#they couldve easily made this show do a 180 with a grim tone the entire time but they still kept the lighthearted aspect of ninjago that i

[reisakumaproducer]

One thing I love about Sons of Garmadon is how it puts Ninjago in a darker tone simply by changing your perspective of the series. Seeing Harumi’s backstory shows the victims of Ninjago’s villains, and makes you wonder if other citizens died from other Ninjago finales. It puts the show in a much darker light as you ponder on the perspectives of civilians during important battles

The whole season focusses on the masks we wear, but it’s not just Harumi wearing a mask. It was the entire series. Ninjago will always be a lighthearted show, and the series returned to its original lighthearted tone with the Wildbrain seasons. Yet it’s season 8, and by extension the Oni Trilogy, that shows a different mask to Ninjago by changing our viewpoint of one of the show’s most iconic seasons. Hence why Sons of Garmadon is my favourite season of the whole show