TV Dad Review: Motorheads Episode 4 (Prime)

The first four minutes of this episode take us on a quick journey into how Christian learned how to drive and race. His brother Logan taught him everything he knows and even took him to Buzz’s junkyard where they found the Dodge Charger to rebuild it. Now, Logan is able to help the teens rebuild the Charger since the work at his shop has slowed down.

So far I am not liking this episode. I feel like too much time has been spent focusing on Sam’s character and her memories. I would have preferred to have learned more about Christian than Sam because he is the one that nobody has heard from in over a decade. I wouldn’t be surprised if other viewers agree that this made the show a little less interesting.

During a quick stop at the local skating rink she bumps into Darren Bowers. Eventually they end up at a bar and continue to discuss the past which in turn leads Sam to ask what bet he lost racing against Christian. Darren reveals that the bet was that if he could win the race that Christian would let Sam go so that she could find somebody better than them to be with. Sam is surprised by this and reveals that she actually did like Darren at one point.

Next we see Noah show Harris a video that a street racer uploaded of Harris shredding (killing it) at the Showcase. Harris is excited to see the video but is instantly offended when this racer calls him a poser and says that he probably uses his daddy’s money to buy his way into the culture. This angers Harris because he knows that the video was only uploaded so that he could be ridiculed. Either way, Noah believes that all press is good press. Harris begs to differ.

During shop class, Curt tries to get Cate to agree to hang out after school. Every time he brings up an idea of what they can do she turns it into an opportunity to do something for the rebuild. It is obvious though that Curt is trying to spend some quality time with Cate but she is not picking up on that. It isn’t until he says that they could hang out at his spot up on the hill that Cate asks exactly what they could be doing there. He quickly changes his mind about that idea and says they can just meet up at the garage to change the breaks on the Charger. Now Cate is left in her thoughts because the last time they spoke, they agreed to be friends. So far I like this potential romantic relationship but I feel like I would need to know a little more about who Curt really is to agree with it.

Harris confronts Zac at his locker when he notices Zac staring at Alicia. Harris wants to make sure that Zac knows that he does not view him as a threat because he’s worthless. People only know who Zac is because of who his father is. His words really affect Zac so he’s looking for a way to ditch school. After bumping into Curt, they both agree to ditch and ride out on Curt’s bike. Stranded in the middle of nowhere, Curt ends up calling his brother Ray for help. They end up at a drag race where Zac meets Ray (aka the Mayor) for the first time. Zac learns that Ray put the event together and believes that he could help him become a great driver. Keep in mind that Logan has already mentioned that Ray is bad news. Later, Curt tells Zac to be cautious around Ray because there are two sides to him. He suggests that he reach out to Logan instead if he really wants to become a street racer. Will this information prevent Zac from associating with Ray?

At a burger joint, Harris spots the racer that ridiculed him online. He gets in his Porsche and pulls up next to him at a stop sign. Harris gives him a serious look to let him know that he’s ready to race. The rider ends up losing after nearly driving off of a bridge. The same bridge that Christian drove off of years earlier. Harris knows that he was being reckless when he raced the Midknight Rider, but death doesn’t seem to faze him. It seems as though the loss of his mother has left him feeling emotionally detached from the world.

Zac is excited to talk to Logan, per Curt’s advice, because he wants to know if he will teach him how to race. Logan refuses to help him. He does not want Zac to put himself at risk behind the wheel. Zac believes that he could have his dad’s gift and the only way to find out is if he learns the ins and outs of street racing.

At the garage, Curt and Cate are at work on the Charger when Curt admits that he likes her a lot. Cate admits to feeling the same but finds it to be a complicated time for a relationship. Curt disagrees and insists that if they both like each other that things should be simple. She asks for some time to figure out what she wants to do. Curt appreciates her honesty. She proceeds to tell him how Noah insulted her at the burger joint and the scene then jumps to Curt grabbing Noah by his jacket and slamming him against a wall. He threatens to end Noah’s life if he ever disrespects her again. Curt definitely has strong feelings for Cate. He made sure to defend her here and promises to protect her against Noah. I appreciated seeing more of Curt and Cate in this episode. Nonetheless, I still feel as though more information could’ve been provided about Christian even if it got squeezed in towards the end of the episode. I have so many unanswered questions. Fingers crossed that we’ll learn more about Christian in the next episode. Stay with me.

-Lily N