The BEST LEGO TV Show: Monkie Kid

[@GriffinSchafer-dd8ew]

It's so nice to have a children's show with deeper themes that doesn't convey them by constantly talking down to the audience. Monkie Kid really really treats the viewer with maturity and respect.

[@yacinealimi7808]

watching monkie kid with knowledge of journey to the west as context makes the show infinitely more interesting, as the entire time I'm watching the show I'm wondering how the show adapts certain storylines to fit it's depictions of these characters

[@brickdragon7131]

2:04:12 the reason for the change from flying bark studios to wild brain was because flying park did not have the time to animate monkey kid because of the various amount of projects they already had been working on and because of that since it was last minute, that didn’t leave wild brain enough time before the season’s due date

[@Lao2190]

Well if you look at their website their going to be co-op-ing with avatar (bending) and they did this to become more popular [got this from someone] and getting more money this way.

[@ConceptOfCreat10n]

DuckBricks: Starts talking about Sun Wukong Also DuckBricks: Shows the most heartbreaking scene in all of Lego history

[@brickdragon7131]

1:35:48 the thing shown on Wu Kong’s head isn’t really a sign of loyalty but in reality, it’s a way to control him by inciting a chant that will give him headaches that will make him unable to move or do anything the only the great monk knows which was placed on Wu Kong’s head by the monk given it by Buddha himself

[@redstreak9430]

A shame a lot of people dismiss it as a Ninjago ripoff despite having nothing to do with each other besides than the Asian influence. I’m glad they went for the anime esque animation vs the CG that a lot of the other Lego shows do and I feel they did a good job using the Journey to the West lore which after watching stuff like Netflix’s Monkey King fumble in that regard I can definitely appreciate.

[@Boris_Gigglefort]

ive only seen clips but i quite literally don't see how its a ripoff?

[@octane1zero.]

Monkie kid fr needs to be in more irl stores

[@timebomb42]

I've never really watched the monkey kid show (i just couldn't get into it) but I'm glad both it and its fan base have grown so immensely. From what I have heard the writing is the best out there for a Lego show. I also really respect how unique it is, both from an animation and story perspective, ultimately giving us the ability to have multiple original themes with good media.

[@kindred84]

Never thought about how niche it was. I live in Vancouver, BC. There's a large asian population here. There's two LEGO Stores, each with a Monkie Kid section. It's wild to hear how hidden away it is in the wider world.

[@terrencepelayo6543]

Monkie kid for Netflix

[@saysikeern202]

HEAR HEAR

[@ThatTataku]

I LOVE MONKIE KID!!! I wish it was in stores in north america,

[@AlienArtist72]

FINALLY SOMEONE AGREES MONKIE KID DOESN’T SUCK LIKE EVERYONE SAYS IT DOES.

[@MRTHUNDER.]

No one said that

[@VolksWolf25025]

There are people that say that?!😱 What is wrong with them?!😡

[@dangerbuffrocky]

No one said it sucks

[@NepToon10]

Its not suck it just that ninjago and chima are way better

[@RRW2.05]

Does anyone actually say that? Because if they do I wouldn’t be surprised if they have an iq score of 0

[@FlippySuper]

This is one of the best cartoons of all time and I've enjoyed every season so far. I'm glad people are talking about this show.

[@chetzale2156]

Great video! As someone who's been able to see season 5 of Monkie Kid, while the animation isn't as good as before, the team did a solid job for the most part. It didn't bother me for 90% of my viewing experience, so I don't mind the change as much.

[@AW_SOME8]

2:04:17 I'm pretty sure what happened is that Flying Bark is taking on more and more new animated projects, Including the new Avatar animated movie that will come out soon, so they just don't have the time to work on MK anymore, so Lego enlisted Wildbrain to take over the show, but they didn't have that much time, so the quality of the animation is a bit rough, but hopefully Wildbrain is settled in now and will take more time to perfect the animation and make it the best it can be because a lot of the time in season 5, the animation change is very noticeable and not in a good way, but most of the time, I don't mind the animation, it's obviously a big step down from what we're used to, but the animation is still watchable and the show is still very very good.

[@idknemore525]

I was not prepared for how good the show is.

[@brickdragon7131]

59:24 actually a villain never put Wu Kong there. That was his punishment that the Buddha placed on him after he tried to take over the celestial realm.

[@cassidyjones2730]

monkie kid wrote the buddha out of the story, so i'd imagine in this he's been imprisoned by the heavenly bureaucracy.

[@brickdragon7131]

@@cassidyjones2730 no it didn’t Mk literally references the time Wu Kung picked a fight with Buddha

[@brickdragon7131]

@@cassidyjones2730 also if Buddha written out, and that means that Tang Sanzang wouldn't be in Monkie kid and since he is a Buddhist monk who is a reincarnation of Golden Cicada and a disciple of the Buddha that already proves that Buddha is in monkey kid, and we seen the golden cicada before.

[@cassidyjones2730]

@@brickdragon7131 what I mean is that the Buddha is not presented in the actual story. He's referenced once in a season one gag and then totally dropped. Tang Sanzang being a thing has implications of Buddha's presence, but the reason for the journey westward (the scriptures) is never brought up, and Tang Sanzang is instead characterized as an agent of the heavenly bureaucracy. Similarly, Buddha's role in ultimately subduing Sun Wukong is given instead to the Jade Emperor. Beyond a small gag and the general implication that Buddhism exists, Buddha's whole role from the Journey to the West is instead given to the court of heaven.

[@cassidyjones2730]

@@brickdragon7131 It's pretty clear Monkie Kid has steered clear of actually incorporating Buddha, the character, into the story beyond a single reference. I don't know why. I've heard some speculate it's to avoid causing religious offense, but I honestly have a hard time buying that.

[@AdriannaDeaver]

Really enjoy the video, but there's a slight oversight when it comes to Wukong's plan in season 3. Never once is it even suggested that he planned on Mei getting sacrificed to get the Samadhi Fire. While he did hide the fact that she was the fourth ring, he did it to not scare the team away from collecting the rings. He was actually planning on trying to take on the power of the Fire himself to get it out of her. It's why he tells the team not to start the ritual without him. Did he know how he was going to do that? Absolutely not. He was very much going about it as a bridge he'd cross when he got there, but nonetheless, he wasn't planning on her getting hurt. It's still terrible that he lied. He gets called out for it by Mei herself. But this wasn't him trying to trick someone into becoming a martyr, but rather the result of him constantly approaching situations with the mindset of 'he can fix it before it becomes a problem'.

[@claudius3359]

And he's done this in the book too.In the Ginseng fruit tree arc (the baby looking thing that Wukong sent to MK in Ping Pong Panic),he uprooted an ancient sacred tree out of rage and the owner imprisons his group for it.He then convinces the sage and Tripitaka that he can fix it,and basically says "Yeah I did that,so what lol" to the (other) immortal sages that he asked help to.He only revealed how desperate and clueless he is when he arrived in Guan Yin's place. Ginsengfruits also seems to be a part of his plan since they're meant to provide longevity.But don't think he'd have time or chance to retrieve it from Sandy's house when LBD attacked.

[@Nefra2025]

When I was a kid, I enjoyed Dragon ball Z a lot. Now I discovered Monkie kid show, while watching it with my kids and I am amazed how well done and fun show is. In some EU countries you can watch show on HBO, but only first 3 seasons.

[@toogreenLDZ]

I love Monkie Kid. Both show and sets. I wish it is more popular in Europe. What is good, we finally have the newest 4 sets in LEGO stores, however the show is still only on HBO (4th season missing...)

[@brickdragon7131]

1:55:45 actually his story from the episode is an actual folktale story of Chinese mythology

[@idknemore525]

If you're reading this, Lego, please keep Monkie Kid alive! It's the best theme since Bionicle.

[@mpp8042]

You're doing the lord's work here. Monkie Kid is one of the best product lines Lego has ever made.

[@alistair.404]

TWO HOUR VIDEO OF MY HYPERFIXATION???? SAY LESS!!!!

[@MARI_YAYAYAYA]

LEGO MONKIE KID IS SO GOATED TRUST🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@brickdragon7131]

1:44:32 the shows really doesn’t make clear this part up that much, but the Azure lion was never actually trapped in the scroll the only ones they were really trapped in was the yellow tusk elephant, and the golden wing peng, Azure was just trapped in the underworld which it was Wu Kong that put him there

[@robertpoole9707]

Also idk if it's something you've watched yet, but Rise of the TMNT was done by a lot of the same people/the same studio (idk the specifics and don't care to look it up) and a lot of the fights have the same amazing energy Monkie Kid does, especially the final fight against Shredder which I've seen reposted social media so many times because of how amazing it is. There's even a movie of it that's just as good.

[@Lao2190]

CHAT THIS IS FR UNDERRATED GO AHEAD AND SHARE IT TO PEOPLE, SERVERS :D

[@shapphire9915]

I just got into lmk a few weeks agosto and watched all 5 season back to back. This is so good.

[@NowAndToEternity]

I hope it will blow up after the success of Black Myth Wukong which brought Chinese Mythology and Wukong specially into the spotlight.

[@melaniegogel2662]

When I first saw Monkie Kid, I just thought it was just another Lego show, but I was wrong. When I watched it, I completely binged it and loved it. I even got my dad and brother to watch it. If you have a Roku tv, you can get the Lego channel which is free and watch seasons 3-5.

[@MagicWhiskers13]

Not very far in yet, haha, but with regards to airing of the show outside of Asia, the show is on Happy Kids in the US exclusively. I'm from the UK, and seasons 4 and 5 are both yet to have been released officially here. Although, for us, seasons 1-3 are available on demand on the website of a TV network for free. It's still an absolute nightmare, but I thought some slight clarification might be appreciated

[@sebchambers7140]

Insanely common duck bricks W, 2 hour monkie kid vid is absolutely insane. edit - comment regarding the video - when talking about the change in animation, it happened bc flying bark had to put priority into a new Avatar TLA series and monkie kid was dropped. we really need another vid exploring season 5 now that its out and id love to see a big focus video on sets.

[@infiniteoctopaw]

The show holds a important place in my heart because i already love Journey to the West, there was a few movies i loved as a kid. The osp summarized series. This show got me into lego and was the last push i needed to get me to read the full 4 volumes of Journey To The West properly and now that ive seen it its really hard to watch anime because 90% of the tropes are ripped right from it with little change. I was very caught of guard be the Spider demon Sisters to be the Anime Hot Spring episode, but now i get to share that detale. Ive been hyperfixated on this show like none other for the past 2 years. Definitely one of the best shows I've seen since Gravity Falls and Avitar. I am still amazed. Also, definitely sticking around for the incoming seething ninjago fans in 3...2...1- Seriously guys, why are you like this when ANYONE talks about this show. The fact that its lego is the only thing they have in common. We get sooooo little covrage. Let us eat in peace and not make this a war.

[@lloydcurtovx554]

Please make a vídeo about season 5 I need this in my life

[@Nintin_Alpha_Deluxe]

That was a great summary of the whole show and it was really nice listening to your thoughts about certain characters and events and how they all develop over time. Monkie Kid has very quickly become my favorite Lego Thema and Show of all time. I'm a die hard fan since pretty much the theme released, I own every Monkie Kid Set that was able to be obtained on the Lego Online Shop in Europe (except the Power Truck and Nezha Mech, I will get them next month) and I try my best to spread word for this amazing show on social media so more people get interested in this theme. Because Monkie Kid truly is something special and something that is very rare for Lego shows. I can't wait to see were the theme will be in a few years from now, but I'm pretty sure there are still many storys left that will be told in the next years. So thank you a lot for this nice video, Duckbricks!

[@muirick9924]

Monkie kid is pretty good

[@brickdragon7131]

1:55:45 and he’s actually a character from the actual Journey to the West novel

[@davewills94]

This show is so much more fun than anything LEGO had ever done show-wise.

[@Delta350]

nobody watches monkie kid legally you watch it like your supposed to; unlisted youtube playlists you cant find

[@fynchan12]

I watched first episode out of sheer couriousity...and boi I fell instantly in love with it. The best show that Lego ever made

[@alexandremoreira599]

I just watched the PIlot and LOVED IT, THANKS

[@mrsilly6155]

Plenty of MK sets in the Leicester Square Lego store when I was there a few months ago but maybe that's an exception.

[@deepseacocoon]

Hey Duckbricks, could you do a video combining 2 celestial pagodas back to back to create a full temple? I love your content, keep it up

[@ABrickinTime]

Excellent retrospective. I would love to see you breakdown the sets connection to the show!

[@CelestialSage-ik2ze]

24:47 Actually his name is MK, he chose the name Monkie Kid as sort of a title similar to his idle Monkey King

[@ZeroJump]

Sonic Prime is a Wildbrain show not Flyingbark. Thats why it has the exact same voice cast as Ninjago.

[@hybridvenom9]

1:43 like MK

[@brickdragon7131]

1:44:59 the ink demon aren’t really trying to escape from the scroll because they’re not trying to escape the in demons are actually the curse of the scroll placed on it to prevent those who are really imprisoned inside the scroll from escaping

[@ibrahimy8805]

THIS SHOW REALLY NEEDS MORE ATTENTION

[@claudius3359]

No offense here,but the fact that you acknowledge how deep the story is and knows how to strip down the layers of Wukong's characters but still gets a lot of things wrong,is a testament to how well done this show is and how committed they are to adapt the story. Wukong has a lot of instances where he means well but he got slandered or blamed because the way he defends Tripitaka is basically becoming a Tang Dynasty's Doomguy,as in doing insane amounts of violence (Also,can't say Tripitaka is perfect either in the novel,but I kinda don't blame him since Wukong is almost always on that demon time in the book). And I think that kind of complexity is also what's going on in season 3.I don't think his intention is purely malicious with keeping secrets.We've seen him being concerned about the ritual starting earlier and rushing to stop it.And then we see the "That's not a good plan!" scene that seems illogical,but matches his character in the book: He's not that great about planning,but he shoulders all of the responsibility & problems on his own.What he's good at is often pranks to amuse himself for a short term,which is a polar opposite to how Macaque is able to take advantage of Wukong's botched plan and make it to benefit his own survival.Wukong in the book literally uses the same strategy in fighting water demons over and over after it fails.He also pretends to be alright to everybody before admitting that he can't actually bare it.He doesn't only act that way in LMK,but also towards Tripitaka,Nezha,Li Jing,immortal sages,and other deities.That's why I think S3 and S5 final battle is so important,since it represents that you shouldn't always carry your burden alone. And I think they're being meta (typical Lego) with Sandy,cause that's how he is in the book.The entire point of him is that he's wise but too naïve or not brave enough to speak up.He lets Tripitaka kick out Wukong even though he knows Pigsy is slandering him (LMK's Sandy is kind of an upgrade from that tho).His entire thing is how he contrasts Wukong who kills people left and right even though,personally,he's the most terrifying in the group since he ate a lot of humans before the journey.And don't worry,from how they treat his character in Season 5,it looks like we're gonna get more about Sandy in the future.

[@spinjitzumasterfalcon]

Now that you mention it, that does explain why I’ve been seeing less Monkie Kid sets in stores since 2021. The last set I remember seeing was the Flower Fruit Mountain. Which is a shame because kids would absolutely love getting sets like these. I’m glad they’re getting marketed in Asia. It kinda makes me envious not to see that for Ninjago. 😂 I think what I love about Monkie Kid is the story. Like Ninjago, we see a group of heroes go on fun and exciting adventures. However, unlike Ninjago, the characters go through so much that end up having a significant impact on the main characters. Especially MK. I don’t think we’ve seen any Lego series until Ninjago recently where the trauma and experiences aren’t brushed off in the next season, rather they follow them. While the Lady Bone Demon may have been defeated in Season 3, she still has a large presence that haunts MK throughout the series. Yet MK still keeps going on. Now I won’t say it’s better than Ninjago, but it’s by far my favorite Lego series right besides the show. And the animation…oh man, it’s such a beautiful series. Even if season 5’s animation is a bit of a downgrade, the story and heart is still there. Another thing I want to say is how well the series did the “Demon power within” plot better than how Ninjago handled it in Crystalized. It’s not brushed aside or discarded, but an important part of MK’s journey I have no idea how to watch Monkie Kid either. I just watch it on KZbin or the Google Drive. Overall, Monkie Kid is a 10/10. Edit: Wait, you speak French? That’s kinda cool! And I think the animators of WildBrain were told to use rigs to make the animation faster since they were short on time.

[@brickdragon7131]

1:55:45 actually both of them were celestial beings. It’s just that he gave up his post but she didn’t.

[@BrickPeek]

That was an amazing video about monkie kid. Great job. A theme that is clearly underrated with so much potential and amazing characters. If I had more money and a way to get the sets i would definately get some because they are so cool and creative. I fell in love with the show since season 1, i looooove the animation. I'm currently watching seasson 5 right now and i really like it (the animation isn't that bad as some say but it feels more "cheap" sometimes). I wish it keeps going and growing because it deserves it. Also can't wait for your elves video, i want people to talk about that theme so much, it also had so much potential, i miss them since they got canceled. I hope one day lego brings them back but i doubt it..

[@Bttbricksct2713]

ALL HAIL THE DUCK !

[@Moonraker_6]

I just downloaded the Happy Kids app to start season three of Monkie Kid, and it looks like all of season five is also on Happy Kids!

[@katarzynakrawczyk6945]

I love Monkie Kid! It's my favourite animated series actually❤❤ It's a shame it's so unknowm. Everytime I try to promote it to my friends and family they never believe me that it's as good as I say and don't even try watching it! :(( I hope in the future LEGO will start properly advertising the show in US and Europe so that I'll be able to finally discuss it in person with other fans :)

[@RemzaKhan]

YES! A 2 HOUR LONG VIDEO JUST FOR MONKIE KID, CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH THIS TOMORROW EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ✨🔥

[@traumfalke128]

I really love Monkie Kid and are really sad that you can only buy then in the LEGO online store here in Germany.. and also the series is not reall known here as it is not really distributed well in German TV... and only season 1 and 2 are availabe on amazone prime here ... :( Would really love if they would try to bring it to a broader audience here i think it would really work like ninjago even when the journey to the west ist not known here broadly ...

[@jadethenightwing5840]

Monkie kid is good and with a rumor that there are only supposed to be 2 sets next year has me worried. I mean this series is amazing and I don’t want it to end! Please don’t Lego. I think everyone can agree Monkie kid is amazing and for it to die off would devastate many.

[@asquaful]

We thank you. LITERALLY.

[@aidakko]

my sign to make my own lego show

[@Basically_A_Gremlin_Lol]

OMG IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A VIDEO JUST LIKE THIS

[@jellyfish2003]

For me its ninjago its the reason i got into lego but i do like monkie kid i like the sets and characters its a fun show

[@RetroTheGreat1]

Started watching this video and about half way you convinced me to watch the show so I’ll be back soon I’m on the last season as of right now lol

[@infernonight0949]

No ones going to talk about the guys massive lego collection? that must cost a lot

[@ComicBoy750]

I mean he is the world record holder for largest Lego collection which is worth over $2,000,000 dollars & climbing each month as new sets get released.

[@Srautforever]

Bro Macaque sounds so much like Arin and Ras

[@RichardG20]

Does anyone know how much time passes in universe between season 1 - 5? Like how much time passes for the characters?

[@Me-rn4sp]

The new wave of sets is available in physical Lego Stores in some European countries

[@Brickmaker1]

I am a ninjago fan for almost 10 years and I really liked monkey kid from season 1-3 but in the gap of the release of season 4 I just stopped watching the show . Thank you that you reminded me how great monkey kid is . I will decently watch s4 and I don't know whether s5 is out . Also you convinced me to buy some sets . I am gonna check out again your reviews. Thanks for everything and keep making great videos like that

[@Plexxis_SugarPom]

Ahaha, man, good luck watching seasons 4 and 5(season 5 english is out dw). Chance is youll feel emotionally devastated

[@Brickmaker1]

@Plexxis_SugarPom I have already watched both of them. S4 was better than season 1 and 2 not 3 and season 5 It wasn't like other seasons and that's because we don't know almost nothing about the villain . So after season 6 comes out everything is gonna make sense. About the animation it's not the same but it's still pretty good

[@Plexxis_SugarPom]

@@Brickmaker1 ye, I like Monkie kid, it's still pretty cool

[@Flo_Society]

You actually can still find the sets in LEGO stores just not at a lot of them.

[@robertpoole9707]

There's a Lego Channel in Roku TVs where all the episodes seem to be, but it's definitely crazy how nowhere just _says_ that. They need to realize how many people want to watch it lol EDIT: Actually I just checked, and while it doesn't have seasons 1 and 2 on it, it DOES have season 5! Didn't even know that lol Seems like you can log on online to see them, hard to confirm if you need to pay anywhere since we pay for it anyway.

[@17jacoyne]

i still like it better when lego shows are serialized like an anime

[@hybridvenom9]

I agree. but the vid run time oh my god

[@Bill_Casperan]

is season 6 confirmed ?

[@artoozybuilds]

5:15 Not quite true, you can buy Monkie Kid sets in physical Polish LEGO Stores, that's how I got some for my collection.

[@princessarnasan3725]

Okay but the season 5 English is already in KZbin Also Red Son's original name is Red boy, yes and it's canon

[@infiniteoctopaw]

In Canada there was a 1999 English dub of a Journey to the West cartoon. His name in that was "Scarlett Scamp" 🤣 just about kills me in hindsight.

[@princessarnasan3725]

@@infiniteoctopaw are you kidding me!? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@claudius3359]

I mean,both are correct translations for Hong Hai'er.Scarlet Scamp on the other hand-

[@LoverOfStuff]

@@infiniteoctopawmy favourite translation for his name is “Crimson Menace” because… yeah that’s pretty spot on

[@claudius3359]

​@@LoverOfStuffomg the subs you guys got are just pure gold 😂 Meanwhile I only got his name in another dialect,Ang Hai Jie.

[@Brick_kproduction]

Monkie Kid became on Ninjago’s level with season 2 it became better with season 3 and now it’s better than Ninjago with seasons 4 and 5. I really hope Lego sees we in states love Monkie Kid and want it to be advertised here please Lego give the license to Amazon Prime or Netflix please.

[@amyschannel123]

I agree :)

[@dangerbuffrocky]

Amazon Prime Video has Monkie Kid as an Amazon Kids Original, but only the first 2 seasons.

[@mumatsi]

I am about to EAT THIS VIDEO UP

[@Kasei66]

Your comment about how Sandy never speaks is very funny because I’m reading the original novel and it’s the same there : the Sandy character almost never speaks, and only join the action when all three disciples (Sun Wulong, Pigsy and himself) are fighting together, he almost never does anything on his own ! Can’t wait to finish the novel to finally watch the show

[@CallmePhoneix]

Season 5 praise please

[@cassidyjones2730]

turning into humans is sort of just a thing chinese dragons can do

[@intergalacticpopstar]

Yes. Absolutely.

[@nightlunastar]

I live in Germany. No one realy here watches monkie kid, and if they doo, it's very likely that the person is an teenage ninjago fan that watches monkie kid in the englisch version, because you have to pay for the german version. Ninjago is very popular in Germany, monkie kid is as good as ninjago but no one mentioned it. It's kind of frustating to watch a Show so good but not popular at all.

[@spikerpinetree]

grate vid

[@pogchamporado]

I think a big thing about Monkie Kid's audience is that its mostly made up of art and animation fans, rather than fans of lego. I discovered the show back in 2021 through an animation based twitter news account, rather than from Lego themselves, or any other lego content creator talking about it (after being an obnoxious diehard ninjago fan that brushed this show off for a year, worst mistake of my life). This means more people are here for the show rather than the sets, and less being sold (also because of those insane prices). Though, LMK does have an older audience of teens and adults unlike other themes, so I guess we can suck it up and use our grown up money lmao

[@KeepOnBrickingg]

don’t have 2 hours to spare right now but curious what platform is this on??

[@katarzynakrawczyk6945]

Try youtube

[@RetroTheGreat1]

Monkie kid is no longer available on Amazon as of this comment hope they don’t cancel the show!

[@phoenixninja718]

Bro forgot about Ninjago. 💀

[@MRTHUNDER.]

Btw Lego elves had three different versions this Lego friend style one this anime one and the Netflix version the first two are on KZbin

[@ThatTataku]

Where can i watch season 4 and 5 of lego monkie kid???

[@LukeRoberts-o7r]

KZbin

[@amyschannel123]

I found it on KZbin 😊

[@ThatTataku]

@@amyschannel123 thx

[@ThatTataku]

@@LukeRoberts-o7r thx

[@nehuend1015]

They are on the happykids app, the app is totally free

[@Ekenebricks]

Here in the uk we have season 1-3 of monkey kid should I watch it

[@Makutros]

51:36 The truth has been spoken

[@Phantom-hopper]

Garmondon got done dirty

[@Makutros]

@@Phantom-hopper Garmadon is an anti-hero at this point. Only 2011, 2013 and 2018 feature a villainous Garmadon. 2011 he got barely screentime and in 2018 I found Harumi to be the better villain. Not to mention that a lot of villainous things that Garmadon does is straigt up copied from Bionicle's Makuta. (He is introduced as an evil brother with the power of destruction, there's a showdown underground, later he sends minions to delay the chosen one to get his golden power, and sends a giant creature that's specialized on eating the heroes, and later conquers the world with a giant stone body and establishes a reign of shadows until his brother returns and brings an golden armor with him) 2013 was when villain Garmadon really got to shine. But still, he doesn't even get to be the main villain that year. Makuta and Lady Bone Demon are interesting when they embrace their villain roles. Garmadon is interesting when he fights his villain role or even fights on the good side.

[@Phantom-hopper]

@@Makutros bro did you even watch ninjago my guy like garmadon didn't control the great devourer and he created the rock monster and his son beat him he's a deeper character then makuta and when he did become good his past came to haunt him and he isn't even forgiven immediately and if he is he will never forgive himself and he loves his son and lives life to the fullest when he can before being pulled apart brutally by the world be it him being banished to the underworld his evil side ripping him from them or getting controlled by a demon or sacrificing himself for his family and friends and allies or getting back as basically some other guy and getting bitter and more evil or llody pushing him away or some cosmic event what I'm saying is he can't catch a break but his greatest strength is the will to go back to the ones he loves no venom no demon no cosmic event is gonna stop him he may go bad may go evil but he still comes back at the light it's never to late to do something good and when he's a villain he steals the show and when he's good he steals the show makuta is just evil lady bone demon is good damn good but garmadon will always be the king she could be the 2nd best or even a queen but a evil king is a evil king even a kind one

[@Makutros]

@@Phantom-hopper I never brought up the great devourer, I meant the Grundal, who's just functionally the Rahi Nui from Bionicle. Garmadon is a deeper character, but that barely reflects on his villainous actions. The way he challenges the ninja is in most scenarios rather simple. It's the Overlord and Harumi who come up with the more devious plans. In season 2 Garmadon even gets sidelined because fighting Garmadon would mess with Lloyd's moral compass. The moral conflict is just taken out of the equation for a simple good versus bad showdown. It's as though the Emperor would kill Darth Vader and fight Luke on his own at the beginning of the throne room scene in episode six. Garmadon works better as the anti-hero, who deals with his own flaws. Harumi for example is a good villain because she breaks Lloyd's entire belief system and crushes his faith in the power of love and hope. Garmadon in her plans is mostly just the muscle to do that. The most evil thing Garmadon was is killing Mistake, but that never gets addressed. Instead, he just returns as an anti-hero, who needs to find a way back to his son. As a villain, he is rarely in the driver's seat, but usually someone's pawn. The last time he was the true main antagonist was in the pilots, and back then he wasn't particularly deep. Garmadon works best as anti-hero, not as a villain. He doesn't really challenge the heroes' ideals nor does he do the crazy master plans. His battles with his own flaws are more interesting than his battles with the heroes.

[@Phantom-hopper]

@@Makutros lol bro harumi was scared of garmadon he wasn't the muscle he was the boss and his fight with his son are some the best fights

[@squishyazalea9970]

No idea, its not available in the u.s.

[@RetroTheGreat1]

Are you going to add on to this video after watch season 5?? !

[@leannanicholson8267]

I love monkey kid but it is not on Amazon anymore 😢 and KZbin doesn’t have all of the episodes available.still waiting on season 6

[@alyssaripley2540]

It's on peacock now

[@joshlyman7059]

Anyone have the link for Google drive episodes past season 1?

[@TheIrishbrick]

*How DuckBricks became one of the best Lego KZbinrs on the platform*

[@zachtan83]

Dude really made a 2 hour video to promote Monkie Kid. Wow.

[@infiniteoctopaw]

The show is peek. It's overdue for video essays.

[@matahad]

i am europian and i deff hav no idea how to watch it for example the firts 3 srasons i watched on HBO and then i went on my own journey trying to find the next 2 seasons and the best luck i had was on youtube where they have nearly all the eps and it seems a lot of people did the same as some eps have over 300k views as nobody knows where else to watch it...