Road Rovers

Crunchy Gears

When it comes to the horde of *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* clones, *Road Rovers* was a very unique but decent show. I never grew up watching it, but when I learned it was made by the creator of *Animaniacs*, Tom Ruegger, it got me interested. I really like the concept and execution of humanoid dog heroes, but when I first watched it on Apple TV as an adult, I honestly wished it could have been better. Personally, it felt slightly mediocre to me because there are a ton of flaws in the show. Most of the humor was average, the gags were cheap and overused too much, the writing and logic felt like it was on auto-pilot, almost all the plotlines in every episode felt wasteful, Muzzle was way too overpowering, the Rovers themselves often feel and act one dimensional, stereotypical, and don't have any complex or emotional depth. For example, Blitz is basically an Arnold Schwarzenegger stereotype, as well as a narcissistic and cowardly dumb jock. I just find him to be very irritating, but I also feel sorry for him for being unfairly hated so much. Colleen however has to be probably one of the best characters in the show, because she reminds me a lot of Bayonetta. I can understand why *Road Rovers* has a following, but I'm not a die hard fan. Not to mention, this show came at a very, **VERY** late time when animation started appealing towards more mature audiences like *The Prince of Egypt* and *Gargoyles*. So in conclusion, *Road Rovers* is neither bad nor good, it's just... slightly decent and I guess it has gained the audience it deserved.