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Damn, well… there goes my fan-fiction. I did NOT get that right at all.

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Knowing Ninjago I wouldn’t be surprised if they fuck it up considering the small amount of screen time Nokt already has, but the Forbidden Five NEED to keep that sinister rizz that everyone says they have. Standing around in ominous poses, wearing dark tattered armor and big goofy hats for no other reason than to look intimidating is something I yearn to aspire to.

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Here is part 2 of my Ninjago: Dragons Rising facfic! It takes part during the upcoming Tournament of Sources, and in this part there is actual fighting that happens!

This was taking a long time to write, the word count kept getting larger, and I wanted to update soon, so this fanfic is now three parts long. Sorry if that annoys you, but I promise the angst is coming soon!

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in my ninjago fanfiction, its canonical that when Ras was recruiting Jay to the Wolf Clan, they had this exact interaction

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Lost Potential with Ninjago's Wildbrain Seasons

Let me start this off with a question. When looking at the Wildbrain seasons, from Secrets of Forbidden Spinjitzu to Crystalized, what do you believe is the common theme connecting all of them?

I'm sure there are many answers to this question, but the common theme that I noticed a while back was that each part had a major focus on one of the Ninja and their Elemental Powers. Or at least they did at some point during their development.

Allow me to explain. Secrets of Forbidden Spinjitzu is split up into two halves, the Fire and Ice chapter, which corresponds to Kai and Zane and their powers being usurped by villains, Kai by force and Zane through manipulation. Master of the Mountain covers Cole and his connection to the Earth and Seabound covers Nya and her connection to the Water. Crystalized doesn't really cover Lloyd's Elemental Powers (whatever the hell they are) but it does feature heavily his heritage and the abilities it grants him, which is a whole other can of worms that I'll probably write about later. Finally, during Prime Empire's development, Jay's mother was originally going to play a pivotal role in this season, and also presumably the Element of Lightning as well. There is also the 4 episodes of The Island, but I think of that as more of a prologue to Seabound than its own season.

By now you've probably connected the dots as to what exactly this "lost potential" is. How cool would it have been to have the Fire and Ice chapters gone in depth about how Kai and Zane felt about and controlled their powers to the extent of Seabound and MotM did? Or if it delved deeper into Jay's Lightning powers and his desire for a relationship with his birth mother, and how those feelings conflict with his love for his adopted parents? Or if Crystalized didn't chicken out at the last moment, and Lloyd actually got to use that cool ass Oni form?

But they didn't. At the very least, Dragons Rising seems to be focusing more on Elemental Powers than ever, which is something I know many of the fans are really grateful for.

In lieu of that, here are some head-cannons and ideas for the Ninja's powers that we didn't get in the show:

Kai is very well known for getting in his own way due to believing that he is the "main character" of sorts. This main character syndrome he experiences causes him to subconsciously expect that everything will go his way with him putting in minimal effort. This directly conflicts with what his Fire powers rely on. Passion, ambition, and desire. This is why his powers always gets stronger when he's helping other people, because it reacts to his passion and desire to protect those he cares about.

I like to think that Zane didn't work quite right until he became the Master of Ice. Computers produce a lot of heat, and if not properly cooled then they are prone to malfunctions and damage from overheating. Dr. Julien had that same problem when creating Zane, but when the previous Master of Ice found Zane and saw potential in him that he liked, ha passed his power to the robot. After that, Zane's overheating problem disappeared and he was able to take the first steps to becoming someone who protects those who cannot protect themselves.

Lightning is the result of two forces seeking to find balance. When positive charges and negative charges accumulate inside a cloud, the atmosphere initially acts as an insulator, but when the charges become too great, lightning strikes to release all that energy at once, and when it does it finds the path of least resistance. This idea is a bit more loose and not as well thought out due to me not having a firm idea of how to better improve Prime Empire in general, but I think it would be a cool idea if Jay's love for his adopted parents and Jay's desire to have a relationship with his birth mother were the two forces accumulating inside Jay during the events of Prime Empire. The Ninja, his friends, would act as his insulator, but as they disappeared one by one, the dichotomy would grow inside him until he released it all during the final fight with Unagami. Unagami may not deserve the unbridled wrath of a thunderbolt, but he's right there and Lightning always takes the path of least resistance, whether or not its justified.

Lloyd is very accepting and in touch with his dragon heritage, but not so much with his Oni side due to his father being only resurrected with his Oni half. He has seen first-hand what uncontrolled anger and hatred can do to someone, and he's scared of using that power. But the thing is, under the right circumstances, anger is a good thing. It allows us to see the injustices around us and gives us the drive to fight against it. Upon realizing this, he finally comes to term with his entire heritage and allows him to unlock the power of the Golden Oni. The colors of the Dragons and the form of the Oni unite to create a greater power, it is the embodiment of Righteous Fury. That is how the overlord should have been defeated in Crystalized. The Golden Ultra-Dragon can still help, but this would have been much cooler than what we actually got.

And those are some of the thought I have that would've improved the Wildbrain seasons. If you have any ideas or opinions about the Ninja's Elemental Powers or what you would do to improve those seasons, feel free to let me know, I always love hearing the ideas of others!

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Since I haven’t done so yet, I thought I would post part one of my fanfiction here and provide a funny little story to go along with it. Its quite the snowball effect, so strap in.

Yesterday I was scrolling through Twitter mindlessly when I saw Tweets by Doc Wyatt, one of the writers for the Ninjago TV show. Something he’s known for is sometimes answering fan questions about Ninjago, and with this knowledge in mind I decided to see if he’s answered any more questions. He did, but the thing that immediately caught me off guard were Tweets between him and another Twitter account discussing some “leaked scripts” and the possibility of a new character, “Ranga”.

Here is the full Twitter thread if you wanna look at it: https://x.com/FucTanner5601/status/1804216607947837891

For those of you who probably don’t know, Ranga is a character I created for this fan-fiction. The namesake comes from the Tensei Slime character who is a Tempest Wolf, a.k.a a wolf that can magically control storms.

“Huh, that’s quite the coincidence” I thought at first, but then I scrolled down further and saw screenshots of these supposed scripts, and what I saw shocked me.

THEY WERE SCREENSHOTS OF A YOUTUBE VIDEO SHOWCASING MY FAN-FICTION AS A LEAKED SCRIPT FROM THE UPCOMING DRAGONS RISING SEASON 2 PART 2.

I decided to do some more digging to try and find out what the hell was going on, and I eventually stumbled onto this video: https://youtu.be/uhohAUxWzPA?si=QRbsWiOlOxNhvLpA

What I believe to have happened is that the kid who made this video was one day scrolling through AO3, and found this fan-fic. For whatever reason, he believed that this was not a fan-fiction, but a leaked script from Dragons Rising Season 2 Part 2, and because he wanted to be the first to cover a large scoop like could potentially be, he made a video and posted it to his YouTube channel. THEN some other random person with a Twitter account saw this video, believed it, and then went straight to Doc Wyatt to ask him about it. And that is why he is talking about “Ranga”.

Honestly, I’m kinda flattered and bewildered by the crazy snowball’s journey my fan-fic has gone on. The only thing that could possibly bring me down is people going after the people involved in this, so no one do that. One of them is an actual child.

BUT, if y’all do wanna read a fan-fiction so good that a 10 year old thought it was real, then you know where to find it!

Part 2 of “The Shock” is on it’s way.

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A Funny Idea I had for Hands of Time

I believe that many people in the Ninjago fandom share the opinion that season 8, The Hands of Time, is one of the worst seasons of Ninjago. Weird writing choices, bad animation (even by Ninjago standards), and the confusing time travel mechanics plague the season making re-watches difficult.

I don't plan on making my own rewrite of Ninjago or anything, but I had an idea that's been rattling around in my head for a while that I will now share with y'all.

We all know that Jay is the comic relief and resident nerd of the Ninja, but most of these jokes are more current grievances addressed in an over the top and exaggerated way, which can sometimes get old.

We also know that apart from the Day of the Departed special, we are right off the heels of Skybound, the season that (arguably and within the context of the show) changed Jay the most, but since technically none of it ever happened the only one aware of it is Nya.

Another thing to keep in mind is that this is the arc that involves time travel shenanigans that many sci-fi and fantasy feel compelled to write, making it almost obligatory for the genre.

Keeping all this in consideration, I think a really fun way to demonstrate how much he has grown since Skybound while still staying true to his character would to have him take lead of the Ninja in very specific counter-time shenanigan strategies that he developed based off of all the time travel stories he's read and watched.

The idea originally came from a realization while rewatching the season while still somewhat fresh off the heels of watching the anime "JoJo's Bizzare Adventure".

I highly recommend this anime and that you go into it as blind as possible, but if you don't care about spoilers then here you go.

The abilities of the Hands of Time and the abilities of JoJo's main villains from parts 3 to 6 line up shockingly well. There requires some tweaking to the abilities to make them fit, but it still works really well.

The Pause Blade and Dio Brando's Stand "The World" have the same ability to stop time.

The Rewind Blade and Yoshikage Kira's Stand "Killer Queen: Bites the Dust" have the ability to rewind time, although Bites the Dust can't use it on Kira.

The Forward Blade and Diavolo's Stand "King Crimson" can both skip ahead in time to avoid undesirable outcomes.

The Slow-Mo Blade and Enrico Pucci's Stand "Made in Heaven" both have the ability to control the speed at which time moves, however Made in Heaven uses it to speed up time for everyone else instead of slowing everyone down, but its used for the same effect.

I like to imagine that while the Ninja are heading out to meet Master Wu at the burned monastery, Jay is just thinking to himself "Wait, this can't be King Crimson, can it?" and when they finally get there and Jay realizes that it is King Crimson he uses the same strategy they use in JoJo. Because the skip is instantaneous and imperceptible to everyone, the only way to possibly defend against it is to physically measure the time. The easiest way to do this without relying on watches or clocks that can be easily broken is to cut yourself and count the drops of blood that fall on your hand. If the number suddenly increases, that means a skip has happened and that the enemy is probably in your blind spot. Obviously this is a kids show and they can't show blood, but the point of the strategy is to count falling droplets of a liquid.

Not only would this demonstrate Jay's newfound leadership skills to the rest of the Ninja while showing off more of his nerdy side, but it could also be easily used as comedy since now he has a good reason to be watching TV shows and reading comic books when he could be doing something more productive.

"No, Lloyd, I am doing something productive! I'm watching Back to the Future because we need to understand the potential ramifications of time travel!"

If you have any similar thoughts or opinions about something like this, please feel free to share because I love reading them!

(P.S. Can you tell that Jay is my favorite Ninja?)

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i know you said that wu and garmadon wont reach true potential but what exactly is holding each of them back

"…I remember now, you know." Zane steps away, tugging off his hood and letting his smile shine through. "I remember everything my parents did to care for me, I remember where I came from…I remember why I'm here…and I feel stronger for knowing. I'd been so concerned lately with all the things I couldn't understand, but…I don't have to understand everything in order to be loved, or to love myself."

. . .

"All I did was realize something I should have a long time ago." Jay finds his strength again, standing while using Nya and Kai for support. "I was so busy worrying how much other people like me…that I forgot to like myself too. I have worth…even if not everyone sees it right way. But those that do, the ones that dare to weather the storm… even if they don't stick around forever, I can appreciate the time that they were willing to stand in the rain."

. . .

"Honestly, at first I thought I was weighed down by all the baggage with my dad. Sure, that was part of it, but…I realized I had come to believe that my worth was tied into what I could do for others, and that was so easy to believe…not only because of how I was raised, but because I care about you guys so much. The idea of letting you down or not being strong enough for you…that could've been enough to break me." A shy, somewhat embarrassed smile takes over Cole's face. "Heh, and I also kinda thought…I was too hard of a person to love, and therefore struggled to find some love for myself as well. But hearing it from my father, and my brothers…maybe that's all I ever really needed. That one, tiny thing…well, even a pebble can cause a landslide, I guess." 

. . .

"…when you said the heart was the key, at first I thought that meant I had to do anything to prove to myself that I was worthy of being the Green Ninja, because I thought that's what my heart was destined for." Kai hums, placing a hand against his torso. "…but all it really meant was to look inside ourselves, and choose to admire what was there. Lloyd helped me see that…I was obsessing over something that I already had. Our Elements are us, and we are our Elements…and I thought Fire was something that it's not. I thought I was something that I'm not."  Kai looks back up at Wu, beaming softly. "Simply put…all we ever had to do to realize our potential…was learn to love ourselves." 

THE ANSWER IS SELF-ACCEPTANCE AND LOVING YOURSELF

Wu and Garmadon can't fully accept who they are/the mistakes they've made/the actions they've taken/what they've done, and feel like they're not who they're "Supposed" to be and they hate themselves for it, though on opposite sides of the spectrum, and thus cannot attain the highest form of their own powers

IT'S THE SAME THING CURRENTLY HOLDING LLOYD AND JESSE BACK CMONNNNNN

(...not Nya tho; she doesn't technically "hate herself", just cannot accept both the best and worst parts about herself yet (plus all the self-identity issues to begin with; can't accept yourself if you don't exactly know who "you" are :d))

"OH but what about when Garmadon reaches his True Potential in S9 with Harumi—?!" He never actually 'fully' achieves it there (similar to Jesse currently) due to Harumi having him go about it the wrong way, but he still gets closer than Wu does (...unless I'm feeling generous in giving Wu some extra character development 👀).

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The Ninja's Roles Within the Team

Something I think the various Ninjago shows do really well is the characterizations of each Ninja. If it was bad, then kids wouldn't wanna watch the show or buy the Lego sets to reenact their favorite moment and create new scenarios for the Ninja to go through.

However, for the past few years a problem I've had with the TV show is that some characters feel more... useful than others. Then there are moments when one character is missing, but the team seems to operate just fine without them, and I think that does a real disservice to the characters.

In contrast, take the ATLA episode "Sokka's Master". It's one of my favorites because it separates Sokka, the only non-bender in Team Avatar, from the rest of the team. The episode demonstrates to both us and the rest of Team Avatar why Sokka is essential to their team. Without him, they're bored, can't figure out where they are or where they're headed on a map, and are overall completely directionless. Its like the precursor to those dime a dozen fantasy mangas where the weak member of a dungeon divers gets fired and the rest of the party ends up deeply regretting it.

I want the Ninjago TV show to demonstrate to us why each member is essential to the Ninja Team, and why without one of them the Ninja Team is worse off or have to work twice as hard to compensate.

Dragons Rising had such a good opportunity to explore this, but unfortunately it seems like the biggest problem the Team faces from being separated across the merged realms is lack of manpower and not much else. In lieu of this, here are some of my ideas as to how each character could prove to be essential to the Ninja.

Lloyd - The Leader. This one is definitely the most obvious. He's had a very clear leadership role since he became the Green Ninja, and ever since Wu left this distinction has only gotten more pronounced. However, I do find myself wishing to see a bit more of a dark streak with him. He was originally introduced as an antagonist, and I don't know about y'all but I still find myself enjoying Three Days Grace ever since I played the Halo 3 campaign at a friend's house while listening to AMVs of their songs.

Kai - The Weapon Master. Although there was never anything to support this, I always thought that Kai made the weapons that the Ninja used in the pilots. He is a blacksmith, after all. I think it would be cool if this aspect was more leaned into and not only make him the guy that creates all the swords and throwing stars and whatever other simple weapons the Ninja use, but to also be the best one at using those weapons. A sword is obviously his go to, but put any kind of simple weapon in his hands and I think he'd be able to use it very well. Imagine how much cooler it would have been in season 11 if Kai managed to defeat Aspheera's sheer power with his incredible swordsmanship skills. It'd certainly tie into his arc that season much better than what we actually got.

Jay - The Scout. Remember that scene in the pilots where the Skulkin cars were trying to reach 88 mph or whatever and Jay was gaining on them just by running? The writers sure don't! Though in all seriousness, whenever the Ninja need to learn a new technique to do something, Jay always picks up on it really quickly. First to perform Spinjitzu and summon his Golden Weapon Vehicle, second to unlock his true potential, third to summon his Elemental Dragon, he managed to surprise Ronin when practicing Airjitzu, not to mention his laundry list of hobbies. If they really leaned into his speed, combining that with his skills as a Ninja would make him perfect for running ahead and reporting back on the enemy forces. In my own little world, I like to imagine him as a PG version of the Scout from TF2 (Jay even had a slight Boston accent in the pilots!).

Cole - The Muscle. This one is also fairly obvious due to Cole's signature Earth Punch, but I feel as though it should be noticed more when he's not around, especially in Master of the Mountain. If I'm remembering correctly, they don't fully acknowledge his absence until they're locked up in the Vengestone cage about to be executed. If I regularly hung out with a dude that could lift a car over his head, I'd be lamenting about his absence whenever I needed to lift a heavy box.

Zane - The Information Officer. Another obvious one, but in this case I feel as though they lean a bit too heavily into it. Yes, he's a robot and yes, it's his job to know things, but I want to see his more dorky and silly side from time to time. Give us more Zane following a bird because it danced and him just chilling (literally) in the fridge at midnight for no reason type of stuff. After all, his greatest fear is losing his humanity.

Nya - The Strategist. I feel as though on a 'don't judge a fish by it's ability to climb a tree' level, Nya is just as smart as Zane. Due to his physiology, Zane can hold much more raw information many times over Nya, but I feel as though Nya is much better at putting that information to use. Going back to Master of the Mountain (I realize I'm referencing it a lot, its still fresh in my mind), when Kai and Zane were lost, they relied entirely on the raw data from Zane's internal compass, and because of that they got lost and had to rely on Geckles capturing them to reach their settlement. On the other hand, when Lloyd, Jay, and Nya were lost, Nya was able to determine the location of the Munce settlement by searching for signs of life and finding footprints. Also, I think this characterization fits the Master of Water really well considering water adapts to whatever environment it resides in.

The new Ninja from Dragons Rising are still very inexperienced and still haven't really found their grooves within the team, but I'm still gonna try and analyze them here.

Arin - ???. Right now, Arin's main skills are his unique Spinjitzu skills and his talent with a grappling hook. Its still so early in his Ninja training that he hasn't really carved out a distinct role for himself, though I hope this changes as time goes on. Not too long ago I proposed a cool idea for his future if any of y'all wanna take a look at that here.

Sora - The Technical Specialist. While I don't enjoy the idea of PIXAL being replaced as the Ninja's primary vehicle builder, with Sora being the Elemental Master of Tech it seems very possible that this is where things are headed. Instead of that, I think it better for her to either focus on using her skills in the field or to specialize in Mechs. Both of these ideas come from the Elemental Mech mini-series. I thought the idea of switching up parts on a mech in the middle of a battle to be a fun concept and one giving credence to her being a Field Tech, and whenever she uses her Elemental Powers its for the purpose of creating or altering or fixing a mech about half of the time.

Wyldfyre - The Dragon Expert. Even before the Merge, the Ninja encountered Dragons a lot. Now that there are dragons seemingly everywhere, Wyldfyre seems like the perfect liaison for communicating with these dragons, assuming she can learn to cool off when its needed. She also seems to know a good amount about dragons, considering that she was easily able to identify the Wasting Sickness and make a soup to help ease the pain it caused. There's still a lot she needs to learn before anyone can consider her an expert, but with her love of dragons and the belief that she is one, I think she'd be more than willing to learn.

And there you have it. If you have any ideas or head cannons or questions surrounding this topic, I'd love to hear them!

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A Cool Idea for Arin's Future with the Ninja

I'd say that Dragons Rising is doing a good job as a successor to the Ninjago shows that came before it. I also like the idea of adding more characters to the Ninja team to change the dynamics between the Ninja.

This idea came to me while I was rewatching Season 13, Master of the Mountian. Since Elemental Powers are taking a more central role in this series than it ever has been previously, and one of the newest additions to the Ninja team is someone without said powers, I think it would be a great idea for Arin to become the Ninja that is sent to deal with rogue Elemental Masters, since he is the only one not affected by Vengestone.

Imagine if he got a de-crystalized Vengestone sword leftover from the Overlord's last take-over of Ninjago, or if he was gifted one of those Vengestone chain guns that the Dragon Hunters used in Season 9. Not only would he be taking away these rogue Elemental's greatest weapon, but he already has a great talent with grappling hooks so I'd imagine the chain guns wouldn't be too different. Imagine him using Object Spinjitzu to throw a chunk of Vengestone at an Elemental Master, it would be both damaging and disabling. If he were to hone his prodigal Spinjitzu skills, that might even put him into a league of his own, above that of the other Ninja (plus, his Gi is already orange so he wouldn't have to change much).

After all, Lloyd said that Arin has the potential of becoming the greatest Ninja out of all of them, that might be a cool way to do it.

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tf is up with the Elements of Creation?

The concept of the four elements have been around for a long ass time. Nowadays this concept is mostly used for various magic systems, popularized by "Avatar: The Last Airbender", but even after all this time the elements themselves are unchanged, being Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.

Then there's Ninjago, which for some reason decided to replace Air and Water with Lightning and Ice.

Obviously these are suppose to be cooler versions of the two elements. The 'Lightning Ninja' sounds much cooler than the 'Air Ninja' or the 'Wind Ninja' and the 'Ice Ninja' sounds cooler than the 'Water Ninja'. Lightning is heavily associated with strong winds and Ice is made up of frozen water, so this replacement generally still works.

Up until "Possession", which adds the Elements of Wind and Water to the world.

This begs the question, "what the fuck is the point of Lightning and Ice"? Out of universe, the obvious answer is they backpedaled and wanted Nya to officially become a Ninja with her own Element, while Morro was always intended to be a seasonal villain so it doesn't really matter what happens to the Element of Wind.

In universe, we didn't get an answer until 2021, a full six years after Possession was released. Even then, it was only a partial answer. Apparently, the Elements of Water and Wind belonged to Wojira, the evil sea serpent that resided in Ninjago before the First Spinjitzu Master arrived there.

I suppose my confusion mostly stems from the Ninjago Timeline (shocker... ):| ). When did the FSM obtain the Elements of Creation? Was it before of after Wojira obtained Wind and Water? If it was before, why choose Lightning and Ice instead of Wind and Water, which are much more useful when creating a new Realm? If it was after, did the FSM bring the Elements of Creation to this new Realm? Did the Elements of Creation just not exist the that Realm before he arrived there? There's just a lot of conflicting information and general confusion surrounding this topic that drives me absolutely insane, like how the essence of Storm is different from Lightning even though they are both able to create Lightning Bolts, but that's an entirely different can of worms that I might write about later.

In order to avoid sounding like a completely cynical asshole, allow me to propose an alternative idea for an in universe reason for why the things are why they are.

When the FSM first arrived in Ninjago, pretty much all the Elements were up for grabs as there was no one powerful enough take them for themselves. The exception was Wojira. She was powerful enough to obtain Elements for herself, but because she craved destruction and the only things that were alive in the Realm at the time were the Keepers and the Merlopians, she decided to only obtain Wind and Water to more easily destroy their homes. When she obtained these Elements, she discovered that they could strengthen each other into more powerful versions of themselves, and to more easily utilize this power the Storm and Wave Amulets were created.

In my head, the Amulets kinda work like the Golden Weapons, where anyone powerful enough can wield the Amulets and utilize their powers, but there are still dedicated Elemental Masters.

Then there was Nyad, the first Master of Water and the first Master of Wind was probably a Keeper or something, and them Wojira was put into a coma. After that, the FSM wanted to settle down in this Realm, so he set out to obtain various Elements like Wojira had done to help him cultivate the Realm.

First, to calm the seas and the storms that plagued the Realm, the FSM claimed Lightning. The Nunchucks of Lightning were created and used to cut through the violent winds and burn away the raging seawater.

Second, to provide a stable and sturdy place to live within the Realm, the FSM claimed Earth. The Scythe of Quakes was created and used to rise the land beneath the sea and harden it so it could not be moved.

Third, to provide heat and life to all that would reside in the Realm, the FSM claimed Fire. The Sword of Fire was created and used to place the sun in the sky and light the hearths of those that would live here.

Finally, to calm the Realm after it had been created and formed, the FSM claimed Ice. The Shurikens of Ice were created and used to stop the Lightning, cool the Earth, extinguish the Fire, and provide peace and tranquillity to those who needed it.

And that's how Ninjago was created or smth.

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I don't like how Skybound ended.

I like Skybound, but there are many things wrong with. The thing that I dislike most about Skybound, the thing that has been grinding my gears ever since I watched it in 360p on a sketchy website a few weeks before it officially aired on Cartoon Network, is it's ending.

I don't necessarily mind the 'everything was erased' angle, mostly because all the characters who underwent any meaningful arc (a.k.a Jay and Nya) still remembers everything that happened. It sucks what happened to Clancee and the other partially redeemed sky pirates, but lets face it, we were never going to see them ever again anyways.

What I have always disliked about it is the wish itself. Not only does it take away Nya's agency, which is something she has been struggling for a while at this point, but it also feels like a cop out because its two things. Jay wishes that Nya took his hand AND that no one ever found that teapot. That's not a wish any self respecting Genie or Djinn should ever take.

If I had my way, I believe a much better final wish that 'comes from the heart' would be something along the line of:

"I wish I could go back to before this all happened, so I could make up for all the stupid mistakes I made."

This wish does so many things that Skybound wanted to but never actually did:

Gives Nya at least some agency, like she's been wanting forever

Gives Jay an actual opportunity to fix his mistakes

Makes Nadakhan not an actual idiot for granting a stupid wish like that

I would also cut some filler from the final episode so that after this wish is made we have time to see the Ninja rushing to find the Teapot before Clouse (something they should have been doing from the start) and so we can see Jay apologize to Nya for how much of a dick he's been.

Maybe these ideas have been stated before, and if anyone has any other relevant information I would love to see it, but this blog is mostly for getting thoughts out of my head so I'm not too worried about that.