Finished: 1st July 2026

LEGO Ninjago: Sons of Garmadon (2018)

I remember watching this as a 13 year old when it first aired, but this is my first time revisiting it. The plot is very engaging and surprisingly well written, which is never something I have high expectations for when revisiting Ninjago. You can definitely appreciate the darker atmosphere they were aiming for, but it's of course balanced out with the usual LEGO lightheartedness. The new characters are welcome additions and the main & returning characters didn't ever have me wondering what the point of them was. Cole remains my favourite from when I was a kid lol.

I will say, rewatching Ninjago as an adult has reminded me of how much the show leans into the mashing up of American, Japanese and Chinese culture without really putting in the effort to understand the latter two. It becomes especially obvious in this season due to the inclusion of oni all. This brand of cultural mish-mash is pretty integral to Ninjago's identity, but it can still be distracting sometimes.