Papergirl

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Not to be confused with the character.

“Of all my foes. Of all those who have tried to stop me, you, a common papergirl, came the closest. Perhaps I have underestimated your loathsome species.”

— Kalmaar to Antonia

Papergirl
Information
Air date	April 28, 2021 (UK) May 9, 2021 (Canada) November 19, 2021 (US; Netflix)
Written by	Bragi Schut
Directed by	Wade Cross
Episode guide
Previous	"Riddle of the Sphinx"
Next	"Master of the Sea"

Papergirl is the eleventh episode of the fourteenth season of Ninjago and the 175th episode overall. It aired on April 28, 2021, paired up with "Master of the Sea". It released in the US on November 19, 2021, alongside The Island and the rest of the episodes of Seabound.

Synopsis

King Kalmaar attacks Ninjago City to obtain the Storm Amulet but runs into an unexpected obstacle in the form of a determined young papergirl.

Extended: Head papergirl Antonia has decided to quit since nothing she does makes any difference - Nelson is dismayed to hear this and tries to convince her not to give up. They come across Kalmaar battling the ninjas for the Storm Amulet and must escape with the amulet to keep it out of his tentacles - during the battle, Antonia and Nelson save Kai's life, proving that everyone can make a difference.

Plot

In Ninjago City, Sammy starts with announcements and announces that Antonia would be leaving. Everyone denies it but she confirms it herself. Nelson is saddened by this news. The paperboys split up and Nelson sticks with Antonia, trying to convince her that she should stay. But she sticks by her choice. Nelson tries to fight her point by saying that it’s a beautiful day and nothing crazy has happened but only seconds after the Merlopians are attacking Ninjago City, biking through the chaos she mentions that crazy attacks always happen, passing a newspaper to Unagami. She says that she isn’t making any difference and might as well get a high paying job.

The two sit down in a alleyway. Nelson asks what flavors they have there but quickly throws away the answer, upset that Antonia is leaving. Antonia follows him trying to convince him that there are upsides in working at Dairy Dragon. Nelson understands and accepts her choice, crossing by the Explorer's Club, a battle between Kalmaar and the ninja are taken out in the open. The Storm Amulet lands in front of Antonia, and Kalmaar threatens her to give it to him while Kai tells her to run.

She runs with Nelson and Kalmaar chases them. They make their way to Route 23 to avoid getting caught and lose the Merlopians, they escape but Kalmaar keeps his chase and hijacks a truck. Kai jumps in the truck to slow down Kalmaar, Antonia and Nelson come by a closing bridge and make the jump. But the truck fails to do so and sinks into the canal. Kalmaar escapes with ease and takes the Storm Amulet. He asks what affiliation Antonia is in and Antonia responds as a papergirl. Kalmaar laughs at this and admits to underestimating the humans. He dives into the canal and escapes after Kai was thrown off of the truck and into the water prior to the truck sinking. The two remember Kai is still stuck as he still cannot swim, so Antonia saves him and Nelson resuscitates him via CPR.

Wu, Cole and Ray come to check on Kai. Antonia apologizes for failing her mission, but Wu and Cole say she did all she could, thank her and they run off. Later, Nelson wishes Antonia luck in Dairy Dragon, however Antonia cuts him off, says she is staying and says goodbye to the Purple Ninja.

Appearances

Characters

Cast

• Ace - Kelly Metzger
• Antonia - Brynna Drummond
• Cole - Kirby Morrow
• Gripe - Brian Drummond
• Jimmy - Giles Panton (uncredited)
• Kai - Vincent Tong
• Kalmaar - Giles Panton
• Nelson - David Raynolds
• Leroy - Brynna Drummond
• Policeman - Ian Hanlin (uncredited)
• Ray - Vincent Tong
• Sammy - Tabitha St. Germain
• Wu - Paul Dobson

Non-speaking

• Clutch Powers
• Maaray Guards
• Police Commissioner
• Skids
• Unagami
• Underhill

Miscellaneous

• Fugi-Dove (pictured)

Mentioned

• Jonesy
• Knuckles
• Spokes

Creatures

• Great Devourer (indirectly mentioned)
• Elemental Cobras (mentioned)
• Wojira (pictured)

Events

• Attack by Unagami (mentioned)
• Snaketastrophy (mentioned)

Items

• Bo staff
• Cole's golden hammer
• Gis
  • Armor
• Kai's golden katana
• Ninjago City News
• Storm Amulet
• Tridents
  • Kalmaar's trident

Vehicles

• Bikes
• Empire Dragon (mentioned)
• Garbage trucks

Locations

• Ninjago
  • Ninjago City
    • Wharfs
      • Warehouse
    • Explorer's Club
    • Dairy Dragon (mentioned)
• Endless Sea

Species

• Chickens
• Dragons (pictured)
• Cyber Dragons (mentioned)
• Fish (pictured)
• Humans
• Oni (mentioned)
• Oni/Dragon hybrids
• Sea serpents (pictured)
• Serpentine (mentioned)
  • Vermillion (mentioned)

Transcript

For the transcript of the episode, click here.

Trivia

• Narrator: Kalmaar
  • In the Japanese version of the episode, the narrator is Antonia instead of Kalmaar.
• This is the only Seabound episode where Nya, Jay, Zane or Lloyd don't make an appearance.
• The graffiti behind Nelson and Antonia in the beginning of the episode reads "NINJAZ" in orange, and either "39" or possibly "32" in Ninjargon.
• The ice cream shop mentioned throughout the episode is named "Dairy Dragon." This was a fan's idea after Bragi Schut asked for possible names for an ice cream shop in Ninjago.
  • The ice cream flavor "ninjapolitan" is based on the real-world flavor, "neapolitan".
  • The ice cream flavor "Bananakhan" is a reference to Nadakhan and was also thought of by a fan.
    • While the events of Skybound were undone, Nadakhan is still known as part of Ninjago's history, as shown when he was mentioned on Infovision in "Infamous."
  • The ice cream flavor "Mango Morro" is a reference to Morro and was thought of by a fan, originally called "Minty Morro".
  • The ice cream flavor "orange sorbentine" (sorbet + Serpentine) is a reference to the Serpentine and was based on a fan's suggestion for the ice cream shop name.
• A civilian in his car can briefly be heard listening to "The Weekend Whip" when Kalmaar is chasing Antonia and Nelson through the streets.
• A stylized depiction of Fugi-Dove by artist Joshua Deck appears on the wall just before the raising bridge.
  • Deck refers to it as "Fugibuff".
  • Tommy Andreasen had said in an interview released on the 10th Anniversary of the series that some of Deck's art would be featured in upcoming episodes, though he was vague as to where and when.

    

    

• After going over the raised bridge, Antonia and Nelson land near a rainbow crossing. The six stripes are used as symbol of LGBTQ+ pride.
  • In addition, two men can briefly be seen kissing on a rowboat in the canal.
    • This would mean that, if the two dancers in "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back" were indeed not a lesbian couple, that this would be the first piece of LGBTQ+ representation in the series.
• A sign at the end of the episode in Ninjargon says "Ninjago City - City that never sleeps," referring to the Paperboys' motto, "News Never Sleeps!"
  • According to Bragi Schut, the sign should say, "the city that never quits."
• When Kalmaar inquires what Antonia is, he questions if she's a mystic, which is a term that refers to a person who believes in spiritual apprehensions of truths that are beyond intellect.

Cultural references

• Kai jumping off of a building and onto the truck Kalmaar is driving is similar to that one part in the "Highway Scene" from the movie Deadpool.
• Antonia performs the "Akira slide" on her bicycle from Akira right after she jumps the bridge.

Continuity

• This is the second episode to focus on Nelson and Antonia, the first being "The News Never Sleeps!."
  • This also marks the first appearance for both characters, as well as Unagami, since "Game Over."
    • This is also the first appearance of the Police Commissioner since "Dyer Island."
• Antonia mentions the attack of the Pyro Vipers and the attack by Unagami.
• Kalmaar mentions the Serpentine, the Oni, the Elemental Masters and the Vermillion when asking the identity of Antonia, comparing her to others he has fought.
  • This is the first time the Oni and the Vermillion are mentioned in the WildBrain episodes.
• Wu's phrase "Go, kids, go!" refers to the original catchphrase "Go, ninja, go!"
• This episode marks the 60th appearance of the ninja's Armor suits introduced in "Wasted True Potential".
  • Before these suits, the ZX suits were the most commonly seen with 20 appearances.

Errors

• Kalmaar pronounces "Serpentine" ser-pen-TYNE, which is the actual pronunciation of the real word.
  • However, this could be intentional, either as a regional pronunciation or as deliberate apathy to the correct term.
• On Netflix subtitles, it reads "Familiar" instead of "Vermillion."
• When Kalmaar is getting the Storm Amulet from Antonia and Nelson's bike, he held it on his squid-arm. However, when Nelson gives the piece of newspaper to him, he was not holding it. In other shots, he was also not seen with the Storm Amulet.
• After Kalmaar turns the garbage truck into the alley to follow Antonia and Nelson, his trident mysteriously vanishes from the shotgun seat.
• When Nelson is waiting for Antonia to save Kai, the traffic light is seen to have 3 colors at once.
• Although not necessarily an error, Misako is missing throughout the episode, although she was also in the Explorer's Club in the previous episode and was in the harbor with the others in the next episode.

Videos

LEGO NINJAGO - Season 3 Episode 15- Papergirl

Ninjago - An Unlikely Heroine Saves The Day - Cartoon Network UK

Gallery

For the gallery of the episode, click here.

Translations

Language	Name
Dutch	Het Krantenmeisje
French	La Livreuse de Journaux
German	Die Zeitungsbotin
Italian	La Ragzza dei Giornali
Korean	신문팔이 소녀
Polish	Gazeciarka
Spanish	La chica del periódico