| 1 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 2 | |
| 3 | !The Burners |
| 4 | |
| 5 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 6 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/burners_group_3.jpg]] |
| 7 | [[caption-width-right:350:''Live fast. Live free'']] |
| 8 | |
| 9 | * AnimalMotifs: For their cars. |
| 10 | ** Mike: [[HeroicDog Mutt]] |
| 11 | *** MeaningfulName: Mutt's engine revving distinctly sounds like a dog growl. |
| 12 | ** Julie: [[CatsHaveNineLives 9 Lives]] |
| 13 | *** CatGirl: Julie's avatar has cat ears. |
| 14 | *** MeaningfulName: Like Mutt's dog growl, 9 Lives' engine sounds similar to a tiger roar. |
| 15 | *** CowboyCop: 9 Lives is a former police car, and still has red and blue lights on the roof as well as "POLICE" written on the back. |
| 16 | ** Dutch: [[BewareMyStingerTail Whiptail]] |
| 17 | ** Texas: [[RhinoRampage Stronghorn]] |
| 18 | ** Jacob: [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti Sasquatch]] |
| 19 | * BadassCrew: They're a group of teenagers who routinely pull off risky and action-packed jobs to fight against an oppressive corporate regime. |
| 20 | ** [[BadassDriver Badass Drivers]]: With the exception of Chuck, all of them have sublime control over their cars, which happen to be loaded with hi-tech weaponry. |
| 21 | * BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: The Burners have a "B" logo that sorta looks like a billiard ball with a trail of fire behind it. |
| 22 | * ColorCodedCharacters: Each of the Burners have a distinctive signature color, which carries over to their rides - Texas is red, Julie's yellow, Mike's green, Chuck's blue, and Dutch is purple. |
| 23 | * CoolCar: Their cars are loud, colorful, and handle like a dream. |
| 24 | ** PimpedOutCar: Besides the elaborate decals on their cars, they're also loaded with weapons. |
| 25 | * DefectorFromDecadence: Mike, Dutch and Julie all came down from Deluxe, all with bitter resentment towards Kane's rule. [[WordOfGod A doodle from the staff room]] has implied Chuck is a similar case, though Texas' backstory is currently ambiguous. |
| 26 | * EveryoneHasStandards: "Texas-ify It" shows that while The Burners hate Kane to the core and will go to wreckless lengths to defeat him, they have ''absolutely nothing'' against the citizens of Detroit Deluxe and are quite mindful about collateral damage. |
| 27 | * FemaleFelineMaleMutt: Played straight with the drivers. Mike drives the dog-themed Mutt while Julie drives the cat-themed 9 Lives. Averted with the cars themselves, which are all referred to as if they were female, like boats. |
| 28 | * FiveTokenBand: You have Mike ([[AmbiguouslyBrown mixed race]]), Julie ([[TheSmurfettePrinciple only girl]]), Chuck ({{token white}}), Dutch ([[BlackAndNerdy black]]), and Texas ([[AsianAirhead Filipino]]). |
| 29 | * [[HeroWithBadPublicity Heroes With Bad Publicity]]: Kane's propaganda characterizes them as terrorists threatening Detroit Deluxe. |
| 30 | * LaResistance: As described by Mike in the opening narration, they're the last line of defense standing between Detroit Deluxe and Motorcity. |
| 31 | * MultinationalTeam: The team is lead by Mike, who is AmbiguouslyBrown, while Dutch is African American, Texas is Filipino, and Chuck and Julie are both Caucasian. |
| 32 | * ShortTeensTallAdults: Averted with Mike, Chuck, and Dutch, who are about as tall as most adult men; played straight with Julie and Texas[[note]]Although Texas can be excused due to his Filipino heritage[[/note]]. |
| 33 | * TrueCompanions: Even the most vitriolic arguments some members can have with each other never lead to a long-term split, and they are always emotionally available for each other. |
| 34 | [[/folder]] |
| 35 | |
| 36 | [[folder:Mike Chilton]] |
| 37 | !!Mike Chilton |
| 38 | [[quoteright:218:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_mikeportrait_4089.png]] |
| 39 | ->''Voiced by: Creator/ReidScott'' |
| 40 | |
| 41 | The hero of the series. Mike used to live and work in Deluxe as Kane's top cadet, but when he saw what kind of man Kane really was, he quit and fled to Motorcity. Now, as leader of the Burners, he fights Kane with everything he has. |
| 42 | ---- |
| 43 | * TheAce: He was Kane's top cadet in his Deluxe days and even today practically nobody of Kane's forces is able to really catch up to him. |
| 44 | --> I train you boys, give you the best equipment, and you don't do squat! |
| 45 | --> Chilton was simply, better. |
| 46 | * AffectionateNickname: Mikey. |
| 47 | * AmbiguouslyBrown: WordOfGod has confirmed that he's mixed race. Fandom has varying opinions, but the general consensus is that he's of [[http://peopleofmotorcity.tumblr.com/post/29253752562/snazzy-lemon-drawing-from-my-livestream-bby Middle Eastern descent]]. |
| 48 | * BadassAdorable: Mike's most admirable traits next to his superior combat prowess are his Boy Scout-like idealism and compassion for others. |
| 49 | * BadassInDistress: In "Ride the Lightning", he manages to take out all of his Kane Co captors simply by enraging Tooley in attacking them accidentally despite being tied up. [[spoiler:In "A Better Tomorrow", he manages to knock out Red despite being shackled to the wall by [[HoistByHisOwnPetard shocking him with his own electrified gloves]].]] |
| 50 | * BadassNormal: Even outside his ride, he displays expert agility, endurance, and fighting skills. For example: [[spoiler:He fights Red while chained to a wall, with Red in full PoweredArmor, and wins.]] |
| 51 | * BigLittleBrother: Presumably to Capri. |
| 52 | * BigOlEyebrows [[https://41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8m4u3xcTh1raibd0o2_500.png More or less.]] |
| 53 | * BoisterousBruiser: No one should look ''that'' happy being constantly thrown into near-death situations. |
| 54 | ** Heck, in the episode "Ride of the Fantasy Vans", a group of live-action role players gave him the nickname 'Mike the Smiling Dragon.' |
| 55 | * [[BrainyBrunette Brainy Brunet]]: It is subtle, but he is a strategic genius from his cadet training. However, he usually uses his IndyPloy. |
| 56 | * ChainsawGood: His collapsible staff can turn both ends into blue-glowing chainsaws that are sharp enough to easily sheer through metal. |
| 57 | * ChildSoldiers: Was a military commander ''at the age of 16.'' |
| 58 | * CombatPragmatist: He'll do most anything to stop Kane, which to him mostly means beefing up the group's tech and weaponry. |
| 59 | * CoolBike: [[spoiler:At some point, he has a motorcycle installed in his car, aptly titled Chopper-Mutt. This is unveiled in the finale when he has to self-destruct Mutt.]] |
| 60 | * {{Determinator}}: Goes without saying that he never backs down regardless of the unfathomable odds he's faced with. In the first episode, after his ride was totaled, he proceeded to exit the vehicle to fight the last of Kane's massive robots by himself on foot. |
| 61 | * DrivesLikeCrazy: According to Chuck, and very much justified. As he pulls some of the craziest stunts and is more than willing to wreck his ride if needed. |
| 62 | * {{Expy}}: While the complete opposite in terms of personality, he does look a touch like [[{{Music/Gorillaz}} Murdoc]]. |
| 63 | * FaceDeathWithDignity: He does this in the finale. [[spoiler:''Twice''. He doesn't actually die, of course.]] |
| 64 | * GoodAllAlong: He was a [[GullibleLemmings Gullible Lemming]], and [[BrokenPedestal when he realized Kane was evil]], he split. |
| 65 | * TheHeart: The Burners regard him as the center of their team; in early episodes they argue and nearly fall apart without him. |
| 66 | * TheHero: He's the one leading the defense against Kane's forces. |
| 67 | ** HumbleHero: Despite all of the incredibly selfless things he's done, he's still very down to earth about it all. |
| 68 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: Him and Chuck, to an astounding degree. |
| 69 | * ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: A ''[[DoubleWeapon double]] [[ChainsawGood chainsaws]]'' made of ''zippolighters'' that can ''compress into a palm-sized metal skull''... that he can also use as a [[MundaneUtility gear shift accessory.]] |
| 70 | * ImprobableAge: Mike is supposed to be ''17''. Forget that he's barely past the legal age of driving, how'd he become a daredevil/hand-to-hand fighter on par with most animated badasses? [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And why is he so]] ''[[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking tall]]''? |
| 71 | ** He was trained to be badass [[TykeBomb since he was a kid]]. |
| 72 | * InHarmsWay: Mike is a complete adrenaline junkie. In one episode he's so stir-crazy from lack of activity that he points his laser guns at Jacob. |
| 73 | * IndyPloy: He'll usually have a plan beforehand, but he more often trusts his gut instinct in battle. |
| 74 | * LameComeback: In episode 2 when the team in a makeshift Shockbot is confronted by a real Shockbot. |
| 75 | --> '''Shockbot''': You are in a restricted area. |
| 76 | --> '''Mike''': (in a fake robot monotone) Uh, no, it is you who are in a restricted area. |
| 77 | * LightningBruiser: And how! |
| 78 | * MagneticHero: Pointed out by [[spoiler:The Duke]] in "Vega." Mike is charismatic, people like him, and he'd have the whole of Motorcity rallying behind him when he goes to take Kane down. |
| 79 | * MeaningfulName: Mike ''Chilton''. |
| 80 | * MookFaceTurn: About one year prior to the beginning of the series, or more specifically "Vendetta". |
| 81 | * NiceGuy: Despite being a total adrenaline junkie, Mike is also very selfless, especially towards his friends. He also fully knows that his beef is with Kane and his forces, not the innocent people of Detroit Deluxe. |
| 82 | * NoOneGetsLeftBehind: Even if it means risking his own skin. |
| 83 | * [[AnOddPlaceToSleep Odd Place To Sleep]]: On the hood of his car. |
| 84 | * PapaWolf: As evident in "The Duke of Detroit". |
| 85 | * RedOniBlueOni: Mike with... pretty much everyone who is not Texas. |
| 86 | * SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The Manly Man to Chuck's Sensitive Guy, but this is actually an aversion; Mike is actually pretty sensitive and the TeamMom. |
| 87 | * ShipperOnDeck: For Chuck and Claire. Possibly for Tennie and Dutch. |
| 88 | * TeamMom: A very rare occasion in which the teen action hero of a FiveManBand is this. He looks out for the other Burners in a near-parental manner, while still being able to talk with them as a friend. |
| 89 | * [[TokenGoodTeammate Token Good Leader]]: Easily the nicest gang leader in Motorcity. |
| 90 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: Crosses into this in episode 2 when faced with Kane's H.O.U.N.D.s. He chooses to use the power core (which has the potential to nuke all of Michigan) to charge his weapons despite continued protest from Dr. Hudson and his teammates. He refrains from triggering it, however, once he sees that even without activating it, the core could level the ground just by charging up. |
| 91 | * WideEyedIdealist: He genuinely wants to help Motorcity ''and'' the innocents in Deluxe and fully believes that he can, though he sorely lacks the foresight needed to make things work out long-term. |
| 92 | * WithMyHandsTied: Mike manages to wipe the floor with a cadre of Kane goons, while his hands are tied behind his back. With a little unwitting help from [[DumbMuscle Tooley.]] Also, he beat up some robots with Chuck tied to his back. |
| 93 | ** And again during "A Better Tomorrow". Handily trashing [[spoiler:Red]] while bound to the wall. |
| 94 | * YoungerThanTheyLook: He's as tall if not taller than some of the adults, and he has a pretty boxy build. Despite this, he's just a teenager. |
| 95 | [[/folder]] |
| 96 | |
| 97 | [[folder:Julie Kane]] |
| 98 | !!Julie Kane |
| 99 | [[quoteright:134:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_julie_kane_3218.png]] |
| 100 | ->''Voiced by: Creator/KateMicucci'' |
| 101 | |
| 102 | Julie is the Burners' inside woman. Posing as an intern at [=KaneCo=] to gain information, her connections to Deluxe run deeper than that--unbeknownst to all but a select few, she's Kane's daughter. This causes much internal conflict, as she fights for the Burners' cause but also loves her father, and hates to see the monstrous things he does. |
| 103 | ---- |
| 104 | * ActionGirl: She's a DoubleAgent for The Burners and is never treated as any less badass. |
| 105 | * AffectionateNickname: Mike call her Jules. |
| 106 | * BadassAdorable: Most definitely badass, but Julie is still a cute, slightly insecure teenage girl. |
| 107 | * BattleBoomerang: Her signature weapon. |
| 108 | ** She also uses a LaserBlade. |
| 109 | * ChildhoodFriends: With Claire. |
| 110 | * ConflictingLoyalty: She believes in the Burners' cause more than Kane's, but still loves her father and wants to be a worthy successor to him. |
| 111 | * DaddysGirl: Of a sense. It's clear that Kane trusts her and adores her more than anyone else, but he also keeps her in the dark and makes her connection to him known to an extremely limited number of people. |
| 112 | * ADayInTheLimelight: "Off the Rack". |
| 113 | * DeadpanSnarker |
| 114 | * EmbarrassingNickname: "Miss Deluxe," with a more sobering touch than most typical examples. |
| 115 | * GuileHeroine: Manipulation is one of her prime skills, either against her father or the Amazons. |
| 116 | * HartmanHips |
| 117 | * HiddenDepths: While she seems like the typical "girl" of the team, she probably has the most important role in the story besides Mike and Kane, is a pretty skillful manipulator, and according to Claire, wasn't as much of a tomboy as she is now. |
| 118 | * IAmNotMyFather: Her entire motivation for being a Burner is because she doesn't want to benefit from her father's horrible actions. |
| 119 | ->'''Julie:''' If I don't try to help Motorcity, I'm no different from him. |
| 120 | * KindheartedCatLover: Her entire aesthetic involves cats, and she's stated in her bio to like them. |
| 121 | * TheLancer |
| 122 | * LonelyRichKid: There are only three people who are even aware that Kane is her father; it's not hard to think that even with Claire, Julie's childhood must have been pretty sad. |
| 123 | * MasterOfIllusion: By utilizing [=KaneCo=]'s own snazzy hologram technology. |
| 124 | ** {{Invisibility}} |
| 125 | ** MesACrowd: One of Julie's best tricks, which she can make various copies of herself, her car (and in "Ride the Lightning", other cars such as Stronghorn), as well as some handy disguises. |
| 126 | * MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter |
| 127 | * MissingMom: So far there's been no mention of Julie's mother. The [[http://peopleofmotorcity.tumblr.com People of Motorcity]] Tumblr finally revealed [[spoiler:she died when Julie was an infant]]. |
| 128 | * NameOfCain: Considering her father, it comes with the territory. |
| 129 | * OnlySaneMan: She does this by balancing out the other Burners' more volatile traits, being a skilled, level-headed strategist and mediator rather than a combat player or technician. |
| 130 | * PuppyDogEyes: Uses them on her father from time to time. |
| 131 | * RebelliousPrincess: Daughter of Detroit Deluxe's corporate dictator and a fearless double agent. While she's not a princess, her father is still the most powerful man in Detroit, but she knows that his oppression of other people is wrong and tries to reason with him to see this. |
| 132 | * RedheadInGreen: Has red hair and wears a green shirt. |
| 133 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female Burner. her friend Claire helps quite a bit, but she's not quite a Burner due to still living in deluxe. |
| 134 | * TheStrategist: She can replicate herself and others with holograms, allowing her friends to accomplish sneak attacks. |
| 135 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The former to her friend Claire. |
| 136 | [[/folder]] |
| 137 | |
| 138 | [[folder:Chuck]] |
| 139 | !!Chuck |
| 140 | [[quoteright:239:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_chuck_1122.png]] |
| 141 | ->''Voiced by: Creator/NateTorrence'' |
| 142 | |
| 143 | Chuck is Mike's closest friend, almost always at his side. He generally rides shotgun alongside Mike, and is a computer hacker and technical expert. He's also terrified of almost everything the Burners do. Despite this, he's risked his neck for his friends more than once, and it's clear peaceful days without Kane would be his fondest desire. He also roleplays on weekends and has a crush on Claire. |
| 144 | ---- |
| 145 | * AffectionateNickname: Mike calls him Chuckles. |
| 146 | * BigEater: Despite how rail thin he is, Chuck eats a lot. |
| 147 | * BratsWithSlingshots: He uses a slingshot early in "Texas-ify It" and in "Ride of the Fantasy Vans" to name a few. |
| 148 | ** He also uses a [[ArmCannon Wrist Cannon.]] |
| 149 | ** Also serves as one of two [[TheSmartGuy Smart Guys]] in terms of [[HollywoodHacking tech savviness]]. |
| 150 | * CowardlyLion: He can rival [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo Shaggy]] in sheer wimpiness, but he's never backed down from taking part with the Burners unless he truly disagrees with Mike. He exaggerates it to the point where he even has a phobia of [[spoiler:'''kittens''']]. |
| 151 | * ADayInTheLimelight: "Fearless", "Blond Thunder", "Ride of the Fantasy Vans" all detail Chuck struggling with his own fears and fleshing out his interest in larping. |
| 152 | * DoggedNiceGuy: For Claire. |
| 153 | * FriendToAllChildren: In "Blonde Thunder". |
| 154 | * HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: It's not always easy to tell with his loud cowardice, but he is just as much of a hero as the rest of the Burners and always steps up to the task of protecting his friends and by extension Motorcity. He's also the only Burner with blond hair. |
| 155 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Mike to an extreme degree. The two are best friends, despite being complete opposites in terms of personality. WordOfGod even states how [[https://chrisprynoski.tumblr.com/post/96712072020/since-you-mentioned-chuck-grew-up-in-deluxe-did they met as children.]] |
| 156 | * HeroicSelfDeprecation: "Ride of the Fantasy Vans" and "Fearless" show that in spite of everything he's done with the Burners and the skills he contributes, Chuck isn't all that convinced he's useful or even necessary to the cause. |
| 157 | * HollywoodHacking: The show is a SciFi action series that runs on RuleOfCool, so this is a given. |
| 158 | * LovableNerd: Chuck is an overtly cautious hacker whose scared of kittens, but also a genuinely loyal and kind friend who likes larping and will suck up his own anxiety if it means helping his friends. |
| 159 | * NonActionGuy: Deconstructed and then reconstructed; Chuck regularly feels like he's not a "real" Burner due to his cowardice and lack of combat skills, and as "Fearless" shows, that self consciousness can drive him to do some dangerous things. That being said, he is able to make up for his lack of physical action by doing technical support his friends aren't capable of. |
| 160 | * PostKissCatatonia: After [[spoiler: Claire kisses him in "Mayhem Night."]] |
| 161 | * ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: Get used to hearing Chuck screaming. |
| 162 | -->'''Kaia''': Is everyone okay? I thought I heard a lady screaming. |
| 163 | * ShipTease: With Claire. He has a crush on her, and there are a few moments, most notably in "Fearless" and "Reunion", that suggest she feels the same. |
| 164 | * TookALevelInBadass: Tried to do this with the Kane Booster, although that... [[FantasticDrug didn't]] [[RedEyesTakeWarning work]] [[TheBerserker out]]. Fully does so on his own terms by "Ride of the Fantasy Vans." |
| 165 | * YouthfulFreckles |
| 166 | [[/folder]] |
| 167 | |
| 168 | [[folder:Dutch Gordy]] |
| 169 | !!Dutch Gordy |
| 170 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_dutch_icon_721.png]] |
| 171 | -->''Voiced by: Creator/KelMitchell'' |
| 172 | |
| 173 | Dutch Gordy is the Burners' mechanical expert. Alongside ROTH, he patches up the Burners' cars and other equipment. Dutch is also a talented artist, particularly with graffiti. He left Deluxe when he was persecuted for making art, leaving behind his mother, father, and younger brother Dar. |
| 174 | ---- |
| 175 | * BadassBookworm: Confirmed in "Going Dutch," but practically solidified in "Vega" [[spoiler:where he bravely steps up to the plate after Mike gets captured.]] |
| 176 | * BigBrotherInstinct: [[spoiler:Refuses to let his little brother Dar join the Burners, knowing that it would endanger their family.]] |
| 177 | * BlackAndNerdy: Dutch is the smartest Burner aside from Chuck, being quite adept at technology, although whereas Chuck is better with software, Dutch leans more towards mechanics and machinery. |
| 178 | * CoolMask: His respirator. |
| 179 | * ADayInTheLimelight: "Going Dutch", where we discover more of his backstory; namely, that he was an artist who ran from Deluxe because art wasn't allowed, and was the last of the Burners to join. Everyone else is incapacitated due to a zombie outbreak, putting the focus on Dutch especially. He and his family get this again in "Reunion," which details the relationship between Dutch, his parents, and his brother. |
| 180 | * DeadpanSnarker: He's quite prone to moments of this, mostly because he tends to get paired up with [[LargeHam Texas]] of all people. |
| 181 | * FunnyAfro: His huge afro makes him stick out from his friends, and occasionally gets a hole blown through it. |
| 182 | * GadgeteerGenius: Dutch is a mechanic and engineer, usually repairing the Burners' cars, and building robots like R.O.T.H. |
| 183 | * HiddenDepths: Although he's the team's mechanic, Dutch is also an accomplished graffiti artist. In "Going Dutch" it's revealed that [[spoiler: he actually came to Motorcity because he was persecuted for making art]]. |
| 184 | * PapaWolf: Towards R.O.T.H. |
| 185 | * PostKissCatatonia: After [[spoiler: Tennie gives him a kiss on the cheek in "Fearless"]]. |
| 186 | * ShorterMeansSmarter: Inverted. Dutch is the tallest of the Burners. |
| 187 | * TheSmartGuy: For mechanical work. |
| 188 | * SwissArmyWeapon: His weapon is a tool that can change into different weapons: |
| 189 | ** EpicFlail: There's a mace setting. |
| 190 | ** EnergyWeapon: It can shoot lazers. |
| 191 | ** FireBreathingWeapon: There is also a welding torch setting. |
| 192 | * VitriolicBestBuds: With Texas. Dutch's mild mannered, intelligent slightly sarcastic personality naturally clashes with Texas' LargeHam BookDumb tendencies, but the two definitely care about each other as friends. |
| 193 | [[/folder]] |
| 194 | |
| 195 | [[folder:Texas]] |
| 196 | !!Texas |
| 197 | [[quoteright:224:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_tumblr_m733w797xu1qgpb20_4113.png]] |
| 198 | ->''Voiced by: Creator/JessHarnell'' |
| 199 | |
| 200 | Texas is the coolest, strongest, most awesome guy you'll ever meet--according to himself. Definitely strong, but very out there, Texas acts as the muscle of the Burners, as well as comic relief. He loves action movies and has a vivid imagination, and sometimes even his craziest fantasies have helped the Burners out--or, at the very least, grounded them in reality. |
| 201 | ---- |
| 202 | * AccidentalMisnaming: Frequently does this to Julie. Also called R.O.T.H. "Ralph." |
| 203 | * AmazonChaser: It's implied that Texas is drawn to powerful women. He fanboys over Kaia in "Texas-ify It" and is in awe of Julie after seeing her kick drone butt in "Off The Rack". |
| 204 | * AsianAirhead: He's a Filipino {{Cloudcuckoolander}} with a colorful imagination that occasionally trends into GeniusDitz territory when dispensing his own special brand of advice. |
| 205 | * BigDamnHeroes: [[SelfServingMemory His various flights of fancy paint him as the one who rushes in and saves the day,]] as illustrated in "Threat Level Texas", but he's actually [[BelievingTheirOwnLies delusional]] and has a huge ego. |
| 206 | * BigEater: Seems to be becoming this as of recently. |
| 207 | * TheBigGuy: Ironically subverted when comparing him to the other Burners physically. He's definitely the beefiest of them, but he's the second-shortest of the team (most likely because he is Filipino). |
| 208 | * BoisterousBruiser: His reaction to basically any situation is to punch it in the face. Even if it doesn't have a face. ''Especially'' if it doesn't have a face. |
| 209 | * CloudCuckoolander: Texas is... special, alright. |
| 210 | * CrazyPrepared: Texas has apparently put much thought into the need to fight with vomit. |
| 211 | -->'''Texas''': Check out my muscular neck and throat. *flexes* |
| 212 | * CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He's complete {{Cloudcuckoolander}} [[TheDitz ditz]] yet he can hold his own when needed. |
| 213 | * DanceBattler: As evident in "Texas-ify It", the martial arts he uses incorporate elements of breakdancing. |
| 214 | * DistressedDude: In "Threat Level Texas", he's captured by Kain to get information on the Burners. Being [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Texas]], he doesn't offer anything useful. It's implied at the end that Texas was at least partially intentionally stalling Kane so that the other Burners could arrive in time to save him. |
| 215 | * TheDitz: Subverted; when the time calls for it, he can dispense healthy advice... in his own way. |
| 216 | --> '''Texas''': You've got to stop thinking about what you didn't do and start thinking about what you're doing to save people now. You can't change the past unless you have a time machine! |
| 217 | --> ''<[[{{Beat}} beat]]>'' |
| 218 | --> '''Texas''': ''Do'' you have a time machine? |
| 219 | * DumbMuscle: More because he's prone to drifting into his own little world than him actually being traditionally stupid. [[GeniusDitz On some occasions, he can actually be resourceful]]. |
| 220 | * FatalFlaw: [[SmallNameBigEgo His larger-than-life ego.]] |
| 221 | * GeniusDitz: He gives the Terras tactical advice on how to infiltrate Detroit Deluxe with the resources at their disposal. [[spoiler:However, Texas later regrets giving the Terras said advice after they begin attacking innocent civilians.]] |
| 222 | * TheGlomp: He does this to [[spoiler:Julie at the end of "Off the Rack"]]. |
| 223 | * HotBlooded: He's very loud and very eager to jump into action. |
| 224 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Can be quite rude, immature, and oblivious (especially in his treatment toward Chuck, Dutch and R.O.T.H.), but there's no denying that he stands for what's right. |
| 225 | * LeaderWannabe: If an opportunity remotely presents itself, he'll always leap at the chance to try to lead a mission. He never gets far due to his wild imagination. |
| 226 | * LeeroyJenkins: Not even an adrenaline junkie like Mike can keep up with him. |
| 227 | * LightningBruiser: His car, Stronghorn, is just as fast and manoeuvrable as the other cars the Burners use, but is much more heavily armoured than the rest, resulting in it being the least wrecked vehicle in the show.. |
| 228 | * LovableJock: Despite his huge ego, he's generally very chummy with others and fighting to protect Motorcity like the rest of the Burners. |
| 229 | * {{Manchild}}: He is a teenager technically like the rest of the Burners, but he's easily the most immature of the group, following his own personal whims and possessing a very vivid imagination that he often gets lost in. |
| 230 | * MemeticBadass: Becomes one in-universe with "Threat Level: Texas!": Convincing Tooley that he is an ultra-badass through the use of UnreliableNarrator, and then convincing several other soldiers through his escape; they begin to sprout ideas that he teleported himself in and ripped a drone apart with his mind. |
| 231 | * TheMovieBuff: He's an avid fan of action flicks. |
| 232 | * MrImagination: Is prone to wild flights of fancy when describing his ideas ("I have a gun that shoots a snake!"). |
| 233 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: In one of his [[ImagineSpot fantasies]], a [=KaneCo=] display that reads [[spoiler:"Alias: Texas"]] briefly appears, implying that Texas might not be his real name. |
| 234 | * SelfServingMemory: In "Threat Level: Texas!", he recollects prior episodes with himself in the spotlight before everything completely goes off the rails. Of course, he could have just been intentionally wasting everyone's time so that the rest of the Burners could rescue him. |
| 235 | * SmallNameBigEgo: He fancies himself a master martial artist and tactician and imagines everyone else sees him the same way. His team appreciates him, but he's not nearly as much of a threat to Kain as he likes to think he is. |
| 236 | * SpinAttack: The Texas Twister. |
| 237 | * SweetTooth: To a point where he frequently ends up doing himself harm, as seen "Mayhem Night". |
| 238 | * ThirdPersonPerson: Besides naming fighting moves after himself, his catchphrase is "Yeah, Texas!" |
| 239 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Muscle Mulch, though he also goes ham on candy during Halloween. |
| 240 | * UnreliableNarrator: Resulting in the ridiculously self-glorifying RecapEpisode "Threat Level: Texas!". |
| 241 | * VitriolicBestBuds: He hangs around with Dutch a lot despite how irritated Dutch gets with Texas' antics. |
| 242 | [[/folder]] |
| 243 | |
| 244 | [[folder:Jacob]] |
| 245 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jacobpng.png]] |
| 246 | ->''Voiced by: Creator/BrianDoyleMurray'' |
| 247 | |
| 248 | Jacob is the Burners' mentor and owner of their garage and main hangout. Years ago, he was Kane's partner, and helped create much of the technology in Detroit Deluxe. It's unclear when Jacob learned of Kane's megalomania, but it drove him down to Motorcity, where he now serves as a voice of wisdom and experience for the Burners. |
| 249 | ---- |
| 250 | * BigDamnHeroes: Practically his default role other than being the TeamDad. |
| 251 | * CollectorOfTheStrange: Motor oil, to be precise. |
| 252 | * CoolOldGuy: And if they had kept one of the show's early concepts, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen he would have been Mike's grandfather]]. |
| 253 | * CordonBleughChef: He does his best to grow food with the limited natural resources in Motorcity, but his organic recipes are less than appreciated by the kids, okra mayonnaise muffins being one very strange exception for Chuck. Texas seems to enjoy his cooking in general. |
| 254 | * {{Expy}}: Of Goat from ''WesternAnimation/{{Downtown}}''. |
| 255 | * GadgeteerGenius: Invented the Utility Bots. |
| 256 | * HiddenDepths: Looks like an old beatnik and manages a simple grocery store, when he's a former lead scientist of [=KaneCo=]. |
| 257 | * IntergenerationalFriendship: He speaks with the Burners on a near-equal plane. |
| 258 | * TheMentor: He's the one who dispenses advice to Mike. |
| 259 | * TeamDad: Being the sole adult of the group, he looks after everyone like a father. |
| 260 | * WeUsedToBeFriends: He built Detroit Deluxe alongside Kane but broke off their friendship after finding out about Kane's megalomania. |
| 261 | [[/folder]] |
| 262 | |
| 263 | [[folder:R.O.T.H.]] |
| 264 | !!R.O.T.H. |
| 265 | [[quoteright:208:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_tumblr_m6d19d6wkk1r0sr1lo1_500_2560.png]] |
| 266 | |
| 267 | R.O.T.H. is a repair drone and sidekick to the Burners who was reprogrammed from one of Kane's robots. While cowardly, he's loyal and hardworking, and often helps Dutch with modifying the Burners' cars. |
| 268 | ---- |
| 269 | * BadassAdorable: Despite showing some cowardly tendencies and his ButtMonkey status, R.O.T.H. has shown himself to be capable in episodes like "Going Dutch", "Vendetta", and "The Robo-Roundup". |
| 270 | * ButtMonkey: He gets subject to a lot of slapstick, particularly from the ignorant Texas. |
| 271 | * CowardlyLion: Screeches and shakes in the face of danger constantly but is always there to back the Burners up. |
| 272 | * CuteMachines: Oh ''yes''. He's basically a puppy dog in the form of a sentient graffiti-colored box. |
| 273 | * RobotBuddy: Is a repair drone that assists in maintenance. He becomes an actual buddy to Texas in "The Robo-Roundup". |
| 274 | * TeamPet: Is the only non-human member of the Burners and talks with a series of adorable squeaks. |
| 275 | [[/folder]] |
| 276 | |
| 277 | !Antagonists |
| 278 | |
| 279 | [[folder:Abraham Kane]] |
| 280 | !!Abraham Kane |
| 281 | [[quoteright:233:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_1abraham-kane-mark-hamill-motor-city_7217.jpg]] |
| 282 | ->''Voiced by: Creator/MarkHamill'' |
| 283 | |
| 284 | The head honcho of Detroit Deluxe, and primary adversary of Mike and the Burners. Kane runs Deluxe with an iron fist, outlawing any sort of personal freedom in the name of safety and security. He does, however, have one person he truly cares about, his daughter Julie. |
| 285 | ---- |
| 286 | * AllBikersAreHellsAngels: Has shades of this--the leathers and bike are missing but the hair, beard, and mannerisms fit to a T. |
| 287 | * ArchnemesisDad: To Julie. |
| 288 | * BadassDriver: [[spoiler:Despite his hatred of cars, Kane still knows how to drive, and drive well, posing as an enemy spy, and sabatoging his own drones to make a convincing image. This may have been foreshadowed in "Off the Rack" when he skillfully controls Julie's Safety Suit to drive Mutt around.]] |
| 289 | * BadBoss: Kane often puts his city and his citizens in danger all in the name of capturing the Burners and any employees who voice grievances over the danger his plans place towards the city are brutally beaten by Tooley under Kane's orders out of sheer annoyance. |
| 290 | * BeardOfEvil: Exaggerated; he's the BigBad of the show, and not only has a beard, but is also [[BaldOfEvil bald]], has a CarpetOfVirility and hairy arms. |
| 291 | * BigOlEyebrows[=/=]EvilEyebrows: He's got a very prominent set of eyebrows that give him a very intimidating glower. |
| 292 | * BrokenPedestal: To Mike once he discovered the truth about him, as seen in "Vendetta". |
| 293 | * CarpetOfVirility: His uniform's top buttons are open to reveal that he has a lot of chest hair. It's fully put on display in a sunglasses commercial or when he's playing squash. |
| 294 | * CorruptCorporateExecutive: The fact that this guy has an entire army dedicated to his company's interests is more than enough proof. |
| 295 | * DevilInPlainSight: Mike Chilton trusted the man to be on the up-and-up during his time working for him, despite the perpetual glower in Kane's eyes indicating from the start that he was bad news. |
| 296 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Julie's pretty much the only person he shows any affection towards, even if he's certainly not the best dad in the world. |
| 297 | ** [[spoiler:Very evident when Mike pretends to take her hostage. Evil he may be, he still loves his kid.]] |
| 298 | * EvilRedhead: His hair is orange, and he's the BigBad. |
| 299 | * FieryRedhead: He blows his top off pretty frequently and is excessively aggressive when dealing with obstacles. |
| 300 | * FreudianExcuse: According to Motorcity's story bible, his ControlFreak nature and hatred of the original Detroit came from being dealt a terrible hand in life, [[RagsToRiches having started out at the lowest rung of society]]. |
| 301 | * GeniusBruiser: He out-hacks Chuck early in "Reunion" and surpasses even Mike as a hand-to-hand fighter as shown in "A Better Tomorrow". |
| 302 | * [[IWantThemAlive I Want Him Alive]]: His mooks could have easily killed Mike several times, but haven't. |
| 303 | ** [[spoiler:Subverted during "Vega". He makes it clear that with Mike captured, his [[NeverSayDie termination]] is imminent. And drops him to what he assumes is his death during "A Better Tomorrow". Even then, their past relationship suggests that he's not too happy about having to kill him.]] |
| 304 | * LargeAndInCharge: Tooley may be taller than him but he's definitely beefier. |
| 305 | * LargeHam: Let's just say that Kane is not much one for subtlety. |
| 306 | * LightIsNotGood: He is dressed in white, but is the BigBad. |
| 307 | * LikeASonToMe: He genuinely seemed proud of Mike when he worked for him, and took his MookFaceTurn rather hard. |
| 308 | ** Says it outright during "A Better Tomorrow". |
| 309 | * ManipulativeBastard: Despite looking less than trustworthy, Kane is quite the smooth-talker. |
| 310 | * MrFanservice: A manic control freak, but for people more into middle-aged men, he's got quite the brawny physique. At the very least, he's confident enough about his looks to pose seductively for a sunglasses commercial. |
| 311 | * NameOfCain: He's the BigBad and has a last name that's one letter off from the Biblical character. |
| 312 | ** To [[PunnyName complete the picture]], Abe = [[CainAndAbel Abel]]. |
| 313 | * PapaWolf: After Mike pretends to take Julie hostage, Kane noticeably starts off his final confrontation with Mike in a state of TranquilFury, before that tranquility explodes into a positively vicious beatdown. |
| 314 | * RagsToRiches: [[AllThereInTheManual According to the Motorcity "bible",]] he started out as a poor blue collar worker before he met Jacob. Their combined technological expertise is what launched the [=KainCo=] brand. |
| 315 | * SurroundedByIdiots: PlayedWith: Tooley is his right hand man, and frequently screws things up with his stupidity, while [[spoiler:Red]] accomplishes missions with more success. His interactions with the scientists usually end with Kane angry through either the scientist's invention failing, or through Kane's own shortsightedness destroying chances of victory. A conversation with a MookLieutenant ended with Kane yelling at him because the Mook questioned the safety of Kane's plan, which was putting people in danger. |
| 316 | * TwitchyEye: About once an episode. Either by the Burners or Tooley's own stupidity. |
| 317 | * VillainTeamUp: [[spoiler:With The Duke to capture Mike.]] |
| 318 | * VillainWithGoodPublicity: Abraham Kane is popular enough in Deluxe that Deluxians can buy a variety of creepy posters featuring Kane to decorate their walls. |
| 319 | ** Though also played with, some people like and trust Kane, others seem dreary with life in Detroit Deluxe, Kane mentions that certain citizens hate him and defect, with one scientist telling him that they are a minority. |
| 320 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: Despite his desire to destroy the Burners and rule all of Motor City, Kane honestly believes he is doing it for everyone's best interests. He just can't stand to have anything outside of his direct control. |
| 321 | [[/folder]] |
| 322 | |
| 323 | [[folder:Tooley]] |
| 324 | !!Tooley |
| 325 | [[quoteright:199:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_tumblr_m9mypnivcl1qa58pu_6134.jpg]] |
| 326 | ->''Voiced by: Jim Breuer'' |
| 327 | |
| 328 | Kane's rather daft right hand man. Tooley has the temperament and intelligence of a guard dog--loyal to Kane no matter what, but dumb as a post. He has an unrequited crush on Julie. |
| 329 | ---- |
| 330 | * BerserkButton: He gets surprisingly violent at people speaking ill of Kane--sadly, [[TooDumbToLive he doesn't get any smarter]]. |
| 331 | * TheBrute: While he's supposedly Kane's right hand man, Kane uses him more for his muscle and never really gives him any authority TheDragon would need. This becomes especially apparent when Red is introduced and becomes a much more of a Dragon to Kane whilst Tooley is just there to break things. |
| 332 | * TheDitz: His mannerisms and intelligence level are more on par with a guard dog's. |
| 333 | -->'''Kane:''' [[SurroundedByIdiots You are a thick-skulled dimwit of a manchild, Tooley]]... but loyal! |
| 334 | * TheDragon: More so at the start of the series wherein Kane has him as his 2nd In Command and finds him loyal enough to impart certain tasks and offensives against the Burners. When Red joins up Tooley is demoted to TheBrute. |
| 335 | * DemotedToDragon: Or rather, Demoted ''[[InvertedTrope From]]'' Dragon. |
| 336 | * DumbMuscle: Extra emphasis on the dumb part... |
| 337 | * EvilCounterpart: To Texas; however Texas has [[GeniusDitz shown some intelligence]] at times, while Tooley is outright dumb. |
| 338 | * FunnyBackgroundEvent: Appears waving off to the side of a picture of Kane and Julie in "Like Father Like Daughter". |
| 339 | * HopelessSuitor: To Julie. |
| 340 | * {{Manchild}}: Kane outright calls him a "thick-skulled dimwit of a manchild", and the one time we see Tooley in is off-hours, he is gleefully watching cartoons. |
| 341 | * TheResenter: Showing this towards [[spoiler:Red, as Kane seems to favor him for his competence over Tooley]]. |
| 342 | * SimpletonVoice: He has a very basic vocabulary and audibly struggles to enunciate longer words. |
| 343 | * TooDumbToLive: Hey, Tooley? The hunter-killer robot only ''looks'' like a dog, and it doesn't need petting. |
| 344 | ** Also, you should learn to differentiate between a surprise party, and a [[spoiler: ZombieApocalypse!]] |
| 345 | * UndyingLoyalty: Towards Kane, which he does at least appreciate. |
| 346 | [[/folder]] |
| 347 | |
| 348 | [[folder:Kaia]] |
| 349 | !!Kaia |
| 350 | [[quoteright:224:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_1motorcity-texas-ify-it-texas-and-kaia-637x357_1846.png]] |
| 351 | ->''Voiced by: Laraine Newman'' |
| 352 | |
| 353 | The "queen" of the Terras, a group of Motorcity residents who lived agrarian lifestyles before their land was contaminated by Kane's toxic waste dumps. [[spoiler:As an added result their bodies were heavily mutated]], and they won't stop until all of Deluxe is gone, innocent civilians included. |
| 354 | ---- |
| 355 | * AdvertisedExtra: Despite being shown in the intro, Kaia and the Terras only appear in two episodes of the series. |
| 356 | * AmbiguouslyBrown: She has dark skin and we don't have an idea on what her nationality might be. |
| 357 | * {{Butterface}}: [[spoiler:[[NightmareFetishist Your mileage may vary. But underneath her gasmask and bandana is aa lipless somewhat jagged mouth with no lips and sharp teeth and a third eye.]] |
| 358 | * DarkActionGirl: She's the leader of the Terras and has the skills to back it up, making her a threat to contend with. And she's very unscrupulous to whoever gets hurt in the crossfire. |
| 359 | * ExtraEyes: [[spoiler:A third one on her forehead, which she covers with a headband.]] |
| 360 | * EvilCounterpart: To Mike. |
| 361 | * FurAndLoathing: [[spoiler:The fur on her shoulders seem to be wings.]] |
| 362 | * GreenThumb: Of a more practical note, since the Terras use genetically-altered plants as weapons. |
| 363 | * HorseOfADifferentColor: White mutated bucks, to be precise. |
| 364 | * ScaryTeeth: [[spoiler:The mutations gave her sharp teeth.]] |
| 365 | * {{Stripperiffic}}: She and several Terras skirt around this trope while managing to look relatively family-friendly. |
| 366 | * VaderBreath: Just slightly, due to the gas mask. |
| 367 | * NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: Unlike Mike, she and her people have no scruples when dealing with the people of Deluxe. |
| 368 | * WingedHumanoid: |
| 369 | [[/folder]] |
| 370 | |
| 371 | [[folder:The Duke of Detroit]] |
| 372 | !!The Duke of Detroit |
| 373 | [[quoteright:206:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_tumblr_m4wdl8f4wr1qk2bpqo6_500_9041.png]] |
| 374 | ->''Voiced by: Dee Snider'' |
| 375 | |
| 376 | An uber rich, uber [[LargeHam hammy]] overlord from Motorcity. The Duke is on no side but his own, and loves being the center of attention, which often brings him into conflict with Mike and the Burners. He can't stand anyone being more popular than he is and will go to terrifying lengths to ensure he takes the number 1 spot. |
| 377 | ---- |
| 378 | * AffablyEvil: His morality is ambiguous at best, but he is pretty chummy with the Burners at times. |
| 379 | * AmbiguouslyEvil: The Duke is on his own side all the time, making an enemy of the Burners for petty reasons, like them getting attention, or taking from a scrapyard that he retroactively claimed, even putting the team in danger to host a tv show. He does have some good moments, like giving up some metal to stop nano-bots, over lots of protest though, and keeping his word in a race. [[spoiler:In "Vega", he does go to more clear-cut villainy, teaming up with Kane to defeat the Burners, and getting to keep their cars, before turning on Kane, when said cars would be confiscated.]] |
| 380 | * AttentionWhore: So much so that he framed the Burners for a series of gang attacks in "Julie and the Amazons" just because he didn't like how Mike was taking the public's attention away from him. |
| 381 | * BewareTheSillyOnes: His gaudy fashion sense, hammy personality, and penchant for karaoke all hide a guy who can bring some serious pain down on people. |
| 382 | * BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:In the 2nd part of the finale, when Kane doublecrosses him, he returns the Burners their cars and sends his guards on the attack. In the penultimate moment, he saves Mike from a falling death with Mutt.]] |
| 383 | * BreakoutVillain: He was supposed to only appear in 2 episodes, but became so popular he got 6, including a major part in the finale. |
| 384 | * CaneFu: And it's [[ShockAndAwe electrified]]. |
| 385 | * CompositeCharacter: According to Snider, the Duke's personality is a mix of [[Music/TwistedSister himself]], Music/KidRock, Music/DavidLeeRoth, and Music/JamesBrown. |
| 386 | * CoolShades: He wears a large pair of sunglasses with red lenses. Giving a slight vibe of RedEyesTakeWarning, especially when he gets angry. |
| 387 | * EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: No one calls him by any name other than his title. |
| 388 | * ExactWords: In "Blonde Thunder", he has Chuck race against ALL of his best drivers. When Mike says that wasn't the bet, the Duke points out that the only rule they agreed on was that Chuck had to be behind the wheel of his car during the races. |
| 389 | * {{Expy}}: He’s called The Duke, is flamboyant, rides around in an extravagant limo, and is the de facto overlord of the city. [[Film/EscapeFromNewYork you could say he’s A-number one!]]. Also see CompositeCharacter above. |
| 390 | * FalseFlagOperation: [[spoiler:He had his guards attack three gangs including his own in "Julie and the Amazons", and blame it on the burners.]] |
| 391 | * FatherToHisMen: The Duke does seem to legitimately care for his underlings, grabbing one who is cowering and running with him during an attack. He also seems to equate accepting death to weakness, considering the line "Get up and run you cowards!" |
| 392 | * FriendlyEnemy: It's a bit ambiguous exactly what side he stands on. He's willing to help the Burners in "Vendetta" but he still harbors a bit of a grudge against Mike. |
| 393 | * HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: The Duke is on his own side always. This brings him in conflict with the Burners sometimes, others he just minds his own business. [[spoiler:In the season finale, he's with Kane in part 1 and the Burners in Part 2.]] |
| 394 | * IGaveMyWord: In "Blonde Thunder", he doesn't try to weasel out of his side of the bet and hands over the keys of his car to Mike. |
| 395 | -->'''Duke''': I'm a man of my word. Ow. |
| 396 | * ItsAllAboutMe: He's incredibly egocentric, to the point [[spoiler:that he frames the Burners for declaring war on other Motorcity gangs just because he felt they were getting too much attention]]. |
| 397 | * LargeHam: Big time. He outshines Texas in this department; he's a self centered, gaudy, and eccentric guy who uses ''limos'' as ammo. |
| 398 | * NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He bears a resemblance to Detroit rocker Music/KidRock. |
| 399 | * NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: He really likes getting into Mike's face whenever he gets the chance, though he saves the true boundary-breaking for the vehicles, which he really likes caressing. |
| 400 | * OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When this PerpetualSmiler frowns, it is really bad news for someone, usually Mike. |
| 401 | * SurroundedByIdiots: In "Vega", he gives off this impression when his guards freeze up and cower when Kane bots attack, as well as one guard finding gum from No. 2 in his gun. [[spoiler:Though with them all taking up arms in the second part of the finale, this may have just been a ruse to gain the Burner's confidence.]] |
| 402 | ** For the most part, his guards prove to be fairly effective, from the FalseFlagOperation to two random guards figuring out Mike controlling Chuck's car, and destroy the controller. |
| 403 | * TankGoodness: He has one. That shoots ''[[AbnormalAmmo stretch limos]]''. |
| 404 | * TheTapeKnewYouWouldSayThat: In "The Duke of Detroit Presents". |
| 405 | * VillainTeamup: [[spoiler:With Kane. Kane gets Mike, The Duke gets the Burners' cars.]] |
| 406 | [[/folder]] |
| 407 | |
| 408 | [[folder:Rall]] |
| 409 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/s1e4_terra_gathering.png]] |
| 410 | ->''Voiced by: Creator/DaveWittenberg'' |
| 411 | |
| 412 | Kaia's right hand man. |
| 413 | ---- |
| 414 | %%* AmbiguouslyBrown |
| 415 | * TheDragon: Kaia's second-in-command, and is almost always by her side. |
| 416 | * ScaryTeeth: Like his boss and all the Terras. |
| 417 | %%* UnusualEyebrows |
| 418 | * VaderBreath: Due to his gas mask. |
| 419 | * VineTentacles: He utilizes the vines as whips when fighting Bracket. |
| 420 | * WalkingShirtlessScene: Like all the male Terras, he even has what may be body paint on himself |
| 421 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: Like all the Terras. |
| 422 | [[/folder]] |
| 423 | |
| 424 | [[folder:Red]] |
| 425 | !!Red |
| 426 | [[quoteright:203:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tumblr_mcgqd3KFJi1rx6set_6766.png]] |
| 427 | ->''Voiced by: Creator/EricLadin'' |
| 428 | |
| 429 | A mysterious character with a grudge against Mike. Red hates [=KaneCo=], but he hates Mike even more. |
| 430 | ---- |
| 431 | * BlackKnight: [[spoiler:Even retains the look when working for Kane. Notable since [=KaneCo=] wear is always some variant of light blue and white.]] |
| 432 | * CoolCar |
| 433 | * CoolHelmet |
| 434 | * DeadlyDisc: His car shoots saw blades. |
| 435 | * DisneyVillainDeath: Doubly subverted. |
| 436 | * EnemyOfMyEnemy: [[spoiler:His reason for joining forces with Kane.]] |
| 437 | * TheFaceless: We never really get to see his face, throughout most of his appearances. |
| 438 | * IrrationalHatred: [[spoiler:He personally blames Mike for the destruction of his home and ruining his life even though he tried to stop it in the first place and it was Kane who went through with the order. He's even willing to team up with Kane himself to settle things with Mike once and for all.]] |
| 439 | * LineOfSightName: Texas dubs him "Red", due to his new [[spoiler:[=KaneCo=]]] red armor. |
| 440 | * MisplacedRetribution: Wants to make Mike pay [[spoiler:for leading the destruction of his home even though Mike tried to stop it and even rescued all of the tenants including him presumably]]. |
| 441 | * NotInThisForYourRevolution: More than Kane, [[spoiler:who's really to blame for Red's home being destroyed]], it's Mike that this guy can't stand. |
| 442 | * PowerFist: Has a pair of gloves that crackle with electricity and gives him super strength. From being able to create craters with charged up punches and even send Texas' car flying with one of those punches. |
| 443 | * PoweredArmor |
| 444 | * PsychoElectro: He wears gloves that carry red electricity. |
| 445 | * RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver |
| 446 | * SellOut: In [[spoiler:"Like Father, Like Daughter", it is revealed that he has entered into Kane's service in exchange for better weapons and armor--you know, the guy who gave the order to destroy his home]]. |
| 447 | * ShockAndAwe |
| 448 | * SpikesOfVillainy |
| 449 | * TheUnreveal: [[spoiler:Due to the series being cancelled, Red's true identity has never been revealed.]] |
| 450 | [[/folder]] |
| 451 | |
| 452 | !Other Motorcity Residents |
| 453 | |
| 454 | [[folder:Rayon]] |
| 455 | !!Rayon |
| 456 | [[quoteright:197:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_tumblr_m6xzt5lgk31rat8pyo1_500_5813.png]] |
| 457 | |
| 458 | A regular client of the Burners and the leader of the Skylarks gang, who run a motel in Motorcity. |
| 459 | ---- |
| 460 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: Usually pretty chill, well-mannered and is definitely the friendliest to the Burners out of all the other gang leaders in Motorcity, but will not hesitate to turn on them if it'll turn a profit. |
| 461 | * CoolShades |
| 462 | * HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Gladly does business with the Burners, then betrays them for a profit, then helps them out, with some bounty hunters, against the duke, and agrees to help them pay off their debt to the hunters, all in his debut episode. |
| 463 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: When the Burners are framed for attacking the gangs of Motorcity and are caught in a vulnerable position, Rayon converses with the other leaders to give them a chance to prove themselves innocent, because he believes in Mike's honesty. Though he does threaten Mike to not make him look stupid for trusting him. Later on when investigating the gangs, lots of subterfuge is used, except for Rayon's gang because Mike just walks up to him and asks if he did it. |
| 464 | * SharpDressedMan |
| 465 | * UnusualEyebrows |
| 466 | [[/folder]] |
| 467 | |
| 468 | [[folder:No. 2]] |
| 469 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tumblr_m7yntivjxz1rbx25qo2_400.jpg]] |
| 470 | ->''Voiced by: Creator/TaraStrong'' |
| 471 | |
| 472 | The Duke's right-hand woman. |
| 473 | ---- |
| 474 | * BadassDriver: Just like the rest of the Duke's guards, she is very skilled and efficient behind the wheel. |
| 475 | * BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:When The Duke reneges on the deal with Kane, she leads his guards into battle with the Kane co. bots and troops.]] |
| 476 | * CoolShades: She's never seen without her sunglasses on. |
| 477 | * EvilRedhead: Ambiguously so, much like the Duke. |
| 478 | * FalseFlagOperation: [[spoiler:Led one orchestrated by the Duke.]] |
| 479 | %%* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has a prominent scar over her left eye. |
| 480 | * HyperCompetentSidekick: Granted, this applies to all of Duke's guards generally, but she's the one leading them on most occasions. |
| 481 | * NumberTwo: Her name is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. If the Duke needs something done, you can bet that she'll be the one leading his men. |
| 482 | * OralFixation: Almost always seen chewing gum. |
| 483 | * RightHandHottie: Is Duke's right-hand woman and very easy on the eyes. |
| 484 | [[/folder]] |
| 485 | |
| 486 | [[folder:Cyborg Dan]] |
| 487 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/episode_10_dan_dance.jpg]] |
| 488 | [[caption-width-right:250:Before his face melted off]] |
| 489 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hqdefault_3555.jpg]] |
| 490 | [[caption-width-right:250:Dan's current look.]] |
| 491 | ->''Voiced by: Creator/DaveWittenberg'' |
| 492 | |
| 493 | The Duke's robot minion, first appearing in "The Duke of Detroit Presents." Blames Mike Chilton for a nuclear blast to his face (when it was actually the Duke that commanded Dan to do that to himself in the first place) and swears revenge. |
| 494 | ---- |
| 495 | * TheChewToy |
| 496 | * EvilCounterpart: Most likely to R.O.T.H. |
| 497 | * JetPack: Or rather, rocket feet. |
| 498 | * RobotBuddy |
| 499 | * UnknownRival: To Mike. [[ButtMonkey No one really takes him seriously though]]. |
| 500 | [[/folder]] |
| 501 | |
| 502 | [[folder:Tennie]] |
| 503 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/character_tennie.png]] |
| 504 | ->''Voiced by: Creator/AimeeGarcia'' |
| 505 | |
| 506 | A teenage girl who lives as a Cabler with her father. Like Dutch, she's an engineer and an artist who designed the Cablers' settlement houses, and the two quickly strike up a bond. |
| 507 | ---- |
| 508 | * ActionGirl |
| 509 | * AmbiguouslyBrown: Her voice actress is Hispanic, so you never know... |
| 510 | * BadassAdorable: She's very sweet, friendly, as well as handy with a laser gun. |
| 511 | * BirdsOfAFeather: With Dutch. |
| 512 | * DistaffCounterpart: Is basically a female Dutch, right down to being a tech expert, and having an affinity for art. |
| 513 | * GadgeteerGenius |
| 514 | * GirlishPigtails |
| 515 | * HartmanHips |
| 516 | * MissingMom |
| 517 | * WrenchWench |
| 518 | * YouthfulFreckles |
| 519 | [[/folder]] |
| 520 | |
| 521 | [[folder:Bracket]] |
| 522 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bracket.png]] |
| 523 | -> ''Voiced by: Creator/CarlosAlazraqui'' |
| 524 | |
| 525 | Tennie's dad, who fears for her safety and leads the Cabler settlement. |
| 526 | ---- |
| 527 | * ActionDad |
| 528 | * AmbiguouslyBrown |
| 529 | * BaritoneOfStrength: Has a deep voice to match with his strength. |
| 530 | * BigOlEyebrows |
| 531 | * BraidsOfAction: Has his beard tied into one. |
| 532 | * CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Can Heft an I-beam and drive a pick-up at the same time, he can also punch through a metal platform. |
| 533 | [[/folder]] |
| 534 | |
| 535 | [[folder:Foxy]] |
| 536 | !!Foxy |
| 537 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_1motorcity-julie-and-the-amazons-lizzie-and-foxy-818x526_6005.jpg]] |
| 538 | ->''Voiced by: Creator/JenniferHale'' |
| 539 | |
| 540 | The rather ruthless but charismatic leader of the Amazons gang. |
| 541 | |
| 542 | * AmazonBrigade: Her gang's name ''is'' "The Amazons.'' |
| 543 | * BadassDriver: Notably the only Motorcity gang leader seen so far (besides Mike) to pull off incredible racing stunts solo. |
| 544 | * DarkActionGirl: Lapses into this. |
| 545 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite her rather cold nature, she has a soft spot for Claire, and can at least work with the Burners when they have a common goal. |
| 546 | * PetTheDog: Despite her cold nature, she still keeps in contact with Claire after the events of "Julie and the Amazons." |
| 547 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female gang leader seen so far. |
| 548 | %%* TomboyishPonytail |
| 549 | [[/folder]] |
| 550 | |
| 551 | [[folder:Junior]] |
| 552 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mamas_boys_jr.png]] |
| 553 | |
| 554 | Leader of the Mama's Boys, and a {{Jerkass}} to top them all. |
| 555 | ---- |
| 556 | * AmazonChaser: Makes a pass at Foxy, who's quick to shut him down. |
| 557 | * EvilCounterpart: Like Tooley, seems to represent a bad version of Texas. Namely, his oversized ego and {{Jerkass}} tendencies, without his redeeming qualities. |
| 558 | * {{Jerkass}}: Very much a mocking jerk, especially to Texas. |
| 559 | ** HiddenHeartOfGold: When Kane comes down on Motorcity, He and his gang still stand with everyone to protect their home. |
| 560 | * NotSoHarmlessVillain |
| 561 | [[/folder]] |
| 562 | |
| 563 | [[folder:Capri Chilton]] |
| 564 | !!Capri Chilton |
| 565 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/capri_chilton_7.jpg]] |
| 566 | [[caption-width-right:350:Image from the [[http://peopleofmotorcity.tumblr.com/post/52163819320 People of Motorcity]] Blog.]] |
| 567 | |
| 568 | |
| 569 | Mike's older sister that he doesn't know about, as revealed by a drawing creator Chris Prynoski made, shared by the Website/{{Tumblr}} blog People of Motorcity. In season 2, she would have been living in the badlands outside Detroit. Based on that info (and that she's not wearing the mandatory Detroit Deluxe uniform), she's listed as a Motorcity resident on this page. |
| 570 | ---- |
| 571 | * ActionGirl: Safe to assume. |
| 572 | * AmbiguouslyBrown: Like her brother. |
| 573 | * BadassesWearBandanas |
| 574 | * {{BFG}}: Has one. |
| 575 | * CoolBigSis |
| 576 | * CombatStilettos: Similar to Julie's. |
| 577 | * SmallGirlBigGun |
| 578 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: To Mike. |
| 579 | [[/folder]] |
| 580 | |
| 581 | !Other Detroit Deluxe Residents |
| 582 | |
| 583 | [[folder:Claire]] |
| 584 | !!Claire |
| 585 | [[quoteright:191:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_claire_7567.png]] |
| 586 | ->''Voiced by: Dana Davis'' |
| 587 | |
| 588 | Julie's friend from Detroit Deluxe, and so far the only one aware of Julie's double life. Claire is a girly girl, and while she cares for Julie, she's not too pleased with the Motorcitizens... at first. Chuck has a crush on her. |
| 589 | ---- |
| 590 | * ChildhoodFriends: With Julie. |
| 591 | * TheConfidant: To Julie. She is the only person who knows Julie's status as the DoubleAgent and covers for her on occasion. |
| 592 | * FishOutOfWater: When in Motorcity. It's clear that Claire is very used to Deluxe and feels out of place whenever she leaves for the city below. However, she quickly warms up to the Amazons. |
| 593 | * HartmanHips: particularly when compared to Julie. |
| 594 | * ImprobableHairstyle: Her square hair bun. Seriously, square! With the right doodads to provide structure, it's not an ''impossible'' style to pull off, but it would be ridiculously high-maintenance. |
| 595 | * NonActionGuy: She is sympathetic to the Burners and her friend Julie's decision to be a DoubleAgent, but tends to stay out of the action, taking a relatively passive role in the entire fight between Deluxe and Motorcity. However, she's definitely not useless; She covers for Julie quite often, and "Julie and The Amazons" gives her [[TookALevelInBadass a level in badass.]] |
| 596 | * SassyBlackWoman: Downplayed. Her general attitude towards Julie's escapades is usually slight exasperation. This tends to get played up when she goes to Motorcity. |
| 597 | * SensualSpandex: She wears the standard Deluxe uniform. |
| 598 | * ShipTease: With Chuck. He has a crush on her, and while it initially seems like his feelings aren't returned, there are a few scenes, most notably in "Fearless" and "Reunion", that suggest they are. |
| 599 | * TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler: In "Julie and the Amazons."]] Claire, whose usually not physically inclined, aids in the fight. |
| 600 | * ValleyGirl: She talks in this manner, which makes the difference between her and The Burners more apparent. |
| 601 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Most definitely the Girly Girl when compared to Julie. |
| 602 | [[/folder]] |
| 603 | |
| 604 | [[folder:The Gordys]] |
| 605 | !!The Gordys |
| 606 | Dutch's parents and younger brother Dar, whom he left behind on slightly uncomfortable terms in Deluxe before leaving for Motorcity. |
| 607 | ---- |
| 608 | * ChildSoldiers: Dar is a Junior Cadet while still in his early teens. |
| 609 | * GoodParents: Dutch's parents, while understandably not happy that their son left for Motorcity [[spoiler:to pursue his passion for art without endangering his family]], fully support and love him through his decision. |
| 610 | [[/folder]] |
| 611 | |
| 612 | [[folder:Jenzen]] |
| 613 | !!Jenzen |
| 614 | ->''Voiced by: Creator/JessHarnell'' |
| 615 | |
| 616 | A fellow Cadet from Mike's [=KaneCo=] days. He only appears in the flashbacks in "Vendetta," so not much is known about him, but his connection to Mike and the ambiguous possibility that he is Red's true identity has grabbed fan attention. |
| 617 | ---- |
| 618 | * AllThereInTheScript: His name was only shown in the credits. |
| 619 | * ByTheBookCop: He's shown as a loyal Cadet, following morning protocol and even willing to arrest Mike when Kane commanded it. |
| 620 | * ChildSoldiers: Looks to be about Mike's age, who was 16 around the time he was a Cadet. |
| 621 | [[/folder]] |
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