Well I was expecting to get the pics first and that's what it did. Maybe tie collection was a disappointment for you but it was a great deal for us :D
Beside this I think it's important to release ties since it is the ship that appears the most in the whole old trilogy :)
Honestly I will never have enough ties. My favorite game has always been tie fighter (even now !) and I dream of creating a Tie hangar full with at least 12 ties :)
I hope for beads, but printed will be ok as long as they keep the rest. I hope it won't be a "greatest cool proto ever" versus "disappointing real set" thing
I tend to like the bionicle beast. It reminds me some anime/japanese stuff. I think it could be the collection that will bring back childs who are loving bionicles into real lego
I know how you feel Jindroush, I have the same feeling ! I think I will buy them all and return to castle themes after all those years (kk2 is helping also). This is by far the best accessories theme ever *satis*
And I even like the bionicle beast :$