Episode 3: A SINGING VOICE IS THE DEVIL'S TEMPTATION
Premise: A female guardian fights for justice by transforming from one bad-ass fighter into another to better fit whatever scenario she is facing.
ThePete's Review: Wow, actual plot development! Cool! The last two episodes were basically contrived reasons for Honey to mix it up with bad guys and gals, but this time out, there's actually the beginnings of a story arch. Go figure. There's even a bit of character development. (Not much though.) While this episode does have the obligitory lame scene where someone (this time the whole family) obsesses over seeing Honey naked, there was an attempt made to create interest in the viewer not based around nudity. Despite my enjoyment of nudity, this development of plot was a nice change. 
Incidentally, this is not to say CUTEY HONEY is suddenly a great show. It's still silly fun. However, I'm honestly interested in seeing the next episode for more reasons than the standard "how will they get her naked this time?" reason. Read on for spoilers.
SPOILERS: This episode opens with a montage of Honey beating the crap out of various henchmen of Dolmeck's. There many different kinds of adversaries for Honey in this sequence, including a sea-bitch whom Honey defeats by turning into a topless mermaid. However, all of these evil women seem to have one thing in common. Honey, in her secret identity form (a blond cutie) ponders this commonality while in the shower. Outside said shower, Chokkei's dad and later Grandpa peak in through the shower door, trying to see Honey's naked body through the steam. Just then, Chokkei's mom wanders into the bathroom and is instantly offended that they would both be so obsessed with seeing a naked woman. She's so upset she pulls off her top in protest. How this is protest, I don't know. I found this scene all the more questionable when in walks Chokkei to see his mom topless, his dad and grandfather obsessing over Honey and, well, you get the weirdness, here. Anyway, so while all this mess is going on, Honey begins to piece things together. She remembers something one of Dolmeck's henchwomen said to her before she died. "Saline."
That's the name of a local rock star. Honey, Chokkei and Grandpa pose as a news crew to bust into Saline's dressing room for a surprise interview. It's clear Saline is protective of her microphones because Saline kicks them out the minute Reporter Honey asks her about them. Later, Rock Singer Honey shows up for a gig at the same venue as Saline and while Saline is on stage, Rock Singer Honey sneaks into her dressing room to find the microphones again. Saline ditches her performance and catches Honey snooping. Honey thinks quickly saying that she's a lesbian with the hots for Saline. Saline kicks her out screaming that she doesn't go that way.
Later, Dolmeck shows up to give Saline a delivery of this super-villian drug, Chokkei makes a noise as he, Grandpa and Honey watch the deal go down and they are all caught. Dolmeck and his creepy hench-girl bail to let Saline deal with Honey and her friends. During the ensuing battle Saline uses the same super-villian drug that all of Honey's previous enemies had used to turn themselves into monsters. Saline tuns into some bizarre wolf-woman and then manages to get the upper hand against Honey by jabbing her with a syringe of the super-villian drug. 
Of course, the joke is on Saline because, as we suddenly learn, Honey is an android and is therefore uneffected by the drugs. (This is the bit of character development I mentioned earlier.) Using this surprise, Honey slices Saline in three (the long way, ick) only to find one of Dolmeck's henchmen has grabbed Chokkei and kidnapped him to Dolmeck's massive floating fortress. Honey then vows to rescue Chokkei, no matter what! Oh yeah and she also wants to know just what Dolmeck's plan is by selling the super-villian drug to normal people.
We'll just have to watch the next episode to find out, huh?
Here's one last bit of fan service for you:
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