wait remember rocket power they truly were Riders on a mission it was the turn of the century the
edgy and punk rock feel of the 90s was bleeding into the early 2000s things were grunge yet had a
style that can only be understood and appreciated for those who lived through it this isn't a oh my
generation is different type of thing these are just the facts look at our fashion from
then yeah my point proven one show was able to capture this era of hip New Slang The Thrills
of Action Sports and a beach life culture that truly pinpoints This Moment In Time rocket power
coming from the same people that brought you the Rugrats Nickelodeon wanted to keep what made them
special in the 90s and rocket power was more of that it's something that could fit in with
the other cartoons on the main Nickelodeon channel and it could fit on Nickelodeon gas
or games and sports ah that channel was rad today let's take a look at Rocket Power and
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rocket power at its core is another slice of Life show my personal favorite genre but it didn't just
focus on the people themselves it focused on the fun and intense Action Sports and street
sports that feel so pushed aside for the sports in the spotlight all the time we center around
a main friend group of four people Auto rocket voiced by Joseph Ashton is the more rebellious
one of the group who is always quick to put any responsibilities or even his friends aside for
his own goals within the different sports that he plays being hyper competitive in his Ambitions
of becoming one of the most famous superstars in several different sports his sister Reggie voiced
by Shayna fox has a lot of those same traits her brother has but isn't as self-absorbed and more
compassionate to those around her but don't mistake that for her never having moments of
trash talking but all in good fun all in good fun her goals lie in her writing skills and
specifically her magazine titled the zine she's a pretty well-balanced character that has quite
a bit of depth throughout the series twister voiced by Ulysses cuadra is the not as smart
but super skilled in sports type that deals with a lot at home thanks to his older brother who he
and his friends usually end up being antagonists throughout the majority of the show he's also the
videographer of the group usually seen capturing the coolest of tricks or the gnarliest of wipeouts
then we have squid voiced by Sam saletta Gary Leroy gray and Sean Marquette he is the newest
to the friend group who at first didn't seem to fit in being the most nervous in the group
often being scared about the more extreme stuff they all get into and the one that gets the most
hurt sometimes as well but that's all good because he's really smart and when it comes to some sports
he fits right in like being the goalie when they play some street hockey there isn't too much to
the story of the series aside from this group of kids doing some fun and interesting Sports from
the street or from the sea we also spend a lot of time with Otto and Reggie's dad Raymundo voiced
by John casser who owns and operates the shore Shack a boardwalk restaurant along with his good
friend Tito voiced by Ray bum who really helps serve as an uncle figure often giving Raymundo
or the kids words of wisdom based on stuff he learned in his life and from his background
coming from Hawaii like I mentioned it's a pretty laid-back show with a slice of Life vibe that also
has some really fun action sports amping up the excitement of the show so naturally there isn't
really any true antagonists just the typical bullying from Twister's brother Lars and his
friends as well as the stimpleton's Merv and violet though Merv is the one who really gets
angry at the kids Violet usually is nonchalant about most things but he gets mad at the kids
most likely because they are in the later stages of their lives trying to have a peaceful life and
with all this racket outside of these kids making noise doing their extreme sports he
finds it hard to keep his cool towards them oh no how awful we'll be right back on Nickelodeon
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a staple in Nickelodeon animation klasky chupo really owned most of the real estate on the
channel from the Rugrats to the wild Thorn berries to As Told by Ginger to ah real Monsters and of
course rocket power their style is pretty easy to identify but each one of their shows is unique in
their own right rocket power is no different Arlene klasky and Garber chupo having all of
these other shows came up with the idea for rocket power when seeing their own kids starting to play
and participate in action sports Arlene was also a kindred spirit towards it as she grew up around
surfing living in a Beach town this combined into making rocket power a show that showcases
and celebrates the sports that especially at the time were taking over the interests of a
lot of use out there for me personally it always came down to skateboarding which is something
I would do throughout my young and late teens and even a bit as an adult while still having
a huge appreciation for it now rocket power felt like the show that understood this era
greatly and represented the culture behind it very well well as well as a kid's cartoon
can at its core there's really nothing much deeper than kids just hanging out
and involving themselves in various activities Within These sports but the series also focuses
on the individuality of these characters who they are how they view the world with
their wants and passions and how that can affect their relationships with one another
Otto who mainly acts as the lead we follow the most in the show usually has the most struggles
while he is extremely talented in most of the sports we see him partake in he's not perfect
and is prone to messing up getting hurt and most times getting angry at those facts but very rarely
does he ever give up on wanting to land that trick or surf that perfect wave his character usually
has to deal with the morality of what he wants versus what has to be done to get there most times
involving hurting others no not like that like emotionally damaging them this often results in
him having to learn some pretty harsh lessons in ways that truly do affect him whether or not they
actually help is determined by how fast he does something similar again in a future episode his
sister Reggie is a lot better at balancing her passions and how she treats others very rarely
ever feeling like she needs to do whatever it takes to get to the top her real competitive
side comes out in the fact that she's the only girl in the group and most times would get called
out for this fact by others only helping fuel her level of skill while in competition she's able to
dish it out on the pavement and in her writing for her work on the zine a magazine that she
owns and publishes to balance out Otto she is the empathetic one the one with compassion for others
a lot of the time resulting in her having to hit pause on what's going on for the safety of others
and making the smart choice or to think things out for just a moment both of them have a pretty
great relationship with their dad Raymundo who like I said spends his time working at the shore
Shack in which he owns and operates he has a love for beach and surfing culture being that he's a
surfer himself and of course his restaurant is on the pier he tries his best as a dad to parent his
kids while still giving them the freedom to explore their hobbies and interests but this
can prove to be a hard task sometimes due to him being the only parent and having to work all the
time his wife and the kid's mother Dan Danielle passed away off screen before the show started we
do at one point get to learn a lot about her and how she and Raymundo met but he does eventually
end up getting married again later in the show to noelani who was Danielle's best friend and Tito's
cousin man Raymundo has no chill Tito also helps out in a few ways serving as another parental
figure to the kids which extends to both squid and twister telling his stories of the ancient
Hawaiians while serving as a partner at the shore Shack I wouldn't be surprised if most people claim
him as their favorite character as he's mine he's just a really wholesome dude who sees the best in
everyone twister I think has a very interesting story overall while still very athletic and
involved in everything the group does he tries to fill bigger shoes than he can wear thanks to
the constant bullying from his older brother Lars and his friend group usually with Lars picking on
him at home or Lars and his friends picking on the whole group when they cross paths outside
he's not the smartest either resulting in some pretty questionable logic but for the most part
he means well usually taking out his aggression on Square it in the form of jokes the type of ribbing
friends would do to each other sometimes here though it does get taken too far he does however
get to shine in his passion for videography always ready to capture some sick moments on
camera speaking of squid though who was just referred to as Sam or Sammy when he moved into
the neighborhood where at first The Vibes they just weren't there between him and the rest of
the group in the pilot episode of the show when he first meets the rest of them it's kind of awkward
but Reggie because of her nature quickly starts building a bond with him later he gets invited
along to play some street hockey and isn't faring too well keeping up with the others and sadly
leaves and the rest of them pay no mind as it is what it is but later on by random happenstance
while speaking with Reggie a hockey puck has launched his way and he is able to block it
from hitting him or I guess getting past him which Sparks some hope and interest in Otto that this is
the goalie that they've needed and once he straps into play he actually is perfect for this position
in the game where he proves to help in their game against Lars where he is now dubbed squid which
used to be Twister's name from the group which he is really happy to no longer have I wish someone
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rocket power premiered on Nickelodeon August 16 1999 and carried on for Four Seasons ending on
July 30th 2004. it ended on quite an interesting note dealing with the whole wedding for Raymundo
and noelani but it's the kids struggle in accepting that fact as well as ruining
Otto's chances to finally reach some level of stardom and notoriety thanks to linking up with
Sean White but it comes down to him having to choose between going and taking part in
this massive competition to do so or attend his father's wedding which had to be moved to the same
date due to a family Superstition on the bride side and while the decision doesn't bode well for
Otto having to decide either going to the wedding for the sake of his dad instead of
achieving something that can change the course of his life it's hard to really see this moment
being a selfish Choice like we would see from Otto before but rather one that he's been working for
since he first got on any form of board luckily he is able to compete because the wedding was
called off due to noelani overhearing something and understanding it in the wrong way but of
course there comes a moment that defines Otto and his is morality once he is informed that noelani
is leaving Raymundo and going back home in order to save their relationship he need to drop out
when he's so close to winning but he ultimately chooses his dad's happiness over his own future
chances at this moment in the end everything turns into a happy family ending but it was still a hard
morality choice not only for the character but for us the viewers to go through it really getting to
understand both sides here but who knows maybe Otto had another chance in the future as he
grows up to do so but as far as the show that was where we left off luckily the show doesn't
really have continuing stories just episodes that continue character traits you'll get some
fun Action Sports Action in each episode in some of the most memorable scenes aren't these larger
scope specials or TV movies in fact I think the moment I always look back on for rocket power was
the episode enter the hawk tricks which premiered September 10th 2001. I swear this episode was
hyped up to the max because it featured none other than Tony Hawk himself where the crew get to shred
at the secret Hawks Nest skate park in effort to convince him not to retire from skating which just
turned out to be a big misunderstanding between what he was doing as a break versus what the media
thought as him retiring if you were a skater at this time this episode was everything and it was
just fun to fuse more real world legends from these Sports into the Zeitgeist of Animation all
in all rocket power is such a harmless little show that I feel it gets overshadowed by the
Larger than Life cartoons from around the same time now don't get me wrong when I say that this
show was still pretty massive it had four seasons tv specials a crossover Rugrats comic book and
even a bunch of video games do you know how much I played rocket power dream scheme on the Game Boy
Advance back in the day heck do you know how much I still play it now that sounds like a video for
the gaming channel subscribe there if you haven't yet I think rocket power while feeling a bit dated
Upon A re-watch still has all the charm I felt for it before it feels like a nice love letter
to the kids who picked up a board hopped on a bike strapped on some skates and hit the pavement but
there's one ultimate lesson I've learned from this show and I think it's important that you
hear it too and that is no matter what life throws at you no matter what you have to deal with that
you never ever become a shooby let me know your thoughts on rocket power in the comments thanks
so much for watching like And subscribe later the balance between problem solving in the universe
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