A harsh (but nevertheless true) reality of this world is society’s division into two distinct groups. From birth to death, this immutable identity is constantly reinforced by external perceptions, just as much as it is an innate quality of a human being. Simply put, you either are, or are not, a “Scatman” (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop).

We’re a couple of scatmen, of course. Technically “scat cats” (not jellicle cats!) but that’s kind of splitting hairs. You know who isn’t a scatman?

Ms. Jerrica Benton/Jem.

There’s plenty of other elements to pull out of this jazz-centric episodes of Jem and the Holograms but, truly, the main takeaway is Jem’s grating, nails-on-chalk-board scatting. Girl can’t scat and that is that.

On the upside, we got some killer videos (singing hearts! dancing ivories! light-induced seizures!) and a serviceable plot connecting them all. And, really, can we ask for any more?