LEGO® Bionicle 2004 Toa Metru | Review 

These were a great evolution of the technic engineering of the Slizers/Throwbots. Those were basically just a function in a box body with some joints. The Mata and Nuva were a more streamlined version of that, but still pretty clunky and limited in articulation. The Metru were the most advanced this type of build got before Lego phased gears out. We wouldn't see anything like this again until G2.

I just got all 6 toa inika at a Salvation Army for 10 dollars, this video is the perfect way to end the day.

I remember getting the toa metru back then, and my child brain was blown away with the articulation when compared to the Nuva/Mata

This was the peak Bionicle. Truly the highlight of the series

I remember I made a Mock of Takanuva using Nuju's and Lhikan's body pieces. The white torso with the gold accents is perfect.

As a kid I had to save my money for what seemed like FOREVER so I could get myself Toa Metru Nokama. She's still one of my top favorites to this day along with Toa Metru Nuju.

I'm waiting for 2006 sets. For me 2001-2003 and 2006 had the coolest sets, especially titans.

Been so excited for this video to drop, I got Vakama sealed recently since I never got him as a kid and it was such a pleasure opening up that canister. Glad you feel similarly to me about these awesome models!

Definitely my favourite wave of Toa. Streamlined designs, simple yet consistent colour schemes and some brilliant play functions

I love the Toa Metru so much, such a great blend of articulation and a gear function and the weapons are great to top it all off. One thing I'll add is that when putting together Whenua's claws, they work best when the blue pin is attached in the middle hole. They mesh together perfectly when you do that.

i liked how the lids were able to connect together to make the storage containers that was used to trap the matorans. those small details that they included was pretty cool

2004 was my favourite Bionicle year. The Toa Metru are by far my favourite of all Toa teams, both in lore and in design. I also love the Vahki designs and the overall dark setting of the whole year. The movie was fantastic too.

It’s like watching scheduled cartoons when you were a kid. Just tune in for Mata Nui Mondays on your TV or something like that

bionicle is like 50% of my childhood memory's lol, the books, toys, movies, comics and that one point and click game. also you're enthusiasm for it is just so cool and refreshing to see.

OH HEEEELLLL YES. I've been waiting for this one for weeks. Toa Metru (specifically Nuju) were the sets I loved the most.

the only reason I like Mondays!

These are how I got myself into the Bionicle franchise, I have fond memories of me and my brother getting all of them and getting to know the lore. They are special for me, and I'm surprised how well they hold up to this date.

My personal favorite Toa Team! Great play functions, great aesthetics, and great characters! Awesome review!

One thing I liked about the Toa Metru is who they were before they became Toa. We didn’t get that much backstory in the Comics. But in the movie, we find out that Vakama was a mask maker, Nokama was a teacher etc. But Vakama had a hard time understanding what he was meant to be.

Let's gooo! I've been waiting for this video! Toa Vakama is my favorite Toa set. Keep up the good work!

I missed these sets, I hear they were a nice set of their time.

Childhood Nostalgia hits hard

Words cannot describe how surprised and excited I was when I saw this team all posed in a display in the Downtown Disney LEGO Store. It signified so much potential and growth in the universe. It was the start of such great things. Not my overall favorite canister team, but they will forever hold the title of "Biggest Hype Inducer for Young James"

These were some great sets. Unfortunate that their dark colours became 'standard' (& too my mind, overused compared to the bright colours used by earlier Bionicle sets), but the Metru sets themselves can hardly be blamed for *that.* Nokama is my favourite, probably. I think the mast being a different colour actually helps break up the monotony of dark blue you'd be seeing otherwise. That, & her mask is big enough to make the 'upright' head position look natural; w/ Vakama you're locked into the 'hunched' position b/c the Huna lacks sufficient 'chin coverage' & so moving the head 'upright' results in him having a *huge* neck. That disk launcher is one heck of a piece of plastic, tho. Even if it doesn't fire as far as the more conventional models.

Got all of them complete for $55 , 11 Bionicle ( Hewkii mahri sealed too) for $80 , a new Visoral Roporak for $25 , 3 Rhakshis for $20 , i'm outside the united states and finding them at that price locally was awesome, normally i would have ended up paying for all of that almost a five hundred dollars with shipping , custom ,tax and everything , i can feel how my crippling depression is being slowly but surely getting in control thanks to that , Bionicle have helped me in my darkest hours and everytime that i think about end it all i just think about the franchise that was by my side as a child and i can keep moving on, at least for now ,let's hope that it still works in the future.

Yeeeesss! the Toa Metru are by far my favorite bionicle toa sets! The metru build is my favorite for toa figures. Can't wait for you to review Lhikan because He is My favorite Bionicle set period!

Perfect for the first Toa with bendable knees and elbows. Adding on to that, they have neck articulation, nice touch!

I just got Onewa used in good condition, I love the articulation and how they still look robotic enough to Be decent Bionicles.

I had Vakama, Onewa and Matau just for the combination model. It looked so cool :-) My only gripe about this line is that they were basically clone sets. I would have loved a bit more variation in the builds.

Legends of Metru Nui was what got me into collecting Bioncles, easily the best set out of the bunch, imo.

I love this models, i still have it all, hours and hours of fun, is so nostalgic :') What a Great Job again ! :D

Love this guys reviews, simply the best bionicle reviews outthere. Im on this train till the end

Kopaka Master needed those Nuju ice shoes! Lol

Good thing to note is that there exists a combiner of all 6 of toa metru sets: Krahka, the shapeshifting rahi

Always look forward to mata nui mondays!

I have a problem: everytime I watch your weekly videos, I feel like buying every single set and I don't have room at home anymore! Great job! By the way, is it me or you could build up a ball out of the caps of the canisters? They reminded me of the capsules where the matoran were caged by Teridax in the second film

I can't wait for the Toa Mahri 😍 Absolutely love this channel, very informative, and so nostalgic. Thank you, I never miss a Bionicle video!

Grandmother bought one toa metru for me, every time we were visiting store. I think I got them all if I remember correctly or could be that I missed Matau. Those were simpler times. I really wish Lego could give Bionicle another shot. I totally missed G2 because it was kind of that time of life for me. I didn't follow anything Lego did or wasn't interest. Was lucky to get some G2 sets from internet. Both Kopaka master and uniter. He is my favorite Toa.

Man I remember when I was 5, my grandma brought me toa nokama as a present, that was the very first lego/bionicle, that really sparked a passion, I'm finishing collecting bionicle sets years later, with only missing few as of today

Love these sets. Another solid review. Looking forward to next week!

These were my favorite Toa, and they've aged like fine wines. They're just plain good designs.

Really enjoyed this! Love the Toa Metru for how different they are from the Nuva, both in their personalites and builds. Keep up the great work! And congrats on your graduation!

Can’t wait to hear your take on the piraka/inika

These were my fave bionicle sets as a child and one the first i ever had.

If they haven't already, these sets will surely go down as some of the best Bionicle offered in its run. I remember thinking as a kid that the only thing that could make them better was the brighter colors of the original Toa Mata. While color preference is surely subjective, I also felt the brighter colors were more representative of the elements.

Only con I could see, especially when looking at series to follow, is how similar they all are.

Loved this era so much, can't wait for the vahki and Toa Lhikan

This is definitely the main set of my childhood in my mind. I had every one besides the green I believe. Also, thank you so much for this incredible all encompassing complete collection of Bionicle set reviews. It's been a joy to find this.

Metru nui was my introduction to bionicle. Hordika matau was my first set, Nokama mey second set. Too bad I lost them. Darn you toddler me!

Im lovingg this series! And you make a great host too! Pump because 2004 is the year I got into Bionicle

Oh my godddd these were the videos I was looking for

Toa metru had the strongest ball joints. My lhikan model literally outlasted everything I had and never cracked or got loose

Oh hells yeah, nothing like some good chicken along a new A-OB review!

just found this channel and its awesome!

I remember Nokama being my first bionicle, I loved it!! Unfortunately it got stolen when I left it in my parents car..

Suddenly I recalled a memory where as a kid I got Toa Nokama to join Toa Vakama. When I opened the brand new Nokama box, inside there were blue parts and white parts. Suddenly I found the Toa Nuju mask inside. That was so sick, I got two sets in one box! I think that the only pieces missing from Nuju were some black connector sticks

My only complain is how Nokama mask is too bright for the body pieces

So glad i accidentally pressed the tohunga video, this is one of my favorite reviewer channels

To be honest, you are one of better bionicle reviewers.

While I will always remember 2001-2003 fondly, there was something about the 2004 sets that I really liked. I don't know what it is.

This for me is the best set of all, they are neither too small nor too big, they are practically the size of the Hero Factory protagonists, I wish if one day there is a G3 Bionicle they would be inspired by this set.

Just seeing LEGO Bionicle in thumbnail is enough to warm my heart

Child me was definitely right for remembering those positively.

im loving the content on this channel

i was so exited for this review, i've had this sets since 2004 when they came out, the last one i got was vakama and out of pure luck, he was the last one on the shelf at the store, i always loved since then, i was just 6, i took care of them like they were gold and I couldnt wait for your opinion on them, glad you like then as much as I do :) greetings from Panamá!

Vakama has always been my favorite, he was my first of the toys/toa... god, I miss this series so much...

Your channel is the reason the prices on these things are going through the roof

NICE. These guys were undoubtedly the best deal in all of Bionicle's canister sets in terms of what you get for the price.

My first ever bionicle was a nuju metru and after giving all my toys away, I still have that one!

One of the best line of Toa sets for sure!

Vakama was my first bionicle, he was the reason i got into it, and im happy for it

Dear Lego, I just want my perfect childhood toys back. Thanks.

Great vid as always! The Toa Metru are by far the best Toa model Bionicle came up with. Also if you get the chance, maybe review the Krahka combiner model for all six Toa Metru, that would be an epic vid

Amazing! Can't wait to see ultimate Dume

These are my favorite Bionicles

They are so cool , i really enjoy this sets .

I like how there is no dislike, good video

Amazing sets.

Waiting for this

You know, the actual best thing about Bionicle was the versatility for each part of every Bionicle released, specifically the masks, the toyline, much like Lego itself, was a "Do your own thing". Bionicle, I dare say, invented Minecraft from the ground up because of Lego being a Sandbox company of sorts.

These were the first bionicle toa sets I actually managed to collect all of when I was a kid, were defo my favourite figs out of the lot. I still have a majority of the parts, so eventually I might attempt to rebuild them, just so cool. Although I wish I still had the canisters.

man, my first bionicle was toa matau. seeing the box its very nostalgic.

That's it. YOU'RE HISTORY BUILDER, EVEN IF I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DID THAT!

5:36 Vakama has the best eyes

Vakama was my very first Bionicle and because of that the Toa Metru have a special place in my mind.

By far these were the best Toa released. My brother and I almost own all the Toa Metru and we own some of the Vahki and Titans Sets.

So, watching mata nui Monday is a lot better when you are also building Legos, just found that out while watching this, and building Legos! Haha

Never been a big fan of the toa metru as characters but you have to admit these are some of if not the best toa builds. They feel so healthy and you can really tell this is when the toa were in their prime. Able to bend their arms and knees. I really loved these builds

The one flaw I have with the Toa Metru specifically lies with Matau. His weapon storage doubles as a flight pack, but his neck is too limited to look up very far. This is very simply solved by changing how his neck piece is connected to the torso (make it like Nokama and Nuju). Fun fact about Nuju's mask and why it has a scope when his Turaga form doesn't (aside from tradition): The Great Kanohi Matatu does not normally look like that. For that matter, neither does the Great Akaku (Kopaka and Matoro's mask). If it was useful for their job, or if they wanted to show some individuality, a Matoran could go to a Mask Maker and request an add-on be crafted for their mask. In the case of Nuju and Matoro, they got telescopic lenses. Nuju specifically got a combo telescopic and heat sensing lens (from Vakama, no less!) due to his job as an Astrologer (don't ask me what heat sensing has to do with star gazing). It continued to function after his transformation by Hordika Venom (don't as me how), but was lost upon turning into a Turaga; likely due to some form of damage.

They were the top normal sets for years for functions and articulation and it wasn't until 2015 for the Metru to be topped. These sets are important to me specifically Nokama and Nuju since they were the last sets my mum bought before she passed

These are probably my favorite Toa

Best toa build of all time! Just the right size and with a good amount of joints. Only a shame the gears aren't higher friction like the 2015 toa and it's not a little more varied between models (at least pohatu style).

Can't wait for more great wids, I was playing with my Bohrok while watching, might take him apart just to see how he's designed, i've been scared of doing it since i got him

My favorite Toa by far ^^

i just disabled adblock for this channel, also i will rewatch all the mata-nui monday videos again just so you can get the ad revenue, i didnt noticed i got it turned on for this awesome channel xD

I regret selling my toa Metru at a garage sale years ago. I had all six and they were awesome. Fortunately, I held onto toa Lhikan and toa Iruini so I still have a couple of Metru-style toa.

Just started rereading Bionicle Adventures!

Dear god, I forgot how shiny these pieces used to look when new.. my Kanohi Huna has actually gotten close to matte over time.

Well done!

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