History Awesome / BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker

** This moment gets even better in light of the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode "[[Recap/JusticeLeagueS2E21And22WildCards Wild Cards]]" which came out after this movie but takes place before it. For the second time, an Ace has stopped the Joker from killing Batman.

* Creator/AndreaRomano had a turn at voiceacting the brainwashed Robin. Despite being primarily a casting director, Romano's LaughingMad Robin is chilling.

--> '''Joker:''' It’s true, Batsy, I know '''''everything'''''. And kind of like the kid who peeks at his Christmas presents, I must admit it’s sadly anticlimactic. Behind all the ''sturm'' and batarangs, you’re just a little boy in a play suit, ''crying for mommy and daddy''. It'd be funny if it weren't so pathetic. (''{{Beat}}.'') Oh, what the heck. I'll laugh anyway! '''HAA HA HA HA HA HA!'''

* Joker got his own earlier during the flashback sequence in his response to [[spoiler: uncovering Batman's true identity]].

** [[spoiler:The fight ends with [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything the Joker pinning Batman down, almost purring]] as he [[BreakThemByTalking softly explains that he has won, Robin is his, and the last sound Batman hears will be their laughter]].]]
** [[spoiler:Then Tim breaks out of the brainwashing effect and kills the Joker.]]

** The edited/censored version of [[spoiler:the Joker’s death gives Tim a major awesome moment. While Tim had been shown before to be no pushover in a fight, despite his age and size. The fact that the edited version has him "over power" Joker shows Joker should ''never'' have underestimated the boy.]]

** This moment gets even better in light of the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode "[[Recap/JusticeLeagueS2E21And22WildCards Wild Cards]]" which came out after this movie. For the second time, an Ace has stopped the Joker from killing Batman.

** Also, Harley vs Batgirl in the flashback was epic! Bonus points for Harley having a bazooka, and Batgirl for pwning her-bazooka and all!

* Terry vs. the Jokerz on all counts. They may have the numbers, but they are the obes coompletely outmatched.
** During the nightclub scene, even without the Batsuit, Terry manages to defeat them via a combination of brawns and quick thinking.
** Prior to facing the Joker himself, Terry takes out all of them except for Woof (the spliced kid) without any trouble. He sics Ace on Woof, sending the fool running.

* There's an understated moment of awesome before this in the form of Batman's almost trademark OffhandBackhand, this time done by Terry himself. What makes this truly awesome is that, in a previous episode, Terry could not do this and didn't get how Bruce could. While this movie in general pretty much proved that Terry had (for the most part) grown into the role, this one in particular was an awesome demonstration.
* Another understated moment for Terry. Shortly after his last lead on the possible identity of the Joker turns up to be a dead end (almost literally, as the Joker makes the debut of his KillSat here), Terry's quietly lamenting that if he ''were'' a worthy successor to Batman, he'd have [[SherlockScan noticed the one key detail that everyone else missed]], or punched in the right data into the Bat-Computer. After a quick conversation with Bruce Wayne, guess what happens?
-->'''Terry''': (''Surveying the destruction to the Bat-Cave, sees the shredded Robin suit'') Wait...Joker smashed up the cases, but [[EurekaMoment why was this the only costume he went out of his way to destroy?]]
** Cue Terry recalling his conversation with an older Tim Drake and remembering that ''he'' had become sick of the Robin suit by the time of his "retirement," and deciding to try using the Bat-Computer to cross-reference the tech the Jokerz have been stealing with something a communications expert (which Tim Drake became) could build. The ensuing result - a satellite hacking system - connects the dots, proving that Tim Drake might be connected to the Joker and giving Terry the lead to solve the case.
* The scene where The Joker hijacks a Military-grade KillSat, and uses it ''exactly'' the way you'd imagine the Joker would use a giant orbital laser.
--> '''Joker:''' Aren't you the nasty tattle-tale! Ratting me out before I've had my fun...Papa spank!
** Which may or may not be a CallBack to Catwoman's first appearance - Batman, while rubbing her disguise off, told her "[[https://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/0/40/1468038-batpapaspank.jpg Quiet, or papa spank]]!"

* Creator/AndreaRomano had a turn at voiceacting the brainwashed Robin. Despite being primarily a casting director, Romano's LaughingMad Robin is chilling.
* When the Joker finally reveals himself at the gala hosted at Wayne Enterprises, he sends the hyena kid in first to get at Bruce. Bruce only watches disdainfully as the hyena jumps around him, trying to intimidate him, then when the guy finally lunges he beats his ass in two swings of his cane. Even in his ''eighties'', Bruce hasn't lost his touch.
* Kudos to her, Harley survives ''falling to her death!''
* The opening heist is decently cool, between Batman fighting a spliced hyena and the CuteBruiser twins and taking some blows, before the mid-air chase that follows, where the Jokerz pull off a decent escape even after being defeated.
* Tim detecting Terry spying on him even when the suit's invisibility is on. Apparently he retains some skill from his days as Robin.
* It [[BullyingADragon didn't end well]], but Bonk telling off the Joker was slightly impressive.

* Ace the Bat-Hound [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments watching Cartoons]], taking down one of the Joker's henchmen, and ''then'' attacking the man himself. As Terry says: "Good bad dog". It's in reference to Ace's past in dog fighting. The same line is used in Ace's backstory episode, which counts as another [=CMoA=] for him; he saves Terry from a gigantic mutant dog blob.
* Terry vs the Jokerz right before the Joker fight. He takes out all of them except for the spliced kid without any trouble. He sics Ace on the spliced kid.
** "Sic 'em, boy."
** And earlier in the movie, we have out-of-suit Terry vs. the Jokerz in the nightclub. Even without the Batsuit, he manages to defeat them via a combination of brawns and quick thinking.
* Terry beats the Joker at his own [[BreakThemByTalking mind games]]. Bruce tells Terry to block Joker out ("Joker's vain and likes to talk. He'll try to distract you, but don't listen. Block it out and power on through."), but then [[EurekaMoment Terry realizes something]]: "Wait...[[YouFightLikeACow I like to talk too]]." Terry then [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LikMS5gDDI proceeds to]] ''[[BreakThemByTalking break the Joker by talking]]''.

'''Terry:''' (''straining'') ''[[HeroicResolve Ha.]]'' '''''[[PreMortemOneLiner Ha.]]''''' (''uses Joker's own joybuzzer to zap the microchip containing Joker's mind, effectively killing him'')

* Joker got his own earlier during the flashback sequence in his response to [[spoiler: uncovering Batman's true identity]].
--> '''Joker:''' It’s true, Batsy, I know '''''everything'''''. And kind of like the kid who peeks at his Christmas presents, I must admit it’s sadly anticlimactic. Behind all the ''sturm'' and batarangs, you’re just a little boy in a play suit, ''crying for mommy and daddy''. It'd be funny if it weren't so pathetic. (''{{Beat}}.'') Oh, what the heck. I'll laugh anyway! '''HAA HA HA HA HA HA!'''
** This becomes somewhat of a TearJerker as Joker honestly hit the mark. Judging by the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode "The Man Who Has Everything", he really is the eight year old Bruce seeing his parents die.
** This final fight between the two old foes has a lot of Moments. Bruce is in full PapaWolf mode after seeing what the Joker did to [[spoiler: Tim Drake, and now the Joker has found out about (and [[DisappointedByTheMotive thoroughly mocked]]) his identity and tragic past.]] He crashes through the window, knocking the projector over and doing a NeckLift on the Joker... who teases, "If you don't like the movie, I've got slides!" - then throws him through said window like he was a rag doll.
** Batman, his voice a rage-filled growl, declares he'll kill the Joker ("I’ll break you in two"), but the Joker dismissively reminds him that "[[ThouShaltNotKill if you had the guts for that kind of fun]], [[JokerImmunity you would have done it]] ''[[JokerImmunity years]]'' [[JokerImmunity ago]]". Then [[spoiler:stabs him with a knife]].
*** [[spoiler: There's also the fake out. He gestures with and looks toward his right hand, then pulls the knife out of his ''left'' sleeve. Bonus points for when you realize Joker's not saying "I on the other hand...", but really "'''Eye''' on the other hand..." [[{{Irony}} What could quite possibly be the one good joke he's ever made is that one that effectively defeats his nemesis]].]]
** Despite the thrashing he took, the censored version has Joker come out none the worse for wear and drop an enraged Batman with a single left hook.
** [[spoiler:The fight ends with [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything the Joker pinning Batman down, almost purring]] as he [[BreakThemByTalking softly explains that he has won, Robin is his, and the last sound Batman hears will be their laughter]].]]
** [[spoiler:Then Tim breaks out of the brainwashing effect and kills the Joker.]]
** Also, Harley vs Batgirl in the flashback was epic! Bonus points for Harley having a bazooka, and Batgirl for pwning her-bazooka and all!
** The edited/censored version of [[spoiler:the Joker’s death gives Tim a major awesome moment. While Tim had been shown before to be no pushover in a fight, despite his age and size. The fact that the edited version has him "over power" Joker shows Joker should ''never'' have underestimated the boy.]]

* The scene where The Joker gains control of a Military-grade KillSat, and uses it ''exactly'' the way you'd imagine the Joker would use a giant orbital laser.

* Even more amazing is early in the film, when the dissenting Bonk confronts the Joker over the jobs he's been sending them on. The Joker shoots Bonk right in the heart after toying with him a little, then reasserts control over the gang by asking them to pledge loyalty.
-->'''Joker:''' I have to know you're with me. Will you say it for me one time?\\
'''Jokerz:''' ''[terrified]'' We're with you...\\
'''Joker:''' A little louder.\\
'''Jokerz:''' ''[louder]'' We're with you!\\
'''Joker:''' Dee Dee?\\
'''Dee Dee Twins:''' We're with you!\\
'''Joker:''' Boys?\\
'''Chucko and Ghoul:''' We're with you!\\
'''Joker:''' Bonk? ''[{{beat}}]'' Oh, right. ''Dead.''
** The expression on his face when he says it [[https://youtu.be/ntCIxJAaf2g?t=2m4s just has to be seen]].
*** It doesn't help that he seems to be [[AsideGlance looking right at the audience]] when he makes said face.

* Ace the Bat-Hound [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments watching Cartoons]], taking down one of the Joker's henchman, and ''then'' attacking the man himself. As Terry says: "Good bad dog". It's in reference to Ace's past in dog fighting. The same line is used in Ace's backstory episode, which counts as another [=CMoA=] for him; he saves Terry from a gigantic mutant dog blob.

** And earlier in the movie, we have out of suit Terry vs the Jokerz in the nightclub. Even without the Batsuit, he manages to defeat them via a combination of brawns and quick thinking.
* Terry beats the Joker at his own [[BreakThemByTalking mind games]]. Bruce tells Terry to block Joker out ("Joker's vain and likes to talk. He'll try to distract you, but don't listen. Block it out and power on through."), but then [[EurekaMoment Terry realizes something:]] "Wait… [[YouFightLikeACow I like to talk too.]]" Terry then [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LikMS5gDDI proceeds to]] ''[[BreakThemByTalking break the Joker by talking]]''.

'''Terry:''' [[IronicEcho You make me laugh... but only because I think you're kinda pathetic.]] (''[[EvilLaugh imitates The Joker's laugh]]'')\\

*** The ultimate win for Terry? Not only does he finally defeat the Joker once and for all, he [[SurpassedTheTeacher does so in a way Bruce couldn't even conceive, much less execute.]] Bruce believed ignoring the Joker and his gags was the best method, but it just made the villain all the more determined to keep coming back and break Batman's stoic demeanor. Terry, on the other hand, realizes that the one thing that makes comedians like the Joker lose their focus is [[TheHeckler having their act picked apart by their audience]].

** Batman, his voice a rage-filled growl, declares he'll kill the Joker ("I’ll break you in two"), but the Joker dismissively reminds him that "[[ThouShaltNotKill if you had the guts for that kind of fun,]] [[JokerImmunity you would have done it]] ''[[JokerImmunity years]]'' [[JokerImmunity ago.]]" Then [[spoiler:stabs him with a knife]].
*** [[spoiler: There's also the fake out. He gestures with and looks toward his right hand, then pulls the knife out of his ''left'' sleeve. Bonus points for when you realize Joker's not saying "I on the other hand...", but really "'''Eye''' on the other hand..." [[{{Irony}} What could quite possibly be the one good joke he's ever made is that one that effectively defeats his nemesis.]]]]

--> '''Joker:''' Aren't you the nasty tattle-tale! Ratting me out before I've had my fun... Papa spank!

* Let's face it, isn't it awesome that the Joker is finally dead, deconstructed and broken by Batman (new Batman)?

*** The ultimate win for Terry? Not only does he finally defeat the Joker once and for all, he [[SurpassedTheTeacher does so in a way Bruce couldn't even conceive, much less execute.]] While Bruce believed ignoring the Joker and his gags was the best method, but the truth is that it just made the villain all the more determined to keep coming back and break Batman's stoic demeanor. Terry, on the other hand, realizes that the one thing that makes comedians like the Joker lose their focus is [[TheHeckler having their act picked apart by their audience]].

* The opening heist is decently cool, between Batman fighting a spliced and the CuteBruiser twins and taking some blows, before the mid-air chase that follows, where the Jokerz pull off a decent escape even after being defeated.

* Tom detecting Terry spying on him even when the suit's invisibility is on. Apparently he retains some skill from his days as Robin.

--> '''Joker:''' It’s true, Batsy, I know '''''everything'''''. And kind of like the kid who peeks at his Christmas present, I must admit it’s sadly anticlimactic. Behind all the ''sturm'' and batarangs, you’re just a little boy in a play suit, ''crying for mommy and daddy''. It'd be funny if it weren't so pathetic. (''{{Beat}}.'') Oh, what the heck. I'll laugh anyway! '''HAA HA HA HA HA HA!'''

-->'''Terry''': (''Surveying the destruction to the Bat-Cave, sees the shredded Robin suit'') Wait...Joker smashed all the display cases, but [[EurekaMoment why was this suit the only one he went out of his way to destroy?]]

* The opening heist is decently cool, between Batman fighting a spliced and the CuteBruiser twins and taking some blows, before the mid-air chase that follows, where the jokerz pull off a decent escape even after being defeated.
* Tom detecting Terry spying on him even when the suits invisibility is on. Apparently he retains some skill from his days as Robin.

* Kudos to her, Harley survives ''falling to her death!''

*** Major crowning moment of Voice Acting, too: Will Friedle RELISHES in Terry's mocking, sneering tone, managing to make the laughter legitimately unnerving, and Mark Hamill just utterly breaks down the Joker's calm and superiority; it's incredible work by both actors.

'''Joker:''' Don't play psychoanalyst with me, boy!\\

-->''(Terry knees Joker in the groin)''\\

* Terry beats the Joker at his own [[BreakThemByTalking mind games]]. Bruce tells Terry to block Joker out ("Joker's vain and likes to talk. He'll try to distract you, but don't listen. Block it out and power on through."), but then [[EurekaMoment Terry realizes something:]] "[[YouFightLikeACow I like to talk too.]]" Terry then [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LikMS5gDDI proceeds to]] ''[[BreakThemByTalking break the Joker by talking]]''.

--->'''Joker:''' C'mon, [=McGinnis=]. Laugh it up now! You miserable little punk! LAUGH! ''I CAN'T HEAR YOU!''\\

-->'''Terry''': (''Surveying the destruction to the Bat-Cave, sees the shredded Robin suit'') Wait...Joke smashed all the display cases, but [[EurekaMoment why was this suit the only one he went out of his way to destroy?]]

'''Terry:''' Told you you didn't know me.\\

'''Joker:''' The ''real'' [[PretenderDiss Batman would never]]- ''(Terry digs the knee in deeper)'' AUGH!\\

** Cue Terry recalling his conversation with an older Tim Drake and remembering that ''he'' had become sick of the Robin suit by the time of his "retirement," and decides to try using the Bat-Computer to cross-reference the tech the Jokerz have been stealing with something a communications expert (which Tim Drake became) could build. The ensuing result - a satellite hacking system - connects the dots, proving that Tim Drake might be connected to the Joker and giving Terry the lead to solve the case.

** [[spoiler:The fight ends with [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything the Joker on top of Batman, almost purring]] as he [[BreakThemByTalking softly explains that he has won, Robin is his, and the last sound Batman hears will be their laughter]].]]

*** The ultimate win for Terry? Not only does he finally defeat the Joker once and for all, he [[SurpassedTheTeacher does so in a way Bruce couldn't even conceive, much less execute.]] While Bruce believed ignoring the Joker and his gags was the best method, the truth is it just made the villain all the more determined to keep coming back and break Batman's stoic demeanor. Terry on the other hand realizes that the one thing that makes comedians like the Joker lose their focus is [[TheHeckler having their act picked apart by their audience]].

** This becomes somewhat of a TearJerker as Joker honestly hit the mark. Judging by ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode "The Man Who Has Everything", he really is the eight year old Bruce seeing his parents die.

--> '''Joker:''' It’s true, Batsy, I know '''''everything'''''. And kind of like the kid who peeks at his Christmas present, I must admit it’s sadly anticlimactic. Behind all the ''sturm'' and batarang, you’re just a little boy in a play suit, ''crying for mommy and daddy''. It'd be funny if it weren't so pathetic. (''{{Beat}}.'') Oh, what the heck. I'll laugh anyway! '''HAA HA HA HA HA HA!'''

*** The ultimate win for Terry? Not only does he finally defeat the Joker once and for all, he [[SurpassedTheTeacher does so in a way Bruce couldn't even conceive, much less execute.]] While Bruce believed ignoring the Joker and his gags was the best method, the truth is it just made the villain all the more determined to keep coming back and break Batman's stoic demeanor. Terry on the other hand realizes that the one thing that makes comedians like the Joker lose their focus is having their act picked apart by their audience.

--->'''Joker:''' C'mon, [=McGinnis=]. Laugh it up now, you miserable little punk. Laugh! ''I CAN'T HEAR YOU!''\\

* When the Joker finally reveals himself at the gala hosted at Wayne Enterprises, he sends the hyena kid in first to get at Bruce. Bruce only watches disdainfully as the hyena jumps around him, trying to intimidate him, then when the guy finally lunges he beats his ass in two swings of his cane. Even in his ''eighties'', Bruce hasn't lost his touch.