So the Nine Headed Beast will be a set for season 5! I'm curious, since this implies he will be a big player. Will we get to see the Wansheng dragon family? I am all for more dragons, and evil ones could be interesting. The Wansheng Dragon King was also a friend of DBK in the novel.

Plus, there is the matter of the name... I don't know the language very well, but I have seen Wansheng translated to All Saints or even Halloween which is 万圣节 or Wànshèngjié in Chinese. I don't really know the history of the holiday in China, or why the dragon clan might have that name. If someone who does know wants to explain, i would enjoy it! Until then, i am hoping we get spooky Halloween dragons

Nezha: The Ring of Samadhi should be safe with Chang'e on the moon since it's pretty hard to reach. That should take care of that.

Humans, about 500 years later: *Invent space travel*

Nezha:

S1 Dragonfruit has such comedic potential with the start of their enemies to romance arc

I’m just imagining Red Son going on about that Dragon Horse Girl who thinks she’s so with her dumb powerful sword and stupid impressive bike she’s so annoying and Princess Iron Fan who has heard it before is just like "..."

Meanwhile Mei is just like “I want to bully him <3” and MK is like “oh boy…” bc he knows what that means

I dont think i will ever get over how they did Pigsy and DBK in the sets

Non-Lego LMK Merch I want

The dragon plushy

Mei and MK's jackets

Sandy's tea set

MK's notebook

5th anniversary? Didn't this theme come out three years ago? Still it looks fun

I am very curious about the Wansheng Dragon King and his daughter Princess Wansheng. I have seen it translated as Halloween or All Saints, and I don't know the history of those holidays in China in the 16th century or if the names are connected.

I think Halloween Dragons could be very cool though. More dragons seem fun, and they were villains and friends of DBK if I recall, so that could be interesting.

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The classical Chinese novel Journey to the West is an extended account of the legendary pilgrimage of the Tang dynasty Buddhist monk Xuanzang, who traveled to the "Western Regions" (Central Asia and India) to obtain Buddhist sūtras (sacred texts) and returned after many trials and much suffering. Gautama Buddha gives this task to the monk, whose name in the novel is Tang Sanzang, and provides him with three protectors who agree to help him as an atonement for their sins. These disciples are the Monkey King, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing, together with a dragon prince who acts as the monk's steed, a white horse. The group of pilgrims journey towards enlightenment by the power and virtue of cooperation.

The novel is perfect for the epistolary format, since it's is divided in different and disconnected adventures, so you don't have to always remember what happened in the previous chapter to read the next!

We'll be reading Anthony C. Yu's translation since it is the first unabridged version that we have available in English. It is about 100 chapters long.

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May the Buddha help you in your endeavours.

Sun Wukong: This… is my worst birthday ever. Macaque: 'Cause you're trapped under a mountain? Sun Wukong: No, 'cause it's a little humid. YES, 'cause I'm trapped under a mountain!

Master Subodhi: I have not brought you to your master. Although this was the stone from which Sun Wukong once sprung, it appears, over time, it was used to form another. A simple creature with no past, no family, and no name. There is a reason you are at the center of these stories. A reason you can harness the power of the Monkey King himself. MK: So you're telling me I... am... the Monkey King! Master Subodhi: (He bonks MK on the head.) Wrong! Without question, you were not born from the stone as he was. Who or what you are, even I do not know the answer. 

I still wonder about these lines from Show Me the Monster. I mean obviously, question number one is 'then where did MK come from?' but also who was the second person formed from the stone? My best guess is Macaque given his whole 'Hot Topic Monkey King knockoff' thing, but who knows.

Also Master Subodhi phrased that confusingly it did seem like he meant the second was MK

oh good point, good point! And I think it’s meant to be a guzheng 

still, maybe it will come up again, I would like that

Looking at Mei's room, with the band posters, the keyboard, and two guitars... does she play music? I would LOVE to see that in a future season!

Looking at Mei's room, with the band posters, the keyboard, and two guitars... does she play music? I would LOVE to see that in a future season!

Wukong and Macaque @ Peng

I want to support Monkie Kid but HappyKids is such an annoying platform TT.TT and the special episodes arent even order

I did watch the English Dub though, very good

Also gotta love MK also wanting to know just what the heck happened between Wukong and Macaque

Things I would like followed up on in possible future seasons

The Golden Winged Peng is on the loose, and possibly the not-Mayor as well

MK’s true origins

The identity of the mystery goddess, maybe Nüwa?

The second person to be born from the Stone Egg, since it apparently wasn’t MK… Macaque?

The fight between Macaque and Wukong

The robed group, the scrollmakers, and how they are connected to the events of S4

the Celestial Realm having no ruler

The fate of the original Pilgrims

the fight between Nezha and Ao Bing

But Demon Bull King was there for the Samadhi Fire Ritual, so then I wonder when he and Sun Wukong had their fight

Honestly can we get a timeline of the Journey to the West events in Monkie Kid, i have some questions 

Honestly can we get a timeline of the Journey to the West events in Monkie Kid, i have some questions