'Toon Reviews 19: OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes Season 1 Episode 22: Plaza Prom

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Plaza Prom

Even when a story is told similarly to how other shows tell it, it can still stand on its own with a certain brand of entertainment and distinct characters.  This show has tons of distinction from the characters' looks which is one reason to get excited when they get together for a party, or in this case a prom. 

Rad aims to throw such a prom fitting his aim to be the coolest hero around.  He wants to bring all of Lakewood Plaza Turbo together to boost his status, especially other cool guys like the alley teens Drupe, Red Action, and Gregg.  As is fitting for party stories, Rad has tight guidelines for how things should go, and insists following them.  You can probably guess that message will involve following guidelines not always being the best course of action for parties.  This is further fueled by the actual prom being very lackluster, and the guidelines of Rad’s prom scroll are no help. 

As I said earlier, basic and common plot points do not hurt the quality of a story since a show’s use of entertainment and character moments can make it its own thing.  A big reason for how this plot works well is from the characters we follow as opposed to just little bits of the guests and most focus on Rad.  It gives a sense of what the whole experience means for different characters.  K.O. acts as Rad’s cohost and sticks strictly to that scroll while having doubts about it.  Brandon and A Real Magic Skeleton have a falling out after lying to each other about having a date.  While chaperoning, Mr. Gar is once again struck by his fear of talking to Carol, though commendably makes a great effort to ask her to dance with him.  There are frequent shots of Enid struggling to play Rad’s suggested music. They're not too important but bring a hilarious interpretation of what it’s like to listen to bad music as she becomes hospitalized while playing it.  This isn’t even mentioning moments of many other guests getting up to mischief, showcasing the prom falling apart due to Rad’s stubborn adherence to the scroll. 

Ultimately, all these different scenes of the prom going wrong lead to an ultimate move to save the whole affair. The prom’s crashed by the perfect Boxmore robot for the job, the ever classy Raymond.  It’s his presence that gets K.O. to realize how flawed the scroll is, and he pushes Rad to take the intruder out in a dance battle.  Set to the lively acoustics of Enid’s music literally from her heart, the dance off is the very thing to liven up the prom.  It’s fun to watch and listen to, and brings a big shift in view for Rad.  He dances his own way, and his moves blow Raymond out of the competition.  After this, there’s a very nice moment of the prom going on as the great event it was destined to be, allowing the subplots to come full circle.  Rad impresses the alley teens. RMS and Brandon make up for their lying. Mr. Gar gets his dance with Carol.  Finally, there's a nice display of snapshots of the most prominent guests. 

Even if you can get a good idea of how things will play out, the story of this plaza prom and how it builds up to a memorable party is executed greatly.  It's a vast gathering of characters you won’t want to miss.

A

The Ranking

1. Face Your Fears
2. You Have to Care
3. Legends of Mr. Gar
4. We’ve Got Pests
5. I Am Dendy
6. You Get Me
7. Let’s Be Heroes
8. You’re Everybody’s Sidekick
9. Jethro’s All Yours
10. Know Your Mom
11. Everybody Likes Rad?
12. Plaza Prom
13. We’re Captured
14. My Dad Can Beat up Your Dad
15. Let’s Be Friends
16. We Messed Up
17. Presenting Joe Cuppa
18. Sibling Rivalry
19. Just Be a Pebble
20. Do You Have Any More in the Back?
21. You’re Level 100
22. You Are Rad

Be sure to stay tuned for the review of the next episode which reveals some interesting information on the love lives of Rad and Enid.

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