There's An Idea I Had About The 2 Types Of Readers That I've Been Thinking A Lot About. Maybe This Is

there's an idea i had about the 2 types of readers that I've been thinking a lot about. maybe this is already a thing, plz lmk

there are readers that want the entire story just handed to them. all of the character development, the plot, everything. they don't want to have to think about any of it, they want it all in the book. no cliffhangers, no vague backstory. these readers don't read books for the feeling of the words, they probably don't read poetry, there ought to be a point to what they read. and once this kind of reader finishes a book, they kinda move on. they may think about the plot or foreshadowing or whatever, but it's all review of the book, nothing is added to the book at this point, they just review what they know. one of my sisters is this kind of reader.

then there is the other kind. this kind reads a book and then thinks about potential scenes that a character could have, or the way he might have reacted to hearing that news, or how these characters might act when reunited. this kind of reader is the fanfic writer, the one that adds to a story after they finished the canon story. this kind is the kind that can enjoy books with very bland characters because these readers can place themselves in the characters place and give the character their own personal traits, or the reader can simply fill in the character traits or background, etc; they don't need the character to be fully formed because they will personalize the character. these readers can be entertained by anything because they are actually creating their own entertainment, they just need something to jumpstart the process.

I guess this applies to movies and shows as well as books, but I haven't really thought through the implications

Currently rewatching Ninjago after a few years (last season I watched was season two I think, and i'm about to start watching the skybound season, excited for this one, people say it's really good) and the headcanons that have been popping in my head are killing me

So i'll be talking about that here

First of all

- Jaya

- I forgot how cute they were-just UGh🥰

- My little headcanon here is that whenever they hold hands Nya's hair stands on end, like when you're about to be struck by lightning

- Also-

- When they kissed for the first time Jay was so nervous he accidentally gave Nya a small shock through the kiss

- (he's still embarrassed, Nya thought it was a pretty memorable kiss)

- Kai

- Whenever he's angry smoke quite literally comes out of his ears, sometimes his nose (a few times smoke comes out of his mouth)

WARNING: IMPLIED SMOKING (NOT REALLY)

(everyone thought he was smoking and staged an intervetion, the realization of what was actually happening had everyone sheepish)

- he also gets heatwaves around him (tho those can happen at any time [like after traning] not just when he's mad)

- Zane

- everyone knows when he's stressed because their breaths start fogging up if his in the room and things start to get a layer of frost over them, sometimes freezing things completely

- knows all the memes, just doesn't know how to use them properly (he gets it eventually, Jay, Lloyd and Nya helped him)

Jay: "Zane!! Hello me get to the third floor"

Zane: *grabs Jay and throws him upward* "YEET!"

Jay: "NOT WHAT I MEANT!!"

- Nya

- her favorite thing to do is control the water pressure of the shower on her unsuspecting victims

- You either get a slow trickle of water, or get clobbered out of the shower

- uses her powers to spray any of the other ninja when they're about to do something stupid

Zane: *about to jump in front of danger without any regards for his own safety*

Nya: "Bad Zane! Bad Zane!" *sprays water on his face*

- Cole

- one time he was really sick and his powers were out of control so whenever he sneezed there would be a small earthquake

- whenever Jay or Nya need to lift something heavy for their inventions they get Cole to do it

- Jay

- whenever he's nervous the lights, and any other electronic equipment near him, flash and malfunction

- when the other ninja's touch him their hair gets fuzzy (and with titanium Zane his eyes start flashing a bit because of the electricity)

- Lloyd

- don't wake him up harshly unless you want to end up getting blasted through a wall, ceiling, or the floor

- sugar addict (will fist fight Cole for a slice of cake)

- makes and wears bracelets that are inspiredby his friends/family

I have some more but i'll leave it here and continue later😅😅

My brain is Not Working rn so if I forgot ur blorbo I'm sorry

thoughts on lloyd almost drowning in season 5. these are a mix of headcanons and fic ideas and details. if you make a fic involving them, plz let me know, I would love to read them! I might add more later, but if you have ideas, plz add!

obviously, the almost dying lends itself to Lloyd Almost Dies fics but additional fic ideas:

What do the ninja do bc Lloyd's in a coma

Lloyd's trauma from almost drowning and being possessed

Lloyd's depression after almost dying and also being possessed

Lloyd is scared of the dark (which can be a oneshot of his anxiety with details about leaving a light on or having nightmares, or it can be lloyd moves into Kai's room in the middle of the night, or a fic abt him dealing with his fear, or the ninja trying to be supportive and not knowing what to do)

Lloyd is scared of storms (similar to above)

Lloyd is scared of all water so he drinks tea and avoids showers as much as possible (disaster)

And possible details:

Lloyd has a nightlight or leaves a lamp on all the time

Lloyd plays games or reads or smth literally until he falls asleep every night so that he doesn't think about any of it, and because he knows he'll have nightmares, and speaking of which,

Nightmares every night

He moved to other bedrooms in the middle of the night, usually kai's but sometimes Cole's

Scared of storms, doesn't want to be alone during storms

Has seemingly random silent periods where he won't speak to anyone. Interpret this as you will

As things get worse, he becomes more nocturnal. Spends days sleeping and nights reading, gaming, training, or baking breakfast for the next morning. This is a manifestation of his fear of the dark, he gets too anxious to sleep in the dark.

This serves as inspiration for more Lloyd Almost Dies fics but additional fic ideas:

What do the ninja do bc Lloyd's in a coma

Lloyd's trauma from almost drowning

Lloyd's depression after almost dying and also being possessed

Lloyd is scared of the dark (which can be a one shot of his anxiety with details about leaving a light on or having nightmares, or it can be a lloyd moves into Kai's room in the middle of the night, or a fic abt him dealing with his fear, or the ninja trying to be supportive and not knowing what to do)

Lloyd is scared of storms (similar to above)

Lloyd is scared of all water so he drinks tea and avoids showers as much as possible (disaster)

And possible details:

Lloyd has a nightlight or leaves a lamp on all the time

Lloyd plays games or reads or smth literally until he falls asleep every night so that he doesn't think about any of it, and because he knows he'll have nightmares, and speaking of which,

Nightmares every night

He moved to other bedrooms in the middle of the night, usually kai's but sometimes Cole's

Scared of storms, doesn't want to be alone during storms

Has seemingly random silent periods where he won't speak to anyone. Interpret this as you will

As things get worse, he becomes more nocturnal. Spends days sleeping and nights reading, gaming, training, or baking breakfast for the next morning. This is a manifestation of his fear of the dark, he gets too anxious to sleep in the dark.

Devils advocate here. But what if during Possession, at the end when Moro throws lloyd into the water, what if he nearly drowns? Like Jay in Seabound. There's a lot of water in his lungs and it's looking bleak. Maybe Nya figures out how to draw it out or they take him to a hospital.

Either way, Angst.