#heart versus soul seems cool? but also its kinda vague

[darkxwolf17]

crossing my fingers SO HARD for arctic versus tropic (rambling in tags)

[tam-nya]

I saw everyone doing this Ninjago tag questionnaire thingie; I don’t think anyone’s tagged me yet but I’ll answer it anyway :P

{1.} Favorite Character(s): Zane because he’s a robot and relatable for me; he’s pretty innocent and struggles at understanding how to fit in but he’s also pretty spontaneous and is called ‘weird’ by the other characters. I think he is one of the most well-developed, deep and interesting characters and a lot of the series’ most emotional scenes involve him. He’s also funny when he takes things literally, states statistics nobody wants to hear (e.g. ‘We have a 4.2% chance of success’), and tries to fit in but can’t (but that’s also kinda sad).

I also love Nya because she’s the kind of girl I would love to be, never letting anyone put her down and doing her best to help those around her. She grew a LOT over the seasons, starting is a damsel in distress in the pilots, then as the girl who helps the ninja with her knowledge, then as a powerful Samurai who secretly saves people and does a better job at it than the boys, then finding out she has to give up her Samurai identity to train to become the water ninja, and then finally EMBRACING HER INNER POWER AND SAVING NINJAGO AT THE END OF SEASON 5! She’s also super beautiful and has a cute voice.

{2.} Favorite Episode: The Titanium Ninja because it pulverizes my emotions. But I also love the Temple on Haunted Hill because while most of the seasons best enjoyed watching all the eps in order, ToHH works as a great episode to just watch on its own and it’s really fun to watch the ninjas try to make it through the temple! Cole turning into a ghost is also really sad.

Other than that I love The Surge (awesome re-introduction to Ninjago, a LOT of stuff happens, fun humor and I love to see the ninja as teachers), Home (a nice episode where we get to understand Zane’s character more), Tick Tock (hella amazing episode where we learn Zane’s backstory), Versus (heart-rending episode where former friends Jay and Cole are forced to fight each other, at first they’re vicious but then they start to talk about their feelings and finally reconcile and Cole ends up sacrificing his place in the tournament for Jay), On a Wish and a Prayer (because I think the scene with Zane almost beating Nadakhan with his intelligence but ends up wishing everything away anyway because Nadakhan deletes Pixal is really intense. And I like the ninja going into the jungle and Jay’s attempts to get the Tiger Widow Venom), The Royal Blacksmiths (super fun and adorable episode with THE NINJAS DANCING), and lots of others but I think I should stop here haha.

{3.} Favorite Season: Rebooted because it’s about Zane and he’s my fav, the techy aesthetic is super cool and it has some of the best soundtrack, so much happens in the season even though it’s only 8 episodes, and it has A HEART-WRENCHING ENDING AAAARGH.

Possession is my second fav because of the spectacular animation, awesome villain, has some of my favorite funny moments and it also focuses on Nya a lot.

{4.} Favorite Whip: The Rebooted whip is like aesthetic for my ears, it sounds ultra cool and digital with so many interesting sounds aaaa.

{5.} Favorite Enemy(s): Morro is a great character and you kinda feel sad he turned out the way he did. Second fav is Acronix, he’s super cool and loves his bro even though he’s a villain, and his fascination with technology is cute and funny. I also like Nadakhan because he has reasonable motives for what he does, and he knows just how to mess with people’s minds.

{6.} If you could spend a day with any character, who would it be?: I think I’d be most happy meeting Nya because I look up to her so much.

{7.} Train with Wu or train with Garmadon?: Garmadon; he can be pretty sarcastic but he’s fun and teaches some really cool skills like ‘fighting without fighting’.

{8.} Lloyd or Morro? Why?: Both are great but I kinda like Morro more I guess? He’s a really interesting character and menacing villain.

{9.} Fangpyre Venom, Great Devourer Venom, or Tiger Widow Venom?: Tiger Widow Venom kills you... Great Devourer Venom is gross and can turn you evil... Fangpyre Venom causes temporary hallucinations... I’ll go with Fangpyre Venom. :P

{10.} Which Part(s) made you cry?: Zane’s death, Zane’s funeral, Zane getting his memory back and remembering his creator dying, some of Jay’s suffering in Season 6 like when his friends basically start hating him, Jay and Cole’s fight and reconciliation in episode ‘Versus’, Garmadon’s sacrifice at the end of S4, Lloyd seeing Garmadon again at the end of S5 but has to leave him again right after, Nya dying and Jay using his last wish to save her at the end of S6 (I cry of misery and then happiness), Cole becoming a ghost, a lot of the end of Day of the Departed where Yang talks about wanting to live forever and is afraid of being forgotten, etc...

{11.} How long have you been a fan?: I was vaguely interested for years but too ashamed to let myself like it, then I discovered the fandom and let myself become obsessed in 2016.

{12.} What are your thoughts on movie Zane?: He looks funny but Zane’s complex show personality seems to be gone.

{13.} Would you rather die like Morro originally did (no Cursed Realm) or die like Zane did: Now that’s a morbid question... Morro's death was pretty much suicide. Zane’s death was hella slow and painful, he was squirming in agony for several minutes and then EXPLODED. I think I’ll say Morro, your soul evaporating into nothingness would be better than your robotic heart gradually reaching critical mass slowly and painfully until you blow up. :P