“Don’t worry, Bandit. Nothing will happen to you that won’t happen to the rest of us.” 14 October 2019
The Quest team discover an abandoned freighter in the Java Sea. The captain's log indicates the crew were attacked by some sort of creature from deep beneath the sea. After the Quest's plane is destroyed by the same monster, the team will have to use their wits to survive.
The Sea Haunt is a solid final episode in the Jonny Quest series. The creature animation is a bit weak by the standards of the series, but it does come across as a dangerous being. The creature looks a bit like The Creature from the Black Lagoon - with a tail. The strength is comparable as the creature has no problems destroying a plane and trashing a ship. He represents a real threat to Jonny and Co. The group uses whatever is at their disposal to ward off the creature until they can be rescued. That’s one of the things that always impressed me about the series - the groups resourcefulness and intelligence. Overall, good storytelling and a fun episode.
A few random thoughts:
1. Those acetylene torches were more like flamethrowers. I don’t think that’s the way they actually operate.
2. I love the way Dr Quest and Race discuss the creature and its undersea origin like it’s the most normal thing in the world.
3. The Sea Haunt does feature some unfortunate racial stereotyping. I’m glad Charlie was the one who saved the day.
7/10
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