#virtues of spinjitzu

[parachutingkitten]

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[oracleofdiscord]

@destinysbounty on the virtues shorts

(since, you know, wu was the one who set things up so that zane would have to see the ice emperor and then give up an arm right after)

[queennai714]

Was rewatching Virtues of Spinjitzu today and I was instantly reminded of how much I love Kai and Jay's dynamic

They kickstarted the entire plot of the short because Wu told them to meditate on the Virtues of Spinjitzu and these mfs somehow ended up in a brick breaking competition for the last cookie lmao (AuDHD and ADHD solidarity istg)

Also did anybody else find it HILARIOUSLY ironic that the most infamous liars/actors on the team ended up in the honesty challenge together?

(Especially since they were just trying to lie to Master Wu's face about the brick breaking competition? Like WOW lol)

I also loved how Kai can actually juggle like he told the Ice Emperor and was pushing for that, but still had to throw in ventriloquism for Jay just for the heck of it (how is one man always so smart and so dumb at the same time)

But I just love that short in general too

Everybody's character feels so spot-on and fun to watch

And the virtue chosen for each of them is really fitting too which probably contributes to said characterization, and the interactions are just wonderful and the fight scenes are always a delight to watch, as well as the animation in general-

Just- 🤩🤩🤩

I need to rewatch it more often tbh (It makes me so happy 😭😭)

[fishybehavior]

OMG



GUYS

Ninjago and mlp connection???

[icy-watch]

When did Kai learn this? This would be so helpful in the actual series.

[al-luviec]

still haven't moved on from zane in this episode (aka I hit tag limit again and am unhappy about it)

[themaroonlightning]

The Six Virtues of Spinjitzu

I made this poster for the advent calendar on the Keepers of Spinjitzu website. You can also download it for you to use.

You can go check out the calendar at https://keepers-of-spinjitzu.com/advent-calendar-2022/… where other amazing creators are part of it too. My poster is on Day 21 :D

[jinxed-ninjago]

Okay, I’ve posted this clip from Virtues of Spinjitzu before BUT something just occurred to me so naturally I have to talk about it.

This is the clip I’m talking about. Last time I talked about this clip, I mentioned that since Zane was the Ice Emperor, it doesn’t make sense for Kai and Jay to act like he was pretending to be the Ice Emperor (granted, Jay does also say "You're the Ice Emperor!" but my point stands).

It occurred to me maybe 15 minutes ago that Kai saying "Why are you pretending to be the Ice Emperor again?" is indicative of denial that Zane was ever the Ice Emperor in the first place, and, by extension, trauma from that specific event happening (and given he was literally incapable of using his powers or the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu at the time of Zane's banishment, it doesn't surprise me that he'd have trauma associated with Zane's banishment and subsequent rule over the Never-Realm).

Idk. Analyzing Ninjago is super interesting to me lol

[localguy2]

Zane and Lloyd watching the ice emperor tell 2 of thier teammates to fight aginst his goons so they could go catch up with Wu:

[ninjagodragontournament]

Round 1 - Poll 14

[garlic-sauc3]

The Virtues of Spinjitzu - Balance // Way of the Departed

[idkwhyimhere5462]

The difference in the actual Ice Emperor and the Virtues of Spinjitzu Ice Emperor is actually pretty interesting. You could make an argument that the writers just couldn’t keep their writing consistent, but honestly, I think it was a good choice.

The entire gauntlet was a creation of Wu. Everything else there, he experienced in some capacity, except the Never-Realm. That is how he imagined the Ice Emperor because he can’t imagine Zane as the coldhearted, genocidal emperor he was. He couldn’t think of a Zane so lethargic that he only wakes up when absolutely necessary. He thinks of the Zane who loves to pretend he’s a detective or the Zane who followed a bird because it danced. He makes him more aligned with Zane’s personality. Like, that’s if Zane downloaded thousands of terabytes of books and movies on emperors to prepare for the role.

Anyways this is why I think think Virtues of Spinjitzu is still consistent to the Ice Emperor’s character, because it wasn’t him in the first place.

Similarly, in Return of the Ice Emperor, we pretty much know Zane’s locked those memories away. (Referencing the Quest for Lost Powers again.) The Ice Emperor is still in there, but he can’t remember how to act as the Emperor. He’s just repeating fragmented parts of the Emperor. Like, “There is no Zane.” or by asking Vex to take Ronin to the dungeon. It’s just Zane’s mind putting together the small fragments of what it has to be him.

Been hyperfixed on this silly little guy for a while and just like talking about him.

[queennai714]

Hey, anybody remember that scene in Season 3 Episode 6 of Ninjago, "Codename: Arcturus" where Kai broke one of the chains and cuffs suspending him in midair under a rocket with his bare hands/just by pulling on it? Anybody?

[parachutingkitten]

What would Pixal's virtue be if she was featured in 'The Virtues of Spinjitzu' shorts?

ooo! That is an interesting question. My first instinct is to say 'productivity' like a sort of 'don't put off until tomorrow' moral, because we all know Pixal is the queen of proactive planning.

[icy-watch]

bruh

[spicyicymeloncat]

There is just something about Cole’s section of the six virtues of spinjitzu shorts. His virtue is balance. He learns how to find peace when overwhelmed, after years of running away, disassociating, feeling too exposed, feeling invisible and feeling like he had the weight of his team, his parents, the world on his soldiers.

He finally learnt how to balance that weight.