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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Jerome shooting his abusive uncle.


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* PayEvilUntoEvil: Jerome shooting his abusive uncle.
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* WhipItGood: Selina comes to the rescue and uses her whip to disarm Jerome.
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Directed by Creator/BenMcKenzie

Written by Creator/CharlieHuston
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* NoodleIncident: Some time between [[Recap/GothamS4E2TheFearReaper his last appearance]] and now Johnathan Crane was apparently tracked down and thrown into Arkham. With a [[TheOtherDarrin new actor]] to boot.
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* LoopholeAbuse: Jervis hypnotizes multiple civilians via radio to stand at the ledge of buildings and walk off at the stroke of midnight. To ensure Gordon's failure, he adds to the suggestion that any order to get to safety will trigger them jumping off. Jim finds a way out: tell the jumpers to save each other.

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* LoopholeAbuse: Jervis hypnotizes multiple civilians via radio to stand at the ledge of buildings and walk off at the stroke of midnight. To ensure Gordon's failure, he adds to the suggestion that any order to get to safety will trigger them jumping off. [[TakeAThirdOption Jim finds a way out: tell the jumpers to save each other.]]
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Barbara gives a marvelous one to the more misogynistic members of the League of Shadows, calling them weak for refusing to embrace change.

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Barbara gives a marvelous one to the more misogynistic members of the League of Shadows, calling them weak for refusing to embrace change. They must have taken the speech to heart as they all bow to her, but were killed afterwards anyway (at least the males) due to being unfit.
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* {{Fingore}}: Jim shoots Tetch in the hand to get him to stop the mass jump.


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* HypnoFool: You can't really hypnotize a person into committing suicide, assuming they didn't already have inclinations. Much less can you do so to thousands of people over the radio. Tetch's abilities approach CompellingVoice.
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-->'''Selina:''' You sure you don't need my help?

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-->'''Selina:''' You sure you Still don't need my help?help, Bruce?
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* BigDamnHero: Or Heroine! Selina stops Jerome from shooting Bruce, using her whip and the snarky line:
-->'''Selina:''' You sure you don't need my help?
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: At least one troper cheered loudly when Jerome shot his abusive uncle.

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* KickTheSonOfABitch: At least one troper cheered loudly when Jerome shot shooting his abusive uncle.
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* VillainRespect: Scarecrow and Tetch seem to have this for each other as they refer to each other as "Mr. Crane" and "Mr. Tetch" respectively .
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* LoopholeAbuse: Jervis hypnotizes multiple civilians via radio to stand at the ledge of buildings and walk off at the stroke of midnight. To ensure Gordon's failure, he adds to the suggestion that any order to get to safety will trigger them jumping off. Jim finds a way out: Tell the jumpers to save each other.

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* LoopholeAbuse: Jervis hypnotizes multiple civilians via radio to stand at the ledge of buildings and walk off at the stroke of midnight. To ensure Gordon's failure, he adds to the suggestion that any order to get to safety will trigger them jumping off. Jim finds a way out: Tell tell the jumpers to save each other.
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* HonorBeforeReason: Bruce is getting choked to death by a strongman. Jerome decides to shoot the strongman to save Bruce. ''Bruce stops Jerome from rescuing him'' because he doesn't want any more killing. So Jerome gleefully allows the strongman to continue strangling Bruce to death.


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* VillainousRescue: Possibly out of some slight appreciation for Bruce standing up for him (after no one else in his childhood ever did), Jerome almost shoots the strongman who is whaling on Bruce. Bruce, not wanting any more killing, tells him to stop.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Barbara gives a marvelous one to the more misogynistic members of the League of Shadows, calling them weak for refusing to embrace change.
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* AlmostKiss: At least twice, it looked like Bruce was going to kiss Selina: the first time, he was leaning over her to open the car door, and the second time, he was pinning her to the ground to stop her from shooting Jerome. In the first instance, Selina looked like she wanted him to kiss her.
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** Again later, when he stops Selina from shooting Jerome.

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** Again later, when he stops Selina from shooting Jerome.Jerome, allowing Jerome to escape.
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: At least one troper cheered loudly when Jerome shot his abusive uncle.


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** Again later, when he stops Selina from shooting Jerome.


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* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Selina attempts this on Jerome. Sadly she is unsuccessful.
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* TheChosenOne: Remember that glowing light Ra's passed into Barbara? It's the mark of the Demon's Head, signifying her as his chosen heir to assume command of the League of Shadows, which is apparently why he saved her in the first place.



* KneelBeforeZod: Barbara demands the obedience of the League of Shadows.



* NiceJobBreakingItHero: If Bruce hadn't interfered, Jerome would have been killed by his uncle, cutting short whatever plans he has in place.



* OutGambitted: Jerome's uncle sees his attempt on his life coming, and sets a trap.
* SaveTheVillain: Bruce saves Jerome from being killed by his uncle.
* StealthHiBye: Bruce pulls this on Harper after he and Selina find what they're looking for at the GCPD.
* ThouShallNotKill: Bruce refuses to let Selina kill Jerome.



* WhipItGood: Selina comes to the rescue and uses her whip to disarm Jerome.

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* WhipItGood: Selina comes to the rescue and uses her whip to disarm Jerome.Jerome.
* XanatosGambit: While Jervis and the others would have no doubt enjoyed his mass murder plan succeeding, it was ultimately just a means to divert the police from Jerome's and Crane's own plans.
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* OnlySaneMan: Nothing speaks more to how nuts Jervis and Crane are than the fact that ''Jerome'' is the voice of reason in the group.
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* LoopholeAbuse: Jervis hypnotizes multiple civilians via radio to stand at the ledge of buildings and walk off at the stroke of midnight. To ensure Gordon's failure, he adds to the suggestion that any order to get to safety will trigger them jumping off. Jim finds a way out: Tell the jumpers to save each other.
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* AssholeVictim: When Jerome was a child, his uncle shoved his hand into a pot of hot chicken broth for stealing a cookie, and in the present, poured boiling soup down his throat.
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Arkham's "finest" give Gordon and Bullock a run for their money, as they hatch a plan to escape the asylum. Meanwhile, Bruce devises his own strategy to thwart their plans. Also, Barbara gets an offer she can't refuse.

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Arkham's "finest" give Gordon and Bullock a run for their money, as they hatch a plan to escape the asylum. Meanwhile, Bruce devises his own strategy to thwart their plans. Also, Barbara gets an offer she can't refuse.refuse.

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* CrocodileTears: Bruce pretends to cry to distract Detective Harper and buy Selina time to get out of sight.
* VillainTeamUp: Jerome Valeska, Jervis Tetch, and Jonathan Crane team up to escape Arkham and wreak havoc.
* WhipItGood: Selina comes to the rescue and uses her whip to disarm Jerome.
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Arkham's "finest" give Gordon and Bullock a run for their money, as they hatch a plan to escape the asylum. Meanwhile, Bruce devises his own strategy to thwart their plans. Also, Barbara gets an offer she can't refuse.

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