jobaba

[whenthebutterfliesturned]

It's you and me that's my whole world. They whisper in the hallway, "she's a bad, bad girl."

credit to https://twitter.com/nextleveisteph?s=21&t=rqfHErUrX2rhwl6_TvPYNg

[baejojoba]

jay listens to taylor swift regularly and you can’t tell me otherwise. i even bet that either speak now or lover is his favourite album. he just gives off these vibes

[pajamamen]

Thinking about Kai Ninjago and becoming increasingly more deranged as I do so. God. Fuck. He's so deprived of other people's understanding he puts all his energy into supporting everyone else because then he doesn't need to be understood because he's serving a purpose and as long as he's serving a purpose he has worth. He defines himself by either his relationships to others or how he benefits others. He has no solid sense of who he is he's just the red ninja, Nya's brother, Lloyd's best friend, etc etc etc. If he can't help anyone he immediately gets lost because he's so dependent on being depended on. He puts on a show of ego because maybe if he tells himself and everyone else that he knows and likes the person he is maybe someday he'll believe it but it's all just smoke and hot air and he knows it. God. Fuck.

I'm reading about 800 miles too deep into the Lego character but I'm right trust me bro

[aninaska]

I would just like to add on that a lot of fic writers make him hit headed and temperamental and let’s be honest he is, but the reason WHY is very important. He’s much like Cole when it comes to shouldering the weight of the team when they’re down and that bad habit comes from being abandoned as a child and having to support Nya when he himself was just a little boy. Both of the smith siblings blamed themselves internally for their parents leaving, but for Kai it caused him to put on this ego to mask his fear of rejection.

Being rejected as the green ninja was a big hit to his heart because for once he just wanted to be wanted or at least useful and like op said this has led Kai to never really explore his true personality. He defines himself by how useful he is, mostly his power, and when he loses it he becomes a shell of a person.

Anyway this has been an essay on why the show shelfing Kai’s development for the sake of Lloyd’s in the earlier seasons was so heartbreaking because once again he was deemed not important enough to be paid attention to :’)

[jinxed-ninjago]

Gonna make a list of dynamics in Ninjago I really like because I can lol

Kai and Pixal. Pixal is just consistently done with Kai’s shit in Rebooted specifically and it’s hilarious.

Cole and Plundar prior to Plundar accepting Cole’s leadership. It’s literally just constant flurries of “YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOURE DOING” from Plundar then “HES TRYING TO GET US OUT OF THIS MOUNTAIN” from Vania getting defensive of Cole.

Kai and Skylor. Kai’s so macho around other people then he gets within a 100 foot radius of Skylor and everything comes crashing down and suddenly he’s the most awkward person in existence and it’s hilarious.

Jay and Nya. They didn’t go with “guy defends girl” for their relationship dynamic, they went the complete opposite, and I absolutely adore it. It’s adorable honestly. I think the episode that really exemplifies this dynamic between them is Queen of the Munce.

The New Ninja. Their team dynamic is so funny and as obnoxious as they are I love them just for their dynamic. The entire team is just done with Teal Ninja’s bullshit and it’s hilarious.

Pythor and Aspheera. Every single time they’re in a scene together Pythor looks like he’s about one “REVENGEEEE” away from murdering her and it’s hilarious.

Lloyd and Harumi in Return to Primeval’s Eye. Harumi tries so hard to manipulate Lloyd and make advances on him but his mentality the entire episode is “I’m sick of your shit Harumi”

The team dynamic with the ninja, Pixal, and Wu. Pixal and Wu are the only two on the team with functioning braincells once season 11 comes around and I fucking LOVE IT.

The dynamic with Kai, Cole, and Jay. Not a single braincell between the three of them yet they somehow manage to get more done than Lloyd, Nya, and Zane when they’re split into those teams.

The dynamic between Lloyd, Nya, and Zane. They have a single braincell between them but still manage to get absolutely nothing done.

Pixal’s dynamic with the team. One glare and everyone shuts up and I love it. She just. Commands the room.

Those two ice fishers. I don’t remember their names but they’re the two Cole tries to save by grabbing their pickaxe. Once again, no braincells between them.

Zane and Pixal. ESPECIALLY in Ninjago Confidential. Pixal is so done with Zane’s shit all the fucking time and it’s hilarious.

Nya and Nyad. They have such a sweet dynamic honestly. I love it so much.

Bentho and the ninja. It’s so fun to watch Bentho interact with Jay, Zane, Lloyd, and Nya (and eventually Kai and Cole too). Especially when Jay’s just being himself. Bentho looks so so confused xD

Kai and Jay. I don’t think I need to add anything. If you know you know.

Kai and Cole. They’ve definitely been dating since season 10 and nothing will change my mind, they just have that dynamic.

[baejojoba]

you cant look me straight in the eyes and tell me that cole is straight. no way

[baejojoba]

idk how to feel about the ninjago ending. it wasn’t bad in any meaning but it felt like sth was missing and a bit rushed at the end. i’m happy it was a happy one but still didn’t feel like an ending of a whole era.

[thunmeh-deactivated20240809]

screenshot redraw of one of my fav Kai moments the screen shot ↓

[theaceofarrows]

Au of season 5 where it just goes down like this⬇

[baejojoba]

emo boises

[sugarglider-s]

If reading a fic about Kai dissociating from his own sense of self after realizing he only ever lives for other people and that he has never had time to consider who he is as an individual human being sounds like a good time to you you’re in luck ✌️

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[sukijan-leti]

hi ninjago tumblr

[happyheidi]

Cuteness overload 🌸 x

[happyheidi]

lazy days of summer by EdwinaFran

[baejojoba]

kai and maya love to cook together. also they make the best cookies ever and the others get way to excited every time they make some.

also also also they have small tea parties with just the two of them

cute i know

editing skills 💯

[sugarglider-s]

Kai deserves to be sooooo mad I’m 100% serious he deserves to blow up the whole world and everything in it if he so chooses

[baejojoba]

i would love to be burned into ashes by kai

[hissinglloydgarmadon]

Jump

[ice-emperor-zane]

Up

[destinysbounty]

Kick

[pangolinsandnewts]

Back

[dangerdayyys]

Whip

[amalgamorph]

Around

[gunkshoes]

And

[birodactyloftheblog]

Spin

[nyaskitten]

Then

[kaideservedbetter]

Jump

[baejojoba]

Back

[nyaskitten]

"Where there is light, there will always be shadow!"

This took me a while to complete, yes this is related to A New Spin!

(Reblogs are greatly appreciated!!!)

[baejojoba]

i love how just sets everything on fire in the new season. i stopped counting how many times he did that

[baejojoba]

kai. i forgot to add his name lol