Time to Reboot!

Now this here was a cartoon series that some serious balls!

Reboot did so many things, on so many levels that made it an absolutely classic animation, and a must see for anyone with even the slightest love of video games or cartoons.

Airing sporadically between 1994 and 2001 the show took what was expected of animated cartoons and literally drop kicked it in the balls, being the first cgi cartoon series ever made. Even before Pixar’s “Toy Story“ became the shit!

Enzo Matrix (S03 Badass Merc.)

Spawning 2 direct to TV movies, an Imax ride and a (not so great) game on the PS1, Reboot was the show that had kids leaning, head first against the TV set, chewing their fingers and drooling on the carpet.

Mainframe city (CD)

Developed and created by the legendary Mainframe Entertainment animation group out in Canada (responsible for other amazing series such as “Beast Wars Transformers” and “Beast machine”), Reboot was in the works since the 80’s, held back until 1991 when software had matured to the point a weekly animation series could be synthesized. Can you imagine another TV show literally 10 years in the making!

In a nutshell, the show follows Guardian Bob (an antivirus) sent to protect Mainframe (the city) from Viruses.  Other characters include Dot, the female lead and owner of Dots Diner, and her little brother Enzo.

Simple huh? Nope!

Two Viruses threaten Mainframe throughout the series, Megabyte, a refined gentleman type Virus and his insane sister Hexadecimal, who is in love with the main hero (in a sick twisted kinda way..), Bob. Both characters were unique villains, In that each week there intent would change and grow then stagnate very similar to that of an actual virus. To anyone who has seen the show, perhaps this synopsis is going to get me into trouble, but for those who haven’t seen the show I don’t want to spoil a thing. Just to say, that in the series we are presented with redemption, love, tragedy, musicals, the reincarnation of the world, and finally the absolute greatest story arc ever (in an animated series!).

For the first year the show had to play it safe, with violence at a minimum and even the lead female having the famous monobreast, but come year two, the gloves were off, Becoming a hell of a lot darker, taking risks, and aiming to a much more mature crowd. 

.. Dam ..

Check out this episode on Youtube, the second episode to be aired, featuring the wonderful Hexadecimal. Besides the groundbreaking visuals and techniques developed by Mainframe Entertainment, the voice acting was a joy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH9sn_d1o44&feature=related

No more, check it out!