Mech-X4

Ohh, boy! This show is right up my alley! It's like if you took "Pacific Rim" and "Power Rangers" and mixed them together. It has action, fun characters, and some pretty good humor. Ryan is a teenager who discovers he has the power to control technology around him, and that these people are called Technopaths. He finds out someone knows about his ability, and built a giant robot suit that only he can pilot. He's told that he, his 2 friends, and his brother, need to work together in the suit to fight the monsters that are being created and attacking the city. Ok, so the CGI in this show for the monsters isn't the best, but hey, it's a TV budget, I'm willing to be forgiving. The monsters actually have some really cool designs. Each monster is a hybrid of two different animals. One's half crab and half baboon, one's half Jaguar and half Stegosaurus, One's part T-Rex, Rhino, and Scorpion, you get the idea. These monsters are really cool, and some are actually pretty terrifying. There's also a lot of wit from the main characters, especially the character of Harper. He's basically this universe's Tony Stark, complete with the same personality. The action is pretty fun to watch, reminiscent of shows like Power Rangers, and there's actually some really good and surprising twists in some of the episodes. This show is obviously a niche, and it's not going to be for everyone, but if you love Pacific Rim or Power Rangers, than check out MECH X4.

In short this show is shallow, unrealistic and feels rushed. If you like the very classic, there's a bad guy creating huge monsters that need to be stopped by a few kids in giant robot, you might find this Okay. I watched the first three episodes because I feel every show deserves at least that, but I could bear no more. If you like the Power Rangersa monster a day style you'll probably like this, but if your like me and actually want a show with some character development and real plot then it's not for you. (I have to add the 2017 Power Rangers movie was an exception to the rule and had actually plot and wonderful character development).

The thing that stands out the most from this show is that lots of episodes are better in hindsight. A plot twist may seem predictable when it's first revealed, until the writers throw in another twist making the previous, "predictable" twist much more clever. I won't go into specifics to avoid spoilers, but the villain side of things always keeps getting better.

Characters: Every character has good characterization and decent acting. I just wished Spyder got more screen time as he is by far the least developed hero.

Action: The fight scenes are well made, besides the cgi. The monster designs make up for it though, being both awesome and bizarre, such as a squid-snake.

Overall: the cgi knocks a point down, but the plot and characters are brilliant.

Ok. I first thought another Gundam/Power Ranger wanna be series, but this show was very well done. It had action that wasn't overly violent. It touched on a few small but very real issues (family and identity). The cast didn't ham up the acting ether. I hope to see more.

I really love this show this is my 1st top show. It is a good show for kids 8 and up I love it