History Awesome / StaticShock

* Static turning ComicBook/TheJoker's own joke against him. (Joker pretended he was injured so he could attack Franchise/{{Batman}} with his joybuzzer.) A hand grabs the Joker's, setting off the electricity from the buzzer... Joker laughs, thinking he pulled one over on Batman. ("Hahahahehehe, got you!") But, much to his surprise, it wasn't Batman. It was [[EpicFail Static that he]] [[ShootingSuperman tried to electrocute.]] He then goes: "That was fun. Now let me try!" and sends a big shock into the Joker, who passes out. Even better, this impressed '''Batman'''! (''"Not bad."'') Virgil appropriately grins at the compliment given to him by the goddamn Dark Knight!

--->'''Sean:''' What you son heard, Hawkins, I wasn't talking about him.

'''Darcy''': Help me, my love. ''Please.''

--> '''Toyman''': I may be [[DoggedNiceGuy a fool for love]], darling, but I'm no dope. I programmed a failsafe mechanism in case you betray me. ''[[TaughtByExperience Again.]]''

--->'''Mr. Foley:''' What you son heard, Hawkins, I wasn't talking about him.

--->'''Mr. Foley:''' I'm sure you'll tell me.

*** Some FridgeBrilliance (and possibly FridgeHorror) kicks in when you realize that Robert is in his late 40's or early 50's in the early 2000s. When he mentions the racism and prejudice he's seen "all his life," he's likely referring to the American Civil Rights Movement, as he would have been a teenager around then. Robert lived through an age of massive protests, bigotry, and violence, but retains a strong moral code and isn't afraid to call out evil when he sees it. Bad. Ass.

--->'''Robert:''' You've got a terrific son, one of the best and brightest around, and because of the way you are, you'll never really know him. Richie ran away from you along time ago, Foley, and who could blame him?

-->'''Mr. Foley:''' What you son heard, Hawkins, I wasn't talking about him.
-->'''Robert:''' No, you were just talking about his ''kind'', that's all. Well I know ''your'' kind, Foley. I've seen your kind all my life: a fine upstanding bigot, his nose so close to the grindstone he can't see anything else. Meanwhile, the world changes and grows, and he's blind to it, ignorant, and proud of that too; and you know the worst part?
-->'''Mr. Foley:''' I'm sure you'll tell me.
-->'''Robert:''' You've got a terrific son, one of the best and brightest around, and because of the way you are, you'll never really know him. Richie ran away from you along time ago, Foley, and who could blame him.

-->'''Talon''': ''(to Ebon)'' [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech You're]] ''[[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech scared.]]'' [[FromNobodyToNightmare You were nothing before The Big Bang,]] [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech and that's what you're gonna be again.]] ''[[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech Nothing!]]''

-->'''Mr. Foley:''' What you son heard, Hawkins, I wasn't talking about him.\\
'''Robert:''' No, you were just talking about his ''kind'', that's all. Well I know ''your'' kind, Foley. I've seen your kind all my life: a fine upstanding bigot, his nose so close to the grindstone he can't see anything else. Meanwhile, the world changes and grows, and he's blind to it, ignorant, and proud of that too; and you know the worst part?\\
'''Mr. Foley:''' I'm sure you'll tell me.\\
'''Robert:''' You've got a terrific son, one of the best and brightest around, and because of the way you are, you'll never really know him. Richie ran away from you along time ago, Foley, and who could blame him.
*** Double awesome moment for Richie when you think about the kind of environment he must've been raised in, [[IAmNotMyFather being as open minded as he wound up]] was an achievement in itself, [[TurnOutLikeHisFather especially considering how a lot of people take after the mindsets they're exposed to as children.]]

** Freida and Daisy deserve special props as well for figuring out the imposter before Virgil or Richie could.

** Virgil's father Robert in the same. When Richie has run off after [[CallingtheOldManOut blasting his dad for his racism]], the man ends up at Mr. Hawkins's office and tries to excuse his racism. Robert calmly and quietly but firmly ''blasts'' aside everything thrown at him.

* Virgil's dad in "Sons of the Fathers". When Richie has run off after [[CallingtheOldManOut blasting his dad for his racism]], the man ends up at Mr. Hawkins's office and tries to excuse his racism. Mr. Hawkins calmly and quietly but firmly ''blasts'' aside everything thrown at him.

** Double awesome moment for Richie when you think about the kind of environment he must've been raised in, [[IAmNotMyFather being as open minded as he wound up]] was an achievement in itself, [[TurnOutLikeHisFather especially considering how a lot of people take after the mindsets they're exposed to as children.]]
** Some FridgeBrilliance (and possibly FridgeHorror) kicks in when you realize that Robert is in his late 40's or early 50's in the early 2000s. When he mentions the racism and prejudice he's seen "all his life," he's likely referring to the American Civil Rights Movement, as he would have been a teenager around then. Robert lived through an age of massive protests, bigotry, and violence, but retains a strong moral code and isn't afraid to call out evil when he sees it. Bad. Ass.

* [[Music/BackstreetBoys A.J. McLean]] comes to the rescue in "Duped" After being rescued by Static from a shapeshifter, the villain turns to wood, something Static has trouble fighting against. How did [=McLean=] help? By placing headphones on the villain's ear and blasting it at full volume, giving Static the distraction needed to gain the upper hand. And the kicker?
-->'''Static''': Thanks! That must have been some wicked reverb you fed him.\\
'''[[Music/BackstreetBoys McLean]]''': Nope! Just his own bad music.

* [[Music/BackstreetBoys A.J. McLean]] comes to the rescue in "Duped" After being rescued by Static from a shapeshifter, the villain turns to wood, something Static has trouble fighting against. How did McLean help? By placing headphones on the villain's ear and blasting it at full volume, giving Static the distraction needed to gain the upper hand. And the kicker?

* Virgil's mom in "Flashback". Despite now knowing that she'll die on that fateful day five years ago thanks to a time-traveling Static revealing her fate, she still decides to risk her life to help the injured. One thing that does change the timeline is Virgil's mom talking about Virgil makes her proud to have a son. Her actions finally help Virgil find peace with his mom's death.

* In "Brother-Sister Act," the villainous Bang Baby [[MakeSomeNoise Boom]] forces his also-empowered little sister [[LightEmUp Mirage]] to help him commit crimes. Mirage is reluctant throughout the whole episode, as she's retained her moral compass, but still helps him because [[ThickerThanWater he's her brother.]] But when Boom finally snaps and starts becoming dangerously violent, Mirage [[TookALevelInBadass takes a level in badass]] and turns her powers against him, letting Static save the day. Brother or no brother, she is ''not'' going to stand by while innocent civilians are in danger.

* In "Brother-Sister Act," the villainous Bang Baby [[MakeMeWannaShout Boom]] forces his also-empowered little sister [[LightEmUp Mirage]] to help him commit crimes. Mirage is reluctant throughout the whole episode, as she's retained her moral compass, but still helps him because [[ThickerThanWater he's her brother.]] But when Boom finally snaps and starts becoming dangerously violent, Mirage [[TookALevelInBadass takes a level in badass]] and turns her powers against him, letting Static save the day. Brother or no brother, she is ''not'' going to stand by while innocent civilians are in danger.