Honestly the Oni Trilogy probably has some of the best writing in the whole show and honestly feels like one of the most well thoughtout seasons of the show. Season 8 and 9 especially was just captivating in the best way, with some animation and unique ideas like showing the Ninja lose for once to convey the stakes and much darker themes and how dangerous Garmaddon truly has become. Harumi is probably one of the most despicable and twisted villains in the show, as she really is the antithesis of everything Lloyd represents, and I absolutely despise how much she physically and mentally broke Lloyd, which is probably a testament to how good of a villain she was, before Crystallised brought her back

Tournament of Elements or the Oni Trilogy are peak ninjago IMHO. Master of the Mountain and Seabound came close, but nothing can replicate how amazing those early seasons were. I do think Dragons Rising blows most older seasons out of the water though in terms of writing, story, world-building, character development, and humor.

Actually Arun and harumi are a really good parallel of two people who lost their parents and took it in opisit directions

I just found it ironic how in day of the departed Cole says, "You created airjitzu nobody could forget you" then from that point on they use it like twice in season 7 then never again.

I don't know if this is just a headcannon, or it was confirmed somewhere, but my interpretation is that the garmadon that got revived by the masks is not the garmadon that got sacrificed in season 4, but purely the corrupted parts of lord garmadon from seasons 1 and 2. After the final battle, lord garmadon was cleansed of the corruption turning him into sensei garmadon. This means that technically, the corrupted half of him died, and that was specifically what got revived. This is why his appearance is far more similar to Lord garmadon than Sensei garmadon, even including his 4 arms. Emperor Garmadon + Sensei Garmadon = Lord Garmadon

Everyone can be stuck in there pool of nostalgia lmao it’s sad that people actually think that ninjago fell off after season 7 and gaslight themselves into believing hands of time is good

some people only hate season 8, if not, consider it as the WORST SEASON just because its the first season with the redesigns. and along with that, they also hate seasons 9 & 10 for the same reasons and consider season 7 to be the 'last good season' those ninjago fans are the perfect definitions of nostalgia merchants. missing out on peak seasons just because of some designs is just insane

That scene where Lloyd slowly figures out that Harumi is the Quiet One is the single best scene this show ever made. Everything about it is immaculate! The music, the camera work, the voice performances, the dialogue, the symbolism it's all perfectly directed to show us the process of Lloyd slowly realizing the truth. The music starts slow, using a sweet, nice rendition of Harumi's track. But as Lloyd gets closer to the truth, the instruments change and the music becomes harsher and more sinister, this is reflecting how his attitude from Harumi is shifting from lovely princess to cruel Quiet One. The camera also revolves around Lloyd, it's representing the gears turning in his. The revolving starts out slow but then speeds up the truth dawns on him. And of course the voice performances and dialogue are just incredible. The actors had so much chemistry with each other and Harumi is still trying to deceive Lloyd but you can hear the venom slip out from her dialogue every now and then. She's playing this deadly game where she's switching between caring and sweet to hateful and sadistic while Lloyd's actors gives off a preformaces where you can hear his disbelief and sadness but resolve to not let Harumi win. And this all plays out around the Mask of Hatred. There is a reason for this, masks have been a motif throughout this season and now we see why. All the 3 Oni Masks: Deception, Vengeance, and Hatred represent Harumi. And in this cave, Harumi takes off her metaphorical mask of being the nice princess and put on her mask of hatred. Not only does she put on the metaphorical mask of hatred, she also literally put on the Mask of Hatred! This symbolizes her treachery and desire to commit to evil which she shamelessly dons in front of Lloyd and the audience. Everything came together to form the prefect scene. It was built up and executed so well that the audience felt like THEY were being betrayed! It was one of those rare moments in tv where you forget you are watching a show. This scene was just that great and I can't sing its praises enough, it's just a perfect scene!

The Oni Trilogy is when the tone completely shifted to something darker, and I’ll never forget that scene with Lloyd and Harumi in the Oni Temple. Thanks for making this video. 😊

imagine if when kai reforged the golden weapons he put the wrong elements in, so its like fire shuriken, lighting sword, ice scythe, and quake nunchuks

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2172">36:12</a> say what you will about Crystalized, Vinny of NCTV News being roommates with Garmadon was hilarious and I loved the humanization they did of Emperor Garmadon.

My favourite season is season 8 and i get roasted for this

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="632">10:32</a> it was a minor flaw. He had personality - namely his determination. "We're gonna put ourselves back together" - Season 4. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="802">13:22</a> yeah I love that scene LOL

Oni feels like a the most well written season or maybe ONE OF..

oh boy, i cant wait to watch a 40 minutes long video that just reaffirms and agrees with all of my opinions, further fueling my sense of correctness over a kids show

NiNJaGo FElL ofF aFTer SeAsOn 7 😡😡😭😭 New designs are goated 🍷🗿

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="144">2:24</a> killed me 😭😭 All jokes aside this was the best decision the writers ever made for the show. I’ve been following the show since it came out and after s6 I forgot about it which was like the longest year ever? But everything about this trilogy… And s10 is one of my favorite seasons. Has my favorite intro as well. There’s just something about it… It sucks it was only four episodes and the last one was a bit rushed but I love it I wasn’t even opposed to the redesigns imo and (along with DR) I think the oni trilogy has the BEST animation in the entire show. Just a true masterpiece EDIT: Not many people realized this but this is the point where Nya basically took Kai’s role when it comes to Lloyd. Even in seasons after you can still see it

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="141">2:21</a> that's not a president, that's the mayor of Ninjago City

March of the Oni truly is a perfect ending for the show. Sure, it could have been longer, but despite it's length it still has a far better conclusion than Crystalized.

Seasons 8,9 and 10 were the best seasons for ninjago it showed how dark ninjago could get and it just has peak writing yes better than seasons 5 and definitely 6. Oh ya and don’t even get me started on the redesigns best destination the show ever made the villains were also great during these seasons even though the Oni were underwhelming.

"Zane gets ready to jfk someone" see that is why the oni trilogy is peak 😂

Here's my ranking of my favorite seasons in Ninjago. 1. Elements (Season 4) 2. Clouds (Season 6) 3. Possession (Season 5) 4. Hunted (Season 9) 5. Reboot (Season 3) 6. Legacy of the Green Ninja (Season 2) 7. Rise of Snakes (Season 1) 8. Hands of Time (Season 7) 9. March of the Oni (Season 10) 10. Sons of Garmadon (Season 8)

hunted is my second fav season behind possession , i loooove it

It would have been the best ending to a show ever

Dragons Rising MIGHT be better than the Oni Trilogy if they don't fumble

That was so cool! The Trilogy idea was so great

This is so good finally it’s getting some recognition

The first 7 seasons can’t be beaten for me, I really hate the new designs for the characters and how they changed Kai’s personality. The seasons after season 7 are not that bad tho

i love your content so much i hope you have a great day

Resurrected Garmadon's character development is really well made.

also... WFT OLD NYA DESIGN <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1976">32:56</a>

Yoooo, Sons of garmadon is peak! I love it

such a W youtuber I watch every single youtube video even the december plan one with 398 views

Ninjago got that glow up since season 8 and improved efforts, smooth movements and high quality and until season 10 and starting at season 11 it doesn't feel ninjago anymore

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1152">19:12</a> still hurts to see ultra's heads on his throne

Here is a thing that I noticed. And before I get to Ninjago, I have to speak a bit about Power Rangers, because that part comes first. Lord Zedd is a non-human looking alien warlord who wants to rule the universe and an important enemey of the original team after he was freed from banishment. Later, in a story where he is not the main villain, he gets cleansed from his evil side and ends up looking completely human. He becomes the mentor to a later group of Power Rangers. Now we get to Ninjago. Lord Garmadon is a non-human looking (but partially human) warlord who wants to rule the world and an important enemy in the first seasons after he is freed from banishment. Later, in a story where he is not the main villain, he gets cleansed from his evil side and ends up looking completely human (though in his case, he used to look like that for most of his life). Garmadon dies at one point and later he is brought back - only it is not the one who died, it is the evil side that he was cleansed from. This one is an important enemy again. But later it turns out that even this evil side is not completely evil. And now we get back to Power Rangers, because that show ran the whole time but didn't touch Lord Zedd again, but now it does: Lord Zedd is resurrected - the evil side that he was cleansed from, that is. He is an important enemy again. And while we don't get to see it, the heroes at least hope that even this evil side is not completely evil and he will get reformed in his imprisonment at the end of the show. So, the characters have a few more similarities and also tons of differences, but the arc is almost the same.

Ninjago is still super good, even their new designs is awesome. What do yall mean 😭?

The Iron Baron has a throne made of the hybrid dragon from OG Ninjago and finding that out made me cry

Beautifull video ❤

Nice Video👍

the oni trilogy is the best written trilogy in the show. the animations and looks of the show are peak to, ninjago will never be written and have that good of animation/looks like the oni trilogy ever again.

Just bc someone likes the older version better doesnt make them "nostalgia merchants." These commenters really like to overuse that word

Very good video👍

Ninjago peaked at Season 4 and 5, It was at its lowest point during the Oni Trilogy

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="531">8:51</a> Not, really... This ones the best because one it istablished mr e's raw power (ignoring a certain bad charcter death) and also there was pay off besides "oh zanes gone oh no" Also zane actually looks like he got his ass handed to him for once with these.

“Wu makes fun of a amputee” and I thought garmadon was the dark one

So, if there’s anything to be learned from this trilogy, it’s that Lloyd is a sigma male

While I have nostalgia for the older designs, yeah, the new designs are good too.

The only thing i don’t like about season 8 onwards is that they barely mention and basically forget the first 7 seasons exist, that’s why there’s no airjitsu or dragons, rarely any mention of previous adventures

Dragons rising s2 so far though- the oni trilogy is by far my favorite, especially hunted and sons of garmadon, but dragons rising s2 so far is amazing and the tone in it matches the oni trilogy at times! Even the animation has improved.

The Oni Trilogy remains unmatched!

"*sigh* Hello Dareth"

I love your vids sm ^_^

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="870">14:30</a> "The Preeminent is the departed realm and the departed realm is the Preeminent"- Garmadon himself (I think)

As somebody who originally stopped watching after season 7 because I thought the design change would ruin the show, I am happy to say that I actually LOVED the Oni Trilogy. Putting all nostalgia aside, the story telling, animation, character development, and humor all peaked in those few seasons. So happy I decided to watch!!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="802">13:22</a> gotta love skybound references

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2206">36:46</a> Say what you will about Crystalized, but at least Oni Garmadon looked cool in that season

Garmadon was in the cursed realm but after the preiminnt was killed by nya, the preiminnt was killed along side everything in it taking Garmadon to the departed realm

Maybe the departed realm brought back Garmadon because that form had somewhat departed from his essence or something.

Peak was seasons 4, 5 and 6

when you were talking about Garmadon's fake death I thought you said Dereth

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1154">19:14</a> the iron Barron killed the ninjas first dragon ultra dragon and used its head on his chair

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1678">27:58</a> that one scene in s2 where they pick up zane and use him as a battering ram

When I first watch season 8 I forgot they had airjitzu and they had the dragons

Ninja go season 1-3 and season 8-9 along with 13 and 15 best season of ninja go

“ hello dareth” 😂

My guess is that Elemental masters can survive the darkness in March Of The Oni

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="141">2:21</a> i mean, there have been countries withna royal family And a president, like the Netherlands

This season's right after the Time season I thought there was a season between the Time season in the sons of Dominion

I just wished that Bolobo, Jacob, Ash, Camille, Ray & Maya could’ve helped out against the SOG in Season 9️⃣ & that Mr. E would’ve been revealed to be Echo Zane

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="996">16:36</a> JOJO Reference DIO being able to sense Joseph and Jotaro coz of him using Jonathan's body flowing with Joestar blood

Wu makes fun of an amputee is insane😭😭

Garmadon had his own teaching used against him 😂

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="795">13:15</a> didn't u say the stop using air jitsu so explain this scene

the worst parts about these seasons is that the ninja lose in situations they shouldnt, like youre telling me they lose to a biker gang and dragon hunters?

I know is prob nostalgia but I love the snakes pythor and og Garmadon and the first overload are the best so season 1 and 2 also 4 headed dragon set with the great devour was the best set

Doea he realize the sons of garmadon intro is zanes death music as well?

Sure you can say this is when ninjago peaked but honestly i only found hunted decent and the march of the oni season(s10, i think thats what its called) was too short but super good I think the peak was season 4 and 5 but this being your favourite is respectable

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2226">37:06</a> i’m so confused on the part where lloyd meets the FSM. He takes his hand which means he will go with the FSM but then he ends up alive im so confused on how that worked. Also this shoudlve been the end of ninjago imo cuz i didn’t really like how they did season 11+ and if lloyd went with the FSM this would’ve been the perfect ending. Still season 1-10 was peak and i love ninjago it’s my fav childhood show

i think seasons 4 5 6 are peak

All the new designs are good, except jay, he should have red hair, it would still match the current face

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="320">5:20</a> Yeah and turns out he never created any realms

I wished that Garmadon surprised the 🥷 in Season 🔟 like how he did in the 🥇 season

"Dareth pees." 🗿🗣️🗣️

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="143">2:23</a> 😮 been a ninjago fan since 2018 but i still cant find a way to find season 4, 5, 6, 8, and rest of the 9 in fullepisodes for free.

Mr e was once to be Echo zane from season 6

Season 4 5 6 were pretty peak ngl

I don’t know about you, but I think tournament of elements to haunted was the golden age of Ninjago, but sons of Garmadon to march of the Oni, what its peak

Mmmm, I feel that

Jay got the w rizz

My question is why didn’t messko use spinjuitsue to save WU

A jojo reference? Let’s go! <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="997">16:37</a>

Me in season 7: OMG I love Cole's ghost scar Me in season 8: .......how......DARE YOU!!!!

"Lloyd's too sigma", nah, more like he's got no rizz lmao

Fun fact iron Barron Isn’t Dead the was a comic where he comes back

People who think the whole show is garbage because of the redesigns have never watched it and opinions are invalid.

oni trilogy on top

What abt tournament of elements?

peaked and died

bro forgot opinions and dragons rising