I just watched the first 6 episodes of Ninjago Dragons Rising Season 2 that came out in Germany (I learnt some German as a kid so I understood about half of what they were saying) and I'd like to give just one minor early spoiler.
You know how some of us have been complaining for years that for as much as Lloyd's been traumatized season after season, villain after villain, it doesn't really affect his personality or mental stability all that much? Like for the most part, Lloyd is pretty chill, reasonable, wise even, and that's great. I always liked that about him and watching him grow into this person over the last 10+ years has been nothing short of amazing. I'm seriously so proud of the little green dude, but sometimes I feel like the writers are afraid to really dive into the long lasting effects this kind of trauma would normally have on someone's mental health. Probably since it's a kids show and they think they can't handle this sort of thing, although some kids face some pretty traumatic experiences in real life which really should be acknowledged more.
Anyway, they finally did it, THEY GAVE MY BOY ANXIETY!!! 🥳🎉
Like actual panic attacks, he even calls them that! They usually don't last very long and he can snap out of them relatively quickly, but they are handled pretty well and well integrated into the story.
Also, Nya is Lloyd's emotional support (yay Dragon Siblings), like she's been since Hunted or Sons of Garmadon actually. She's the one Lloyd opens up to the most and she's the first to notice whenever something bothers him.
It can be as subtle as a glance, a smile or a touch on the shoulder, but Nya always knows how to comfort Lloyd, and this just makes me so happy
Anyway, this season's been great so far and I can't wait for the rest of the episodes to come out. Sorry for ranting
My most controversial Ninjago theory to this day is that season 1 Lloyd was wearing a black sweatshirt and a hooded cape, not a hoodie. I mean look at that collar with the green stitches. That's not what a hoodie collar looks like. And how do you attach a cape to a hoodie? I feel like most people forget the cape.
Sure, he'll look like a walking Halloween Day of the Departed decoration, but let's not forget where he came from. I bet Darkley's had a bunch of those just laying around
Nya from Ninjago is not a ninja. She has never been a ninja, and should never become a ninja. Nothing against ninjas, but she has been a samurai for 10+ years. We all grew up with Nya and why would we let them change her for absolutely zero reason? The new writer should just create a new character that is a ninja, not rewrite one of the best lego characters in history. Sign this petition if you agree Nya should stay a samurai. Once we reach a good amount of people who have signed I will not contact the new writer on instagram because that would be stupid. He should ignore us forever, but if he happens to see this I hope he has a good laugh.
If Grandmaster Dashi could see the current state of things, his old teammates Chase and Guan and Dojo, and the new dragons-in-training who inherited their duties, and he could say one thing about it, what do you think he'd say? What would his emotions be?
Oh, he'd probably be very proud of the dragons-in-training for already accomplishing so much in their short time, even if they screw things up sometimes. I think he would see a little bit of himself in each of them, especially in Raimundo and his quest to be a good leader while still getting at least ten hours of sleep. After all, you can't think straight if you're not well rested, can you? And he would surely like Clay's simplicity and modesty. After all, Dashi never wanted to be famous and used to keep a low profile and hang out with his piggie friends.
And Kimiko can be very creative with her tech. I imagine if he had been born in our era (or the early 2000s like in the show) Dashi would have been the same. He would totally capture Wuya in a Tamagotchi if he could and feed her things she doesn't like. I don't think Dashi has that much in common with Omi personality-wise, except maybe how they were raised at the Xiaolin temple, but canonically Dashi is really fond of the kid and I'm sure he'd smile at each of his achievements no matter how small or how big.
Out of all of them, I think he would be most proud of Dojo for taking care of the kids and carrying on his legacy. Chase's fate would sadden him, but he would still strive to see pieces of the old Chase in him. And he would tell Guan to take it easy, take a chill pill and try to live in the present for him.
Dashi would also be relieved that the kids stuck together even when their journey got rough. Like when Raimundo turned against them but came back in the end. And they freed Omi from Chase's spell whereas Dashi failed to reverse the effects of Hannibal's soup that turned Chase into a beast. I think it would bring him comfort knowing that the new dragons in training succeeded where he and his friends failed, that even though he and his friends fell apart, there's still hope for the future, and that his Shen Gong Wus are in good hands.
Lan Xichen, trying to convince Nie Mingjue to join the brotherhood: You know... I thought it'd be good to have someone come along who's really... strong!
Lan Wangji: And loud.
Nie Huaisang: And grumpy!
Jin Guangyao: And oblivious to reality!
Nie Mingjue:
"The creative team considers how the personality of each character translates into facial expressions, body language, props, and home environment. The Mane Six -- Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Apple Jack, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie -- each have expressions and style characteristics that are unique to that character, as well as general expressions that they all share. According to the DHX Media team, 'There are certainly characters that would make different expressions, like you might do something with Pinkie Pie that you would never do with Applejack or Twilight or Rarity. So we don't have something that's specific for just one character, but we avoid certain expressions if it goes outside their personalities.'"
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