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Removing misuse. Berserk button is not a reaction. And doesn't mention a regular minor thing angering him.
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* BerserkButton: Grodd reacts this way towards Batman and takes offense to Batman saying his only cause is to send Grodd back to the zoo (Batman's way of saying he'll see to it Grodd is put in prison). Grodd has this reaction again when he sees that Batman got himself free from the chair very easily.
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A Freudian Excuse is a traumatic event that happened in either childhood or adolescence, Plastic Man's whole backstory doesn't apply since he was a grown man for all of it.
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* FreudianExcuse: At one point during their trek through Grodd's island, Plastic Man tries to chalk up his origin story as a sob story for how Batman was at fault for the accident that mutated him and gave him his powers. To this, Batman responds "[[BeingEvilSucks There are no happy endings to a life of crime]]." As far as Batman is concerned, working with Kiteman was ''[[FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse Plastic Man's]]'' choice, and now he has to make the most it.
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* FreudianExcuse: At one point during their trek through Grodd's island, Plastic Man tries to chalk up his origin story as a sob story for how Batman was at fault for the accident that mutated him and gave him his powers. To this, Batman responds "There are no happy endings to a life of crime." As far as Batman is concerned, working with Kiteman was Plastic Man's choice, and now he has to make the most it.
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* FreudianExcuse: At one point during their trek through Grodd's island, Plastic Man tries to chalk up his origin story as a sob story for how Batman was at fault for the accident that mutated him and gave him his powers. To this, Batman responds "There "[[BeingEvilSucks There are no happy endings to a life of crime.crime]]." As far as Batman is concerned, working with Kiteman was ''[[FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse Plastic Man's Man's]]'' choice, and now he has to make the most it.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Fire appears to blast the Gentleman Ghost after Batman gets knocked into the open grave.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: TheTeaser sets up one of the episode's main conflicts (Batman's disappointment in Plastic Man's behavior). Following episodes largely employed a more strict BatmanColdOpen approach that had no connections to the main story, even if the same guest hero appeared in both.
* EveryoneHasStandards: After Batman says he trusts him, Plastic Man feels guilty about swiping a diamond and returns it.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: TheTeaser sets up one of the episode's main conflicts (Batman's disappointment in Plastic Man's behavior). Following episodes largely employed a more strict BatmanColdOpen approach that had no connections to the main story, even if the same guest hero appeared in both.
* EveryoneHasStandards: After Batman says he trusts him, Plastic Man feels guilty about swiping a diamond and returns it.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The Gentleman Ghost knocks Batman into an open grave with the intent to kill him. Though it seems like standard villainy here, "Trials of the Demon!" will reveal that the Gentleman Ghost has a very personal reason for wanting to kill Batman.
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* {{Greed}}: Plastic Man's overriding problem throughout the episode. He just can't help but pilfer the money that Gentleman Ghost stole.
* HeyYouHaymaker: Batman taps the Gentleman Ghost on the shoulder before showing off his Nth Metal knuckles or a spare diamond that Grodd obtained.
* HeyYouHaymaker: Batman taps the Gentleman Ghost on the shoulder before showing off his Nth Metal knuckles or a spare diamond that Grodd obtained.
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* WhatYouAreInTheDark: For both Batman and Plastic Man. After dealing with Grodd, Plastic Man offers that Batman can count the jewelry to make sure it's all there. In a moment of friendship, Batman [[SincerityMode wholeheartedly]] tells his friend "I trust you". As it turns out, Plastic Man didn't give ''all'' the jewelry back. But not only does this show how must Batman trusts Plastic Man: the latter also gets his moment when he decides to give back the remaining jewelry of his own accord.
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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Depends on who you ask.
-->'''Plastic Man:''' Are you seein' what I'm seein'? 'Cause I'm seeing gorillas riding pterodactyls with harpoon guns stealing a boat.\\
'''Batman:''' ''[unfazed]'' It's Gorilla Grodd.\\
'''Plastic Man:''' It's messed up is what it is!
* WhatTheHellHero: Batman berates Plastic Man for trying to take stolen money for himself.
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: For both Batman and Plastic Man. After dealing with Grodd, Plastic Man offers that Batman can count the jewelry to make sure it's all there. In a moment of friendship, Batman [[SincerityMode wholeheartedly]] tells his friend "I trust you". As it turns out, Plastic Man didn't give ''all'' the jewelry back. But not only does this show how must Batman trusts Plastic Man: the latter also gets his moment when he decides to give back the remaining jewelry of his ownaccord.accord.
* WorthyOpponent: Grodd admits that Batman is the one human worthy of his intelligence.
-->'''Plastic Man:''' Are you seein' what I'm seein'? 'Cause I'm seeing gorillas riding pterodactyls with harpoon guns stealing a boat.\\
'''Batman:''' ''[unfazed]'' It's Gorilla Grodd.\\
'''Plastic Man:''' It's messed up is what it is!
* WhatTheHellHero: Batman berates Plastic Man for trying to take stolen money for himself.
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: For both Batman and Plastic Man. After dealing with Grodd, Plastic Man offers that Batman can count the jewelry to make sure it's all there. In a moment of friendship, Batman [[SincerityMode wholeheartedly]] tells his friend "I trust you". As it turns out, Plastic Man didn't give ''all'' the jewelry back. But not only does this show how must Batman trusts Plastic Man: the latter also gets his moment when he decides to give back the remaining jewelry of his own
* WorthyOpponent: Grodd admits that Batman is the one human worthy of his intelligence.
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* RecurringExtra: Grodd would later go on to make a handful of other appearances after this episode.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Played with. Plastic Man, a former henchman of Kiteman, figures Batman only took him under his wing as an ally because he felt sorry for causing the accident that gave him his powers. But ultimately, Plastic Man knows [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe better than anyone]] that Batman went above and beyond to save his life because he's just that much of a hero.
* FreudianExcuse: At one point during their trek through Grodd's island, Plastic Man tries to chalk up his origin story as a sob story for how Batman was at fault for the accident that mutated him and gave him his powers. To this, Batman responds "There are no happy endings to a life of crime." As far as Batman is concerned, working with Kiteman was Plastic Man's choice, and now he has to make the most it.
* OnceMoreWithClarity: When we first flashback to Plastic Man's origins as one of Kiteman's henchmen, it's played up as his tragic backstory of how Batman "ruined" his life when he caused the accident that gave him his powers. But when Batman is later captured, he recalls that there was more to the flashback: when the soon-to-be Plastic Man was drowning in the chemicals that mutated him, who should pull him out of the chemical vat than Batman himself. Furthermore, not only did Batman visit Plastic Man in the hospital when he was recuperating from his mutation, but in turn, Plastic Man helped testify against Kiteman to repay the favor.
* RecurringExtra: Grodd would later go on to make a handful of other appearances after thisepisode.episode.
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: For both Batman and Plastic Man. After dealing with Grodd, Plastic Man offers that Batman can count the jewelry to make sure it's all there. In a moment of friendship, Batman [[SincerityMode wholeheartedly]] tells his friend "I trust you". As it turns out, Plastic Man didn't give ''all'' the jewelry back. But not only does this show how must Batman trusts Plastic Man: the latter also gets his moment when he decides to give back the remaining jewelry of his own accord.
* FreudianExcuse: At one point during their trek through Grodd's island, Plastic Man tries to chalk up his origin story as a sob story for how Batman was at fault for the accident that mutated him and gave him his powers. To this, Batman responds "There are no happy endings to a life of crime." As far as Batman is concerned, working with Kiteman was Plastic Man's choice, and now he has to make the most it.
* OnceMoreWithClarity: When we first flashback to Plastic Man's origins as one of Kiteman's henchmen, it's played up as his tragic backstory of how Batman "ruined" his life when he caused the accident that gave him his powers. But when Batman is later captured, he recalls that there was more to the flashback: when the soon-to-be Plastic Man was drowning in the chemicals that mutated him, who should pull him out of the chemical vat than Batman himself. Furthermore, not only did Batman visit Plastic Man in the hospital when he was recuperating from his mutation, but in turn, Plastic Man helped testify against Kiteman to repay the favor.
* RecurringExtra: Grodd would later go on to make a handful of other appearances after this
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: For both Batman and Plastic Man. After dealing with Grodd, Plastic Man offers that Batman can count the jewelry to make sure it's all there. In a moment of friendship, Batman [[SincerityMode wholeheartedly]] tells his friend "I trust you". As it turns out, Plastic Man didn't give ''all'' the jewelry back. But not only does this show how must Batman trusts Plastic Man: the latter also gets his moment when he decides to give back the remaining jewelry of his own accord.
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* BerserkButton: Grodd reacts this way towards Batman and takes offense to Batman saying his only cause is to send Grodd back to the zoo (Batman's way of saying he'll see to it Grodd is put in prison). Grodd has this reaction again when he sees that Batman got himself free from the chair very easily.
* RecurringExtra: Grodd would later go on to make a handful of other appearances after this episode.
* BerserkButton: Grodd reacts this way towards Batman and takes offense to Batman saying his only cause is to send Grodd back to the zoo (Batman's way of saying he'll see to it Grodd is put in prison). Grodd has this reaction again when he sees that Batman got himself free from the chair very easily.
* RecurringExtra: Grodd would later go on to make a handful of other appearances after this episode.
