Speed Racer: TNG S1 E4

## Plot

Speed has become famous since everyone found out he's Speed Racer's long lost son. He's not used to all the attention. A rumor quickly spreads about a secret race between Speed and X, but neither one wants to race each other. Spritle likes the idea though and makes it a school sanctioned race. Also, I guess the theme song is now a bit of a lie, since this Speed drives the Mach 6 from now on. Also also, I didn't realize it meant Mach like Mach speed. From what I found on Wikipedia, Mach 1.3 to 5 is supersonic, and 5 to 10 is hyper-sonic. That's still nowhere near high hyper-sonic or re-entry speeds though. And cars can't and probably never will be able to go that fast. Anyways, thanks to a sleazy business minded student named Mitch, who started the rumor, everyone knows about the race and wants it to happen, including Zile Zazic. He goads Speed into accepting the offer to race against X. Annalise, Jesse, and Jared try to break into Conor's garage to steal a chip from the Mach 6 that will leave it vulnerable to lightning, as well as a worm Zazic can use to remotely control every system. Throughout the episode, Lucy has asked Speed for help with her art project, but he's swept up in all the attention and fame. Basically, they like each other as more than friends. It's gonna take them forever to realize it though. And what does art have to do with racing and fixing cars anyways? X is confident that he'll win, but Annalise isn't so sure, and she refuses to date a loser. Speed gets tired of being famous and apologizes for acting like a jerk to Lucy and Conor. Annalise distracts Conor while he's working on the Mach 6, and Jesse and Jared are able to steal the chip. At the track, X and Speed wish each other luck. Conor tells Speed that the grounding chip is missing, but he refuses to quit. He dodges some lightning strikes. Conor tells Chim-Chim to get in there, since he's grounded to electrical discharges. Annalise shows her father the stolen chip. Zazic tries to activate the worm, but Chim-Chim is acting as an antenna for the lightning. X asks Speed why he's the only one being hit by lightning, but he tells him not to worry about it. They get through a rock slide, and I'm not gonna lie, the slow motion shot of the Mach 6 barely dodging a giant boulder is kind of cool. Zile causes the track to create a giant lightning storm that's too big for Chim-Chim to absorb. It hits Speed right before he finishes, allowing X to win. He's just glad that his little brother is alive. Something is seriously wrong with that track, and they promise to watch each other's back, no matter who's in front. Speed has a feeling that things are only gonna get weirder. He gives Lucy something for her art project: A piece of the Mach 6 that was melted by the lightning. Man, even the kids from Code Lyoko are disturbed at how nonchalant these guys are about almost being killed on a daily basis.

## Review

So, after taking a few years off from watching this show, and wondering whether or not I should keep reviewing it… It's bad you guys. Like, really bad. Terrible CGI and 2D animation, two things that should avoid each other at all costs, the pacing is ironically and painfully slow, there's so many stupid stock sound effects, the plot isn't very good, at least in season 1, etc. That being said, I'd like to at least finish all the empty pages I've already made, and maybe even do all the three parters. If we're really lucky, I might even do all of season 2, assuming I can find all those videos. Think of it as my way of paying tribute to Peter Fernandez. R.I.P. Peter. Mark my words, Speed Racer will live on. Now, sing it with me! *Here he comes Here comes Speed Racer He's a demon on wheels! He's a demon and he's gonna be chasin' after someone! He's gaining on you so you better look alive He's busy revvin' up a powerful Mach 5 And when the odds are against him And there's dangerous work to do You bet your life Speed Racer will see it through Go Speed Racer! Go Speed Racer! Go Speed Racer, Go! Go Speed Racer! Go Speed Racer! Go Speed Racer, Go! He's off and flyin' as he guns the car around the track He's jammin' down the petal like he's never comin' back! Adventure's waitin' just ahead Go Speed Racer! Go Speed Racer! Go, Speed Racer, Go!*