Biggest Problems with the Lego Ninjago Movie
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It Tries Too Hard to Be Cool with Kids
Nya mentions "dab." Seriously, what has animation become today?
For some reason, the ninjas are in high school?
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It's Another Lego Movie
I like The Lego Batman Movie and The Lego Movie, but Lego Ninjago? Will they ever take a break from the Lego heroes stuff?
We didn't need a LEGO movie in theaters to begin with, let alone three others.
They also focus too much on Lloyd and his dad.
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The Jokes
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The Characters Aren't Interesting
There's more character development in the show. The main characters in the movie are very bland. Garmadon is not very evil like in the show, and Wu is basically the only good character in the movie. The ninja aren't as powerful as they are in the show, especially Lloyd, who has "Green." Lloyd should have Energy instead. Energy is cool and powerful, while "Green" is just stupid and useless.
Lloyd is just super bland. Nya is annoying like she always is. Zane, Cole, Jay, and Kai all feel the same and just seem like filler. Garmadon is an unfunny villain, and Koko is just meh. Like really meh. Sensei Wu was hilarious though.
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It Doesn't Live Up to the Trailer
I expected more characters from the cartoon to be in the movie.
Most of the scenes in the trailer weren't even in the movie!
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Betrays the Show's Versions of the Character's Personalities and Appearances
The show's characters were ones that we literally grew up getting to know! I've been watching Ninjago ever since the pilot special episodes came out back in 2011, when I was 16. Anyone else who has been with the show since then agrees that the characters are really well-done.
They are each complex and different, with personalities that complement as well as stand out from each other. But in the movie, all of that was thrown away. The characters were completely rewritten and redesigned to try to get a new group of kids interested in the franchise. However, all it did was shoot itself in the foot.
The LEGO Ninjago Movie is pretty much a sham, and I typically find that anyone who really loves and enjoys the show doesn't care for the movie that much. They really ruined all the characters, especially Jay, and he's my absolute favorite character. I'm so glad that the characters are back to normal in the show again! The only good characterization that came out of this was Sensei Wu. I'd love to see Jackie Chan play him again!
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It's Plagiarized
Same thing as The Lego Movie, but with ninjas.
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Some Stuff Isn't Lego
The water isn't Lego, the fire isn't Lego, the food isn't Lego!
Between this and the characters, I found the sorest thumbs on the hand.
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It's Too Rushed
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It Has Cringe Moments
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Cole's Hair
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Cole Loved Music Too Much
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It’s Made to Sell Toys
The only thing on the list that actually deserves to be on the list.
When this came out, I saw the toys everywhere. It was annoying as hell.
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Teen Stereotypes
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It's Overrated
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Meowthra was the only good character in the movie
Meowthra was the only new villain in the Ninjago movie. He's my favorite, although I hate cats.
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The Beginning
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The Only Good Character is Sensei Wu
The only good character in the movie.
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It's Made by Warner Bros
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Lloyd’s Face
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The Movie Focused on Lloyd
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No One Watches the Cartoon Anymore
I stopped watching it after Lloyd became an evil ghost and all these crappy pirates.
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It's Childish
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The Voices of the Characters
That's what made it horrible for me. I view it as an alternate reality, but Jay didn't sound like Jay. Lloyd sounded too mature.
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Bad Messages for Kids
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The Action is Hard to Follow
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Nya got more screen time and was focused on more than Jay
