hey there everyone bar here we're going to be taking a break from the usual comedy show this week to do a slightly more serious video in response to some of the internets confusion regarding the
lego ninjago snake generals for sale, next entry into the lego movie franchise we are currently at the precipice of what i like to call the age of the brick in a world that's filled with large and
expansive cinematic universes it's no surprise that we're beginning to see a growing trend of movies based around the current dominator in the toy industry lego and much like it's light-hearted interlocking nature movie audiences are clamoring for fun films with vast worlds and interlocking stories and there's really no better medium to tell us what
to tell them through that of the lego brick lego films are becoming increasingly more common and with two huge critical successes in the lego movie and the lego batman movie we're coming to the crux of legos next big venture the lego ninjago movie but there's something inherently more interesting about the snowman particular
versus those that came before it if you're watching this video from the perspective of someone with a general knowledge of the lego brick you likely never heard of ninjago or maybe you've seen it in passing or you have kids who are just fans of the themes perhaps you enjoy the lego movie and the lego batman movie seems like a
no-brainer but ninjago seems like an odd choice to make a movie out of and this is a perfectly understandable opinion to have however for me as a lego enthusiasts this movie is the most exciting of the three but why what makes the lego ninjago movie such a big deal well it starts by understanding what goes behind the products these films are
based off of and what ninjago represents for the lego company you see other three lego movie the first movie represents a sort of proof of concept something to showcase the capacity to tell a story using lego as a medium it's sort of a theatrical realization of what all those band made stop motion videos and youtube could be with a budget behind them now
going forward warner brothers and lego have to decide what to do next with the medium now that the audience has accepted this is something worthy of their time the second lego movie like a batman movie is the obvious next step because it's also the safest step that man is a very well-established character with
nearly everyone in the general audience understanding is most basic mythos and allowing for easy time to adapt and poke fun of the character in the quirks that come with them batman is marketable popular and a staple of the letter said since the mid-2000s but here's where things start to get interesting batman much like star wars is an
established intellectual property licensed out to let go for the purpose of selling brick based products in that properties image the lego brick is much like the lego films medium used to sell the product in a new way in this instance the product is batman but ninjago on the other hand is not a licensed property what makes ninjago and
in turn the lego ninjago movie special is that it's the lego groups foray into promoting and developing their own original story like a group has a history with those license and original themes those study with lego probably know that at one point the company was facing a financial crisis in the nineties and it was at this time that
the company began looking into creating new products but story to serve as its backing and this came into being with the lego star wars theme if they not only saved like oh from potential bankruptcy but also inspire them to develop and market in original story one that didn't require a license to produce this came in the form of bionicle so
let's fast forward a few years and get back to ninjago ninjago is in evolution of the original lego storytelling that bionicle helped establish at its core ninjago is a swashbuckling fantasy about six young adults growing up and learning the skills necessary to save the world from the forces of evil but beyond that it's a story of a father and his son and
their strained relationship as both find themselves on the opposite side of the moral spectrum ninjago represents the struggles of adolescents growing pains of maturity in dealing with the emotions that come with building relationships forming close bonds and even learning when to let go of those bonds and deal with loss or grief it's a show that's
resonated well with children of many ages for very real reason and it's because of these reasons that the choice to make this team the next to mean like a movie entry becomes clear ninjago is those most popular original theme it was initially created with a three-year run in mind before being extended through
the sheer willpower of its fanbase and their parents who called in through the lego support line to voice their concerns over the themes cancellation so if you're a casual moviegoer wondering why lego chose to make a movie about some silly ninja cartoon instead of star wars think about what led up to this moment the lego movie had a large impact
towards building the foundation on which the lego group could tell any story they wanted to it got the general consumers to buy into the lego movie brand like a batman movie rewarded that consumer by providing a fun adventure with the character that are already familiar with and now it's time for lego to share their own story to tell the tale that
they built up for years to a new audience in hopes that maybe they can start to feel the same love for this world and it's wacky cast of characters just as much as a ninjago fans have these past few years with electron in jogging movie the gloves are finally often i couldn't be more happy so if you are interested
in learning more about the ninjago mythos its lore character story you can catch the first four seasons of ninjago on netflix or stick around and click that subscribe button and check out my weekly series ninjago tldr it's a comedy show that summarizes the events of the tv show and highlight that's crazier
moments while also providing commentary
that you may find compelling thanks again for watching and i'll see you next time
