Ninjago Pilot Part 1

## Plot

So, the theme song. It's amazing every time I hear it, and in whatever version. It's just so catchy! So, our characters live in Ninjago, a world inspired by Japanese culture. Anyways, a teenage boy is making a sword at a blacksmith shop, only to mess up because he made it too quickly. His name is Kai. His sister Nya says that if their dad was still with them, he'd tell Kai that no matter how much fire you have, experience isn't something you learn overnight. Kai is cocky, hot-headed, impulsive, and impatient. An old man comes into their shop. He sees loud metal, perfect for slowing someone down and useless in the art of stealth. Kai tells him to either buy something or get out. The old man remarks that he thought he'd find something special there before leaving. Dark, ominous clouds spread over the land. Then, talking skeletons arrive on vehicles. Their master, Samukai, instructs them to find a map. Kai dons some armor and gets a sword. He tells his sister to stay where she is. Kai actually does a pretty good job against the skeletons too. Nya takes a bo staff and helps him. She's a pretty good fighter too. Two skeletons sneak into their shop and find the map Samukai wanted. Against Samukai himself, Kai gets beaten easily. Samukai has four arms. Kai can't get up because the armor is too heavy. He is saved by the old man from earlier. Samukai recognizes him as Sensei Wu. Sensei Wu uses a technique known as Spinjitzu. Samukai collapses the water tower so that it will fall on Kai, forcing Sensei Wu to save him and allowing Samukai to get away. He tells the skeletons that Lord Garmadon said to take Nya. Sensei Wu recognizes the name. Kai wants to save his sister, but Sensei Wu tells them that the skeletons reside in a place no mortal can cross over to: The Underworld. Saying that Kai has a lot of questions would be an understatement. Sensei Wu tells him that long ago, Ninjago was created by the First Spinjitzu Master, using the Four Elemental Weapons of Spinjitzu: the Scythe of Quakes, the Nunchucks of Lightning, the Shurikens of Ice, and the Sword of Fire. The weapons are so powerful that no one can handle all of their power at once. After he passed away, his two sons swore to protect them. However, the oldest was consumed by darkness, and wanted the weapons for himself. The two brothers fought, and the eldest was banished to the Underworld. The younger brother hid the weapons and placed a guardian at each hiding place. In case something happened to himself, the younger brother also drew up a map and gave it to an honest man to hide. That man was Kai's father. Lord Garmadon is the older brother, and Sensei Wu is the younger brother. Sensei Wu came to the shop to look for Kai. He has a fire inside of him. Sensei Wu offers to train Kai to become a Spinjitzu Master. Only when he does that will he be ready to save his sister and face Lord Garmadon. They climb to the top of a mountain. At its peak is Sensei Wu's monastery. Kai needs to learn patience. Sensei Wu gives him a test: He must complete the training course before Sensei Wu finishes his tea. He can only try once everyday. After a montage of failures, Kai finally succeeds. Sensei Wu tells him that he already knows how to do Spinjitzu and that his final test will come tomorrow. His advice is to get a good night's sleep. I will review the pilot as a whole at the very end.