Am I the only one, who is too young for Mortal Kombat, but to old for Ninjago and likes both? They are even very similar. The Tournament, the power stealing, the island, the fight on the way to the island, Karlof and Jax, a robot ice ninja, a smoke fighter, a shadow fighter, the daughter of the villian who is a Kombatant and become good, the mentor who doesn't fight, the dragon, the helmet of the villian, the sorcerer, the only wrong thing is that Clouse is Shang Tsung but Shao Kahn (Chen) have the power of Shang Tsung
This season for me has always represented classic Ninjago. Fun characters, cool concepts, great humor, and some questionable writing decisions. It may not be my favorite season of the show by any means, but it definitely holds a special place in my heart.
@@theAstarrr Season 6 was argubly more dark than season 5 tho. Especially because its the only season where one of the ninja actually dies. Nya's death in seabound dont count because she wasnt really dead, just fused with the ocean. But in Skybound, seeing Jay do everything in his power to save Nya just for her to die at the end hits different.
the only problem for me with tournament of elements is the lack of explanation on how Zane rebuilt himself and got to the island. everything else is just about perfect
I mean you can put the pieces together for how he was rebuilt . At the end of season 3 we see he is “possessing “ borgs factory so I think he just made a new body there but idk how he got to the island
Ronin, who appears in S5, stole Zane's rebuilding-body and gave it to Chen. He was hired to do that as part of Chen's plan to get the Ninja's attention.
For a 16 year old content character, your incredibly invested in the series makes me feel like there’s more dedicated fans to this amazing and nostalgic show.
It’s a fellow 2005 kid. It’s weird to watch a UA-cam video of pretty good quality by someone that is the same age as you rn but it’s so awesome at the same time. Like when we were younger we watched people older than us make similar content but now you and hopefully me too soon are making it and possibly having the same thing happen. It’s just something that hit me when you mentioned it and it’s really crazy to think about.
@@shiverfan4867 I respect your opinion. Me personally, tho, I just didn't like how it erased everyone's characters arcs (except Jay and Nya's of course.)
This was as close to a perfect season as you can get. The plot, the suspense, the humor, the interesting visuals - it was all so exciting! Chen was an excellent villain, and the elemental masters were really cool.
I love how the focus characters of this season change as the season moves along - first Zane and Cole, then Nya, then Kai, then Lloyd and Garmadon. Keeps it really dynamic and fresh and gives multiple arcs and character growth for each character
I agree man I have nostalgia for the season and it's my favorite ninjago season. I like how all of the ninja, Chen and Garmadon were use. I like the history and lore it introduce.
This was the season that made me fall in love with Kai’s writing, the way he reacted to literally everything felt so in place. From his reaction to Zane’s death to his reaction to Skylor’s betrayal. Also tbf Kai kinda deserved his mini villain arc bc it fits so well w his character, especially since Chen manipulated him (which isn’t really hard when mfs self confidence is at an all time low) Additional Note: Cole and Jay being the ones to fight each other ties in so well with the story, especially with the fact that despite being referred to as the weakest/most expendable of the ninjas quite a lot (mainly by Kai but like cmon) Jay was the one to win. Normally the fact that they stopped fighting would ruin that scene for me, but it actually makes sense. Cole didn’t have a reason to hate Jay, he never wanted to. Instead, Cole’s kindness and care for Jay (despite everything mean Jay had said about him up to that point) is highlighted during that moment and you grow to like Cole even more.
"in a world before time had a name, and a place where ninja never quit. as iron sharpens iron, its hard to believe that only one has to remain, because fear, well fear isn't a word where I come from." THAT WAS SO SMOOTH OMG
I still hate on how the elemental masters werent brought back. They got caught without putting out much of a fight in hunted, They didn't even appear in crystalized. Also I can't be the only one who realises that Tox has never used her element on screen (except for the dragon)
@@loveyasineShe's not technically a ninjago character (she and Mr. Pale were released in Ultra Agents sets before this season was released), so it's understandable if there were limits to how important they could be. We don't see either of them battle either, bc Mr. Pale was given a pass when Karlof lost, and Toxikita vs Shade was just offscreen.
Its actually kinda insane that there is a Lego show where an entire episode is just the characters dealing with their grief over all the shit that happened last season. Not even most adult shows do this. And its not even the last time the show shows grief. My favorite scene in the show is in season 8 when Cole had the flashback to when he first met sensei wu. That scene is all about grief and how people handle it differently.
Always love seeing more Ninjago Video Essays out there! Tournament of Elements is truly one of ninjago's best seasons. No other season has been able to capture the same amount of mystery, suspense, and drama as this one has.
I‘m a little late for this one, but Ninjago still means a lot to me and you broke everything down perfectly. This is the best season, but somehow, after eleven years, Ninjago is still mostly consistent in quality. I love it.
@@doctorofskillz2932 I like season 3 just for the pure fun it provided, like seeing the ninja's get elemental powers without the need of another object, even tho the way they got it was kinda dumb but I understand that it was needed for the shows long term success, and seeing them all go golden.
@@ProjektTaku the character assassination of 3 different characters in a side plot that goes no where is the part that causes me to skip this season every rewatch
@@tgaming173 You conveyed perfectly why the ending was so hard hitting and why the season as a whole is almost perfect, seriously I started tearing up at the end.
@@tgaming173 thank you for the video, the ending perfectly encapsulated my feelings for the show and great memories it brought to me and my friends. I still remember the thrill of waiting episodes to find out who the green ninja was going to be and I am really happy to see that other feel the same way abt one of my favourite shows ever.
oh my god I'm so glad to find so many people appreciating the tournament of elements for being the masterpiece that it is. as another 2005 kid I was completely obsessed with it - and recently decided to rewatch ninjago starting with season 4, and I absolutely love it. some things did age poorly, but genuinely just for the garmadon character arc this season deserved it's flowers. (and I also had a huge crush on garmadon, forgot about it, remembered, and now I have a lot of questions to ten year old me lol)
2005 kid here too :D! also, 1:43 is interesting to me because they all generally stopped around the same seasons... for me, i was obsessed with seasons 1-2 for a while, then moved on. when seasons up to 7 came up, i watched all those but never continued when newer ones were added because my younger self absolutely hated the new designs for whatever reason lol. only up until recently i accepted the designs and actually started watching all the things i missed and i'm on seabound right now despite still being young, it feels weird being 17 and watching this show but i've really been enjoying it and i've loved watching analysis videos like this, good work dude!!
I'm in the same boat as you. I watched all the way up to season 5 as a kid. Recently just started watching through the whole show and am on season 9 rn. So far I'm liking the older seasons better than the newer ones with the new designs. I'm also 17 and my sister and I have been binge watching it. Even though the target audience is for kids I absolutely love this show and glad people still have an appreciation for it.
the perfect video representing childhood and nostalgia but also showing how much more it actually was intended to be and a better understanding of something we love/loved
Awesome video! As one who still follows Ninjago, I always appreciate seeing someone talk in-depth about why the show is such a success. I personally have a number of seasons I prefer more, mainly Sons of Garmadon and Master of the Mountain, but every point you make about this season is valid. The animation and fighting scenes especially get better. Dareth do be looking kinda fresh though . . .
Long before time had a name Ninjago was created by the First Spinjitzu Master by using the four Weapons of Spinjitzu: The Scythe of Quakes, the Nunchucks of Lightning, the Shurikens of Ice, and the Sword of Fire. Weapons so powerful no one can handle all of their power at once. When he passed away his two sons swore to protect them, but the oldest was consumed by darkness and wanted to posess them. A battle between brothers broke out and the oldest was struck down and banished to the Underworld. Peace returned and the younger brother hid the Weapons. But knowing his older brother's relentless ambition for power, he placed a guardian to protect them. And for fear of his own demise, a map for an honest man to hide.
This was the greatest tv show ever, there is no show that can compete with it. It literally shaped my childhood. I dressed up as a ninja 6 years in a row because of it
For me “greatest tv show ever” is tricky to say cause from a complete objective standpoint there are shows with better writing and animation and characters. But from a nostalgic and retrospective look- it’s hard to say many shows come close to matching how incredible it is
Oh my god. I loved this arc. As a kid i loved all the elemental powers and now that im a bit older (your age) i love the character development and intricacies of it.
The first 4 seasons as a group were so amazing that unfortunately they could never really match it with attempts to replicate that. Every season after this HAD to have a "twist" with the villain connected to one of the ninja, or a "death" of a main character, or new history for Wu and Garmadon. It never quite landed the same, although some individual moments came close, they didn't earn it with a full season of quality.
Ehhhhhh i sort of disagree. I agree on skybound HOT, and every season after 9 but season 5 is pretty much on par woth this season IMO, the first two parts of the ONI trilogy were amazing and almost perfect, almost matching the early seasons. Season 1-2 as well as 4 ( 3 is a little worse imo )are still the best but theyre not that far above or even on par with SOG, Hunted and possession
My personal favorite season will always be possession, but this season will always be close second because of the contributions to garmadons story. The biggest thing that made me like the ending though was the fact that Lloyd was the one to send garmadon to the cursed realm fulfilling the initial green ninja prophecy
THIS VIDEO IS SO UNDERRATED! I nearly cried at the end of watching this. This always was my favorite season of ninjago so I'm glad someone did a video talking about it. Always bothered me as a kid tho that they never brought Amber back. I thought she was going to become the "Orange Ninja",
Another 2005 kid here. Ninjago was my bread and butter in elementary/middle school. From the pilot to Season 5, it was great. I stopped watching after Season 6 when it started going downhill, but I still think of the early seasons (through Season 5) as a masterpiece. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
@Elico 2589 yeah S6 was fine, it wasn't really bad but I didn't like it as much compared to the previous seasons. That also was the last season I watched
This was my favourite season as a kid, but with that parachute scene, Kai and Jay could both use their elements to fly since it was shown earlier in the season. Wonder why they didn't, b ut it's still one of if not the best Ninjago season.
Phenomenal video. I was born 2004, have loved the show for years, and even revisiting this season years later, it is definitely the best one. I am highly critical of the well-respected Sons of Garmadon, but we see eye-to-eye quite a bit on the best aspects of the season.
I don't care what you think of this season, but this season has the best scene in all of ninjago. "speed isn't an element." "so says the master of lighting."
@@tgaming173 you now need to make a video on why that alone is a masterpiece. Anyways, great video! Would love some more ninjago breakdowns, especially possession and its amazing OP.
So completely unrelated, I had a nightmare once where I was fighting Clouse and was just stuck for like five minutes in the wormhole, and then I crawled out and woke up in my bed. Half of my dreams unironically were just a bunch of scenes from shows I watched as a kid idk 💀
@@tgaming173 fr, like sometimes I could fly in a dream and then I’d touch down and couldn’t lift off the ground anymore. I hated that so much 😂 (Another odd dream I had was where I was basically Morrow, and I’d survived the water, and made it to the boat and tried creeping around the boat while trying to avoid the water. One of my favorite kid dreams ngl 😂)
my 2nd favorite season! what an absolute banger of a season. all of the ninja are on point, the new masters are fun characters and chen is the most, just the most
17:53 actually jakob does appear again, i noticed it in my last rewatch. In episode ten in the beginning when wu explains the plan jakob is there for some reason for multiple seconds he takes up a big part of the ecreen
Late 2006 kid here, but GOD this show was just amazing. I was completely obsessed with it but only watched up to season 5, sadly. Watched seasons 1 and 2 twice. It was my childhood. It was our childhood.
17:53 What’s funny is that they actually didn’t. That part could be argued as just being added as a none canon joke. Because in the final episode of the season. There is a very clear camera shoot where Wu Is explaining how they plan to stop the Anaconda, Then they cut to All of the Masters Of Eliminants cheering, Including the Master Of Sound. I’ve paused, counted and re watched that scene countless times. And I can confirm that he is in it. Or you could argue that as just being a animation error, But he was in there for several scenes, So it’s unlikely that they just messed up for one image. But it’s wired because in this image with all The Elemental dragons In the Sky. I only count 15, Meaning that one is missing. So maybe they did originally forget him but someone relished and decided to come back for him, Which would explain how he was back in the final episode
@@tgaming173 It’s all good man, We all make mistakes. I don’t even think I noticed he was there the first time lol. I just remember when I re watched the season, I paused that part to count all of them to make sure if the animators remembered everyone, Then I saw the Master of Sound and was like: Wait, Hold on… That shouldn’t be there
@@tgaming173 5 times? Well that would make sense, This season Is just phenomenal and SO Re watchable. And It’s all good man. I only found out because when the camera cuts to scenes with “ALL” of the main characters in it. I like to pause the episode and count them all to make sure that the animators remembered everyone. But I think that what happened was: The animators we’re trying to make sure that All of the elemental masters were in that scene and probably just forgot about the Cut away Joke about how The Master Of Sound was just left on the island. They most likely did originally forget him but then something happened like Lloyd: Alright let’s do a head, or I guess dragon count to make sure that everyone is here. 1,2,3, 15. Wait a minute- We’re missing one Kai: Wait, Wheres the Master of Sound? Cole: Oh No, We forgot Jacob Karloff: Don’t sorry, Karloff will go back and get Mr Blind Guy. Rest of you go to Ninjago. Will meet up with you soon
I also want to clarify that the scene he was in wasn’t long or obvious. When the camera cut to all of The elemental Masters. He was in the background for like 2 very brief scenes that was in total like half a second. You wouldn’t notice it unless you intentionally paused the video on that scene and started looking for him. He was in the scene where Wu was explaining the Plan in the base about their last attempt to stop The Anacandra before they reached Ninjago. Then the camera cut to The master of Smoke, Invisibility, and Jacob all in the same scene. He’s right next to the 2 of them lol. In season 4 episode 10 minute 4, second 31. So 4:31 and 6:52 In the episode Is where you’ll find him. It’ll feel weird that he’s basically just been hiding in plane sight this hole time and no one in the audience seemingly noticed him, But he is there all right lol
@@shortstackofpancakes13 haven't seen seabound yet and kinda off forgot master of the mountain do you mind giving me a summary for both please and thank you
Master of the mountain is about the ninja getting invited to the kingdom of shintaro and finding out about an underground mining operartion being ran by the king of shintaro who goes under the identity of the skull sorcerer. The rest of the season is about cole finding out things about his powers and about his mother while he is stuck underground. The plot of seabound is that nya’s powers get out of control and the ninja find out that the reason why is because of something happening deep in the ocean so they go explore the ocean when the find an underwater kingdom where a fish guy named Kalmaar is trying to find two amulets to awaken an ancient beast named wojira. Throughout the season, Nya learns more about her powers along with the help of her mother, Maya. I hope these summary’s helped :)
@@shortstackofpancakes13 They did thanks. I'm rewatching ninjago on my tv rn I've rewatched seasons 4,5,6,7,8 and 9. I'm going to watch season 10 soon so eventually if there free on Xfinity I'll rewatch motm and wacth sb
Ninjago was my life as a kid. you everything down perfectly! This is the best season, the newer season just don't hit the same. and we don't even talk about crystalized
This season was basically Squid Game before Squid Game became a thing. I also really liked Chen as a villain unlike all the elemental masters and villains the Ninja have faced which have powers, Chen's true power is his power of manipulation and deciete, to manipulate others fear and to use his words to think ahead, yet that is also his biggest hubris as his power mad hungry obsession to be stronger and not as weak as others around him makes sense and he compensates that insecurity by trying to gain as much as power as he can, like a insecure child.
The Tournament of Elements was probably my favorite season of the show aside from possibly the first one though that's probably more the nostalgia factor.
Loved this season, favourite one probably My only issue is how Lloyd in like a minute 'controls his fear' when Zane took like 6 episodes, its basically a non-terrible / atrocious version of Anakin winning a podrace when he had never finished one before or being a better combat pilot than trained professionals despite only being 9 and never flying a ship before. But at least Lloyd was the green ninja and rye only beat kylo cuz he was hurt physically and emotionally (as evident from Kylo beating Rey in episode 9)
2:20 Idk man, this line annoys me more than anything Kai is very much saying he should of been the one to die and Zane should still be around. He's going through some serious survivors guilt. And then Lloyd calls him selfish 🧍 Kai is a very cocky, self-centered character but this was not one of those moments to call him out on that lmao But yeah other than that this season is one of my favorites
This is insanely true, and also as somebody who was born the age of cartoon network. I've been watching every season since it first aired in 2011. It's amazing.
My only gripe with S4 is the return of Zane, as it feels like it cheapens his sacrifice in S3, but with the way they handled him going through impostor syndrome, I can let it slide.
I was literally rewatching it the other day and thinking about how tournament of elements, hands of time, and possession were probably the best seasons.
@@tgaming173 honeslty watch the whole show again the newest season came out and it might be the end of ninjago and almost every season is very good except season 11 that one sucks
It’s like, When the show started with the Skeleton’s. They just felt a little too Goofy to take seriously, Especially After their arc was over. The Serpentines were better and did feel more threatening, but at the same time they just had a somewhat jokey nature to them and didn’t give off a vibe like: We could conquer all of Ninjago If we wanted or tried hard enough. But when the Stone Army Showed up. We immediately got the impression that they both could and literally were conquering all of Ninjago city like these unstoppable killing machines. And they didn’t have a jokey Nature to them that detracted from being able to take them seriously either. Like when their on screen, Their basically always serious and really gives off a terrifying power vibe like, No matter what we do, We’re Un able to stop these things like a unbeatable swarm of evil. That’s how I saw them In season 2 anyway
That is my fav season, i remember whatching TV after coming home from school and on toggo it says "the first time in german Television, Ninjago turnament of elements at 20:15" and if i Tell you i loved this season i mean it. The only season i remembered all epesodes even after years of not seeing it
Bro I just gotta say that garmadon in seasons 3 and 4 was perfect. His writing and drive to protect Lloyd while teaching him along the way makes him a great character. Not to mention that he’s also clean af
This is a love letter to Ninjago and I'm absolutely here for it. The incredible message of this whole video combined with the amazing editing really makes me appreciate everything about it. Thank you for this, Ninjago analysis' are top tier, especially this one.
When I was watching one of the leaked episodes on my Mum's laptop on UA-cam, my sister annoyed the shit out of me from the other side of our door with glass panels and I was just so triggered that I marched up and kicked one of the glass panels, resulting in loads of pained screams, blood and glass in my right foot. My family had to drive to the hospital where they got the glass out and had the foot bandaged and having to use crutches for a few months of year 5 (grade 6 for anyone outside of UK). Watched the rest of the season whilst temporarily disabled but had a very fun time experiencing this OG season. Now have 5 scars on my foot that are my biggest set and with that the memories of watching a great series.
YES I CALLED SKYLOR AMBER IM SO SORRY PLEASE FORGIVE ME
Am I the only one, who is too young for Mortal Kombat, but to old for Ninjago and likes both?
They are even very similar. The Tournament, the power stealing, the island, the fight on the way to the island, Karlof and Jax, a robot ice ninja, a smoke fighter, a shadow fighter, the daughter of the villian who is a Kombatant and become good, the mentor who doesn't fight, the dragon, the helmet of the villian, the sorcerer, the only wrong thing is that Clouse is Shang Tsung but Shao Kahn (Chen) have the power of Shang Tsung
@@timgorg1919 yeah after I got into mortal kombat I realized wait this is just tournament of elements as a game
to a technicality it is amber as her power is amber
@@mr.gaIactic I hear ya but the amount of comments I got 😰😰
I almost went to your house because you kept calling her amber not skylor but you started calling her skylor and I changed my mind
Finally someone talking about the utter brilliance of Garmadon’s sacrifice and arc up til this point.
hes not a true fan ive wached every seasan at least 5 times
It was so well-made that even just watching it without consciously recognising the buildup, the scene was really beautiful.
@@MarshyWasNotAvalible be quiet.
@@southerncoastproductions7587 why
@@MarshyWasNotAvalible be quiet.
This season for me has always represented classic Ninjago. Fun characters, cool concepts, great humor, and some questionable writing decisions. It may not be my favorite season of the show by any means, but it definitely holds a special place in my heart.
Crystalised was fun and sometimes really good but awfulnwriting
i read gay humour for a second
Agreed
@@theAstarrr Season 6 was argubly more dark than season 5 tho. Especially because its the only season where one of the ninja actually dies. Nya's death in seabound dont count because she wasnt really dead, just fused with the ocean. But in Skybound, seeing Jay do everything in his power to save Nya just for her to die at the end hits different.
@@jantheking7028 Ok I should maybe rewatch this I completely forgot about that
the only problem for me with tournament of elements is the lack of explanation on how Zane rebuilt himself and got to the island. everything else is just about perfect
I mean you can put the pieces together for how he was rebuilt . At the end of season 3 we see he is “possessing “ borgs factory so I think he just made a new body there but idk how he got to the island
Ronin, who appears in S5, stole Zane's rebuilding-body and gave it to Chen. He was hired to do that as part of Chen's plan to get the Ninja's attention.
@@kaithefireninja8596 i thought no one else knew that and he regrets alot of stuff inculding that
@@fismail4330 yea
It was kinda shown in the shadow of ronin game
For a 16 year old content character, your incredibly invested in the series makes me feel like there’s more dedicated fans to this amazing and nostalgic show.
UHM ACTUALLY IM 17 Jkjk thank you sm tho
@@tgaming173
No prob. :)
@@tgaming173 IM 17 "BOZO" and generally your video is really good, generally for a geek ninjago fan like me and others
It’s a fellow 2005 kid. It’s weird to watch a UA-cam video of pretty good quality by someone that is the same age as you rn but it’s so awesome at the same time. Like when we were younger we watched people older than us make similar content but now you and hopefully me too soon are making it and possibly having the same thing happen. It’s just something that hit me when you mentioned it and it’s really crazy to think about.
It is wild but I appreciate you taking the time to watch, wish you the best fellow 2005 kid
@@tgaming173 Of course man anytime. Wish you well as well!
Fellow 2005 kid here! Hello!
2005 unite
omg the 2005 group meetup let me join
Honestly a great summary of one of if not the best arcs in Ninjago
Still one of the best seasons. Personally prefer Skybound, but it's a great season.
Same
skybound had the potential to be one of if not the greatest if its finale wasn't bad (my opinion)
@@CaptainBrookYOHO i know what you mean about the finale. It could have been handled better, but I think it was ok overall.
@@CaptainBrookYOHO I loved the finale
@@shiverfan4867 I respect your opinion. Me personally, tho, I just didn't like how it erased everyone's characters arcs (except Jay and Nya's of course.)
This was as close to a perfect season as you can get. The plot, the suspense, the humor, the interesting visuals - it was all so exciting! Chen was an excellent villain, and the elemental masters were really cool.
There’s so many times where cole or Kai are animated when Jay is speaking, it hasn’t happened in a few years but it’s freaking hilarious when it does
I love how the focus characters of this season change as the season moves along - first Zane and Cole, then Nya, then Kai, then Lloyd and Garmadon. Keeps it really dynamic and fresh and gives multiple arcs and character growth for each character
I agree man I have nostalgia for the season and it's my favorite ninjago season. I like how all of the ninja, Chen and Garmadon were use. I like the history and lore it introduce.
This was the season that made me fall in love with Kai’s writing, the way he reacted to literally everything felt so in place. From his reaction to Zane’s death to his reaction to Skylor’s betrayal. Also tbf Kai kinda deserved his mini villain arc bc it fits so well w his character, especially since Chen manipulated him (which isn’t really hard when mfs self confidence is at an all time low)
Additional Note: Cole and Jay being the ones to fight each other ties in so well with the story, especially with the fact that despite being referred to as the weakest/most expendable of the ninjas quite a lot (mainly by Kai but like cmon) Jay was the one to win.
Normally the fact that they stopped fighting would ruin that scene for me, but it actually makes sense. Cole didn’t have a reason to hate Jay, he never wanted to. Instead, Cole’s kindness and care for Jay (despite everything mean Jay had said about him up to that point) is highlighted during that moment and you grow to like Cole even more.
"in a world before time had a name, and a place where ninja never quit. as iron sharpens iron, its hard to believe that only one has to remain, because fear, well fear isn't a word where I come from." THAT WAS SO SMOOTH OMG
Thank you I love that part :)
@@tgaming173 ahhh it was so smooth
I still hate on how the elemental masters werent brought back.
They got caught without putting out much of a fight in hunted,
They didn't even appear in crystalized.
Also I can't be the only one who realises that Tox has never used her element on screen (except for the dragon)
She used in one scene
@@aligulumgg5687 IN ONE SINGULAR SCENE, A CHARACTER WHOS SPECIAL BECAUSE SHE HAS ABILITIES USED IT ONCE
@@loveyasine yea
@@loveyasineShe's not technically a ninjago character (she and Mr. Pale were released in Ultra Agents sets before this season was released), so it's understandable if there were limits to how important they could be. We don't see either of them battle either, bc Mr. Pale was given a pass when Karlof lost, and Toxikita vs Shade was just offscreen.
Its actually kinda insane that there is a Lego show where an entire episode is just the characters dealing with their grief over all the shit that happened last season. Not even most adult shows do this.
And its not even the last time the show shows grief. My favorite scene in the show is in season 8 when Cole had the flashback to when he first met sensei wu. That scene is all about grief and how people handle it differently.
Even though they don’t do it as well, they did it in crystallized too
Always love seeing more Ninjago Video Essays out there! Tournament of Elements is truly one of ninjago's best seasons. No other season has been able to capture the same amount of mystery, suspense, and drama as this one has.
I‘m a little late for this one, but Ninjago still means a lot to me and you broke everything down perfectly. This is the best season, but somehow, after eleven years, Ninjago is still mostly consistent in quality. I love it.
S11 and 3 are the only bad seasons which when compared to comparable season count shows is impressive
@@doctorofskillz2932 Yeah, there are only like... three seasons I dislike which is impressive considering it's eleven years old.
@@doctorofskillz2932 I like season 3 just for the pure fun it provided, like seeing the ninja's get elemental powers without the need of another object, even tho the way they got it was kinda dumb but I understand that it was needed for the shows long term success, and seeing them all go golden.
@@ProjektTaku the character assassination of 3 different characters in a side plot that goes no where is the part that causes me to skip this season every rewatch
@@doctorofskillz2932 which ones?
This is extremely underrated. This is probably one of the best nostalgia trips ive had in my life
I’m so glad you enjoyed
Tournament of Elements, Skybound and Hunted all go back and forth for me as my favourite season. They all have such good elements.
One of the best Ninjago retrospectives I've ever seen, always liked Tournament but after watching this it might be my new favorite season. Great work!
thanks man that means so much
@@tgaming173 You conveyed perfectly why the ending was so hard hitting and why the season as a whole is almost perfect, seriously I started tearing up at the end.
@@NinjagoNostalgic honestly me too while writing and editing it-
@@tgaming173 I can imagine, it would be cool if we did a collab on something Ninjago, let me know I'm up for any ideas if you're interested.
@@NinjagoNostalgic this was sorta a one off video because of how passionate I don’t plan on revisiting ninjago beyond it sadly
I've only just figured out, after 9 years, that the master of sound lived.
Well, that might've changed...
Season 4 will always be the best
Preach!
S4 was kai season @@tgaming173
Even as a kid(who until then, only played 9), knew this season was basically mortal kombat!
This season was goated. The mobile video game associated with this season also holds a very special place in heart. Great video!
OH MY GOD I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT UGHHHHH I LOVED THAT GAME
A legendary game, I remember playing it all the time on my iPad mini 1.
@@tgaming173 thank you for the video, the ending perfectly encapsulated my feelings for the show and great memories it brought to me and my friends. I still remember the thrill of waiting episodes to find out who the green ninja was going to be and I am really happy to see that other feel the same way abt one of my favourite shows ever.
Karloff is such a good character season 9 proves that
It’s something about S4 that makes it feel so great IDK why
Hence the 26 min video
Tournament arcs in any show are goated
oh my god I'm so glad to find so many people appreciating the tournament of elements for being the masterpiece that it is. as another 2005 kid I was completely obsessed with it - and recently decided to rewatch ninjago starting with season 4, and I absolutely love it. some things did age poorly, but genuinely just for the garmadon character arc this season deserved it's flowers.
(and I also had a huge crush on garmadon, forgot about it, remembered, and now I have a lot of questions to ten year old me lol)
2005 kid here too :D! also, 1:43 is interesting to me because they all generally stopped around the same seasons... for me, i was obsessed with seasons 1-2 for a while, then moved on.
when seasons up to 7 came up, i watched all those but never continued when newer ones were added because my younger self absolutely hated the new designs for whatever reason lol. only up until recently i accepted the designs and actually started watching all the things i missed and i'm on seabound right now
despite still being young, it feels weird being 17 and watching this show but i've really been enjoying it and i've loved watching analysis videos like this, good work dude!!
I'm in the same boat as you. I watched all the way up to season 5 as a kid. Recently just started watching through the whole show and am on season 9 rn. So far I'm liking the older seasons better than the newer ones with the new designs. I'm also 17 and my sister and I have been binge watching it. Even though the target audience is for kids I absolutely love this show and glad people still have an appreciation for it.
the perfect video representing childhood and nostalgia but also showing how much more it actually was intended to be and a better understanding of something we love/loved
Awesome video! As one who still follows Ninjago, I always appreciate seeing someone talk in-depth about why the show is such a success. I personally have a number of seasons I prefer more, mainly Sons of Garmadon and Master of the Mountain, but every point you make about this season is valid. The animation and fighting scenes especially get better.
Dareth do be looking kinda fresh though . . .
Long before time had a name
Ninjago was created by the First Spinjitzu Master by using the four Weapons of Spinjitzu: The Scythe of Quakes, the Nunchucks of Lightning, the Shurikens of Ice, and the Sword of Fire. Weapons so powerful no one can handle all of their power at once.
When he passed away his two sons swore to protect them, but the oldest was consumed by darkness and wanted to posess them. A battle between brothers broke out and the oldest was struck down and banished to the Underworld.
Peace returned and the younger brother hid the Weapons. But knowing his older brother's relentless ambition for power, he placed a guardian to protect them. And for fear of his own demise, a map for an honest man to hide.
This was the greatest tv show ever, there is no show that can compete with it. It literally shaped my childhood. I dressed up as a ninja 6 years in a row because of it
For me “greatest tv show ever” is tricky to say cause from a complete objective standpoint there are shows with better writing and animation and characters. But from a nostalgic and retrospective look- it’s hard to say many shows come close to matching how incredible it is
@@tgaming173 couldn’t have said it better
Oh my god. I loved this arc. As a kid i loved all the elemental powers and now that im a bit older (your age) i love the character development and intricacies of it.
ninjago s4 is my favorite season, hands down. nothing can ever top this masterpiece
The first 4 seasons as a group were so amazing that unfortunately they could never really match it with attempts to replicate that. Every season after this HAD to have a "twist" with the villain connected to one of the ninja, or a "death" of a main character, or new history for Wu and Garmadon. It never quite landed the same, although some individual moments came close, they didn't earn it with a full season of quality.
Ehhhhhh i sort of disagree. I agree on skybound HOT, and every season after 9 but season 5 is pretty much on par woth this season IMO, the first two parts of the ONI trilogy were amazing and almost perfect, almost matching the early seasons.
Season 1-2 as well as 4 ( 3 is a little worse imo )are still the best but theyre not that far above or even on par with SOG, Hunted and possession
Season 8 did it right. Harumi would have been the best twist villain if it hadn't been spoiled.
I’d say the peak of Ninjago is seasons 4-6 and 8-9
@@shortstackofpancakes13 I have to be honest, the WildBrain era was also one of the best eras too.
My personal favorite season will always be possession, but this season will always be close second because of the contributions to garmadons story. The biggest thing that made me like the ending though was the fact that Lloyd was the one to send garmadon to the cursed realm fulfilling the initial green ninja prophecy
THIS VIDEO IS SO UNDERRATED!
I nearly cried at the end of watching this. This always was my favorite season of ninjago so I'm glad someone did a video talking about it. Always bothered me as a kid tho that they never brought Amber back. I thought she was going to become the "Orange Ninja",
Tysmmmmm 😭😭
Another 2005 kid here. Ninjago was my bread and butter in elementary/middle school. From the pilot to Season 5, it was great. I stopped watching after Season 6 when it started going downhill, but I still think of the early seasons (through Season 5) as a masterpiece.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
@Elico 2589 yeah S6 was fine, it wasn't really bad but I didn't like it as much compared to the previous seasons. That also was the last season I watched
This was my favourite season as a kid, but with that parachute scene, Kai and Jay could both use their elements to fly since it was shown earlier in the season. Wonder why they didn't, b ut it's still one of if not the best Ninjago season.
That’s- really fair
Seeing wu be genuinely angry and show actual emotion terrified and surprised me
LITERALLY SAME
8:36 Zane: I'm just built different
Phenomenal video. I was born 2004, have loved the show for years, and even revisiting this season years later, it is definitely the best one. I am highly critical of the well-respected Sons of Garmadon, but we see eye-to-eye quite a bit on the best aspects of the season.
I don't care what you think of this season, but this season has the best scene in all of ninjago.
"speed isn't an element."
"so says the master of lighting."
Oh crap dude I forgot to put that in the video
@@tgaming173 you now need to make a video on why that alone is a masterpiece.
Anyways, great video! Would love some more ninjago breakdowns, especially possession and its amazing OP.
@@ProjektTaku thanks man also possession literally has such a good op it’s by far my favorite
@@tgaming173 legit PEAK!
"Some Weird shit happens." you did it you explained the whole series right there
this video is an absolute masterpiece, thank you for posting it
Thank you for commenting I’m glad you enjoyed it :)
So completely unrelated, I had a nightmare once where I was fighting Clouse and was just stuck for like five minutes in the wormhole, and then I crawled out and woke up in my bed.
Half of my dreams unironically were just a bunch of scenes from shows I watched as a kid idk 💀
THATS HOW IT IS SOMETIMES THOUGH! Childhood nightmares were bizarre
@@tgaming173 fr, like sometimes I could fly in a dream and then I’d touch down and couldn’t lift off the ground anymore. I hated that so much 😂
(Another odd dream I had was where I was basically Morrow, and I’d survived the water, and made it to the boat and tried creeping around the boat while trying to avoid the water. One of my favorite kid dreams ngl 😂)
This has given me so much nostalgia. I always remember loving this season. I really just want to rewatch this season now
I definitely preferred this much more as a kid but I did enjoy listening to you talk about it, made me like this season a bit more
I’m glad :)
Low key the best and only recap I’ve ever seen
Appreciate it
my 2nd favorite season! what an absolute banger of a season. all of the ninja are on point, the new masters are fun characters and chen is the most, just the most
What’s your favorite if you don’t mind me asking?
I love the use of Persona 5 music in the background
Favorite thing that came out of this season was skylor, too bad she didn’t become a series regular
Trueee
This was fantastic and the analysis was brilliant, I love Lego Ninjago so much.
I personally like s5 more but S4 is definitely in my top 3
Finally someone else who was crazy enough as a kid to analyze the eyebrows to figure out that Lloyd was the green ninja.
17:53 actually jakob does appear again, i noticed it in my last rewatch. In episode ten in the beginning when wu explains the plan jakob is there for some reason for multiple seconds he takes up a big part of the ecreen
Yeah I had that pointed out to me I just didn’t spend enough time double cjecking
Late 2006 kid here, but GOD this show was just amazing. I was completely obsessed with it but only watched up to season 5, sadly. Watched seasons 1 and 2 twice. It was my childhood. It was our childhood.
17:53 What’s funny is that they actually didn’t. That part could be argued as just being added as a none canon joke. Because in the final episode of the season. There is a very clear camera shoot where Wu Is explaining how they plan to stop the Anaconda, Then they cut to All of the Masters Of Eliminants cheering, Including the Master Of Sound. I’ve paused, counted and re watched that scene countless times. And I can confirm that he is in it. Or you could argue that as just being a animation error, But he was in there for several scenes, So it’s unlikely that they just messed up for one image.
But it’s wired because in this image with all The Elemental dragons In the Sky. I only count 15, Meaning that one is missing. So maybe they did originally forget him but someone relished and decided to come back for him, Which would explain how he was back in the final episode
Hm thanks for pointing that out I guess I overlooked it
@@tgaming173 It’s all good man, We all make mistakes. I don’t even think I noticed he was there the first time lol. I just remember when I re watched the season, I paused that part to count all of them to make sure if the animators remembered everyone, Then I saw the Master of Sound and was like: Wait, Hold on… That shouldn’t be there
@@Koro_Sensi_6 bro Fr and I’ve seen this season 5 times 💀
@@tgaming173 5 times? Well that would make sense, This season Is just phenomenal and SO Re watchable.
And It’s all good man. I only found out because when the camera cuts to scenes with “ALL” of the main characters in it. I like to pause the episode and count them all to make sure that the animators remembered everyone. But I think that what happened was: The animators we’re trying to make sure that All of the elemental masters were in that scene and probably just forgot about the Cut away Joke about how The Master Of Sound was just left on the island.
They most likely did originally forget him but then something happened like
Lloyd: Alright let’s do a head, or I guess dragon count to make sure that everyone is here. 1,2,3, 15. Wait a minute- We’re missing one
Kai: Wait, Wheres the Master of Sound?
Cole: Oh No, We forgot Jacob
Karloff: Don’t sorry, Karloff will go back and get Mr Blind Guy. Rest of you go to Ninjago. Will meet up with you soon
I also want to clarify that the scene he was in wasn’t long or obvious. When the camera cut to all of The elemental Masters. He was in the background for like 2 very brief scenes that was in total like half a second. You wouldn’t notice it unless you intentionally paused the video on that scene and started looking for him.
He was in the scene where Wu was explaining the Plan in the base about their last attempt to stop The Anacandra before they reached Ninjago. Then the camera cut to The master of Smoke, Invisibility, and Jacob all in the same scene. He’s right next to the 2 of them lol. In season 4 episode 10 minute 4, second 31. So 4:31 and 6:52 In the episode Is where you’ll find him. It’ll feel weird that he’s basically just been hiding in plane sight this hole time and no one in the audience seemingly noticed him, But he is there all right lol
I remember doing the same. Getting back from school and watching the very newest episode, this made my childhood, even now its an awesome show
This will forever be my favorite season
Very good video. Seriously didnt expect such amazing quality and humor. Keep on the great work!
Seasons 4,5,6,8,9 were goated
Yes I also like master of the mountain and seabound tho
@@shortstackofpancakes13 haven't seen seabound yet and kinda off forgot master of the mountain do you mind giving me a summary for both please and thank you
Master of the mountain is about the ninja getting invited to the kingdom of shintaro and finding out about an underground mining operartion being ran by the king of shintaro who goes under the identity of the skull sorcerer. The rest of the season is about cole finding out things about his powers and about his mother while he is stuck underground. The plot of seabound is that nya’s powers get out of control and the ninja find out that the reason why is because of something happening deep in the ocean so they go explore the ocean when the find an underwater kingdom where a fish guy named Kalmaar is trying to find two amulets to awaken an ancient beast named wojira. Throughout the season, Nya learns more about her powers along with the help of her mother, Maya. I hope these summary’s helped :)
@@shortstackofpancakes13 They did thanks. I'm rewatching ninjago on my tv rn I've rewatched seasons 4,5,6,7,8 and 9. I'm going to watch season 10 soon so eventually if there free on Xfinity I'll rewatch motm and wacth sb
I have never even heard of you before but i saw the title and instantly liked and subd thank you for having a W opinion
I am such a small creator but I have a ton of videos like this in the works so I hope you enjoy
There goes yellow Zane he’s gone forever 4:29
Ninjago was my life as a kid. you everything down perfectly! This is the best season, the newer season just don't hit the same. and we don't even talk about crystalized
This season was basically Squid Game before Squid Game became a thing.
I also really liked Chen as a villain unlike all the elemental masters and villains the Ninja have faced which have powers, Chen's true power is his power of manipulation and deciete, to manipulate others fear and to use his words to think ahead, yet that is also his biggest hubris as his power mad hungry obsession to be stronger and not as weak as others around him makes sense and he compensates that insecurity by trying to gain as much as power as he can, like a insecure child.
The Tournament of Elements was probably my favorite season of the show aside from possibly the first one though that's probably more the nostalgia factor.
Imagine hearting a comment from a year old video
Loved this season, favourite one probably
My only issue is how Lloyd in like a minute 'controls his fear' when Zane took like 6 episodes, its basically a non-terrible / atrocious version of Anakin winning a podrace when he had never finished one before or being a better combat pilot than trained professionals despite only being 9 and never flying a ship before. But at least Lloyd was the green ninja and rye only beat kylo cuz he was hurt physically and emotionally (as evident from Kylo beating Rey in episode 9)
Remember watching this show on TV when I was in kindergarten, and Tournament of Elements was the only arc that I could vividly remember
I was so mad though that sensei Garmadon was only in the show for 2 seasons...
Me tooooo
You don’t even need to explain my friend! Season 4 will always be my number 1 favorite season from Ninjago! ❤
2:20 Idk man, this line annoys me more than anything
Kai is very much saying he should of been the one to die and Zane should still be around. He's going through some serious survivors guilt. And then Lloyd calls him selfish 🧍
Kai is a very cocky, self-centered character but this was not one of those moments to call him out on that lmao
But yeah other than that this season is one of my favorites
This is insanely true, and also as somebody who was born the age of cartoon network. I've been watching every season since it first aired in 2011. It's amazing.
My only gripe with S4 is the return of Zane, as it feels like it cheapens his sacrifice in S3, but with the way they handled him going through impostor syndrome, I can let it slide.
That’s actually so valid
I was literally rewatching it the other day and thinking about how tournament of elements, hands of time, and possession were probably the best seasons.
Pretty much the entire show is a masterpiece in my opinion. It deserves to be up there with the likes of Avatar The Last Airbender.
Real avatar is so good
yo i absolutely live ninjago, it was my childhood as well, and i’ve watched all of the seasons. i personally loved season three the most, great video!
Season 3 did slap
this season is number 2 for me i think morro overtakes it by a bit but this one is still incredible
Bro everyone’s saying 5 is amazing I gotta rewatch it relive it
@@tgaming173 honeslty watch the whole show again the newest season came out and it might be the end of ninjago and almost every season is very good except season 11 that one sucks
@@runegamingyt season 11 turned me away from the season so I’m glad it’s uphill from there
I’d say season is 7 is worse
@@tgaming173 I kinda liked the season tho
This season was basically a pg version of Mortal Kombat and it’s one of the best seasons in the series
24:11-24:16 He forgot the stone Army lol
The best one toooo 😔
@@tgaming173 Yeah, Like the Stakes of the show when The Stone Army showed up was: Holy S*** We have to get EVERYONE the hell out of here NOW
It’s like, When the show started with the Skeleton’s. They just felt a little too Goofy to take seriously, Especially After their arc was over. The Serpentines were better and did feel more threatening, but at the same time they just had a somewhat jokey nature to them and didn’t give off a vibe like: We could conquer all of Ninjago If we wanted or tried hard enough.
But when the Stone Army Showed up. We immediately got the impression that they both could and literally were conquering all of Ninjago city like these unstoppable killing machines. And they didn’t have a jokey Nature to them that detracted from being able to take them seriously either. Like when their on screen, Their basically always serious and really gives off a terrifying power vibe like, No matter what we do, We’re Un able to stop these things like a unbeatable swarm of evil.
That’s how I saw them In season 2 anyway
@@Koro_Sensi_6 agreed
@@tgaming173 🤝
Thank you for reviving this beautiful memory
This is my second favourite season i love it a lot it just can’t top season 8
Season 8 does hit
That is my fav season, i remember whatching TV after coming home from school and on toggo it says "the first time in german Television, Ninjago turnament of elements at 20:15" and if i Tell you i loved this season i mean it. The only season i remembered all epesodes even after years of not seeing it
Are you gonna review the other seasons too
No I don’t think so season 4 is the only season that I’m this passionate about
@@tgaming173 okay cool wanna rent about the other seasons 😎
i cried bro i miss this so much. Happy this was my childhood
Chen's plan shouldn't have worked, given that he's missing the elements of Water, Air, and both hands of Time.
That's on future seasons.
Bro I just gotta say that garmadon in seasons 3 and 4 was perfect. His writing and drive to protect Lloyd while teaching him along the way makes him a great character. Not to mention that he’s also clean af
erm pretty kewl tho
Looking back, i never realised just how much this season spewed mortal kombat 1 vibes
Lego ninjago Rebooted is a masterpiece
The tournament of element is such a good season, I love Garmadon death even though he does come back in his oni form later and I get redemed again.
This is a love letter to Ninjago and I'm absolutely here for it. The incredible message of this whole video combined with the amazing editing really makes me appreciate everything about it. Thank you for this, Ninjago analysis' are top tier, especially this one.
Thank you for watching and commenting :)
12:27 why they didn't just stay in the cockpit still keeps me up at night
On god
I love how Wu in the ending goes back on what he said earlier and said Lloyd was a student of Sensei Garmadon
This season is just Mortal Kombat but less violent and I love it
I remember this season being my favourite, also your content is underrated, this video made me laugh keep it up man.
Bro the ending remarks just being a bunch of ninjago quotes is literally golden
When I was watching one of the leaked episodes on my Mum's laptop on UA-cam, my sister annoyed the shit out of me from the other side of our door with glass panels and I was just so triggered that I marched up and kicked one of the glass panels, resulting in loads of pained screams, blood and glass in my right foot. My family had to drive to the hospital where they got the glass out and had the foot bandaged and having to use crutches for a few months of year 5 (grade 6 for anyone outside of UK).
Watched the rest of the season whilst temporarily disabled but had a very fun time experiencing this OG season.
Now have 5 scars on my foot that are my biggest set and with that the memories of watching a great series.
Thank you for this
A video of my favorite Ninjago season by a guy with an Akechi pfp??? Instant sub