Lad & Logic (OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes Season 1 Episode 45) - 'Toon Reviews 19

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Lad & Logic

Much like the last cartoon, this is another one about a side character.  The interesting thing about this one is that he’s fleshed out immensely despite how little he appears.  Mr. Logic is Lakewood Plaza Turbo’s robot barber programmed to provide logical solutions to all problems.  That’s basically all there is to him, so his backstory being out so interesting is impressive. 

It’s brought on by K.O. being more naïve than usual as he points out that Mr. Logic is a robot, and I can’t believe he couldn’t notice earlier.  It does have some interest to it when K.O. wonders if Mr. Logic was always good since all the robots he knows are evil.  From there, the cartoon is the life story Mr. Logic shares. 

He was the first robot created by Lord Boxman, back then called Lad Boxman, who wanted to create a logic-based machine to give him what he needed for the perfect evil schemes.  Speaking of Lad Boxman, his schemes were much more productive back then than they are now, mainly about attacking the top hero organization P.O.I.N.T.  Watching how Mr. Logic provided the main steps in Lad Boxman’s goals is interesting for how he’s not doing it to be evil. He was simply a machine programmed to be logical, and morality is really not a factor.  This is further shown during a montage where he created Boxmore with his creator and was unmoved by the villainy. 

Also worth noting is how much Lad Boxman valued Mr. Logic as a friend, making it shocking that he would later be so bothered by friendship.  At one point in the flashback where Lakewood Plaza Turbo was first being built across the way from Boxmore, Lad Boxman started throwing a fit over it existing. In other words, his hatred for it really does have no real weight behind it.  Mr. Logic even had good points that the existence of a shopping center for heroes could be good for Lad Boxman’s evil business, but Lad Boxman was too irrational to listen.  The points are lessened somewhat with Mr. Logic suggesting Lad Boxman solve his problem by destroying the plaza though.  Still, it’s nice that the story shows the meaning behind Lord Boxman’s business and goals, even if there technically is no meaning. 

Now, it would not be far-fetched to wonder how Mr. Logic became a barber out of being built to serve Lad Boxman.  Well, while approaching Mr. Gar, sporting really big hair and building the plaza at the time, to learn about him, Mr. Logic was goaded to cut his hair in a unique style.  Then Mr. Gar gave a passionate speech about businesses being used to create and how good it makes him feel.  This right here is the true beauty of creation, which can be inspirational for things like going into the arts.  This also helped Mr. Logic see what could come of using business to create instead of destroy, which of course Lad Boxman refused to see. 

Through it all, there’s something insightful about Lad Boxman from Mr. Logic’s confrontation with him.  He lives to destroy, but he created Mr. Logic and today makes his own robot children, so he does know of the logical choice of creating.  However, Lad Boxman irrationally disregarded his point and attacked the plaza.  Out of these actions though came Mr. Logic’s defining moment as a good guy as he helped Mr. Gar take out one of Lad Boxman’s huge robot junkfish.  He opened up his barber shop shortly after, and with this story in mind, it becomes clear that heroism truly can from even the smallest of actions. 

Ultimately, this flashback-centered cartoon shines for the interesting depths to the characters, main or supporting.  Not to mention there are clever ways the featured event fall into place and make for an insightful and inspirational watch.

A

The Ranking

1. Face Your Fears
2. Let’s Take a Moment
3. Mystery Science Fair 201X
4. You Have to Care
5. T.K.O.
6. Back in Red Action
7. No More Pow Cards
8. Glory Days
9. Legends of Mr. Gar
10. We’ve Got Pests
11. I Am Dendy
12. Let’s Have a Stakeout
13. You Get Me
14. Let’s Be Heroes
15. You’re Everybody’s Sidekick
16. We Got Hacked
17. K.O.’s Video Channel
18. Jethro’s All Yours
19. Know Your Mom
20. Everybody Likes Rad?
21. Villains Night In
22. Lad & Logic
23. A Hero’s Fate
24. Plaza Prom
25. We’re Captured
26. My Dad Can Beat up Your Dad
27. Let’s Be Friends
28. We Messed Up
29. Parents Day
30. Plazalympics
31. Presenting Joe Cuppa
32. Sibling Rivalry
33. RMS and Brandon’s First Episode
34. Second First Date
35. Stop Attacking the Plaza
36. Just Be a Pebble
37. The Power is Yours
38. Do You Have Any More in the Back?
39. Let’s Watch the Pilot
40. Villains Night Out
41. You’re Level 100
42. You Are Rad
43. We’ve Got Fleas
44. Rad Likes Robots
45. One Last Score

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