In Like Flynn is the fifth episode of Sonic X Skylanders Academy Season 3.
Synopsis[]
Eon decides to bring on hotshot pilot Captain Flynn, only to discover he might not live up to the legend.
Appearances[]
Characters:
- Spyro
- Sonic
- Tails
- Knuckles
- 'Dark Scratch'
- Stealth Elf
- Eruptor
- Jet-Vac
- Pop Fizz
- Flynn
- Master Eon
- Fisticuffs
Plot[]
Master Eon and the Skylanders tackle the threat of Kaos' pirate crew. While the Skylanders firmly believe to be capable enough to thwart Kaos' attacks, Eon nevertheless lends them assistance from a legendary pilot known as Captain Flynn, just as his ship arrives and accidentally damages the Academy.
While "recuperating", 'Dark Scratch' reports her mission's progress to Strykore, where she still can't unlock the Wumpan Puzzle Box that contains the Map to Arkus. Neither Strykore knows how to open it but believes the device can be opened by its creators in the Wumpa Islands. When Strykore learns of Captain Flynn's presence, he orders 'Dark Scratch' to accompany her teammates and pry Captain Flynn for any knowledge on the location of the Wumpa Islands.
'Dark Scratch' manages to persuade Master Eon and the Skylanders to accompany them in their travels. The evil feathercat quickly begins gathering knowledge of the Wumpa Islands by asking Captain Flynn. Flynn reveals the islands do not exist in the Skylands but rather in another dimension where the details of the route are kept at his log book. Flynn allows her access but clumsily throws the book, where it slides all around the ship's deck due to Flynn's terrible steering. To cure his motion sickness, Pop Fizz drinks a potion to treat it but is actually a bouncing potion that causes him to bounce non-stop and gets thrown off the ship, landing at an unknown island.
When Flynn steers into a dangerous thunderstorm, a lightning strike hits the ship and shuts down the ship's entire mechanism. The ship plunges but Flynn narrowly manages to fix it in time before crashing, while calmly claiming it was just as he planned. Despite the engine being in working order, Flynn realizes that several mechanical parts need to be replaced. 'Dark Scratch' proposes that the Skylanders gather supplies from the island they landed at, while she secretly intends to search for the log book that fell somewhere in the island during their plummet.
As the team drops down, they voice their thoughts on how they despise Captain Flynn and their doubts on his credibility. The team proceeds to gather supplies while 'Dark Scratch' splits from the group and makes a grab for the log book, but she is confronted by Fisticuffs, who threatens to cut down all the trees in the jungle until he finds the most indestructible wood for his rebuilding. The Skylanders oppose him and a battle ensues where Fisticuffs proves too difficult. 'Dark Scratch' makes no effort to join them fight as she tries to snatch the log book away from the crossfire, but Fisticuffs drags her in, causing 'Dark Scratch' to drop the book that gets shredded by Fisticuffs. Once the Skylanders are overwhelmed, Fisticuffs gathers and imprisons them in a portable technological prison.
The Skylanders struggle to find a way out. Captain Flynn proves useless for their rescue when he digs his way inside, but breaks his shovel when trying to dig another escape hole once the first hole collapses. The Skylanders throws their frustration at him, accusing him of boasting and a false reputation. Flynn admits of trying to falsely paint an epic heroic image of himself, though still retains a bit of his pride. Nevertheless, Flynn claims he has a plan to escape, by challenging Fisticuffs to a duel, where if he wins, the Skylanders are set free, but at the cost of his life. The Skylanders try to dissuade him to do so, even apologizing for their hurtful comments but Flynn refuses. Fisticuffs only offers him a measly pistol as his weapon. When they reach a standoff, Fisticuffs lets him take the first shot knowing that it's harmless. Flynn aims his weapon upwards, seemingly to be a poor marksman. But he actually intended to shoot his ship's anchor, which drops and pins down Fisticuffs causing Flynn to grab the device that deactivates the prison cell. The Skylanders then use it to imprison Fisticuffs by reactivating the prison cell. The Skylanders are amazed of Captain Flynn's elaborate plot and express their apologies once again, though Scratch offers little regard, which Stealth Elf, Tails and Spyro notice. The team then realize Pop Fizz's absence once Jet-Vac calls out to him.
Meanwhile, at the island he landed at, Pop Fizz wakes up with a tribe of feral Greebles observing him. They quickly kneel and worship him, where Pop Fizz realizes they see him as a deity and enjoys his stay as the Greebles become his servants and feed him. However, Pop Fizz soon realizes that the Greebles intend to fatten him up as a sacrifice to a nearby volcano for their volcano god, but is unable to escape. The Greebles aim their spears at Pop Fizz to forcibly make his way up to the volcano. Fortunately, Flynn and the Skylanders spot him and prepare for rescue. Eruptor drops down in front of the Greebles and quickly resolves the situation by giving a show of power that is enhanced by his Chaos Energy that makes him appear as the Greebles' volcano god, which the Greebles quickly revere. Eruptor grabs Pop Fizz and returns to Flynn's ship as the Greebles make no attempt to attack. The Skylanders apologize for ignoring Pop Fizz's presence all day and promise to put him in a position with full attention, though after a traumatizing experience, Pop Fizz begs for them to reconsider, much to their confusion.
The team make a return to the Academy, where Eon assumes they've faced Kaos. Jet-Vac explains they're still progressing after a brief situation. Captain Flynn requests for a few members of the group to assist him in refueling his ship at Dragon's Peak for an entire day before they can resume their mission on Kaos. 'Dark Scratch' quickly recommends Stealth Elf,Tails and Spyro to which Master Eon and the others approve, despite being confused by the feathercat's selection. Once on board, Captain Flynn, Tails, Spyro and Stealth Elf head off for Dragon's Peak while they watch their teammates waving goodbye.
'Dark Scratch' bids them farewell as well, secretly relieved to temporarily halt the elf, fox and purple dragon's suspicions on her from going any further.
Transcript[]
In Like Flynn/Transcript
Continuity[]
- The Skylanders meet Flynn.
- 'Dark Scratch' tricks Stealth Elf, Tails and Spyro into going on a one-day trip with Flynn to Dragon's Peak to keep them from becoming more suspicious about her.
Trivia[]
- Stump Smash, Shroomboom, Drobot, Blastermind and Tree Rex have been mentioned.
- This is only episode where Midnight does not appear in Season 3.
- The title of the episode is a reference to the phrase In like Flynn which means "having quickly or easily achieved a goal or gained access as desired".
- It might also be a reference to the 1967 spy movie, In Like Flint.