[...] Also, unpopular opinion here, but I feel like Wu should have died a long time ago. [...]
SAAAAAAME. He doesn't serve any value to the plot anymore, so he'd be the perfect one to kill off for the emotional element of a valuable character death while not hurting the story.
I somewhat agree. He's sort of still valuable to the plot in that, nine times out of ten, villains are somehow related to his past, though that's gotten stale for me. He doesn't really do anything, of course, so his value is sort of negated. I think to kill him off now would accomplish very little, though. It would be too much of an emotional trip without a real story reason. The only time they could have done it is at the end of Hands of Time, when Lloyd was just starting to become a sensei. Now that he technically is a sensei, or master, or whatever you want to call it, the opportunity to have Lloyd "come into his own" by taking Wu's place has passed.
Also I despise Lloyd's character these days, so I don't think I could handle it if they got rid of Wu and made Lloyd the only master. =P In all seriousness, though, I would have been fine with them leaving Wu's fate ambiguous after Hands of Time.
Yeah that's true. It's hard when there's so much on the line. At least for the most part they have done quite a good job considering the circumstances.
Yeah. They did pretty well even with all of that, and I'm still surprised they've kept on going.
Yeah, I remember I used to needlessly worry it would end.
[...] Also, unpopular opinion here, but I feel like Wu should have died a long time ago. [...]
SAAAAAAME. He doesn't serve any value to the plot anymore, so he'd be the perfect one to kill off for the emotional element of a valuable character death while not hurting the story.
Exactly. Plus it seems like the ninja grow more when he isn't around and not grow and get worse when he is now. It's like Lego can't decide if they want the ninja to rely on their sensei ( or "master" as they call him in newer episodes ) or if the ninja should just grow up and fend for themselves. And I get that they like to use him as a source of information for and a connection to old evils and foes. But that could easily be done other ways that would feel fresher by using other characters and other information sources.
But as someone who writes I also can't help but feel like the people making the show shouldn't be struggling with the inconsistency like they often do. Is it that hard to learn about characters and their world and how the characters act and the world rules and general tone?
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Well, not only has the show swapped main writers, but this season is by a completely different animation studio. So the change is reasonable, but I still agree it's not justifiable. If you're going to be a professional screenwriter, the least you could do is take pride in your work. Take the simple time to learn about the characters you're writing. Some fan-fictions treat the show's characters better than the actual writers.
That's true. Exactly, if a fan can manage it then surely a screenwriter can in theory.
And then we have the episode where the Preeminent is unleashed on Ninjago again and Pixal has to stop her.
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Oh gosh. The only reason I don't strongly despise the episode is because it was so forgettable I didn't remember it just a day after I saw it. I always hate it when shows do this - take an OP villain and then just wave them away like they're nothing in a filler episode. ._.
It like, didn't feel real too, like a weird dream or something... Ugh yes, that bothers me. Like the first time around they are talking them up to be one of a kind and nearly unbeatable, then once they are defeated it's like they are next to nothing.
SAAAAAAME. He doesn't serve any value to the plot anymore, so he'd be the perfect one to kill off for the emotional element of a valuable character death while not hurting the story.
I somewhat agree. He's sort of still valuable to the plot in that, nine times out of ten, villains are somehow related to his past, though that's gotten stale for me. He doesn't really do anything, of course, so his value is sort of negated. I think to kill him off now would accomplish very little, though. It would be too much of an emotional trip without a real story reason. The only time they could have done it is at the end of Hands of Time, when Lloyd was just starting to become a sensei. Now that he technically is a sensei, or master, or whatever you want to call it, the opportunity to have Lloyd "come into his own" by taking Wu's place has passed.
Also I despise Lloyd's character these days, so I don't think I could handle it if they got rid of Wu and made Lloyd the only master. =P In all seriousness, though, I would have been fine with them leaving Wu's fate ambiguous after Hands of Time.
Yeah very true. I think they could still pull it off if they did it right.
I honestly never approved of the idea of Lloyd being a sensei to the other ninja since they trained him. Either he should get his own students that he finds or all the ninja become sensei to younger students. And he may be a leader, but Lloyd can still be leader and not a sensei.( Also Cole was kinda the leader in the very beginning but I'm not sure if that was ever mention in the show. ) Me too.
I somewhat agree. He's sort of still valuable to the plot in that, nine times out of ten, villains are somehow related to his past, though that's gotten stale for me. He doesn't really do anything, of course, so his value is sort of negated. I think to kill him off now would accomplish very little, though. It would be too much of an emotional trip without a real story reason. The only time they could have done it is at the end of Hands of Time, when Lloyd was just starting to become a sensei. Now that he technically is a sensei, or master, or whatever you want to call it, the opportunity to have Lloyd "come into his own" by taking Wu's place has passed.
Also I despise Lloyd's character these days, so I don't think I could handle it if they got rid of Wu and made Lloyd the only master. =P In all seriousness, though, I would have been fine with them leaving Wu's fate ambiguous after Hands of Time.
Yeah very true. I think they could still pull it off if they did it right.
I honestly never approved of the idea of Lloyd being a sensei to the other ninja since they trained him. Either he should get his own students that he finds or all the ninja become sensei to younger students. And he may be a leader, but Lloyd can still be leader and not a sensei.( Also Cole was kinda the leader in the very beginning but I'm not sure if that was ever mention in the show. ) Me too.
I never liked the "Lloyd becoming a sensei" arc either. I was fine with him being the leader of the team in, say, Tournament of Elements, and I think that sort of thing should have continued. Also yes, Cole was the leader and should always be the leader. =P
Yeah. Lego is expensive. The cheap sets have gotten kinda lame recently and all the well-designed ones are the bigger and pricier ones.
I can agree on that as well. The smaller sets are only good for finding the minifigures and specific parts you want.
But parts are nothing that bricklink can't supply. Other than minifigures, there's not much reason to buy most of the smaller sets. A few are well-designed, but other than that, there's not really a reason to.
I can't believe I had the same awful signature for nearly 8 years. Sorry for disappearing for 2 months, life happened for a bit.
I can agree on that as well. The smaller sets are only good for finding the minifigures and specific parts you want.
But parts are nothing that bricklink can't supply. Other than minifigures, there's not much reason to buy most of the smaller sets. A few are well-designed, but other than that, there's not really a reason to.
True, though depending on the rarity of the pieces, sellers might raise the price for hard to get pieces. Pretty much.
But parts are nothing that bricklink can't supply. Other than minifigures, there's not much reason to buy most of the smaller sets. A few are well-designed, but other than that, there's not really a reason to.
True, though depending on the rarity of the pieces, sellers might raise the price for hard to get pieces. Pretty much.
Well then you go to bricks and pieces on lego.com, where you can order specific pieces from sets. I got a brown baseplate without buying the detective's office that way.
I can't believe I had the same awful signature for nearly 8 years. Sorry for disappearing for 2 months, life happened for a bit.
True, though depending on the rarity of the pieces, sellers might raise the price for hard to get pieces. Pretty much.
Well then you go to bricks and pieces on lego.com, where you can order specific pieces from sets. I got a brown baseplate without buying the detective's office that way.
Yes, I do that too. I've gotten pieces from Bricks and Pieces plenty of times before.
Yeah very true. I think they could still pull it off if they did it right.
I honestly never approved of the idea of Lloyd being a sensei to the other ninja since they trained him. Either he should get his own students that he finds or all the ninja become sensei to younger students. And he may be a leader, but Lloyd can still be leader and not a sensei.( Also Cole was kinda the leader in the very beginning but I'm not sure if that was ever mention in the show. ) Me too.
I never liked the "Lloyd becoming a sensei" arc either. I was fine with him being the leader of the team in, say, Tournament of Elements, and I think that sort of thing should have continued. Also yes, Cole was the leader and should always be the leader. =P
Yes, I do that too. I've gotten pieces from Bricks and Pieces plenty of times before.
I should utilize those for making my mocs look more “official” and not too much of a colorful mess in some builds.
Oh and for replacing clamp pieces since they all seem to break as they age, i don’t like that, and i might need some new minifigure bodies since some are showing cracks in them, lost a few of them due to that issue.
He doesn't serve any value to the plot anymore, so he'd be the perfect one to kill off for the emotional element of a valuable character death while not hurting the story. 
