Message-ID: <3AF9A7FC.DCE05F73@reboot.com> From: Joxer the Mighty Organization: Mainframe Entertainment Inc Newsgroups: alt.tv.reboot Subject: Re: Enzo's Name (Was 'Hey Joxer') Date: Wed, 09 May 2001 13:26:37 -0700 kit4306@aol.com wrote: > Well, sure it's a name - it's Italian. But it doesn't fit in and of > itself - that's why I'm wondering if there's a story behind it. Most > of the other ReBoot names are computer related (Dot Matrix), puns (Emma > Fee), or tips of the cap to MFers (Gavin Capacitor, Old Man Pearson). > Is there something more here or did Joxer, Ian and Phil just like the > way it sounded? Alrighty then. Risk of losing my "mythical 'Reboot god' status" not withstanding, here - because you demanded it - is the full and true story behind Enzo's name: Waaaaaaaaay back when the show was still in development, and we were all still in London, In-ger-land, Phil, Ian and I were having a creative meeting with Chris Brough, our (at that time) shiny new Reboot Producer. He was telling us that it would be important for the sale of the show to a US Network to have a 'kid' in it for our young audience to relate to. Now, it has to be said we weren't too happy about that idea. After all, we didn't want no stoopid kid character 'ruining' our kick-butt, high-tech action show just to appease the networks! But Chris was adamant; "You have to have a kid... a little 'Enzo' running around in there..." he said. Well, we griped and moaned, but eventually we gave in, and Dot gained a little brother. The name Enzo stuck because it was funny, and unusual - and besides, we'd think of something better later... The rest, as they say, is history. From the moment he was added to the show Enzo grew and grew on us. Now he's one of our favourite characters, and one of the most fun to write for, both comedy and drama. He's the heart of the show - and the fact that we love the little spud so much is another reason for his return at the end of Season III! So there you go - it's not a reference to anything, it's not a computer term, it's simply the first kid's name that popped into Chris's head when he was telling us the show needed a kid to make a sale. (Quite possibly because it was the nickname he used to call his own son when he was young, but don't quote me on that teeny bit of the story.) From the moment we heard the name it it stuck, and now we couldn't imagine Enzo being called anything else. And despite our initial reaction (which I hope doesn't upset anyone!) we couldn't imagine the show without him! Gavin ____________________________________________________________________ Ares: "You'll always be a goody two-shoes." Gabrielle: "Yeah, but with a really big sword..." ____________________________________________________________________ Gavin Blair Unabashed Xenaholic & gavinmac@reboot.com God of Chicks That Kick Ass MAINFRAME ENTERTAINMENT, INC 2025 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6J 1Z6 Phone: 714-2600 Fax: 714-2641 ____________________________________________________________________