History YMMV / BZPower

* PeripheryDemographic: The majority of [=BZPower=] members are outside of the "8-16 years" found on the sides of BIONICLE canisters.
** By the 2020's its fair to assume the majority of the remaining [=BZPower=] users are in their twenties with many going into their thirties.

** CrackPairing: With such a large cast, there are bound to be some.
** ShipToShipCombat: Nowhere ''near'' as bad as, say [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Zutara vs. Kataang]], but with so many characters and a high male to female ratio (roughly 5 males to 1 female with the main characters), there are bound to be scuffles. The most contested is probably [=VakamaXNokama=] vs. [=MatauXNokama=].

* NoTrueScotsman: It's amazing how many people aren't truly BIONICLE fans, for various reasons.
** Luckily this attitude has calmed down a bit. But wait till you see how negatively people are reacting to Bionicle on the site now. Chances are, this will pop up again.

** By the 2020's its fair to assume the majority of the remaining BZPower users are in their twenties with many going into their thirties.

* MorePopularSpinOff: By the 2020's with the decline in forum culture in general, many BZPower members have moved to the group's official Discord server for Bionicle discussion. Although the activity on the Discord is still pretty small compared to BZPower's heyday in the 2000's, its more than active enough to keep BZPower culture alive.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The staff once pulled [[LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt a prank]] that involved "deleting" two of the subforums. In February 2013, a hacker decided to delete the ''entire forum archive'' and all the backups.

*** Taken UpToEleven in one [[FanFic comedy]] where [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed FregG]] would answer ''every'' question this way, even if it was something plainly obvious (e.g. "Is the sky blue?").

** CrackPairing: With LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, there are bound to be some.
** ShipToShipCombat: Nowhere ''near'' as bad as, say [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Zutara vs. Kataang]], but with LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters and a high male to female ratio (roughly 5 males to 1 female with the main characters), there are bound to be scuffles. The most contested is probably [=VakamaXNokama=] vs. [=MatauXNokama=].

* FanHater: Many other BIONICLE fan communities hold a significant grudge against [=BZPower=], citing their habit of preventing other BIONICLE forums' co-existence and killing many of them (such as [=MaskOfDestiny=].com), the at best questionable actions of the forum management, the way the author [[PanderingToTheBase always listens to them]], and the lack of topics that deals with serious issues.
** Part of the foundation of {{The TTV Channel}} and their forums was due to several of their founders being banned from [=BZPower=] following a controversial MOC contest when they were younger. Most animosity though between the two forums by the 2020's has all but died out due to admins on both sites becoming {{Older and Wiser}} with both parties speaking fondly of each other now and collaborating at fan events and conventions. Likewise, much of the rivalry with Mask Of Destiny is long in the past; with both [=BZPower=], Mask of Destiny and TTV simultaneously celebrating the fan "8/10 Bionicle day" holiday together.

** Part of the foundation of [[The TTV Channel (Web Video)]] and their forums was due to several of their founders being banned from [=BZPower=] following a controversial MOC contest. Most animosity though between the two forums by the 2020's has all but died out due to admins on both sites becoming [[Older and Wiser]] with both parties speaking fondly of each other now and collaborating at fan events and conventions. Likewise, much of the rivalry with Mask Of Destiny is long in the past; with both [=BZPower=], Mask of Destiny and TTV simultaneously celebrating the fan "8/10 Bionicle day" holiday together.

** Part of the foundation of [[The TTV Channel (Web Video)]] and their forums was due to several of their founders being banned from BZPower following a controversial MOC contest. Most animosity though between the two forums by the 2020's has all but died out due to admins on both sites becoming [[Older and Wiser]] with both parties speaking fondly of each other now and collaborating at fan events and conventions. Likewise, much of the rivalry with Mask Of Destiny is long in the past; with both BZPower, Mask of Destiny and TTV simultaneously celebrating the fan "8/10 Bionicle day" holiday together.

** Toys/HeroFactory. Terrible line [[FranchiseKiller that killed LEGO's crown jewel]], [[SoOkayItsAverage acceptable replacement to a good line]], or perfect re-imagining of LEGO's constructible action figure concept that only someone who is annoyed about BIONICLE's end could ever dislike? Opinions of it (and [[FanHater opinions of people's opinions of it]]) are all over the place.

* FanHater: Many other BIONICLE fan communities hold a significant grudge against BZPower, citing their habit of preventing other BIONICLE forums' co-existence and killing many of them (such as [=MaskOfDestiny=].com), the at best questionable actions of the forum management, the way the author [[PanderingToTheBase always listens to them]], and the lack of topics that deals with serious issues.

* BrokenBase: Within days of ''every'' BIONICLE announcement by LEGO, half a dozen topics complaining about it would appear. Thankfully, most [=BZPower=] members are fairly reasonable.
** HeroFactory. Terrible line [[FranchiseKiller that killed LEGO's crown jewel]], [[SoOkayItsAverage acceptable replacement to a good line]], or perfect re-imagining of LEGO's constructible action figure concept that only someone who is annoyed about BIONICLE's end could ever dislike? Opinions of it (and [[FanHater opinions of people's opinions of it]]) are all over the place.

* FanDumb: For the most part, the FanDumb is relatively reasonable. There are always extremists, but they can be easily identified and avoided, and all but the most hardcore members will cheerfully admit that their squabbles make no sense and that they do it just for the hell of it.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The staff once pulled a prank that involved [[LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt "deleting"]] two of the subforums. In February 2013, a hacker decided to delete the ''entire forum archive'' and all the backups.

** ShippingWars: Nowhere ''near'' as bad as, say [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Zutara vs. Kataang]], but with LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters and a high male to female ratio (roughly 5 males to 1 female with the main characters), there are bound to be scuffles. The most contested is probably [=VakamaXNokama=] vs. [=MatauXNokama=].

* EpilepticTrees: Has its own forum. Oddly enough, [[IKnewIt many of the more bizarre trees have been proven true]] (like the entire Matoran world being ''inside'' a giant robot)

* FanHater: Many other BIONICLE fan communities hold a significant grudge against BZPower, citing their habit of preventing other Bionicle forums' co-existence and killing many of them (such as [=MaskOfDestiny=].com), the at best questionable actions of the forum management, the way the author [[PanderingToTheBase always listens to them]], and the lack of topics that deals with serious issues.

* BrokenBase: Within days of ''every'' BIONICLE announcement by Lego, half a dozen topics complaining about it would appear. Thankfully, most [=BZPower=] members are fairly reasonable.

** HeroFactory. Terrible line [[FranchiseKiller that killed LEGO's crown jewel]], [[SoOkayItsAverage acceptable replacement to a good line]], or [[AdaptationDistillation perfect re-imagining of LEGO's constructible action figure concept]] that only someone who is annoyed about BIONICLE's end could ever dislike? Opinions of it (and [[FanHater opinions of people's opinions of it]]) are all over the place.

** ShippingWars: Nowhere ''near'' as bad as, say [[{{ptitlemxi508a6}} Zutara vs. Kataang]], but with LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters and a high male to female ratio (roughly 5 males to 1 female with the main characters), there are bound to be scuffles. The most contested is probably [=VakamaXNokama=] vs. [=MatauXNokama=].

** HeroFactory. Terrible line [[FranchiseKiller that killed LEGO's crown jewel]], [[{{Ptitlemlheqr7b3csw}} acceptable replacement to a good line]], or [[AdaptationDistillation perfect re-imagining of LEGO's constructible action figure concept]] that only someone who is annoyed about BIONICLE's end could ever dislike? Opinions of it (and [[FanHater opinions of people's opinions of it]]) are all over the place.