Charlie Bean; Paul Fisher; Bob Logan (2017)
Ninjago rests on an utopian shoreline, facing a dramatic island inferno gurgling a few clicks from the city. The citizens seem caffeine infused and traumatically cheery. News anchors have one level of enthusiasm no matter the subject of recent events. Whether birthday mentions or breaking news of impending doom, all is the same.
No one has qualms with their neighbors, and smiles look plastered on the cylinder faces. Adversity went extinct when Garmadon rose, the ever persistent villain of the metropolis. A communal hate has been erected in his honor. And his son also receives major shade from his runaway father's schemes.
Llyod bears the sins of his father when the black masked monster is not stomping through downtown. A scapegoat for an entire city's bitter defamation, the kid carries on the best way he knows how: fighting his father incognito. Masked as the Green Ninja, Llyod is able to stomach the ridicule of his peers by secretly defeating his vile father over and over again.
The rivalry between these two powers have hidden patriarchal significance, and only the lower generation has an awareness of the stakes. Burying motives heightens one's sense of purpose. When you are your only observer, heroic achievements become daily duties.
Embedded in the meandering and shallow father and son reunion are glaring problems concerning forgiveness and rehabilitation. Garmadon was raised in evil, and claims all of his successes as gifts from his blundering. Even his son is viewed as an imperialistic achievement. He only creates bonds with his child when he has imparted dominance over the boy.
Llyod continually disobeys, and is rewarded for his stubborn egomania. His miscalculations leave bruises, but nothing worse. His mother has a backstory that contradicts her every action, and her presence is forgotten immediately following her introduction. A fan service frame story creates inconsistency and not cohesion. An 'edgy' plot of evil lovers only paints the tale with imitation noir paint that clashes with the room's decor.
Ninjago rests on an utopian shoreline, facing a dramatic island inferno gurgling a few clicks from the city. The citizens seem caffeine infused and traumatically cheery. News anchors have one level of enthusiasm no matter the subject of recent events. Whether birthday mentions or breaking news of impending doom, all is the same.
No one has qualms with their neighbors, and smiles look plastered on the cylinder faces. Adversity went extinct when Garmadon rose, the ever persistent villain of the metropolis. A communal hate has been erected in his honor. And his son also receives major shade from his runaway father's schemes.
Llyod bears the sins of his father when the black masked monster is not stomping through downtown. A scapegoat for an entire city's bitter defamation, the kid carries on the best way he knows how: fighting his father incognito. Masked as the Green Ninja, Llyod is able to stomach the ridicule of his peers by secretly defeating his vile father over and over again.
The rivalry between these two powers have hidden patriarchal significance, and only the lower generation has an awareness of the stakes. Burying motives heightens one's sense of purpose. When you are your only observer, heroic achievements become daily duties.
Embedded in the meandering and shallow father and son reunion are glaring problems concerning forgiveness and rehabilitation. Garmadon was raised in evil, and claims all of his successes as gifts from his blundering. Even his son is viewed as an imperialistic achievement. He only creates bonds with his child when he has imparted dominance over the boy.
Llyod continually disobeys, and is rewarded for his stubborn egomania. His miscalculations leave bruises, but nothing worse. His mother has a backstory that contradicts her every action, and her presence is forgotten immediately following her introduction. A fan service frame story creates inconsistency and not cohesion. An 'edgy' plot of evil lovers only paints the tale with imitation noir paint that clashes with the room's decor.
final words:
INVISIBLE POWER STRIKES HARDEST