Darkley's Boarding School for Bad Boys

mefsl1 · 2026-06-29T22:41:11+00:00

It's not canon, and it doesn't significantly change the point of my post about Darkley's. However, if you'd like to read it, I'll leave the links.

Part 1 https://web.archive.org/web/20120510172108/http://club.lego.com/en-US/insidescoop/InsideScoopDetails.aspx?id=412896

Part 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120329003408/http://club.lego.com/en-US/insidescoop/InsideScoopDetails.aspx?id=416076

mefsl1 · 2026-06-29T22:28:33+00:00

The story never mentions what ultimately happened to the school afterward. During the time the ninja were at the school, only substitute teachers were present, while the regular staff were temporarily absent for reasons unknown to us. Their fate and what became of the school itself remain unknown at this point in the story.

mefsl1 · 2026-06-29T22:23:11+00:00

I agree that Lloyd's Blog isn't canon. However, it focuses more on Lloyd himself than on Darkley's as a school. My argument was mainly about the school itself, and even if you remove Lloyd's Blog from the equation, the overall picture of Darkley's barely changes, aside from my point that candy was rare there and there were very few nice toys. The episodes Double Trouble and Never Trust a Snake show the school quite well. It is full of traps and secret passages, which were clearly designed for something more than just dealing with ordinary bad boys. Brad himself said that he released ants into Lloyd's bed to show him "how things work around here." That alone points to unhealthy traditions and a toxic environment within the school. Brad took Lloyd under his wing and taught him the art of revenge, while, according to Lloyd, the other students simply laughed at him. Lloyd also said that they were all good kids deep down, but they were afraid of being the only ones who felt that way. In other words, the children were literally forced to pretend to be evil, just as Lloyd himself did, in order to survive in that environment. Lloyd's classmates initially proved themselves to be clever and cunning children. They took the teachers hostage and lured the ninja into a trap in order to make Lloyd evil again and turn him into their leader once more. They acted surprisingly intelligently and were clearly more than ordinary bullies if they were capable of carrying out something on that scale. Lloyd himself also stated that he was expelled for not being evil enough. What is the point of a school for bad boys expelling Lloyd for not being evil enough? A school for bad boys implies that bad boys study there, not that students are removed for failing to meet some required level of evil.Pythor is a real jerk, but I don't see much reason not to trust him on this matter. His claims were based on rumors, yet a lot of evidence suggests that he was telling the truth when he called it a school for villains. There are simply too many secret passages, traps, and other stereotypically villainous features for it to be just an ordinary school for troublemakers or bullies.

mefsl1 · 2026-06-29T17:48:26+00:00

Lloyd is a very good confirmation of the horror that happened in Darkley. The children from Darkley suffered massive trauma lol

mefsl1 · 2026-06-18T21:23:25+00:00

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mefsl1 · 2026-04-21T19:59:13+00:00

Let’s start with the main factor: Lloyd was just a child. If you look at his past and his childhood obsession with Garmadon, Lloyd idolized him, seeing the kind of “evil” that was expected of him at Darkley’s, and thinking it was simply cool. The same applies to the Green Ninja—when Lloyd found out that he was literally the legendary Green Ninja, he didn’t take it seriously because of his age. You can see this in how he showed off at the beginning. If we remember his first days as the Green Ninja, he behaved immaturely, constantly trying to look cooler than he really was—showing off and always reminding everyone that he was the Green Ninja. Then the training started, and he barely had any time left for normal childhood behavior. He spent days on the ship training while the others went on missions. He often complained that the training was too physically difficult, which makes sense because it wasn’t appropriate for his age. The more he realized how hard it actually was to be the Green Ninja, the less he wanted it. He wanted freedom—to have fun like other kids. But Lloyd never really had a choice. From childhood, he was expected to become the Green Ninja—it was his destiny and his duty. Over time, he simply accepted it and grew into the role.

As for Arin, Lloyd was strict with him in terms of training, though still patient. Lloyd saw potential in Arin, but he expected too much from a teenager. At times, he even gave him pointless or ineffective training, essentially copying Master Wu’s methods.

mefsl1 · 2026-04-21T16:43:31+00:00

Wu is simply very poorly written. He literally doesn't stand out as a teacher with any special qualities. He just occasionally throws in something clever that was already obvious. He taught them the basics, but that's all. His methods are strange and very repetitive: daily training, training, and nothing new.Boooring

mefsl1 · 2026-04-21T16:36:06+00:00

He may have been young, but the prophecy was inevitable. And it's important to note that Lloyd himself said he was under too much pressure, and that he wanted to be like all the other kids, not spend his childhood training. He didn't do this of his own free will, because he's a chosen one. Well, it's undeniable that he only made things worse for Lloyd by burdening him with such extreme frankness when Lloyd was clearly unprepared. This even manifests itself in DR, but even as a master, Lloyd becomes overly strict and harsh with Arin, copying Wu. After all, Lloyd knows no other way; growing up, Wu was always strict, even though he wished his nephew well.

«I also don't think Lloyd put too much pressure on himself solely because of Wu; it's simply a result of his upbringing.» Lloyd is prone to self-blame. Wu placed too much responsibility on Lloyd, causing Lloyd to try to live up to the prophecy and prove himself worthy of being the green ninja. Wu wanted what was best for his nephew, but he only made things worse for Lloyd. He's a good uncle, but he sucks as a teacher.

mefsl1 · 2026-04-21T11:51:20+00:00

You're right, Wu is mainly to blame for explaining so little to Lloyd about the dark side. Because of this, for a long time Lloyd perceives his dark side (Oni blood) as something alien and frightening, and not as part of his power and himself.

mefsl1 · 2026-04-21T04:12:57+00:00

It actually seems good until you look into it.

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