10 Cut Storylines
We've seen plenty of storylines during the New Legend Reboot's runtime. The author had tons of story idea for his KFP franchise - so much in fact that some of them never made the cut. Wether it was because he though they wouldn't work, due to controversial aspects, or simply because he didn't had the will to write them. And for this chapter, we're gonna count down the top 10 storylines that were cut from the New Legend Reboot:
#10: The X Universe Saga
In this storyline, Toka and his friends were going to get transported to another world via a portal that opened out of nowhere. In this world, Lord Shen won the battle of Kung Fu Panda 2 and conquered most of China. With most of the Kung Fu masters deceased, the evil peacock kept Viper, Suya and Toka (in this world, he's a female) as dancers for his court. The New Legend would then had to team up with Crane to start a revolution and stop the tyran. Noticeable differences include Koji being called Master Beetle while being a ladybug (like I talked about in the previous chapter), Tigress being in love with Mantis, Po being with Viper, and Crane being homosexual and in relationship with another crane called Kajentai.
#9: The Samoa-Tonga Conflict
The idea behind this story arc was that Koji's tribe was going to be called by the whole Samoan people to participate in a conflict with the Tonga people over the control of an island filled of richness. Koji would have been part of it and would have fought against a Tonga tribe's leader called Alipate and it would have escalated into an all out war. The reason this story never came to be is because the author though the readers were tired of Polynesian stuff and wanted to stay in Asian culture.
#8: China's Guardians
We actually saw a glimpse of this story arc during the third season which the author published for a short period of time before canceling and pulling it off. The New Legend, Furious Five and Dragon Warrior's kids, Ryoka, Moon Dancer, Safui'e, Chao, Satoshi, and Xiao Zhanshi, would have formed a team and taken on the role of next defenders for China. Plans for them included having Ryoka mastering a special power: the Alpha and Omega Chis; having Moon Dancer follow her mother to Japan to face a fox demon called Ninetails and get a thunder whip weapon; Safui'e was going to meet the Spirit of the Forest, Haku, on his island and receive his powers which would have given him a wooden mask and sword, similar to his father's, and Chao was going to refuse his legacy as the Hedgehog Clan's leader and instead master the mysterious Paint Power.
#7: The Six Warriors
This was hinted during Toka's Story, but was cut off even before it could start. Toka was going to meet four other warriors like him and Po which would have brought it to a total of six. Those four would have been a female octopus (Leviathan Warrior) who would have ink powers, a fox kid (Pixiu Warrior) who would have mysterious gloves that would give him great powers, Ronin (Denglong Warrior), a male fox mercenary who only does work if he gets pay, and Ishimori (Longma Warrior), the skeleton of a fallen Japanese warrior who returned to fulfil his role as Longma Warrior. They were all going to play a major role in the fight against the Spirit Realm Army. The author cut them off because he was afraid those characters would take more place around Toka than the New Legend.
#6: Bastet & Ra's Legacy
In this storyline, Suya would have found out that she was created by Egyptian gods Ra and Bastet to be their kid, but a tragic event caused her to get expelled and be adopted by her father Hayabuza. She would have then unlocked genie powers. We saw a glimpse of this idea in the now-deleted third season. Even today, the author don't know if this story could work as Suya's theme is to become strong through working hard while being inspired by someone (in her case Koji). Being destined to have great powers from the start would have been against her theme.
#5: Toka's Parents
This too was hinted at the start of the third season. Toka was going to meet his father, Shan Yu, an elder male snow leopard not as physically muscled as his son, wearing black pants, open vest and magician hat, and Coco, a female snow leopard who looks pretty attractive for her age, wearing a red top that leaves her belly and curvy figure exposed, red trousers, black gloves, and a red headband around her forehead. Shan Yu would have been a surprising optimist father who wanted to spend time with his son and his friends while Coco would have been a pretty flirty girl who enjoy flirting the people, mainly complimenting Alena which would have made her blush and also thank her a lot for watching after Toka while they were gone. Shan Yu would have possessed the power of the dragon and also to create fire with a magic staff while Coco would have the power the harden the gravity on what she hits with her fists when her power is on.
#4: Toka's Fall To The Dark Side
The idea behind this storyline was to have Toka accept an invitation to join an evil organisation. His friends would have tried to stop him and it would have concluded with a fight between Toka and his best friend Koji with the beetle getting mortally wounded.
#3: Neyo Leaving The New Legend
This one almost happened. The Chinese Gouvernement was going to believe the Hedgehog Clan was still acting secretly against them and charge the heroes of the Valley Of Peace to shut them down for good. This would have led to Neyo arguing with his friends and ultimately leave them for not trusting him. He would have faced Toka in a duel and actually defeat him before leaving for good.
#2: The whole War Of The Five Lands War
The main storyline of the third season which was going to be a war pitting China's heroes against Mongolia's Silver Coalition. The conflict would have reached other countries such as Japan, India, and Egypt.
#1: The Hedgehog Clan vs Shen's Army
Perhaps the most ambitious arc to be cut. Following Neyo's departure from the New Legend, Lord Shen would have been brought back from the dead and searched to dominate China once again. This would have led him to reform the remaining of his army and go to try and recruit the Hedgehog Clan at his side. Neyo would have denied and started a war between his clan and Shen's army. the war would have ended with Neyo defeating Shen before kissing him, thus becoming his unofficial boyfriend.
So? Do you think I was right to cut those storylines or that some of them should be made into the canon? Lemme know in the reviews ;)