Ninjago S12 E12

## Plot

Scott tells Racer Seven that he hid his garage and asks her if she was followed, and she says no and enters the garage. Unfortunately, a Red Visor sees them entering and requests backup. Lloyd explains to Racer Seven that Unagami controls the game and is a game programmer named Milton Dyer in the real world. He built Prime Empire and is using it to trap people inside the game. The only way to stop him is to get the three Key-tanas, and the only way to do that is to win the race. Seven is worried that Lloyd is wrong about her being able to break her programming, and he once again says that all she has to do is believe in herself. She agrees to join their team. Scott tells them that something tripped the motion sensor, and they see Red Visors heading their way. Lloyd offers to hold them off while the others get to the race track, but they refuse to leave him behind. Scott offers to hold them off instead. He's been hiding in his garage for thirty years playing it safe. It's time for him to try being a hero. He only has one life left, and he wants it to count for something. Jay promises to beat the game, find Unagami, and make this right. Cole rides with Kai. Scott makes a great last stand, but he's eventually shot and cubed, which the others see as they leave. They get to the Speedway just after the race starts, so they've got some catching up to do, and the Red Visors still haven't given up pursuing them. A Whack Rat picks up a loot box, which adds a spiky wrecking ball to his car. Cole is hit by it, but he just steals the car after kicking the rat out. Kai also gets a loot box, which transforms his jet into a mech. Jay is boxed in by Red Visors. Cole and Kai exchange knowing looks and nod at each other. They sacrifice themselves to take out the Red Visors and are cubed, which devastates Nya, Jay, and Lloyd. They approach the fourth mile marker. Racer Seven may not have a huge arc like Okino, but I love the moment where she breaks her programming too. There's just something about the way it's animated and voiced. Seven is voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent, who also provided Pinkie Pie's singing voice on *My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic*. You know what I realized that I'd love to get someday, even though it'll probably never happen? A spin off show about the many side characters living their lives and going on their own adventures, and maybe even interacting with the ninja occasionally. If Okino can't have an arc in the real world about learning how to be a real samurai and relearning everything that was programmed into him in Prime Empire with help from Nya and Pixal, then have an episode about him in a spin off show. They could even bring back deceased characters and explain that this takes place before they died, like Mistaké, Harumi, Hutchins, the emperor and empress, etc. We could visit other realms and see Nobu, Flintlocke, Dogshank, Akita, Kataru, Sorla, or Krag again. How cool would that be? Oh, if only. I'm just saying, I've already gushed about all of the lore, backstory, and many interesting side characters this show has so far. I love Seven's design and voice, as well as Akita's, and they're just recent additions. Seven speeds up, takes the lead, and passes the fourth mile marker. Jay, Nya, and Lloyd stop the Whack Rats from taking her out, and she crosses the finish line. We see Okino and the League of Jays again. At the award ceremony, Seven receives the yellow Key-tana, which she gives to Jay, who promises to find Unagami and make him bring everyone back. The remaining ninja leave before the Red Visors can get to them. Seven will go her own way, thanks to them. She plays dumb when the Visors question her, although she does tell them that the ninja are going after Unagami, not the other way around. As they leave, they see a replay of Cole and Kai's crash, but they don't have time to mourn. They have to go to Terra Domina to get the orange Key-tana. They enter Unagami's Temple of Madness. Lloyd wants to scope out the dangers and come back with a plan, but they're suddenly thrust into an old school platforming side scroll segment. The good news is that the obstacles are pre-programmed, so if they can figure out the timing, they can avoid the danger. The bad news is that they can't go back and everything speeds up the further they go. The worst news is that if they die, they have to start over again at the beginning. Nya dies, so they have to do it all again. If they pay attention, they won't make the same mistakes twice. Jay dies as well, and so does Lloyd. Now they each only have one life left. They make it through the side scrolling, but now they have to go up an infinity maze in a shout out to *Donkey Kong*. Nya gets a loot box… which gives her a version of airjitzu. At least they're finally acknowledging it again. Instead of leaving the guys behind, she takes them with her to the top/end of the maze. Now they have to choose their champion and play an old school fighting game like *Street Fighter* or *Mortal Kombat*. One of them has to fight a boss battle. Lloyd picks himself. Unagami will choose his opponent… which is an avatar of Harumi. Oh, crap. See what I mean about the show and Lloyd himself bringing her up so often, and long after her betrayal and death, at least out of universe? Still, it's an excuse to give Lloyd more angst and bring back Britt McKillip to voice her, so I'm game (pun!), even if I prefer her civvie design as opposed to her evil one. Jay and Nya try to tell him that it's not really her, but a forcefield blocks out their voices. Harumi asks Lloyd if he misses her and claims that she thinks about him all the time, and wonders if things might've been different in another time or place. She may not be the real Harumi, but she's just as manipulative, and attacks him. He says he can't fight her and asks her not to do this. She says he left her and asks him where he was when *she* needed him. Ugh, the music! The line delivery! Nothing will ever top their confrontation in the cave, and this isn't even the real Harumi, but still! Speaking of which, I'm still waiting on those acting awards for Sam and Britt. Lloyd starts fighting back, and the two seem evenly matched. Harumi claims that she doesn't have long, but she wanted to tell him that she's sorry for everything, and asks for another chance. Lloyd wonders if it's really her, and asks her what they did the first night they were alone together. She guesses watching the sunset, then listening to music, and he reveals that he and the real Harumi went to the canals and gave food to the poor. Now that he knows it's not really her, they hold nothing back. He manages to defeat her and win, and she manages to kill him, which devastates Nya and Jay. Especially Nya. Jay takes the orange Key-tana and once again tells her that they'll find a way to get everyone back and stop Unagami. Ugh, the late season 6 feelings! They hurt so much!