History Recap / TheBatmanS3E1BatgirlBeginsPart1

* MythologyGag: Pamela's nickname for Barbara is "Red", which is the nickname Catwoman and Harley Quinn give Poison Ivy in the comics and is occasionally featured in other media.

* EurekaMoment: When Commissioner Gordon mentions the name of the chemical plant Temblor attacked at the beginning of the episode, then gets a call that Temblor has been spotted attacking [=ChloroGene=], Barbara realizes that Pamela is the mastermind behind the attacks.

* EurekaMoment: When Commissioner Gordon mentions the name of the chemical plant Temblor attacked at the beginning of the episode, then gets a call that Temblor has been spotted at [=ChloroGene=], Barbara realizes that Pamela is the mastermind behind the attacks.

* EurekaMoment: When Commissioner Gordon mentions the chemical plant Temblor attacked at the beginning of the episode, then gets a call that Temblor has been spotted at [=ChloroGene=], Barbara realizes that Pamela is the mastermind behind the attacks.

-->'''Barbara:''' Neugog Chemicals? [=ChloroGene=]? Companies Red and I went to on protests… or scouting missions for Temblor’s demolitions!

** Commissioner Gordon at one point refers to Pamela as a “bad seed”.

-->'''Barbara:''' Pam, it’s not too late. You have to stop this! …I don’t wanna have to watch my dad read you your rights!\\
'''Pamela:''' And here I thought we were two peas in a pod. Should’ve known I couldn’t trust ''the Commish’s kid''.

* WhatWereYouThinking: Barbara’s reaction to finding out Pamela hired Temblor.

* OverprotectiveDad: Commissioner Gordon does not want his daughter entering the police force.

* BrickJoke: When Gordon and Barbara are making dinner, she asks her father when he is going to invite to their apartment to have pork chops so she can meet him in person. After Temblor is defeated Barbara asks her father if he invited Batman for pork chops.

* AdultFear:
** Gordon warns Barbara about hanging out with Pamela Isley, who is not a good influence, which is understandable considering Pamela’s extreme methods have gotten her in juvenile hall, and doesn't want Barbara to become a cop because she has so much potential as an Olympian gymnast, which is much less dangerous.
** When Bruce traces the thug's source to Pamela Isley's house, and realizes that Pamela is involved, Alfred says he hopes that Barbara isn't as well.

** Gordon warns Barbara about hanging out with Pamela Isley, who is not a good influence, and doesn't want Barbara to become a cop because she has so much potential as an Olympian gymnast, which is much less dangerous.

* ActorAllusion: Temblor's abilities seem to based off of minor ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' villain the Shocker, whom [[Creator/JimCummings Temblor's voice actor]] voiced in [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries the 90's animated series]].

* ActorAllusion: Temblor's abilities seem to based off of minor ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' villain the Shocker, whom Temblor's voice actor Creator/JimCummings voiced in [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries the 90's animated series]].

* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Both Batman and Barbara come to the same horrifying realization that Pamela hired an Internet thug to go after Chlorogene.

** Gordon warns Barbara about hanging out with Pamela Isley, who is not a good influence, and doesn't want Barbara to become a cop because she has so much potential as an Olympian gymnast, which is much more dangerous.

* WhatWereYouThinking: Barbara’s reaction to finding out Pamela hired Temblor to destroy [=ChloroGene=]’s headquarters.

* WhatTheHellHero: Gordon calls out Barbara for hanging out with someone who is a WellIntentionedExtremist, and Barbara in turn asks Pamela WhatWereYouThinking in hiring a thug to commit sabotage.

* ToxicFriendInfluence: While with Pamela, Barbara threatens the ChloroGene CEO and steals his bonsai. She also gets involved when Pamela hires a thug to destroy the corporation and he wants payment.