“What Hides Beneath” is episode eight of season one of Falling Skies.
The de-harnessed Jake continues to behave strangely, and an attack is being planned on the aliens’ structure in the centre of Boston, so a recon is undertaken.
In an earlier episode one person stated that it was strange that the Mechs didn’t resemble the Skitters in form, as humans would make robots that looked like them.
This is not strictly true – many current drones in development don’t look human as they have four, or more, legs rather than two, but this is a stability matter; it’s easier making a six legged design stable than a two legged. In the Skitters’ case, it’s the opposite – their limb structure is better suited for stability than that of the Mechs. In this episode we find out why. Pope also shows his worth.