Jem - Riot's Hope (Episode 64)

MP 5205-65
First aired: February 22nd, 1988
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[@f33rcetv34]

such a cute episode i always love when the villains are good for a few episodes i love how the backing music to "Destiny" keeps playing in the father scenes

[@msrain1235]

Do you think that Riot is really a villain? I just see him as a vain "all about me" love interest, for Jem (that's opposite of Rio), and Pizzazz. Minx and Rapture are definitely villains.

[@inkpen9547]

OMG, one of Jem's best looks. The dress, the ponytail, the ruffles & bows...I love it. She had a similar look in 'Beauty & The Rock Promoter'. I think Season 3 and the last ¼ of Season 2 have some of her most memorable looks (to me). Aja also had a cool look with a High Ponytail toward the end of S2 but I don't remember the episode, which I also thought was her best look of the entire series ❤❤❤ 😊

[@DanielSong39]

I think she had a similar look in Hollywood Jem

[@michaela.mccracken4461]

This episode features The Stingers' final song in the series, "Let Me Be".

[@crystalward1444]

You can see that Riot actually cares for the people around him. He seems less controlling than Rio, who I think would have flipped out if Jem or Jerrica had gone behind his back and talked to his parents. Rio would have kicked her out and gone on about hating deception.

[@DaiAtlus79]

Riot obviously has a very nurturing side that compensates for his father's lack of when he was growing up. You can tell from the get-go that his dad was from the more 'fascist' era of the post WWII/Korean War America, given to views emboldened by propaganda of the era (Mad Men and other series that throw back to that era really capture it). This propaganda also pushed very toxic masculinity ideals vs encouraging love and understanding. Red Foreman is a less nasty image of this era of Dad. You can tell Riot puts on a mask like he's had to do in his life - the Jem-pursuing version of himself which treats her as a treasure (the trophy wife), his success (prosperity), etc to conform to ideals of society. This was just a few years before The Gay 90s. i gotta laugh at the part where Riot closes the door on Jem while she doesn't quite 'get it' lol he's like 'no girl i'm good' lol

[@crystalward1444]

@@DaiAtlus79 which is why he signed with Eric. He was able to put the reins on Eric and Pizzazz. He was basically testing Jerrica's moral principles to see if she just wanted to sign The Stingers for gain. He likely already made up his mind to sign with Eric and so didn't waste time leading on Jerrica or the rest of the house.

[@DJDizzyStorms]

Living proff of how a hard life can shape a hard person but overtime with a little understanding they soon become relatable

[@ViewpointProd]

This coming out the year after Nirvana was formed, I wonder if one of the writers was just really into alt rock at the time

[@gustoworld]

I was anxiously awaiting the opening guitar riffs for "Lithium", when he was telling Jem about going to see Nirvana.

[@michaela.mccracken4461]

Featured songs in this episode - all by The Stingers: 'Take It Or Leave It' (from "THE STINGERS HIT TOWN" Part 2) 'It's A Hard, Hard Life' 'Let Me Be' (The Stingers' final song in the series)

[@lustforkicks7392]

I remember when I first watched this episode. I was only about ten or eleven years old. At first I wasn't fond of Riot since he was such an arrogant, self centered jerk who always felt entitled to get everything his way. However, this episode made me feel compassion for him! This episode reveals his problematic background which ultimately stems from his father objecting to him pursuing his dream of becoming a musician and singer. At the time when I first watched this, I remember being so angry with his father for punching him at that party and blaming him for Mildred ending up in the hospital. It made me feel like jumping into the screen and unloading my anger on his Dad! Nevertheless, I was glad that he and his father resolved their differences in the end. Plus this episode gave me a good reason to never look at Riot in an unsympathetic light. After all, there usually is a reason for why people sometimes behave the way they do. ~Dutch

[@DaiAtlus79]

You can notice how Riot was different in his whole personality around his folks vs the public and Jem til he shows his true side (although her gayday was still on back order lol). by 6:52 you do see his tone of voice etc change, becoming himself (Rory), and see his true self as he tells her about his life, coming out to her. by 8:19, he's showing his true nurturing side to those around him he cares about (i'd say he's definitely Mother Hen and Attack Lion for his bandmates, the family he never had). Matt Baume needs to do a video on this.

[@arrynwilliams2842]

Hearing let me be makes me cry 😢 every time.

[@michaela.mccracken4461]

Riot's father was a mean father, but in the end, Jem made him nice to Riot and his Stingers band. He knew all long his son is a great singer.

[@thomaswhalley7088]

Riot's father was a bully His Wife should have stand up to his Mistreatment of her and Riot even the Army Personnel and Superiors are Annoyed of his Recent Actions

[@mattbartolovich8228]

In real life this would be considered domestic violence!

[@gregorystephens9104]

Domestic violence Man I would have been called the cops

[@mattbartolovich8228]

Parent or not he should have been in jail or prison!

[@wonderwoman5732]

​@@mattbartolovich8228HE'S NOT A PARENT. HE'S JUAN JACKASS A CROSS BETWEEN A HORSE AND A MULE MONTEZ ON STARGIRL DC TV SERIES.

[@wonderwoman5732]

​@@mattbartolovich8228I AGREE TO THE POWER OF INFINITY ♾️♾️♾️ CONCERNING HIM BEING IN THE STOCKADE.

[@lizzygibbons6682]

Tearjerker and sad episode

[@Yugi40]

Tearjerker and sad, yes. But also heartwarming.

[@mattbartolovich8228]

What was the outcome?

[@lorinastro1697]

"And Madonna's my sister...!" 🤣❤

[@loresrichardson615]

Riot father is so mean to his son and that it's why it's the dad fault Riot mom is in the hospital.

[@mattbartolovich8228]

He should have been sent to prison!

[@lorinastro1697]

A rock band "Nirvana"? So THAT'S how Curt Cobain got his start?! 😂

[@syxepop]

That's up for debate, since the timing of this cartoon showing (2/22/88) was awfully close to the creation of Kurt's band. But Roger Slifer (2nd in command and writer of this "soap opera" episode) most likely had in mind another Nirvana band, one from UK from the '70s. Making a search for a comment on another channel on this video found a 3rd Nirvana band from somewhere else in Europe and I do remember a 4th one in the mid '80s in Puerto Rico, from where I'm writing.

[@TravonJamelGreen]

Riots hope is aired February 22nd 1988!

[@jacksoncarroll7801]

Take it or leave it While Riot Still Feels 😢Sad about what happen after seeing his parents again after all this time when he’s not feeling enjoying the party 3:03

[@jacksoncarroll7801]

Riot Start Telling He's Story 6:53

[@hadj0587]

2:46 you can see Eric Raymond in the background shaking hands with another man

[@KAS6558]

of the entire series, this is my favorite

[@jettmanas]

Quite the opening scene, then party. Wow, the mom in the hospital. What a backstory. Rough w/being stuck in the military & wanting to be a musician. I liked Minx joining him. Surprised they didn't end up a couple. 🤨 Great talk from Jem to Riot & both parents. Good concert & ep. 🙂

[@jacksoncarroll7801]

He Did Gage Him a Hard Time in He's Life.

[@Passionate_Aria]

I still have the headcanon that Riot was secretly Rio 😹 we never learned about Rio’s family (maybe he was adopted if he were the same person…either way Riot looks nothing like his parents 🤷‍♀️) and in the flashback although Riot is shown to be blonde maybe that’s just from Jem’s imagination/point of view. Fun fact, Christy Marx originally was going to have Rio know that Jem was Jerrica all along but she scrapped the idea last minute sadly. But I like to imagine that Synergy probably would have given Rio the idea and gave him a charm (maybe in the earring that Riot wears) that let him transform into Riot (maybe as an AI she gets bored and would do something like that for fun-she seemed to enjoy using her abilities in midsummer nights madness) anyway, I know I’m reaching but I love the idea of Jem/Jerrica x Riot/Rio…the double secret identity/love square situation a la Miraculous Ladybug (in which the super heroine main protagonist Ladybug/Marinette is unknowingly dating her partner who is Chat Noir/Adrien). I need to write a fanfic about it 😹😳

[@CatrinaDennison]

That's a very good theory

[@jacksoncarroll7801]

This All Dad's Fault 5:01

[@tanyaroman4296]

I loved the show 😊

[@MichaelBrookham]

Actually, Nirvana is an actual rock band. Riot was never really a part of it because he is a cartoon character. However, they must have had permission from the actual band Nirvana to use their name in this episode. Otherwise, it would be a coincidence.

[@jacksoncarroll7801]

is Just Like How I Feel Sometimes The Way He Feel

[@jacksoncarroll7801]

No Son of Mine First With Piano 7:02 and Now Guitar 7:22

[@lizzygibbons6682]

Riot’s Hope

[@jasonwells9050]

This is one of my favorite episodes I wonder if this is how Nirvana got the name Nirvana

[@jacksoncarroll7801]

Look How Riot Feed is How Everybody Feel

[@jacksoncarroll7801]

Boy Sure He and He's Father Never Got Along

[@redpyramid9697]

They eventually decided, with the help of Jem, to attempt to mend fences with one another.

[@KittyCat-sp3jm]

After telling his story, I would be like Jem and give him just a little kiss on his cheek 14:20

[@jacksoncarroll7801]

Now look at Riot, he’s feeling frowned and sad about the time in his life 2:51

[@WillianyAmill]

Riot sad in his lament song = everyone trying to touch him. Me: the fk??? Daddy issue people make me run the other way!!

[@UniversalAppeal]

Jerrica /Jem really is a good person.

[@lizzygibbons6682]

Season 3

[@jacksoncarroll7801]

1:42 Look that was a Gift For Mum Who’s Needs Your Gifts 1:44

[@Passionate_Aria]

Ah Riot’s “sob story” episode 😒 I understand he had a different upbringing but that doesn’t excuse the crap he continued to do to others. There are other characters who had difficult upbringings but they were better people. Even the misfits had more warmth than the stingers. Riot was a sociopath, at the end of the day. They say sociopaths are made and psychopaths are born though. No offense to any Riot fans, by the way. I just think he’s an awful character (and not in the same fun, comical “Disney Villain” way that the Misfits or even Eric Raymond was). I think it’s because Riot and the Stingers were realistic villains instead of cartoonish villains, that might be why they came off as more callous

[@WillianyAmill]

But Trauma and becoming a stoic/pragmatic to survive an environment with narcissist is actually a justifiable reason to even have troubled behavior. Riots temperament and disassociation is actually logical. He has every reason to be flawed and believe he's entitled to greener pastures. He's a survivor and he's rightly bitter about it. You're typing so hard to act like a psycho analyst but a person of average intelligence doesn't even have to watch it two times to research it like some pseudo intellect to know his own mother was a useless do nothing wench who didn't obligate the dignity and integrity of her own son everytime her husband dehumanized him. Nobody is pointing fingers at her and she gets away as the victim and riot is the one being gaslit like he's guilty of subjecting her to abuse.

[@mariablanco8678]

Why is Rory blonde?

[@cw2778]

I was wondering the same question but genetics is a funny thing. A child can come out not looking like or having any of the parents' hair or eye color but may have inherited features and traits from either side of the family. However she could have been with someone else and while I'm not saying it's right I would understand if she did because her husband is emotionally and mentally abusive.

[@michaelfagan-y7p]

[@jacksoncarroll7801]

I Can See You Haven’t Change 1:57

[@lizzygibbons6682]

Episode 64

[@michaela.mccracken4461]

In this episode, Riot's father's anger over him forces Riot to go away, and his mother Mildred to be sick. For the sake of Mildred, Jem's advice to Riot's father put aside him and Riot's arguing and love each other, starting with The Stingers concert that Riot's father came to watch. That incident saved the life of Riot's mother.

[@jacksoncarroll7801]

Your mother‘s in the hospital and it’s all your fault 4:22

[@edceyaireeparaiso]

Riot sounds like captain planet

[@jacksoncarroll7801]

14:58 now look what you done

[@blackorcopperempowermentun1419]

😂🎉❤

[@jacksoncarroll7801]

11:14 I Was Awol remember I Left the army without permission 11:16

[@jacksoncarroll7801]

14:44 Get out of Here don’t be Ridiculous she’s my mother I'm staying i said get out right now gentlemen please there’s a very sick woman in here

[@jacksoncarroll7801]

For this moment on i have no son 11:35

[@jacksoncarroll7801]

From this Moment on i have no son 11:35

[@jacquelinecotto9291]

When riot was young he played the guitar, the young version of Justin Bieber

[@jacksoncarroll7801]

Doctor 15:29

[@Bumblebastian]

7:03 Maga republicans be like...

[@user-gr7rp3fw8d]