Editing ReBoot (section)

==Overview==

The show follows the adventures of a Guardian named Bob and his companions Enzo and Dot Matrix within the computer system world of Mainframe as they work to keep it safe from the viruses known as Megabyte and Hexadecimal, in addition to other threats.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Oral History of ReBoot, TV's CGI Pioneer |publisher=Retrofied |url=https://retrofiedmag.com/the-oral-history-of-reboot-tvs-cgi-pioneer | first=Preston |last=Burt |date=February 1, 2022 |access-date=February 1, 2022 }}</ref> Recurring plot threads include the User loading a game into the system, manifesting as an electrical violet cube lowered onto part of the city. Anyone trapped inside become [[Non-player character|NPCs]] and have the chance to play against the User. If the User wins, the area is destroyed (a.k.a. nullified) and the residents are reduced to [[leech]]-like creatures called Nulls. The setting of the inner world of a computer system, known by its inhabitants as Mainframe, was deliberately chosen due to technological constraints at the time, as the fictional computer world allowed for blocky-looking models and mechanical animation.<ref name="animag">Hetherington, Janet L. "As Mainframe's technology reaches adolescence, there's a 'ReBoot' Renaissance". ''[[Animation Magazine]]'' #59. Vol. 11, Issue 8, September 1997.</ref>