On a Wish and a Prayer is the fifth episode of the sixth season of Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu and the 59th episode overall. It aired on January 16, 2016 in Asia, and on July 11, 2016 in the United States on Cartoon Network.
Synopsis[]
The Ninja set course to a dangerous island to find the only thing that can stop Nadakhan. Meanwhile, the Sky Pirates learn about the master plan, and a deep secret of the Ninja is exposed.[1]
Plot[]
The ninja regroup at Cliff Gordon's mansion, recuperating from the loss of Kai. Even as Nya, Zane, and Lloyd examine the map to Tiger Widow Island, Cole, suspicious, pulls Jay off to the side and learns he had made two wishes with Nadakhan. Despite his reluctance, Cole agrees to keep a secret, so long as it doesn't harm any of the others, and through the news, the ninja discover that more chunks of Ninjago are disappearing.
On the Misfortune's Keep, Flintlocke demands why Nadakhan has refused to tell them his plan and reprimands him for not trusting the crew. In response, Nadakhan reveals, floating in the skies, a massive cluster of chunks of Ninjago forming a floating landmass. Even as Clancee excitedly observes that they've gained possession of the Destiny's Bounty in the process, Nadakhan explains that by using the power of the Djinn Blade, he plans to remake Djinjago and promises it to his crew, prompting them to cheer, cementing their loyalty.
Arriving at the docks, Jay acquires Cliff Gordon's yacht and uses it to sail to Tiger Widow Island. Meanwhile, the Falcon, spying on the Sky Pirates, gets captured by Monkey Wretch, and on his captain's orders, proceeds to dismantle the Falcon, killing it. Meanwhile, the ninja run into a storm on their voyage, forcing them to use Jay as a lightning rod; Zane, realizing he's attracting the lightning, goes below deck.
Below deck, he's confronted by Nadakhan, only to calmly welcome the Djinn's presence, having revealed that he figured out that Jay had already made some of his wishes due to several hints and reveals that he plans to use his wishes to destroy Nadakhan, despite P.I.X.A.L.'s warnings. The two engage in a game of chess where Zane proceeds to wish that Nadakhan would not try to twist his words, and that any damage done onto him would be answered tenfold towards the Djinn.
Impressed, Nadakhan interrupts Zane before he can use his final wish, threatening to delete P.I.X.A.L., effectively holding her hostage and forcing Zane to wish it all away, trapping the both of them in the Djinn Blade. Even as Nadakhan teleports away, the yacht crashes onto the shores of Tiger Widow Island.
The ninja recover, and Cole, exasperated by Jay's denial, reveals that the latter had indeed made his wishes, prompting Nya to turn on him, declaring Jay will personally deal with the Tiger Widow himself. Meanwhile, Nadakhan uses Zane's powers to expand Djinjago and gloats over his victory. Remarking that he'll need backup, Nadakhan chooses Dogshank, Flintlocke, Clancee, and Monkey Wretch to accompany him.
On the island, Jay sneaks into the Tiger Widow's cave and is confronted by the titular spider. Nadakhan fights Cole, while Dogshank fights Nya, and Lloyd participates in an aerial battle against Flintlocke, Clancee, and Monkey Wretch, the three of them piloting the Sky Shark against him.
Back in the cave, the Tiger Widow destroys Cliff Gordon's Handbook to Wooing Women, but Jay succeeds in filling a canteen with its venom before escaping. Meanwhile, Dogshank frees Nya from one of the Tiger Widow's webs, proclaiming a sense of honor in combat, and both factions chase after the venom.
Running across the rope bridge, the ninja are left hanging when the Tiger Widow's weight causes one of the sides to collapse. Even as it attempts to attack them, Nadakhan teleports in and captures Jay, emptying his canteen, only for the Tiger Widow to leap towards him; in response, he teleports away, leaving the spider to plummet to the bottom of the chasm below.
Nadakhan, boarding the Sky Shark with Jay in tow, proclaims he'll return to capture the ninja and leaves. Even as the ninja lament the loss of their friend and the venom, Nya reveals she switched the canteens and has the Tiger Widow's venom, before proclaiming that they'll save Jay.
Appearances[]
Characters[]
Cast[]
- Clancee - Ian James Corlett
- Cole - Kirby Morrow
- Dogshank - Nicole Oliver
- Doubloon - Vincent Tong
- Flintlocke - Paul Dobson
- Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
- Lloyd Garmadon - Jillian Michaels
- Monkey Wretch - Ian James Corlett
- Nadakhan - Scott McNeil
- News Reporter - Michael Adamthwaite
- Nya - Kelly Metzger
- P.I.X.A.L. - Jennifer Hayward
- Salty Old Man - Scott McNeil
- Zane - Brent Miller
Non-speaking[]
Mentioned[]
Creatures[]
Events[]
Items[]
- Cliff Gordon's Handbook to Wooing Women
- Djinn Blade
- Gis
- Destiny (Cole, Jay, Lloyd, Zane)
- Deepstone (Nya)
Vehicles[]
Locations[]
Species[]
- Djinns
- Elemental Dragons
- Ghosts
- Humans
- Nindroids
- Oni/Dragon/Human hybrids
- Seagulls
- Serpentine
- Tiger Widows
Transcript[]
For the transcript of the episode, click here.
Trivia[]
- So far, this is the only time in the series where Lloyd refers to his mother Misako by her name.
- While observing the lantern, Zane comments that Tiger Widow Island did not exist in his databanks. Due to the presence of an abandoned temple and several webs with skeletons trapped within, it's possible the Tiger Widow killed all of the inhabitants, cutting off any communication over the island's location.
- The Ship Captain is seen drinking from a bottle presumably holding alcohol, based on his drunken appearance.
- Nya did not use her water powers to calm the raging ocean in the storm. This could be due to her preoccupation at the wheel, being unable to control such a violent storm, or a combination thereof.
- While Zane and Nadakhan's chess game in this episode is hard to follow, when Nadakhan says "Checkmate," the chessboard on screen accurately shows Zane's king in a checkmate position.
- The episode's title may be a nod to Cole's line "(on) Bubblegum and a wish", from the episode "The Titanium Ninja".
- The bottom of one of the planks on the bridge in Tiger Widow Island shows the Wu-Cru symbol.
- Aside from punishment for keeping his encounters a secret, there was another reason for the remaining ninja to send Jay to obtain the Tiger Widow venom: in order to take his soul, Nadakhan cannot allow him to be fatally harmed without making his final wish. As a consequence, Jay would be marginally safe from true danger, unlike the others.
- However, it is likely that none of the ninja even considered this while leaving Jay to his fate.
- Although Cole managed to land a single blow on Nadakhan while he phased in and out, it should be taken to account that it was due to pure luck.
- When Nadakhan pours out the Tiger Widow Venom, it is black. This is because Nadakan poured out the wrong canister and the venom is actually green.
- What kind of liquid was in the canteen remains a mystery. This could mean that the Ninja drank polluted water, but this is yet to be confirmed.
Cultural references[]
- This episode's title may be a reference to the Bon Jovi song, "Livin' on a Prayer."
- When the TV in Cliff Gordon's estate swtiches on, the sound effect used is identical to that of an akuma mask appearing on someone from Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir.
Continuity[]
- This is the first episode in the series not to feature Kai.
- This is the last episode to feature the Falcon in its original design.
- In this episode, Flintlocke begins to show his first doubts to the validity of Nadakhan's promises to his crew.
- Zane is the second ninja to succumb to Nadakhan's Djinn Blade, despite taking extra-careful precautions in his wishes, though the Djinn admitted to enjoying the challenge the Ice Ninja presented, nonetheless. His capture was a special case, however, as he is a robot while the Djinn Blade could only capture souls (humans).
- Zane is the first that foolishly didn't listen to P.I.X.A.L which led to Zane falling into Nadakhan's loopholes when wishing to cause him to lose P.I.X.A.L. It was only thanks to Jay's last wish that restored P.I.X.A.L.
- It's possible that P.I.X.A.L. went to the Departed Realm when she was deleted from Zane's hard drive.[2]
- It appears Dogshank has a certain level of honor, as she was only willing to fight Nya fairly and not while she was ensnared in a nearby web by accident.
- The events of this episode were soon erased due to Jay's third and final wish.
Errors[]
- It is unknown how Cole survived the destruction of the boat and washed ashore due to him being a ghost. It is possible he managed to float in on a piece of wreckage.
- When Jay introduces the ninja to his father's house, Nya gasps in amazement with the others. This does not make sense as in the previous episode she visited Jay at his father's house, thus already seeing it. However, this may be because Nya promised to keep it a secret.
- During Zane's confrontation with Nadakhan, he mentions Nadakhan's sword, however, this was Zane's first time seeing him, and he didn't have his sword, so there was no way that Zane would have known about Nadakhan's sword or its properties.
- Lloyd mentions Misako by her first name instead of calling her ‘Mom’.
- This could be an error but Lloyd has also called his father by "Garmadon" instead of 'Dad' when talking about him as seen in "Child's Play", "Radio Free Ninjago" and "A Lesson in Anger".
- Nadakhan tells Flintlocke to remain behind in Djinjago, however, he is visible in the Sky Shark during the fight on Tiger Widow Island.
- When Jay tells the others if something were to happen before he goes into the cave, Cole is beside him, but before he says "I have no friends" he's now in front of him, and (along with Lloyd and Nya) he appears to be a bit further away compare to earlier.
- Lloyd is also behind Cole, and Nya as Jay walks into the cave, when earlier he was directly in between them.
- When Nadakhan laughs and says "Delara was filled with fire too." for a brief second his headband disappears.
Gallery[]
For the gallery of the episode, click here.
Translations[]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| French | L'Épreuve de Jay |
| Polish | Na własne życzenie |
| Portuguese (BRA) | Em um Desejo e uma Prece |
| Spanish | Un deseo y una oración |