Fly by Night

Season 2, Episode 18, Aired
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When London is hit by a series of assaults, which appear to be the work of a vampire, Max is called in to investigate and stop the culprit.
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  • Max heads to London to help Norman and Virgil track down a rampant vampire. But as the search plays out, he finds that he may not have the legends to rely on.moreless

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    By Gladrius, Jul 28, 2005 Report Abuse
    If there's anything I love about Mighty Max, it's how it can defy expectations. Look at Werewolves of Dunneglen, Let Sleeping Dragons Lie, Axeman Cometh, or Fly by Night. There's a vampire on the loose. We're all set to see Virgil hand out wooden stakes and their enemy to flee as the sun starts to come up. Instead it strips away the classic intrepretation of vampires bit by bit until the heroes have nothing left to rely on but their own wits and intuition. It's about how we can't always rely on how previous accounts and have to figure things out for ourselves sometimes, and I'm totally for anything that supplies that message.moreless

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    • When Virgil remarks that vampires can't cross running water and that Moska must have been destroyed, Max says "Hello, Virgil! News flash! The garlic didn't work, neither did the mirror." Virgil wasn't there when they didn't work however, and wouldn't have known that. It's kind of odd also that Virgil seemed to think nothing of Moska sprouting insect wings and spitting acid--not abilities documented in legends of classic vampires. Edit

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    • Virgil's means of summoning: In science class, when Max is looking through a microscope, he receives a message within an amoeba in a slide of pond scum. The message was "Max take the portal at the park, Virgil!" Edit
    • Educational Epilogue: The common house fly Edit
    • This episode was probably inspired by the Fly playset from the Doom Zones line of the Mighty Max toys. Edit

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    • Max: Like Norman would say, "It's party time!" Edit
    • Max: You'll have to excuse me, teach. I got a message from an amoeba. Mrs. Fudder: A message from an amoeba? (She views her amoeba, who give a message that says, "Have a nice day.") Edit

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