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LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising premiered on Netflix in June 2023, serving as both a sequel and a soft reboot. The show abandons the previous “Seasons” numbering, opting for a serialized, two-part premiere for Season 1 (Episodes 1–20) followed by Season 2 (Episodes 21–40 as of 2025). This paper focuses on the initial 30-episode block (Season 1 + first half of Season 2), which completes the introduction of the Merge and the new villain, Lord Ras.
LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising (Seasons 1 & first half of 2) is a model for how long-running children’s media can reboot without alienating original fans. By balancing the Merge’s high-concept fantasy with grounded emotional stakes, the series transforms a toyetic premise into a meditation on recovery, legacy, and the bonds that survive catastrophe. Future seasons will need to resolve the fate of Jay and the full return of the Forbidden Five, but the foundation laid in 2023 proves that Ninjago’s “rising” is far from over. LEGO Ninjago Dragons Rising 2023 Seasons 1 and ...
Lloyd Garmadon transitions from leader to father-figure. Season 1 deconstructs his trauma: he has lost his powers (partially), lost his friends to the Merge, and now must train children. The pivotal Episode 10 (“The Temple of the Dragon Cores”) sees Lloyd admit, “I don’t know how to be a teacher when I’m still learning how to be okay.” This emotional honesty distinguishes Dragons Rising from earlier, more action-driven seasons. LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising premiered on Netflix in