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* DeducingTheSecretIdentity: {{Parodied|Trope}} in "Hard as Nails", after Batman calls Static "Virgil".
--->'''Static:''' You know? I guess you really ''are'' the world's greatest detective!\\
'''Batman:''' ''[hands Static his student ID card]'' It fell out of your pocket. You probably shouldn't carry that while you're in uniform.\\
'''Static:''' ''[embarrassed]'' Uh, right.
** At the end of the episode, when Virgil meets up with Bruce Wayne, he remembers seeing Alfred in the Batcave, though Bruce suggests he meant this to be a hint.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Ally tries to get revenge on Ivy and Harley for nearly drowning her and saying they need to pay for it, Virgil stops her by saying: "AndThenWhat Spend the rest of your life running from guys like [Batman]? ...And me?"
* ArtEvolution: Starting with this episode, characters are shaded with more detail, an art style that would continue with the rest of the show's run.


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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Ally tries to get revenge on Ivy and Harley for nearly drowning her and saying they need to pay for it, Virgil stops her by saying: "AndThenWhat Spend the rest of your life running from guys like [Batman]? ...And me?"
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* AHeroToHisHometown: Played in both directions. Batman has trouble trusting Static because he thinks Static's out of his league dealing with Gotham's supervillains. In turn, Static is frustrated by Batman treating a mixed up girl from his hometown like just another one of his RoguesGallery. It's ultimately subverted: Batman agrees to let Static take the lead and is suitably impressed. Moreover, his newfound understanding of Dakota's Bang Baby problem leads him to fund research and treatment for kids like Ally.

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* AHeroToHisHometown: Played in both directions. Batman has trouble trusting Static because he thinks Static's out ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Ally tries to get revenge on Ivy and Harley for nearly drowning her and saying they need to pay for it, Virgil stops her by saying: "AndThenWhat Spend the rest of his league dealing your life running from guys like [Batman]? ...And me?"
* ArtEvolution: Starting
with Gotham's supervillains. In turn, Static is frustrated by Batman treating a mixed up girl from his hometown like just another one of his RoguesGallery. It's ultimately subverted: Batman agrees to let Static take this episode, characters are shaded with more detail, an art style that would continue with the lead and is suitably impressed. Moreover, his newfound understanding rest of Dakota's Bang Baby problem leads him to fund research and treatment for kids like Ally.the show's run.



-->'''Richie''': Sounds bad...
-->'''Virgil''': Someone asking a kid to meet 'em over the internet ''is'' bad.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Ally tries to get revenge on Ivy and Harley for nearly drowning her and saying they need to pay for it, Virgil stops her by saying: "AndThenWhat Spend the rest of your life running from guys like [Batman]? ...And me?"

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-->'''Richie''': Sounds bad...
-->'''Virgil''':
bad...\\
'''Virgil''':
Someone asking a kid to meet 'em over the internet ''is'' bad.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Ally tries to get revenge on Ivy and Harley for nearly drowning her and saying they need to pay for it, Virgil stops her by saying: "AndThenWhat Spend the rest of your life running from guys like [Batman]? ...And me?"
bad.


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* AHeroToHisHometown: Played in both directions. Batman has trouble trusting Static because he thinks Static's out of his league dealing with Gotham's supervillains. In turn, Static is frustrated by Batman treating a mixed up girl from his hometown like just another one of his RoguesGallery. It's ultimately subverted: Batman agrees to let Static take the lead and is suitably impressed. Moreover, his newfound understanding of Dakota's Bang Baby problem leads him to fund research and treatment for kids like Ally.

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-->'''Static:''' Who are you?
-->'''Alfred:''' Batman.
-->'''Static:''' ''(smirks)'' I don't think so!
-->'''Alfred:''' Just once, I'd like someone to believe that.

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-->'''Static:''' Who are you?
-->'''Alfred:''' Batman.
-->'''Static:'''
you?\\
'''Alfred:''' Batman.\\
'''Static:'''
''(smirks)'' I don't think so!
-->'''Alfred:'''
so!\\
'''Alfred:'''
Just once, I'd like someone to believe that.



* ContinuityNod: Batman and Static recognize each other from [[Recap/StaticShockS2E11TheBigLeagues ''The Big Leagues'']]. Static notes the absence of Robin, who was still with Batman in that episode.

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* ContinuityNod: ContinuityNod:
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Batman and Static recognize each other from [[Recap/StaticShockS2E11TheBigLeagues ''The Big Leagues'']]. Static notes the absence of Robin, who was still with Batman in that episode.episode.
** While trying to convince Ally to help them with their gold robbery, Ivy brings up how she and Harley were [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE5PrettyPoison both]] [[Recap/TheNewBatmanAdventuresE21MadLove doctors]] before going into super-villainy.
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* TheGhost: Batman mentions the Franchise/TeenTitans. The only things known are Robin and, later in [[Recap/StaticShockS3E13RomeoInTheMix "Romeo in the Mix"]], Beast Boy are members.

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* TheGhost: Batman mentions the Franchise/TeenTitans.ComicBook/TeenTitans. The only things known are Robin and, later in [[Recap/StaticShockS3E13RomeoInTheMix "Romeo in the Mix"]], Beast Boy are members.
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* MickeyMousing: Everytime Harley turns her head, ringing bells can be heard in the soundtrack.

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* MickeyMousing: Everytime Harley turns her head, the same ringing bells that served as her Puddin's {{Leitmotif}} in "[[Recap/StaticShockS2E11TheBigLeagues The Big Leagues]]" can be heard in the soundtrack.

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* IncrediblyLamePun: Harley tells Ally that the cure is really "Nail Polish." [[SarcasmMode Ha ha]].


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* {{Pun}}: Harley tells Ally that the cure is really "Nail Polish." [[SarcasmMode Ha ha]].
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* MickeyMousing: Everytime Harley turns her head, ringing bells can be heard in the soundtrack.


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* RecognitionFailure: Detective Bullock gets confused by Static.
-->'''Bullock:''' The heck did Robin do to his hair?
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: In-Universe, when Virgil has a flashback to how he came to chase Ally to Gotham, he looks back on how the writing was on the wall she was a bang baby. She was dressed up despite the warm weather, she was uninjured by a basket ball hoop falling on her, and when all the school lockers were shredded for money, Ally's was the only one untouched.
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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Since Ally left went with Ivy and Harley while the heroes were in dire straits, Batman treats her as no different than them, but Static insists she be treated like the confused kid she is. Batman's willing to try it his way, but he makes it known he'll play hardball if it comes to that, much to Static's annoyance.

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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Since Ally left went with Ivy and Harley while the heroes were in dire straits, Batman treats her as no different than them, but Static insists she be treated like the confused kid she is. Batman's willing to try it his way, but he makes it known he'll play hardball if it comes to that, much to Static's annoyance.
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* PutOnABus: Robin's with the [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Titans]], according to Batman.

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* PutOnABus: Robin's with the [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003 Titans]], according to Batman.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Due to being covered in wood, Static is also coated in splinters he can't remove with his powers. Alfred removes them one by one, painfully.
** When it's discovered that Ally's online pals asked her to meet in person to attain a cure, Virgil notes forebodingly that meeting anyone online in person is ''never'' a good idea...
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Ally tries to get revenge on Ivy and Harley for nearly drowning her and saying they need to pay for it, Virgil stops her by saying: "And then what? Spend the rest of your life running from guys like [Batman]? ...And me?"

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Ally tries to get revenge on Ivy and Harley for nearly drowning her and saying they need to pay for it, Virgil stops her by saying: "And then what? "AndThenWhat Spend the rest of your life running from guys like [Batman]? ...And me?"
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* AdultFear:
** Ally runs away from home to get a cure for her powers and busts up a dozen lockers to steal money from them to fund her trip.
** Also she meets up with strangers that she met online who promised a cure. She is shocked to learn they are Gotham City crooks and gets angry that they lied to her.
** Batman treats Ally like a criminal for after she more or less left him and Static to die. Static has to talk him down by pointing out that she's a kid like him who is simply scared and confused about her recent Bang Baby transformation.

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* AHeroToHisHometown: Played in both directions. Batman has trouble trusting Static because he thinks Static's out of his league dealing with Gotham's supervillains. In turn, Static is frustrated by Batman treating a mixed up girl from his hometown like just another one of his RoguesGallery. It's ultimately subverted: Batman agrees to let Static take the lead and is suitably impressed. Moreover, his newfound understanding of Dakota's Bang Baby problem leads him to fund research and treatment for kids like Ally.



* AnAesop: The internet can easily be exploited to prey on the naïve and vulnerable. Delivered directly by Virgil.
-->'''Richie''': Sounds bad...
-->'''Virgil''': Someone asking a kid to meet 'em over the internet ''is'' bad.



* ContinuityNod: Batman and Static recognize each other from [[Recap/StaticShockS2E11TheBigLeagues ''The Big Leagues'']]. Static notes the absence of Robin, who was still with Batman in that episode.



* DontExplainTheJoke: A rule that Harley violates ''constantly'', much to Ivy's annoyance.



** Ally's metal skin, which causes her to sink like a stone.

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** Ally's metal skin, which causes her to sink like a stone.stone in water.


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** When Ally shoots Ivy's blimp out of the sky, Batman swings in to make sure she doesn't fall to her death.


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* SecretKeeper: Batman learns Virgil's secret identity due to the latter forgetting to take his school ID out of his costume. He returns the favor by obliquely revealing his identity to Virgil as a show of having earned his trust and respect.
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* UnwantedRescue: Ally rebuffed Virgil and Richie's concern, and later refused Static's help. In the end, she realized she should have accepted their offer.

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* UnwantedRescue: Ally rebuffed Virgil and Richie's concern, and later refused Static's help. In the end, she realized she should have accepted their offer.offer instead of trusting complete strangers.
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** Ally's metal skin, which causes her to sink like a stone.
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* TheGhost: Batman mentions the Franchise/TeenTitans. The only things known are Robin and ,later in [[Recap/StaticShockS3E13RomeoInTheMix "Romeo in the Mix"]], Beast Boy are members.

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* TheGhost: Batman mentions the Franchise/TeenTitans. The only things known are Robin and ,later and, later in [[Recap/StaticShockS3E13RomeoInTheMix "Romeo in the Mix"]], Beast Boy are members.
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* LampshadeTheObscureReference: As Ivy points out to Ally, the internet names she and Harley provided her refer to Ceres, [[AncientGrome the "Greek" (actually Roman) goddess of the harvest]] and Thalia, Greek Muse of comedy.

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* LampshadeTheObscureReference: LampshadedTheObscureReference: As Ivy points out to Ally, the internet names she and Harley provided her refer to Ceres, [[AncientGrome the "Greek" (actually Roman) goddess of the harvest]] and Thalia, Greek Muse of comedy.

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