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* StableTimeLoop: While traveling through time, Barney goes to give Pugsley the same pep talk we've seen in ''Evil Clones Are People Too''.

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* StableTimeLoop: While traveling through time, OnceMoreWithClarity: Back in "The Tunnel", one of the dinosaur mascots randomly hugged Barney goes and told him something that couldn't be audibly understood. Here, we see that this was actually Future Barney unsuccessfully trying to give Pugsley warn his past self about the same pep talk we've seen in ''Evil Clones Are People Too''.Watcher.


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* StableTimeLoop: While traveling through time, Barney goes to give Pugsley the same pep talk we've seen in ''Evil Clones Are People Too''.
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* ContinuityCavalcade: The episode shows a number of events that occurred in past episodes while Barney is time-traveling to prevent Pugsley from becoming The Watcher, including:

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* ContinuityCavalcade: The episode shows a number of events that occurred in past episodes while Barney is time-traveling to prevent Pugsley from becoming The Watcher, including:including: The mascot parade, Patrick's birthday sleepover, Barney's first death, and Pugsley cloning himself.

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* {{Bookends}}: Pugsley's first words were "Night Night Barney". His final words are the exact same.

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* {{Bookends}}: {{Bookends}}:
** Like in the beginning of this season, Norma causes Fingers to FreakOut by slapping him in the face. This time on purpose.
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Pugsley's first words were "Night Night Barney". His final words are the exact same.



* StableTimeLoop: While traveling through time, Barney goes to give Pugsley the same pep talk we've seen in ''Evil Clones Are People Too''.



* TheReveal: The ring of fire that Pugsley saw in his dreams was his first impression of his future self as The Watcher.

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* TheReveal: TheReveal:
** The Barney that gave Pugsley a pep talk in ''Evil Clones are People Too'' is actually the Barney in this episode, having gone back in time to prevent him from becoming The Watcher.
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The ring of fire that Pugsley saw in his dreams was his first impression of his future self as The Watcher.
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* BadFuture: The Watcher reveals how in the future, war between demons and angels will [[ApocalypseHow ravage the neutral plane,]] and how he was created to stop it. With The Watcher gone however, and Norma pledging herself to the demonic royalty, things are looking to get even worse.

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* BadFuture: We revisit the destroyed Phoenix Parks Pugsley witnessed in the future five episodes ago, and The Watcher reveals how in the future, war between demons and angels will [[ApocalypseHow ravage the neutral plane,]] and how he was created to stop it. With The Watcher gone however, and Norma pledging herself to the demonic royalty, royalty for the upcoming war with the angels, things are looking to get even worse.
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* {{Revenge}}: With the way the angels have [[ItsPersonal personally affected Barney and damaged their lives,]] Norma kneels before the demonic royal family and declares that she wants a war with the angels and wishes to help the demonic royal family, with the royal family appearing to be willing to accept Norma's pledge of loyalty.

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* {{Revenge}}: With the way the angels have [[ItsPersonal personally affected Barney and damaged their lives,]] Norma kneels before the demonic royal family and declares that she wants a war with the angels and [[DealWithTheDevil wishes to help the demonic royal family, family,]] with the royal family appearing to be willing to accept Norma's pledge of loyalty.
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* Revenge: With the way the angels have [[ItsPersonal personally affected Barney and damaged their lives,]] Norma kneels before the demonic royal family and declares that she wants a war with the angels and wishes to help them, with the royal family appearing to be willing to accept Norma's pledge of loyalty.

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* Revenge: {{Revenge}}: With the way the angels have [[ItsPersonal personally affected Barney and damaged their lives,]] Norma kneels before the demonic royal family and declares that she wants a war with the angels and wishes to help them, the demonic royal family, with the royal family appearing to be willing to accept Norma's pledge of loyalty.

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* BadFuture: The Watcher reveals how in the future, war between demons and angels will [[ApocalypseHow ravage the neutral plane,]] and how he was created to stop it. With The Watcher gone however, and Norma pledging herself to the demonic royalty, things are looking to get even worse.



* RayOfHopeEnding: The final scene suggests the possibility that, though he died, Pugsley may be able to come back to life.

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* RayOfHopeEnding: The final scene suggests the possibility that, though he died, Pugsley may not be able to come back to life.gone just yet.


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* Revenge: With the way the angels have [[ItsPersonal personally affected Barney and damaged their lives,]] Norma kneels before the demonic royal family and declares that she wants a war with the angels and wishes to help them, with the royal family appearing to be willing to accept Norma's pledge of loyalty.
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* ThisCannotBe: When Pael cuts him off and kills, Fingers can only wail in horror and apologize to his master.

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* ThisCannotBe: When Pael cuts him off and kills, kills him, Fingers can only wail in horror and apologize to his master.
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* HeelRealization: Realizing that his past self fears him, The Watcher [[MyGodWhatHaveIBecome realizes who really has become the villain]] before apologizing to Barney.

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* HeelRealization: Realizing that his past self fears him, The Watcher [[MyGodWhatHaveIBecome [[WhatHaveIBecome realizes who really has become the villain]] before apologizing to Barney.

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* BigDamnHeroes: Just as Pugsley is about to kill Barney, The Watcher shows up to stop Pugsley and snap him out of it.
* BodyHorror: Fingers' death is not pretty, as he is literally "cut off" and his eyes and mouth retract back into his face and he shrivels up into a dehydrated, mummified arm.



* EurekaMoment: Pugsley and The Watcher have this when they realize that the only way to beat Fingers is to sacrifice their lives, prompting his master to kill him.



* HeelRealization: Realizing that his past self fears him, The Watcher [[MyGodWhatHaveIBecome realizes who really has become the villain]] before apologizing to Barney.



* RetGone: The Watcher's fate with Pugsley's death.



* VillainousBreakdown: Having Pugsley escape with his friends' help and getting hit in the face sends Fingers [[UnstoppableRage chasing after everyone in almost blind fury]] as they try to escape him. By the time the heroes reach the neutral plane, he has them captured and is holding back in barely-restrained rage, and tries to force Pugsley into becoming The Watcher and kill Barney and the rest of his friends.

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* ThisCannotBe: When Pael cuts him off and kills, Fingers can only wail in horror and apologize to his master.
* VillainousBreakdown: Having Pugsley escape with his friends' help and getting hit in the face sends Fingers [[UnstoppableRage chasing after everyone in almost blind fury]] as they try to escape him. By the time the heroes reach the neutral plane, he has them captured and is holding back in barely-restrained rage, and tries to force Pugsley into becoming The Watcher and kill Barney and the rest of his friends. It only gets worse when The Watcher shows up to save everyone and Pugsley is able to fight off his helmet's control when it cracks.
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* KickTheDog: Fingers, upon capturing everyone, proceeds to taunt Pugsley with Barney's death (which the audience knows is false), and tries to force Pugsley into becoming The Watcher and kill Barney and his friends.

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* KickTheDog: Fingers, upon capturing everyone, proceeds to taunt Pugsley with Barney's death (which the audience knows is false), and after Barney shows up, tries to force Pugsley into becoming The Watcher and kill Barney and his friends.
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* {{Bookends}}: Pugsley's first words were "Night Night Barney". His final words are the exact same.
* ContinuityCavalcade: The episode shows a number of events that occurred in past episodes while Barney is time-traveling to prevent Pugsley from becoming The Watcher, including:
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Pugsley succumbs to his wounds in Barney's arms.
* FutureMeScaresMe: Though he didn't know what or who he was looking at at the time, seeing The Watcher as a pup only a few weeks old left baby Pugsley terrified of him all his life.
* HeroicSacrifice: To prevent himself from becoming The Watcher and save his friends, both current Pugsley and The Watcher allow Fingers to kill them.
* KickTheDog: Fingers, upon capturing everyone, proceeds to taunt Pugsley with Barney's death (which the audience knows is false), and tries to force Pugsley into becoming The Watcher and kill Barney and his friends.
* RayOfHopeEnding: The final scene suggests the possibility that, though he died, Pugsley may be able to come back to life.
* TheReveal: The ring of fire that Pugsley saw in his dreams was his first impression of his future self as The Watcher.
* VillainousBreakdown: Having Pugsley escape with his friends' help and getting hit in the face sends Fingers [[UnstoppableRage chasing after everyone in almost blind fury]] as they try to escape him. By the time the heroes reach the neutral plane, he has them captured and is holding back in barely-restrained rage, and tries to force Pugsley into becoming The Watcher and kill Barney and the rest of his friends.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Fingers is killed off by his superior when he ends up making the mistake of killing Pugsley, having himself cut off and shriveling up into a mummified forearm.
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