Episode 10: The Avenging Corpse
"These scientists don't seem to realise they're walking eight into the Scarab's trap!"
Two thirds of the way through. I can do this.
So this episode, after we resolve the cliffhanger with the traditional blatant reediting cheat, suddenly changes track as the brother of the late professor from a couple of years ago has conveniently invented a resurrectin machin which the Scarab will obviously wan to steal, and is even giving a talk about it at the Mayan Explorers' Club just so the plot convenience can be total. No wonder Grant blatantly lampshades this in the quoted line.
The Scarab essentially steals the machine and kidnaps its inventor right after a demonstration, in which the scientist revives a dog whom, presumably, he has thoughtfully killed for the occasion. And then we move to a chase and cliffhanger. You know the drill.
Episode 11: The Dead Man Revives
"I didn't contruct this machine to bring a dead murderer back to life!"
The Scarab's henchman Matson is killed, but the Scarab can now resurrect him- and we spend the entire bloody episode in suspense for this to happen. That is, literally, the episode, plus a standard bit of peril.
How many more episodes do I need to sit through? Four? Sigh...
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