#ninjago rants

[wompwompland]

YOU KNOW WHAT I WOULD'VE LOVED TO SEE? THE IMPACT OF ZANE BEING THE ICE EMPEROR FOR 60 YEARS.

HE WAS THE ICE EMPEROR LONGER THAN HE'S BEEN A NINJA.

HE KILLED ALMOST ALL OF THE YETIS. HE FROZE THE FORMLING VILLAGE. HE CORRUPTED THE SAMURAI. All of that goes against his base directive - to protect those who cannot protect themselves.

I NEED to see the emotional impact on Zane, and eventually the rest of the team. Bonus points if it comes with seeing the impact on Zane's body, since he definitely didn't get any maintenance in his time in the Never-Realm.

[wwingedinsectt]

NINJAGO DRAGONS RISING SPOILERS!!!!

Okay here is my thoughts about the multiple green ninja things; IN MY OPINIONNNNNN…..it would’ve made more sense if it was instead about multiple elemental masters of Life instead of multiple green ninjas, because, in the earlier seasons, the elemental power had no play in who the green ninja was, Morro, who Wu knew had the elemental power of wind, was a candidate for being the green ninja, Nya, who Wu KNEW WAS THE ELEMENTAL MASTER OF WATER was also a candidate, the entirety of the og team was candidates, Although this would’ve taken more lore explanations (such as how did Lloyd get the elemental power of Life if it had no connection to the green ninja, or how his elemental powers work at all) I feel like it would be a worthy sacrifice compared to taking away the weight the green ninja had as a title.

I feel like separating elemental power from ninja title adds to Lloyd character as well, the entirety of Hunted was defining him as more than his powers, that the green ninja was more than that, it just feels right to me. I get their trying to address his aging up trauma but it just feels like retcon after retcon.

[little-hermit-crab56]

Not really DR s2p2 spoilers but I mention it

Can we talk about Lloyd a Sora's dynamic?? Like they're actually so adorable, I've been calling Sora 'the next Lloyd' because she's lowkey green ninja successor material.

She's so receptive to his teachings, like she really takes everything he says and integrates it into her mindset.

They also have so many 'student becomes the master' moments, like the way she was pep talking him about his fight with Zeatrix. She really threw his words back at him and bro had nothing left to argue with.

Honestly, the more Sora grows as a character the more she reminds me of Lloyd in earlier seasons. She's great at pep talks, great at turning fights in her favor, great at basically everything Lloyd was back then.

I absolutely loved the look on his face when Sora was giving him that pep talk, like he's given so many pep talks in the past he doesn't know how to react when it was happening to him.

Also the way their relationship has grown! I got the impression Sora wasn't too keen on Lloyd when he started training them because she saw him as kinda an authority figure and we all know her issues with authority. Then she realised he was a fucking loser, who honestly doesn't have that many years on them, and isn't really a threat to her autonomy, and their relationship has just gotten better from there. She really trust's his teachings and it's so sweet.

Also I love how despite the obvious power dynamic of student and teacher, they are so equal. Like Sora doesn't hold him in the same high regard the ninja did with Wu, and Lloyd doesn't demand blind respect just because he's older and more experienced.

Lloyd may not have been the best teacher for Arin, but he really is the perfect teacher for Sora, especially with her past with authority. He never forces her to do anything, or puts pressure on her the way her parents did, or uses his status and age to demand respect. He's really just a guy with enough experience to become a teacher, and I love him for that.

[nightmarebunnyking]

I hate seeing the Fandom blame wu for something he probably didn't know about it and it getting really annoying see the same bs in this fandom,especially with it comes to Lloyd with people saying wu didn't tell Lloyd about recent clip for s4.

Wu haters in this fandom will never change and will always have the same basic and overused takes.

[dress-and-impress]

Rant about Cole on Ninjago's journey of becoming a leader because you all need to UNDERSTAND...

Cole has never had anyone to rely on. He's always the one to protect. The strong one. Always the one to put his foot down first. No need to ask for help and no thought to get any help. He was a born leader and you can especially see that throughout the show. Even during the whole "Master Wu going missing" ordeal. He was the one challenging himself to be better by giving up eating cake (allegedly) to teach himself self-control and focus on finding Wu. And yet once Wu was found he was still there looking after him because Wu took care of him when no one else could.

He made sure that all of his friends were happy and taken care of and that's all he needed to care about. Cole was never interested in being in a relationship or doing insane teenage things. He simply felt satisfied because he had friends to be with and people who cared about him and his wellbeing. Plus, someone to talk to about his family dramas (mother being deceased and father spending all of his time and energy into his musical group).

Just to add onto this. Now, in Dragons Rising, you can see Cole opening up more and letting loose. He seemed more "uptight" or "cautious" about things they were doing (Cole is an honest goofball but in all honesty, he would never do something incredibly out of whack insane especially if it were dangerous). Cole created a mini group of friends/companions in the Land of Lost Things (this episode also has a nomination for a Leo Award fun fact side note that is irrelevant) and this showcases the leadership skills that he has. Furthermore, you can also see Cole RELYING on someone to help him continue to be a leader and give some kind of empowerment and reassurance (that someone being Geo). The main idea of this being that Cole struggled his entire teenage life to trust, but then he met the ninja and through that you can see him still pushing himself to be the best (maybe a bit too hard on himself at times as seen in The Ice Chapter) but that's what makes him such an interesting character. But then after the whole merge situation, it allowed him to freely be himself and create new relationships.

Thanks for reading my rant here is a black and orange heart that represents Cole's colours🖤🧡

[minty-marshmallow7]

About Ninjago and my interest in it

So, I’ve been doing some self-reflection. For a while. And I’ve concluded that my interest in future Ninjago seasons has been waning significantly.

This doesn’t mean I hate the show. I’m just not happy with the direction the show has been taking lately.

DotD was the beginning of the end for me. Then when I finally watched Season 7, I felt incredibly disappointed. It was terrible. I had faith that things would be looking up when the Hageman bros came back, but they didn’t. The designs changed, and I got mad again.

I’m starting to think that this is just not worth the stress. I’ve always been a person who cares too much about everything, and this fiasco with the newer seasons and Tommy and the HBs being ridiculous about what’s good and what’s not just doesn’t seem worth it anymore. I’m faced with a choice: either calm down about this and remain a loyal fan, or stop watching a show I no longer can find entertaining.

Since option A really isn’t an option because of my natural nitpickiness and general dissatisfaction with things not meeting my standards (and mind you, I’m easy to please) I’ve been seriously considering not watching future seasons. I’m just sick of Ninjago’s crap these days. I miss seasons 5 and 6. I miss liking Wu. I miss the old Lloyd.

This doesn’t mean I don’t like the older seasons (1-6). I loved those (except 3). I just don’t like what they’ve been doing with the show since then. It’s dragging on. It’s become a cash cow.

So, I’ve pretty much given up on the show. I’m sick of the way they’ve been doing things. I won’t give up on Ninjagotale or anything, but I probably won’t be involved in anything S8 and beyond. Sorry everyone. I hope you all can understand.

[wompwompland]

Prime Empire should've given us some Skybound PTSD.

Jay watching his friends die and having to face the big bad alone happens in both seasons, although all of the deaths are undone.

There's stuff about parents in both seasons: Jay finds out he was adopted in season six, and assumes he was abandoned. In season twelve, Jay gets through to Unagami by telling him they were both abandoned by their parents.

The other ninja have to rescue Jay in both seasons.

I'm sure I'm forgetting more similarities since it's been a while since I watched either season, but you get what I mean. Neither season is my favorite, but some Skybound trauma in Prime Empire would've definitely spiced things up. Or maybe I just like angst lol

[nightmarebunnyking]

You know,I don't like arin x Euphrasia and sora x frak,The first one is undeveloped and the second one only has sora sympathies because he has a shitty dad,that the only good connection they have,sora doesn't even like frak that much,the other one with the Euphrasia,she undeveloped as a character.

People hate geo and Cole,because geo undeveloped as a character but love the straight one.

I wish the show,could have a moment where they knowledge that Cole or geo have feeling for each other,Like they do with the straights in the show.