#ninjago opinion

[trashnotfound]

Time for my usual run down of the season , didn’t do it how I usually do because honestly I had not very nice things to say about the first 5 episodes 💀

Dr s2 pt2 spoielrs ahead

- jay? Jay!?! JAY!? Hello what was THAT- IT Was a COP out honestly, all the hype and build up for a shit ass reveal and a boring fight between him and nya, only for him to LEAVE 5 minutes later. I wanted more of him being evil, it was so rushed and just usless. Like they could have just made nya find him or something, he didn’t have to be evil, Because they did literally NOTHING with it. I know they probably realise they need a whole season to build up to jay but maybe if they didn’t focus on Lloyd all the time they could??

-It was nice to see some old characters again, like tox and Mr pale! Finally some old rep 😭 I just wish they we’re actually utilised properly. I didn’t want just cameos I wanted actual character arcs or something. I know I’m asking for a lot and “should be greatful to even get to see them” but s4 showed all the old elemental master so well, and they all at least got a little moment to shine even if just for one fight, then they added to that with season 9. It just felt like a *here’s your old characters now shut up*

-People may think I’m being too picky with this, but the random panning to Geo and other characters with jayas fight TOOK ME OUT!? Like we just had this super emotional revels and now jay and nya gotta fight, oh okay we’re just gonna show a purple goblin mid scene ?? Like it just took me out the moment and was also so random. Like he doesn’t even know nya that well, why are we seeing his reaction more then the ninjas. Same for the audience. Like they don’t know these people WHY ARE THEY HERE

- wyldfyre and Roby! What can’t I say about them. Saved the season for me honestly. I like how wyldfyre actually got a break this season and got to be goofy and silly. We really saw more of her personality shine! Her being the comic relief was really refreshing to see. Plus her and Roby instantly hitting it off, just like Kailor did was such a cute nod to them. The fact that their just so sweet and full of puppy love, they couldn’t be more different then eachother but that isn’t mentioned ONCE (I like that) wyldfyre takes on all of Roby words, and him roaring for her to show he loves her too. I just adore how they take on eachother characteristics and embrace how their different. Plus the blatant flirting 😭🤚🏻 made giggle

- ERIN LOW KEY TURNING EVIL HELLO!? I was kinda expecting someone to turn on the ninja, honestly shocked it was Erin. Him and sora fighting broke my heart :( I can 100% understand his point of view, it’s been over a year since he met Lloyd and he’s still no closer to his parents. It does suck and I wish it was prioritised too, but Lloyd can’t help that all the danger they have been facing is world ending. Someone just needs to give him and hug. But I also think he needs to learn he can’t have everything in life. He wanted to be a ninja and he got that! I know he lots his parents but so did sora. I just think he needs a good hug and some support

- cole and zane we so pushed aside this season. I know they aren’t the main focus anymore, but for cole especially just doesn’t feel like a character anymore? He hasn’t since 13 honestly. I don’t think it helps that I’m still getting used to Andrew voicing him ( no fault of his own the writers won’t give him enough material to work with) so it genuinely feels like a new character to me. Plus his lack of interest in the ninja. Zane could have been used so much this season to analyse their opponents and help train sora, but they just cast him aside. Like hello he had an entire episode DEDICATED TO HIM BEING A DETECTIVE? Why didn’t they let him help Erin figure out the murders ( yes it was to do those flashbacks of his parents but that didn’t really add much)

- Kai coming back was so underwhelming, I honestly would have liked if they waited till next season to do that. We didn’t get a proper reunion of him and wyldfyre or nya :(

- ep 11-20 did not feel like a part 2, they felt like an entire different season. The separate parts really don’t merge well on my opinion. We’re following 2 completely different story lines and fighting 2 different villains. Their isn’t really an over arching storyline aside from Ras and his gang. Who don’t even turn out to be the main villains 💀 this part just felt like a re do of seaosn 4 but a lot more boring. I really couldn’t get into the story until at least episode 5. It was just way to repetitive with no real danger being shown.

I think that’s everything I wanna talk about for now, there’s others but they more small critiques or details I liked. Not my favourite season ( you can probably tell lol) definitely the worst of all 4 parts so far in my opinion. But I’m hoping season 3 is better since we hopefully have an actual evil ninja ( Erin) and jaya to look forward too

[bibliophilesince2003]

Ninjago... Dead or Not Dead?

I'm here to discuss whether "new" Ninjago is better than "old" Ninjago, or vice versa. I see so many opinions float around, and some comments people make are extremely harsh or confusing. For my own claims, don't worry, I'll back them up with evidence and genuine consideration.

I would like to start by saying that I started watching Ninjago when it first came out in 2011. I was around 8 years old at the time. My younger siblings soon became invested in the show, and we watched it together. There are seven seasons total that I would consider "old" Ninjago that aired from 2011-2017. About a year later, what I would call "new" Ninjago aired with seasons 8-15. Dragons Rising is the current Ninjago show.

I have almost finished Dragons Rising. So, yes, I am aware of all the little details and therefore ready to provide my own thoughts. I am an old Ninjago fan at heart and grew up with the show, but if I'm to have an opinion about what's new I might as well know what I'm talking about.

New Ninjago fans say that old Ninjago fans are "blinded by nostalgia" and old Ninjago fans say that new Ninjago fans don't understand the point of the show.

Ok, first of all, is "old" Ninjago perfect? No, of course not. The fight scenes are extremely slow at times. The animation? Less detailed. As a kid, I didn't really care. As an adult, sure, it's painful to watch. However, animation is such a small part of any show, and there is more to life than things that are aesthetically pleasing, especially when it comes to criticism. On a deeper, plot-centered level, "old" Ninjago surpasses "new" Ninjago. You cannot watch "old" Ninjago and tell me that the plots aren't creative and exciting, with a good balance of humor, brotherhood, and pain. "New" Ninjago, for the most part, was pretty decent and added depth to the characters. I liked Lloyd's new voice actor. Some aspects of "new" Ninjago irked me, like Kai's lack of emotion when Nya quite literally became one with the ocean, Kai losing his powers yet again and wallowing in self-pity, or Cole becoming more and more of an insignificant character with few lines, save season 13.

The biggest thing, though, was lack of creativity and a shift in character development that is unneeded or backwards. Characters can develop, sure, but they shouldn't be an entirely new personality without cause. The ninja were extremely weak or extremely overpowered. In reality, they should remember most of what they've learned and continue to grow.

Dragons Rising is - pardon my aggression - a piece of crap. Now, I think it had promise in the beginning, and I was excited with the introduction of new characters.

Arin and Sora have distinct personalities and interesting backgrounds. It went downhill pretty quickly. I dislike Wyldfyre with a passion. A Kai and Skylor alliance would have been better. Not only does Wyldfyre act like she's consumed ten energy drinks, but she's wrecked Kai's personality. Their banter is humorous and realistic, but shouldn't Kai know how to handle an impulsive person? Lloyd was practically their little brother in "old" Ninjago. Kai was impulsive and confident in his own actions, perhaps even a little "mean" to Lloyd when Lloyd needed a serious wake up call, but he never purposefully put Lloyd in danger. He was willing to take the hit in a lot of situations. Now, we see him running away screaming his head off while Wyldfyre is throwing hands. Kai... you've faced worse than a giant rock monster, buddy. The humor in Dragons Rising makes me want to tear my hair out sometimes. I get it's a kid show, but they could do better. "Old" Ninjago had some pretty grim details, but there was always a ray of hope or humor that just made sense in the moment. Mainly, the ninja being true brothers and absolutely roasting each other. In comparison, the humor in Dragons Rising is forced and cliche.

"Why would you touch the scary painting, Jay?"

"I didn't know it would do that, Cole!"

Compared to...

"I guarantee the sewers won't have any security."

*cut to them being chased*

"I was wrong!"

I'm not saying that "old" Ninjago doesn't come with its own share of cliche humor, I'm just saying that it's significantly less compared to Dragons Rising. It's also sprinkled, not dumped.

So, Arin and Sora get the spotlight, and the ninja seem to weaken more and more every day.

If you're a new Ninjago fan, I can see why Dragons Rising wouldn't bother you, though I would question your sanity if you found the cliche humor even remotely funny every single time. But the ninja aren't themselves. "Old" Ninjago gave us characters with exaggerated personalities for a reason, and "new" Ninjago provided some interesting plots with improved animation. "New" Ninjago is where it should have ended, and Dragons Rising can rot for all I care. The more I see Dragons Rising ignore or discount previous lore, the less I want to give it a chance.

[painkosmic]

friendly reminder that i hate llorumi :P

I don't bully llorumi shippers and i can tollerate llorumi shippers that actually don't see it as a toxic ship or inc3st (people that ship them and see it as ince3st and/or a toxic pair, please stay away from me).

I just thing that Harumi's concept is to NOT be Lloyd's girlfriend. She is a punk, chaotic, a rebel crazy girlboss that loves destruction and all these things, turn her into Lloyd's girlfriend destroy all her character depeloment in the oni trilogy. Maybe she was redeemed in crystallized but she still being a criminal and she should be treated for what she is, she is not just a poor girl that lossed her parents, she is a murder.

[itzblu77]

Unpopular Ninjago opinion incoming!!

I don't like Dragons Rising.

Honestly I thought Ninjago was fine with its 16 seasons and its ending left a lot of room for watchers to come up with their own "oh what happens after?" especially for writers who liked the show. This could just be the hatred I hold for change talking but I'm not a fan and I'm salty enough about it that I just don't exactly acknowledge its existance. I watched the entire first season but honestly I'm just not a fan.

Genuinely I thought the ending for Masters of Spinjitsu was a good place to end and if they were making a sequel I would have wanted to see them build off that ending and show relationships being mended, what the ninja do with their lives after ect. I didn't really wanna see new main characters take the place of the old ones, or watch the gang be split up, or characters from the original series being removed. Kinda bothered me.

Which could be because I've been a fan for like 10 years now with an off and on fixation who hates when things I like are changed too much but still. Just not a fan.

In the same token though maybe its not for me. Like i said I've been a fan since i was a kid, as have a lot of other people. Im guessing most fans of the og series are around the older teenager-young adult age now. I feel like its more geared towards the next generation, so they're spinning off the story so they can grow up with the story like we did.

For my own peace of mind I honestly just see the two series like different timelines in my head. So theres a universe that builds off the Masters of Spinjitsu ending, and then a universe thats just the Dragons rising timeline. Kinda like how i view the Ninjago movie.

[trashnotfound]

Finally finished pt2 so I can actually reply to this!

Yes I love Roby and wyldfyre, their so cute and also my favourite part of the whole season

Super disappointed with how they handled jay too, felt like a cop out honestly 😭 I can’t believe their dragging it on for ANOTHER season. I think they realise they can’t handles the main 6 ninja, plus the new 3 ninja and all the other side characters that come with them in one season. So they are trying to drag out jay as long as possible to give his season a fair chance. Which I understand. But this season just felt Lloyd centric again. So maybe if they stopped focusing on him they’d have a chance at giving other characters development 💀

I loved seeing the decedents of the other elemental master too! It’s nice to finally see camilla again.

Hey pookie! I saw you said you were feeling a little lonely, thought asking you some questions may help a little ☺️🩵

What’s your opinion on dragons rising s2 pt2 (I’f you’ve watched it of course, I still haven’t lol)

Aw! Yeah, I'm having bit of downer day. Thanks for checking in!🫂💖

I definitely haven't watched it yet. Well, I haven't watched most of Dragons Rising. (Tried to get into it. But it wasn't really my vibe. No offense to anyone that likes it though!) But I actually know a few things that happened, through friends and posts! So I can give my opinions on those!

Wyldefyre's boyfriend Roby is cute! They're adorable!

Honestly, I'm disappointed in how they used Jay. And it seems like his appearance was so brief. All that hype for nothing really. :( And I wish they would stop messing with Jaya. Just let them be happy, dangit!

The new Master of Shadow, (At least I think that's her element?) anyways her design is cool! Love the goth vibes. Lol.

And, I think that's all I can confidently give my opinion on. Thanks for the ask!😁

[wannabemasterofwindintraining]

You could be nicer about it :((

[cable-salamdr]

Geo stuff because I miss him and I’m salty about a lack of backstory so I’m putting him through my own backstory regiment instead: Misery

+ A vague timeline because I realized maybe making a solid ref for myself is… not that bad of an idea

- Geo’s hair getting dyed dark is like, to remove him from looking “too geckle” (I know that they don’t have hair shush) and they didn’t let him cut it because why would they?

- The reason why Geo is actually really strong is not only because of his genetics (the Munce side, I suppose) but also because he has literally been doing that for a long period of his life. I might make some more stuff that has to do with his backstory (and I’d love to hear what other people’s ideas are!!).

But the gist is. to me, Geo has come a long way to where he is when we actually first see him in DR.

[traffic-light-eyes]

quick sketch cause i literally just do not post anymore

[eritehelf]

Season 5, Season 9 and I hated all of S11-Crystalized

Ninjago fans what's you're favorite season from each era of Ninjago (not including Dragons Rising)

Season 1-7

The Oni trilogy

S11- Crystallized

For me its

Season 5, season 9, and season 11

[guplia]

Tried to make Lloyd in this Picrew (not mine) but you can only do so much for a Lego character 😭

Anyways, does anyone wanna do a tag game where you make your favourite character from any media? Just ignore my awful attempt lol.

@crystaleclipse10 @hijabiwriter @greenamethyst16 @mislamicpearl @iloveacronix no pressure tags and anyone else who wants to have a go!

[legokingfisher]

Watching drs1 with my buddies and we got to talking about how Lloyd didn’t make appearances to ninjago city/people thought he was dead. And one of my buddies was like. What if he’s been like. A cryptid. There’s blurry photos of a green thing zooming between rooftops. A zoomed-in grainy ass image circulating where he’s doing The Pose (you know the one. The bigfoot one). A corner of social media that does nothing but find and speculate about how the green ninja is Totally still alive and running around

[potatobugz]

sora for doodle requests !!!!

hey cat girl i mean they

[ajwalkerartblog]

will I ever draw the other ninja? Probably not!!!!!!

[coleisunderrated]

If Jay gets his memories back, I think it's better if it's more for his own personal closure rather than getting him to rejoin the ninja.

[ayathefly]

When i went into the Ninjago recording studio to record temp lines for season three, i asked the question on everybody's minds, the only lore related question that this fandom NEEDS to know: ''is it ninjago'' or ''ninja go!'' and i'm excited to tell you that the answer was.............................''Ninjago'' it's one word. mystery solved fellas!!!!

[general-yasur]

for once there is a Kai rotating in my head and the result is a sizzling hot take That being: Kai gives me more aroace vibes than Lloyd. There's something about Kai "liking" skylor and then not only never getting her number but it is implied he ghosted her LOL. He acts like a player but also has no game. It reminds me of when I was in elementary school and would pick a boy to "like" because I thought that's just how it works. So he does it to fit in to make up for basically not having a normal childhood. Essentially trying to act what he imagines a teenager is supposed to be like And While I have headcanoned Lloyd as aroace spec, the more I think about it the more I realize he has shown more romantic interest in someone than like half of the ninja lol. Look at it how you want but the oni trilogy is pretty loud that Lloyd has a crush at least and it sorely affected him I see it as Lloyd had the textbook definition allo people have told me when I ask what a crush is like lmaoo and simultaneously something I can't relate to as someone who is aroace myself

If you compare Kai's romantic situation with Lloyd and even Zane, they both have shown more romantic interest in a character than he has. which is ironic because Kai is the playboy and Lloyd n Zane are the aroace characters in fanon, despite canon This kinda fuels my opinion that the fanon view of Lloyd and Zane being aro ace specifically is based on stereotypes of aromantic and asexual people rather than taking a dive at how the characters behave in the show. That is a whole other conversation tho lol