Ninjago Season 1, Episode 5: Can of Worms
Welcome back! Episode 5. (If you missed us last week, you can read about episode 4 right here) One does wonder what a can of worms has to do with Lego Ninjas; by my understanding that usually relates somehow to fishing. Regardless, I do believe Lloyd was adopted by the gang last week so I’m very interested to see how that’s been working out.
We begin:
That docking location seems.... precarious
Oh no, is Lloyd undermining the Ninja’s relationships? How could this happen?
Let me guess, Cole didn’t beat Kai’s high score, Jay didn’t mess with Cole’s soup, Zane didn’t fuck with the sparring bot, and Kai didn’t put his laundry in with Zane’s to turn it pink. It was all Lloyd.
Yeah, see, he gave it away with the dramatic evil laugh and the offending tools conveniently piled up behind him
Oh what?? Wu told Lloyd to do this??
What does Nya do all day?
Okay so first, how did Nya throw the darts like that, and secondly, was she just holding some darts desperately hoping that someone would make that comment?
From the few times we’ve seen Nya actually do anything she’s been by far the most badass. I get that this show is about Ninjas but really, things would be so much easier if they let her come along.
That Ninjago serpent symbol is both massive and incredibly subjective. Even if you knew exactly where to shine it and how big it should be, the possible locations are so vague! I call plot convenience. Wait. I briefly forgot what show I’m watching
Again, relegating Nya to babysitting duty is a massive waste of a major asset
Oh boy, Zane’s gonna be wearing pink this whole episode. I love it. So much.
Four Silver Fang Blades? Great Devourer? I smell new magic Ninja weapons and a big bad in our future
That’s right Zane, how did you get all that from those little pictures?
oh no it was a trap
Even Zane’s spinning is pink today I adore this
Yes this is fine. Acid bogs, and shouting loudly into a cave that you haven’t actually investigated
Kai is now high on snake venom
You know, Pythor, you could just break their flute....
If the toxic bog eats through wood, how are the trees growing out of it? Yes it IS an important question
Dang, what there’s a ... robot... samurai... mech? With a mysterious pilot who completely owns? AND showed up to save the boys from death at the last minute in the most badass way possible?
And now he’s just leaving them unconscious in the middle of an acid swamp. smort.
Is... is Kai okay?
Can of worms! Cole just said the name of the episode!
You know, Wu, I completely see why you’re putting the fate of the world in the hands of these four assholes. They’re only selfish morons who almost died, failed in their one task to stop the Serpentine from being freed, and lost the one valuable object that has power over said Serpentine
C--cold vision?
Silence is an appropriate response to Cole’s comment, Zane. It made no sense whatsoever.
There’s really not that many Serpentine, honestly... maybe a hundred at most?
Okay, open it up with an anecdote, get everyone laughing, good, good, then get on to your main point, uniting to take over the world.
“Why am I losing them?” um Pythor, Kai just lowered down on a rope over the gathering, well within your line of vision.
I have to give the Ninjas credit, though, getting them to fight amongst themselves is probably one of their best plans yet. If only they weren’t running around in plain sight so they could get easily caught
Hey, Zane’s classy pink outfit actually contributed to the narrative!
“If he’s a Ninja, you’ll never find him in plain sight!” Well, clearly these four are not Ninjas then.
Where are these ropes coming from???
I think there are three grown? men sitting on a motorcycle exhaust pipe. I can’t imagine that’ll be comfortable.
It may be the end of the episode but you know, they could be still working toward an alliance while you sit here eating your victory meal. You didn’t actually do anything to beat them.
So.
So.
That’s that then. See you next week for “The Snake King.” I think Pythor might end up being a little bit successful.
