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capyfroyo · 2 months

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IN DEPTH ANALYSIS. /j. /srs

Idk interpret how you wish.

In this short snippet from a recent dragons rising trailer, you can see Cole resting his hand on Zanes chest while they smile at eachother. This is a small moment, easily missed, but it is quite influential. During this scene, the background is quite influential on the tone, that is set immediately by the ninjas face expressions. Zane is looking at Cole with a confident smile, his eye squinting. Cole is looking at zane with a sideways sort of grin, his eyes also slightly squinted, and most importantly his eyebrows a sort of furrowed. He, on a contrast to Zane, is portrayed with a complexion of uncertainty. This is seen quite often on Cole with other intimate moments with the ninja, it is nothing too out of place. It is the collective contrast of this entire scene that brings it together.

Something interesting one can notice when looking at this moment is the background in which the two of them are placed. Cole stands in front of a leafy plant, a quite large one. He is also on the much more shadowy area of the room. Zane stands in front of a shoji door or wall. Shoji is a staple traditional japanese architecture- a wall that is flexible and can be moved, replaced and stowed away quite easily. It uses almost paper-like material for openings in order for light to be able to seep through easily.

Once again, there is contrast between Cole and Zane. Black and white. Cole is in a dark corner of the room. He is stationary, like the plant. He is grounded- just like his element. His feelings are the most fleeting thing about him. Zane is positioned in the light of the room. He is fluid, he is moving. Like his element. The most stationary thing about him are his feelings- he is a robot after all. He is portrayed with less emotional intelligence than normal, he is capable of blocking all emotion.

Their contrast cold make them perfect, balance them out, But there is too much of it. Cole does not care for flight. He cares for safety. Comfort in home, comfort in forever knowing what is next. Zane does not care for static. He cares for safety. Comfort in making nobody know where he is next.

Coles feelings are perhaps momentary, but only in place. They last forever, but never in the same spot. He needs someone of contrast. Someone whose mind is grounded. He gazes a Zane, admiring him. He touches his chest, feels is automatic breathing. His automatic heart. One that wont understand his need for movement, for in its nature it seems illogical. It doesn’t take a nindroid to see. But Cole cant help it.

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capyfroyo · 2 months

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Does anyone else think that Lloyd going off to fight garmadon in SOG (ep True Potential) is kinda portrayed as a $ulcld3 attempt…

I absolutely love the pacing of this episode, how theres this kinda build up of the ninja realising what’s happening as more and more problems bubble up. There is tension, and there is contrast in this tension. The ninja are all kinda layed back, sureley being aware of the problem, but accepting thats its just a challenge they will need to conquer. Lloyd is so much more wound up when compared to them. This is seen very blatanly in the first few mins of the episode- although his bad mood is shown as a consequence of his “heartbreak” with harumi. I think it is a bit bigger then that. Garmadon is, after all, lloyds dad. He still greives for him. A small part of him still wanted him back- stopping harumi was obviously the right thing to do, but he feels as if there was something that could have been done differently. When lloyd discusses going to the jail to fight garmadon, the rest of the team appose to the idea, and he gives in.

When he betrays the ninja by locking them in a room and going to defeat garmadon (in what seems a cheap form of self-sacrifice) the ninja are obviously trying to stop him. They all know, including lloyd, that he is not going to come out of there healthy, or maybe not even alive. Yet he still goes. Was he blinded by his emotions? This is so out of character for Lloyd, and it only adds to the intensity of the scene. The usually calm, sensible character goes out of their way to do an illogical thing.

When the ninja try to convince him not to go it sounds so….

“Lloyd! What are you doing??”

“im sorry nya..”

“NO! You cant!!”

“Come on lloyd…”

“HEY!! we can talk it over! We’ll figure it out!!”

“Im sorry guys, its something i have to do.”

THE CONCEPT IS SO EDGY BUT IT WOULD MAKES THE EP SM BETTER THAN IT ALREADY ISSSS

Also

The car drive/chase is so well done. The chaotic nature, how Lloyd isnt his carefull, usual self. SCARYY. TO THE POINT OF EVEN BEING DESTRUCTIVE?? SMASHING THE CAR SCREEN?? Also. The dialogue once again.

“Dont do this!!”

“Im not in the mood to talk. This ends. Now.”

“No lloyd, this doesnt end now, its a two way frequency! Come on buddy..”

Lloyds mood shift is so appalling. From how calm he was when his plan was in action, to when it was being sabotaged by the team. IDKK SOUNDS SUSSS.

When he fights his dad, his motive is a bit more clear but still not entirely shown- he thinks he could get his father back. He wants to so bad. He feels as if he could get a piece of himself back, a piece of his old life. “I saved you once, I’ll save you again” He is aware that he can not do it. Garmadon is only oni, only the evil part of who he was. Its as if lloyd would be content to die with his blood on his fathers hands, if it meant he could show that he truly meant to save him. Maybe he was so full of anger and love and hate he didnt know what to do with it but go back to its very origin.

When his fight is at its climax and is broadcast, the music hits is highest note. Then he is blasted through the walls, and everything quiets. The music fades to a low and ominous repeating melody. There is a certain type of shame, disappointment dispersed to the crowd, and the ninja.

It could be. Generic unnecessary sacrifice but the way it’s set up seems like so much moreeeee…

#ninjago #ninjago theory #ninjago sons of garmadon #ninjago lloyd #capyfroyo rants #this is so edgy but hear me outtt idkk

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