#dammit why is it always ‘ship name’ shippinb

[kindaasrikal]

I’ve talked about Kai and Morro’s similarities AND differences before, but here’s my very simple take on the whole wanting to be the green ninja thing they both desired.

Because that, despite seeming like a similarity at first, ended up being one of their most important differences.

Simply because Kai wanted to be the green ninja to protect, and Morro wanted to be the green ninja to survive.

No matter how many similarities people may draw up between the two, their differences will always be much stronger driving force between them. Mainly because all those differences stem off from the existence of Nya.

The similarities between Kai and Morro are so obvious as they both grew up as orphans, both having large egos and even larger prides, and have huge temperaments. They both desired power and they both needed respect from others.

With these similarities, you’d think the likeliness of Kai becoming just like Morro would be must larger. But it isn’t. It really isn’t bro.

And, stating it again, it’s solely because of the existence of Nya.

I’m pretty sure I’ve actually talked about this part before, but because of the existence of Nya in Kai’s life he learnt the need to protect more than the need to survive, unlike Morro. They both had nothing to their name, but only one had no one. Nya taught Kai the need to protect those who are too weak to do the same for themselves (Nya then also taught him that those who were once weak can very quickly become strong), and Nya taught Kai the importance of caring for others.

Nya ensured that Kai would never fall down the path of hate and greed because he had someone else to look out for, not just himself. Not like Morro, who had to quickly learn that if he didn’t look out for himself, it’ll be his undoing. He didn’t have, and then couldn’t afford, to care for others. He couldn’t take that risk. Didn’t want to. And so he never learnt the importance of protecting others when you have the ability too, and he never learnt how to love or care for others either.

Which is what affected their desires for the green gi so much.

Kai wanted the green gi so he would no longer be too weak to protect those he cared for. He no longer just had Nya, who was a lot more capable now, but he also had the other ninja and Wu. And slowly, he would have Lloyd too. He had people he needed to protect at all costs, and he had a duty to protect his entire planet from threats too. That’s why Kai wanted the green gi.

Morro needed the green gi to survive. He needed the green gi to prove to others that that useless street rat was capable of something and that he wasn’t one to mess around with. Morro knew that he had to survive in every situation he was thrown into. He needed that gi and that title and that power and that respect so people would be too scared of him. Because when you have power and respect, less people are likely to try mess with you.

Kai has the need to protect flowing in his damn veins. It’s quite literally one of the reasons he exists.

Morro has always wanted to survive no matter what life threw at him. It’s one of the reasons he ended up going so far to achieve what he wanted.

Which is why i also think Kai would wonder what would’ve happened to him if he didn’t have Nya, and knows he would’ve been exactly like Morro.