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@ivanzapata6520

6 ай бұрын

In honesty i love every single session in ninjago.... Well maybe not 15 and 7 but ok. But if i would to rank all the session in ninjago. This is literally what i probably would rank it 3:25:19

@CatLeone2003

6 ай бұрын

Excited to hear what you have to say about Dragons Rising honestly.

@Embrace_the_monkie_inside

6 ай бұрын

Review dragons rising or be held at gunpoint.

@jonmaner-se3ye

6 ай бұрын

For me Tournament of Elements, Sons of Garmadon and Hunted are my favorite Ninjago seasons.

@somehistorynerd

6 ай бұрын

Alexander the Dumb had me rolling for no reason

Zane being revealed as a robot was the biggest revelation seven year old me ever experienced

@maninanikittycat4238

6 ай бұрын

it was the plot twist of the century to 7 year old me

@Alizamk1

6 ай бұрын

same

@paulgilbert5278

6 ай бұрын

Hmm I was 7 when that episode aired as well. Are all og Ninjago fans the same age lol

@PotatoVoid255

6 ай бұрын

Same with me

@mai_art1729

6 ай бұрын

seven year old me was SHOOKETH.

Honestly, retconning the "good at everything girl character" into basically being a burnt-out gifted kid was one of the smartest things this show ever did.

@hannawhite7605

6 ай бұрын

That's kinda of true

@dylansharp8471

6 ай бұрын

What now?

@Bunnyleadd

6 ай бұрын

​@dylansharp8471 former gifted kid here to explain! A "gifted kid" is someone who's "unusually good at most things," and so they never really had to struggle. When they do see something challenging, they don't know how to deal with it, and so they kinda give up on things they aren't amazing at. This is usually referred to as "gifted kid burnout." Nya, not being good at the water ninja thing at first, gives her a sense of "gifted kid burnout." Thank you for coming yo my TEDtalk

@nerotoxin0661

6 ай бұрын

that's not a retcon

@board-qu9iu

6 ай бұрын

@@Bunnyleadd I never really had this issue despite being "gifted". I just simply had huge issues with motivation and thus sometimes that went back to bite me

_"Long before time had a name, the first Spinjitzu created Ninjago."_ This line says a lot about the entire Ninjago lore.

@eatatjoes6751

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, it does.

@byzantineboi8345

6 ай бұрын

That and “ With at least a 1/3 of our problems being consequences of Wu’s actions”

@annukkalehmus8701

6 ай бұрын

That the most basic line ever LMAOO

@poweroffriendship2.0

6 ай бұрын

@@annukkalehmus8701 So does your comments. Laugh my as of.

@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369

6 ай бұрын

Turns out he didnt create the realm or planet but the islands of Ninjago which is odd but serviced seabound

You forgot to mention Season 8's biggest flaw. It's the season they stopped using The Weekend Whip for the theme songs and that's like half the reasons anyone watches Ninjago. :(

@midas.mp4

6 ай бұрын

they bring it back in season 11 and beyond

@egateqa1351

6 ай бұрын

They still referenced it in Season 8 and 9.

@ChickenTablet

6 ай бұрын

the ninja sing the weekend whip in season 8, and the Fold (composers of Weekend Whip) make a cameo singing the weekend whip in the end of season 9 there's also Kai partially singing the weekend whip in tales from the monastery of spinjitzu (short episodes for season 10)

@SwordBotMk3

6 ай бұрын

Least salty Ninjago purist Just because it doesn't have the Whip, it doesn't stop the intros from being absolute bangers.

@Obi-Wan_Kenobi

6 ай бұрын

It really didn't fit season 8's tone. I love the Weekend Whip, but I'm glad they didn't use it, it made the season much more serious and atmospheric.

Only real Ninjago fans remember when Kai was the main character and driving force before Llyod and the green ninja.

@isaaccuevas1717

6 ай бұрын

Naw REAL fans that coke was always the leader before Lloyd

@user-op8fg3ny3j

6 ай бұрын

And that samukai was the OG antagonist

@markcasadevall9509

6 ай бұрын

@@isaaccuevas1717I remember that. We both earn the veteran discount

@rivaul3649

6 ай бұрын

Fuck does this mean. Anyone who started watching the show with the Pilots/Season 1 will remember. Not like people start watching at Season 4 or something

@KRABPXL

6 ай бұрын

REEEAAALLLLLLLLLLL

It never dawned on me how much of an asspull Misako's entire arc was as a kid. She really left Lloyd at an EVIL OVERLORD PREP SCHOOL, then ran off to go cure her baby daddy that was there for Lloyd more than she was. And he's compelled to do evil 24/7, mind you.

@pancho855

5 ай бұрын

Because apparently the best way of avoiding a prophecy is by prepping the hero of the prophecy to become a villain.

@the_real_idoit8166

4 ай бұрын

Because she was the only one that knew Lloyd would become the green ninja so she sent Lloyd to evil overlord school to try to change the prophecy and cure garmadon so Lloyd wouldn’t have to fight him in case he did become the green ninja obviously we know she failed because you can’t change a prophecy

@Schnort

4 ай бұрын

Love the fact that Garmadon was a good father occasionally

@korejon_

3 ай бұрын

my parents:

Gotta love the fact that when lloyds mom returns she doesn’t even question why her child is suddenly a grown adult

@margaretwright8266

2 ай бұрын

I'd like to think she's such an absentee parent she doesn't even realize

@denzeldubois4978

Ай бұрын

she just thought wow guess ive been gone longer than I thought@@margaretwright8266

@Vivigreeny25

Ай бұрын

LMAOOO TRUE I NEVER EVEN CONSIDERED THAT

The original plan for Crystalized was for Nya to not come back until the end, where Lloyd would have been driven mad in his Oni form, defeat the Overlord and take his place only to be defeated by water form Nya

@Alizamk1

6 ай бұрын

why didn't they go with that it sounds a lot better

@tbfnoend9818

6 ай бұрын

That would’ve been SO MUCH better wtaf

@Sean-wv7wl

6 ай бұрын

Would’ve been so much better. I think one of the reasons Nya’s return was so polarising was because they kinda did the exact thing with Zane earlier.

@user-gu7dq1sz9s

6 ай бұрын

The whole original plan may wasn’t supposed to come back until the ending the finale episode was about lloyd as the villain with dragon ninja and nya water form fighting Wu was supposed to die in the episode brave but foolish and garmdon was supposed to be killed when lloyd transformed

@MinecraftWorld1954

6 ай бұрын

HOLY SHIT, that sounds so much better than what actually happened!!! WHY DIDN’T THEY DO THAT!!!

This show did a good job with the chosen one plot. It really annoys me when a protagonist of the show is given the tile of the chosen one. I think its more interesting to give it to a side character and let them fight along side the protagonist. Also, I love the fact that Lloyd has a giant green 5 on his first uniform that is never explained. It's foreshadowing that is ironically funny because it's just there for no reason.

@mm123gchannel9

6 ай бұрын

My guess is that his uniform used to be a regular hoodie as the rib cage is clearly painted on, even with one rib covering over the five.

@moistfist1054

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, plus I like that it was a character people didn’t like. I think it was so you could feel what Kai was feeling, which makes you realize how important it is that he moves on.

@cawsomeaolin

6 ай бұрын

i fr used to think it meant he was 5 years old💀😭

@nathanielmartins5930

6 ай бұрын

I thought the five was on his hoodie because he was 5 years old. Or that he was grade 5 in the school for evil children.

@cawsomeaolin

6 ай бұрын

@@nathanielmartins5930 ECACLTY

For zane defeating the overlord, I took it as zane channeling the power of the golden weapons for mere moments. Something that should very much kill you.

@RAYQUAZATHELORDOFTHESKIES

6 ай бұрын

It was shown in the pilot that most people would die if they held all 4 so that would make sense

@ihazapencil7712

6 ай бұрын

being he was a robot ig he took it better so he handled longer but also ig it was like a supercharge and it was to much then ... boom

@jackusy3414

6 ай бұрын

I mean, his final attack on the overlord does start with him grabbing the weapons

@lunarbat6009

6 ай бұрын

It makes the most sense considering he still had the protection of the stone armor which could've prevented him from instantly blowing up

@LightningLL

6 ай бұрын

You got it right!

You forgot that harumi recruited pythor on the crystal council even though he was the one that released the great devourer and got her parents killed which sent her on the path she went on

@Xeorboom

6 ай бұрын

Pythor was just completely nerfed in that season

@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369

6 ай бұрын

Yeah lol she didnt know but it was just crazy to see. Tho Pythor in crystalized was so cool, he really used his invisibility and snake motion well with the improved animation

@skylandersfan6954

6 ай бұрын

​@@XeorboomTbh, it was kinda the opposite where he was ridiculously powerful in 1 on 1 fights compared to his previous appearances

@dsnever3041

6 ай бұрын

Zankai zero shit

@elliot..5920

Ай бұрын

in her defense, to my knowledge she didnt know. all she knew was that the great devourer showed up and lord garmadon killed it

Another weird part of Ninjago is the "exclusive lore". The staff are surprisingly open to discussion on Twitter, so the writers have actually given answers to unexplained questions, making them basically canon. So now there's "extra lore" that's exclusively dug up on Twitter or archived in the Wiki. As cool as it feels for a fan to get their question answered in the moment, it's bad because the show itself should've explained those things Also, unrelated, but what made me personally love Ninjago was the inter-connection between the show and the "Lego side". In the first few years there was an insanely high-effort website that gave an absurd amount of detail and context to every single thing in the Lego sets. Every weapon had a name and description, every minor enemy had a bio and even a perfectly-looped animation, there was an entire _flora and fauna encyclopedia,_ and there were full games that gave new lore (ex. one game establishes Jay and Cole as best friends 4 years before the show did). The Lego sets themselves also gave tidbits like the differences between the suits the Ninja wear. Add the amazing set commercials to that and it was genuinely the best marketing I've ever seen. But now Ninjago doesn't have to try as hard, I miss stuff like that

@gamejitzu

6 ай бұрын

Just wanted to put my thoughts out there. Ninjago certainly isn't a literary masterpiece, but it's still got a lot to enjoy. Thanks for putting so much effort into a review for a wacky Lego show

6 ай бұрын

What was the track that played on that site again? I really liked that track.

6 ай бұрын

@@gamejitzu like music, yes.

@gamejitzu

6 ай бұрын

​​​​​​@ I typed up "Ninjago website music" and found a video from 11 years ago. I actually recognize the music, maybe it's that one? I searched with "website" in quotations so YT focuses on that instead of random Ninjago music

6 ай бұрын

@@gamejitzu I found such a video. The audio is low quality, but that is indeed the track I meant.

The first 3 seasons of Ninjago were my childhood obsession for a time. I remember not being able to find a Samurai X in stores after saving up for it, and crying when I got home. My mom ended up ordering an overpriced one on eBay. Good times.

@joshstraub6972

6 ай бұрын

That's sweet

@mr.breadman4181

6 ай бұрын

I got lucky enough to get one from Walmart and it's still one of my favorite sets to this day

@xiggles

6 ай бұрын

Same, though I ended up dropping it around season 4 because I hated season 3 except for Zane's death. So when s4 just brought him back I was done lol. Zane was my first major hyperfixation character

@c-girl1216

5 ай бұрын

I was also really obsessed when the first 3 seasons were being released and I had my dad record and save each and every episode so I wouldn’t miss an episode

@cpt.arctourus7950

Ай бұрын

Up to 6 for me and my sister

TBH, it’s always killed me immensely that Kai’s (and Nya’s) relationship to Lloyd has never been properly expanded on, especially considering that REALISTICALLY, they SHOULD be the closest to Lloyd. They, like Lloyd, felt (and highkey WAS) abandoned by their parents, and basically had to raise themselves. Kai and Nya should have been the first to empathize with Lloyd when they found out about his parents. Kai and Nya should have been the people he got closest to, because they mirror integral aspects of Lloyds life and experiences. Nya constantly ends up having to play second fiddle to Kai (and the boys in general actually), and is always on the sidelines, similar to Lloyd pre-aging up. Nya wanting to be a good sister figure to him should have been added in, especially since she knows how important having someone like a sibling would be if you didn’t have your parents. She’d never want someone like Lloyd feeling alone. Kai’s protectiveness would 100% be extended to Lloyd by pure virtue of him being essentially an orphan with parents that explicitly *chose* to leave him. Like there’s so much character that could have been built here but I guess it just never crossed their minds. Or if it did, they didn’t have enough time to establish it for whatever reason.

@SonLuffa

6 ай бұрын

Their have been moments when kai is like an older bother to lloyd

Something I was annoyed by even as a kid was that, in the end of the Jin arc, undoing everything also undoes the redemption of the members of the Jin's crew, meaning they go back to being evil and trapped in their realms

@The-Owert

6 ай бұрын

I know they said that being in there trapped realms would be better then what was going on at the end of season 6 but yeah, especially flintlock he was cool

@aeholmstrom

6 ай бұрын

Yah this pissed off teen me so badly and made me completely dip on the franchise

@Nexus-Flare

6 ай бұрын

Yoo I never even thought of that and that season pissed me off with how stupid the logic was😂

@NkemUtomi

5 ай бұрын

No not really they remember the events

@Tanyles

4 ай бұрын

Read the dark trilogy

I love how Jay spent 6 seasons trying to get Nya to be his “official” girlfriend then she gets turned to water, he mourns her for a year, then she comes back like nothing happened. I don’t know if he’s the luckiest man alive or if he’s just traumatized

@leolesley7973

3 ай бұрын

Definitely traumatized

@greenhydra10

3 ай бұрын

I don't think you can fight skeletons, ghosts, snake people, fish people, ice people, dragons, demons, and the physical manifestation of evil without being a *little* traumatized.

@TheShadow1347

21 күн бұрын

Probably both

@captaincrazycreative

15 күн бұрын

"My girlfriend turned into water" "Thats rough buddy"

For how Zane is captured, it's explained in the video-game "Shadow of Ronin" that Chen hired the Bounty Hunter Ronin to capture Zane and Pixal for him. It explains how Zane was captured and gives credit to Ronin, showing him to be a skilled and intelligent Bounty Hunter who knows how to do a job effectively. I won't hold this against you though as a) This question was answered in a video-game instead of the show itself (bad look) and b) It still doesn’t answer how Chen even knew or cared about Zane and the Ninja unless he already had spies keeping tabs on them.

@alixtennyson2007

6 ай бұрын

Then they made it non canon

@gamejitzu

6 ай бұрын

Even more obscure, the Ninjago website explained that for Chen to have Zane's pink suit on display in his palace, it must have INSTANTLY been stolen and replaced with a cleaned replica when Lloyd put it in the wash. Implying that Chen has insane connections that were watching the Ninja with unimaginable stealth from S1-4

@CaptainphoenixofficialYT

6 ай бұрын

@@gamejitzu They're the real Ninjas 😂😂😂

@CaptainphoenixofficialYT

6 ай бұрын

​@@alixtennyson2007 Massive respect for the Glitch Techs pfp

@horadetodososlegos

5 ай бұрын

I like to believe Chen had conections with krux in ninjago, since krux was keeping kai and nya'a parents locked and Chen seemed to know more about this. This would also explain this matter with Krux being the middle man between Chen and ronin

Let's all put respect on this dude for watching _EVERY LAST OUNCE_ of Ninjago content. This was a trip down memory lane (plus everything post Season 4).

@brandonelizondo7018

5 ай бұрын

He didn't watch Wu's Teas.

@cat_smush7809

4 ай бұрын

@@brandonelizondo7018he only watched the canon content

@brandonelizondo7018

3 ай бұрын

@@cat_smush7809 that's not cannon, what?

@mr.barcode3186

3 ай бұрын

@@brandonelizondo7018the only place it could be is between Day of the Departed and Hands of Time. The problem is, those two installments are at most 48 hours apart.

Believe it or not, your opinions aren't too far off from how the Majority of Ninjago Fans feel. Sons of Garmadon and Hunted are considered by most fans to be the absolute best of the series, Hands of Time, The Island, Day of the Departed and March of the Oni aren't necessarily considered bad but still are far from a lot of peoples favorites, and Crystalized is notorious at this point for being an incredibly divicive season I didn't watch the first Ninjago video you did with LS Mark but I will fully admit that a lot of Ninjago Fans are *way* too attached to this kid's show for thier own good. I hope that this time you don't get as large of a backlash lol Speaking as a 23 year old Autistic Man who's been watching Ninjago since it's beginning and has more emotional attachment to it than I probably should, I've really enjoyed watching you break down the series in its entirety. It's helped me to realize I have been a little nostalgia blind in regard to how good the older seasons actually were regardless of how much I still ultimately love them

@Lego_Ninjago_

6 ай бұрын

He got a lot of backlash for the first one because it was hardly a review and his arguments were mostly baseless and poorly constructed.

@gary_something_else6417

6 ай бұрын

Yeah me too honestly, I still prefer the earlier seasons more but it was fun seeing him critique them, even if he was pretty nagetive with a lot of them, and actually kinda right. Idc tho I still like the second half of season 2 with the Overlord & Super Lloyd Finale.

@Crash_Bash89

3 ай бұрын

I agree he didn’t deserve that much backlash because at the end of the day it’s just a show made to sell toys

@HOLDENPOPE

Ай бұрын

@@Crash_Bash89 Cowboy Bebop was also a show made to sell toys, I don't think that's a good argument.

The aesthetic of Crystalized has something really interesting, that being the switcharoo of which race between dragons and oni are the “good” and “bad” ones. The Crystal King and his army are dragon themed, and Lloyd has his oni form and the plot’s need for oni powers. It’s even more interesting when you look back and realized what the Overlord’s final form was in season 2: a dragon. They totally had the opportunity to connect Overlord TO dragons, recontextualizing an unimportant detail from the past, but never did. I know it means nothing compared to all the season’s other problems but it’s another missed opportunity to me.

@thegravityguy4654

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I thought the Overlord was going to be a dragon oni dragon hybrid like the first spinjitzu master was. My logic was that the Overlord had a dragon form with the color pallet of an oni

I feel like Lego Ninjago was, like, the only lego series which didn't take advantage of its Lego identity. I don't remember them taking themselves or other things apart or building stuff once in the entire show

@Xeorboom

6 ай бұрын

Nexo Knights did that too... but the villains (especially Jestro) were probably the only genuinly good and non-flawed parts of that show

@potatohildy

5 ай бұрын

They built the Ultrasonic Raider in season 2, and that was about it

@cevatkokbudak6414

Ай бұрын

Yet, everyone fvcking wants it for some goddamn reason

Harumi was my favorite character in media after seasons 8 & 9, so seeing her mishandled THAT badly in 15 just hurts so much. genuinely baffling how the writers misinterpreted her as badly as they did. on one hand, i’d want her to return to actually earn her redemption and address her shitty choices in s15, but on the other hand i don’t even think i trust the newer writers to handle her character anymore

@husariuspl117

6 ай бұрын

checking the wiki on the writers, Crystalized was written by 6 people, normally seasons are written by 3 occasionally with 1 or 2 more but for this season it was 6, those additional 3...have no prior involvement from what I'm seeing and on top of that the remaining 3? Are all writers of S11-15, which outside of Seabound are all a mixed bag for various reasons (mainly tone), so yeah I think that's why Crystalized was so bad, it had too many writers and they all were basically new, while the original writters of Ninjago (it's creators) have left after the 10th season concluded

@egateqa1351

6 ай бұрын

Am I the only person who didn’t like Harumi.

@Obi-Wan_Kenobi

6 ай бұрын

Harumi is the GOAT in every measure of the acronym! But I do think they should have let sleeping dogs lie. Don't bring back a character when their arc is perfect, it's ok for characters to have their arc and then die. Their story was told and with Harumi it was immaculate. Don't risk that story by ruining a perfect ending (looking at you Star Wars sequel trilogy).

@lunarbat6009

6 ай бұрын

​@@Obi-Wan_KenobiThank God they spared Morro 💀

@tomatodiluc

6 ай бұрын

@@lunarbat6009 i believe that the writers genuinely hate S5 bc of morro and Airjitzu. i don't know why but that's the feeling i get from how scarce the wind element is introduced. like in S4 the spell chen uses requires ALL ELEMENTAL POWERS yet the wind is excluded. like wtf?????????? or how about how morro felt in the day of departed. WHY couldn't we get a scene with morro and lloyd or wu get a scene talking to each other about how they feel. I am legit disappointed that i actually said 'FINE I WILL DO IT MYSELF' and wrote up a different story for s5

ngl, some of the Ninjago fanfiction is really good. Especially because they actually address these things the show never did, and it is so much more interesting when these characters are explored properly. For instance, I love the fics where Kai teaches Lloyd how to shave, and helps him come to terms with his new body and loss of childhood

@p0sh77

6 ай бұрын

what the fuck

@lettucefromocean

6 ай бұрын

@@p0sh77 he may be correct

@kaplingnag7267

27 күн бұрын

Any names? That sounds cool

@mystik_owl

27 күн бұрын

@@kaplingnag7267 the one I'm referring to is called Unfamiliar With What's Not Mine by AlexaAffect on AO3 A more humorous favorite of mine is A Strange Bet by ilovelegendsalot

@Mari_Say

7 күн бұрын

I mean, is this what fanfiction is for? So that people can take the source material and do something else with it or add to it. This doesn't mean that the show did it in any bad way, it's just that people can offer their own version or, as I said, fill in details that were left unsaid or unknown.

Fun fact, they only brought back the show because the audience wanted more and they were sent SO MANY LETTERS ABOUT IT

@kaplingnag7267

27 күн бұрын

As they should

I'm glad someone brought it up with season five because it was something that I always thought was such a great and obvious idea that I don't know why the writers didn't realise it. Having a dyconamy between Kai and Morro throughout the season would have been so compelling and give both characters more depth. They are clear reflections of what could have happened to the other if they went down the other's path as the other, Kai seeing who he might have turned into if he never moved on from his obsession to become the green ninja and let himself become consumed by it like Morro had. As a plus, in season four, when Kai is being controlled by the staff of elements, he lets slip about some underlining feelings that might have remained even after accepting he wouldn't become the green ninja, deep down still jealous of Lloyd, desperate for his powers and believing he deserved them more. It gives the two an unresolved tension going into season five that neither wants to bring up because Kai doesn't want to admit that some part of him still thinks this way and Lloyd is struggling on how to bring that up to him, especially with how he seems to view him as an older brother figure. It would justify Kai's more intense worries and guilt compared to the other ninja as he tries to take the lead constantly and making reckless decisions on his own throughout the season to save Lloyd, which would lead to compelling back and forth between Kai and Morro with Lloyd slipping in every once and awhile as he tries to fight back against his possession. While on the other hand, Morro gets glimpses of what life he could have gotten if he had accepted that his fate wasn't to become the green ninja, maybe through Lloyd's memories seeing the ninja as a family and realising what he let himself miss because of how he let the prophecy control his life to the point it brought him to his death. Sensei Wu did find him on the streets so he would be envious of how the ninja became the family he never had when he always lacked one, even regretting how he flipped out on Wu which ruined any relationship they had which perhaps grew into more than just teacher and student but father and son. I think this addition would make his sort-of-death/sacrifice at the end of the season feel more emotional as he passes on into the afterlife for good, apologising to Wu for becoming so desperate to be the chosen one of the prophecy while the latter does the same for letting his expectations grow so high when there was a chance he wouldn't be the green ninja like he believed before he "dies" (a more permanent death). I just thought of some of this on the spot so it might be a bit flimsy and it's a lot of thought into a kids tv show but I still hold a lot of love for Ninjago despite its many flaws since I watched it constantly growing up and was my favourite thing to watch back then. Just wanted to write my thoughts somewhere so here they are. Feel free if anyone wants to critique them if they want, I just wanted to get them out of my head and put them somewhere

@a._.randomeperson

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Someone who could find away to word some of my thoughts, I’m glad I’m no the only one who saw potential in seasons 4 and 5, I kinda saw them as a great opportunity to show a lot of character and depth to the characters, world, and realms and it’s so painful to watch it pass by without a second thought.

@KaiserVarius

6 ай бұрын

Fair.

@tomatodiluc

6 ай бұрын

i honestly wish the writers did morros character better. Morro could have been a sympathetic and deep villain. I always thought that the reason morro left Wu is because he still feels weak and useless. That when Wu told him in a sad voice that he isn't the green ninja this made morro fear that he will be abandoned and left to the streets and because he couldn't understand this he lashed out and left to prove that he IS worthy of something. i wish this is the way they went about with his character but they didn't. Morro is one of my fav character and i feel like the writers hate S5 bc of how little they mention that season.

@a._.randomeperson

6 ай бұрын

@@tomatodiluc fully agree. I don’t know why but Morro has always been my favorite characters and the only reason I tend to watch the show, as odd as that is, and they could’ve used Day Of Departed as a starting point for his character arc and used him as a character to show that people can change if they’re willing to put in the effort.

@tomatodiluc

6 ай бұрын

@@a._.randomeperson RIGHT? i mean morro is based on tai lung from kung fu panda. they say it on the fandom wiki and they failed at making him a deep emotional character.

I always assumed season 2 Garmandon became a cartoon villain, in hopes of Lloyd defeating him before the battle.

@doomdimensiondweller5627

6 ай бұрын

I watched this as a kid. I actually did not like Garmadon and preferred the Serpentine. Garmadon always seemed dumb and like an angry idiot. I honestly think the Serpentine's narrative of specious conflict and their relationship with humans could create a more interesting conflict then the overlord/garmadon's generic plot of good vs evil.

@angrycheeto6464

6 ай бұрын

@@doomdimensiondweller5627 That's fair, I prefer Sensei Garmandon.

@IDKisReal2401

Ай бұрын

Intentionally sabotaging his own plans?

My main problem with the post season 10 seasons is that they don’t flow into each other and feel disconnected. The actions of every season finale has consequences that kick off the next season, with the exception of hands of time. For example opening the portal to the cursed realm allowed Morro to enter ninjago for the next season.

@skylandersfan6954

6 ай бұрын

Not every season needs that though, how do you force something like that into the finale of let's say, Prime Empire

@Sean-wv7wl

6 ай бұрын

@@skylandersfan6954 I understand that but it gave every season relevance outside that season. It was a great way to show continuity. I think the later seasons are great but the seasons felt isolated

@dertimo6898

5 ай бұрын

yeah every season before season 11 except season 6 has an influence on the events for the next season so you could not just skip a season but since season 11 you can skip almost every season because they dont change anything in the plot for the next season

@skylandersfan6954

5 ай бұрын

@@dertimo6898 The villains of season 11, 12 and 13 are all relevant to Crystalized and the season picks up where 14 left off, you cant really skip any of them

the funniest part about harumi teaming with the crystal council is that the both the person who created the great devourer and the person who released it are on the team

I would've loved if in Day of the Departed they actually had resolutions for all villains, instead of only Morro. It would've been hard, since stone dude, Samukai, robo ninja and Chen had no positive traits whatsoever, but it would've been amazing if instead of fighting they had to make these guys accept their passing and move on. It's pretty unique and gives depth to bland minor villians

@Xeorboom

6 ай бұрын

I would've liked if the generals (Samukai, Kozu and Cyptor) to get a resolution but Chen to just remain evil

Still a shame that Moro wasn’t used to his full potential, when characters that are uncontrollably angry are done right, it’s great, Gabriel from Ultrakill is a great example, he is constantly screaming and swearing, and you can really feel the content he has for V1, something that could almost exactly be transferred to Lloyd and Moro, Moro could have hated and constantly yelled at Lloyd because he hates the entire idea of someone else being worthy instead of him

@dukefang1001

6 ай бұрын

"What..? How can this be? Bested by this… this thing..? You *insignificant FUCK!* THIS IS NOT OVER!"

@polybius-jy5rc

3 ай бұрын

it's not like morro doesn't have the voice for it ether, i was not expecting a gabe reference though, it also fit's quite well though, given gabe will likely end up acting like morro did in day of the departed.

I completely forgot until seeing this video that when Garmadon heard that "no one can possibly wield all four Golden Weapons at the same time" he took that to mean "okay I'm going to go to hell and unlock the power of HAVING FOUR ARMS as a way to physically hold all four Golden Weapons at the same time" and that's just fucking hilarious to me now

@cevatkokbudak6414

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@matijasostojic4288

15 күн бұрын

"I went to hell so the devil would make me built different so I could use the cool golden utensils."

Even as a kid, this was one of those shows where I knew it had a lot of dumb things happen that didn't make sense, but also appreciated for trying to be more than a glorified ad for Lego sets. For that, I'll always have a special place in my heart even if it doesn't always earn it.

Ok, but Zane’s death still hits even years later. But yeah they never really explain how he comes back.

@polybius-jy5rc

3 ай бұрын

it may be because he is a machine with an elemental power, he could have "road" with the power into the surrounding.

I do wanna say something about Skybound and why i think Jay's Last wish was not as dumb as you showed it. First off, If i recall correctly, Jay was from the start of the season, kind of set up to make this wish. It was heavily implied that he had to wish from the heart, something genuine, something he struggled against. Logic and throwing shit at the wall didn't work because Nadakhan expected it, he WANTED to play somebody. Not to mention by the time the team was assembled, Nadakhan was already broken out of his curse, meaning he didn't have to obey by wishing rules, so he can grant his own wishes. In that moment he was basically unstoppable, untill getting shot by the poison. Which actually brings me to the point, the entire setup for the wish you thought was quote unquote "Dumb" for me felt like the best way to beat Nadakhan, because not only is it Jay's real, undisputed desire to patch things up with Nya, the villian is basically incapacitated (Which now that i think about it, you didn't mention, like at all. It's a pretty big plot point) Every other Ninja either tried to outsmart him or didn't know he was trying to get them at first. Idk i just feel like your criticism of the season falls short now that i think about it.

@blues2339

6 ай бұрын

i agree, his main points of why it wasnt that good dont really work, he didnt mention so much of the important parts of the season.

@zame-osomething5096

6 ай бұрын

The wish is insanely dumb. First of all, Jay wishes for two things, that Nya had taken his hand and that the teapot had never been found. Without any tinkering with the wish in the first place, only the first one should’ve been granted. Yet, both are. Second, Nadakhan is clearly cognitive and able to think, just in pain, given by the fact that he literally taunts and tells Jay to make his final wish. He could’ve easily twisted the wish, and just doesn’t for no reason. He could’ve only granted the first one, or granted the second one and twisted it to be no one has ever found the teapot ever, so he never gets trapped and gets to rule Djinnjago (until it dies, at least). And even then, he would’ve known when and could’ve stopped the ninja before. But this could’ve all been solved anyways because Jay’s entire B-Team still have three wishes (along with literally ANYONE in Ninjago) and could’ve wished for everything to go back to normal (plus a number of other wishes). The scene, and wish, and concept… is dumb.

@borikidor

6 ай бұрын

​@@zame-osomething5096sure jay wished for two things but that wasn't really an atempt to defeat Nadakhan. It wasn't even directed at Nadakhan. Jay said to Nya: "I wish YOU would've taken my Hand, abd no one ever found that teapot in the first place." Nadakhan turned back time when Jay wished for the tea pot to never be found, but It was Nya who granted the wish of taking his hand. Because she wanted it. It was Her call.

@thedeathskuller8665

6 ай бұрын

Expcept the wish isn't dumb at all Jay only wishes for one thing but he phrases the wish a simple cause and effect from Jay's perspective the Nya not taking his hand is the cause for Clouse finding the teapot, hence the core of Jay's wish revolves around the teapot not being found. Nadakahn is CLEARLY not cognitive he doesn't taunt Jay at all he only instinctively grabs his sword and moves towards him. His line "Your wish is yours to keep", is something he says all the time and obviously doesn't take much thought to say thirdly, even the hypothetical ways Nadakahn could have twisted the wish that you have said up wouldn't work. Let's say he just grants the first part then the ninja don't get found by the paparazzi and stop Clouse and the teapot is never found. While yes your second scenario could work there's still a chance that something worse could happen to Nadakahn in the years between when he was trapped and the present that Nadakahn likely wouldn't want to risk. There's no guarantee that he would survive the fall of his realm or even be capable of stopping it. Your B team argument falls flat because you ignores the first half of what the original poster said about logic based wishes not working, Jay has always been a character who acts with his heart first rather than his brain. In season 1 his character arc was completed when through Nya he was able to overcome his insecurities and love himself so that she could love him. His first wish was made to get Nya back, his second wish was made because his heart couldn't bare to be alone. Both times Nadakahn didn't twist the wish at all, Jay's wishes have consistently been shown to be one's that Nadakahn couldn't twist because they're not logic based. Their based on emotion but not irrational emotion like Zane had when he lost Pixel, why risk it with a B team partially filled up of people who are most logic based characters like the commissioner, or Ronin, or Echo Zane all logic based characters, the only reliable wisher the B team really had was Skylar, but even then why take that risk when Jay's wishes have had a confirmed 100% success rate up until that point

@VagabondRetro

6 ай бұрын

The underlying problem with Wishing powers is the same one that the Mega weapon had: when the limitations are vague or not air tight, it's easy to work around them, making them overpowered. Why not wish that Nadakhan never existed? Why not wish that his wishes intended out exactly like we wanted them to, not how he misinterprets them. Why not just wish that he would be on our side? It would take 3 seconds to beat him and all the deception in the world on his end couldn't do a thing to change it.

Crystallized actually was meant to end differently and if they stuck with the original concept it would have been sooo much better. So basically, Nya was supposed to never come back and stay fused with the ocean, occasionally helping fishermen like we’ve seen, but a mere husk of former self. The ninja would have come back together when the Venge stone situation kept on getting worse, just like they did in the actual show ( a beautiful scene btw). They wanted to explore the origin of the Overlord and lean on heavily into the Oni lore. Apparently the First Spinjitzu Master renounced his Oni part and it manifested as the Overlord, which is very smart actually. Not only would it make sense, but it would also act as a mirror/foil to Lloyd and his struggle. The crystal council and Harumi would have still happened but perhaps it would have been better. In the finale battle, Garmadon was supposed to die making Lloyd lose control and be consumed by his Oni form. He would have destroyed the Overlord and took his place as the ruler of ninjago (you can see that in the sets, the figure of Lloyd sits on a throne ). However, here is where Nya would have returned in her ocean form in order to stop Lloyd. And with the help of the others Lloyd would have been brought back to the light. I think this would have been sooo much better. A full circle for Lloyd’s character (with him being one of the first “villains”)and it wouldn’t have destroyed the beauty that was Seabound. The next series however, does a very good job with the characters and story. I think you will be pleased( I promise it is a massive improvement over Crystalized).

@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369

6 ай бұрын

I see potential but I dont like the overlord being an oni, hes evil and turning things dark to his image, not destruction, thats why he can use creation, he uses it for evil. I like the idea of creation and destruction not being good or bad necessarily, like dragons can be bad, oni can be good?

@ASTERIKKX

6 ай бұрын

@@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369 mystake is a good example of an oni not being bad.

@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369

6 ай бұрын

indeed@@ASTERIKKX

@nothingoutoftheordinaryher607

6 ай бұрын

@@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369 hmm that’s true. It also depends on what they were going to do with it. Perhaps they could have pushed the idea that what FSM did was wrong that him rejecting his oni form was what caused all things to go downhill. And Lloyd could have learned not to deny his heritage but rather accept it and understand what true balance is: to not rely too much on either side of the balance dragon nor oni (especially when having examples of Oni being capable of good like Garmadon and Mystake and dragon power(the golden power ) being used for evil like what happened in s3). I am rambling but I like to speculate on what could have been:))

@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369

6 ай бұрын

yea I see it@@nothingoutoftheordinaryher607

This 3 hour retrospective is really well done from a non Ninjago fan. Great job.

@phelps6205

6 ай бұрын

If someone has watched all episodes, caring about the story and making a review, and makes a video like this, THEY ARE A FAN.

@horadetodososlegos

5 ай бұрын

​@@phelps6205only if they like it, if they don't, then they're a hater.

@Schnort

4 ай бұрын

​@@horadetodososlegos Is there no room for neutrality or mild emotions?

I know you kinda mentioned it for season 1 but i still need to emphasise how FIRE the soundtrack of Ninjago is. It's the one thing that has remained consistently amazing from season 1 forward. And just like everything with else season 8 and 9 peaked with their soundtrack. Shoutout to Jay Vincent and Michale Cramer.

@theunluckypotato1484

6 ай бұрын

Yes! I was especially disappointed when he didn't mention the absolute BANGER that was Nya's turning into the sea theme. That whole scene is just PEAK Ninjago, from the animation to the music to the buildup!

@lukebytes5366

5 ай бұрын

The ost doesn't just carry the story, it leads and tells. I am biased as a music lover, but I honestly believe it's the heart and soul of Ninjago along with the cinematic feel and the main reason the show is so memorable.

@thelegoboy-sq7jj

5 ай бұрын

The temple of light theme is genuinely one of the best things I’ve ever heard

51:47 They do eventually explain it in the weirdest way possible, So apparently In the KZread “decoded series” its explained that Zane and the overloaded merged slightly and in order for the overload to come back one day his spirit ( that purple ball thingy) hijacked the Factory to create Zane a new body so he could both resurrect himself and have Zanes elemental abilities. But then shortly after that resurrection, Ronin was hired to go capture him and Pixal.

@rewskiem5700

6 ай бұрын

Decoded is one of the most unintentionally funny things I've ever watched. It was made on a budget of about $5, so they have to constantly reuse the same two clips of Nya and Zane in the cave. The transitions into lore dumps are so bad and obvious that they circle back around to being hilarious.

About Garmadon and the Golden Weapon, yes, he COULD do any of that. But you forget the biggest reason he doesn't. He doesn't want to. Yes, he has a physical urge to destroy and conquer, but he as a person doesn't actually want to do it. So he does the minimal amount that could be considered "evil" but that isn't actually very harmful. In a way, it's just like Lloyd stealing candy.

For anyone asking "How the hell did the writing get so bad after season 11" there's a reason, the old writers didn't work on those. the Hageman brothers, Kevin and Dan, were the sole writers (besides season 2 since they had a new partner for that season) for every single episode up till day of the departed and Season 7 where they just weren't there, later coming back to write Seasons 8 and 9 with a new partner Bragi Schut. After season 9 they left Bragi to do Season 10 and the rest of the series, Bragi btw was not fully versed in Ninjago beforehand and was picked as a writer because of his film background with films like escape room and season of the witch (Not the Halloween movie the one with Nick Cage), and given that season 10 was so short and seasons 11-13 were 11 minute episodes it's clear Bragi was potentially thrown into an environment he wasn't fully accustomed to and given the episodes were coming out blazing fast (seasons 10-13 were all release within a year and a half), he and the other writers probably still weren't ready which is clear why Season 14 was leagues better since they actually had time to try and make the formatting better, until season 15 where they got like 3 new writers on the series and were probably the main reason the season wasn't anywhere near good since they wrote the worst parts like 1501 being written by Bragi while 1502, the episode they bring Nya back was written by a newbie to the series. For a source just look up the Wikipedia article on the series, thanks for reading and thanks for coming to my ted talk.

@skylandersfan6954

6 ай бұрын

Bragi said they got used to the 11 minute format by s13, its why its just as good as Seabound

@chasefromm8607

6 ай бұрын

@@skylandersfan6954 my bad thanks for the correction

Man, I remember this series back when it was introduced in 2011 and I was ten years old at the time. And now it's already been nearly 13 years since then and it's still going! How time flies.

I dont ageee with everything here but this is an incredibly well put together and entertaining video. Im glad you gave Ninjago a second look, even if your opinion ended up being mostly negative.

@Lego_Ninjago_

6 ай бұрын

Make a 7 hour response lol. But seriously, I'd like to hear your thoughts on this video.

@Crusty783

6 ай бұрын

@@Lego_Ninjago_i just gave them in my comment

@johnbrando5336

6 ай бұрын

what does Babu frek and Garmadon have in common also umm what did you think of the Loki like metaphor for the council of the crystal king and one more thing I feel like this what their tier list would be A: Sons of Garmadon, Hunted, Seabound B: Rise of the Snakes, Possession, Tournament of Elements C: Master of the Mountain, March of the Oni, Rebooted, Pilots, The Island D: Skybound, Day of the Departed, Legacy of the Green Ninja F: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu, Prime Empire, Hands of Time, Crystalied So on average for each era it would be Original: C Revival: C- Oni Trilogy: A- Elemental Chapters: C- Overall Tommy series: C+

With the Nadakahn thing, yes those wishes could work, if they could have made them. One of Nadakahn's tricks is that if he doesn't like the wish you are making, he can simply teleport away before you finish it. He cant grant a wish he can't hear. The only way around this is to get the tiger widow venom, which can weaken him so he cant teleport, and thus he can be forced to grant any wish you want. That's why the ninja couldn't end him with a single wish, Nadakahn would never let them make it. The time travel wish was the only wish they made during the season, that Nadakahn was forced to grant. For Unigami, no, he can't just kill everyone immediatly with no chance, BECAUSE he is the game. He is an AI, yes, but he was also designed to be a game. You have to be able to beat a game, so Unigami had to be able to be beaten.

Despite ALOT of the franchise’s narrative flaws I still love it, and so far the Netflix era of the series has actually been killing it with it’s storytelling and jokes for the most part, let’s hope it stays consistent in doing so

@rupertgmd4269

6 ай бұрын

That dragons rising you mean

@rupertgmd4269

6 ай бұрын

Cus as much as I'm nostalgia blinded for most part it was rlly good

@rupertgmd4269

6 ай бұрын

But only 2 confirmed seasons for the Netflix era

@jellyfish1613

6 ай бұрын

Dragons rising was so unexpectedly good. Like I went in expecting to bash it lowkey but it was very fun and I’m excited to see what they have set up for the next season

@NEVERLEGO

4 ай бұрын

I stopped watching years ago when Lloyd was replaced

This show was what I was practically raised on. I watched the show, bought the sets, rewatched the show, built and played with the sets. I was a massive fan and while I haven't gotten around to watching Dragons Rising yet, I am glad it has been going on long enough to where it can be considered nostalgic

Maybe the 'evil flowing in his veins' was the the Great Devourer's venom that would hurt or cause pain everytime Garmadon tried to do 'good' things?

Dude…I have no words. You did a phenomenal job of explaining exactly why I loved sons of garmadon when it first came out. Why it gave me shudders through its very intricate storytelling. The way it set up the mystery of the quiet one so effectively. The way it returns Lloyd’s character to his roots. The way you can rewatch the season and find subtle clues that set up Harumi’s character so well. You’re analysis covered EVERYTHING PERFECTLY.

To your credit, this is most definitely the best Ninjago ranking video I have come across on KZread to this day. This is due to your opinions, quite surprisingly, amounting to healthier discussion than those of most Ninjago fans (big shocker). I am a day-one Ninjago viewer myself, and find the points you raise sane and justified. Good job.

Us ninjago fans are like ninjas you dont know we exist but the moment you disrespect our show we go for the throat no mercy

@octoisgay

6 ай бұрын

this is true

@silverninja9185

6 ай бұрын

Yep. And we care way too god damn much for our own good lol

@octoisgay

6 ай бұрын

@@silverninja9185 omg lammy

@vamqpires05

6 ай бұрын

Cornyyyyyyy

You forgot a really important detail, though: It's okay, she's with us

As a Ninjago fan, this review has me in tears with how funny it is. I applaud you for getting through it, and pointing out things I hadn't actually noticed before. Anyway, Ninjago is a mess, but I still love it. God bless!

@Blueguy404

5 ай бұрын

I'm glad their are more ninjago fans like you instead of the crazy elitist only liking the show for nostalgia and for it being unpopular.

@allsparkstudios1299

4 ай бұрын

​@@Blueguy404not every hard core ninjago fan is like that

@MandyCandy13

3 ай бұрын

same i feel like that most ninjago fans understand that it sucks but it's still insanely entertaining for what it is somehow

@jaydenc367

Ай бұрын

@@Blueguy404 most like it cuz it is good tho

As a fellow 19 year old, it pains me when someone says that ninjago is almost 13 years

@eatatjoes6751

6 ай бұрын

As a 29 year old it pains me to find out that I was a teenager/preteen when they were advertising this and that I feel old realizing that I used to hate this show for being "toyetic filler."

@Alizamk1

6 ай бұрын

i remember when it was new damn it

This show outlasted The Clone Wars, TMNT 2012, Young Justice, Batman: Brave and the Bold, Last Airbender/Korra, Transformers: Prime, Justice League Unlimited, Teen Titans, and Star Wars: Rebels. That's impressive but... Ninjago? Really? That's the show that outlasts all the well regarded shows?

@Carslikesninjago

6 ай бұрын

this show is very popular and well written

@samuelclayhills3298

6 ай бұрын

Both Chima and Nexo knights where made to beat Ninjago both failed.

@xxxxtentacion9931

6 ай бұрын

its mid ngl@@Carslikesninjago

@Bionickpunk

6 ай бұрын

So what, Simpsons outlasted them all and it sucks now.

@Remix-pr4xd

4 ай бұрын

@@xxxxtentacion9931I find your lack of faith disturbing

I remember this being like my whole childhood, seasons 5 and 6 were peak fiction to me and are still kinda good imo

After how great Season 13 and 14 were I was baffled with how they handled 15. This video was incredible. I put it on at midnight and watched it all the way through until 4 am.

What makes Mr F’s return SO MUCH worse, is that the original plan for Sons of Garnadon was to reveal him as Echo Zane, because if Skybound never happened, he was just left there, so it was a great idea! But then he was killed off in Hunted. And because of that i thought “holy shit they brought him back for the finale, they can finally reveal him as Echo Zane and even give him some arc” BUT NO! THEY LITERALLY DID NOTHING WITH HIM LIKE BRUH

54:10 Chen used the ferry to send his soldier to the city, which is presumably how he kept tabs on the ninja. we even see some in Kai’s fight club in the first ep watching him

"It's over, evil wins."🗣️👹😈😎 -The Overlord

As someone who followed Ninjago from seasons 1-13 since its early days on Cartoon Network, I remember when that infamous video with you and Mark dropped. The Ninjago community was livid and I was no exception. When the video went down, I wondered if you would acknowledge it at some point, either as its own video or in a throwaway gag. Now over 3 years later, I certainly didn't expect for you to review the ENTIRE show. That is not something I could ever ask of anyone, so the fact you were willing to go that far after screwing up really shows how determined you were to get it right. Even though you were roasting my childhood on a spit, I actually laughed this time because I knew you were being fair. I just wanted to let you know that I really appreciate your effort. Thx! 😎😎 P.S. I didn't watch Crystalized despite my little siblings best efforts because of bad reviews. Now that I have a little more knowledge of it, I wish to remove it from my memory immediately. 🔪🧠

The way you worded your criticisms was hilarious. Excellent writing overall. As someone who grew up on Ninjago and recently binged it again, I couldn't help but laugh with most of your criticisms. I'm always able to brush it off a little bit as "meh it's a kid's show that sells LEGO sets and it's only really good when they let the story get really dark," but all your notes were valid either way. You pointing out the flaws made me laugh because I sympathize with them, and I thought it was funny you sounded so angry about every choice. I've gotten to a point where I love the series so much that I will also openly laugh at it, because no matter what, I can't escape its overall charm. As a kid Possesion was my favorite (I think it's mostly due to the designs), and as an adult Sons of Garmadon was perfectly dark. But any fondness I have for those seasons is definitely injured by the shitshow that is the "series finale," LMAO. I was not buying it, but I still watched it. Thank you for your video!

Bit of a nitpick, but Garmadon is the older brother

If you're interested there's a show called Lego Monkie Kid which has been quite popular. And the art is decent but gets a lot better mainly around seasons three and four, still I enjoyed it.

@CelestialSage-ik2ze

6 ай бұрын

Still Waiting For More KZreadrs To Start Talking About It

@tarn2821

6 ай бұрын

He mentions it at the beginning

@kingbash6466

6 ай бұрын

The art was already pretty great in the pilot, so it's nice to see it become even better as the seasons progress.

@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369

6 ай бұрын

I think the art is incredible, and it surprises me in how it manages to keep going deeper emotionally without ever going super dark

@MinecraftWorld1954

6 ай бұрын

Lego Monkie Kid is… and absolute masterpiece

Wow, can't believe that you created a 3h Video and I decided to watch it till the end. To have a comparition, I decided to write down the opinions from the Fans. Pilot: Fans like it (and it's nostalgic) Season 1: Fans like it (and it's Nostalgic) Season 2: Fans like it (and it's Nostalgic) Season 3: no one likes the Jay/Cole/Nya relationship, and this is a season some Fans things it's good and some think it's mid. But we all liked how Zane defeated the Overlord Season 4: Fans like it (For some, it is even the best season) Season 5: Fans like it (For some, it is even the best season) Season 6: this one is controversial, some people love it and some Dont. When it came out a lot of people didn't like it but for a lot their opinion changed over time. They see that it's heavely flawed, but they startet to like it for what is it Day of the departed: most Fans agree with you opinion, it's missed Potenzial Season 7: most Fans think it's mid to bad but people realy like the concept Season 8: besides from a minority who decided to hate simply because of the Design change, people love this season Season 9: Fans love this season too Season 10: Fans think it is good or mid Season 11: most Fans hated it when it came out but their opinions changed over time and now a lot of people actually enjoy it Season 12: Fans don't have a steong opinion about this Season, so they think it's mid/okay Season 13: most people love this Season Island: Fans don't have a strong opinion, they think it's okay/mid Season 14: most Fans love this Season Season 15: oh boy this is controversial. Some people love it and some hate it. The people who hate it usualy enjoy the first part (episode 1-12) and don't like the second part (episode 13-30)

@MagicPotato08

6 ай бұрын

Perfectly summarized

Seeing how genuine you felt towards certain seasons and explaining in depth what did and didn’t work for them made me understand why so many people got genuinely mad over you from your previous Ninjago video.

I’m surprised Ninjago kept going after the elemental tournament.

@personfromworld

6 ай бұрын

it peaks at season 8-9

@tamas9554

6 ай бұрын

They shouldn't have continued the way they did past the 7th season. The entire Sons of Garmadon storyline happened because of that mediocre Ninjago film. Ironic, the show didn't have a large impact on the movie, but the film left a stain on the series forever

@Obi-Wan_Kenobi

6 ай бұрын

​@@tamas9554Son and Hunted were the best seasons, I am so happy they kept going!

@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369

6 ай бұрын

Im glad it did, Sons of Garmadon, Hunted and Seabound are all pretty recent and probably the best of ninjago, and dragons rising is looking pretty good so far

@lazerfrogstudios

14 күн бұрын

@@tamas9554I can tell you never watched seasons 8-10 because of the artstyle

Describing season 13 as The Great Devide but a whole season really puts it into perspective

As a Ninjago fan, I heard ALL of this critique and was like “Yeah but you don’t understand.” And then… I thought, and found it nice to view ninjago through a nearly completely unbiased (this is for anything I may have missed) and critical lens. Thank you.

I think Ninjago basically said to those watching it "Just don't question it, it will all be fine." A little kid like myself who watched it all those years ago definitely didn't question it, but now that you bring up all these questions, its clear there are issues. At least its not as complicated as Bionicle, but man they hand waved a lot of stuff...

I actually remembered being rather invested in the plot of Season 2 as a kid to the point that I was wishing horrible things to happen to the Overlord during the penultimate episode. (I browsed the internet too much)

I really appreciate that you’re not doing this as a sort of apology for that old video but as a genuine critique. You make some very good points, great job.

I really liked that seabound was praised. Nya's sacrifice was so good and so was the whole season and kalmar was a great villain. Great season but for somereason most ppl don't even have it in their top 5.

I haven't finished the video yet, but it's really interesting to have someone who didn't grew up with the series give a critical look at it, especially since it's one of my favorite series. It really helps me think even more critically about the thing that I love and why I love them, and as someone who like writing, it really is an important video for me, so thank you very much for making it! :)

To answer your question regarding Zane being captured by Master Chen and stuff According to the now Canon Ninjago video game shadow of ronin it was confirmed that Master Chen actually had hired a thief known as Ronan who is introduced later on in season 5 to be the one who actually captured Zayn and took him to chen after he was was rebuilt but it was never acknowledged when season 5 released on cartoon Network in the United States I just thought I'd clarify

@silverninja9185

6 ай бұрын

The Writers have clarified that Shadow of Ronin *isn't* canon but Chen hiring Ronin to capture Zane and Pixal *is* canon to the overall story. Although that still doesn't answer how Ronin managed to capture both of them without the Ninja realizing or how Chen even found out about Zane and Pixal in the first place

@ArnoldStark123

6 ай бұрын

@@silverninja9185 it's very simple Maybe if Braxton had even bother to go on social media to talk to Tommy andresen the show's co-creator maybe he would have had most of those questions answered Since Tommy was the guy who was mostly in charge with the series as it is He's the one that has the most answers

@sonoio869

6 ай бұрын

I was also surprised when the ninjas treated Ronin like they met him before the first time I saw it on screen. The I remembered the game trailer where he was presented in. I do not know why the writers pull stuff like this, it confuses me whether or not supplementary material should be mandatory to consume rather than remembering the audience what happened outside the show's meta so we wouldn't be thrown off by the story

@ArnoldStark123

6 ай бұрын

@@sonoio869 like I said Tommy andresen has been answering a lot of questions on the internet anyway so if you contact him and ask him some questions he'll tell you

@sonoio869

6 ай бұрын

@@ArnoldStark123 i would not like to take time away from the creators for these kind of questions. It was also a long time ago, so it really doesn't matter. But thanks

54:00 Chen is a crimeboss with eyes and ears EVERYWHERE IN NINJAGO, having a lot of their memorabilia. There would be no one to guard the factory since it was mostly automated, the staff ran away after THE FUCKING DEVIL SPAWNED IN IT, and the robots were in the streets. Elemental masters come from all over Ninjago, not just Ninjago city. From Realm travel to their own lives, their is no reason for them help the world since they probably didn't have the son of god to tell them it's their duty. They are people and people are selfish.

Harumi helping to rebuild the monastery is hilarious because she blew it up. Here are all the things Harumi did: Killed the royal family Almost got Zane killed when she told the sog he was snake jaguar Led to the bounty crashing almost killing all the ninja Betrayed Lloyd and almost killed him Captured Lloyd and his mom and almost killed both of them. Brought back evil garmadon who almost killed Lloyd and led to him losing his powers Garmadons rock thing destroyed the bounty almost killing the 4 ninja and Wu and trapping the 4 ninja and Wu in the 1st realm Helped Garmadon conquer Ninjago. Brought back the Overlord United the crystal council Captured Lloyd Nearly killed the ninja with bombs Blew up the monastery and nearly killed Nya The Overlord almost killed all the ninja, destroyed the bounty and he nearly corrupted the entirety of Ninjago. How did the writers think she deserved redemption and in the dumbest way ever Harumis "redemption" makes no fucking sense. She learns that the overlord possesed the great devourer and bit Garmadon and Harumi is so angry she attacks him. But the overlord biting garmadon isnt what led to the great devourer killing her parents. The overlord didnt control the great devourer when it killed her parents he had no role in it. Its Lloyds fault he opened the tombs and let out Pythor who awakened the great devourer. Harumi should still be angry at Lloyd.

@user-gu7dq1sz9s

Ай бұрын

I dont honestly know exactly but what i understood is that the great devoruer was a good guy till the over lird controled him

I so glad someone is absolutely just tearing ninjago to sherds. Exposing all its plot holes and inconsistencies. Because many people who grew up off ninjago are unaware of them, but it’s good to acknowledge how enjoyable of it series it truly is even with all the flaws. (Specifically near the start for me.)

@Bionickpunk

6 ай бұрын

We call those blinded by nostalgia, give them 5-10 years of introspection, they will eventually get to that point.

@personfromworld

5 ай бұрын

isn't the start of the series where most of the plot holes are in?

Finally, my autistic fixation on a beloved childhood property is validated through several-hour long content for me to consume!!!

@MagicPotato08

6 ай бұрын

Same 😅👍

I quite liked Garmadon in the first seasons. Mark Oliver was entertaining, and he could ham it up whenever he needed As proven in the other shows he voiced the antagonist in, he could be both menacing and hammy whenever he needed to

My biggest gripe is that Lloyd NEVER got the golden power that was built up for the original run of the show. And not even for Crystalized where it would’ve been sick as fuck. Too bad…

I see Kai caring about Lloyd in season 5 as him saying sorry for almost trying to killing him in season 4

Dragon's rising season 1 turns out pretty good actually.

It's really fascinating to look at this show with a critical eye. I was a child when it started coming out, and I watched a lot of really big episodes as they were airing at a friend's house, so I have a ton of nostalgia for this show, especially the first two seasons. But they really aren't as good as I remember them being, I think I'm just attached to these characters so much that I never really noticed, even when I watched the series when I was older. That's what I get for having Lloyd as my favorite character.

I thought the show was originally supposed to end when Garmadon was redeemed. Today i learned that THAT WAS ONLY SEASON 2?! WTF i remember so much shit happening, how was that only 43 episodes?! This is like learning that dreams only take up about 30 seconds of real time, bro that shit felt a lot longer. And you're telling me that was only about 1/7th of the actual show?

Normal tv show trying to sell toys Overextends the story Adds random transformations and/or weapons for toys Bad story writing Ninjago 90% of the same but somehow 500% better and more enjoyable

Congrats, even though most of the fandom wouldn't agree at certain points (Even me), at least is was a honest viewpoint towards the series by analyzing everything. It's a gut-punch, sure, but I respect it 👍

Crystalized hate never gets old 🔥

1:42:48 Ray and Maya didn't have their powers at that point of time because they had been transferred to Kai and Nya to be unlocked later

Did I really just watch 3 hours of some guy talking about blocky ninjas 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

Zane survived through the half of his "heart" being in Pixel and since she is connected to the factory's network Zane commanded/ took over the factory and made himself a new body

Tournament of elements, possession, and skybound is peak fiction bro

@bethanyjohnson8001

6 ай бұрын

I'm glad someone else likes S6. I will always have a soft spot for it (especially since I tend to like Jay), even if I totally get the criticism.

I love what you said about Season 8 and 9, I loved those seasons. Season 10 was pretty decent but it was a definite let down.

@Xeorboom

6 ай бұрын

in my opinion Season 8 was the absolute WORST season

@personfromworld

6 ай бұрын

@@Xeorboom how? they handeled everything so perfect in that season i honestly can't find ONE single downside from it

So..Basically the crystal council is basically the doom syndicate before the doom syndicate.

@skylandersfan6954

Ай бұрын

No because they're actually funny and are a legit threat

@misterglo1394

15 күн бұрын

And the crystal council are old enemies coming together, whilst the doom syndicate are a group of enemies

the use of a stock photo of a straight couple while saying "any of that gay shit" at 1:50:22 drew a genuine snort from me. peak moment

I hope you watch and review dragon's rising someday. We got only half of it but the writing is far better than cristalyzed and isn't afraid of making call backs while using the characters really well

@LukeNinjago

6 ай бұрын

We got all of S1

@Xeorboom

6 ай бұрын

overall I haven't seen a season as instantly good as it since Season 7

@personfromworld

6 ай бұрын

@@Xeorboom SINCE SEASON 7?? the best seasons are the ones right after the season 7 (the oni trilogy)

@Xeorboom

6 ай бұрын

@@personfromworld no they are not! S8 is an awful trainwreck that took all of the ideas firm Nexo Knights S5 and S6, S9 is pretty good though and S10 should've been a full 10 episodes

@Remix-pr4xd

4 ай бұрын

@@XeorboomBro what ideas did Sons of Garmadon take from Nexo Knights?

I like how much time you spent on Crystalized and there's still do much shit in it that you haven't covered

@ZeroJump

6 ай бұрын

Bro didnt even try to Touch the mess that Oni Lloyd was

@legofanaditya

6 ай бұрын

@@ZeroJump imo Oni Lloyd was well executed but each to their own

Zane killed the Overlord by channeling the power of the golden weapons through his heart and turning it on the Overlord. He was channeling basically the power of the Mega Weapon to create ice to protect his family-- which y'know. Only Garmadon could survive using that thing, so his heart exploded. I like it a lot. Also, I hope you like Dragons Rising. The writing really surprised me. Especially Kai's. It was really good. It wasn't as emotionally charged as 8 and 9, but it was very good and very fun.

Shoutout to series that are meant to basically be commercials advertising a product and at first being cheesy, kinda tropey, though charming romps with their fair share of bangers and stinkers of episodes that by the time you get to later seasons/series it’s about using said products to defeat inter dimensional gods and/or demons and/or spirits, gotta be one of my favorite genders. (Saying this as a Yu-Gi-Oh fan)

I was literally a baby watching this and now I'm a legal adult and it only just ended. It's absurdly long.

@funniestthingiveeverheard2792

6 ай бұрын

That makes you 12 it doesn't add up

@sluktra

6 ай бұрын

It hasnt ended lmao

as a wee lad, my favorite character was always zane. I didn't know why as a kid, but now that I'm older, knowing what autism is, I think I just latched onto someone I could relate to.

@StarmisYT

2 ай бұрын

You're litterally just like me for real.