Review up to episode 32 (or episode 6)
If you've seen the first six episodes if Ninjago Rebooted, it's clear: Nya doesn't like Jay nearly as much as he likes her. It's not rocket science. The real question is, "why?" Why doesn't she like him as much. I have a theory that may just be plausible.
Jay ALWAYS liked Nya more, Right?
I admit, when I first saw the first six episodes of Ninjago rebooted, it has been a while since I had watched the show. I figured that Jay must have always liked Nya more than she ever liked him. However, when I re-watched some older episodes, she too is very flirty; and it's plain to see she likes him a lot too! In fact, in Season 2, episode 6: Wrong Place, Wrong Time, Zane mentions that Nya "fell head over heels for Jay." So, what went wrong? |
The "ButterFly Effect"
Have you ever heard of "the butterfly effect?" The summary on Wikipedia is: "In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependency on initial conditions in which a small change at one place in a deterministic nonlinear system can result in large differences in a later state."
Basically, when going back in time, if you change one tiny thing, you can change a lot.
Basically, when going back in time, if you change one tiny thing, you can change a lot.
In Wrong Place, Wrong Time, I think
it's safe to say that the Ninja changed more than "stepping on a butterfly" when they went back time! For all we know, they could have changed the past just enough to change Jay and Nya's relationship. Maybe they never went to Mega Monster Amusement park on their first date. Maybe Jay unlocked his true potential by inventing (or something like that) instead of Nya kissing him and telling him she liked him, and he didn't need to change.
Perhaps some of those important building blocks in their relationship never happened.
Suddenly, Jay is coming on Too Strong
So, to better explain, imagine in Nya and Jay's old past they both liked each other at a level 10. In the new past, after the ninja went back in time, they liked each other as a level 5. When Jay gets back, he still remembers the old past. He still likes Nya at a level 10, but she only likes him at a level 5.
Now, everything Jay does seems to be "coming on too strong." Even though she used to like him as much as he likes her, the new past changed their relationship.
Now, everything Jay does seems to be "coming on too strong." Even though she used to like him as much as he likes her, the new past changed their relationship.
The Past Is Important
The past is important. While the ninjas' escapade into the past saved their relationship with Lloyd, it may have wrecked Jay and Nya's.
~Kayla
What do you think about this theory? Comment your thoughts below!
~Kayla
What do you think about this theory? Comment your thoughts below!