Listen to a Wild Heart

**Listen to a Wild Heart** is the first part of the forty-first episode of the fourth season of *LEGO Ninjago & My Little Pony: Living the Pony Life*, and the 189th episode overall. This and the next episode are based on LEGO Ninjago episode "The Turn of the Tide". Along with "Sweet Dreams", it aired first in English on May 19, 2021, in the UK. It was released in the US via HBO Max on November 20, 2021 paired with "Nya's Birthday Wish" and "Wildest Ever After". It also aired at the same date on Discovery Family, as part of the 1 hour season finale, along with "Wojira's Wrath!", "Wake Up Call!", "Nyad and Nyanko to the Rescue", "Awaken the Power!", "Sweet Dreams", "Nya's Birthday Wish" and "Wildest Ever After".

## Synopsis

*Nya and Caralisa bring their friends to save Ninjago and Equestria from utter chaos.*

**Extended**: *Prince Kalmaar and Wojira battle Nya and Caralisa while Benthomaar, the other ninja and the ponies do their best to help. Eventually, Kalmaar's temper finally rankles Wojira, who turns on him and devours him whole. Just as she turns on the ninjas, both Nya and Caralisa healed using the enchanted melody of the Water Lyres, turning back into an alien humanoid. However, Doris attempted to prevent Nya and Caralisa from being merged into the ocean by snatching the Storm and the Cosmic Amulets from Wojira, disappearing in the process.*

## Plot

Shortly after "Awaken the Power!", both Nya and Caralisa launched a flurry of water attacks at Kalmaar and land on Wojira’s head to face him. Kalmaar sees the girls in their merged state and tells her it was a foolish sacrifice, just like what Nyad had done.

The Ninja, the Young Ninja, the Mane Six, the Williams sisters, the Wild Siders, the Shintaro Crystal Guardians, the Merlopian Quartet, Hayal, Caracat and Gleam arrive at the scene and Jay and Damien call out to Nya and Caralisa. The girls lowers their guard at Jay and Damien’s voices and Kalmaar seizes the opportunity to zap the two, disintegrating them. The Ninja cry out, horrified at what just happened. Kalmaar then commands Wojira to attack the Ninja; Jay and Wu end up knocked back by her powers. Enraged, Jay takes Wu’s staff and attacks Kalmaar directly. The Maaray Guards, Delta, the nymphlings arrive soon after and a battle between them and the ninja occurs. Jay continues to fight Kalmaar but is easily defeated. Just as Kalmaar is about to zap him, Benthomaar, Doris and Miyu with a screech, land on Kalmaar from behind. Brother, sister and mother versus brother, they fight atop Wojira, and Benthomaar manages to destroy Kalmaar’s trident, severing his control over Wojira. Kalmaar furiously strikes Wojira’s amulet continuously, screaming at her to destroy the Ninja. In response, she flings him up into the air and consumes him whole.

Wojira attempts to destroy the ninja and the Mane Six, until Nya and Caralisa know their way to defeat Wojira using Lena's advice. Despite in merged state, they dived into the water to heal her. However, Doris feared that their ultimate sacrifice will fade away into the ocean, so she dives in, with Miyu warning her if she sacrifice to save Nya and Caralisa, she will also be merged into the ocean like Nyad. Just then, Nya and Caralisa are unable to defeat Wojira due to the powerful cosmic energy. Doris came to the girls and tell that they are at risk of being merged with the ocean. She wanted to save both of them, as stated by Miyu, "That's the way the cookie crumbles." She then snatched the Storm Amulet and the Cosmic Amulet from Wojira, succumbing her by fading her away. Nya and Caralisa told her not to let go, but Doris knows that friends will make it right, if they don't give up the fight. Doris then dissolved into the ocean, much to Nya and Caralisa's shock. Facing together, Wojira attempts to strike at the girls, but they transform into their Eternal Guardian forms, telling that they have not because they love this world and the universe where they had met everyone they care about. Nya and Caralisa, too, believes that Wojira does indeed know how wonderful the world really is. Remembering from Lightning Chill's words, they sang a special song, but Wojira zaps them. No matter how they strum the lyres, the whales come and the enchanting melody healed Wojira, turning the sea serpent to an alien humanoid from the Cotton Candy Comet. Heard by the song that Wojira listened to, she reunite Nya and Caralisa, and with the magic bubble wand from "Bubble Trouble" that P.I.X.A.L. gave them, they used to carry back up to the surface.

The Ninja, the Young Ninja, the Mane Six, the Williams sisters, the Wild Siders, the Shintaro Crystal Guardians, Gleam, Hayal and Caracat saw Nya and Caralisa inside the bubble, and pops into the ground. Hayal reunited Wojira from a long separation, and Discord finally met his mother once again. Jay and Damien realized that Nya and Caralisa are fully an eternal guardians of Spinjitzu, but sadly the sacrifice that saved the girls was Doris. Just then, Chaos has expelled from Wojira's body, and attempted to destroy everyone filled with hope.

## Cast

* Applejack/Cosmic Applejack - Ashleigh Ball
* Atlaua - Peter Kelamis
* Benthomaar - Cole Howard
* Caracat - Stephenie Sheh
* Caralisa/Eternal Guardian Caralisa - Tabitha St. Germain
* Chaos - Kyle Rideout
* Cole/Guardian Cole - Kirby Morrow
* Damien/Guardian Damien - Andrew Francis
* Delta - Vincent Tong
* Discord - Peter New
* Doris - Tabitha St. Germain
* Echo - Connor Parnall
* Fluttershy/Cosmic Fluttershy - Andrea Libman
* Gaia - Diana Kaarina
* Gleam - Marÿke Hendrikse
* Gripe - Brian Drummond
* Hayal - Madeleine Arthur
* Jake/Guardian Jake- Nicholas Holmes
* Jay/Guardian Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
* Kaguya - Rebecca Shoichet
* Kai/Guardian Kai - Vincent Tong
* Kalmaar - Giles Panton
* Kaze - Ian Hanlin
* Kimberly/Guardian Kimberly - Shannon Chan-Kent
* Kitonaru - Andrea Libman; Adrian Petriw
* Lightning Chill - Bethany Brown
* Lloyd/Guardian Lloyd - Sam Vincent
* Megan Williams/Ultra Sailor Sky - Kelly Sheridan
* Miyu - Kazumi Evans
* Molly Williams/Ultra Sailor Heart - Chantral Strand
* Nelson/Guardian Nelson - David Reynolds
* Nya/Eternal Guardian Nya - Kelly Metzger
* Oriana - Erin Matthews
* Pinkie Pie/Cosmic Pinkie Pie - Andrea Libman
* Rainbow Dash/Cosmic Rainbow Dash - Ashleigh Ball
* Rarity/Cosmic Rarity - Tabitha St. Germain
* Spike - Tabitha St. Germain
* Sugar Snap - Ana Sani
* Twilight Sparkle/Cosmic Twilight Sparkle - Tara Strong
* Vania - Sabrina Pitre
* Wojira - Shannon Chan-Kent
* Wu - Paul Dobson
* Zachary/Guardian Zachary - Gavin Langelo
* Zane/Guardian Zane - Brent Miller

## Locations featured

* Ninjago
	+ Ninjago City

## Trivia

* **Narrator**: Lightning Chill
* This episode was first broadcast in the UK on May 19, 2021.
* A sneak peek of the episode featuring the song Reach the Wildest Dream was shown on Tiny Pop YouTube channel on May 18, 2021.
* When this episode airs on Discovery Family, the theme song is removed, similar to other first half of episodes.
* The episode title is a reference to one of the verses in "Wild Heartbeats" as "Just listen to your wild heart, and what it has to say".
* Doris sacrificed herself to save Nya and Caralisa from being dissolved into a water spirit was referenced in *Adventure Time* episode, "Sons of Mars" showing Abraham Lincoln, God-Emperor of Mars sacrifice his immortality to revive Jake, who was wrongfully executed.
* Nya and Caralisa explained to Wojira that they loved their world they cared about, implying one of the aspects of the Elements of Harmony: generosity.
* In the UK, the scene where Wojira consumed Kalmaar and zapping Nya and Caralisa from the Storm Amulet are cut out in Tiny Pop broadcast, likely due to frightening and intense nature. However, the CITV and Cartoon Network UK airings kept intact.
	+ On Treehouse TV airing in Canada, only the scene where Wojira consumed Kalmaar is cut out due to same reasons.
* Reach the Wildest Dream is a medley of Wild Heartbeats and Reach the Dream.
* A shot where Nya and Caralisa yelled "NOOOOOO!" becomes a popular meme, especially the picture used when G5 film has released.

## Continuity

* Kalmaar's death was similar to Pythor's assumed death in "Day of the Great Devourer."
* Doris heard about Nya and Caralisa being merged with the Endless Sea was foreshadowed at the end of "Ocelopia Once Again," where she demanded Miyu and Lena that the girls' sacrifice was to save all of the Sixty Realms is a negative impact to those who admire the most.
* Wojira's defeat takes place during the song. This may be similar to the Dazzlings' defeat in "Leap of Faith".
* Nya and Caralisa yelling "NOOOOOO!" in a similar shot to Megan saying the same thing in "A Trick of the Worse".
* This is the first episode to feature Wojira's speaking role and her humanoid appearance in the present. This is also the only time Wojira speaks while as a sea serpent.
* Chaos makes his first physical appearance in this episode.
* The bubble wand from "Bubble Trouble" appears as Nya used it to carry her, Caralisa and Wojira back into the surface.
* This is the first and the only time Nya and Caralisa gain their Eternal Guardian forms.

## Changes

### Changes from the Ninjago cartoon

* Doris sacrificed herself to save Nya and Caralisa by merging with the Endless Sea, in an attempt for them to heal Wojira.
* Rather than destroying Wojira, the girls heal her using the Water Lyres, since the series tone doesn't considered death.
* Wojira reunited Hayal and Discord after being healed.

## Errors

* Kalmaar pronounces "Nyad" NYE-ad, which is neither the actual pronunciation of the Greek mythology creature, Naiad, or Nyad's name in the show.
* When Doris shoves Nya and Caralisa aside to pry the Storm and the Cosmic Amulet, her crown was missing.