People still giving Lloyd trouble for freeing the snakes in the year 2025 like it was singlehandedly the worst thing ever to happen to Ninjago. Like Frak and Spitz are standing right there.
You ever think how if the Serpentine were never freed, these two would have eventually starved to death, lived miserable lives, may not have even been born, or, anyway, they wouldn't be here today.
Yeah, I know Lloyd freeing the snakes attracted a lot of other dangers and led to Harumi becoming the Quiet One and resurrecting Garmadon, but we learned in Season 4, ten whole years ago, that the snakes were manipulated by Chen, and locking away a whole race to slowly starve to death is a pretty messed up thing to do in the first place.
Freeing the Serpentine had some unfortunate consequences, but it was absolutely necessary. Pythor was the only real evil, the rest of them just wanted to live their lives and raise their families. Frak and Spitz are now part of the ninja's family, and humans and snakes live in peace just like it was always meant to be.
You have to look at the bigger picture.
So I was eating a KitKat the other day.
This actually made a lot of sense in my head.
Jermaine: Are you tall enough to play basketball though?
Omi: Are you calling me short?
Jermaine: I'm calling you vertically challenged.
I might be a little biased when it comes to Lloyd, but Arin lost some major rizz points in my book since the whole "Not from you" thing.
I mean, my dude, Lloyd specifically said when you first met he doesn't have what it takes and doesn't want to be a sensei, but you insisted. It was your idea.
It's not Lloyd's fault Spinjitzu came so naturally to him. It literally took him less than an episode because, yeah, he was that OP. What was he supposed to do? Stick you in a barrel and tryna hit you with a sword because that's literally how he did it.
If anything, you should have asked Kai to teach you. It took him a whole week and he struggled hard, so he might relate at least.
And people comparing Lloyd with Wu now. Lloyd might be a motivational speaker kind of teacher, but he didn't get Arin's hopes up just to shatter them like Wu did with Morro. He just had more pressing matters to deal with than finding Arin's parents at the moment, being the Green Ninja, the dragon conduit and all. And he didn't keep important secrets from him either.
Wu was always a strict teacher who wouldn't let the ninja catch a break and would punish them if they did. Lloyd tried to imitate him at first, but it was like him trying to imitate Garmadon as a kid. He's the exact opposite of that. Lloyd's patient, kind and understanding, and he's doing his best.
Sometimes I think how Phineas and Ferb get Busted might have my favorite Canderemy dynamic, and then I remember this was all Perry's dream. And the funny thing is that it's actually pretty obvious. Candace and Jeremy drove a flying car, scaled walls, wore disguises and went undercover. You can definitely see how Perry's spy mind came up with this, even the academy style summer school setup might be reminiscent of his training days.
Especially here they both have that Perry vibe and look in their eyes, and they seem a bit more athletic than usual.
So yeah, this is essentially Perry's subconscious Canderemy fanfic.
Also, gotta appreciate how Candace leads the dance and Jeremy's massive golden retriever energy.
In conclusion, Perry has impeccable taste and headcanons, and is one supportive platypus.
You know, if Ninjago keeps going on and on like this, the 30th version of the Destiny's Bounty Lego releases in 2050 better be flying for real
Dashi, reading a recipe: Beat three eggs?
Guan: It means like in hand-to-hand combat.
Dashi: Ohhhh-
Chase: Both of you get out of this kitchen.
Lan Xichen, trying to convince Nie Mingjue to join the brotherhood: You know... I thought it'd be good to have someone come along who's really... strong!
Lan Wangji: And loud.
Nie Huaisang: And grumpy!
Jin Guangyao: And oblivious to reality!
Nie Mingjue: