How Monkie Kid SUCCEEDED where other LEGO themes FAILED

[@smudgedskies9525]

the fact that lmk has such a dedicated fanbase despite it being so goddamn hard to even WATCH normally is truly astounding in my eyes

[@DoodleBricks]

You make a really good point there honestly, I never really thought about that. It's so amazing to see honestly! Like you said, it's astounding! The show is truly something special.

[@presentexchange5108]

I’m wondering how anyone will be able to watch the 5th season when it comes out, now that I can’t even rewatch the 3rd and 4th on BilliBilli

[@arthrobombus1749]

On twitter people will pass around links or Google drive of the last season / dubs for anyone who need it

[@3dpixelartanimation]

yeah, its hard to find, and takes long for it to come out dubbed or subbed but it's so worth it

[@nazarwardzyk3021]

​@@presentexchange5108 weird, i just watched season four on bilibili today

[@exoeditsstuff]

I’d definitely say that the 2D animation appeals to a wider variety of audiences and communities as well. The designs, fights, stories, and expressions are way more compelling and dynamic to anyone outside of the LEGO community than any other piece of digital content that the LEGO group has produced.

[@DoodleBricks]

Absolutely! I’m glad you agree. It gives the show such a unique identity and makes it feel a bit less… kid-ish I guess? It makes it more than “just a LEGO show”.

[@firdanharbima6997]

nah Anime

[@sashawaybright2698]

​@@DoodleBricks Lego Ninjago never failed

[@JeffUni]

@@sashawaybright2698 He never said it did

[@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002]

@@sashawaybright2698 True, but I did find it overrated now because I was feeling burnt out from Ninjago after when Sons of Garmadon happened even when I was usually the only LEGO fan that enjoyed the Ninjago movie unlike the Ninjago fandom lol.

[@RedJet-bq6fq]

Monkie Kid in many ways feels like the spiritual successor to Ninjago, taking what works and improving on what didnt. Amazing theme, and great video too 👍

[@DoodleBricks]

That's a really interesting point! And thank you!

[@gambler942]

That easy, monkie kid a 2d not 3d, can't those creator at least give 2d Lego a chance

[@playerds9589]

If Ninjago looked like monkie kid.... 📈📈📈📈

[@Etherion956]

​@@playerds9589nah, it's very hard to animate

[@michaelyoung7261]

Another reason I can think of for Monkey Kid having such a good success is the fan base from Overly Sarcastic Productions playlist of Journey to the West, which the animators of Monkey Kid cited as an inspiration!

[@onixgrey2240]

Yes! That’s actually how I heard about Lego monkie kid in the first place too! OSP is the BEST

[@DoodleBricks]

Ohhh I didn't know the designers used that as inspo! I love those recaps, I found out about them from Nick On Planet Ripple!

[@DoodleBricks]

@@onixgrey2240 That's awesome.

[@onewingedangel9189]

It's so weird seeing a show take inspiration from a KZbin series rather than the other way around

[@nschannel826]

Wait really???? I know OSP's Journey to the West has quite a fanbase (considering I'm a part of it) but I didn't know it was THAT big of a fanbase

[@lordtigress1270]

In what feels like an era of lazily-written sequels, re-makes, and cash-grabs, it's amazing to see a well-written, original show like Monkie Kid explode in popularity. It makes me happier than I can say to see shows like this earning such high praise and recognition, and it gives me hope for the future of both animated shows and just storytelling in general!

[@DoodleBricks]

ABSOLUTELY agree! It's refreshing to get more shows with soul and passion put into them, and I think we're on the verge of a new boom in amazing animation!

[@rikasong]

As a Chinese kid who grew up watching the Journey to the West animated, LMK is an absolute masterpiece!

[@DoodleBricks]

SO glad to get some confirmation from someone who's directly part of the demographic LEGO is going for and who grew up with JJTW!

[@anna____bear8135]

I actually did a paper over Monkie kid for one of my business classes. What I feel help made it appealing to so many people is how many people from around the world were involved. They had the main designers of the Lego in Denmark, the team in China making sure it would appeal to the them, and a writer from the US who came to China to learn more about the culture. Monkie kid was a mix of different people coming together to make a something kids would love. I think that part of the reason Monkie kid has reached such a big audience.

[@DoodleBricks]

That is SUCH a cool perspective, I hadn't thought about it in that way before. I see what you're saying though. Love that you wrote a paper on it for school. How'd it do? :D

[@anna____bear8135]

@@DoodleBricks I got a A on it!

[@mothlight9661]

@@anna____bear8135 niceee, that's 100% deserved imo

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

@@anna____bear8135 100% deserved A imo.

[@DragonWeeb]

When I first saw Monkey Kid, I would just admire every frame of animation. I talked about it for weeks and everyone was tired of it. I thought it sucked that no one I knew had seen or had heard of the show before. But I absolutely adore the talented fan base make awesome art for this show :))

[@DoodleBricks]

That is so awesome to hear that you've been talking about it a lot! And I gotta agree, I've LOVED gushing over the animation.

[@hanshe4474]

Same. I sometimes rewind just to see a beautiful bit of animation again.

[@0ooo0oo0o3]

This show is so good, sad how they quickly gave up selling the sets in america, it wouldn’t have happened if they ACTUALLY advertised it here. I just know the show would’ve been booming with success here :/

[@JeffUni]

I mean, at least it’s airing in America now… on Cartoon Network… where they censored almost half of the episodes… I still think it should’ve aired on Disney channel-

[@_dreadbowshunter_6662]

​@@JeffUniwhy would they censored half of the episode?

[@JeffUni]

@@_dreadbowshunter_6662 Idk. Maybe it’s because it has a lot of violent scenes or the company that made it wanted some scenes censored. It’s really a mystery.

[@DoodleBricks]

Honestly, I think it's better in the long run for them to focus selling the sets only in stores in china! Though it's annoying, it allows them to focus on their core market and not waste any money marketing to an audience it wasn't designed for. while MK definitely has it's global fans, It makes more sense to focus as much of that budget as possible towards china. At least we can still get the sets online!

[@DoodleBricks]

@@JeffUni hold up they censored a bunch of episodes in America? well that sucks :?

[@blackprism5381]

Wow, Ninjago and monkie kid are the only two original Lego shows that actually still are ongoing in, succeeded at attracting an audience both old and young, which is really impressive because that’s actually pretty hard to do when you have a TV show and I like your analysis, great editing also outstanding commentary, explaining on how the show and what aspects help that help the show succeeded 10 out of 10. Also, before I wanna leave you with this. D.B You let your soul guide you to the very thing you love doing turning it into a passion that lead you to the path of happiness don’t let anybody stop you have a nice day stay safe and enjoy life

[@ClassicStudStudios]

COUGH lego friends has been going for 11 years **COUGH**

[@SpinjitzuBlitz]

​@@ClassicStudStudios *cough* ninjago has been going for 12 years *cough*

[@ClassicStudStudios]

@@SpinjitzuBlitz **COUGH** that’s only one year older then friends **Cough** 😂 but nah don’t worry I get your point.

[@SpinjitzuBlitz]

@@ClassicStudStudios yet ninjago has been in production since 2010

[@ClassicStudStudios]

@@SpinjitzuBlitz and friends has been in production since 2012, it’s only two years behind.

[@Majorlydevilish]

The animation does reach a wider audience and deservingly so, the animation and art style is so strikingly different from other lego shows, but still has that Lego charm too it. But i think the biggest reason why monkie kid succeeds where Chima and nexo knights failed, is that Monkie kid isn't trying to copy ninjago like nexo knights did or straight up try to replace ninjago like Chima did. Monkie kid is doing its own thing, and with dreamzzz coming out i think the success of monkie kid outside of Asia to Lego's surprise has shown you can have more than one story based series going at a time. Now here's hoping dreamzzz is a success, too

[@DoodleBricks]

LOVE THIS! I think you hit the nail on the head there! Let's hope we get even more original themes as a result of this.

[@excellentexcellence4245]

I found out about Monkie Kid when an edit came up on my fyp. Once I saw the pretty character designs, animation I would marry, and engaged fan base I watched it immediately. I was a big Ninjago fan back in the day and I can definitely feel its elements in the show, yet it’s all unique and creative. It is honestly the best show I’ve seen, from the art, characters, plot, all of it. It really is something extraordinary.

[@DoodleBricks]

Haha yeahh! Monkie kid manages to seep it's way into all corners of the internet, lol. Love the fact that you see elements of ninjago in it too. May I ask what those elements are? I have't noticed any yet from what I can think of, but i'm really intrigued!

[@excellentexcellence4245]

@@DoodleBricks Well both shows can come off as marketing to some because of them centering around character designs with legos (similar to monster high and ever after high) but all these shows all come together with an interesting plot. An Asian inspired world with a fun loving cast doing what seem to be one shot missions that come together for the plot. They both have many side characters and fun villains, as well as having a similar style of humor. Despite all these similarities I love seeing both shows being able to stand on their own. It just makes me so happy to see a great 2D animated show now a days!

[@ma3mc3mu-X]

We can all thank Flying Bark Productions for those God-tier visuals.

[@DoodleBricks]

Hell yeah! >:D

[@JoseReyCapistrano]

Well then say goodbye to Flying Bark Productions because the budget broke in season 5

[@ma3mc3mu-X]

@@JoseReyCapistrano No, it just means that season 5 is being done by another studio with the staff retuning. You can’t just assume that FBP is shutting down in its prime.

[@ronaldrede9167]

I’m 56 and I love Monkie kid! The show is great and the sets are really wonderful. I live in San Francisco and as a kid we got to see a stage version of the Journey to the West in school. It’s actually become my second favorite theme next to Star Wars.

[@muffetss]

Who would you say is your favorite character?

[@DoodleBricks]

Duuuude that s AWESOME to hear! I'm glad to see that Monkie Kid can appeal to all age demographics! That's so cool that you got to see a stage version of journey to the west.

[@irenecriadora726]

5:21 I'm Portuguese! And the most likely reason why you saw a girl with a PIN from the series is because the series airs on the Portuguese Cartoon network! When I discovered this, I was so happy that the series was getting more recognition! Lego Monkie Kid truly deserves its popularity!

[@boonAlina]

4:58 I feel so called out 😂 as a person who was initially drawn to this show because of the animation lol. And, I noticed that a lot of the fan content is like really high quality animatics and it confused me because the fandom is so small and niche. But that’s when I realized, it was because the show attracted the artists and animators. The same thing happened with ROTTMNT

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Same animation studio as rise too.

[@Silver_Shadow101]

Monkie kid has definitely grown popularity and i do not regret joining the community, and as a teenage artist, the animation is breathtaking to me and it just gets better every season, and now with season 5 confirmed, im hyped to see how it goes❤

[@linatwoones]

The sets were what got me into Monkie Kid. They are absolutely gorgeous with the striking teal and red colours and traditional style decal. I don’t even watch the show but I absolutely love the theme. The Heavenly Palace and giant Monkey King mech are my faves. They are so well put together, both for play and display

[@DoodleBricks]

Damn, that's awesome! usually I hear of people getting into MK because of the show, but it's cool to see that you got into it because of the sets too.

[@DrakonHype-1-]

Another factor I can think of is some of the left over fans from rise of the tmnt. The two are made by the same company, and the show has two references in the form of a Raphael miniature. With the fact that rise got cut short because of backlash most likely had many fans clinging to it in hopes it wouldn’t die out like their turtles did. I myself am one of them, so. The general reach of journey to the west anyway also helped. Sun Wukong himself is an inspiration for FREAKING GOKU, so it also brought the absurd number of dragon ball z fans in as well, and any other medias that referenced him. Overly sarcastic productions also assisted, as their series of recounting the story skyrocketed its popularity and is arguably one of the most popular series on their channel. Hell! They even got a reference in season two of monkie kid!

[@muffetss]

Wait they referenced overly sarcastic productions !?

[@DoodleBricks]

Oh yeah, the ROTTMNT fandom bleeding into the MK fandom makes sense honestly. And I gotta agree, journey to the west was such a smart thing to pull from considering how huge it is and how woven into pop culture it is. I love overly sarcastic productions journey to the west recaps. I didn’t know they referenced it in the show though! When??

[@pepitocovid-91]

As a chinese kid who grew up watching JTTW, was (still I am) a big fan of Ninjago and an animator, LMK was just an instant favourite of mine, like, omg animation

[@skyyswaggstudios2934]

The quality of animation being so much better than most other Lego shows really does just instantly boost popularity I feel like, as I just started rewatching ninjago for the first time I was a kid, and it’s reminded me how most Lego shows use a kind of stiff 3D animation, which 3D animation CAN be great, it’s just obvious that most of the time Lego uses it is because the show is kinda cheap, so to have monkie kid with high quality animation, 2d at that, is just so amazing

[@DoodleBricks]

I gotta agree for the most part. While I don’t think ninjago’s animation is cheap, I think a lot of the other 3D lego animated series can feel quote cheap at times.

[@OliVera867]

And characters people can simp over- Why you gotta call me out like that-

[@patchworkcreator841]

I feel like if monkie kid was animated in 3D it wouldn't have been as successful because we wouldn't have gotten the dynamic movement that comes with 2D animation

[@chrisblass4954]

We definitely need stuff with just as much effort and heart as monkie kid, this video alone shows how the show can reach people and have them express their passions for it! I even made stickers based off the show, I love it that much!

[@DoodleBricks]

Thank you so much! And I agree that we need to see more LEGO themes with as much heart as effort and heart as MK. That's so cool that you made stickers for it! Do you sell them? I've ben planning on making some MK products too hehe >:3

[@ClassicStudStudios]

This kind of video worked really well! Definitely reached a broader audience like you were hoping!:) and you deserve it!, the editing was great, pace was perfect, even the music kept me engaged!, humour got me to chuckle too!. LMK definitely succeeded because it had a “unique” show’s animation! It stands out, helps that us has fantastic characters, heartfelt moments, and of course…*ANGST*. That little part about Elves made me happy, because I’m one of the people who knew about it! And I really really like it!, would love a video on it some day:) The sets ( despite being expensive ) really are great! Especially the locations!, overall this video was fantastic!. My thoughts on original themes: love friends, love LMK, loving dreamzzz!, but we need MORE!>:) haha have a great day my friend!

[@DoodleBricks]

What a lovely comment! Thank you so much for the kind words and support man, It really does mean a lot! Glad I got you to chuckle as well ;) I totally agree with what you said, and I DEFINITELY think that the angst helps a lot, as it gives the show a more mature tone to even everything out. I'm glad you enjoyed the part about Elves! Looking back, the theme is really underrated and I wish I hadn't missed out on the sets when they were still around. I'd love to see a more colorful fantasy theme similar to it, just with minifigures 😅 I have a lot of videos planned at the moment, but I very well might do one on elves at some point as I love talking about original themes! I must agree that MK sets for the most part are on another level of build quality! Cheesey studios pointed that out in his recent video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5u6YoKlYrx1m9E I agree, the original themes we have are awesome but WE NEED MOOORREEE >:D

[@ZBricks]

Woah. Smooth editing and good soundtrack choice made the pacing fantastic, making the whole video interesting to watch through, great video overall!

[@DoodleBricks]

I’m SO glad to hear! That was my main goal! Thank you so much man, I seriously appreciate the kind words! 👏👏

[@alphawolfplayz9571]

I enjoyed the seasons and the specials. The reason its so good is because their stories feel like you can experience it for yourself. Their personalities feel like you can meet them for real, outside of the TV. People enjoy Lego Monkie Kid because its so immersive. Like you yourself can be part of the story. I heard that at 6:06. 😂

[@infiniteoctopaw]

6:04: Ha! I like the shout out to us chimp simps out here. Making Wukong hot really helps.

[@muffetss]

He's a lego 😭

[@infiniteoctopaw]

@@muffetssHe voiced by Sean Schemmel! I WAS POWERLESS 😭

[@potatoemporer2174]

absolutely outstanding editing. like seriously, as a content creator myself (this is an alt) the amount of style, cinematography, atmosphere etc I can not understate how impressive this is. this is a great video and I hope you are VERY proud of it.

[@DoodleBricks]

Awww thank you SOOOOO MUCCCHHH!!! That seriously means more than you know! I worked very hard on all aspects of the video, ESPECIALLY the vibe, so I'm glad you noticed! Really appreciate the kind words 🌟 (Also, what's your alt account if I may ask? I'd love to check it out!)

[@coord_inator1241]

Hey there! I've been watching the lego monkie kid show since 2022. At this point, its been part of my growing years out of school... for some reason it's relatable. Since it's also popularizing the journey to the west novel. I have been astonished by the first four seasons in the past years for its visual appeal and storylines. But I am very disappointed that they changed the studios... just like they did for Ninjago to WildBrain Studio a while back(Off topic: I got over that and finished the show last year.). The animation for LMK's previous seasons are much more fluid and action packed with Flying Bark studios animators. Yes, the animation can be very fast, but there was cool easter eggs that can be found and even cool anime references... They knew what they were doing. And it resonated with me and I know others might feel this way too. Also, I seen a lot of fan art that finds Flying Bark's artstyle is fun to use and replicate, which allows for growth in creativity. This by the way, inspired me into researching different artistic approaches like digital art along learning perspective and 3d drawing. I just hope they don't rush the animation with WildBrian, who is apparently going to take over animating the future seasons as their animation methods with 2d are much slower. Flying Bark has left a large impact for them to fill. Just realizing while typing, they did an UNO reverse, from good quality to downgrade quality, in my opinion. No hate to WildBrain.

[@pacoliebling]

I'm so glad I saw that one Lego Monkie Kid edit and checked out the show, my obsession literally taught me how to draw properly, how to edit, and thanks to a Macaque cosplay how to make a yarn tail and sew with a broken sewing machine

[@DoodleBricks]

@@pacoliebling That’s incredible! The impact Monkie Kid has had on so many of our lives is truly incredible to me. For me, it reinforced my passion for animation and it made me aware of the Western Sakuga style even more, and got me to look even more into the nuance of animation and influenced my style and what I enjoy in animation and storytelling a lot more! It’s now one of my biggest artilugio influences and I’m so glad to hear how much it’s influenced you as well, and that it taught you to draw! That’s incredible 🫶🏽🙌🏽✨

[@m00dyalien]

Off topic but I LOVE what you said about Jay because I literally leaned on his character through high school. I'm autistic and I related to him on such a deep level that it became a part of me. I've never kinned a character more.

[@Sevastiel]

The main kicker for me on the story/success on Monkie Kid is *why* the shows good. Like, its not just the animation, if you've actually seen all four seasons and the special its incredibly clear that every single character is dynamic and worth knowing about. There aren't really any one off villains, if they get focus they'll come up again, even if some are just gags. AND LIKE?? MK goes through serious character growth, and gets absolutely traumatized. Its not just a oh we saved the day show, next episode, oh we did it again. Everything feels important and builds off of the previous bits, with things sticking with the characters. If MK makes a mistake in one episode, such as overextending himself and not being able to set boundaries, he gets *better* at it in the future episodes. Skills that he learns, and character growth among EVERY character remains, which isn't something that I feel like a lot of popular episodic monster of the week shows have. Having the main villains of season one become lovable antiheros to friends is just god tier. Macaque and Red Son will always hold a special place in my heart, ngl.

[@skootergirl22]

Just love that they used English voices from popular shows and anime jojo, diagon ball, Avatar both ATLA/LOK

[@Randomguy-ih5sd]

Honestly the show can feel like its own seperet thing from the Lego brand, and that's a good thing. Easily one of the best Lego themes out there.

[@Logan-tinyplanetss]

i think what really works to draw people in is that it's also not just a retelling of journey to the west, but rather an extension (which fits in with the themes of reincarnation) AND an analysis of the preexisting jttw characters which i (an adult with an english literature degree) find absolutely fascinating to compare against the novel (which i also adore). also the animation is totally sick and the characters are fun and silly, but also pretty well-rounded, especially mk himself

[@aniflowers1998]

I always liked Lego, but I never OWNED actual lego. Besides one lego bat and like...3 lego figures I bought when visiting lego land xD Let me tell you: Monkey Kid the show was actually what got me to buy my first lego set, YEARS after I bought the bat lego set with my dads money! It's just a tiny monkey mech (I love it :3), but that's not all! I'm extremly exited to get my hands on the new Mei dragon set when it releases next month! And for the first time in my live, I'm planing to build lego scenerys! First a tiny mountain for my tiny monkey mech. And than someday, when I'm more confident, I'd like to attempt to recreat the mountain top where Mk's rock was, specifically in the way it looks when the curse took the form of "ink MK"! I was never so exited to build lego before! And I'm 25! XD

[@rekihonda]

6:04 felt this one in particular 🫡

[@jademuseplays]

I loved Elves and was so sad it didn’t get a second season. Side note: How do you not have more subs?! Brilliant VA, scripting, and editing. You definitely could have gone longer and still held my attention

[@Speedysyed212]

MONKIE KID THE POWER OF THE KING REST IN HIS HANDS

[@aikurin3265]

For me, being a kid in the 2000s, Bionicle filled a similar role. Having it's own story (told through comics, games and movies) tied in with the sets was such a draw. I wanted to have the new sets to learn more about the world, to follow Tahu and the other toa through their adventures and to have the heroes and villains to act out my own stories. Good to see Lego can still capture this magic today.

[@Starge.]

6:05 HES SO REAL FOR THIS

[@mikewazaski8597]

The show is awesome and so are the sets, it hurts that they cost so much though.

[@thecallumvibes]

I’m not into the LEGO franchise and never really have been (minus some LEGO friends sets I had), but Monkie Kid is literally my favorite show of all time. I’m watching Ninjago too, and it’s awesome, but Monkie Kid just has something special that I’ve never seen another show have.

[@DoodleBricks]

That's absolutely incredible to hear, and I'm SO glad! The fact that Monkie Kid appeals to a wider audience is truly incredible.

[@m00dyalien]

Dude I don't even think the fandom is small anymore. A year ago there were like seven people and we made fun of it all the time, now it's so widespread I run into it on accident. It's crazy that it's so often spread by word of mouth and yet it's so popular.

[@jamescandyland]

Epic video! I recently found out that Monkie Kid existed and I was like whoa what is this? I was not expecting LEGO is have a 2D animated show, but I’ve gotta say the animation and story look awesome!🤘

[@Luna-Taxers]

One of the real reasons why it catched my eyes before watching it was ofc the animation but its fight scenes were captivating and eye candy for me because most other show showed slow pased fights that aren't too impacting or fast so you had would have seen my face glued to the screen when I seen MK's fight scenes

[@donatello5167]

I think attributing the appeal of Monkie Kid's animation to it being 2D is simplifying it a bit. Monkie Kid's animation isn't good because its 2D - its good because its stylised, dynamic, and well-directed and choreographed. All of these things can still be accomplished with 3D animation; the Spiderverse movies would be a good example, but Lego just hasn't really attempted this in any of their 3D shows. Otherwise, nice video! Monkie Kid is one of my favourite themes, but I've never watched the show, only bought the sets, but this video may have convinced me to give the show a try.

[@stellaluna7266]

You don’t see a lot of 2d animation anymore, which definitely helps set it apart! And it keeps getting better with the animation and plot of the show. With season 4 I was literally shaking watching it, which never happens to me when watching shows. I definitely recommend it to anyone who hasn’t seen it!

[@cryo6263]

I grew up with Ninjago it was and is literally my favorite show but Monkey Kid reminded me of Ninjago but also had its own story and art that they focused on and I just loved it

[@hvnsl]

Also Lego Monkie Kid can appeal to many other audiences, like anime and cartoon fans due to it being 2D animation, and those who are interested in Chinese mythology, as it's based on Journey to the West.

[@TheSkrunkyScrimblo]

Ngl, I also like how small yet big the fandom is, everyone is pretty chill and it’s a genuinely good time I’m still glad it’s getting the attention it deserves though :)

[@daelin7606]

Man, what an amazingly well thought out and put together video! It’s amazing you don’t have more subscribers, I was kept engaged during the whole thing.

[@MackAttack2415]

monkie kid is literally my fav thing rn but i feel like they need to advertise it more and make it more accessible on streaming services to watch, so i can actually support the creators and NOT pirate. btw there was another 2d lego animation it was unikitty in 2014-2020 it was a spin-off of the lego movie.

[@ihavenoideawhatmynameis8670]

I've never seen your videos before but man, this is a really well made video! Wonderful job with well thought out points and the editing of them put together. Keep it up man

[@baozah58]

I need to see that show. But I have no idea where to watch it

[@muffetss]

drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/1cU2r4AC77cz_PHWiHrmOqpMVWsBXVhel?usp=sharing

[@probably_amity]

4:07 omg! You mentioned Elves! I loved them when i was a kid, Thought i never had any set, i Just watched the two movies on tv Tho their style was more of a anime/avatar/voltron style animation that was popular back then

[@fadumosalman5614]

*Inhales deeply* IT WAS NOT ONLY AMAZING BUT IT'S FANDOM ARE LOVELY GREMILS. Did anyone know that Maqacue's voice actor died due to stage 4 cancer cause I just learned that....

[@skurvay3429]

As far as I can tell, 3D animation is good for showing off something beautiful, but it moves at a slow pace so that it can show off the greater details, where as 2D animation has to simplify designs so that it's not as highly detailed, but it is capable of moving at a faster pace, which is good for more epic, intense, extreme, action packed sequences like a fight scene where the characters can move so fast that it's hard to keep up with them, and Monkie Kid is full of that, which is one of the reasons why it's such a treat for both the eyes & the mind.

[@Mr_universal286]

Now it makes sense why i haven’t seen a set out here

[@RoseLord]

Honestly I love the show I can’t find one flaw it’s hilarious, charming, intriguing, inspiring and you can just feel the care, effort and love the creators put in the show when others shows feel like a cash grab Personally I love art and animation let alone anime so it kinda felt like a crime not to watch it also the goose chase to find the whole show up to date was pretty difficult

[@ElainaArcher4]

You can tell Lego did their Research on the book Not just with the animation but also with their Voice acting choices too ^_^

[@vickyshinoa1270]

I mean you’re right over the simp part

[@thegreenninja9004]

Monkie kid has got so many great things, a wonderful story where we could come up with theories, and the characters are so relatable that you could find so many similar things and the freaking parallels are insane on how many there are throughout the show!! I really love this show, and I really hope that the show will continue to grow. Some of the questions we have will finally be answered!! Anyway, I liked the video!

[@DoodleBricks]

That's fantastic to hear, and thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!

[@thebloodroze1597]

I was a fan of the Hidden Side sets, I know that they didn't do well because of the box art (among other things) but I really wish they would come back, along with Nexo Knights. I liked the show, personally at least.

[@Strange_Vox]

6:05 DARN BRO, YOU DIDN'T NEED TO CALL US OUT OVER IT 😭😭

[@Koconuut]

Yeah for me it’s mainly 2D animation since has more expressive expressions and fluid movements. Especially the effects and the powers, and instead of having everything ‘legofied’ they actually animate the grass, machines, animals, even some characters like DBK and Sandy normally like in other 2D animation and in my opinion that is some good shit right there.

[@Jensonia]

This might be my favorite lego theme next to the ninjago movie sets,what genuinely makes me love it is the show and toy line,I look forward to purchasing the new sets that come out on June 1st and to show my bestie season4 since she loves the show,her favorite character is red son,I really hope this theme has a great and long future ❤

[@JoseReyCapistrano]

Everybody say goodbye to the good animation in s5

[@portuguesetrash5285]

God I get jumpscared every time my country is mentioned. 😅 But amazing video, lmk was such a bright light in the current animation industry as someone who studied it and wants to guet into it. It made me fall. In love with animation all again and it did help that I was already obsessed with journey to the west to begin with xD. But hey mentioning Portugal if you are here for iber porto I might be there selling my lmk stickers and Keychains ( self promo but I like to share my love for the Fandom with other fans)

[@AtlasofSol]

I originally saw a video that was a small clip of Son Wukong, I saw that he had the same voice actor as Goku (Sean Schemmel) and I decided to give it a watch. Little did I know that it would end up being one of my favorite shows of all time.

[@monkeychief1904]

I heard of monkie kid from a video going over animated shows that would come out in the following year. It caught my eye and then I never heard of it again until the KZbin algorithm put a short clip from the show in my recommended which made me immediately drop everything to find and watch it. And I fell in love with the show it’s just so freaking good

[@bookmarker2891]

YOO your editing and music choice and sound mixing makes your videos so enjoyable. I just found your channel and you seem so underrated

[@muckumsing8531]

Just stumbled upon ur channel and wow you're editing is SO engaging!

[@boomgirlbucko]

The editing in this video is immaculate, bravo 👏

[@Andiewhyte119]

YEEESSS!! I was so happy when I read the title of this video because this is the reason why I'm not a fan of the Ninjago tv show or Nexo Knights any more because they don't have a good written story, they put the tiniest bit of drama in the story line to keep older kids watching but don't make characters have trauma being sad or angry for long to let younger kids watching to make more money, it's literally "NEW LEGO SET. NEW LEGO SET. NEW LEGO SET. THE GANG MEET SOMEONE WHO MAKE THEM SAD. NOW THEIR IN A GAME SHOW. NEW LEGO SET." Unlike monkey kid who has a really amazing story coming off of a good and old culturally known story with absolutely stunning visuals and accurate plots and emotions! It's a freaking masterpiece!

[@starlight4065]

Just finished season 4 and the series in the past TWO days! And I WANT MOREEEEE!!!!

[@PancakeTheKat]

1:38 YES WE DO 😭 it’s hard to start but gosh dang it it’s so fun

[@senaustun4380]

cant wait for the next episode man, this show never lets me down and ı always make sure ı watch it in the best quality bc its a blast :D

[@auliamate]

In the intro, I’d like to remind you of the LEGO Elves Netflix Original series, which was animated by the same people who made Dota: Dragon’s Blood, Voltron: Legendary Defender, and Avatar: The Legend of Korra: the extremely talented Studio Mir

[@DoodleBricks]

I actually mention that at 4:06 in the video lol. But hey, you know your stuff!

[@AUDHDMK]

I had no idea that the roundtable did lego monkie kid! Or at least mentioned them in a vid! Does anyone know where i can find it?

[@PercyTheGreenEngine368]

I grew up on Ninjago and never seen Monkie Kid but now your making me conisder it Do a lego TV series tierlist

[@THETVGCHANNEL]

I'd say part of it would be the actual dedication into the animation, story, and voice acting. And it works really well

[@Akitsunesceilingfan]

I friggin love Monkie Kid! The animation drew me in, but I stayed for the characters and the awesome storylines (like holy hell, discussing fate, responsibility, existential dread and overwhelming guilt?? In my lil LEGO show??) And honestly, I’d say there could never be enough of Monkie Kid-adjacent LEGO media. Maybe some with longer episodes!!

[@craziboi1096]

Tbh I haven’t watched monkie kid but the sets and the show looks sooo good. It kinda remind me of how ninjago and chima used to look.

[@redman3630]

6:04 LOL 😂

[@quetzaly1640]

I’m not that big fan of LEGO (that’s more my brother’s territory xd) and know next to nothing about China (latinoamerican here) but I discover LMK like two moths ago, and BOY it’s amazing! And you are right! The animation is really eye caching and what drive me to the series on the first place (found a short in yt, like the drawing style, click it and fell in love with the animation) but it was the story and the plot that make me stay!

[@aidakko]

unikitty kinda did got a bit of success

[@thisisme30022]

how do you have only 744, now 745 subscribers, this is so well edited and put together

[@huntress1123]

Where can I watch monkey kid? I never found a way to watch it

[@muffetss]

drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/1cU2r4AC77cz_PHWiHrmOqpMVWsBXVhel?usp=sharing

[@ZeldaSam1]

The show's intro certainly helps!!! 2:12 Sun Wukong is my FAVORITE Chinese deity w/ Nezha right behind him!!! 4:12 I didn't even KNOW about until just now!!! 4:28 SERIOUSLY!!! MK is even voiced by Jack DeSena!!! (Sokka: Avatar: The Last Airbender) & (Callum: The Dragon Prince).

[@mfirdanhb]

Monkey King is Also voiced by Sean Schemmel THE VOICE of english Goku

[@ZeldaSam1]

@@mfirdanhb Well, I'm not really a Dragon Ball fan. Except for Beerus, but that's only 'cause he's based off an anubian jackal.

[@mfirdanhb]

@@ZeldaSam1 it's still a great thing that an official famous guy voice who voiced goku practically voice the original sun goku

[@TheJazzy1704]

I did a review on Lego Monkie Kid to get into College (which I just finished) and its due to that, the story and the amazing animation which has gave LMK a special spot in my heart.

[@bassyxgrelle8659]

Bruh it's so hard to find a place to watch LMK all the way through and it still has a huge effect on me I actually started reading journey to the west because of it!

[@Darkus_Da_Arcadian-Dragon]

I’m guessing the cultural detailed sets and the show’s animation and how deep it can get with the characters bonds has a huge hand in it because with Chima and Nexo Knights I think they were good series but I think they mostly didn’t have room to grow based on how short the runtime of the seasons were with Nexo Knights it took 2 seasons just to tell a story and left a lot of questions unanswered even if the season was over Chima handled itself better with bonds but thing with Chima is they kept trying to go bigger and better and made the theme more complicated and overwhelming than it needed to be about a humanoid animals the first season of Chima handled that well but S2 went all over the place and tried to go to big too fast with its story and sets and because of that it didn’t really click well Ninjago and Monkie Kid have strong engagements with the characters and tackle real world struggles the sets were fun and detail and they don’t make you feel like you wasted your time Chima and Nexo Knight I think was lacking in terms of relatability with the real world now Dreamzzz I think will definitely be a step up from Nexo Knights and Chima because it has soul it has relatability and that’s what was missing with Nexo Knights it felt more fiction than realistic fiction

[@skycreeper0173]

That was pretty awesome! I really liked the video.

[@freshcupofangst]

This vid was so well put together omg??? Haven't even watched monkie kid yet but this was very engaging!

[@thegalaxysreaper]

4:07 elves ref

[@Leo17368]

OMG I FORGOT ABOUT THID SHOW 2:54

[@DMapollogies]

I named myself after Redson-

[@merp7174]

So i randomly discovered lego monkie kid when youtube kept repeatedly recommending me a video that showed all the current season at the time... 1, 2, and 3.... but only when Macaque was on screen. I finally clicked on it to see what the heck it was and oh boi..... it took 20 seconds realizing its lego and the ANIMATION had me so hooked that i HAD to look up the show. Then realizing the english voice actor for MK was the same person who voices Saka from avatar the last air bender. Im a massive lego ninjago fan and im a massive sucker for art and animation.... I HAD TO SEE THIS SHOW!!! Thank youtube for repeatedly recommending me a macaque video (R.I.P. Billy Kametz, the lovely voice of Macaque) (R.I.P. Kirby Morrow, the awesome voice of Cole from ninjago)

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Damn R.I.P 2 legends.