#it’s like watching those out of context ninjago videos

[lightning-chicken]

when jay and the ninja finally reunite, it’s obviously going to be incredibly angsty, but it’s also going to be incredibly hilarious. the ninja will mention something that’s a completely normal, “just another day in ninjago”-type thing to say - and jay is left in absolute shock and horror because who did what now? cole turned into a ghost? lloyd’s ex-girlfriend resurrected his dad?

cole: uh, jay? bud, you okay?

jay, tears streaming: zane… zane died? twice?!?

cole: no, of course not

cole: it was more than twice

for jay, it’s the equivalent of being hit by a cargo truck, then being crushed by a tank, then getting divebombed by a helicopter.

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(this is a video by youtube ninjago theorist tannerfishes if you want to go watch it, it's not required viewing to understand the post i'm about to make because i'm going to describe what he goes over in it but i'm just putting the thumbnail here as proof it exists and i'm not lying)

anyone who knows me and has a particular vast knowledge on my ninjago opinions and theories knows i'm a huge fan of evil kai. i know the concept sounds kind of stupid without context but the actual execution within the show would lead to a lot of character development for kai within the show that would stem back to problems he's had since the pilot. however, my thoughts aren't exactly echoed throughout the ninjago community, so you can imagine my surprise when i saw this video come from someone who didn't really seem to share the same thoughts as me on it. this makes me believe that this whole "evil kai" arc might actually happen.

going over the evidence he went over in the video and adding some of my own now. the first thing he presented was something tommy (i think) said, which was that kai and nya were going to have a strengthening in their bond (something along those lines). m. fishies said that the only way he could imagine this happening is if something really bad happens like kai turning evil (which i know sounds weird out of context yet again) and i agree. another tommy tweet said one ninja will change dramatically in the 2021 seasons and tf said it might be kai, i agree and hope. adding in my own evidence, but the last time we saw kai go "evil" was in s4, and the problem was never resolved or confronted again. that's just blatant lazy writing because it's been almost 10 seasons since then and they 100% forgot, but i'd love to see those problems re-emerge. idk. this is out of the blue but i actually think this is likely. i absolutely don't think he's going to be a main villain or anything like that but honestly? just do anything with his character at this point. kai hasn't done shit since s7. fuck you bragi if kai has less than 50 lines in ns14 i'm starting the apocalypse and giving all potential cartoon writers a deadly plague so he has to hire me as his co-writer

[destinygoldenstar]

First Reaction To DekaRanger (Episode 1)

So, this is my first ever reaction to a Super Sentai property. I was recommended for this to be my starting season, so that’s what I’m gonna do, and see how I feel.

I know next to NOTHING about this, other than it’s Power Rangers counterpart is called SPD. But I’ve never watched Power Rangers either. I heard about it, I know the seasons, and I think I watched like the first six episodes of Mighty Morphin five or seven years ago. And it just did not click with me. So that’s the only knowledge I have about Power Rangers, and I know nothing about it’s stories. And I don’t know Super Sentai either therefore. 

I’m doing the Super Sentai version solely because of two things. One was my first taste of Power Rangers not working out. And the other being that this is a Toei property, and I am a Pretty Cure fan, and was NOT a fan of how Glitter Force turned out. So I felt as though looking at the original product was my best bet to try and get into the franchise once more. And if I end up liking DekaRanger, then I will look at some other seasons.

I probably won’t get to every Super Sentai season because... 46?! Ugh, that’s gonna take years to catch up.

And who knows? Maybe I’ll give Power Rangers another shot sometime in the future. Maybe I was wrong about it. I was a teen back then. A teen who, still to this say, likes Ninjago. So there’s clearly something I was missing there.

I’m also gonna be using ZERO images from the episodes on these posts. Because in Japan, there’s no such thing as fair use in the copyright law. So for these posts, I hope you like just reading texts, cause I don’t wanna get arrested by police rangers.

So, without further ado, this is my reaction to the first episode of Dekaranger, completely blind!

So NO SPOILERS IN THE REPLY SECTION, THANK YOU!

Let’s do it:

“How far are you planning to go, you kabuto-faced *******?”

Did... not see that coming.

There’s actual swearing here, okay. Didn’t expect that.

Right off the bat, we’re starting with a car chase, no context.

Let me guess, this green thing is a good guy.

*gets yeeted from an explosion*

*It cuts to a dive flying past a church*

Wait, what was that cut?!

RED PANDA BRIDE, 10/10.

But those eyes are horrifying. I know they’re puppets, but still.

If this scene is in the Power Rangers season (and I don’t know if it is,) I think Red’s line would be changed to something like “Sorry to crash the party!”

So Red’s a rookie, he’s new, got it. Is he doing this alone?!

*green guy gets thrown over a cliff and blows up*

I think he’s okay.

Does Red have Leon hair? Leon from Danganronpa?

“Cadet Akaza Banban!”

Is that Red’s name? We got a name, I like it.

“Guys that ignore their superiors are fired!”

And so Red Ranger was fired. The end. End of season.

Okay I want to read the screen:

DekaRed, name of red ranger, real name is BanBan Akaza, nickname... Ban? Not really feeling it.

So this is the opening?

(Beforehand, I actually DID see a video of ALL the Super Sentai openings)

Oh, so the SPD part WAS carried over to Power Rangers, they didn’t just make that up.

DekaBlue is Tomasu Houji... Hoji... okay

DekaGreen is Enari Sen’ichi... Sen-Chan... that’s easier to my ears to remember

DekaYellow is... Jasmine? Reimon Marika, and her nickname is Jasmine. Cute, but I’d like to the know the context of that.

DekaPink is Umeko. Gonna take awhile for me to actually memorize these names. So for the first few episode I’m probably just gonna refer to them as their colors.

I’m wondering, if these number accompanying the words in this opening has something to do with the ranger’s characters. Like we saw before with Red being impulsive and headstrong, like he takes on Emergencies.

2, Dekaranger... Blue is a veteran who knows how the job works better than anyone?

3, Action... Green is a jock?

4, Perfect... Yellow is seen as perfect by a lot of people?

5, Get On... Pink is... I have no idea.

Wolfman and Earbud girl are definitely important.

I think Wolfman was carried over to Power Rangers actually.

That’s an okay opening.

That’s a cool transition, the red earth to the siren. That’s good.

“However, his language is unknown, so we have no idea what he wants”

Thank gosh I have subtitles then

OKAY, I thought the bus was hanging over a highway or something, but dang. 

Oh, so they have traffic laws for when they need to take out the tank... things.

So is this ranger thing generational or something and everyone’s used to this?

Unless somebody here is a grumpy and like “Come on people! I wanna go home! I aint got time for this!”

Oh, they’re all rangers already! So it’s not like Pretty Cure, we get every ranger off the bat.

“I’m gonna call him Libra-kun”

Oh, so Jasmine is basically me.

“He’d say... “Stay back, or I’ll fire!” Right?”

“It means... “Stay back, or I’ll fire!””

“...like I just said?!”

😂

Oh, we’re already calling out villain tropes here, I love it.

“It’ll be a bit longer, so let’s sing!”

NO.

Everyone there’s probably like, “NO!”

So everyone knows their identities, okay.

WHAT WAS THAT FLASH EDIT?!

WHAT THE...

“What happened?”

We just snapped a few photos, and everything’s fine now!

“Do it now!”

“Don’t give me orders”

Touchy.

“Looks like we don’t need a fifth member!”

*Pink is number 5, probably crying in a corner from hearing that*

When your boss is literally a DOG, and they just treat it so casually.

“Where’s Umeko”

*cut to her taking a bath*

OH GOSH, WHAT?!!!

WHA-

😳

WHY DO YOU SHOW THIS?!

WHY DO YOU DO THIS?!

“That’s when we found something in his stomach”

It was KFC

“You mean Libra-kun was betrayed?”

“Happens all the time.”

😂😂

I know, right?!

*police man gets shot*

‘This is fine.’

He should not be able to talk after that, at least call an ambulence for him before you start chasing the bad guy! Friends come first!

*gets hit by a truck*

😂😂😂

I’m sorry, I should NOT be laughing at that, but he way he just bounced off of the truck...

Swan-san... cool name, but I expect her to be an actual swan puppet

“Akaza Banban has traveled 6 billion kilometers to return to earth!”

IT’S JUST A CASUALTY HERE

*tries to land on earth*

Magic: ‘NOPE’

Oh so aliens just take on human forms here. So maybe Swan IS actually a swan.

OH GEEZ, we already have an old man dying here. I mean, he was an alien, but still. What did he do to you?!

*vanishes to dust*

That’s how death works.

“Boss!”

“What? Okay, I got it”

TELEPATHY

*Super jumps*

“No human can do that”

Thanks for doing my commentary for me Jasmine

At least Red has the decency to not run people over with the truck. That’s how you know he’s a good officer.

Akaza: ‘HEEEEEEEERRREE I COME TO SAVE THE DAAAAAYYY!’

The others: ‘I don’t even know who you are’

“I’ll show you my skills!”

*ten seconds later*

YEET

Yes, you have mad skills my friend

“As long as he captures him”

*kills him*

Red: ‘Sorry, did you say something?’

Tbh, I kind of get Blue here, but at the same time, I don’t think anyone told Red defeating the guy wasn’t the objective

Good job Akaza... ya sent the bad guys swarming all over earth.

*to be continued*