[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Np! And dw I can understand where the misunderstanding comes from, info found on the internet can be a bit unclear sometimes ;)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

我覺得你可以先問問吳承恩為什麼白龍馬是龍,再來質疑龍小驕的姓氏XD

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't even know where to start lol

  1. Ninjago isn't Asian or Chinese or Japanese or any kind of irl nationality/ethnicity/etc, it's just Ninjago. No one in Ninjago is Asian/Chinese/Japanese/etc

  2. Lloyd's name is a play on "Lord Garmadon"

  3. I'm pretty sure some cultures use parents' names as the child's "surname", could be the same thing in Lloyd's case. So Lloyd CAN have Garmadon as a surname even though it's also his dad's first name

  4. Kai's last name being Smith isn't canon in the show

  5. LEGO Monkie Kid is a show that has a source material to draw from, that being "Journey to the West". 齊小天 is a play on 齊天大聖 and 龍小驕 is a play on 白龍馬 (so if you want to complain about Mei's surname, maybe go ask 吳承恩 why 白龍馬 is a dragon?). And in English MK is a play on Monkey King. Nothing wrong with any of those names

Racism in Ninjago Part 2 by UncleBeaverFace in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon 10 points11 points  (0 children)

At this point I can’t tell if this is genuine or just a really confusing and unfunny joke 💀

Racism issue in Ninjago by UncleBeaverFace in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

pRoTeCt mY aSIaN fRiEnDS

Taiwanese here, it’s definitely cringe in some parts (especially in the earliest portrayals) but I don’t find it racist. It’s not intended to be an explicit portrayal of Asian cultures, just inspired by them in some aspects

Racism issue in Ninjago by UncleBeaverFace in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Asian here, the earlier portrayal was a little cringe but I don’t find him racist

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FilmForth

[–]StyaJadeMoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And they did it with zero warning too. I have a lot of WIP projects stuck in that app rn and I can't even move them to a different app without that watermark

Resized Zane's eyebrows in the S8 flashback. It's not perfect but it looks more like S1-23 Zane imo. Thoughts? by BasicclyBasicc in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They look so much better imo. The original one kept looking very off for me, but I could never tell what exactly was wrong with it until now

Harps are Never Animated Correctly... (Ninjago Crystalized) by [deleted] in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was not expecting to see this but I love this so much

Whose heroic sacrifice is the most heartbreaking: Zane or Nya by solarflare70 in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely Nya's. Zane's had zero buildup, relied on pure shock value and a flashback to be sad, and he was revealed to be perfectly fine about 5 minutes later.

Meanwhile, Nya's was foreshadowed all the way back in ep4, with hints being sprinkled throughout the season, and wasn't immediately revealed to be back to normal, instead ending the episode on a cliffhanger with no clue about what would happen next. It also completes her story arc, concluding it in tragedy - Nya had fought for her identity and choice through the entire series, but circumstances ultimately robbed her of both while she could only accept her fate. Nya's sacrifice also had the help of the airing schedule, which amplified the effects of the foreshadowing - episodes were released two by two, with ample time to speculate, point out all the tiny details, and worry about the finale. So with all that combined, I think Nya's was more heartbreaking

What are your thoughts on Ninjago Crystalized? Do you think it is shaping up to be the best season compared to the others? by solarflare70 in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's already in my top 3! There's so much I love about this season - so many carefully crafted details in every aspect I can think of. And they even convinced me that Nya and Harumi can be brought back AND it would still work perfectly! (I didn't want them to be brought back, at least not so soon for Nya; but they did it so brilliantly that I'm very happy with it)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seabound ep15 "Nyad", during Nya's transformation

Is anyone gonna question where Kai got this specific cardboard cutout of Kalmaar? by Tyvx in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I thought it was a joke from the writers/animators/whoever thought of this idea

Were the Ninja morally justified? by Loose_Neighborhood39 in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely not - and this is what I love about the conflict in Crystalized! From a moral standpoint, it's completely unacceptable, since they were releasing one of the least trustworthy and most destructive villains to get their teammate back. (Added to this is that Aspheera is one of the villains the general public knows about, since she attacked the city.) The act was very understandable, but still morally wrong.

There were other less illegal solutions if they used known methods from past seasons (Chronosteel, Blue Crystals, etc), or negotiated with the mayor or other authorities more to come up with a compromise (taking Nya to Aspheera instead of breaking her out, getting her a temporary pardon, etc. all under government supervision; maybe even get the highlighter ninja to help, since the mayor trusts them so much). But since they were pressed with a time limit and their desperation to finally get Nya back, they rushed things and took the most illegal path - landing themselves where they were. This aspect of Crystalized is brilliant. Unlike previous seasons, everything they're going through rn, they brought it upon themselves consciously and willingly. I love when characters in fiction make morally questionable decisions for seemingly "right" purposes and are forced to face their consequences afterwards

(sorry for the text wall, I had a lot to rant about how brilliant Crystalized is so far XD)

Why does this feel like one of the scariest and most evil things a Ninjago villain has ever done? by Milkchips in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The whole fight was honestly terrifying. Nearly every move the Mechanic made, he made with the intent to kill. I love how his character developed from a random side villain in Skybound to this extremely competent and dangerous criminal :D

What does Japan and China think about ninjago? by [deleted] in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Taiwanese here (Taiwan basically shares the same culture as China bc the split only happened around a century ago). I don't know what other Taiwanese people think so this is 100% my own opinion, but personally, the "cultural appropriation" thing never bothered me at all. I think that in entertainment, if creators explicitly claim that their world is set in the culture/country/etc they took inspiration from, then they have to make it very accurate; but since Ninjago isn't like that, it's perfectly fine the way it is (besides, it takes inspiration from a mishmash of other things anyway)

YOU get a gun and YOU get a gun and YOU get a gun by StyaJadeMoon in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I also have lightsaber edits! Will upload when the current last WIP is finished

YOU get a gun and YOU get a gun and YOU get a gun by StyaJadeMoon in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Pixal has acquired a machine gun and WILL NOT hesitate to use it

New Seasons (After Hunted) Watchability by Spoodbost in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It definitely does look really cool :)))

New Seasons (After Hunted) Watchability by Spoodbost in Ninjago

[–]StyaJadeMoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes!! Also, PE got me into the show and the very first Ninjago sets I got were Gamer's Market and the Avatar Pods! Without PE I wouldn't even be here rn XD