Pity Party - Ninjago Morro animatic

[@lemonzest6988]

This makes Morro look younger than the show managed to. We're told Morro died young, but in the show, you can't really see it due to the dark greens and constant darkness. You managed to showcase his youth without taking away the darkness so we can see the duality of his character. A kid who went down a dark path and was consumed by it. I can't help but think of how Morro is simultaneously the same as Lloyd while also being his opposite. Both unleashed evil on the world due to ignorance, and both fought to fix what they'd done. Both know what it's like to be homeless. Both were taken in by Master Wu. But Lloyd never wanted to be a ninja period, let alone the green ninja. He made his mistakes because there was no one who cared enough to stop him, whereas Morro abandoned his mentor in anger only to make a mistake that got him killed, desperate to become the green ninja. Morro was allowed and encouraged to play as a child, choosing to train instead, but Lloyd was forced to put training first and literally miss his whole childhood in order to be the green ninja, even when he wanted to play or have fun. It's hard to tell which one had it worse, and yet swapping their roles still wouldn't mend their problems or make them happier. Neither of them would get what they wanted.

[@queares_]

you get it

[@Raygamerwalkemdown]

he died at the age of 20

[@mrbluea23]

​@@RaygamerwalkemdownI thought he was younger, somewhere between 12 and 15. But we do know that elemental masters age slowly

[@Raygamerwalkemdown]

@@mrbluea23 no he died at 20

[@uget-uget]

​@@Raygamerwalkemdown well techneclly died in arround 15-20

[@samuraix558]

Sometimes u just gotta possess ur cousin and rob grandpa's grave

[@stringy7177]

Exactly, I don’t get how some people don’t get this

[@MelodyBrookstone]

ohhh cause Wu basically adopted him so he's Wu's son... omg why have I never thought of that :o That just inspired like 20 fanfics

[@stringy7177]

@@MelodyBrookstone I’m bout to read every single one of those fanfics

[@LpsRoseGold]

​@@stringy7177 Bravo Six, going dark... 🫡

[@Raygamerwalkemdown]

thats not his cousin

[@Potato-Studios]

"You could only save the ones that want to be saved"- Morro

[@zuzanik2641]

istg that scene literally broke me and while I was watching this with polish dubbing he said "You can only save those, who have something to live for" AND I DONT KNOW WHICH VERSION IS SADDER

[@Lyre_of_Spirit_2090]

This just makes me wish that they bring Morro back even more.

[@krei-ations]

#bringbackmorro 😔

[@Annabel_Anni]

Do you remember in one of the episodes (not his season but idk which one) Morro was a good guy trying to help the ninja? But Morro really needed to get more show time, he was the COOLEST character!

[@drakonzmeya282]

@@Annabel_Anni Yeah I remember. The title of the scepial episode is "Day of the Departed" and I can agree with you, he deserves more screen time than he actually has.

[@MintMelkshake]

He might come back in dragons rising since the merge merged ninjago witj all the realms including the departed realm

[@cosmic_ghostbruh]

​@@MintMelkshake I mean, wasn't the cursed realm destroyed alongside the preeminent? So I doubt there's chance of him coming back. But who knows? If he does, I would be joyous to see.

[@Phiasstuff]

The fact that at 2:18 it showed Morro holding the sword, seeing his death is such a creative and wonderful idea! I mean that in the least creepy way possible, and I’m not going to act like this animation didn’t make me cry. 30 seconds in I was already in tears- I feel like I can relate to Morro’s character a ton.

[@Affinity4U]

Me and all of my friends always say Morro was the best villain in Ninjago. He was complete character arc with a compelling and reasonable story. People relate to him. 😭😭

[@arddyn1ma]

I've never been this emotional for a lego character my whole life :,)

[@FrostyUrLocalShapeshifter]

Its such a sad masterpiece.... rip morro💚

[@8_BlackOut_8]

I cried when I watched this- I feel so sorry for Morro, he suffered so much and died so young. He was never given a second chance and deserved better. His story is so unique compared to any other villain story in ninjago I’ve seen- he went through betrayal by the protagonist’s *mentor* but died so young and came back only to find he was replaced and that no one knew of him or who he was. I wish Morro could have had a better life and actually have a childhood. He’s a brilliant character too- being an elemental master himself, and taking over La-Lloyd to altogether fulfill his dreams. This is why I don’t actually like Wu, Wu set him up so that in the end it wasn’t the same with Kai’s sadness for not being the green ninja, but instead it was him having spent most of his life training and working hard for it to turn out to have been nothing. I feel this was a set up aswell, as the green ninja has the combined elements of ice, fire, lightning, and earth. Not wind.

[@ΕυάγγελοςΦώσκολος]

Ice, fire, lightning and earth.

[@8_BlackOut_8]

@@ΕυάγγελοςΦώσκολοςRight, that’s what my meant- my apologies, I’ll edit it!

[@user-OwlhouseHylian]

I couldn't agree more whole heartedly.

[@uget-uget]

la-Lyod😂

[@robertchaney2704]

2:46-2:54 this scene is so amazing. The imagery and Morro’s facial expression tell so much in such a short amount of time. You can see the cursed realm flash over top of Styx. Showing how Morro has a unpolished his goal of bringing the same pain and misery he suffered to the real of Ninjago. And he smiles at this, finally others will share in his pain. But it serves a double meaning. As Morro’s smile disappears he realizes that he’s right back where he started. He’s still a slave of the cursed realm, a prisoner to his horrors. Unleashing the preeminent on the world didn’t make his situation any better, it just made things worse for everyone else. He’s just as unhappy now as he ever was. And for just a moment, he realizes how meaningless his whole mission was. He was hurting and he wanted to make everyone else hurt too, but that didn’t make him happy.

[@MelodyBrookstone]

omg thank you that is eye-opening

[@mufinboi975]

This just shows that If you look hard and deep enough Ninjago isn't just cool ninjas using powers. even before the oni trilogy.

[@kate9708]

I love this! I’ve always loved Morro’s backstory. He’s gone through so much, and he never got to get better. I love your artstyle as well! ❤

[@megyntheinsaneytp3568]

Sameeeee

[@wataseXD2.0]

Me too

[@federickamen9354]

It's just sad that given Morro's backstory he died with everyone (Except Wu) remembering him as a villain

[@lefandomtrash7746]

I saw this on Tumblr and I came here again so I could come into the comment section and cry. Seeing Morro’s backstory when I was like, 13 years old had an effect on me as a kid. Seeing it again from this perspective really just adds to the gut-punch feeling.

[@cjss3409]

This animation proved that Morro is broken. He’s been through a lot of pain in his life. This makes me feel like I’m feeling what he’s feeling…😔

[@ems8357]

I cannot express how much I love this scene. 1:00 Specifically this bit 1:11 It's so well done, I love it so much

[@saram.knight9930]

Omg Morro was always my favourite storyline

[@Ignitohere]

Morro’s backstory is sad, he wanted to be the green ninja, then he died, and then he didn’t even get to live as a ghost, he just died AGAIN. It is really deep if you think about it.

[@FAILGIRL75]

I love how the scream is timed perfectly

[@Japj3lly]

When I tell you, the facial expressions? On point, the ability to show the youth, BEAUTIFUL. The art style is amazing and the colors are chefs kiss. I can’t begin to explain hoe much I love this. Like idk why but I FEEL something when watching 🥹🥹

[@Pibesaurio]

I just love how lloyd and morro make a ying yang when they're fighting for the crystal

[@RealRaven6229]

Honestly I'm surprised that they never revived Morro. I think it's for the best, he was a very impactful villain, but I'm surprised they haven't tried to capitalize on his popularity.

[@Affinity4U]

Im glad they didn’t. It meant Morro had genuine impact on the series and it’s watchers and they wanted to keep it that way.😭

[@_octoboi12_]

They did once, in day of the departed

[@RealRaven6229]

​@@_octoboi12_Yeah but he's still basically dead. They didn't like, for realsies revive him.

[@_octoboi12_]

@@RealRaven6229 yeah I wish they did tho, and dragons rising would be the perfect opportunity because in the episode where they go to the administration in the reassignment room one of the guys mentioned the cursed realm

[@RealRaven6229]

@@_octoboi12_ pour one out for the two cloud kingdom monks that got yeeted there

[@MelodyBrookstone]

This is literally my favorite song right now, and I only know it because of this animatic THANKK YOUUUUU

[@RitishaChoudhury-pd5jx]

He had every right to be a villan. One of my OCs have a similar story. She had saved the land from a huge asteroid but she was gone so long that no one knew what she did for them

[@ninja-goooo]

omg i'm crying... the whole season in a nutshell it seems sadder than it actually is

[@cedarspirit]

Congratulations! You made me watch Ninjago again. I haven't seen it in years and was surprised to see there were way more seasons out and it's still in production after so long, especially considering the fandom is pretty underground! Thanks for this!

[@RandomGirl8245]

I understand that! This show used to be my entire childhood, but then no I stopped watching it 😅. Been trying to get back into it

[@neonice]

I had that same realization in January this year, now I'm obsessed. YT fanvideos really bring in the fans-

[@McKaveh.REALOFFICIAL]

I stopped watching Ninjago for a while, but because of this edit I came back and watched it again. I love that there are so many new seasons but I’m sad that they redesigned the characters

[@FrostyUrLocalShapeshifter]

Rip morro❤ This animation is the best animation ive seen jet(i've watched MANNNYYYY animations) its just perfect in every way. I love you morro and i hope you come back one day💚

[@simplysparrow]

WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS literally slamming the subscribe button

[@Patch-lz9yi]

This is seriously one of my favorite animatics from any fandom I've been in.

[@justarandomartist6502]

This is absolutely amazing and quite underrated. The emotion you put in is astonishing! This definitely deserves more likes.

[@Patch-lz9yi]

Alright, I have returned to write an essay about this. So, number one, I absolutely love your style. The characters have so much expression in every panel; it's incredible. The expressions are also so precise. I can tell when a character is frustrated, devastated, gleeful, and much more. Also, the background greens are amazing. I love how you mostly stick to shades of yellow and green to set the tone of each scene. The ghosts look so good? I know they're not as detailed as the main characters, but they still look fantastic. Especially the shot at 0:50. Speaking of, there are some shots that are delightfully large in scale such as when Morro first arrives in the Cursed Realm and when the Preeminent appears at at 2:35. I'm not an artist, so I don't know the specifics, but the sense of scale is present in so many of these shots, and it's great. There are also just so many different angles that are used here for the full effect. I really like use of angulo picado (don't know the English term, but it's where the audience is looking down at a character) and angulo contrapicado (audience looking up at a character) in this. Also! The music! And how it's perfectly timed with the animatic! Especially when there are the little "duhduhduhduh" portions with different flashing images. Especially especially where it cuts between a determined and smug Morro and his skeleton at 0:42. It adds to the piece so much. The Golden Weapons fading in color when the singer's voice drops slightly on "here?" Magnificent. Also, going back to the moment when the Preeminent enters the realm, having that happen with the beat dropping and the scream in the music? Amazing. Inspired. Show-stopping. And just as someone who really likes season five, this is a wonderful summary of events from Morro's perspective. He's probably one of my favorite villains simply because of how the writers thought through his motivation and backstory and how those things would affect him and lead to him causing problems. And this animatic encapsulates all of that perfectly while also being really fun. It also includes just so many great moments like Morro throwing a windmill at people. Also, I didn't mention it before, but I love the detail where he sees his fate in the sword. And finally, the kite. It's such a great way to bookend the animatic while including a small detail from the show, and I just love it. So, yeah, top tier animatic. I have watched it many times.

[@maroisedot5942]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! Honestly your comment made me so happy, I´m glad you like the animatic so much! This was a really big project that I put a lot of effort into so it´s just really nice to see that all the little details don´t go unnoticed. So again, thank you so much for your sweet feedback, I really really appreciate it!!!

[@stringy7177]

JESUS..that’s a lot..uhm-

[@Bertie_Blue]

Writing a long essay on your favorite show : ✍️😊✨ Writing a long essay on a school subject : ✍️😞💭 (Sadness TvT-)

[@stringy7177]

@@Bertie_BlueFr

[@jonahduesman4779]

OMG this was incredible! From one animator to another well done 👏

[@rebel1281]

I’ve been looking at Morro animatics lately. So this was a very pleasant and welcoming surprise! Morro content!

[@NikolaiSokolov01]

This artstyle tickles my brain frfr

[@cookiedrawsanime4239]

TvT tgu=wsdbasbdi why must this always reduce me to tears by the end

[@Jay-z3x5e]

AHH THIS IS SO COOL probably the best Ninjago animatic I've come across, can't stop rewatching it :D

[@Woomynator3000]

If I’m honest I love season 5 and love Morro and his backstory and the way you made this was perfect love it

[@Aaaeaeaeeeaeeaeaa]

This is great. Fantastic. Gorgeous. Words ain’t good enough 51/10 #bringbackmorro

[@corysilver2132]

God this looks amazing? The point where morro and Lloyd are fighting for the realm crystal but it shows as yin and Yang? The flickering glow of lava and morros terrified expression? I love this animatic it almost made me cry, both from the cool art style and also how well your portrayed morros character and his expressions and experiences. Truly a work of art you did amazing!

[@aselkaumenova732]

All Season 5 in 3:25 seconds

[@bread_crumb4398]

video is great! I love Morro very much, he has a very sad story, it’s a pity that everything ended like this for him, he is a very interesting character 🎭

[@with_the_tides]

This is underrated and I love the timing! The preeminent appearing at that drop was just bone chilling, and you have great animation and art skills! I applaud you!

[@Mongcal-0bD]

Thus ia my favorite animatic sow far

[@mykittyclub2983]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH! I WILL SEE THIS EVERYTIME I LISTEN TO THIS SONG NOW!! OMG I LOVE MORRO AND THIS ANIMATIC MAKES IT SO MUCH BETTER!!!!!!!!! I DIDNT KNOW THAT WAS POSSIBLE

[@kallamigmarre6137]

This is THE BEST fan anematic of morro out there! I’m not joking. You capture his story so beautifully and the music fits so well. It aids in showing the character. I love your cute art style and the ending almost made me sob.

[@Lloyd_slander0312]

I can’t even put it into words what a masterpiece this is 😭 This is so freaking good, I’m watching it nonstop. Excellent job!

[@miraculousninja5255]

Thanks for making me sob before bed! 🥲👍😭

[@garmadonthesensei59]

Ok so this is kinda the best thing ever?? 🥺💚

[@Fernsketch]

This was soooo great! I love Morro's expressions. The way he looks scared at first when he dies, and then embraces it! The way his hair moves

[@Fernsketch]

also the way you used the beat to do flashy stuff like Morro wearing the green ninja outfit

[@Fernsketch]

Lloyd and Morro fighting over the realm crystal as a yin and yang???? its so gooooodd

[@Fernsketch]

Morro and Wu letting go of the kite at the end feels symbolic of Morro letting his grudge go.

[@aselkaumenova732]

I love Ninjago and I am in the fandom, I wish there were more such animations from different people

[@MixyBlix]

Kind of a side note, but I *love* your designs for all the characters. Your art style is so cool!

[@MixyBlix]

Rewatching and it's even more spectacular than the first time, I noticed more details. This video ages like fine wine 😔👌

[@jawdee9395]

Morro was honestly one of my favorite characters in the ninjago universe

[@gabrxael]

YOOOOOO THIS JS AMAZING YOUR STYLE IS SO COOL

[@cdr5054]

LOVELY LOVELY ANIMATIC, ur art style is so cute and I love all the emotion and turmoil you put in this !! You got morros whole backstory and character on point here !!!! Great song choice too, so fitting for the emo lad hehe thank u for creating this

[@mickjaggy]

This is probably one of coolest ninjago animatics I’ve seen

[@Blue-mj5gm]

This is beautiful, it really makes me empathize with Morro

[@mushroom_game4533]

Morro deserved a better redemption arc

[@lih-x4o]

I'm ready to cry from how DIVINE ANIMATION this is and the frames from 2:05 literally made me do it

[@sours-orchard]

i found this a few weeks ago and i think this is my 20th time watching this animatic. it's simply incredibly-the colors, the way emotions are displayed, the way you've done transitions is gorgeous and the one with the kite and the gem will haunt me forever. brilliant animatic, wonderful work

[@ciasteczko_kosmity7160]

Well... HOW IS IT SO GOOD I FRICKIN LOVE THIS

[@MixyBlix]

Holy crap, this is absolutely amazing. Like, wow. I-- I am speechless, I don't have words I just-- 🤯 This is an absolute masterpiece!! I mean it!! 💖

[@Mfidkk]

IM CRYING THIS IS AMAZING OH MY GOD

[@haddisteffen2897]

This was VERY good, Morro is one of my favorite characters!

[@krystal_playz4421]

This was so good I almost started crying! Finally I found a good animatic of NINJAGOOO I love this so muchhh I need to subscribe now!

[@maneatingbunnies4373]

MORRO LOOKS SO COOL IN YOUR STYLE I LOVE HIM

[@iceprism367]

This is so well made, OMG! The song fits him so well too! I love this edgy ghost boi! 💚🖤

[@gold07arts]

Goodness GRACIOUS! Every scene, every frame, the style it's all just immaculate!! and I'm all for some morro content babyyy lets goo!! Love this :DD great work!!

[@mikaylaborg-d3k]

okay but why did it make me cry :( poor morro hes not bad hes broken

[@halmoser]

WOAH the pacing was SPOT ON DANG that must've taken ages to time nice job!!!!

[@strawberryshizzle]

god this is such a beautiful animation the FEELS, I’m crying,,

[@Y2K_Moonlight]

We need more of this. It’s soooo good!!

[@MiniOrionrobots]

This is just too cute, Morro come back! I love your art style!!

[@dyslexicfinch]

Wow! Ik i’m like a month late but this is honestly amazing! The art style, the transitions- It’s so good!

[@m00dyalien]

I’m gonna cry from the nostalgia. It didn’t set in that ninjago ended until just now

[@cool_Edits_on_my_channel]

A masterpiece for all time!!! Words cannot describe how good it is!!!

[@ShinxeonZ]

This made me smile, cry and remind me how much I can relate to Morro. WE NEED HIM BACK!!

[@haddisteffen2897]

I can't stop watching this!

[@EldaDrawz]

UR SO UNDERRATED, THIS IS AMAZING!!!

[@Freckle17]

DAmn, if the show had been in that style, it would have been taken much more seriously.

[@Fallenmoon9]

I used to dislike Morro because I was very overprotective over Lloyd but then I saw this and realized that he had some good reasons to be a villain and now his one of my favorite characters of all the

[@Fallenmoon9]

Time*

[@Iamadel14]

I can relate to morro....not getting things i want and tried to get revenge but still feel bad.....

[@ecilaflameshe221]

This is so good and I'm never getting over it ;-; ❤️💚❤️

[@ivyinkwell1754]

I really should re-watch Ninjago... Thanks KZbin recs!

[@DoodleBricks]

Oh my godddd I got CHILLS! That was done SO amazingly! 🙌🙌

[@Sophia-vk5th]

This is amazing and deserves way more love!

[@Expired_BurntToast]

This is amazing! I love Morro’s backstory, and especially how you made this animation made me love it even more! The designs are wonderful thank you for making this masterpiece

[@terenia1394]

This actually made me cry 😭 good job

[@mrbluea23]

Morro is the one true master of wind

[@Cioco_Lunely]

Even the intro left me stunned, but the animation is to a whole new level of beautiful!! ^^ You are truly a grat animator, artist and have a great imagination!! 💖💕

[@starTT0]

I never tire of seeing this work of art 🌷🌠

[@ohheyavinhere]

NAWW THIS IS SO GOOODDD!! man yt is making me go back to my ninjago phase LMAO. Keep up the good work! *instantly subscribes*

[@mimatsa]

I'm going to cry, this is perfect 😭

[@rainnthundr]

no but legit you are underrated this is my 3rd time watching this and i love it

[@aminasalman9133]

Omg, this is so good! Here's another sub! This brought so much nostalgia and almost made me cry.

[@Snake_Jaguar_Nerd]

STOPPPPPP THIS IS SO AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!! YOU'RE AMAZING !!!!

[@nonymouscapybara]

Months of rewatching later, and it is still one of my favorite animatics I’ve ever seen, and it’s for my favorite show with one of my favorite songs, 15/10 It was also the animatic that first got me listening to Melanie Martinez, who is my current favorite artist, so thank you for that

[@Pixalborgsbabygirl]

Okay, I have to say, I LOVE THIS SO MUCH AHHHH YOUR ART STTYLE IS SO EXPRESSIBE AND I LOVE THAT IT STARTS AND ENDS WITH THE SAME KITE, AND HOW YOU DRAW MORRO. he looks like a kid/young teen WHICH I LOVE because he probably WAS A TEEN WHEN HE DIED- AND I LOVE JUST. ALL THE DETAILS YOU PUT IN LTO THIS!! ESPECIALLY THE WAY YOU DID THE TRANSITION, LIKE THE INE WHEN HE GETS THE STAFF FROM WU, OR THE ICE BREAKING. THE LIGHTING DOR THE INVINCABLE LINE IS SUCH A COOL ADDON, AND I LOVE THE IDEA OF MORRO SEEING HIS DEATH IN THE SWORD OF SANCTUARY- AND JUST. ALL THE EXPRESSION YOU MANAGED TO DISPLAY!!! the ghosts coming out of the preeminent feel overwhelming and the ANGER ON MORROS FACE AS HE LEAVES THE MONASTERY!!!!1! JUST-BALL OF IT IS AMAZING AND SO WELL DONE, ITS GENUINELY SO COOL!!!!

[@maroisedot5942]

THANK YOU!!!! It makes me so happy when people notice all the details I put into projects like this so thank you so much for your wonderful comment!!!

[@Pixalborgsbabygirl]

@@maroisedot5942 AHHH OFC!!!

[@aselkaumenova732]

2:19 Coolly conveyed frame

[@imsurethatudontknowme]

Every villains have their back story🥲