Ninjago VS Monkie Kid...

Two of the most competitive Lego themes are Ninjago and Monkie Kid. In this video we will find out which one is best!

[bricklegends]

I just watched Monkie Kid Season 3-4 and WOW, pure cinema 🎦

[MyBrickOpinions]

Honestly I hate comparing themes, when it comes down to me, it’s specific sets from waves that work, there’s sets from this year of Mk that I dislike and there’s sets of Ninjago that just don’t work (mostly the vehicles). Ninjago will always be my favorite theme, cause it’s my childhood… but MK has manage to capture the early Ninjago energy, that modern Ninjago lacks these days, specially with the bigger sets like the heavenly realms, flower fruit mountain, and even overlooked stuff like the Van.

P.S. Please Watch MK Season 3 it’s the heavily serialized and the conclusion is bonkers. It’s more similar to Ninjago in format, if that’s more of your thing. With the first 2 seasons the creative staff was kinda forced to be more episodic and easy to watch for newer viewers, rather than to retain returning viewers.

[imonion]

Honestly most people in the comments are holding quite a bit of nostalgia bias rather than seeing these from a stranger's perspective. I honestly think both products are equally as good and have their own positives and negatives.

[bricklegends]

Thanks for watching! This is just my opinion Ninjago is better, share yours below ⬇️

[oooooo]

It’s honestly unfair to compare these two together, one of the huge reasons ppl are hating on the monkie kid series is because of nostalgia and ppl don’t like to give different shows a chance.
How can you even compete with a show that has 15 seasons and has more sets?? Ninjago is my childhood but I’m questioning if it anyone in the comments have actually seen the show to judge. I really wish Monkie kid got more recognition. Especially with the unique artstyle and amazing animation.

[patthelad]

Okay well I think Ninjago deserved to win here, but you’re comparing a mid ninjago set to an amazing monkie kid set. It isn’t a fair comparison to compare two massive themes based off of a singular set.

[lbricks]

The ninjago set you chose has just come off the back of the sudden price increases, while Monkie Kid has been consistently expensive since its Launch, as it is designed for a upper-middle class Chinese Market. Take the the first wave of Monkie Kid and compare it to that year's Ninjago sets and I will gurantee that Ninjago was cheaper. Unfortunately that is no longer the case, but I would not base your opinion off price-per piece, as the detail, complexity and density of plastic are all variable factors.

[stormbrix]

I think it's unfair to compare just two random sets, one from each theme. I mean, price HAS to go to Ninjago. Ninjago city gardens set has the best price per piece ratio, apart from art sets, but those are 99.5% studs. And it's not even the only one. Ninjago city is really close, Ninjago city docks too, so are the 2 most recent bounties and so many other sets that come to mind. And price per piece isn't everything, it's also the amount of larger pieces in the set, which there are a ton of those in the temple set. It's kinda unfair to compare one of the worst sets from the Ninjago theme and one of the best sets from the Monkie kid theme. No hate, just some constructive critisism 👍. Other than that, I enjoyed the vid a lot.

[definitelynot_tfol]

My personal opinion:

Price: Overall, I think Monkie Kid has the best Price per Piece ratio, and even price per "stuff" ratio (according to Jangbricks). The Ninjago sets get a bit overpriced for the volume of "stuff" you actually get. 1 point to MK.

Builds and experiences: There are lots of sets with really great features and pieces. They are both fun themes to build sets for. 1 point for each.

Minifigures: I am not very invested into the lore of either of the shows these themes go with, so out of detail and design they go to Monkie Kid. Ninjago can have some incredible figures but more often most of the figures are repetitive and generic, especially most versions of the main ninja. 1 point to MK.

Shows: This one is difficult. The plot and episodic flow of Ninjago is great, but I really love the stylised animation of Monkie Kid as well as the humor. Another tie. 1 point to each.

Monkie Kid wins 4/2, but that's just my opinion not fact

[JarvissASMR]

Ive always been a fan of Ninjago, and the set is very cool.

It has great detail, and very unique pieces to the build. The Monkie Kid set also has detail, but I think that Ninjago focuses on the cooler details when it comes to the build.

Also, the Ninjago set has more things to it, like the stairs breaking, you literally can knock off a character when they try to get the Nunchucks Of Lightning, a shard that can go up and down, a prison (I'm a really big fan of prisons, ever since I got a Bat Girl set when I was 7), and many more characters. You get the whole gang! Well except for Lloyde and Nya :, ) But either way, definitely would get my vote on Ninjago.

[prestonblancas]

Just saying it’s kinda unfair to judge the shows without finishing Monkie Kid. You really gotta watch season 3, it’s easily the best of the show, and it goes HARD. It actually has a consistent plot through out the whole season and it’s really interesting, and the finale is pretty good too.

[sillygoofykinnie]

While I may not know much about lego sets and such, I do know a lot of about both shows.
I have watched both shows in entirety multiple times and I grew up with Ninjago.

Personally, I think the writing, animation, and characterization in Monkie Kid are all much better than in Ninjago.

I will never get over that one of the sub-plots in Ninjago invalidates two whole seasons -- and how one episode that is brought up multiple times in lore MAKES NO SENSE ??? Like, don't get me wrong, I love Ninjago, but C'MON ...
Everytime I rewatch it I find more and more inconsistancies and it's hard not to notice... I tend to disect storylines and remember dialogue well, so when the plot doesn't stick to something It's going to effect my view of the show.

[ an example of an inconsistancy in the lore would be : there's an episode in the second season where the ninja travel back in time and destroy the golden weapons from existence. Then, when they come back, Lloyd is still older and has no memory of the mega weapon. How is he still older without the mega weapon?? He never would've needed to sacrifice his childhood -- and to make matters worse, season 3s lore mentions this episode again later - so it's hard to ignore. And if you think about it, this can invalidate the ENTIRE series cause Lloyd shouldn't be his age... ]

Also, I hate the new seasons. Not because of redesigns, but because the characterization changed a lot for some characters, and the stories just don't hit as well for me. It came off more childish with its humor to me and didn't take itself as seriously.
While Zane, Cole, and Nya aren't terrible, Kai and Jay just... Why?
They made Jay some silly "soft boy" out of nowhere? Am I the only one who feels like this??? I don't hate the character, it just doesn't feel like Jay to me.
And Kai... WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM!?!? He had dumb moments but never felt like an idiot, but since season 8 that has changed...

Monkie Kid, on the other hand, has fantastic writing and the characters are very well done! The animation is amazing, the humor is quite good, and the details?!??!? BRO...
Season 1, in my opinion, is very important. It lets you become familar with the world and characters before jumping in to more complicated storylines (unlike Ninjago imo). World building is important, and while the first few episodes are less interesting and more silly, they're still fun episodes.
Season 2 picks up the pace a bit, but is similar to season 1. While I could see wishing season 2 was more interesting, it's mostly a build up for season 3.
Season 3, of course, is where the show really shines!
The series isn't afraid of getting a little dark sometimes, and the fight scenes are INCREDIBLE.
There is so much characterization and story hidden that you won't notice on your first watch, which makes the re-watch potential THROUGH THE ROOF! Though this kind of hurts the show since it comes off overwhelming and too fast pase for a lot of people.

While I love both shows dearly, I have to give the point to Monkie Kid for having the most consistant stories and characters.

[rotrohan]

You are crazily good at building with such a creative mind. Keep up the good

[mrnerd]

As a nerd who watches ninjago religiously. The ninjago set has so much nostalgia as its for the final season. It mirrors the ninja getting their weapons for the first time and they even included the 4 original ninja so lego knew what they were doing. Personally I prefer location based builds more than vehicles or animals so I may be bias however aesthetically the ninjago set looks better and seems more thought out in relation to the show. Ninjago takes this for me easily.

[ComicBoy]

As much as I like some of the Monkey Kid sets like the dragon from this video, Flower Fruit Mountain, & the White Horse Dragon Jet, I grew up with Ninjago & have seen every episode as it aired on TV. I’d definitely have to give it to Ninjago here.

[LEGOCOOKING]

Perfect as always. Have a superior day :p

[yancymarimanook]

I love Ninjago it's my childhood and i have been collecting it since the beginning but in-terms of minifigures modern Ninjago figures has been more generic unlike before that each member of the serpentine has different minifigure designs but today they are using the same mold for snakes over and over just changing it's color Ninjago rarely introduces new molds for the characters nowadays where Monkie kid is much superior almost each minifigure has a special mold or piece for them and the details of the minifigure is 10/10

[Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

The fastest way to tick off a Ninjago fan is to claim that Monkie Kid is better.

[thatoneanimationguy]

I'm pretty sure the reason why the crystal King Temple is so expensive for the 180 less pieces is because every crystal Shard piece is a new mold

[Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

By my own admission, I don't have much experience with Monkie Kid. I've never gotten any of the sets and have only seen clips of the show (so take everything I have to saw with a grain of salt), but from the info I do have, I still strongly believe Ninjago to be the better theme simply because it is so fantastic that MK would have to be nearly perfect to supersede it.

*Show:* Again, I haven't seen MK in full but the sheer quality and quantity of Ninjago is unmatched. Ninjago has 15 years worth of content with the worst seasons being meh but the best being so good that they are some of the best animated content I have ever seen. I'm talking about seasons like 4, 8, and 9, those are masterpieces that push the boundaries of stories you are allowed to tell in a kids show. Unless MK is putting out Avatar quality for all 3 of it's current seasons, there is just no way it can complete with Ninjago.

People adore MK's animation and rightly so, but I don't think it's fair to say it's "better" than Ninjago's as many often do. For one thing, that's comparing 2D to 3D animation, it's two entirely different mediums. That's like comparing apples to oranges. Second, Ninjago has *really* good 3D animation. 3D animation for tv was really rare in the early 2010's and not only did Ninjago pull it off, they made it look good. And they got better and better with time, culminating with season 8-10. That animation looked so good that the only 3D shows that looked better were the likes of Clone Wars and Trollhunters. Even today, Ninjago's animation is in a league of it's own, the show looks significantly better than other 3D animated tv shows on air right now.

*Price:* I think this one is generally pretty equal. Another comment pretty much covered it so I won't repeat their words or wisdom, but there is amazing value in many Ninjago sets just as there is amazing value in many MK sets. But one thing I should add is that Ninjago's entry price is much lower. Most MK sets are over 80 dollars and most kids don't that that sort of money to burn. Ninjago meanwhile has loads of sets in the 10-50 dollar range making it much more affordable.

*Building Experience:* Can't really speak for this one since I don't have MK sets but both themes look like they have a lot of variety. This one is probably equal too.

*Playability:* I think Ninjago wins in this case. MK sets often don't have as many play features or characters compared to Ninjago. MK sets look great on display, but even in this regard Ninjago competes because plenty of their larger sets also look excellent on display and have better play features to boot.

*Minifigures:* That last point might be a bit of a toss up. MK minifigs have better amazing printing and absolutely crazy hair molds. But Ninjago produces way more unique minifigures and characters overall. Ninjago sets also come with more minifigs in general. Lastly, Ninjago does wild stuff with their figures that no other theme does. Like they will make armies of snake people, transparent ghosts, and crystal dragon warriors as well as amazing individual minifigs NRG Nya or Prince Kalmaar. MK just can't match that level of diversity.

That's why I have to go with Ninjago, it just outclasses MK in nearly ever category. At best it equalizes Ninjago but even then being equal to Ninjago in some regards for 3 years can't compare to everything Ninjago has done in the last 11.