking not just for myself, but the rest of us who loved it so much. Thanks for your time,
sector5
So I grew up with Bionicle and am surprised there was even a mention of it in LEGO. So, will you ever bring it back? Or do you need the help of the young minds of today? My best friend Jordan and I were devastated when we learned that it was gone, and to this day, we still have building challenges between one another. So, will you revive it? Will you bring the GREATEST LEGO theme back? Please do. I am asking not just for myself, but the rest of us who loved it so much. Thanks for your time,
sector5
Greg Farshetey...my childhood hero! I'm a 15 year old TFOL and a huge fan of your work with Bionicle. Questions for you...can I have your job?? No just kidding. Oh my gosh I can't believe I'm talking to you.
Bionicle questions...why is it over?? Just kidding again. You know, you did such a good job with the universe of Bionicle I don't think I have any questions. I'll get back to you on questions. Time to go to the library and check out all the graphic novels and stuff related to Bionicle.
Oh, I have a question. What was your favorite part of Bionicle? Was it the Piraka arc, or the Phantoka arc, or the Bhorak arc? Maybe it was the Visorak arc? Or the Toa Mahri and Barraki arc?
ghidora131 wrote:Mr. farshtey, thank you for taking the opportunity to answer all these questions.
Only one more thing:
If LEGO decided to sell BIONICLE to another company,
what would they sell for?
(sell the right to make money/parts, of course)
p.s.
Please look at my "Holly Jolly Bohrok" !
With best wishes,
Oh, I have no idea. It's very unusual for one toy company to sell something to another, because we are all in competition. And a line like BIONICLE, even if you are not producing it, still has value because of its trademarks, name recognition, things like that. If you own it, you always have the option of bringing it back if you choose to.
eragon3443 wrote:
ScribeGT6817 wrote:
eragon3443 wrote:
As I lost my earlier post, I'll ask it again. Any plans on continuing at all with the Bionicle story? I've been following it since 2001, and hate to see it go...
On a side not, it's great to meet a LEGO Legend like you around on these boards, thanks for taking the time to answer our questions!No plans at this point, no, not unless the line comes back.
Hmm, OK, figured that.
Anyway, what do you think of fanfiction? The Bionicle universe is so massive, it supports plenty of it!
What is your favorite race in Bionicle?
What made you choose your account name?
Lastly, does LEGO still have rules/regulations that prevent you from interacting with the community, such as BZP?
Thanks for your time!
1) Mmmm, not sure.
2) Not sure why everyone is so interested in this 
3) Yes. I do have permission to do social media, but I cannot talk on an outside site to people under 13, and since BZP has no age verification, I can't chat there anymore.
chancla wrote:ok i have some questions, i dont mind if you not respond them its just some questions of a random fan:
1) why the skadki know how to create the golden being? and the toa mahri will confront the toa nuva in the future?
2) now that bioniclestory.com and the bionicle main site are offline, do you will continue with the storys and podcast in other page or blog?
3) (this one is important) what happen to lewa? did the villagers eat him or what make him a kind of king?
4) i read another person question and i ask now. If bionicle returns but with another story... it will be a reboot or another world?
and the last one...
i know that you were busy to write some storys and they are cool (because i cant belive i like ninjago even with that season finale "takanuva vs makuta" style) but... Do you will continue writting bionicle stuff or not?
1) Hasn't been revealed,and there are no future plans for BIONICLE story at this point, due to the cancellation of the line.
2) I have no plans to do so at this point
3) I did not plan my stories ahead, I wrote them as I went, so what exactly happened to him I had not planned out yet. But he certainly was not eaten, LEGO would never allow something like that!
4) No way to know. If it came back, I have no idea who would be on the story team or what the company would want to do.
5) Right now, no one at LEGO Company is asking me to write BIONICLE - they want me to focus on current lines like Ninjago and Chima.
ankas wrote:
I have a some questions:
1. You've not truly abandoned the world and story of BIONICLE, have you? Or do some thing prevent you from writing more or simply take the motivation away?
2. If you were to explore the world furrher, do you think that the Destral teleportation device will be back for some plot later, perhaps by being fixed?
3. Do you plan on diving sort of deeper into the personalities, developments and establishing moments of characters in the world of BIONICLE, or perhaps even their psyches? Or does being biomechanical somewhat limit such things?
4. Have you ever thought about going back and elaborating more on past BIONICLE, more or less well-established one, making them richer or simply more characteristic and interesting, even character-wise?
5. Would you mind explaining, more deeper than usual, a few characters and their personalities, psyches and characteristics? You see, I am writing fanfic about specific characters, and not just the usual, bad grammar fanfic?.
So may I ask you about these characters?
6. And finally: Do you plan to involve fans, perhaps veteran fans, more, again, if you continue with BIONICLE's mythos and stories?
1) It's pretty simple. I have a lot less spare time than I used to have, since my daughter was born, and what spare time I do have has to go toward writing for lines that are active, because that is what benefits LEGO Company most. Do I miss BIONICLE? Sure. But I am needed more to do Ninjago and Chima now.
2) No idea
3) Right now, unless the line comes back, I have no plans to do anything.
4) Not really, no. BIONICLE story was always intended as a way to promote awareness of the sets, so going back to write about characters who were no longer sets wouldn't have much sense.
5) You can, but I may not remember them well
6) No way to answer this. I have no idea if the line is ever coming back or if it does, what it will look like.
Gahlok-Va wrote:Hey Greg, some questions about revived beings on Red Star.
1) Was Sidorak revived on Red Star, as he was beaten to death by Keetongu?
2) How about Dark Hunter Guardian, who was killed by being pulled underground by Teridax?
3) Was Reysa, who drowned outside MU, revived?
4) Nocturn, who was killed in a failed escape attempt from the Pit?
5) Karzahni, whose body hadn't instantly disappeared when he was killed?
1) Yes. Method of death doesn't really matter
2) Yes
3) I am going to say yes with a reservation, as I do not know if we established that it worked on beings outside the MU
4) See answer to #3
5) Did we say it was an instant disappearance? I don't recall.
jacksonicedragon wrote:
What is the 2014 ninjago storyline
I cannot discuss future storyline plans.
ankas wrote:
Or at least some kind of social media whether it be a place where you accept us as friends or where we like a Facebook page. I know you have a Twitter, and I do follow it, but you don't seem to use it anymoreHow about a personal blog?
I have tried to avoid using Facebook for "work" -- it is for my friends and my family. I don't use Twitter really at all, as I think it is kind of dumb, and I don't have time to blog.
bioniclespartin wrote:Heres my question before bionicle ended did you have future plans for the series?
Oh, yes. We were discussing two more movies when it got cancelled.