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* TooGoodToLast
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* AdaptationDecay: Bushroot. In the cartoon, WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds. In the comic, a generic thug due to no screen time to himself. Think Mr.Freeze in [[BatmanTheAnimatedSeries BTAS]] to TheBatman.
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* AdaptationDecay: Bushroot. In the cartoon, WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds. In the comic, a generic thug due to no screen time to himself.

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* AdaptationDecay: Bushroot. In the cartoon, WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds. In the comic, a generic thug due to no screen time to himself. Think Mr.Freeze in [[BatmanTheAnimatedSeries BTAS]] to TheBatman.
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* AdaptationDecay: Bushroot. In the cartoon, WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds. In the comic, a generic thug due to no screen time to himself.


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* Quackerjack in the comic, probably the most developed villain next to Nega-Duck.
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â—¦Quackerjack and Megavolt too.
â—¦Liquidator and Bushroot, though not quite as common as Quackerjack and Megavolt.

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â—¦Quackerjack **Quackerjack and Megavolt too.
â—¦Liquidator **Liquidator and Bushroot, though not quite as common as Quackerjack and Megavolt.
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* Ho Yay: DW and Launchpad. Search your feelings, you know it to be true.

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* Ho Yay: HoYay: DW and Launchpad. Search your feelings, you know it to be true.
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* Ho Yay: DW and Launchpad. Search your feelings, you know it to be true.
â—¦Quackerjack and Megavolt too.
â—¦Liquidator and Bushroot, though not quite as common as Quackerjack and Megavolt.
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* SpotlightStealingSquad: MarvelComics published a ''DisneyAfternoon'' comic book that ended up featuring lots of ''Darkwing'' and barely any of the other shows.
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** [[KnightTemplar Darkwarrior Duck]].

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** [[KnightTemplar Darkwarrior Darkwarrior]] [[UpToEleven Duck]].
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** [[KnightTemplar Darkwarrior Duck]].
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** [[OmnicidalManiac NegaDuck]] qualifies as well when he's in the mood. In "Just Us Justice Ducks":

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** [[OmnicidalManiac NegaDuck]] qualifies as well when he's in the mood. Despite much of his personality being played for laughs, he is still taken seriously by the other characters, putting him in this trope. In "Just Us Justice Ducks":


* ChaoticGood: For all of his ego and contempt for the rules (specifically SHUSH rules), Darkwing is a true hero who fights for the good of everyone.
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* BetterThanItSounds
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** It's even better [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZWgbF-u9nk&feature=related in the instrumental version]].
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** Darkwarrior Duck. When he appeared in the comics, [[AndTheFandomRejoiced people got really excited]].

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** Darkwarrior Duck. When he appeared in the comics, [[AndTheFandomRejoiced people got really excited]]. And there're major hints that he'll has a main role in near future, which itself is something to gushing about.
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** Even weirder in issue #4 of the comic book [[spoiler: when everyone confronts Taurus Bulba and she doesn't even ''mention'' her grandpa's death, only that Bulba kidnapped her for the code to his Ramrod machine.]] You'd think it might come up.
*** ?To be fair, she might not know as [[spoiler: Taurus's goon did in her grandfather, and she might not know they were working for him.]]

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** Even weirder in issue #4 of the comic book [[spoiler: when [[spoiler:when everyone confronts Taurus Bulba and she doesn't even ''mention'' her grandpa's death, only that Bulba kidnapped her for the code to his Ramrod machine.]] You'd think it might come up.
*** ?To To be fair, she might not know as [[spoiler: Taurus's goon did in her grandfather, and she might not know they were working for him.]]
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* UnintentionallySympathetic: Dark Warrior Duck. If Gosalyn hadn't disappeared, he wouldn't have became a KnightTemplar in the first place.
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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: In the 2011 Darkwing Annual, we discover Quackerjack enjoyed his work in Quakwerks Toy Department, at least at first. Eventually the pressure and paranoia started to get to him, and he ... well, snapped. At the end of the comic, after a long and extremely strange battle between the old and new Mr. Banana Brain, he goes back to his girlfriend, Claire's, house. He looks longingly at the door for a while, then sighs, and pulls out a miniature version of the dcevice he had been using, which turned people into toys. We see a flash from inside the house, and Claire rushes out to find a sad, little Quackerjack doll, with a little note leaning against it. It reads "This is the best I'll ever be. -Jacky"]]

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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: In the 2011 Darkwing Annual, we discover Quackerjack enjoyed his work in Quakwerks Toy Department, at least at first. Eventually the pressure and paranoia started to get to him, and he ... well, snapped. At the end of the comic, after a long and extremely strange battle between the old and new Mr. Banana Brain, he goes back to his girlfriend, Claire's, house. He looks longingly at the door for a while, then sighs, and pulls out a miniature version of the dcevice device he had been using, which turned people into toys. We see a flash from inside the house, and Claire rushes out to find a sad, little Quackerjack doll, with a little note leaning against it. It reads "This is the best I'll ever be. -Jacky"]]

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---> Darkwing: "..net Bulba the Gizmoduck suit. Just to show he could!! We've all been trapped in another man's game."

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---> Darkwing: "..net Bulba the Gizmoduck suit. Just to show he could!! ''could''!! We've all been trapped in another man's game."


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* RuinedFOREVER: Many fans of the show have had this reaction to the Boom Studios comic.

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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: In the 2011 Darkwing Annual, we discover Quackerjack enjoyed his work in Quakwerks Toy Department, at least at first. Eventually the pressure and paranoia started to get to him, and he ... well, snapped. At the end of the comic, after a long and extremely strange battle between the old and new Mr. Banana Brain, he goes back to his girlfriend, Claire's, house. He looks longingly at the door for a while, then sighs, and pulls out a miniature version of the device he had been using, which turned people into toys. We see a flash from inside the house, and Claire rushes out to find a sad, little Quackerjack doll, with a little note leaning against it. It reads "This is the best I'll ever be. -Jacky"]]

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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: In the 2011 Darkwing Annual, we discover Quackerjack enjoyed his work in Quakwerks Toy Department, at least at first. Eventually the pressure and paranoia started to get to him, and he ... well, snapped. At the end of the comic, after a long and extremely strange battle between the old and new Mr. Banana Brain, he goes back to his girlfriend, Claire's, house. He looks longingly at the door for a while, then sighs, and pulls out a miniature version of the device dcevice he had been using, which turned people into toys. We see a flash from inside the house, and Claire rushes out to find a sad, little Quackerjack doll, with a little note leaning against it. It reads "This is the best I'll ever be. -Jacky"]]


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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=375ENQbru8s The theme song.]] You just try not to sing along to it.
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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: In the 2011 Darkwing Annual, we discover Quackerjack enjoyed his work in Quakwerks Toy Department, at least at first. Eventually the pressure and paranoia started to get to him, and he ... well, snapped. At the end of the comic, after a long and extremely strange battle between the old and new Mr. Banana Brain, he goes back to his girlfriend, Claire's, house. He looks longingly at the door for a while, then sighs, and pulls out a miniature version of the device he had been using, which turned people into toys. We see a flash from inside the house, and Claire rushes out to find a sad, little Quackerjack doll, with a little note leaning against it. It reads "This is the best I'll ever be. -Jacky"]]
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** Also Bushroot, given his back story and his whole desire to be accepted by others being negated by his villainous actions.
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** And then there's the fact just finding out that Negaduck was the guardian of his universe's Gosalyn convinced Darkwing to stay and free his world. Speaks volumes as to how evil this guy is doesn't it?

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** And then there's the fact just finding out that Negaduck [[AbusiveParents was the guardian of his universe's Gosalyn Gosalyn]] convinced Darkwing to stay and free his world. Speaks volumes as to how evil this guy is doesn't it?
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*** And then there's the fact just finding out that Negaduck was the guardian of his universe's Gosalyn convinced Darkwing to stay and free his world. Speaks volumes as to how evil this guy is doesn't it?

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*** ** And then there's the fact just finding out that Negaduck was the guardian of his universe's Gosalyn convinced Darkwing to stay and free his world. Speaks volumes as to how evil this guy is doesn't it?
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** Darkwarrior Duck. When he appeared in the comics, people got really excited.

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** Darkwarrior Duck. When he appeared in the comics, [[AndTheFandomRejoiced people got really excited.excited]].
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** Darkwarrior Duck. When he appeared in the comics, people got really excited.
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** Liquidator was far, far more popular than his episode count (''one'' solo appearance) would suggest. Of course that's part of why he was selected for the Fearsome Five.
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* EvilIsSexy: Morgana and Neptunia [[spoiler: before their HeelFaceTurn]], and the Bugmaster [[spoiler: a.k.a. news reporter Bianca Beakley.]]


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* MagnificentBastard: Taurus Bulba...and how...
** In his first apperance in the pilot, we see he's been operating his criminal ring from inside prison for some time, even using the license plate making area to turn part of the prison into an airship ready for his escape. He has his men kill Gosalyn's grandpa, making it look like an accident, finds Darkwing's scret hideout, and nearly kills both Gosalyn and Darkwing.
** Believed to be killed in an explosion, he appears again in the third season, body badly damaged, and life saved by F.O.W.L. turning him into a cyborg. They hope he will become one of their chief agents...he thanks them for saving him by blowing up thier base, and proclaiming he works for no one. Later in this episode he takes Gosalyn hostage, and when D.W. offer to do whatever he wants in exchange for her freedom, Bulba laughs and says he doesn't know what he wants yet...just for the fun of watching Darkwing squirm.
** His next canon appearence was in the new comics series, when his cyborg body had an accident and he took on a Ghost in the Machine persona, creating Quackqerks, and using the corporation to take over the city in under a year..why? For revenge? No...just so he could gather every citizen, get them to say every word they know until he came across the activation word for the Gizmoduck suit.
---> Gosalyn: "So Quackworks taking over St. Canard was just a ruse to..."
---> Darkwing: "..net Bulba the Gizmoduck suit. Just to show he could!! We've all been trapped in another man's game."
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*** And then there's the fact just finding out that Negaduck was the guardian of his universe's Gosalyn convinced Darkwing to stay and free his world. Speaks volumes as to how evil this guy is doesn't it?


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* FridgeHorror: The fact that Negaduck is the guardian of his universe's Gosalyn. Inuniverse as well, just ''considering'' that idea was more than enough to convince Darkwing to stay and free that world. It's honestly FridgeHorror imagining what Darkwing was thinking!
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* BetterThanItSounds
* ChaoticGood: For all of his ego and contempt for the rules (specifically SHUSH rules), Darkwing is a true hero who fights for the good of everyone.



* CrowningMomentOfAwesome:
--> '''Taurus Bulba:''' Tell me, Darkwing, are you wiling to ''DIE'' for them?
--> '''Darkwing Duck:''' ''Gladly.''
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: "I have a better memory than most people think... and I know a hero when I see one."
** "You were always my Superhero."
** ''"Rest your head, little girl blue, come paint your dreams on your pillow. I'll be near to chase away fear, so sleep now and dream till tomorrow."'' (All of Darkwing and Gosalyn getting to know each other in the first story, really, but it's hard to call that a moment.)
** There are a few good moments in ''Life, the Negaverse and Everything''. When Darkwing [[spoiler:realizes that the Good Gosalyn's ward is Negaduck, he decides to stay in the awful reality for her sake.]] And then at the end of the episode, [[spoiler:after defeating Negaduck with the help of the Friendly Four (dressed in Darkwing Gear) and is about to head home, he asks if Gosalyn will be alright. Her response? "I have four Darkwings to take care of me now!" All while the good incarnations of his worst enemies merrily wave goodbye.]] Aaaaw.



* EarWorm: The saxophone-driven theme song.
** Also the songs from the episode "Paraducks".
* EnsembleDarkHorse: Megavolt was one of the most popular characters of the show. It's no wonder why he was in more episodes than any other villain.



* JerkassWoobie: Because of his power to generate electricity from himself, Megavolt was sometimes considered less than human (er, less than a rat, or a mole, or....well, you get the idea). One comic story in the ''DisneyAdventures'' magazine I remember recounted various criminal organizations trying to capture Megavolt and treating him as a slave. One of the gangsters even ominously told Megavolt that he planned on "converting his energy."
** Also Bushroot, given his back story and his whole desire to be accepted by others being negated by his villainous actions.
* MemeticMutation: I am X, that Y (Ex.: "I am a can of tuna that has been expired!")
** "Put out the Darkwing, put out the Darkwing!"



* SpotlightStealingSquad: MarvelComics published a ''DisneyAfternoon'' comic book that ended up featuring lots of ''Darkwing'' and barely any of the other shows.



** Not to mention Gosalyn kissing Honker on the cheek when they are at the museum tracking down Stegmutt in "Jurassic Jumble".

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** Not to mention Gosalyn kissing Honker on the cheek when they are at the museum tracking down Stegmutt in "Jurassic Jumble".Jumble".
* TheWoobie: Gosalyn, very effectively, in "Darkly Dawns the Duck", while she's still an orphan that feels unwanted. In later episodes she doesn't have that problem, and characterisation in general is more shallow anyway.
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Bushroot.

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