That’s not all: Looks like Reggie and crew will be inspiring a whole new generation of kids on the new “90s Are All That” block on TeenNick. And for the edu-nerds in the crowd, Reggie and other women characters in Nickelodeon have inspired some academic discussion on the relationship between ’90s cartoon trends and feminism. Check out this awesome Feministing community post about the feminist values to be found in Reggie Rocket and Rocket Power in general. She’s inspired her own Facebook group and numerous Halloween costumes (I feel weird posting individual people’s pictures, but look for yourself, or make your own!). Here’s a picture declaring admiration for her on 90sNickelodeonConfessions Tumblr, which is funny, because the confession makes it sound like wanting to be Reggie Rocket is something you should keep secret. Her influence: Like most ’90s pop culture ephemera, one can find numerous tributes to Reggie on Tumblr. And-advice for anyone-she always wears a helmet! She doesn’t fit the stereotypes of extremely feminine or extremely masculine athletic women characters, and appears to dress for comfort rather than to emphasize parts of her body (I’m not sure what passes for comfortable when your arms are as big around as your thumb). Not only that, but Reggie doesn’t dress like most southern California women in pop culture. Maybe the Bitch Extreme Sports Correspondent? I wish. Maybe if Reggie were real, she would be a Bitch intern just like me. She’s known around town for her zine, or “ The Zine” to Ocean City citizens. Reggie also introduced me and a generation of Nickelodeon couch casualties to zines. Don’t think of Reggie as a wet blanket, though her sensibility comes from years of shredding around town. Another episode finds Reggie trying to convince Otto and Twister not to snowboard on the closed-off part of the mountain. Example: Reggie spends an entire episode devising ways to keep her brother not to play a hockey game with a broken leg. The Power life is all about staying true to one’s family, however you choose to define that.Īdmirable qualities: Reggie may only have a few years on her brother and his crew, but she is light years more mature than the rest of the Rocket Power clan. Though Ocean City’s disputes start and end on the half-pipe Rocket Power takes time to remind us that extreme-sports-talent does not one a good person make. Daily life revolves around spending time on the half-pipe, steering clear of the unwelcome tourist-zombie, and keeping the family unit together. Pedestal Profile: Reggie lives in the extreme sports-laden world of Ocean City, California, along with her brother Otto, and their friends Twister and Squid. This week is all about Reggie Rocket, the rad-girl sister I wish I had from Nickelodeon’s Rocket Power. I’m looking back to my ’90s cartoon education for this edition of Pop Pedestal, where we celebrate pop culture characters we admire.
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