Why they were avoiding mentioning her name in S4?
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The LEGO Ninjago community is abuzz with speculation regarding the absence of Harumi's name in the latest season, despite her significant impact on Lloyd's character development. Fans are puzzled by the apparent avoidance of mentioning her, especially given her crucial role in Lloyd's past and the potential for her influence in the current storyline.
Lloyd's unrooting rituals and his quest to identify his worst enemy presented prime opportunities to reference Harumi. The show could have explored her impact on Lloyd's psyche, or even had Enemy Lloyd use her memory to manipulate him. However, the closest the show came was a vague reference to "someone who secretly hates me." This omission has left many fans wondering why the writers seemed to actively avoid mentioning Harumi, a character who played a pivotal role in Lloyd's journey.
The fan base's confusion is further fueled by rumors of Harumi's possible return, which have generated considerable excitement within the community. The fact that fans even directly asked Doc Wyatt about her potential return highlights the character's enduring significance. The community is eager to understand the creative decisions behind the recent season and the future of Harumi's character arc.
For fans eager to revisit the Ninjago storyline and refresh their memories, consider a LEGO Ninjago book to delve deeper into the characters and their relationships.
Lloyd was a main focus in this season, and his unrooting rituals was the perfect moment to mention her especially when he was trying to know who is his worse enemy ,or that Enemy Lloyd could have used her memory to mess up with Lloyd (based on the book "the splinter in the blind man's eye", we know how deep harumi's effect was). but the closest we got was "my worst enemy could be someone who secretly hates me". I felt like they were really trying hard to not mention her, which I find very...
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