An Issue of Trust

An Issue of Trust is the twenty-eighth episode of the fifteenth season of Ninjago and the 208th episode overall.
==Synopsis==
The Ninja prepare to make their last stand as the crystal army closes in, while Lloyd and Garmadon take the fight to the Crystal King.https://www.foxtel.com.au/tv-guide/Ninjago/135847881
Extended: The Ninja regroup at the warehouse along with their new fugitive allies. The Ninja fail to master Dragon Form, but Nelson discovers a clue in the scroll that the Ninja must perform a selfless act as allies unite. Borg warns that the crystal army is headed to the warehouse for a final assault. The Ninja prepare defenses as Lloyd and Garmadon head to the temple to confront the Crystal King.
LEGO's YouTube Channel: The Ninja and their allies set up their last stand at the warehouse as they attempt to learn the Dragon Form. Lloyd and Garmadon head to the Crystal Temple to challenge the Crystal King!
Can the Ninja learn the new Dragon Form? Will Lloyd and Garmadon be able to defeat the Crystal King?
==Plot==
At the newspaper warehouse, Nelson informs Wu of the ninja and Garmadon arriving. As they're all relieved to see each other, Wu shows them some of their allies, Ronin of which surprises Lloyd. Wu then showed the ninja and Garmadon the scroll from Quanish the Elder, with Garmadon remarking him as a fool. Partially defending him, Wu explains that Quanish prophesied that the defenders of Ninjago would achieve Dragon Form through certain motions displayed on the scroll, which Kai believes is to 'jump up, kick back, whip around, and spin.' The paperboys clear some space for the ninja to attempt to achieve Dragon Form, but ultimately fail.
At the Crystal Island, the Council of the Crystal King is reprimanded by the Overlord for their failure to capture the ninja before Harumi and Mister F come forth, the latter of which intercepted a part of Cole's message with the motto 'the news never sleeps', which leads them to discover they're hiding at the warehouse. At Borg Tower, Cyrus Borg notices the temple moving on the radar.
With the ninja still unable to achieve Dragon Form, Wu throws the scroll in anger before Nelson noticed a certain part folded revealed something and informs them. Cole folds the rest of it, to which Wu discovers writing in Old Tongue: "Only if the allies unite through a selfless act, will main and might prevail the light, and dragon take flight." At that moment, Cyrus radios in to warn them of the Overlord approaching the warehouse. Kai insists on evacuating the refugees, but Cole objects to it before Garmadon makes a plan to attack the Overlord from the back and Lloyd, much to the former's annoyance and reluctance, joins in. As Kai and Cole insist on coming as well, Wu tells them they need to draw the Overlord's attention. Once they barricaded the alleyway and welded the roller doors shut, that would result in an attack from the front, which they, along with Ronin's group in their mechs, would defend, but Killow is forced to give his up as transport for Lloyd to the temple. Witnessing P.I.X.A.L. hug and wish Lloyd luck, Garmadon asks why she didn't say the same to him, which Lloyd insists she was uneasy with his father fighting, but Garmadon believes P.I.X.A.L. doesn't trust him, and asks if Lloyd trusts him, to which he replies that he might before they take off.
On the ground, the council and Crystal Warriors arrive at the warehouse, where Cole thinks they should talk it out before Jay does so, which fails miserably before they all charge toward them. Atop the temple, as the Overlord and Harumi watch the battle, Lloyd and Garmadon arrive to battle them themselves.
==Appearances==
===Characters===
====Cast====
*Cole - Andrew Francis
*Cyrus Borg - Lee Tockar
*Garmadon - Mark Oliver
*Harumi - Britt McKillip
*Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
*Kai - Vincent Tong
*Lloyd Garmadon - Sam Vincent
*Nelson - David Raynolds
*Nya - Kelly Metzger
*P.I.X.A.L. - Jennifer Hayward
*Pythor - Michael Dobson
*The Overlord - Scott McNeil
*Wu - Paul Dobson
*Zane - Brent Miller
===Non-speaking===
*Antonia
*Aspheera
*Bragi Schut
*Clutch Powers
*Fugi-Dove
*Killow
*Mister F
*Ronin
*Sammy
*The Mechanic
*Tommy Andreasen
*Ultra Violet
*Vangelis
*Vengestone Guards
===Creatures===
*Dragonides
===Events===
*The Final Battle (mentioned)
*Final prophecy of Quanish the Elder
**Crystal infection
**Final battle
===Items===
*Dragon Chestplate
*Dragon Form scroll
*Garmadon's helmet
*Infectious crystals
*Jay's golden kusarigama
*Katanas
*Robo-arm
*Samurai X suit
*Shintaro wings
*Teapot of Tyrahn
*Vengestone
*Vengestone spears
*Weapons of Destruction
**Nunchucks of Destruction
**Scythe of Destruction
**Shurikens of Destruction
**Sword of Destruction
===Vehicles===
*Cyrus Borg's mechs
===Locations===
*Ninjago
**Ninjago City
*Ninjago's sky
**Crystal Island
===Species===
*Chickens
*Crystal Warriors
*Dragons
*Humans
*Nindroids
*Oni/Dragon hybrids
*Oni/Dragon/Human hybrids
==Transcript==
For the transcript of the episode, click here.
==Trivia==
*Narrator: Garmadon
*Although it was first stated in Water Dragon!, this episode reveals that to achieve Dragon Form, one must "jump up, kick back, whip around and spin", a reference to the lyrics of "The Weekend Whip."
**This also confirms the first of the April Fools Hints.https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1509866469982572547
===Cultural references===
*The name of the episode is likely a reference to the Billy Joel song A Matter of Trust.
*Nelson referring to Garmadon as "you-know-who" is similar to how Voldemort is referred to with the same phrase in the Harry Potter franchise.
===Continuity===
*Garmadon remarks Quanish the Elder as a fool, similar to how Wu did in "Farewell the Sea" and "Return of the Ice Emperor."
*The scene with the Overlord and the Crystal Council is similar to the scene with Garmadon and the remaining generals of the Sons of Garmadon in "How to Build a Dragon."
**The generals stand before their leaders and are berated by them for failing to capture the ninja, and prepares to attack them with their respective elemental essences (Destruction for Garmadon, Darkness for the Overlord), although Garmadon actually attempts to telekinetically choke Harumi with his power, while the Overlord nearly attacks his Council.
**Harumi is able to gain the favor of both leaders by revealing the hideouts of both Resistances (the Garbage depot in "How to Build a Dragon," and the newspaper warehouse here).
*The Overlord's line, "Then perish with them!" before attacking Lloyd and Garmadon at the end of the episode is a callback to "Into the Breach," where the Omega said the exact same line before attacking Lloyd and Garmadon as the episode ended.
*The LEGO YouTube channel version cuts the ending of the episode and its outro.
*This episode marks the second time Garmadon has been referred to as "you-know-who", after "Child's Play."
*Bragi Schut and Tommy Andreasen can be seen sneaking up on Clutch Powers and the Teapot of Tyrahn.
===Errors===
*Zane and P.I.X.A.L. were surprised to see Ronin, despite him having saved them in "Return of the Ice Emperor."
==Videos==
LEGO® NINJAGO - Season 4 Episode 28- An Issue of Trust
==Gallery==
For the gallery of the episode, click here.
==Translations==
==References==
de:Eine Frage des Vertrauens
Category:2022
Category:Episodes
Category:Episodes of Crystalized