World/universe-altering event known as 'The (Noun)'

The Blip (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - 50% of all mortal life in the universe is disintegrated by the power of the Infinity Stones.

The Merge (Ninjago) - All of the Realms of existence merge into each other due to unknown causes, creating the Merged Lands.

The Flux (Doctor Who) - A destructive mass made of anti-matter that destroys half of the universe.

u/ducknerd2002 — 1 day ago

(DRS4 spoilers) How we know, or can at least guess, which [ep18 spoilers] represents each Realm

  • Ninjago: The red and gold, the detail, and the Ninjargon 'N' in the middle make it pretty obvious.

  • Imperium: It matches the aesthetic of the city of Imperium.

  • Never-Kingdoms: The design resembles ice, snow, and mountains. It's also shown being escorted with Akita.

  • Cloud Kingdom: It's shown being escorted with Suetonius.

  • Land of Lee: It's shown being carried by Lee (scratch the 'design' part, I somehow misremembered what colour Lee's trousers are).

  • First Land: It resembles the mountains and desert of the First Land, and is shown being escorted with Tyr.

  • Umbrasilvis: It's shown being escorted with Baron Frye.

  • Spectral Lands: I don't know.

  • Underworld: It's literally a skull. It's also shown being escorted with the Bone Regent.

  • Wyldness: Again, I don't know.

  • Land of Eternal Dawn: The colours match the Land of Eternal Dawn, and resemble a sunrise.

  • Djinjago: It resembles the floating islands of Djinjago.

  • Land of Madness: It resembles the blue land and dark sky of the Land of Madness.

  • Mysterium: The blue star on purple just has magical vibes.

  • Whispering Wood: Another one I don't know.

  • Land of Monsters: It resembles the eye of a monster.

u/ducknerd2002 — 2 days ago
▲ 39 r/Ninjago

(Spoilers) DRS4 Ep18 has a minor mistake

It's stated that nobody knows about the Land of Eternal Dawn, but it still has a flag at the Summit like all the other Realms.

Considering those who design and render the sets aren't the same people who write the dialogue or animate the characters, this is most likely just a result of miscommunication.

u/ducknerd2002 — 2 days ago

RTGame and Rin Penrose are the same person

We've seen Dan's face, but we've never seen Rin's face. Why? Definitely not because Rin prefers not to publicly disclose her appearance, but secretly because it's the same face. They're simply one person that's just really good at using two controllers at once.

'But sometimes they talk over each other.' All collabs between them? Pre-recorded, not actually livestreamed. All of their friends are in on it too.

'What about when they respond to people in chat?' Paid actors and friends using alternate accounts.

Why do their channels have very different styles and different games streamed? To reach a wider audience.

Both like to gamble, and both like to drift. It just makes sense.

u/ducknerd2002 — 3 days ago
▲ 589 r/Ninjago

Remember when Jay straight up tried to kill a guy?

Forgetting about the Sword of Soul's power means he was using it like an ordinary sword when he slashed down at that Sky Pirate.

u/ducknerd2002 — 7 days ago
▲ 22 r/Ninjago

(DRS4 Pt2 spoilers) I really hope this guy gets his comeuppance at some point

Agent Donovan ruined Jay's life >!just for money. Not because of some secret plan, tragic backstory, or lust for power - he just wanted to make a quick buck!<. The day he faces justice will be very satisfying.

u/ducknerd2002 — 12 days ago

(Mixed trope) The last of their kind... until the writers revealed another one of their kind is still alive

The Doctor (Doctor Who) - The 2005 revival of Doctor Who established that the Doctor is the last of the Time Lords after Gallifrey was destroyed in the Time War, but S3 revealed that the Master (one of the Doctor's oldest foes) also survived. S7 then revealed that >!Gallifrey itself actually survived along with those who were on the planet during the last moments of the Time War.!<

Superman (DC) - Originally known as the last son of Krypton, other Kryptonians have been confirmed to survive the planet's destruction across the years, with Supergirl (Superman's cousin) being the most notable example.

Lord Ras (Ninjago: Dragons Rising) - Ras originally seemed to be the last survivor of the Tiger Tribe, until S4 introduced Zilvar Slashclaw, who >!survived their village's destruction because he was searching for a new, safer home for their people!<.

u/ducknerd2002 — 12 days ago

(Mixed trope) The adaptation changes the familial relationship between characters

Scott and Alex Summers (X-Men) - In the comics Scott is the older brother, but the movies made Havok the older brother so they could use him in the prequels.

Ellaria and Tyene Sand (Game of Thrones/ASOIAF) - The show makes them mother and daughter, but in the books they're not actually related at all - Ellaria is the paramour of Tyene's father Oberyn and the mother of his 4 youngest daughters, while Tyene's mother is a septa (the Westeros equivalent of a nun).

u/ducknerd2002 — 13 days ago

Favourite collection of expensive non-canon sets that spans 3 different sub themes across nearly a decade?

u/ducknerd2002 — 13 days ago

Did you know? Sometimes LEGO uses the wrong masks in smaller Ninjago sets because 'fuck you, that's why'

u/ducknerd2002 — 14 days ago
▲ 127 r/Ninjago

Ever notice how the past 2 seasons keep having Kai sets be used by the new Ninja in the actual show?

And weirdly, none of these 4 Ninja appear in any of the sets where these vehicles are from. If you bought all 4 of these sets, the only new Ninja you'd get is Euphrasia.

u/ducknerd2002 — 15 days ago

If I had a nickel for every Kai vehicle that was actually a vehicle for the new Ninja, I'd have four nickels (very minor DRS4 spoilers)

Bonus points for how each set comes from a separate wave, appears in a separate half of a season, and doesn't actually contain any of the new Ninja that actually drive the vehicle.

u/ducknerd2002 — 15 days ago

Vehicle builders seeing the last few snapshots:

Cars, bikes, planes, etc are all easier thanks to cushions and concrete slabs/stairs

u/ducknerd2002 — 16 days ago