I Am Actually So Sorry Everyone But Genuinely I Think I’m Gonna Be Exclusively Talking About That Trailer

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Thinking about Kai's fighting style in the realm of monsters, and how creative he had to get whenever he was (on the rare occasions) fighting without Rusty or Daidan to help him.

All of those monsters are impossibly bigger than him, and he needs to use something to hoist himself up in order to actually reach the head and neck. Him using his fire to heat his soles so it sticks to the skin in a mess of boiling flesh. Using daggers to anchor himself repeatedly to go upwards, then finishing it quickly with a slash to the back of the neck and hoping it falls forward instead of backward.

Then when other monsters gather around the new corpse, littered in a linear pattern of scars and burns, all in a line, same as the other few, a rumor spreads among the half sentient monsters.

A giant centipede of fire and steel, some say.

It finds a victim and coils around it, using its hundreds of legs to constrict it before finishing off in one strike, one says in awe.

It never eats it prey, leaving it to rot on the ground instead to show dominance, another says to its mate.

Even with its size, it's never been seen. It burrows underneath the ground, waiting for a chance to burst out and strike, a mother says to its young. Warning.

And the rumor grows, twisting into something more fantastical. Until one day, a lizard made of rotting wood and bone stumbles upon Kai, right on top of another monster, covered in black blood, catching his breath. The lizard scurries to its nest, and the rumor twists into something closer to the truth.

There is no centipede, it screeches. More gather around it.

It's small, and that's its way of trickery. It hides in plain sight, waiting for something to grow confident. To grow complacent and take its size for weakness.

It moves like no other. In flashes of red and orange and waves of blood and muscle. The fire and shadow are fond of this one, always hovering around it. Keeping it unseen.

Its eyes are as hollow as the abysmal ocean, devoid of mercy. Any it sees are guaranteed death, and those it spares are left mangled. Dying of their injuries. It never eats, never takes, only kills in slashes of flame and iron. It was never seen until now, no name it holds either.

After the rumor spreads further, more seeing the nameless monster in person, Kai develops a title. A warning for the ones who know it. There are many, some still calling it the fire centipede, another calling it the killer of giants, but there is one name that has gained popularity. That has made its way into the stories of every mother whispering to their young.

And now, when Kai pulls out his sword in a blaze of yellow and red, he finds that some scurry away. Screeching something he swore he could make out.

Fire Demon, they scream in fear, running off. Fire Demon, they cry out, warning others. Fire Demon, they think in horror, as none have survived it.

Fire Demon.

Thriving over here

How it feels to be a Kai fan in 2025

Rewatching the trailer is not enough. Running around in circles and long walks are not enough. Making a playlist is not enough.

I need monstrosity directly injected into my bloodstream right now

To be completely honest, I don't really think Kai will become a centipede monster. I knowww it's sad but my reason as to why is pretty agreeable I think.

Usually, whenever a character is transformed into a monster or just a non-human in general, it's always been about accepting and overcoming parts of yourself youd rather hide. When Zane was revealed to be a nindroid, he learned that the others would accept him as their brother no matter what, and soon enough, it became a strength for him. Literally, he gained his true potential shortly after. He no longer sees him being a nindroid separate to his identity. He went from Zane, a ninja, to Zane, the titanium ninja. He's still him, always will be, just shiny :)

When Jay was turned into a Venomari, it became a reflection of his insecurities, the parts of himself he tries to mask with flashy bravado and exaggerated stories, especially around Nya, who he had a massive crush on. It ended similarly to Zane, where Nya said he would accept him no matter what. Flaws and all. Knowing this, He was able to gain his true potential too. Realizing that being himself was far better than covering it up with glitter and foundation.

Then when Cole became a ghost, it was a tragedy. He no longer felt like himself, no longer saw himself as a person. Instead a living husk of his former glory. But, with the encouragement and unyielding support of his teammates, his family, he learned to accept this new body of his, as inhuman as it was. It symbolized trauma, and the strength it takes to see the good in every bad situation. It carries later into the show, where even though he's back to being a human, the scars are still there. They will never truly go away, but he learned to accept himself as himself, weird ghost scars and all.

Lloyd is the definition of grappling with identity. From being the son of Lord Garmadon, to becoming the legendary Green Ninja, then the ultimate Spinjitzu Master, then returning to simply being the Green Ninja, knowing hes half Oni half dragon, and ultimately just Lloyd? He carries many versions of himself, each with parts he struggles to accept. He’s the textbook case of change: from idolizing his father to fearing he’ll become him. It’s this internal conflict that makes it so hard for him to see himself as anything other than a ninja. While we see him begin to accept his identity later in the series, DR shows us that he still has some ways to go before he truly feels at home in his own skin.

Nya's transformation was also just.. unwanted, in my opinion. It was about doing everything you can to protect the ones you love, even if it hurts you. She's very similar to Kai in this regard, and it's very realistic that they share similar ideals when it comes to how they view their role in the team. Nya thought that merging with the sea was the only option, and faced with Jay unconscious after drowning, she had no choice. It was unwanted change, similar to Cole. This time, however, instead of Nya bringing herself back, it was the others who brought her back. It's a beautiful way to show that family will go through hell and beyond if it means protecting the ones you love.

What does this all mean, however? Why do these transformations matter?

Well, here's an answer. Despite everything, despite the hardships, they all came out of it better. They came out of it having learned something positive about themselves, even though it scarred them tremendously. Think of it like a caterpillar. In order to transform into butterfly, they have to break down and rebuild. In the end, the transformations ended up becoming a reminder to stay strong and steadfast. And it's nice that everyone had a moment like that.

Weeelllll.... not everyone.

Kai is the only one who hasn’t undergone a non-human arc, and that’s surprising, considering he’s probably one of the first characters you'd expect to experience one. With his personality and tendency to hide things from others in fear of being shamed or shunned, an arc like that would benefit him. Right?

This is where monstrosity comes in I fear. And not in a good way.

I think this series will be contradicting what those arcs symbolized. I think it will become the opposite to what the other ninja experienced. I dont think Kai will turn into a centipede creature or just any monster in general. No, not really. And that might be confusing, because In order to survive the land of the monsters, you need to become one yourself, right?

But i still think Kai will be the only one not to undergo a non-human transformation. Not because it wont happen, but because he doesn't need to. In fact, I think it matches the others perfectly. Everyone in the team became a monster physically, but they stayed the same. Same likes, same hates, just with different colored skin or lack thereof. They didn't change, their views didn't change, their morals didn't change.

But Kais did.

And Kai is.

He is a monster.

Maybe not physically, maybe not literally,

But mentally. But his actions were.

And that's enough, isn't it?

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Everytime you post it's like you specifically picked something from my brain

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Hey so lets talk about Kai being used as the comedic character and being a lot more sillier than usual in Dragons Rising when you remember that before all this, literally just a few months beforehand, Kai was suffering the horrors tm

i’ll assume we’ve all watched the Ninjago monstrosity trailer, and if you haven’t go forth solider and may your heart crumble to pieces once you do.

In Dragons Rising, Kai’s character tone is similar to the one from season 8 onwards in the original series. Except the silliness factor is a lot stronger. He’s constantly cracking jokes, being unserious, teasing and messing with people. He was just a general menace.

And i know a lot of us, including myself, believe its cause Jay’s not around to be the comedic relief character. But what if it’s also because they’re trying to enforce a sense on unnaturalness with Kai’s attitude within us? To clue us in that the way he’s acting isn’t normal, that he’s wearing some form of a mask?

Because personally i think that would be really cool writing if Kai’s mask starts crumbling the moment they get closer to that land of monsters he was stuck in for who knows how long.

Ok, I feel better now. Let me elaborate (TW long ass rant holy shit)

S1-7 Kai is very much the embodiment of asshole. He easily angers, lacks self-control, rarely listens to his team, and has an ego the size of Jupiter. In later seasons, we see that his ego is used to cover up that he is extremely insecure, and his anger issues come from the fact that he never got the chance to properly regulate them, since he never really had any role models to learn it from.

S7 is when it really shows, in my opinion. You can see his spiral when he realizes that the people he idolized (his parents) are most definitely working for the time twins, and who does he take It out on? Nya, and everyone else. He's irritable, snappy, and rarely engages with anyone.

When Kai meets his father, his facade drops. You can see who he actually blames for this, and it's him. He's angry and upset that he ever missed his parents in the first place and that the people he desperately wanted to come back turned out to be "evil." When it turns out they were forced to work for them, he's in shock. You can tell in the continuing episodes, too. He's more quiet, spaces out, and is obvious he's thinking about his actions up to that point.

S8 is where things get better for him, and it's so nice to see. He smiles way more, is more open to let other people take the lead, and even when he gets "angry," it's a slight touch artificial. When I first watched this season, I was upset. Kais insecure attitude made him interesting and compelling, but seeing him happy and enjoying the skin he's in? It was a genuinely nice change.

This is why DR is one of my fav ninjago iterations. Everyone is so different, yet the same.

Lloyd is so.. mature, but so insecure he might crumble at the slightest pressure.

Nya is incredible, but she went through her 4th divorce, her brother almost died, and she's drained.

Zane is tired of the violence and wants to stay home more bless him.

Jay is evil and a wife beater (LOL).

I don't even know what Cole is doing. He's married to a homeless dude and adopted his children.

And Kai is.. stable. Like, really stable. He regulates his anger properly, has a student that he sees as a daughter, helps Lloyd to the best of his ability, LISTENS TO HIS TEAM??? His ego isn't even ego anymore it's deserved confidence, learned dragon rising technique FIRST, and is an all-around great guy. Sure, he's still a feral little dude, but in a sweet way.

And holy shit, don't get me started on Wyldfyre.

Wyldfyre is Kai’s carbon copy. I don't have to elaborate. But the way he.. helps her? It's made me tweak more times than I'd like.

He's patient, knows how to match her energy, and instead of outright denying her methods, he encourages them in a safe and healthy way. The whole spiel they had during the stealth thing in Imperium was incredible. Instead of asking her to outright stop making noise, he directed it into her still being annoying, but quieter.

AGH my heart. I bet he had weekly therapy sessions after crystallized. (I HATE THAT FUCKING SEASON)

I like how Kai is mentally healthy

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Crazy to think that Kai just told the ninja he was travelling the merged lands and wasn’t forced to fight for his life in order to get back to those he loves.

CRAZIER to think that in the first few episodes of season 1 in Dragons Rising this scene of Kai and Lloyd seeing each other again

Is so much worse because Kai seems as if he’s reacting the way he was forced into with all the monsters stronger than him. He and Lloyd are equal in terms of skill, so seeing Kai with zero reactions and just letting himself be flung around? To put it simply, it seems as if he was just so tired of fighting that his mind and body literally wouldn’t let him react appropriately after finally having the chance to stop.

LOOK AT HIM HES CURLED UP??? PROTECTING HIS FACE???

Taking a break from my break tannerfishies style

One sided drix x kai

Drix: Can i hit

Kai: Wtf??? No??? What are you doing inside my room??? Where tf did you come from????

Drix: Nooo don't hide ur bugness ur so sexy haha

Kai: (bug begone) Get out

Just two weeks and 5 days!!! It's getting closer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh someone hold my hand I think im seizing