shadowpeach take you

sideblog for wukong and macaque from lego monkie kid. occasionally nsfw

[unbreakable-hold]

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specialising in character-driven romance with immersive prose and versatility in genre and content rating

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[hanazonofever]

i see people saying the show needs to address what macaque did to the group but from what ive seen i dont trust the fandom to be able to write that interaction well

i think ppl's idea of atonement is macaque crying on camera for like 10 minutes straight

i dont think guilt is atonement guys

also that would be. so ooc

and suddenly having some sort of drawn out apology this late into the show ffeeellss weird to me. also me personally if you tried to kill me and my friends i think a verbal apology would be fuckin useless

i actually prefer it being shown more in actions

[dazeddoofus]

I just slept for 17+ hours straight and have never felt more like a person than right now.

Anyway, give me Shadowpeach, Spicynoodles, Mizisua, and Traffic trio (LMK) art reqs/prompts

I doubt I can do all of them but I’ll try my best.

[unbreakable-hold]

oooh traffic trio playing arcade games together?

[ariesrin]

I love characters who would die for each other but will not, under any circumstances, communicate a single honest feeling.

[bitterflames]

so tragic when you're an enjoyer of characters who are toxic destructive messes and then the majority of the fics are like "what if they communicated healthily and were nice to each other :)"

like if i wanted to read about wholesome well-adjusted relationships i would NOT be looking for stories about these freaks in particular i promise you!!!

[bismuthfool]

yea hooray shadowpeach tiktok

Macaque didn't really think for a second when Wukong invite him to do some crazy stuff

[lypsys]

"Write character relationships that are normal" WRONG ☝ CODEPENDENCY BEAM 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[nutongzhi]

[itsdaevart]

Happy late April Fools

[itsdaevart]

He's the cutest and he knows it ❤️

^reference pic

[itsdaevart]

I hate them so much

^original pic

[itsdaevart]

Waiting

[cloud-somersault]

just saw a classic case of "did we both watch the same show?" saw a post of someone saying that, in s3 when Wukong was choking Macaque (😏) Wukong stopped choking him because he saw how scared Macaque was and I'm like.

... NO??? he stopped choking Mac because Tang yelled out and said it was his fault instead of Macaque's. Wukong was like 💯💯💯💯 ready to beat Macaque's ass

[ninjahaku21art]

Are you aware with the fact that LEGO is purposely putting LMK in the dark and making Ninjago more popular? If so, what's your opinion about it??

Sorry but I do not think that is the case.

Ninjago has been popular for years, came out before LMK.

So them putting LMK in the dark to make Ninjago popular...when the show has already been popular before LMK ever came out, doesn't make sense. I am sorry.

LEGO is about toys first and foremost, so if their toys don't sell, why put more effort into it?

They're about numbers and sales of sets. If Monkie Kid sets aren't selling as much as Ninjago, then they may not see it as big as they hoped.

I have seen people do this, so I am going to put it here:

Do not attack or blame Ninjago, those working on Ninjago, or Ninjago fans due to LEGO failing LMK.

We shouldn't be attacking or bringing each other down, we should address our concerns to LEGO, or tell them we want more LMK. Email them, buy sets if possible. Fans are still going strong and trying their best.

I LOVE LMK, I was a fan before Ninjago! Without Monkie Kid, I wouldn't have given Ninjago a chance! I love them both. LEGO failed Monkie Kid by making the show hard to find, rushing season 5, and staying quiet. Not Ninjago.

But this is my opinion, of course! You guys may think differently, and that's okay! But please, don't blame ninjago fans or ninjago. Lego is in control at the end of the day, and just need to hear our voices.

[nyaskitten]

I hate the idea people have that non-Ninjago original themes are meant to replace it. Chima was meant to replace Ninjago, it failed, Ninjago stayed on the air, and Lego wanted to make more themes to capture the success so they could have multiple concurrent successful original themes.

LMK failed for the following reasons:

Lack of advertising (no trailers posted on the official YouTube channel, no ads, no promos)

Lack of availability (sets were all Lego store exclusive and made for a Chinese audience first, and were not given the same attention in America)

LMK did NOT fail for the following reasons:

Ninjago made money

Ninjago made more money than LMK

Ninjago is popular

Ninjago has BEEN a commercial success, and it looks like things are only getting better given the seeming incredible sales, the anniversary, etc. That's cus Lego DIDN'T make this theme to be exclusively marketable to ONE region of the world (even if it is clearly targeted to a Western audience above all else, lol)

[ninjahaku21art]

^^^ THIS EXACTLY, thank you!!

These are the reasons it failed.

It is literally Not Ninjago's fault.

Want to let LEGO know how much you'd like to see LMK out there or would like for it to continue? Email them, politely, just letting them know you miss the show and would like to have it back, or if there are any updates! We may never know if you don't try. If it's gone, that's LEGO's decision. Not the fault of Ninjago.

[unbreakable-hold]

Echoing all of the above, I'd like to add that the likely source of anon's ask is this reddit comment in r/MonkieKid:

Obviously, there's no feasible way to verify this claim beyond OP's word – Lego does not strike me as the type of company that would comment on such a claim and I think anyone who contracted with them in the past or otherwise would think twice before engaging with it, too.

I imagine people are taking stock in this comment regardless since, given the lacking and limited marketing of LMK outside of China as stated above, this isn't about simply comparing raw sales data so much as who can control its trajectory and make decisions on it. Such reasoning compounds with the sad reality where, in creative industries, marketing can effectively sabotage the artwork it claims to serve as a pretext for ending investment into it for ulterior motives. I'm not an expert on this topic, but this video essay on the marketing failure of Disney's Strange World resulting from the competing agendas of clashing leadership that wanted to disengage the company from making political statements and promote streaming is an exemplar of the phenomenon.

What would be interesting is if Lego would really vie for cancellation despite the sizeable presence and market of Lego China, which had a not-*recent* but maybe just around year old tweet? That said LMK's adventures aren't over. I'm sure of that tweet's existence but need to dig for the source to add to this reblog later. Others are speculating on LMK's odds of continuing in light of various evidence, with another reddit post reasoning that given LMK themed sets will remain in production till December 2027, that date is the cut-off window unless further news comes out.

Either way, though, as much as the preemptive warning to not blame Ninjago is highly warranted if not necessary given the potential for gross misreadings on the internet, everyone I've read engaging with the topic thus far is just frustrated with Lego's obviously poor marketing decisions for LMK and their radio silence on top of that.

[star-crimson]

Lots of my Shadowpeach stuff so far <333

......I am normal about them

[unbreakable-hold]

[muffinsouffle]

Macaque art and doodles!!

[exhuastedpigeon]

Sometimes you hear a song and a fic pops into your head full formed. This is a trap. The fic may be fully formed in your brain, but you still Have to write it down. This is an important step that most people forget about.