Rocko’s Modern Life was an animated series that aired between 1993 and 1996 on the Nickelodeon channel. Those of us who have been very confident for 30 years saw it in one of the many Nicktoons repetitions.
The series told the adventures of Rocko, a wallaby from Australia who comes to the United States to live the American dream. Of course, things are more complex than he imagined and over 4 seasons we see how he lives with the vicissitudes of the modern life of the 90s. With a humor full of satire, slapstick and adult comedy, with sexual content; Of course, unx de chicx did not realize it, but that, in the long run, it is said, was what led to its cancellation.
Synopsis
In Chip Change, it has been 23 years since Rocko has been floating in his home in outer space by a rocket that led them by mistake with his friends Filburt, Heffer and his dog Spunky, so they could not return because the remote control He was in Heffer's ass.
Back on Earth, more precisely in the O-Town city, they must be integrated into an even more modern life where consumerism escalated to very high levels, where there are radioactive drinks, coffee shops in every corner, O-Phone phones that are updated per minute , junk food stores, such as tacos with several layers, and the old comic book store where Rocko worked was replaced by a booth that makes instant comic book prints.
Given so much new information to digest, Rocko finds the real problem when he discovers that his favorite series "The Fat Head" is no longer broadcast even in repetitions, since the creator Ralf Big Head moved away years ago to find himself.
Until the end continue with the original plot
Ed Big head, a neighbor of Rocko, during these 23 years grew professionally and is happy, but with the return of his hated neighbor, he lost his job at Conglom-O, a mega corporation that runs all O-Town. At the same time, he is the father of Ralf, creator of The Fat Head, and finding him will be the mission for Rocko and his friends, in order to recover his favorite series, that Ed recover his work and save O-Town from ruin.
SPOILER ALERT, anything, goes to the next paragraph. Finally, Rocko, Filburt and Heffer find Ralf, who in his personal search perceived himself as a woman, and for the first time is happy in his life. Obviously, that Ed Big Head does not accept change, represents a reactionary generation that wants the status quo and things by name. Ralf, now called Rachel, plays the reboot of The Fat Head and introduces a new character: the baby Fat Head. Ed, seeing him, becomes tender and accepts his daughter's change. The series saves O-Town, everyone loves the re-release of everyone's favorite cartoons ... Except for Rocko. He accepted all the changes of post-modern life but not that they retouched his favorite series (do you remember feeling this way with any comic, movie or rebooted series?). As Ed defines towards the end: “Rocko, we can't live from the past. We can be grateful but life is not permanent, and if we do not accept the present, we will miss what is really important, ”while hugging Rachel.
A series that maintains the humor that characterized it, with a subtle and at the same time fierce criticism of capitalism and consumerism, exploitation, digitalization in the entertainment industry, openly LGBTQ + but without ridicule, without falling into low jokes. Undoubtedly, its creator Joe Murray hit the spot with this 40-minute film. I just hope this is the kick for a new season of Rocko’s Modern Life. A chip change, for good.
My Rating: 8/10(AA)
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