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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Normally, hitting a person who is tied up isn't a good thing. Considering what kind of person Trexler is, some people present might be willing to look the other way as Archer hits him a few times before deciding to untie him.

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* ArtificialLimbs: Dutch has robotic limbs but that's it so he's just as vulnerable everywhere else. He can block bullets just fine but getting hit with a car and run over do real damage to him.

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* ArtificialLimbs: Dutch has robotic limbs limbs, but that's it it, so he's just as vulnerable everywhere else. He can block bullets just fine but getting hit with a car and run over do real damage to him.


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*ShoutOut: The way Dutch deflects bullets with his forearms while approaching the group in the mansion is reminiscent of Wonder Woman's technique with her magical bracers.
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* EnemyMine: All over the place. Archer has to team up with Cyril and Poovey, and Trexler while they all escape from Dutch. Only Lana is the TokenGoodTeammate wanting to arrest them all.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Archer running someone over with his car even someone as evil as Dutch will definitely leave people speechless, especially if they have no idea what that person is talking about in his rants.

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* EnemyMine: All over the place. Archer has is the one that ends up freeing Trexler, and they have to team up with Cyril and Poovey, and Trexler Poovey while they all escape from Dutch. Only Lana is the TokenGoodTeammate wanting to arrest them all.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Archer running someone over with his car car, even when it's someone as evil as Dutch Dutch, will definitely leave people speechless, especially if they have no idea what that person is talking about in his rants.



* KickTheSonOfABitch: Normally, hitting a person who is tied up isn't a good thing. But considering what kind of person Trexler is, some people might be willing to look the other way as Archer hits him a few times before deciding to untie him.
* LampshadeHanging: Trexler lampshades the drugs Archer is taking probably isn't a good idea.

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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Normally, hitting a person who is tied up isn't a good thing. But considering Considering what kind of person Trexler is, some people present might be willing to look the other way as Archer hits him a few times before deciding to untie him.
* LampshadeHanging: Trexler lampshades that the drugs Archer is taking probably isn't aren't a good idea.



* TheMillstone: Much like real world Cyril, Figgis is only good for wasting good bullets with his 'Suppressing Fire.'

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* TheMillstone: Much like real world real-world Cyril, Figgis is only good for wasting good bullets with his 'Suppressing Fire.'



* RecognizableBySound: Dutch ran into Archer before but the latter's face was hidden, but then recognized his voice, which was why Poovey tried and failed to get him to shut up. He was able to figure out Archer took the Chinese women and ran over his legs.

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* RecognizableBySound: Dutch ran into had crossed paths with Archer before before, but the latter's face was hidden, but hidden. Dutch then recognized his voice, which was why Poovey tried and failed to get him Archer to shut up. He was able to figure out up. Dutch thus deduced that Archer took the Chinese women and ran over his legs.

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* ArtificialLimbs: Barry has robotic limbs but that's it so he's just as vulnerable everywhere else. He can block bullets just fine but getting hit with a car and run over do real damage to him.

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* ArtificialLimbs: Barry Dutch has robotic limbs but that's it so he's just as vulnerable everywhere else. He can block bullets just fine but getting hit with a car and run over do real damage to him.



* TheChase: 95% percent of the episode is about Archer and his "crew" trying to escape from Barry inside Trexler's blood-soaked mansion.
* DirtyCoward: Figgis tries abandoning Poovey during the confrontation with Barry.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Barry ends up becoming this with Mother still left to fulfill the role of the BigBad.

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* TheChase: 95% percent of the episode is about Archer and his "crew" trying to escape from Barry Dutch inside Trexler's blood-soaked mansion.
* DirtyCoward: Figgis tries abandoning Poovey during the confrontation with Barry.
Dutch.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Barry Dutch ends up becoming this with Mother still left to fulfill the role of the BigBad.



* EveryoneHasStandards: Archer running someone over with his car even someone as evil as Barry will definitely leave people speechless, especially if they have no idea what that person is talking about in his rants.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: Archer running someone over with his car even someone as evil as Barry Dutch will definitely leave people speechless, especially if they have no idea what that person is talking about in his rants.



* TheLoad: Cecil becomes this after getting shot.

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* TheLoad: Cecil becomes this after getting shot.shot, constantly trying to woo Trinette and Lana, and then lying about dropping the car keys in the manor.



* OhCrap: Pretty much everyone's reaction to Barry being a cyborg.

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* NoKillLikeOverkill: Archer runs over Dutch three times before taking off, horrifying everyone else who saw it happen.
* OhCrap: Pretty much everyone's reaction to Barry Dutch being a cyborg.



** Archer runs over Barry three times with his car.

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** Archer runs over Barry Dutch three times with his car.



* ShellShockedVeteran: Archer has war flashbacks while running over Barry, seeing a person he ran over in the war. He starts shouting as if going over Barry is a series of jokes, evidently something he did back then. Naturally, everyone else in the car is aghast and confused.

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* ShellShockedVeteran: Archer has war flashbacks while running over Barry, Dutch, seeing a person he ran over in the war. He starts shouting as if going over Barry Dutch is a series of jokes, evidently something he did back then. Naturally, everyone else in the car is aghast and confused.



* StunnedSilence: Everyone's reaction to Archer running over Barry.
* SwordDrag: Barry does this twice with the halberd.

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* StunnedSilence: Everyone's reaction to Archer running over Barry.
Dutch.
* SwordDrag: Barry Dutch does this twice with the halberd.
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* EnemyMine: All over the place. Archer has to team up with Cyril and Poovey, and Trexler while they all escape from Dutch. Only Lana is the TokenGoodTeammate wanting to arrest them all.
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The crew make a harried escape from psycho cyborg Barry, as shocking secrets about Woodhouse come to light.

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The crew make a harried escape from psycho cyborg Barry, Dutch (Barry), as shocking secrets about Woodhouse come to light.
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* RecognizableBySound: Dutch ran into Archer before but the latter's voice was hidden, but then recognized his voice, which was why Poovey tried and failed to get him to shut up. He was able to figure out Archer took the Chinese women and ran over his legs.

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* RecognizableBySound: Dutch ran into Archer before but the latter's voice face was hidden, but then recognized his voice, which was why Poovey tried and failed to get him to shut up. He was able to figure out Archer took the Chinese women and ran over his legs.

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* ArtificialLimbs: Barry has robotic limbs but that's it so he's just as vulnerable everywhere else. He can block bullets just fine but getting hit with a car and run over do real damage to him.



* EveryoneHasStandards: Everyone is disturbed by Archer repeatedly running Barry over.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: Everyone is disturbed by Archer repeatedly running someone over with his car even someone as evil as Barry over.will definitely leave people speechless, especially if they have no idea what that person is talking about in his rants.



* RealityEnsues: A few examples:
** After being shot three times, Cecil is not only incapable of standing or running, but he starts experiencing lots of other health issues that will require immediate medical help.
** Archer taking the pills has caused him to act strangely which is noticed by a few of the characters.
** Barry has robotic limbs but that's it so he's just as vulnerable everywhere else. He can block bullets just fine but getting hit with a car and run over do real damage to him.
** It isn't unusual for major situations like this to cause a shellshocked veteran to experience pretty nasty flashbacks.
** Archer running someone over with his car even someone as evil as Barry will definitely leave people speechless, especially if they have no idea what that person is talking about in his rants.



* ShellShockedVeteran: Archer has war flashbacks while running over Barry, seeing a person he ran over in the war. He starts shouting as if going over Barry is a series of jokes, evidently something he did back then. [[RealityEnsues Naturally]], everyone else in the car is aghast and confused.

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* ShellShockedVeteran: Archer has war flashbacks while running over Barry, seeing a person he ran over in the war. He starts shouting as if going over Barry is a series of jokes, evidently something he did back then. [[RealityEnsues Naturally]], Naturally, everyone else in the car is aghast and confused.


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* TraumaButton: It isn't unusual for major situations like this to cause a shellshocked veteran to experience pretty nasty flashbacks.

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* TheMillstone: Figgis is only good for wasting good bullets with his 'Suppressing Fire.'

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* TheMillstone: Much like real world Cyril, Figgis is only good for wasting good bullets with his 'Suppressing Fire.'


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* RecognizableBySound: Dutch ran into Archer before but the latter's voice was hidden, but then recognized his voice, which was why Poovey tried and failed to get him to shut up. He was able to figure out Archer took the Chinese women and ran over his legs.


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** The "Are we jumping into this?" line is cut short in this episode.
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* TheChase: 95% percent of the episode is about Archer and his "crew" trying to escape from Barry inside Trexler's blood-soaked mansion.
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* SwordDrag: Barry does this twice with the halberd.
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* NoKillLikeOverkill: Archer apparently kills Barry by running him over with his car three times.

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* BigWhat: Archer's reaction to what Trexler tells him about Woodhouse, and it is the final line in the episode.



* TheLoad: Cecil becomes this after getting shot.
* TheMillstone: Figgis is only good for wasting good bullets with his 'Suppressing Fire.'



* RealityEnsues: A few examples

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* PetTheDog: Trexler seems to show Archer some compassion before revealing the truth behind Woodhouse's murder.
* RealityEnsues: A few examplesexamples:
** After being shot three times, Cecil is not only incapable of standing or running, but he starts experiencing lots of other health issues that will require immediate medical help.



** It isn't unusual for major situations like this to cause a shellshocked veteran to experience pretty nasty flashbacks.



* RuleOfThree: Cecil gets hit with three bullets.

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* RuleOfThree: Three cases of this.
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Cecil gets hit with three bullets.bullets.
** Lana, Poovey, and Figgis get in a three way Mexican Standoff
** Archer runs over Barry three times with his car.


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* SkewedPriorities: Lana apparently thinks it is a good idea to try to arrest people when they are in the middle of escaping from an insane robot who just murdered a bunch of people and is coming after them.
* StunnedSilence: Everyone's reaction to Archer running over Barry.

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* BigBad: Mother is revealed to be this at the end of the episode.



* KickTheSonOfABitch: Normally, hitting a person who is tied up isn't a good thing. But considering what kind of person Trexler is, some people might be willing to look the other way as Archer hits him a few times before deciding to untie him.



* RealityEnsues: Barry has robotic limbs but that's it so he's just as vulnerable everywhere else. He can block bullets just fine but getting hit with a car and run over do real damage to him.

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* RealityEnsues: A few examples
** Archer taking the pills has caused him to act strangely which is noticed by a few of the characters.
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Barry has robotic limbs but that's it so he's just as vulnerable everywhere else. He can block bullets just fine but getting hit with a car and run over do real damage to him.him.
** Archer running someone over with his car even someone as evil as Barry will definitely leave people speechless, especially if they have no idea what that person is talking about in his rants.
* RuleOfThree: Cecil gets hit with three bullets.
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* RealityEnsues: Barry has robotic limbs but that's it so he's just as vulnerable everywhere else. He can block bullets just fine but getting hit with a car and run over do real damage to him.
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* ShellShockedVeteran: Archer has war flashbacks while running over Barry, seeing a person he ran over in the war. He starts shouting as if going over Barry is a series of jokes, which he seemingly did during the war as well.

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* ShellShockedVeteran: Archer has war flashbacks while running over Barry, seeing a person he ran over in the war. He starts shouting as if going over Barry is a series of jokes, which evidently something he seemingly did during back then. [[RealityEnsues Naturally]], everyone else in the war as well.car is aghast and confused.
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* ShellShockedVeteran: Archer has war flashbacks while running over Barry, seeing a person he ran over in the war. He starts shouting as if going over Barry is a series of jokes, which he seemingly did during the war as well.
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* DirtyCoward: Figgis tries abandoning Poovey during the confrontation with Barry.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Barry ends up becoming this with Mother still left to fulfill the role of the BigBad.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Everyone is disturbed by Archer repeatedly running Barry over.
* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: To no one's surprise, Figgis is a terrible shot.
* LampshadeHanging: Trexler lampshades the drugs Archer is taking probably isn't a good idea.
* NoKillLikeOverkill: Archer apparently kills Barry by running him over with his car three times.
* OhCrap: Pretty much everyone's reaction to Barry being a cyborg.
* RunningGag: Cecil has more or less taken Brent's role of being the human magnet when it comes to attracting bullets.
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The crew make a harried escape from psycho cyborg Barry, as shocking secrets about Woodhouse come to light.
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* WhamLine: Trexler drops the bomb.
-->'''Trexler:''' ''Mother'' killed Woodhouse.

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