The Narrative
The original ReBoot had a wonderful balance of action, drama, and comedy (which included one-liners, punch lines, visual gags, and plenty of pop culture references/satires/parodies), sometimes given to viewers all at once. The show was a testament to how storytelling could be phenomenal on TV and was at home being silly as it was being dark and mature. Few shows, especially children’s cartoons, can pull off the kind of storytelling ReBoot presented on a daily basis.
The trailer for Netflix’s reboot, on the other hand, makes the show come across as mindless action punctuated by light comedic bits (that don’t seem very funny) and sprinklings of seemingly forced drama — a far cry from the original. If the show is like the trailer, most of the comedy/drama will stem from the human characters trying to keep their digital escapades a secret, which is as boring and cliched as it sounds.
I hope I’m wrong and the trailer just horribly misrepresents the show. Maybe the characters will be well-rounded and not as one-dimensional as they are portrayed, and fan-favorites such as Enzo, Bob, and Dot will return in good time. The reboot could easily feature some excellent bits of comedy, character development, and drama. Audiences might even get a good explanation as to why humans can teleport into the system. However, as the reboot currently stands, it dishonors the legacy of ReBoot.
