S1E7
Chapter 7: Proximity to Power Corrupts More than Power Itself
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
Armed with the truth, the Speed races to stop a catastrophe. Knight Hawk and Awesome Man face terrible choices for “the greater good.”
Our Take
This one leans hard into moral hand-wringing, and it mostly works because Knight Hawk and Awesome Man actually feel the weight of their decisions instead of just talking about them. The Speed’s storyline moves fast but stays thin. Some scenes drag under the show’s usual stylistic clutter. Worth a watch if you’ve made it this far, just don’t expect any big payoffs yet.