History YMMV / Motorcity

* HoYay:
** Some see some between [[HeterosexualLifePartners Mike and Chuck]]. They are [[http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8txzysfyJ1rbw58uo1_500.png pretty close]] and have affectionate nicknames for each other: Mikey and Chuckles.
** In "Power Trip" Mike knowing Chuck is known to be afraid of an upcoming jump, offers to eject Chuck from the vehicle. Chuck [[http://i.imgur.com/akiVNm1.png holds Mike's hand]] back and says [[http://i.imgur.com/gIXqnmg.png "No way man we're in this together."]]
** After the second episode, one of the animators themselves called it "sexual tension," even [[http://sqetches.blogspot.ca/2012/05/julie-and-claire.html drawing a picture of Julie and Claire together]] to make it "fair to the ladies."
** Three episodes, "Blond Thunder", "Ride of the Fantasy Vans", and "Fearless" are [[ADayInTheLimelight Chuck centric episodes]] dedicated to developing the relationship between Mike and Chuck.
*** The only other character to get [[ADayInTheLimelight 3 character centric episodes]] is Texas, and his episodes are [[BreatherEpisode Breather Episodes]]
** [[http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6k4g80KYq1rq62fao1_500.png This]] joke picture really doesn't help at all.
** Not to mention the intense relationship that Kane and Mike share, as early as episode 1...
--->'''Kane''': Backstabber! How could you chose this... this... sewer over ME!
** Dutch and Texas basically [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5a2yniOjf1qzqhleo1_1280.jpg snuggling]] in episode 6.
** Dutch also likes to henpeck Texas as if they were an old married couple, example where this is evident is "The Duke of Detroit" and "Like Father, Like Daughter".
** The pilot is even more HoYay-full, including this little gem:
--->'''Texas:''' My hands are registered as legal weapons!
--->'''"Luv"[[note]]Dutch's original name[[/note]]:''' Your ''breath'' should be classified as a legal weapon!
--->'''Texas:''' Well then ''stop trying to kiss me''!
** Claire was ''very'' impressed by Foxy in "Julie and the Amazons." The whole episode in fact is rich with Julie[=/=]Claire LesYay.
** The petty fighting between Texas and Junior in "Robo Round-up" made it seem as if they had once shared [[DryDockedShip a much closer relationship]]. It doesn't help that the pairing was [[ShipTease shipteased]] by [[http://peopleofmotorcity.tumblr.com/post/38130910467/was-the-ship-you-were-talking-about-a-few-months one of Motorcity's animators]] before the episode premiered.

* AcceptableTargets: Played with in the episode about Live Action Roleplay. The LARP teens/kids were shown as kind of nerdy, with at least one still living with his mom, however, the show doesn't portray them in a negative light, it's just a game they enjoy, and Chuck even gets the rest to play in the end.

* SpiritualAdaptation: It's like an all-human variant of ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM''- Mike is Sonic, Julie is Sally, Chuck is Tails, Dutch is Rotor, Texas is Antoine (though with Bunnie's strength), Jacob is Uncle Chuck, R.O.T.H. is NICOLE, and Kane is Robotnik. And just like that show, Disney screwed it over.

** Not to mention the intense FoeYay that Kane and Mike share, as early as episode 1...

** The [[FoeYay petty fighting]] between Texas and Junior in "Robo Round-up" made it seem as if they had once shared [[DryDockedShip a much closer relationship]]. It doesn't help that the pairing was [[ShipTease shipteased]] by [[http://peopleofmotorcity.tumblr.com/post/38130910467/was-the-ship-you-were-talking-about-a-few-months one of Motorcity's animators]] before the episode premiered.

** Foxy of the Amazons (the one female gang leader in "The Duke of Detroit") has gotten loads of fanart and shipping despite having a grand total of one line in that episode, most likely for [[AmazonianBeauty a few]] [[StatuesqueStunner reasons]]. The fandom was in absolute delight when she was featured prominently in "Julie and the Amazons." Being voiced by ''Creator/JenniferHale'' certainly helps.

* SpiritualLicensee: It's like an all-human variant of ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM''- Mike is Sonic, Julie is Sally, Chuck is Tails, Dutch is Rotor, Texas is Antoine (though with Bunnie's strength), Jacob is Uncle Chuck, R.O.T.H. is NICOLE, and Kane is Robotnik. And just like that show, Disney screwed it over.

* CrazyAwesome: The Duke of Detroit. The climax of his intro episode sums it up: he has [[spoiler: a tank that shoots limos. Not as in it shoots at limos, it uses limos as AMMO.]]

* RetroactiveRecognition: Mike (Reid Scott) is [[Series/{{Veep}} Dan Egan]] and [[Film/Venom2018 Dr. Dan Lewis]].

* HolyShitQuotient: The series has always run with this, but "Vega" is piling on the action and tension like never before.

* SpiritualLicensee: It's like an all-human variant of ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM''- Mike is Sonic, Julie is Sally, Chuck is Tails, Dutch is Rotor, Texas is Antoine (though with Bunnie's strength), Jacob is Uncle Chuck, R.O.T.H. is NICOLE, and Kane is Robotnik. And just like that show, Disney screwed it over.

* MagnificentBastard: "Vega" ascended [[spoiler:Kane and the Duke]] to this.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: The series gets consistent high praise for its eye-popping use of Flash animation, brilliantly lit backgrounds, and unique designs. The secret? It's a combination of frame-by-frame drawn animation and super-detailed Flash puppets who's elements are pre-drawn from every angle, giving the animators a huge swipe file of character movements that can be assembled in whatever way necessary.

* ShipTease: One can argue that it's pretty heavy between [[spoiler: Mike and Julie in "A Better Tomorrow."]]]