Well it was a good run. I'll always miss the mid 2010s era when I'd listen to the TTV podcast every week. It brought me a lot of joy in some very hard times during my life. For all the ups and downs over the years, I do think you ask should be proud of what you created with this podcast. It was truly something special. -LQ
Being a bionicle fan is such a bitter thing, its like vainly grasping at a dying light. Its over, and it's been over for a long time, watching everything slowly being shut down, watching its relevancy slowly fade into nothingness as more and more people have no knowledge of it, and even less people actually care anymore. it must be stubbornness, that drives me continue to be a fan of bionicle, perhaps even a bit of spite or anger that keeps me from letting it go, anger that i wasn't able to experience it when it was in its prime, that I regrettably didn't become a fan until after it ended. I guess nothing lasts forever, but somehow it feels more unfair for bionicle, like it could have been so much more, not just a great lego theme, but a great story, a story that could last, a story that would not be forgotten. But the past is the past, I'm sure we all would have done at least a few things differently had we known then what we know now. Maybe its best we leave it in the past, remember it, of course, but let it rest as just a little dreamlike blip in history, known by a dwindling few... like a legend, the Legend of the Bionicle.
I technically didn't grow up with Bionicle either but it's because of fans like the people behind the Biomedia Project and others posting tribute videos set to edgy rock music that let me get into it in spite of that and I appreciate that so much I think it captivated me both because all the promotional material has this inherent mystique to it but also because I hadn't learned to speak english at the time so that made me even more willing to seek out knowledge about it I try to preach to people why I love the franchise but I think I ultimately just have to accept that it was a product of its time and appreciate that it at least existed in some way shape or form at all
The end of an era! I totally get that though, it's hard to keep up with stuff like this when life gets in the way. And since you mentioned the BZPower wipe, it would be really cool to see a podcast or discussion about some of the lost bits of the Bionicle fandom. Stuff like how everyone reacted to the announcement of a 7th Toa, or some of the early fan theories and creations. You'd be at the mercy of your memories of course, but I'd still be curious to see what y'all remember.
I cant believe the journey that the TTV channel and podcast have had and although I haven’t been there from the very beginning I still appreciate the effort yall put into these videos. Thank you😊
It doesnt help cause TTV is also an acronym for an Indian news channel, it overlaps a lot. Also, we expected this for years ever since the main gang left. Wish you all the very best in your future endeavors. Hope you succeed with your TTV Biomedia Project and archive over nearly two decade of content.
Again it’s sad to hear it’s ending but it’s great to know you’re excited for what comes next. I’ve been following since 2016/17 but I was called Cybertron Nation then.
The Nak and Jay pod is a simply better product anyway. Just concentrated, Bionicle-only focused shows, no other shenanigans, more cohesive conversations and topics, just two friends talking strictly Bionicle.
@@wisconsinking323 They can't really talk about leaks, but they did bring the rumor up in their Metru Nui online game playthrough since it's just a word on the street with no hard evidence atm.
the entire reason they branched KTP off of TTV was that the latter had a large base of subscribers who were only interested in bionicle content, and didn't watch any of the system stuff. Thus, most of their subscribers weren't watching the system content, making it less likely to get picked up by the RU-vid algorithm. If they started putting out Bionicle content on KTP, they'd just be bringing the same issue over to their new channel.
so I saw the last ep where you went into great deal with this, and I'm not quite confused, per se, but didn't you already announce this a few months ago when the pod started becoming a thing again. I specifically remember you guys talking about the 365th episode for the anniversary, 1 per month from here out so you can watch "1 per day" etc guess I maybe just assumed you were gonna end it then? idk this is like a Mandela thing
Man it feels like just yesterday I'd get home from collage and fire up Vessel to hear about the latest rumours about G2. Honestly it's been a good five or so years since I've seen an episode but you can bet I'll be along for the ride until the end!
Ooh, “creative projects” has me interested! If y’all can create some new sort of world and story that can involve audience participation, I will be on board faster that you can mutter “Brainstorm.” Best of luck wrapping up the original show, and I’ll be with y’all to see what comes next!
LEGO could have kept BIONICLE going if they had learned from Hasbro and Transformers, which arguably has a lot of overlap with BIONICLE fans. Heck, they could still keep it going. I do not think bad sales killed BIONICLE. I think the expectations LEGO has for themes following the LEGO movie and the various licensing deals they pay out to killed BIONICLE. They want to have their cake and eat it to. They want to push out minimalist stories with minimalist advertising while having the success of a deep story theme like Ninjago. It just is not logically coherent and you can tell the shareholders and the guys at the top are holding LEGO back as an entire brand.
g2 's "minimalist advertising" was allegedly down to the advertising budget getting funneled into Ninjago rebooted. Ninjago was originally intended to end with the 2013 "final battle" wave, but was revived after a MASSIVE consumer backlash to the cancellation announcement. The money needed to come from somewhere, and Bionicle's budget, for whatever reason, was seen as expendable.
This podcast has meant a lot to me over the years. Heck, I think TTV was the first RU-vid channel I started properly following. While I'll be sad to see the end of an era to be sure, I remain excited to see what comes next
Never listened to a single episode (had other priorities with my time), but I'm still sad to see it go. Mardi Gras, I guess, and Godspeed. Edit: DuckBricks has already reviewed the fanon Dark Hunters and Rahi, but I'd love to see what Eljay thinks of them!
The end of an era! You guys are the reason I’ve gotten back into Bionicle. Though you are gone, we will still hold fast to the tree virtues! Unity! Duty! Destiny!
I will always have a very soft spot for the podcast, and for the channel. I remember wanting so much to be like the lot of you, wanting to create content like you. At the end of it all, my life took me in a very different direction, just like many of you guys have run into. I was in high school when the G2 Era of the channel raged on, and somehow I’ve already graduated college and am about to get married. But, if it means anything, you were and remain a big source of inspiration. I find myself making references to the podcast regularly. Thanks, guys, for all you’ve done over the years. I know I can’t be alone in saying it’s meant a lot.
Your comment means so much to us, thank you for your words and your support over the years. It's humbling to know we inspired you in any way whatsoever.
I feel kinda sad that i wasn't here for the end, despite the fact that lego and Bionicle are a big part of my interests, i kinda leapt back since turning to academics. Also the only anchor to the community was freakin' bionicle subereddit that fraknkly infuriates me to no end now.
They talked about doing another podcast in the future, that’s more separate form Bionicle and Lego, so we’d still get the banter if that’s what you listen for
By ending the channel, do you mean that you're going to delete the channel entirely or just stop posting new content? What will happen to all the old videos? I still enjoy rewatching videos like the Messo and Eljay let's plays every so many years. Will those just be gone, or will the RU-vid channel still exist for posterity and nostalgic fans that want to rewatch old content? Edit: This is what I get for commenting halfway through the video. This question was answered in the video.
@@TheTTVChannel I am, thank you! It's wild, I came across this video while rebranding my old HotC channel for the first video endeavor I've attempted since Hot Off The Anvil. I was genuinely excited to produce that show and have always felt terrible for dropping it, but my mental health during those years was... not great. But, hey, all endings are merely beginnings, right? You crazy kids take care of yourselves, now.
