you must find your balance

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like when Cole claims he isn't scared of anything in this world, then Zane says "Except for dragons," then he responds "Dragons aren't from this world." and we all know about the multiple realms by now, including the realm of dragons (and oni).

Garmadon's fall to evil is hinted as him being corrupted by lust for power (embodied in the Golden Weapons) but in later seasons we'd find there's more to it than that.

Kai: I sense this one takes things a little too seriously.

Zane: You too have the gift?

Jay: Heh, he's just making a joke, Zane. Remember what we talked about? Your sense of humor?

I wonder what that conversation might have looked like, or what could have led to it. I imagine Jay must have made a joke Zane didn't get, so Jay had to explain himself. Cole isn't one to use humor too often (unless it's dry remarks or he's gloating) so it probably wasn't something he said.

also understanding why autistic kids like Zane so much. speaking as one myself here. I think I had this exact exchange when I was a teenager before I learned to laugh along with jokes even if I didn't understand them.