The Quest For Monday! Part 35: Inartful Dodging

(Episode: “The Robot Spy”)

Synopsis: A strange aircraft that lands near Dr. Quest’s lab isn’t an X-File—just Dr. Zin’s latest scheme. The craft contains a spidery robot that can stun people, spy on them, and (Zin hopes) steal an invention intended to harmlessly disarm people. In my opinion, that’s the kind of thing you want supervillains to have, but hey, it’s not my story.

Today’s tip is something I routinely yell at my television screen because I watch a lot of action movies… and horror movies… and action-horror movies:

Tip 35: DUCK!

Of course, it's probably easier to duck when you know Dr. Quest has hauled the robot into a storeroom...
Of course, it’s probably easier to duck when you know Dr. Quest has hauled the mysterious robot into a storeroom…
The rest of the adventure suggests he's just stunned, but I remember watching this as a kid and thinking he was getting his brain sucked.
The rest of the adventure suggests this guy’s just stunned, but I remember watching this as a kid and thinking he was getting his brain sucked.

Ducking is one of the most valuable skills you can learn, whether you’re facing down a robot spy or a monster or an ennui-filled immortal guy with a sword. Trust me on this.

 

Next time: Possibly a horror movie. Yay!

Next time on TQfM!: It’s a multitool! And I’m not even referring to Dr. Quest!

J. A.

It reads. It writes. It watches. It researches. It overdoes many of those things!

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