Ruby-Spears: Master of Disaster

Guest Starring: Gravity Man and Drill Man

Plot Synopsis
Dr. Light is with Mega Man investigating some old ruins where some ancient tablets talk about a monster named Lotos which is sort of like a genie, but in a box instead of a bottle. Wily's bots steal the tablets so they can get a hold of Lotos before Dr. Light does. Luckily, Dr. Wily took a photograph of the tablet, so they are able to arrive just as Wily is picking up the box with Lotos inside.

Lotos awakens and asks Wily, his new master, what Wily desires. Wily wants him to crush Mega Man of course, so Lotos uses his magic to turn the trees against Mega Man. Wily uses this distraction to escape and uses Lotos to take over New York City.

Mega Man returns to New York City, and Lotos uses his magic to cause cars, buildings and the statue of liberty to attack Mega Man. Yes it sounds stupid, but god it is awesome! Dr. Light somehow figures out that Lotos is weak when he's in his "true form" with is a giant Hyrda looking monster. Mega Man goads Lotos into revealing his form by calling him names (Lotos is a sensitive guy) where Mega Man is then able to defeat him. Weakened, Lotos runs back into the box, and Mega Man takes it from Wily, who Mega Man shoots at for fun.

Critique
This episode is stupid, but not the same sort of stupid that Monster Bots was. This episode is stupid awesome, in the turn your brain off and enjoy the ride sort of way. One of the most annoying things a series can do is introduce Super Natural elements in a mostly non-supernatural show. Once you get past that tiny annoyance and just accept that suddenly there is magic this episode, you can enjoy it. What can I say? I'm willing to put up with some things if there is a nice pay off for it, and this episode has a pay off by having Mega Man fight so many ridiculous shit, it's well worth it.

There's a number of great moments too where Proto Man is just a dick to Lotos, because he's fucking Proto Man and he can get in the face of an ancient all powerful demon god thing any time he wants. I love Proto Man!

Rating: Thumbs Up!