Underrated Part About Ninjago Is How They Use EVERY Opportunity For Character Interactions.

Underrated part about Ninjago is how they use EVERY opportunity for character interactions.

It’s not just limited to casual scenes where “Okay it’s time for these two characters to talk and bond”

There is almost never a moment in the show where the characters, especially the leads, are just standing there. There’s always some sort of interaction going on, even if it’s minor.

Action scene? There’s still banter.

Exposition dump? There’s still banter.

It’s a small thing, but one that sells the main characters bond as a team that much more. It also makes scenes boring on paper feel memorable in viewers mind.

There’s usually someone making fun of someone’s bad puns. Or just each other. That’s why most of Kai’s roasts on Jay and his sister for example are quotable.

There’s usually something going on in the background. Like when Lloyd and Nya are talking about their plan to face the Ice Emperor, there’s the others in the background getting assaulted by a hammock.

Even in what should be a dry scene about plot exposition, there’s some sort of interaction happening. Kai being high on snake venom. Jay interrupting a backstory to question the wording. Nya nagging Cole’s babysitting tactics and Jay stabbing Kai’s hand with a fork.

Take other shows where the large cast of characters are just standing there and/or just talking about the exposition and nothing else. Not that they would never interact, it’s usually just scenes that are designed specifically for interaction.

Not only does it make Ninjago more fun, but it also makes the bond between this decent sized lead cast feel real.