Jem and the Holograms (2017 Reboot)

Jem and the Holograms is an American reboot television series created by Universal Animation Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios.

Synopsis
"In a vibrant metropolis, Jessica Benton, along with her talented friends—Kimber, Alina, Shana, Carmen, and Mary—form the sensational rock band Jem and the Holograms. Using extraordinary items known as the Jemstar Jewels and unique instruments, each member transforms into their alter ego to conquer the music scene. Meanwhile, the ambitious Erika Raymond, with her son Andy, manages the rival group, The Misfits. As both bands vie for the spotlight, personal and professional struggles intertwine, uncovering secrets, forging alliances, and creating a harmonious symphony of friendship and rivalry in the dazzling world of Jem and the Holograms."

The Holograms

 * Jessica Benton/Jem (voiced by Aimee Carrero): Jem is the leader of the Holograms, where she provides the lead vocals and plays rhythm guitar. She is the alter-ego of Jessica Benton, a musically-talented but very insecure teenage girl still coping with the loss of her father at an early age. Using the power of Synergy, a powerful AI with holographic capabilities, Jessica can become Jem by switching her pearl earrings (the "Jemstone Earrings") to a special mode. Jessica is a talented singer, musician and songwriter, but likes to keep all of this to herself. Kimber, on the other hand, is very enthusiastic, ever dreaming on becoming a pop star someday and always trying to encourage her older sister to overcome her fears and convince her to let the world know how important she really is. Most stories of the series consist of Jessica hiding her identity from others, especially Rio Pacheco, her long-time boyfriend. Synergy's holograms are integral to maintaining the illusion that Jessica and Jem are two different people, and as such she is very nervous when Jem is brought up while she's in her Jessica form. Jessica tends to compartmentalize her life in some respects and even occasionally shows jealousy toward the alter-ego of Jem she created, as she is able to indulge in her inhibitions far more freely than she can as Jessica. She respects her siblings turned bandmates, acting as a motherly figure towards the group. Her identity theme color is pink/white, and her band motif is stars and pearls.
 * Kimberly "Kimber" Benton/Melodia (voiced by Isabella Gomez): Kimberly, better known by her nickname Kimber, is Jessica's younger twin sister and the primary songwriter of the Holograms. Kimber is also the keyboard player, synthesizer expert, and part of the backup vocals for the band. She uses the Harmony Bracelet (a delicate silver bracelet adorned with intertwining musical notes and a central heart-shaped ruby that glows when activated) to transform into her alter ego "Melodia". While very kind and sweet, she has extreme emotions and is very sensitive, often shown by her tantrums, which appear from time to time. These emotional outbursts are due largely in part to the impact of the death of Kimber and Jessica's father, Emmett had on her—something Kimber still grieves over to this day. Kimber is very much an energetic, spontaneous, impulsive and occasionally irresponsible woman, easily getting lost in social media and anything new and exciting. Kimber also has a close friendship with Mary "Stormi" Phillips, one of the Misfits who later becomes the newest member of the Holograms. A hopeless romantic, Kimber has many boyfriends and love interests, but is not very serious about any of them (except for the British teen idol Sean Harrison). Her identity theme color is red/orange, and her band motif is hearts and the ruby.
 * Alina Keith/Fury (voiced by Karen Fukuhara): Alina is an Asian-American girl who is one of Aunt Bailey Scott's two adoptive daughters, being the younger adoptive sister and childhood friend of Shana, and is one of Jessica and Kimber's adoptive cousins. She is the lead guitarist and backup vocals for the Holograms. She uses the Fury Pick (a sleek guitar pick with a fiery spade design, featuring swirling patterns and an embedded emerald that emanates a vibrant green light during transformation) to transform into her alter ego "Fury". She is romantically involved with Craig Phillips, the brother of the Misfit's former keytarist and the newest Hologram, Stormi. Alina is almost always the driver of the Rockin' Roadster, the primary vehicle of the group. Tough as nails, Alina is described as being a tomboy, though she also will never give up on helping a person improve. Alina also has considerable knowledge of most electronics, and as such, she is the only one of the Holograms who has some experience with the inner workings of Synergy. Her identity theme color is green/teal, and her band motif is spades and the emerald.
 * Shana Elmsford/Rhythmix (voiced by Gugu Mbatha-Raw): Shana is a biracial girl who is the childhood friend/older adoptive sister of Alina, one of the two adoptive daughters of Aunt Bailey Scott, and one of Jessica and Kimber's adoptive cousins. Shana provides the drums and backup vocals for the group. She uses the Rhythm Drumsticks (a pair of drumsticks with a rhythmic pattern, highlighted by diamonds and an amethyst core that shimmers with energy when Shana transforms) to transform into her alter ego "Rhythmix". Despite Shana's shy demeanor and scaredy cat personality, she eventually became good friends with the other girls. Shana's boyfriend is music producer Anthony Julian; and she also designs many of the Holograms' clothes. She is known to be a passionate "fashionista" (as Jessica calls her) and can be usually seen in her room working on her sewing machine. This hobby has actually brought her a bit of trouble with her sisters and friends, as she sometimes takes her clothes without permission and modifies them to her own liking. This trait usually makes her have the last word when it comes to the band's look, either if it is professionally or while rehearsing in the garage of their house. Shana sometimes expresses doubts in her talents as a designer, which makes her a great target for the Misfits. She has great respect for Danielle DuVoison, who has taken a personal interest in Shana's work and often gives her helpful advice. Her identity theme color is purple/lavender, and her band motif is diamonds and the amethyst.
 * Carmen "Raya Sunshine" Alonso/Echo (voiced by America Ferrera): Carmen, better known by her model name Raya Sunshine, is the Mexican-American bass guitarist of the Holograms and one of the back-up singers. She uses the Echo Pendant (an elegant pendant with a club/clover-shaped motif, incorporating a topaz gem at its center that sparkles with echoes of sound during Carmen's transformation) to transform into her alter ego "Echo". Raya is one of the only two members of the Holograms alongside Stormi who comes from a family and whose parents are still alive. She has three brothers, all of which are huge fans of Echo. Raya is a beautiful, modest and kindhearted young woman who projects a warm and friendly attitude toward others, although she can also be a bit shy and unassertive. Her insecurities make her project a naive personality, although she has also been shown to possess a volatile temper when provoked. She is also the most silent and calculating of the girls, always thinking "way outside the box" and usually coming out with better judgment than the rest of them. Additionally, she is also the most sensitive of them all and only the mere thought of being betrayed by someone she loves can be enough to break her heart. However, she is also a fast forgiver and will always be ready to give such people a second chance. Raya's love interest/boyfriend is Andy Raymond, the son of Erika Raymond. Her identity theme color is yellow/gold, and her band motif is clubs/clovers and the topaz.
 * Mary "Stormi" Phillips/Serenity (voiced by Mae Whitman): Mary, known by her stage name Stormi, newest member of the Holograms who becomes the percussionist, tambourine player, occasional keytarist/guitarist, and co-songwriter alongside Kimber. She uses the Serenity Tambourine (a beautifully crafted tambourine with thundercloud and sapphire engravings, featuring a sapphire centerpiece that radiates a calming light when Mary transforms) to transform into her alter ego "Serenity". Stormi is one of the only two members of the Holograms alongside Raya who comes from a family and whose parents are still alive. She has an older brother named Craig Phillips. When first seen, Stormi was the primary songwriter of the Misfits, keytarist for the band, and overall creative force behind the group (though she is almost never given credit for it). While Stormi does seem to enjoy causing mostly harmless mischief, she has never done anything truly malicious to Jem and the Holograms and often expressed concern over some of the Misfits' more ambitious attempts to upstage them. Sweet-natured and compassionate, Stormi is often bullied and pushed around by the other Misfits for her kindness. In fact, she and Kimber forge a friendship when both women felt unappreciated by their bandmates. She also has a sweet tooth and is good with children. Later on, when Stormi overheard the other Misfits badmouthing her behind her back saying that they only had join the band because of her talent, it was the last straw for her. Kimber tells the other Holograms what happens, and they all happily take her in. And when they tell her about their secret double life, Stormi promises never to tell. She also takes an interest to Rory Braveheart/Riot from the Rebels, who becomes her love interest/boyfriend. Her identity theme color is blue/indigo, and her band motif is thunderclouds and sapphires.

Supporting Characters

 * Synergy (voiced by ): An extraordinarily sophisticated holographic computer possessing a highly advanced artificial intelligence and designed to be the ultimate audio/visual entertainment synthesizer. Synergy was created by Emmett Benton, and is in many ways considered to be his life's work. Synergy can generate holographic images that are extremely lifelike and synched to accompanying sound-effects; rendering them flawlessly convincing, despite the fact that they aren't solid. As such, they often serve as Jem's secret weapon in times of distress. Synergy's images can be generated over vast distances, with Jem having utilized them even when in other countries and continents. Synergy's artificial intelligence, appearance, and voice are all based on the likeness of Emmett's late wife Jacqui. Synergy was intended to be a surrogate mentor, friend, and maternal figure to the girls. She manifests herself physically as a hologram, when she chooses to physically interact; and communicates with the band remotely via their Jemstar Jewels. While she normally follows her given instructions, Synergy is fully capable of independent thought and action.
 * Rio Pacheco (voiced by ): Jessica's boyfriend, who's also a road manager and engineer for the Holograms. He loves Jessica, but has a crush on Jem, which evolves into something more as the series progresses. Despite his own apparent issues with dishonesty showcased in the form of his fling with Jem despite being in a relationship with Jessica, Rio is portrayed as having some anger management issues, and feels the need to enforce what he feels is right and wrong. This leads to occasional aggressive outbursts or even tantrums throughout the course of the show. Rio's actions make Jessica reluctant to reveal herself as Jem to him in fear that Rio will feel deceived by her. Throughout the series, the dynamic of the relationship between Rio, Jessica, and her persona Jem change and a classic Love Triangle develops. He also had a bond with Alina growing up due to a shared interest in technology.
 * Alexander "Alex" Raymond (voiced by ): The son of Erika Raymond. Alex is a very handsome, responsible and well-mannered guy. He is very secure of himself and has a dashing smile he has no inhibitions in showing at any given time. When he is first introduced to Jessica and the girls, at first he appears to be very bossy, dictating a series of ground rules they must obey as long as they are under his care. This soon changes, however, and he shows his true friendly and positive personality. These traits don't distract him with his duties at Starlight Enterprises, however, as he is very mature for his age. Since the moment he meets Carmen, a spark ignites between both. With all these attributes and a prominent future in the company, not everything is as perfect in his life as one would think. In fact, behind his very secure-looking exterior, he holds a bit of grudge against his mother because he doesn't want to become the type of man she expects him to be. Additionally, he has the impression that no matter how much effort he puts in outdoing himself, it would never be enough to satisfy her demands. He has yet another trick under his sleeve, though; one that not the girls, nor his mother, nor anyone would have imagined, and that is that he is a very talented singer, surprising everyone when he suddenly stops the girls while they are singing a song, only to join them in doing so. He becomes best friends with the girls and agrees to help them in everything they need, even if it means going against his own mother.
 * Craig Phillips (voiced by ):
 * Anthony Julian (voiced by ):
 * Sean Harrison (voiced by ): Sean is a British teen idol, who is one of Kimber's many boyfriends. He seems to be the only one who truly has genuine affections toward Kimber, but he is a bit weak physically compared to Jeff Wright, her other boyfriend. Although he is an on-and-off boyfriend, Kimber seems to be most serious about him romantically. It is hinted in one episode that Sean had a wild past with Pizzazz of the Misfits.
 * Aunt Bailey Scott (voiced by ): Jessica and Kimber's aunt who is the sister of Jacqui Benton, the sister-in-law of Emmett Benton, and the adoptive mother of Alina and Shana. She took in her two nieces to live with her and her daughters after their father Emmett passed away. She also acts as a maternal figure to Raya and Stormi. Aunt Bailey is an attractive middle-aged woman whose grace shines even more whenever she smiles, which she does frequently. With it, she projects trust and encouragement, coupled by having big and expressive eyes. She is about the same age as Erika Raymond, but unlike her, she doesn't try to hang onto her lost youth and instead has learned to age with dignity. Bailey is a very caring person who always puts the necessities of her family above anything else. Her kind nature is evidenced by having adopted and raised two girls all by herself, Alina and Shana. With the constant chaos of living with four teenage girls, she always manages to find a way to calm things down, behaving in times more like a mentor to them and always with time to give them advice or say just the right words that will hopefully lead them to take the right decisions, especially with Jessica, with whom she perceives a great potential that is just waiting to bloom, but only once she gets over her insecurities and realizes who she really is.
 * Erika Raymond (voiced by ): Erika is a middle-aged woman still clinging to the little youth she has left. She is the manager of the Misfits and has been in the music business for a long time, having learned every trick possible in the industry. Admired and hated at the same time, she won't stop at nothing to fulfill her ambitions, no matter who she has to step upon along the way. All full of herself, she has a distinctive cold and penetrating gaze that goes accordingly to her fragile temperament. Every living being in this planet is inferior to Erika in her eyes, apparently making it a real chore for her having to interact with other people to achieve her goals. For these purposes she usually resorts in displaying a forced smile, which ends up being more like a malevolent grin. Erika has to be always on top of every situation she's involved in and she'll never let pass the opportunity of humiliating someone for this purpose, but not without disguising it as an innocent joke, of course.
 * Lindsey Pierce/Lin-Z (voiced by ): Lindsey Pierce is the popular host of the Lin-Z TV News, a music video/news/talk show which regularly features the Holograms and Misfits videos and interviews. While Lindsey is usually impartial to the rivalry between the two groups while on the air, she is a good friend and ally to Jem. She's also in a relationship with Vivian.
 * Vivian "Video" Montgomery (voiced by ): A talented filmmaker who used to be a camera woman for Lin-Z's show, before she got hired to make and produce The Holograms' music videos. She is Clash's cousin.
 * The Misfits: A rival band of Jem and the Holograms.
 * Phyllis Gabor/Pizzazz (voiced by ): Pizzazz is an archetypal spoiled rich girl who is the lead vocals and guitarist of the Misfits. Pizzazz was raised by her tycoon father Harvey Gabor and spoiled as a child. She is the primary antagonist of the show, constantly trying to upstage Jem and the Holograms. She has been shown to be attracted to Rio (Jem/Jerrica's boyfriend), Sean Harrison (British teen idol and Kimber's on-and-off boyfriend), and Riot (of The Rebels and Stormi's new love interest). Pizzazz despises her real name, and is prone to fits of rage if things don't go her way. Although Pizzazz has been raised in the presence of wealth and privilege her entire life and does enjoy the comforts it affords, she doesn't truly crave them as one would expect and instead desires to be the object of adoration. Pizzazz's anger issues and obsession with fame/attention is linked to her relationship with her parents, who are neglectful and spiteful of her fame. Her band motif is leaves.
 * Roxanne Pelligrini/Roxy (voiced by ): Roxy is the Misfits' tough-as-nails bassist who also provides the backup vocals. A high school dropout, she's a bit of a ditz and easily fooled by her peers. She takes an instant dislike to fellow Misfit Jetta, and the two are often at odds with each other. Her band motif is bluebell flowers.
 * Shelia Burns/Jetta (voiced by ): The vain and sassy Jetta is the saxophone player of the Misfits. She is originally from England and comes from a poor family, before getting her start as a model and becoming hugely rich. Due to her experience on the street, Jetta is also a skilled pickpocket and a con artist through and through. Being the extremely calculating and jealous girl that she is, Jetta almost immediately begins a rivalry with Roxy for status in the band. Her band motif is cyclones and tornados. As expected, she talks with an (sometimes exaggerated) English accent and when she talks to someone, she usually ends her sentences by adding the word "yank".
 * Leah Dwyer/Blaze (voiced by ):
 * Gwendolyn Snyder/Graphix (voiced by ):
 * Constance Montgomery/Clash (voiced by ):
 * The Rebels: Another music group. They are the reboot counterparts of "The Stingers".
 * Rory Braveheart/Riot (voiced by ): The lead singer of the Rebels. Riot grew up in a strict household with his mother and army officer father who tried to force his values onto him. Riot displayed natural musical talent at a young age but was discouraged by his father who saw it as a sign of weakness. To escape his father's stronghold Riot joined the army but escaped to West Germany, where he met Minx and began to play in a band with other friends of hers. Upon realizing his own skill, Riot leaves the band to form his own with Minx joining him. Rapture soon joined, which led to the creation and sudden popularity of the Rebels. Riot is charming but aloof and arrogant. He is confident with his looks, believing he is the perfect man. Riot commands respect and demands devotion from his band-mates and fans alike, he is aware of the power he has over people and uses it for his own advantage. Riot's romantic interest in the show is Stormi/Serenity, he believes she is the perfect woman for him and pursues her relentlessly.
 * Phoebe "Phoenix" Ashe/Rapture (voiced by ): Joining Riot and Minx in West Germany, Rapture makes up the third of the band members, where she's the guitarist and backup vocals. Rapture is a skilled con artist and is quite knowledgeable in matters of the occult and uses that knowledge to further her own agenda, and often that of her fellow band members. While self-centered and arrogant, Rapture is intelligent, quick-thinking and has a great deal of performance ability to pull off her scams. She cares greatly for her bandmates and willingly takes orders from Riot on a business level—she knows all too well that his charm and charisma will take him places where she wants to go. She has no romantic interest on the show, however like Minx, she does like to toy with boys affections.
 * Felicity Sphinx/Minx (voiced by ): The German synthesizers and backup vocals for Rebels, Minx is arrogant and only interested in herself. However, she will take orders and advice from the charismatic Riot, as she knows he is a man with a future and she wants to be there when it happens. She is cunning and manipulative, and prides herself on being able to have her pick of men, only to toss them away once she gets bored, which happens with alarming regularity. Minx is also very technologically minded and can work wonders with any computer or synthesizer. The only character in the show that she shows any genuine affiliation towards is Techrat, due to his similar interest in computers. Her romantic interest in the show is Rio, whom she seduces, teases and flirts with despite his constant rejections, she sees him as a challenge because she can usually have any man she wants and relishes the prospect of stealing him from both Stormi and Serenity.
 * Felicity Sphinx/Minx (voiced by ): The German synthesizers and backup vocals for Rebels, Minx is arrogant and only interested in herself. However, she will take orders and advice from the charismatic Riot, as she knows he is a man with a future and she wants to be there when it happens. She is cunning and manipulative, and prides herself on being able to have her pick of men, only to toss them away once she gets bored, which happens with alarming regularity. Minx is also very technologically minded and can work wonders with any computer or synthesizer. The only character in the show that she shows any genuine affiliation towards is Techrat, due to his similar interest in computers. Her romantic interest in the show is Rio, whom she seduces, teases and flirts with despite his constant rejections, she sees him as a challenge because she can usually have any man she wants and relishes the prospect of stealing him from both Stormi and Serenity.

Trivia

 * This show is based on the cartoon, the comics and the 2015 film.
 * Jerrica is changed to Jessica.
 * Jessica and Kimber are twin sisters.
 * Aja Leith is changed to Alina Keith.
 * Raya is known as Carmen's model name "Raya Sunshine". Also, she gains more character development.
 * Stormer is changed to Stormi. Also, after seeing the true colors of the Misfits,
 * The Stingers is changed to The Rebels.
 * Other than Jerrica/Jem, the rest of the Holograms get their own Jemstar Jewels and their own alter egos.