Mech-X4 S2 E9

## Plot

Ryan catches Veracity playing around in Mech-X4. I'm not gonna lie, it's cute. Is it weird that a small part of me wants to ship these two? While fighting Traeger, he accidentally calls her Harris out of habit. The robot stops responding. It turns out that it was a simulation. The guys wonder how they lost power. Veracity says that she figured out how to extend power to the shields and keep the monster further away. Spyder thinks that's a great idea, but Mark says that should be their first clue that it's a bad idea. Okay, I know Spyder's stupid Mark, but even he's not that stupid. The best defense is a good offense, but who says that the reverse can't also be true? Veracity says she needed the extra power to extend the shields, and must've taken it from their systems. Ryan says it was a good idea, but she needs to tell them so they can work as a team. She was just trying to win. They all want to win, but she has to learn to work with them, which is why they're running the simulations. Harris tells them that Grey and Traeger are in the Arctic. He and Mark will finish the flight mode during their free period. What high school in the U.S. actually has a free period? The closest thing I had was a 20 minute summit class. It was basically homeroom, and just as boring. Wow. I think that's the first time I've referred to myself being a high school student past tense, because guess who just graduated last week (at the time of this article's initial writing of course. May 31st, 2018). Mark says that Ryan was really hard on Veracity. She barely knows them. Their dad used to be in the army. He wasn't close with any of his commanders, but they inspired him. Spyder tells Veracity that she did fine, but she says the real problem is that she's used to working alone. She's not used to relying on others, and vice versa. They test flight mode, and it appears to work, but an explosion occurs. The jet engines won't turn off. It's because it's a chemical reaction. Ryan can't turn it off with his power. The explosion fried all of Harris's controls, so he can't detach the jet. It's filling with nitrous oxide, or laughing gas. I guess Code Lyoko was right, too much of that stuff is fatal. Mark has to rescue him while Ryan flies over the ocean. However, a fire occurs in the interior. Someone has to put it out. Veracity actually calls Spyder comic relief, and says she can handle this herself. She has to activate the fire suppression system, but she needs him to direct her. She wonders if someone else can do it, but Spyder tells her to trust him. Mark needs an explosive to blow a hatch off to save Harris, but he can't get to the armory with a fire in the way. Veracity finds the panel, but there's a fire in the vents too. The fires are put out, and Mark gets to the armory. However, it didn't put out the fire in the vents, which is really close to Veracity. Spyder tells Ryan to incline as steep as he can, and Veracity falls out of the vent system. She lands on Spyder, and they have an awkward and weird moment. So, do I ship them now? I'm so confused. Their friendship teammate bonding moments are coming off more as shipping fuel, at least to me. Mark saves Harris. Everyone heads back to the control room. They're over the ocean now. Unfortunately, the fire destroyed the controls for the rudder, so Ryan can't steer anymore. And they're heading back to Bay City. Ryan considers ejecting and blowing up the robot. Veracity gets the idea to stop by dumping their fuel. They'd have to go outside and do it manually though. And a fall means certain death. At their current speed, the wind would blow them right off. They could use the grappling grip to grab something on the ground to act as an anchor, which would give them the time they need to dump the fuel. Mark could dump the fuel, but there are two engines. They need another person to take the trip. Harris obviously can't, Spyder has to fire the grappling grip, and Ryan has to pilot the robot. Veracity volunteers for it. Mark gives her shoes with gravity pucks in them, which should keep her attached to the hull. They empty the fuel, and the others grab an anchor, which holds for a bit before it breaks off. Mark comes back, but Veracity doesn't. They all prepare to go out and find her, but she returns in the elevator. They run out of fuel and glide to the ground, where Ryan rocket jumps upright. Harris found the source of the explosion. Leo built the jet out of whatever he could find, so some of the fuel lines weren't secure enough. Some of the gas leaked into the thrusters and ignited. He and Mark repaired them, and they can take the fight to Traeger in the Arctic as soon as everything else is fixed… in a day or two. They go to a movie in the meantime, including Veracity. Also, the movie apparently stars Chris Pratt. In the Arctic, Grey and Traeger find a huge pocket of primorphorous gel.

## Review

Okay, this episode made me like Veracity's character so much more, because for once, she's never smug or superior. She's selfless and brave. She's acting nicer and genuine for once, and it's really making me warm up to her character. It doesn't feel like a sudden shift in her character either. It still feels natural, like this is who she's always been underneath, and now she has actual friends, so she'll get better at expressing herself. Way to go Alyssa Jirrels!