What Happened To Lego Ninjago

Lego's most profitable original IP, even more popular than Bionicle. How did it get to where it is today? And did the show ever end, or is it still going strong? Ninjago hasn't been forgotten, and is still raking in the dough.

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[poweroffriendship.]

_"Long before time had a name, the first Spinjitzu master created Ninjago..."_

This is the best way to explain the entire LEGO Ninjago lore with one single quote.

[MelodyYue]

'The price of Legos made kids anti-capitalist but consumerism is good for the soul' is the funniest line taken out of context.

[Plexxis_SugarPom]

This show is actually really good. There's ups, downs, but it's still enjoyable after a decade.

[megasnowey]

Kai's true potential was him realizing he didn't need to be the most important and he didn't need to be the one saving the day. Not just valuing human life

[ChaosSammy]

As a huge Ninjago fan it honestly surprised me how you didn't really mention Kai's arc. One of, if not my favourite parts of season one is Kai's journey of realising he isn't worthy to be the Green ninja, how he's too impatient and selfish, and the way it all culminates in that scene in the volcano really gets me. I will never forget that moment just before the final battle where Lloyd asks Kai to fight with him and Kai just tells Lloyd "This is your fight." It really speaks to Kai's development as a character that he is able to deny Lloyd's offer because he now knows his place in the world. It goes without saying that Kai is my favourite character but I still think I would have this opinion even if he wasn't, it's just a really good arc for him, especially considering there aren't really any other arcs going on in the early seasons. I'm glad to see you give Ninjago a fair shake instead of instantly dismissing it as a dumb show for kids, and I hope you'll be pleasantly surprised at how well done (at least in my opinion) seasons 3-6 are (not saying the ones after are bad but these are pretty much the crème of the crop).

[LBricks]

The fact that Lloyd does not want to be the chosen one or to fight makes the story far more interesting in my eyes. The lack of motivation is what makes it compelling, as its an outside force in his life that pushes him to that end, at least to begin with. I understand that you think it feels empty, but I think it adds more depth.

[ashleythecommenter]

Ninjago is so underrated, I'm glad it's been getting more attention latley

[zoguy]

I'm a little surprised you didn't mention how big of a deal the mystery of who was gonna be the green ninja was to the young fans of the show. Like it was the talk around elementary schools. And it was the biggest deal between my siblings and I. I remember going to visit my foster parent's place, and I know I could get summaries of episodes before they came out on her TV. I found out before my siblings that Lloyd was gonna be the green ninja, and my foster parent told me I had to keep it a secret. It was a cultural phenomenon for the small kids.

[brendanrodriguez]

I remember I was a kid when the first season came out and it was a massive mind shattering reveal about Lloyd being the green ninja. The first couple of seasons still hold up till this day. My persoanl favorite is the tournament of elements just for how hilariously insaine Master Chen is. Also, sensational garmadon with his backstory adn snarky personality is a lot more fun character than evil garmadon.

[spinjitzumasterfalcon]

Oh man, I can't wait for you to continue checking out the series. I think you'll definitely enjoy Seasons 4-5, and 8-9 for more Lloyd and Garmadon conflict. Thank you for having me and I'm glad you found some enjoyment from this series. So on behalf of us Ninjago fans, Thank You for this incredible and hilarious video. Can't wait to see you continue The Way Of The Ninja.

[kitkatmuffin]

As a kid with autism I related to Zane because he was misunderstood by everyone else and thought differently and I saw myself in that
As an adult with autism I relate more to Jay and his inability to read the tone of a room, as well as his silly hyperfixation on that one comic series he loves so much. I project into him a lot
I wouldn’t say that Zane was intended to be an autistic character, and I definitely wouldn’t say that him being a robot was meant to dehumanize him or anything through that interpretation (other robots like Pixal and Cryptor are more neurotypical for example, and Zane is VERY human), but he could be both without one affecting the other. He’s a robot who happens to have autism!
But in my own personal autistic opinion, Jay has it too

[wofflesart]

Ninjago has honestly changed my life. The Ninja were the first ever humans I drew back in 2011. As a kid Ninjago taught me that ninja never quit and now all of these years later I am able to make money off of my art. I have professional contacts all around the art industry, even one at lego, and its certain that this ninja will never quit.

[Stella-glse]

I will say some off the critique you gave does actually get fixed and expanded upon in later seasons, Lloyd and Garmadon’s dynamic with each other (Lloyd’s daddy issues have grown exponentially), Nya and Jay’s relationship, the dynamic within the group, some really good villains come up, the animation, the comedy and writing gets better and the world building expands a whole ton. I hope you get to watch all the seasons, I rewatched all of them at the start of the school year and absolutely love it.

[EverLilac]

Lego Ninjago was definitely one of the shows me and my brother bonded over, during our childhood. I still remember late night marathons of watching season 1 and 2 together. I remember Zane being my favourite character, love his backstory and personality. Zane reminds me of Ice Bear ❄️

[sealofapproval]

The surprise in people’s face every time I tell them the series is still around and it’s on 17th season. 😂

[ultimateninjagomaster]

Ninjago is so underrated compared to other shows but it's still my favorite show of all time

[maro]

The generally accepted reason for why lloyd got aged up is because of the lego figures - kid lloyds minifigure had small legs, meaning they didnt bend like normal size lego legs do (nowadays there's also a middle size for legs which are shorter than normal and bend, but theyre still longer than small legs, but they didnt exist back then) so in order for lloyd to fit on spinners and sets with places for legos to sit in, they had to give him normal legs and decided to explain that by aging him up. also it maybe because it would be weird for a kid to have to seemingly fight his father to death, but its probably mostly the legs

as for why the first few episodes of season 2 are so different from the rest of the season and why the Mega Weapon arc ended so weirdly - the writers didnt know who the villain of the season was gonna be at the time but had to start writing the episodes so they decided to do fun fillers with a bunch of movie references

[kaine]

Watching this review made me realise how the show actually fixed/explained things as it went on to further seasons. So it continuing after season 2 is the best timeline

[wazzawarrior]

A lot of people thought it ended after season 15 as well, but the show is still going to this day and is actually starting a whole new phase that they’ve said will be a story that takes place for the next few years. Ninjago ain’t going anywhere for a while and I am so happy about that. Cause I love Ninjago and it’s a show that I will always love.

[someperson]

This show defined my childhood and I would not be where I am now if it wasn't for it (and a series of butterfly effects), so it holds a very special place in my heart. That being said, in my opinion, the quality of the characters and storyline has plummeted since 2018 (basically since the Hageman brothers left). I basically hate watch it now and wish I would stop but given my emotional attachment to it I'll probably never stop lol. Super excited for the video!