#I love Garmadon and his son

[psychologicalwarclaire]

Wu trained Morro at the same time that Garmadon was training with Chen which MEANS that Misako was around to see what the pressure of wanting and training to be the Green Ninja could lead to.

So later when she had Lloyd and KNEW that he would be the legendary Green Ninja, do you think she thought of the child Wu had once trained? The kid who became so obsessed with proving himself that he put himself in danger time and time again? The little boy who ran off into the night and never came back?

After seeing that, is it any wonder why she didn't want to leave her son-- the actual Green Ninja-- to be trained by Wu at such a young age?

Maybe a boarding school for bad boys would never make him want to be a hero. Maybe it would keep him safe from the destructive power of destiny. Maybe Darkley's was the only way to save her beloved son, Lloyd Garmadon, from himself.

Maybe Misako remembered Morro. And maybe, just maybe, she knew it would be best if her son never turned into someone like that.

[fandomsnrambles]

It just occurred to me to ask if anyone knows who even locked the Great Devourer away in the first place cause in the first season, the snake was literally underground and probably induced in a magical sleep (considering the fang blades woke it up.)

So far I’m theorising it was the FSM cause no one else really makes sense, and tbh if it was that makes me feel SOO aurghhhhh damn this family and my obsession over them.

I want Ninjago to tell me more about the FSM, fighting for more content smh

[astro-nomaly]

Dragons Rising idea-

Lord Garmadon comes back, and he’s all determined to be such a good dad to Lloyd, but Lloyd at this point wants less than nothing to do with him: he’s done giving out second and third and fifth chances for this guy, and he has visions to deal with and friends to find and now his OWN kids to take care of. And Sora and Arin would offer two sides of the argument: Sora representing the idea of not forgiving Garmadon and cutting him out of Lloyd’s life like she did with her own parents, citing him as irredeemable and far too toxic. Arin representing the idea of forgiving Garmadon, as he would do anything to be with his own parents again, and he thinks Lloyd should give the guy another chance.

And finally Wyldfyre being the idea that maybe Lloyd doesn’t have to do either. Garmadon can still be in Lloyd’s life without being his parent or being at the center of it. He doesn’t have to forgive Garmadon, but he doesn’t have to eternally hate him either. He’s allowed to just get over him and start a new relationship.

I just think that Lloyd’s new kids representing his own turmoil with his father would be a neat idea and also good closure on Lloyd’s Garmadon angst. He’s been hung up on his dad for so long and I think he deserves to move on on his own terms - not because Garmadon disappears or dies or sacrifices himself or they absolutely need him so Lloyd is forced to get along. No stakes, just Lloyd and Garmadon and their fucked up relationship

[kindaasrikal]

So like we’re just not gonna talk about how Garmadon’s whole life was spent doing horrific actions that he couldn’t help do as he’s burdened from the guilt of harming others and himself and pushing away everyone he so desperately loves and wishes to protect, and Wu’s whole life was spent trying to prevent Garmadon from doing something horrifically irredeemable and actively stopping him from harming others and himself whilst also drawing to the conclusion that his elder brother that he so deeply cares about has to be stopped no matter what and he became desperate to find a way to just end Garmadon because at this point its the only way to save him from himself?

‘Kay, guess we aren’t.

[feliks-grayscayl]

"I'm Your Man" Anything Past/Present MAP part 19+20 (yt link under cut)

fsm fam has a special place in my heart and it hurts

[ogzieoggleton]

I love it when a rough sketch already makes me so happy without much done to it.

[do-you-know-this-adhd-character]

Do you know this (noncanon) ADHD character?

Evidence below the cut!

There's a lot going on. I don't know where to start. Impulsivity, emotional dysregulation, hyperfixating, distractibility, infodumping (related to excessive talking), hyperactivity (present mostly throughout excessive talking(throughout the show, ever since his introduction actually, he's been said to blabber and talk a LOT, for longer periods of times)), sensitivity to surroundings (sensory issues?)(Specifically to noise), are all traits he presents throughout the whole show.

[ninjautizm]

I noticed from the Ninjago movie concept arts that garmadon is taller than wu 😋

[basilibino]

Season 8 was like 6 years ago(I feel old) and I know ppl have differing opinions on the Mr Echo thing (but it was intended, made it to storyboard and blocked animation and then dropped, soooo) but. I can see his recruitment p easily tbh. Bc the whole reason Dr J was in that lighthouse was because he was resurrected, forced there, and ordered to build Skulkin vehicles by Samukai. But Samukai in the flashback we see has already been deposed as leader of the Skulkin/Underworld. Which means the orders to do so most likely came from Garmadon.

And since Mr. E is one of the head honchos, he's likely an early arrival to the team, so I don't think Harumi has a whole lot figured out at this point, she's just got her Trauma and some Bad Influence Friends and an obsession with Lord Garmadon. So. Like. Plausible deniability road trip that she's just visiting important markers of Ninjago's recent past, all of which involve Lord Garmadon in some meaningful way; its sightseeing, its cathartic, and it gives her time to develop her dream Motorcycle Gang/Resurrection Cult. She's not looking for anyone at the Lighthouse, but she is looking for vehicle blueprints so she can be the Koolest leader on the block. But oops she looks in the basement and there's an Echo.

And she's flipping out bc??? A Ninja???? In the Lighthouse basement??? I mean it makes sense that it would be this one but???

Except this rusty old robot has no idea what she's talking about with this Ninja stuff, he's just waiting for his dad to come back.

And Harumi pauses.

Because how long has he been waiting? He's not sure, he had no proper way to measure time in the basement, and he doesn't have the best view of his clockwork heartpiece. But it was after his father saw a strange ship docking; Echo was worried it was the People who had locked up his father in the first place, but instead his dad sounded happy when he saw whoever was out there. It could have been a front, though, as clearly it was never safe to let Echo back out. Then Dr J popped down briefly, while everyone above was resting, to tell Echo he was desperately needed elsewhere, that it wasn't safe to bring Echo, but that he'd be back in no time.

And the pieces are fitting together for Harumi. And she's like. Your dad's dead, bro.

And he's like. What? Did he die doing what was needed of him?

And she's like. Oh, no. He died a few years later.

And he's like. Why didn't he come back for me????

And she's like. Probably because they kept him away.

And he's like. Who's they?

And she's like. The Ninja I was talking about earlier.

And it surely can't be hard in universe to find pictures of Zane and Dr J post s2-pre s3, so she pulls one up and shows Echo who is freaking out bc why is that one kind of like him and Harumi explains that that was the droid his father created first, that he became a Ninja, and that hes probably the one who took their father away and kept echo waiting for years.

But Echo has doubts, shocked as he is abt a new older brother, he wants to believe the good in the situation so he's unsure. But Harumi mentions that the Ninja's failures to uphold more than their self preservation/interests has led to uncountable losses and devastation in Ninjago time and time again, before delving into her own story. And she seems so kind, and so hurt, and I do think there's a genuine connection btwn these two that forms from this shared emotional torment that they decide came from the Ninja, and now Echo is more receptive.

And then Harumi gets to start her Garmadon pitch because wait! If Echo was made here, then that could only have happened because of Lord Garmadon. And she reiterates that he's the reason she and her city could have even survived The Great Devourer. And maybe Echo's family-by-creation left, maybe they were untrustworthy and lacking, but that's OK bc if you look at it all a certain way, Garmadon is more of a father to Echo than Dr J was. And Echo is a vulnerable, overwhelmed mess who just found out his dad fucked off for years without him and also died, and also he has a brother??? Who their dad clearly seems to have favored??? Did they even know about Echo??? Did they delight in their life free of him???

Basically. Kinda Spinel-core but getting abandoned and left completely alone does that to you. Especially when the first person to find you after being abandoned is a deeply hurt and misguided teen who is probably kinda desperate for someone, anyone else to see the Ninja the way she sees them.

[kikis-dump]

Random thought but like Lloyd Garmadon has THE most hero-like story I've heard

Literally raised in an evil boarding school with an evil dad, absent mom and arguably questionable adult figures (the ninja).

They weren't bad adoptive brothers/teammates/babysitters! They definetly gave lloyd some needed found family troupe later on but like we aren't excusing the poor babysitting job and child slander in the beginning (even if it was kinda deserved, lloyd was a proper menace and I love him for it)

Look season 1 and 2 was rough on him😭😭

And then he still turns out to be THE green ninja, "grows up" to be the leader of the ninja and technically the mosst powerful out of all of them.

AND HE'S 1/8 ONI AND DRAGON???

I'm just saying for all the bad things that happened to him, he still managed to be a leader and a symbol of peace and hope for ninjago (reference to season 8 and 9)

In short- all I wanted to say was that it screams hero backstory!!!

[soullessjack]

yes the horrors are more real than ever but picture in your mind, if you will, jack and lloyd garmadon as best boy friends

[nyaskitten]

I know I'm not usually one to promote random videos, but I wanted to share this video essay/look back on the original era of Ninjago (pilots-s2) from one of my favorite YouTubers, Negative Legend.

If you have the time to sit down and watch the whole thing (only 44 minutes long) I'd HIGHLY encourage you to do so!

It's genuinely a funny video, and they poke fun at some silly things and have a lot of interesting things to say about the show and characters (and also I'm biased because they said good things about Wu Ninjago)

They're also planning to do more Ninjago videos in the future, so if you happened to enjoy this one, please be on the lookout for them! Their content is genuinely funny and engaging and I think you should check the video out like rn!!!

[quibbs126]

Season 4 was peak Garmadon in my opinion

[the-void-has-questions]

Okay now that I’m actually watching Sons of Garmadon, there’s actually some really good design choices that I love, but I will never forgive them for Jays hair…

[honestmouse20]

Having Seabound Thoughts

I think the part that hurts the most is right before Nya merges with the sea. That little quiet moment where it’s just her and Jay, but Jays too weak to even realize what she’s saying. And then, the thing that made me cry so hard the first time I watched it, was Nya just Mouthing ‘i love you’ on the roof. LIke Fuck the writers that Hurt! 

It’s Good and please give us more of that but also OW. Bc Jay had been saying ‘i love you’ for So many seasons, always. It was his Thing and Nya would always jsut smile and/or tease him. It was clear she loves him back even if she doesn’t say it. But Now, the first time she says it out loud, he’s not even there to hear her And she mouths it. She can’t even bring herself to Say it. Fuck. Ugly crying every single time I watch taht scene. 

The only thing that comes close that season is Jay trying to stop her from leaving and he says the ‘don’t leave me’ line in that hurt voice of his. Fuck

[sunsetsandsunshine]

I am perfectly fine reading this.

Lloyd: I know you have to leave but know this: when we meet again, I’m gonna do everything in my power defeat you.

Garmadon: I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Me:

Garmadon: Oh, and son? You’re a good boy. Soon, you’ll be a great man. Although we’re on opposite sides, I’m still very proud of you.

Me: