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Usually I don't actually like Misako to be honest, but your take on her is making me like her! So thank you for that! I really do appreciate seeing a new side of her that most ignore. It's really good to see a more positive light on her, even if I don't usually like how she's portrayed.

thank you!

the biggest issue i see people having with Misako is her abandoning Lloyd and not fully apologizing for it; but that take on her character completely overlooks the very important context that the Battle Between Brothers mini-movie gives to the situation between herself, Garmadon, Wu, and Lloyd.

this got long, so uh... full explanation under the cut JKDSFHKJFHD

We don't get much backstory at all about Misako. She's not so much her own character as she is an explanation and someone who exists to help move the plot along. (This is something that happens a depressingly high amount to female characters in a lot of media... but for now let’s just focus on Misako Ninjago.)

What little we are told is that a: she's an archeologist, a historian and explorer, b: she was and is interested in the Spinjutsu Brothers romantically, in a way that has sometimes caused a divide between them, and c: she is Lloyd's mother.

We don't get to see her doing her job much at all- even in The Island, where she was said to be the leader of the expedition, Clutch Powers was given the limelight. Whenever Misako's work is referenced, it is for plot convenience only.

When we get to see her romance, the writers prefer to pair her with Wu, despite her marriage to Garmadon never truly being nullified. The letter from S4 is a throwaway excuse for them to move past that relationship, despite how important it must have been to them. (I like to think she was friends with Garmadon and recognized Wu's handwriting, but found it cute Garmadon would steal for her attention, personally.) Misako is treated not like her own person, but as an accessory to whichever Spinjutsu Brother stands closest, in a sense.

We aren't even given much context for her and Lloyd's relationship aside from the... (sucks air sharply through teeth) way they introduce her and her relationship with Garmadon and Wu in s2... later they are shown to be close enough that they have a fairly steady relationship (s5, where she asks him for a kiss on the cheek and he gets embarrassed; their interactions while Wu is aging in s7; the way he worries for her in The Island, and so on); however, we never get to see it expanded in the same way Garmadon's relationship with Lloyd is.

TL;DR: Misako isn't given deep characterization, and what little characterization she's given tends to affect the more fleshed out characters negatively, which leads to her not having much to defend in the eyes of the fans. So what?

So the Battle Between Brothers Short I mentioned at the start of this.

From what we know, Misako has no family. Perhaps she ran from home. Maybe they died long ago. They could have even quietly fallen apart; what matters is that they're out of her life.

All Misako has are the Spinjutsu brothers (and possibly that snooty Explorer's Club, who don't really count as a good support system if they drop memberships as soon as someone is in trouble rather than sending help). Wu, her friend and old flame; Garmadon, her adoring husband.

Her son, Lloyd, is an infant. Somehow, she knows he's destined to defeat his father- @httydbooks-doodler has a theory that I have adopted that I think makes sense- the Golden Weapons are all in one place, after all. It's likely she entered the room with him at some point. And if he was held before the weapons, of course they would have glowed.

This could tear their little family - all the family Misako has - apart.

So Misako keeps it secret. She doesn't tell her husband, nor his brother, in hopes that their lives will remain quiet. Garmadon has resisted the venom so far. Surely the balance can be maintained.

And then... Garmadon loses his unsteady footing and takes a plunge into darkness, he tries to steal the Golden Weapons. Wu, of course, tries to stop him. He's been helping his brother to stay in control basically all their lives.

But it goes too far. Garmadon is sent to the underworld, and Wu remains above, absolutely destroyed by what has happened.

And Misako wakes up that morning to learn that her husband is as good as dead because his brother could not stop him, fought him despite how that could feed the venom. Of COURSE she left. Of COURSE she didn't leave Lloyd with Wu!! How could she possibly trust him after that?? Perhaps she didn't even give Wu the time to explain.

I know I wouldn't, in her shoes.

Misako has no support. She has no one to help her raise her son, she might not even be able to help herself at this point. She's mourning the loss of her husband to darkness and barely able to keep herself going. She's not fit to raise a child like this- shattered and depressed.

She thinks to herself that her son deserves to grow up with a chance of happiness, the chance to love his father as dearly as she loves him. Lloyd doesn't deserve to grow up hating Garmadon for what such loss did to his mother. She can't allow them to be turned on each other.

So she fills out the proper paperwork and leaves Lloyd at Darkley's, a school that will raise her son to love his father and see him as a role model- she prefers the idea of Lloyd turning evil to the idea of him and Garmadon killing each other in battle- and she leaves before the pain of leaving her only son grows too much and she keeps him despite the cost.

She throws herself into her research. She tells herself that when she finds the solution to the Green Ninja Prophecy, the secret that will stop her family from killing each other, she can go back to her son. She can finally be his mother.

And then she goes back, and he's grown up too fast, he's already a child soldier. His father doesn't seem to realize just how much his crimes have affected his son. Lloyd has so much responsibility on his shoulders.

How could she possibly have told him the truth and burdened him even more? "I'm sorry for leaving you Lloyd, your father was basically dead and I was so depressed I couldn't take care of you and now I realize maybe I should have because by your Grandfather's name what has Wu let HAPPEN to you?!!"

... that would just hurt him.

So she keeps it quiet. She makes her pain smaller for him, makes it sound as if she simply followed destiny for its own sake, rather than fought as hard as she could to stop it for his. She doesn't tell Wu. (How could she trust Wu.) She lets him think everything is as it was as well.

It's painful to even speak to her husband, when she sees him again. He died, and she was alone, and she misses him so much. But she can't let herself be his like this. Not when he might die.

Not when he might kill their son.

She turns against him. She helps Lloyd win. And yeah, Garmadon comes back. He's hers once more, and he welcomes her with open arms.

She doesn't tell him what his loss did to her. She takes her place in their lives once more, as a wife, a flame, a mother, grateful simply to have her support back.

Even if she won't let them support her anymore.

... overall, i blame the writers for not giving Misako's role in Lloyd's life as much attention as they give Garmadon's as the overarching issue behind her getting so much hate, but considering how much the fandom likes to find small details to dig into other character's lore, I'm kind of put out that Misako doesn't get the same sort of deeper inspection.

(I see some people say Misako should have raised Lloyd alone, like Koko. This overlooks the very important fact that Koko made the choice to raise her son alone. Misako had that choice ripped away from her. Also, Koko has issues w her character being a plot point for Garmadon and Lloyd’s stories rather than being her own character as well, basically being Just a mother and love interest with no interests aside from that... so I don’t really like the assertion that she’s a better character than Misako. They’re both fascinating to delve into of course! I love Koko! But she and Misako are in two completely different situations and should be regarded as such!)

(and not all of my content with Misako takes the angst route of course, but this is my hc for the show specifically!)

power is power, and not everyone is powerful

when i see a lot of discussions who try to compare characters, the thing is, they forget about the very nature of the server, in that it is NOT our world despite how much it can feel like it, and thus the nature of power is much more primeval. 

on a basic level, power is power. nothing else.

having the best armor doesn’t make you unkillable. Tommy had the first piece of netherite armor on the entire server. and it was stolen and used against him. Sam insists he’s one of, if not the, most powerful person the server - he still lost to a PVP with Dream. Techno infamously was able to kill Quackity with a pickaxe, some potions, and iron armor despite the latter being in full enchanted netherite. 

now, in our world, resources = power. several people on the server take great pride in their resources (being the “richest”) but…once you have God Armor+Weapons and a solid base, you’re basically on the same playing field as everyone else, it then comes down to skill. because most people only have 3 lives, it’s not likely you NEED four stacks of Gapples and Diamonds. sure, it helps! in the Disc Finale, Dream talks a lot about how he has more than he’ll ever need and that Tommy and Tubbo can never feasibly beat him, but we’ve all seen an episode of Manhunt. Dream doesn’t need godtier items to be powerful. and it’s hard to say items make you powerful when out of canon, CC!Dream has a valid system to prevent people getting so far ahead no one can ever catch up (the End being closed and iron/villager/piglin farms being banned) 

and all of this means the interactions of “powerful” people - Techno and Dream in particular - need to be taken with the concept in mind that in the end, all the “power” (resources, money, friends, allies) doesn’t matter if another person is able to kill you anyways. (other characters like Punz should be on that list as well but OOC we know he prefers to be a supporting character, Sapnap is involved but not as much as those two, etc.)

and what it also means is that objectively weaker characters will view the world fundamentally different from them because they do not have Power nor do they have misconceptions about who actually holds it. which brings us to this:

“One arrow can be easily broken. But when five arrows are be bound together, they become strong.”

people like Techno will not understand why a group needs to band together and consolidate power in an organized government, and it’s because his version of anarchy benefits him, and “governments” pose a threat to him (whether he wants to recognize or admit it is another story). he’s Powerful! nobody can, on their own, overpower him. the Disc Finale is the ultimate example of this - Dream was able to be taken down by the entire server joining together and saying “we’ve had enough” and Dream, despite all his Power, couldn’t outmatch them all. and though they weren’t part of a government, that’s ONLY because their governments had been forcibly dissolved and their country lands destroyed beyond repair.

L’manburg was originally about a group of people coming together to keep themselves safe from people with Power. The Disc Finale proves that was the way to go! Dream was considered unbeatable, even 2 vs 1, and we know from Manhunts not even 4 v 1 can take him down easily. but a dozen people? there’s no escaping that. Techno can say he did it at the Community House, but they weren’t actively hunting him - there are several “good enough” fighters that if they teamed against him, he would die. Sapnap alone got him down to 2.5 hearts on Doomsday. him + someone else? Techno would have been dead. that’s all it takes. 

Dream understands this and did from very early on. he fully and absolutely understands why they formed a government. it’s exactly why he worked so hard to destroy it, and why he encouraged paranoia and sowed the seeds of distrust every chance he got, because it doesn’t need to be a “government” it’s any faction, any group that could get big enough to pose a threat, and if he can turn them on each other, he stays in control. he stays Powerful.

when Dream threatens people, when Techno comes into someone’s home and demands answers to his questions, when Sapnap tries to bust the drug ring, when Punz says stay away from the Egg, these are people who have Power. their actions, their threats, their intentions carry with them the Power to Kill if they don’t get their way. and that HAS to be considered when we look at how interactions play out and why other characters feel the way that they do.

Dr Julien: that's a nice looking son you have there

Koko:

Dr Julien: would be a shame if someone were to,,, adopt him

Koko: Julian, we need to talk about your adoption problem.

Dr. Julien, with his six kids, two he built, one he semi-legally adopted/saved from a mafia, and three he saved from his bitter ex-coworker: What problem?

Whint: He doesn’t have a problem. These are our kids.

Koko: But you can’t adopt every sad kid you see-

Dr. Julien: Watch me.

Drew this during calculus

Emergency cleaning: Unfuck your whole house in the shortest time possible

So, your landlord/parents/home inspector/favorite movie star is dropping by, and your place is a disaster. You don’t have much time to clean it up. You’re in emergency mode. Let’s get started.

Don’t panic. Panic leads to fear, fear leads to procrastination, procrastination leads to the dark side. You can do this, but you have to stay calm.

Unlike maintenance cleaning, we’re not looking to completely unfuck one space at a time. Instead, we want to decrease the overall mess in stages, spread evenly across the whole area that we’re concerned about. If you think your home is at Level 10 filth, we want to bring the whole thing down to a Level 9, and then down from there. One really clean spot in an otherwise messy home is not going to be helpful here.

Get prepared. You’ll want to shut the computer down (or turn the modem off if you need your computer to play music). Trust me. Get your music going. Gather up trash bags, your vacuum and mop, some rags or paper towel, sponges, and other cleaning supplies. Use what you have on hand. Don’t get distracted running to the store and spending an hour browsing cleaning supplies. A multi-purpose cleaning concentrate or a jug of vinegar will be just fine.

Breaks are very important. Depending on your time constraints, work in 20/10s (20 minutes working, 10-minute break) or 45/15s. But take breaks because otherwise you’re marathoning, and marathon cleaning is no one’s friend. Keep hydrated, don’t forget to eat, and check in with yourself frequently to make sure you’re physically doing OK.

Make your bed. This will be your home base if you get overwhelmed or need somewhere clear to take a break.

Start with the garbage. Going from room to room, throw out anything that is obvious trash. Once you fill a bag, take it out. Repeat as many times as necessary.

Move on to dishes. Gather the dishes from all over your house and bring them to the kitchen. If you can, start them soaking in a sink of hot, soapy water or start loading the dishwasher. After the dishes are all in one place, spend one 20/10 getting started getting them under control.

Now it’s time for your flat surfaces. Countertops, tables, dresser tops, etc. Clear them off and wipe them down. Don’t get distracted in too much sorting and organizing. We’re in crisis mode here. There will be time to get in-depth once this is all done. The same applies to cabinets and closets. Unless you have reason to believe people will be opening closed doors, leave these alone for now.

Attack the floordrobe and shoe pile. Get your clothes either put away or in the hamper. Start a load of laundry if you need to, but keep in mind that laundry and dishes have three steps: wash, dry, and put it away, goddammit!

Get random stuff up off the floors. If something is trash-worthy, throw it away now rather than just move it around a bunch of times. Otherwise, put stuff where it belongs.

Take another 20/10 or 45/15 to catch up on more dishes, if needed.

Head into the bathroom. Pour some cleaner in the toilet bowl, fill the sink with hot water and cleaner, and either spray the tub and shower with cleaner, or fill the tub up with some hot water and add cleaner and let it soak. Put everything away that’s out and shouldn’t be, clean the mirror, counters, and toilet seat. Sweep or dry mop the floor. Wipe down the sink and tub/shower, and give the toilet bowl a scrub. Mop the floor.

Sweep and mop the kitchen floor.

Vacuum everything you can, and sweep everything you can’t.

Walk outside of your house (don’t lock yourself out, please). Walk back in and see what catches your eye first. Go and deal with that.

If you’re being inspected or your landlord is coming in for repairs, spend time on whatever area they’ll be focusing on.

Give the whole place one more once-over and pay attention to anything you’ve missed so far.

It’s an old trick, but if your place is a little funky-smelling, put a pan of water on the stove on low heat and add some citrus or cinnamon or vanilla. Don’t leave it unattended or forget about it.

Take a shower, put on something clean, and eat something.

You can do this. It’s overwhelming, yes, but it is not impossible. You just need to do it. You have a list. You have directions. You have a whole bunch of Internet strangers who have been there before and who are cheering you on. You can do this, but you need to get started.

Why are you still here? GO. START. NOW.

do u ever get a comment on a fic thats just so sweet that ur like Maybe slaving over 24k of fanfiction was worth it for user SprinkleTrashcan2012 to leave a three paragraph comment