"So Here's What I Was Wondering About Reboot" or "I Am So Technologically Illiterate"

Seil · 02-19-2012, 03:26 AM

Did you watch Reboot? No? Then you are a terrible person.

Terrible.

If you are terrible, and you didn't watch the show, it was a sterotypical 90's CG... thing.

Here's the thing. All the characters are files in some dude's 286 PC. When said dude plays games:

His files - that is, the files that apparently aren't part of the game cube - are the enemies. If the guy wins, his opponents turn into Nulls, these little slug things. So here's my question.(s)

At what point does 286 dude realize that he's terrible at games? Or, when he wins games, his computer starts imploding?
Bob comes from 'The Net.' Presumably he's some sort of virus scanning thing. Why is he so terrible at hunting viruses?
Viruses are malicious programs that delete and/or change stuff. While Megabyte and Hexadecimal fit this to a tee, why are megabytes viruses? Shouldn't there be more? And what about Hack and Slash? Aren't they and Hexadecimal just.... font?
What is Phong/Fong/Feng Shui a sterotypical wise vaugely Asian guru when nationalities shouldn't exist in the computer program world? Why does Dot have a diner?
Aren't most programs equal? Why does Hexadecimal, a character, have a cat?
What is Mouse? Is she a mouse driver? Why is she southern what with katanas? Can my mouse have a katana?
They're all computer programs, why are most of them rectangular prisms and others are humanoid?

Seil · 02-19-2012, 03:48 AM

Why is the badass virus a French lady?
Why is the best tool at the disposal of the Guardians a 'Glitch?'

pochercoaster · 02-19-2012, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seil

Why is the badass virus a French lady?

'Cause it's a Canadian show!

Nique · 02-19-2012, 07:58 AM

Reboot, like Tron or any other piece of fiction that purports to take place inside of a 'digital' world , uses ideas about technology incorrectly for the purposes of the narrative. Either that or they suggest a quantum level world supported by computer-technology wherein such narratives may occur.

Since, in Reboot's case, the games are clearly literal, the latter excuse kind of falls apart.

Sky Warrior Bob · 02-19-2012, 07:58 AM

http://www.reboot.com/index/launch/c...paradigms-lost

Haven't had a chance to check it out, but supposedly new material that came out for Reboot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aWzI...e_gdata_player
(Warning: Link contains NSFW language)

Magus · 02-19-2012, 11:25 AM

I remember that show totally changed when Megabyte became Gigabyte or whatever and there was some kind of actual long-scale plot going on with a war or something.

It was like...a reboot.

02-19-2012, 03:26 AM	#1
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	"So Here's What I Was Wondering About Reboot" or "I Am So Technologically Illiterate" Did you watch Reboot? No? Then you are a terrible person. Terrible. If you are terrible, and you didn't watch the show, it was a sterotypical 90's CG... thing. Here's the thing. All the characters are files in some dude's 286 PC. When said dude plays games: His files - that is, the files that apparently aren't part of the game cube - are the enemies. If the guy wins, his opponents turn into Nulls, these little slug things. So here's my question.(s) At what point does 286 dude realize that he's terrible at games? Or, when he wins games, his computer starts imploding? Bob comes from 'The Net.' Presumably he's some sort of virus scanning thing. Why is he so terrible at hunting viruses? Viruses are malicious programs that delete and/or change stuff. While Megabyte and Hexadecimal fit this to a tee, why are megabytes viruses? Shouldn't there be more? And what about Hack and Slash? Aren't they and Hexadecimal just.... font? What is Phong/Fong/Feng Shui a sterotypical wise vaugely Asian guru when nationalities shouldn't exist in the computer program world? Why does Dot have a diner? Aren't most programs equal? Why does Hexadecimal, a character, have a cat? What is Mouse? Is she a mouse driver? Why is she southern what with katanas? Can my mouse have a katana? They're all computer programs, why are most of them rectangular prisms and others are humanoid?

02-19-2012, 07:58 AM	#5
Sky Warrior Bob bOB iZ brOkeN Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: It's a nice place to visit... Posts: 3,755	http://www.reboot.com/index/launch/c...paradigms-lost Haven't had a chance to check it out, but supposedly new material that came out for Reboot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aWzI...e_gdata_player (Warning: Link contains NSFW language) __________________ :bmage: Because breakdancing is evil, and so am I, you will click on this link: The power of evil compels you... You are in error. No one is screaming. Thank you for your cooperation. Yes I know the breakdancing BM link doesn't work, and I don't care. Last edited by Sky Warrior Bob; 02-19-2012 at 08:07 AM.

02-19-2012, 11:25 AM	#6
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	I remember that show totally changed when Megabyte became Gigabyte or whatever and there was some kind of actual long-scale plot going on with a war or something. It was like...a reboot. __________________ The Valiant Review

02-19-2012, 03:48 AM	#2
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	Why is the badass virus a French lady? Why is the best tool at the disposal of the Guardians a 'Glitch?'