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Pretty gross. I even hope they discontinue the ableist mixel. There must be some consequences.

I don't think they will. It was an insensitive thing to put on the website, but the term itself is rather obscure today. It has been fixed on the website, and unless the entire character is meant to be disabled, then there won't be any further consequences. It was a big PR mistake for LEGO, but it's been removed by now.

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Pretty gross. I even hope they discontinue the ableist mixel. There must be some consequences.

Slightly off topic:

WE FOUND AN SJW! YAY!

On Topic: Tv Tropes calls Turg a window cleaner squeegee.

More on topic: I'm gonna try to get Snax, Berp, Slusho, and Kramm when they come out.

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Pretty gross. I even hope they discontinue the ableist mixel. There must be some consequences.

You mean the mixel with the ableist bio that's already been corrected? Discontinuing a set over it being described in an insensitive way would be overkill by any reasonable measure. Especially because Mixels are sold by the box, so there really doesn't exist any way to discontinue just one of 27, any more than there would exist a way to discontinue one collectible minifigure in a set of 16 after they've already been released.

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That bio makes me wonder...since it appears that you can "feed" Vaka, I wonder if there's a function to "empty" Waka, a la the Creator parrot...

Someone sent me an .lxf recreation of Vaka-Waka and it seems to be blocked by glass, though with the possibility of simply building him without it and letting you empty him. (Then again, the build was based on the images from the bags, so it's still possible.)

EDIT: This is his bag image. You can sorta see through Waka's mouth to the BG, but I can't completely tell if there's glass there or if it's completely out and open for you to empty him.

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I think it means that their digestive tract is simply on Waka's half.

Yep, we actually found a German bio from one of the catalogs and put it in a translator. Pretty much went that Vaka has a blind appetite where he eats things he shouldn't eat (like engine oil) and Waka is forced to digest it no matter what.

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SERIES 7 NEWS!

This is Kuffs. He's not a Glowkie, so what's his tribe's theme?

The other two shown were named Jamzy and Camillot (Castle tribe-yes!) No pics yet, though.

There's also a new Nixel face.

Based on Kuffs' name and color scheme, I think we can assume that his tribe is police-themed. But discussion of those Mixels really belongs in the 2016 topic.

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Managed to randomly find these! They're the Series 6 information normally on the LEGO site and store site...but way earlier! Gives better bios for the characters.

THIS IS NO LONGER ACCURATE. THEY HAVE BEEN REMOVED.

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I've been thinking of picking up a mixel or two while I wait for the summer Bionicle sets, anyone have any suggestions on the best ones to pick up for a first timer to mixels?

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I've been thinking of picking up a mixel or two while I wait for the summer Bionicle sets, anyone have any suggestions on the best ones to pick up for a first timer to mixels?

Of the currently available ones, Kamzo or Jinky is probably a good bet for a Bionicle fan. Though often you can find older ones at a discount, which could make them a better bet for a first-timer.

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There's a part of me that really, really wants that eyeball mask.

I dunno if it's a big enough part to pay for a full costume for it, but, eyeball mask.

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