One of the most despised episodes in all of Ninjago ... and one I quite enjoy. What is it about this episode that makes people dislike it so much? Perhaps we shall find out today.
Garmadon has apparently went into the real estate buisness, and purchased the property Dareth is renting. As Dareth can't pay the rent, the ninja need to participate in a race to win the money, else the dojo will be destroyed.
After a really fun race, and believe me when I say that, it's awesome, the ninja win, with Lloyd and the Ultra Dragon even reclaiming the Bounty from Garmadon, who now has to flee with the Serpentine generals, including the recently freed Skales.
Various Observations:
-What kind of demolition crew takes down a building without first checking if someone's inside? And on the wrong date, to boot!
-Why has Dareth not started moving his stuff out of the building if it's already his last day? And why didn't he tell the ninja?
-Also, what's the currency? He needs 50.000 of ... something. If it's studs, that'd be fifty blues or five purples, which shouldn't be too difficult to get. Assuming that it's more similar to euros, however, the plot makes more sense. But that would raise the question why Ninjago's currency wouldn't be of similar value to yen, given that it's clearly based on Japan.
-I love how Zane's expression when Nya tells them about the titular Ninjaball Run.
-And while I'm on the topic, how is a dragon permitted to take part in what is explicitly called a street race, if it doesn't drive? It's not called a cloud race, you know!
-Wait, the guy from that talent show back in "The Royal Blacksmiths" is back! That's some neat continuity.
-Wait a second ... Look at the roofs behind Lloyd! That's the dragon keep from the expensive apartment a couple of episodes ago, isn't it? That's a really nice background detail!
-I love how the skeletons show up out of the blue, just because Jay jinxed it. But how aren't the pirates still imprisoned?
-Wait, the badlands are literally just called Badlands? Seriously? I ... guess that sign from "The Rise of the Great Devourer" makes sense now, but why would the badlands specifically not have a name when the desert, the canyon, the forest and the tundra all get one?
-Also, we've seen all the places the track runs through last season, that's also some nice continuity.
-Wait, why are Gene and some other kid sabotaging the Ultra Sonic Raider? I thought they changed their ways after the last episode!
-Now Jay's parents are trying to push the other racers off the road? Sheesh, they've been on a real downwards trend ever since that ralley in "Day of the Great Devourer".
-The snake bus from "The Snake King" also returns, that's neat.
-Hey, the generals drive past the Autobody Bodyshop where Nya works! Man, this episode is just full of references to other episodes.
-I like that No-Eyed Pete gets to drive. Again, a nice callback to when he steered the Bounty.
-Wait, what did the announcer just say? "Hochi Mama"? Spamton, is that you?
-Why do the ninja and Lloyd have to agree mid-race to work together? I kind of thought that was their plan from the start.
-I love how the guy in green just shamelessly promotes the in-universe TV broadcast.
-Wait, Dareth's kids? I thought those were just his pupils! Man, either this is some seriously unfortunate phrasing, or we now have evidence that Dareth is a dad!
-Alright, the reveal that the police weren't trying to capture Skales, but rather to win the race was really funny.
-And now the police wrecked some poor guy's home. Accurate.
-I guess Jay's parents do have some decency left in them, as they help refuel the Ultra Sonic Raider with their own car's fuel.
-The excess weight gag is predictable but funny. I like it.
-Skales has also become obsessed with winning the race. Man, this episode has some great humor.
-I like that Jay got something to do this episode. Makes him stand out a bit more, compared to the other episodes this season.
-Also, Zane turning his head by 180 degrees is a neat way to counter a Hypnobrai's power.
-Two things: First, I don't think ripping open a great chasm falls under the "creating stuff only" rule of the Mega Weapon. Second, Garmadon explicitly wished for something the ninja could never cross, so why didn't the Mega Weapon create something like that?
-Oh, also, what happened to the matter that was there before? The Mega Weapon can't destroy, so it had to be displaced somewhere. The question is, where?
-So the ninja can now perform Airjitzu three seasons early? I thought we left the wonky Spinjitzu mechanics in the first half of season 1.
-Hold on, I just noticed it, but there are ads for the "Jamanakai Village Inn"? That's also a really cool easter egg. Too bad I can't grab a decent pic of it.
-Ah, and here we have Gene, or at least his lookalike from "Pirates vs. Ninja" .
-Wow, that was a really fun episode! I can't believe there are people who don't like it. It even furthers the plot, unlike last episode, as Lloyd reclaims the Bounty!
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