Ninjago S15 E16

## Plot

The guys take stock of their situation in the subway car. The tunnel has completely collapsed, and the car won't survive the strain of all the rubble forever. They have no idea how far down they are, but Cole say's he's been deeper. Season 13 reference, yay! Speaking of which, Kai suggests that Cole use his powers to clear the earth away, but the ground isn't stable enough for that, and they can't contact the monastery crew to come and save them because the debris is blocking the signal. Zane says he can try boosting the communicator's signal. Meanwhile, said crew knows they must be in trouble, but before they can do anything about it, the council villains, minus Mister F and Harumi, walk/slither right in, thanks to Aspheera knowing about the secret elevator exit thanks to Lloyd from earlier in the season. They're here to steal the Golden Weapons. I love that Pythor is still annoyed by Aspheera and her motivation. Vangelis even yells at her and says that not everything is for revenge. The fight is amazing, especially Wu fighting Vangelis, Aspheera, and the Mechanic by himself. However, Pythor can only turn invisible, not intangible. I feel like some of those missed hits from the girls should've still connected. Also, Pixal is a robot, but she doesn't have thermal sensors or x-ray vision? Wasted opportunity. Pixal unveils adorable little robots called MiniPix to help them fight. They're how she's been making everything so quickly. She presumably made them during the one year timeskip in between season 14 and now, since she had limited time back then to make vehicles and other tech. And then Aspheera reveals spider bombs/robots, which are actually built for combat. She also reveals to Nya that Harumi is alive. They knock everyone out, destroy the computer, take the weapons, set the bombs for two minutes, and leave. Aspheera takes the Sword of Fire, Vangelis takes the Scythe of Quakes, the Mechanic takes the Shurikens of Ice, and Pythor takes the Nunchucks of Lightning, but they're not connected to each other because they need electricity to work. Also, Pythor says a British swear word. One MiniPix is still partially operational. It fixes itself and takes Skylor, Pixal, and Wu to the elevator, but it doesn't see Nya, and leaves. They wake up outside. Pixal tells Wu that Nya is still in the hangar. She digs herself out of the rubble and sees the spider bombs everywhere. The elevator won't work. The bombs go off and destroy the monastery. Wu wants to go back for Nya, but Pixal and Skylor stop him and tell him that it's too late. She's gone. Then she breaks out and reveals that she survived thanks to her Samurai X mech, although it's badly damaged. Pixal finally hears from Zane, who tells them about their situation. The subway car is finally buried, but they escape through a hatch. Wu tells Nya to go save them, and wishes her luck as episode 15 ends. Episode 16 starts with Lloyd regaining consciousness again. This time he's tied up in one long vengestone chain hanging from the ceiling. He sees the villains return with the Golden Weapons, and Harumi tells him that the monastery and his friends there are gone. I love Sam's performance during this scene. Britt is good here too. But Pythor, the one who unleashed the Great Devourer, who was freed by Lloyd in the first place when he was a child, just stands there and doesn't say or do anything. Harumi tells Lloyd that now he feels the same way she does. Now he knows what it's like to have nothing and no one left for him in this world. I mean, there's still his mom and other allies, but I get the sentiment she's going for. She tells Lloyd that he can either let his grief overwhelm and destroy him, or he can let it harden and strengthen him, like it did for her. He points out that she's the reason he's alone, which makes her no better than the Great Devourer, and he'll make her pay. She compares him to Garmadon when he says that, but he once again says that he's nothing like his father. Meanwhile, the guys are literally in between a rock and a hard place, and the amplified communicator is broken. They see a rat, Zane says they're clever animals. This one found an opening in between the rocks. There's a gap that leads up, but Jay slips, which blocks the tunnel they came through and the rest of the way forward. A huge rock almost crushes them, and they have nothing to brace it with. It looks like this is the end after all. Luckily, Nya saves them just in time. She tells them that the monastery has been destroyed. Aspheera, Vangelis, the Mechanic, and Pythor were all working together, and they stole the Golden Weapons. So, did the monastery crew already learn about the council and the Crystal King beforehand when the guys somehow got in touch with them offscreen? Or did Skylor or Dareth tell the others after meeting with the guys in prison, or when Dareth disappeared after they broke out and made it back to the city? Nya also tells them that Harumi is alive. Wu and Pixal are already setting up a new base. Or rather, an old base. They hear police sirens and leave right as Hounddog McBrag arrives on the scene, since the guys are still wanted fugitives, so they can't chat about it in broad daylight. The mech finally fails and crash lands in the desert, next to a skeleton, which opens to reveal the old Samurai X cave. Whoa. Now *that's* a callback. I don't think we've seen this place since season 7. They reunite with Skylor, Wu, and Pixal. Aw! Cole tells Wu that home is where your family is. Lloyd is still missing though, and they have no idea where he could be, or what Harumi wants with the Golden Weapons. Pixal introduces them to MiniPix 7 (like Racer 7?) She decided to name it after it saved their lives. It returns power to the base. Lloyd once again tells Harumi that she doesn't have to do this. It's never too late to correct a mistake. She tells him that it's not a mistake. Balance results in strife. One side has to win for all time in order for there to be true peace, and darkness is stronger than light. Aspheera, with Pythor continuing to silently make fun of her, uses some sort of spell, along with the Golden Weapons, to free the Crystal King, or at least give him a humanoid form. This also crystalizes the Golden Weapons, which turn them into the Weapons of Destruction, instead of creation. Harumi summons the Crystal King back as the ruler of Ninjago. The parallels to Garmadon's resurrection are deliberate. He taunts Lloyd by telling him what the green ninja said to him the last time they fought: It ends now. This makes Lloyd realize that he's the Overlord.