How Dragons Rising PERFECTED Side Characters

[@lbricks7631]

Literal Chills when I heard the words "Your wish is yours to keep"

[@Crusty783]

IKR. Was so powerful hearing that in a reassuring context rather than a scary one

[@BoltIsCool]

Dragons Rising really hit every check mark on the list. Not a single character, plot, or theme felt underwhelming or not well done. Man I love this season

[@Crusty783]

Me too! I love Season 1 of DR sm. Gets better and better the more I think about it

[@KTWhatsup]

I think fans would argue that statement with Jay.

[@BoltIsCool]

@@KTWhatsup Jay is my favorite ninja and I will admit I was a little sad he wasn’t in the whole season, but I think it worked in the season’s favor so that it could flesh out other story points and didn’t have an unnecessarily large cast to work with.

[@SICPARVISMAGNA3018]

​@@KTWhatsupjay is one of my favorite characters but the dragons rising season 1 story wouldn't have worked with him in it

[@roaarylion5214]

Maybe the djinn unless nadakahn returns

[@MagicPotato06]

The show *really* benefits from 22 minute episodes, its insane I'm really hoping we see more of these three in the future. Even small cameos would be nice. They definitely have potential!

[@Crusty783]

I'm most excited to see what Cole and Geo get up to next! Wonder what Geo will make of Wu's ghost.

[@Jay-qd7ib]

@@Crusty783 Geo is also made really well, good design, good voice acting, good plot line, and i think it could be done great

[@estebangutierrez160]

What's really fun about each side character that Sora meets is how the reflect on her. Euphrasia - your power. Arrakore - your usefulness. Geo - your presents.

[@johnbrando5336]

Also till now when watching this video, I didn’t realize how perfect that Cole cared for Geo who was outcasted before since it’s a natural expansion and consequence of characters that were first introduced in Season 13 aka the only Cole focus season.

[@-g-e-l-a-iv_v]

I love DR's side characters. If Sora never met Euphrasia, Arrakore, or Geo she wouldn't be who she is as of now. My fav side characters are Mr. Frohicky, Lobbo, and Arrakore Also Geode/Lostshipping and Windtech forever

[@-g-e-l-a-iv_v]

I find it dumb that some people hate DR just because some older side characters didn't show up If they were there they wouldn't have been relevant and would only have been there for dumb fan service Plus they're currently lost cuz of the merge so what were they expecting?

[@gigikju9934]

A lot of people blindly hate on the show because Tommy Andreason is gone. Don’t get me wrong, Tommy did awesome stuff for the show, but he was also responsible for many…questionable decisions to say the least. (Most of the writing team was actua against the love triangle, and Tommy was the only one who wanted it because he thought it would “attract the female audience”. The team also wanted Skylor to do her own thing before getting with Kai (since she was already cool on her own), but that also happened because of Tommy…yikes 😬)

[@sylasexd]

People literly stopped watching the show because of new designs and say that s7 is the last good season and everything after is shit, despite s7 definitely not being as good as it's predecessors. That's pretty in line with the fandom, also alot of people just hate legacy characters and stuff like that.

[@BirdDuck]

​​@@gigikju9934Yeah,amd Tommy had a alternative ending for Crystalized which would have been SO cool (Lloyd defeats overlord,but then turns evil,then nya shows up to fight him with the other ninjas to save him),bur he didn't do it just do his characters can be happy,which,don't get me wrong,i get where he's coming from.But it's just hurts the story as a whole.

[@gigikju9934]

@@BirdDuck that would have been such a better ending!!!! I mean: 1. It would have been a great conclusion to Garmadon’s arc, because one of the hardest parts about being good is seeing good in other people. (Obviously to make this arc work Lloyd would have had to treat him with a lot more respect in prior episodes) 2. We’d actually get to see Garmadon AND Harumi learn that revenge _really_ isn’t the answer to everything, because it only made Lloyd turn into a “monster”! 3. Wouldn’t it be awesome to see the tables get turned for a chance? Lloyd is always the one trying to see the good in people (Harumi, Ice Emperor, etc), but now people have to see the good in him! 4. It’d be a new way to interpret the Golden Master prophecy, just like how defeating the overlord again was a new way to interpret the “final battle” prophecy. 5. Instead of sacrificing themselves (or their powers), my guess is that the ninja would have to use their dragon forms to stop Lloyd, which would be a nice callback to the balance theme No matter how you twist or turn it…Tommy’s first idea was just the objectively right decision.

[@Shaia_TeamLCE]

“NEVER FORGET LOBBO!!!!”

[@Crusty783]

LOBBO THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME

[@L1xdaclown_studios]

LOBBO LOBBO

[@shirowolfanimator]

SCREW LOBBO

[@sobblegaming350]

I feel like geo's ability is closer to sticking stuff together with ultrahand. Regardless I agree completely that these new side characters are so good.

[@SICPARVISMAGNA3018]

Imo Arrakore was the best side character introduced in dragons rising, not only did he have a really tragic backstory, he was a really likeable character that brought back nostalgia to nadakhans character and it was a good move making him a hero instead of a heartless manipulative djinn like nadakan was, all in all he was a great character

[@estebangutierrez160]

Arrakore vs Nadakhan

[@elementaljedi9335]

I appreciate the fact that I actually care about the side characters

[@Crusty783]

the show does a really good job at getting you invested in them

[@mrgrump1003]

What I love about The Last Djinn is that, on a first viewing, just seeing the name, a Ninjago fan would assume they are referring to Nadakhan, until of course, Arrakore is revealed

[@speedygamerkid]

I like how sora learns from each side character in this season implying that she is the focus ninja of this season. That’s why at the end of season one she unlocks her true potential

[@docfox4353]

Skales Dareth Dr. Julien Skylor Ronin Faith Akita Okino Speedy Vania Twitchy Tim Benthomaar Euphrasia Arrakore Geo These are examples of the great side characters Ninjago has conceived.

[@Eek132]

Dragons rising is such a breath of fresh air, can’t wait to see more!

[@Crusty783]

Same! My favourite season in years.

[@dvqjacks7735]

It's a common misconception that Geo is a Geckle-Munce hybrid, but thats not the case. Geo is a full-blooded Munce, but he has a genetic mutation that gave his skin color the appearance of a Geckle

[@ItachiUchiha-jx5cf]

I love the new side characters. Yeah I miss the old ones but it's a new series for the newer generation

[@Ender-Eye2000]

Nadakhan made Djins look bad. Mainly cause he was the only one we saw, other than Nadakhans father. Maybe not all djins are as bad as Nadakhan. Luckily, we got a good djin.

[@Brick_kproduction]

I have to agree with you explicitly with Airrkor making a djin be on the side of good was suck a better idea then what some fans wanted.

[@acronixwoodentrains3058]

I Really Hope Arrakore Returns in the Future of Dragons Rising he’s a Super Awesome Character🔥

[@KTWhatsup]

5:51: Pun not intended.

[@mryeet3582]

No Frohickey day ruined Jokes aside, great video man

[@JuloPawlo]

Imo Arrakorre is the best out of these. He reminds me of Nadakhan, who is my favourite villian.

[@Cartoonluv95]

I hope geo and Euphrasia have more screen time in later seasons… they easily became my favorite side characters

[@majgoatee]

Frohicky and Lobbo could've still fit on the Thumbnail don't ya think?

[@Crusty783]

they arent in the vid sadly

[@speedygamerkid]

Bro am I tripping or does it say that you commented this 10 hours ago

[@gigikju9934]

Lobo is more of a “meme character”, one could say. He has no development, but he fits in with the likes of the Darreth and Fugi-dove. I do think Frohicky deserved a little mention too, since he actually _does_ indirectly reflect on Sora’s arc (with the whole “I don’t fit in because I’m not good at ____” mindset). I also enjoy the concept of a silly little frog man helping out with the monastery.

[@majgoatee]

@@speedygamerkid I did

[@speedygamerkid]

@@majgoatee how?

[@TheDiamondCore]

The side characters were definitely one of the best parts of this season, not only were the characters interesting, but they also helped expand the world in many ways with the stories taking place mostly in new locations and/or revealing interesting bits of lore, which is something I didn’t know I missed. This season definitely is great, while it isn’t perfect (held back from perfection due to some characterizations for me) it is definitely deserving of an 8/10, a great step up from Crystalized, the only season of any show I’d give a 1/10.

[@dragonslayer5259]

Wow cant believe were getting a hole vid on side characters this really feels like one those vids or episodes from a tv show were they focus on the side characters and your just pressing the skip button after you realised 😂

[@ayvaann]

Basically I finished crystallised and thought I had to wait a whole year for Netflix to add dragon rising however I literally saw 3 days ago it’s on ITVX so right now I’m on ep 15 AND NO DOUBUT I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SEASON it has everything ninjago needed a nice soft reboot

[@jeepmega629]

I hope we get to see Arrakore’s New Djinjago in the future!

[@cybercat0564]

How hard was it to not say anything Geode-related in the Geo section

[@Crusty783]

very

[@republicbeachtrooper954]

what is geode?

[@estebangutierrez160]

​@@republicbeachtrooper954 the literal term means, "a rock that's filled with crystals." For DR, it's the Ship between Geo and Cole, because geodes and crystals are super condensed earth and rock to form into Crystals and Gems.

[@TheDuskOfAnEra]

I hope we see more of arrakore. My headcanon is that hes going around the merged lands granting wishes to anyone in need. Id love to see clancee return since we havent seen him in animation since skybound. I think it'd be interesting if arrakore met clancee and took him in as a parellel to nadakhan. Nadakhan was the greatest fear in the seas, arrakore becomes revered over the lands. Nadakhan made clancee bottom of the totem pole, arrakore would treat him with respect as an equal.

[@sepp4815]

would also cool to see some older side characters again like Postman, og Kruncha and Nuckal and characters from the 11 min episodes but my wish would be the sky pirates they are living on the Drak Ilsland since the fight against Clouse and I want to see them again

[@PToTheJay]

Yet none of them compare to Lobbo.

[@Crusty783]

TRUE

[@Nacil_54]

Geode needs to be real.

[@Crusty783]

TRUE!!! Goated ship.

[@-g-e-l-a-iv_v]

And Windtech (Sora x Euphrasia)

[@republicbeachtrooper954]

@@-g-e-l-a-iv_v pls no

[@OttoZwald]

Tote shrine music goes hard

[@thenxt1]

I really liked euphrasia(sorry idk how to spell her name) i wouldve really liked to see her in more episodes

[@The_ch0sen0ne5]

Although I do like the side characters in dragons rising so far. One character in particular that felt underwhelming is euphrasia. Her whole thing on her having a purpose being an elemental master and using it for the hood is fine however the way they revealed the new elemental master of wind and the reasons for why there is one to begin with felt out of nowhere and doesn’t make sense to me. But I wish they done more with her. Sure I’m not happy that she’s elemental master of wind and not morrow mo more but that isn’t even the reason why I think she’s underwhelming as a character, eventually I stopped caring about the morrow stuff. She almost feels like a plot device rather than a standout character. I feel like the execution could’ve been better. But W video as always crusty👌🏾

[@LorenzoDonahey-vk7jd]

I need more information on how Geo's power actually works. Mainly what would happen if he tried to fuse water to anything.

[@Ultra_Baby_Bros]

HE PLAYS TOTK!!! 6:06

[@eow4317]

I really hope we get a minifigure for Cole’s boyfriend

[@gachx_hope]

Yeah I hope Geo gets a minifigure aswell

[@republicbeachtrooper954]

he is not his boyfriend 😢

[@loganoxendine]

Never mess with the best duo and I think they count as a side character and they are the two skeletons

[@centurosproductions8827]

So many good side characters... and none of them in any of the sets.

[@Crusty783]

Euphrasia has a minifigure now to be fair! She's in the Dragonstone Shrine

[@KTWhatsup]

@@Crusty783 Yeah. Big pricey wall.

[@calvinfujii5921]

Me: When’s Chima and its cast gonna return?!

[@Yos.S11]

My only issue was how there wan no reaction from nya towards arrakor, like I wanted to see her not trust him at first, or did see not remember season 6 like everyone else. cause I thought only she and jay remembered?

[@AlfonzoFrohicky]

You forgot about me😠😠😠😠😔😔😢 💔

[@TruelyGumdrop]

Then there’s bonzle (its okay she’s still good)

[@roaarylion5214]

Someone look for euphrasia in season 5 she would have been about 4 years younger

[@shortstackofpancakes13]

More like 9 years because of the year that takes place between season 7 and 8. Then probably a year took place between season 8 and 14 and another year between 14 and 15. Then the year between season 15 and the merge and 5 years between the merge and dragons rising season 1

[@gigikju9934]

Since none of the animators thought we’d make it this far and that Euphrasia would ever be a character, she’s probably not there.

[@MuhammadMahad-j3r]

yaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

[@dexywhatwhat6688]

I just wish Nya was a bit more cautious about arrakore

[@Crusty783]

I really dont find that to be an issue. Last thing I want is them to run a repeat of Lloyd's "Oni Cant Care" thing from 2022

[@ninjatiger58]

​@@Crusty783 Well, technically we had a previous example of a good oni before Crystallized, which is the main reason it didn't work. Before Dragon's Rising, Nya hadn't had any example of a genuinely good djin. So, in this case it could actually work.

[@kenanbroersma709]

Anakore was a good character but i have problems with the episode. You'd think Nya would be more careful around a person that looks like Natakaun, the guy who nearly destroyed ninjago. Also she literally DIED because of him. I understand themes about generalization would be boring but i expect the writers to give references to older seasons more weight on the characters emotions going forward to season 2

[@allsparkstudios1299]

Are peak

[@Lolbitdrangonmaster]

What is geo? Is he a guntz or muckel

[@ClassicStudStudios]

The leading theory is that he had a munce and Geckle parents which is why he looks the way he dose!, I personally prefer Muckle

[@Crusty783]

Munce with Geckle colouring

[@estebangutierrez160]

He's either a Munce with Geckle coloring, or a Munce-Geckle hybrid, but it's unclear.

[@A-0-K-GAMER]

Hopefully they don’t get skylorded

[@Crusty783]

what does that mean

[@A-0-K-GAMER]

@@Crusty783 she was missing from majority of the show she made a few cameos she did do something in season nine and 15 but that’s it

[@Crusty783]

@@A-0-K-GAMEROHHH skylor!! yeah that would be a bummer if they got that treatment

[@griffysfnafchannel]

💀🤠

[@barelyhere7200]

I have to disagree on the notion that bringing back Nadakhan would just be fan service. Unlike someone like Harumi or the Overlord, bringing back Nadakhan could work. I think there is a ton of potential in the idea of bringing him back and could be amazing if done right. Nadakhan is one of the best villains the show has ever had and the writers have been teasing his return for years now to the point where if he doesn’t return, it would honestly feel pretty disappointing imo

[@Jay-qd7ib]

the problem is it cant be done right, fan service. people loved harumi, it couldnt be done right, it was fan service. also yall just want nadakhan back like its so goddamn annoying get on from your nostalgia

[@barelyhere7200]

@@Jay-qd7ib 1. Fan service absolutely can be done right. it’s just that most often it isn’t 2. I don’t want Nadakhan back because of nostalgia for Skybound, I want him back because they have been teasing his return for years and there is a ton of potential with his return since he is a Great villain. I don’t even have nostalgia for Skybound💀. You don’t got to be such an asshole man

[@Xeh7197]

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