History Recap / AmphibiaS3E10MrX

* MenInBlack: With the final fight against the Cloak-Bot having exposed the Plantars' existence to the authorities, this episode deals with the ramifications of the government getting involved in Anne's Earth adventures.

* AntagonistTitle: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Take a wild guess]].

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Umm, are you talking about the movie or your life?

* MythologyGag: Umm, are you talking about the movie or your life?
--> '''Anne''': I thought the protagonist was pretty fun, I like that she was really flawed and had learned to grow.

** One of the upcoming movies is a horror film called ''Trains With Faces'', a parody of ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends''. Incidentally, there's an actual horror game based on Thomas called ''VideoGame/ChooChooCharles'', though AnimationLeadTime makes that likely a coincidence.

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* AdultsAreUseless: {{Defied}}. Now that they're aware of the true stakes of Anne's return home, the Boonchuys show excitement at the possibility how having further adventures with the Plantars, are the ones aware of the threat Mr. X poses to them before they are and are ultimately the ones to successfully remove the quartet from their predicament when he's seconds from having them captured, whilst making him look like a fool who overreacted in front of his colleagues to diminish his effectiveness in the future. It also turns out that [[ProperlyParanoid they placed a tracking device on Hop Pop in case they got into trouble]]. Anne initially believes this is the case given how she's had to resolve most of the issues and life-threatening dangers of Amphibia by herself along with her FoundFamily, not to mention being adverse to risking her biological parent to further threats if she has a choice in the matter but at the episodes end, is forced to admit that her parents are even more capable that she thought.
-->'''Anne:''' (''Referring to the Boonchuy's offscreen antics to save them'') You guys seriously did all that!? I can't believe it! I guess I... I... (''dramatic close-up'') [[ThousandYardStare misjudged you!]]
* AirVentPassageway: Anne and the Plantars escape the movie theater through the vents led by Mr. Boonchy.
* AmbiguousGender: Mr. X's sidekick Jenners, aka "Jenny", has a masculine wardrobe and hairdo but a feminine-looking face and persona, and is almost exclusively referred to a feminine nickname. Said agent is also not referred to with any gender-related pronouns, with the extent of not even saying anything.

* ArcVillain: With Cloak-bot's destruction, Mr. X steps in as the next big obstacle for Anne and the Plantars to overcome on their way to return home to Amphibia, albeit he's far more [[NiceToTheWaiter of an]] [[AffablyEvil easygoing]] [[PunchClockVillain person]] than the robotic assassin ever was. Doesn't mean he's [[BewareTheSillyOnes any less of a threat]] though.

* BloodKnight: Anne's parents are feeling the high of "post-battle euphoria" after the fight against Cloak-Bot last episode and are eager to fight something again. Sure enough they get their chance earlier then they would like with the arrival of Mr. X, albeit their focus is actually more on ''avoiding'' his direct attention, given he has the backing of the government behind him, so he's not somebody they can simply beat up to resolve the problem.
* BrickJoke: One of the reasons Anne gives for keeping her parent out of any conflict is that they're people who do ordinary non-dangerous actives like shopping for groceries and coaching little league T-ball. it turns out the owner of the pet store where they buy the frogs is Anne's old T-ball coach, causing Hop Pop to question what T-ball even is when Mr. Boonchuy casually brings that up conversing with Anne once they evade Mr. X.

** In the theater closet is a cutout of the characters from Love Choice.

* CellPhonesAreUseless: Mrs. Boonchuy isn't able to warn Anne about Mr. X until he's at the theater because her phone is on vibrate and the sound of the movies would drown any notification tone out anyway.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Anne never actually tells her parents ''where'' she's taking the Plantars to the movies and the Boonchuys actually lose track of Mr. X, who is directly tracking them with his advanced surveillance equipment, in traffic, due to his tricked-out van. Despite this, the Boonchuys are able to find the same theatre and afterwards are able to accurately locate the quartet's position during the blackout despite Anne [[PoorCommunicationKills pointedly cutting off their phone conversations to keep them out of the situation]]. It turns out that the Boonchuys went ahead and planted an IncrediblyObviousBug on Hop Pop to ensure that they'd always be able to keep track of their position in case they got into danger again, which turns out to have been a [[ProperlyParanoid prudent decision]].
* FourEyesZeroSoul: Mr. X and his assistant Jenners are bent on catching the Plantars, not realizing that they're not abducting anyone and the former seem a little too excited in stun gunning the Plantars.

* LiteralMetaphor: When Anne and the Plantars hide out in a closet, Anne claims that they're at a dead end. Cut to a poster that ''literally'' reads as "Dead End".

** Mrs. Boonchuy gets one when she finds out that Mr. X is onto the Plantars, and a follow-up one alongside her husband when Jenners burst into their restaurant to show Mr. X that Anne and the Plantar's location have been sighted and he excitedly pulls out a ''stun gun'' in front of them, clearly looking forward to using it on the 'aliens' and their human companion.
** Anne gets one when she gets her mom's messages warning her about the government agent followed by Mr. X making his appearance in the theater.

** Mr Boonchuy breaks not this a little when Anne questions how they knew their precise location within the theatre, especially since she'd been pointedly cutting off all communication with them to keep them uninvolved, before reluctantly admitting they [[KnightTemplarParent placed a tracking device on Hop Pop]].
* ScaryShinyGlasses: Mr. X sports these when the Boonchuys kill the theatre's power and he illuminates the room with a flashlight, then keeps them going once it's revealed that they helped the Plantars escape and left behind some real-life frogs from the nearby pet store in there place, making him look like a fool in front of his colleagues. Though it does seem to indicate his anger at the situation, he quickly recovers and maintains his cool, rather than slipping into a VillainousBreakdown.
* SensoryOverload: Sprig is completely and utterly overwhelmed by the sound system in the theater.

** Two cardboard advertisements for upcoming movies include [[Film/SpiderManHomecoming Spider in Your Home]] and [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020 Fast Rat]].

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The episode initially builds up the idea that the extent of the F.B.I's manhunt for the Plantars will only be handled by [[OddlySmallOrganisation Mr. X and his assistant agent Jenners alone]], with the duo tracking them down and coordinating to corner them inside the movie theatre, and Anne even expressing confidence that they can take Mr. X in a fight because it's four-on-one, and even preventing her parents from getting directly involved in the situation because she believes it can be resolved alone since there's so few people actually hunting them. Instead, the minute Mr. X gets visual confirmation that his targets are inhuman beings, he calls in an entire squad of F.B.I backup to efficiently corner, overwhelm and capture the four of them, whilst Anne remains unaware of the extent of the forces he's got waiting for her.
* TechnologicallyBlindElders: Let's just say Mr. Boonchuy has trouble using a smartphone. Ironically, it seems like Anne's ''grandmother'' has an easier time using smartphones and devices than him, despite her advanced age. Additionally, it seems Mrs Boonchuy isn't much good with electronics either, given how they relate a NoodleIncident of them attempting to fix the electricity that Anne only refers to as a 'disaster'. This skill actually comes in handy, as it allows them to overload the power grid and causes a temporary blackout.
* TemptingFate: Now that the Cloak-Bot has been destroyed, Anne and the Plantars feel they are safe for the moment until Andrias sends his next robot after them. As such, they decide to spend the day relaxing at the movies. Sure enough, not long after Hop Pop expresses that they can relax for a while Mr. X shows up as their [[ArcVillain next big threat]].
* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: The Boonchuys have a plan to rescue their daughter and the Plantars that somehow involve the pet store and power tools. Meanwhile, Anne and the Plantars are cornered in the bathroom when the lights go out. All that's left behind are two Earth frogs and an Earth tadpole while they escape through the vents. There's also the fact that the Boonchuys [[CrazyPrepared stuck a tracking device on Hop Pop]] the night before, which isn't revealed until after Anne questions how they knew where to find them so accurately.

* WouldHurtAChild: {{Implied}}. Mr. X seems ''very'' excited about stun gunning the Plantars, two of them happen to be children, though from his perspective [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman they are potentially dangerous inhuman monsters]]. It's worth noting though that he's very much aware Anne is aiding the Plantars and is implied to be willing to taze her as well if necessary to capture the quartet.

* ArcVillain: With Cloak-bot's destruction, Mr.X steps in as the next big obstacle for Anne and the Plantars to overcome on their way to return home to Amphibia, albeit he's far more [[NiceToTheWaiter of an]] [[AffablyEvil easygoing]] [[PunchClockVillain person]] than the robotic assassin ever was. Doesn't mean he's [[BewareTheSillyOnes any less of a threat]] though.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The episode initially builds up the idea that the extent of the F.B.I's manhunt for the Plantars will only be handled by [[OddlySmallOrganisation Mr. X and his assistant agent Jenners alone]], with the duo tracking them down and coordinating to corner them inside the movie theatre, and Anne even expressing confidence that they can take Mr.X in a fight because it's four-on-one, and even preventing her parents getting directly involved in the situation because she believes it can be resolved alone since there's so few people actually hunting them. Instead, the minute Mr. X gets visual confirmation that his targets are inhuman beings, he calls in an entire squad of F.B.I backup to efficiently corner, overwhelm and capture the four of them, whilst Anne remains unaware of the extent of the forces he's got waiting for her.

* KnightTemplarParent: PlayedForLaughs. It turns out the Boonchuys, now aware that Anne's in mortal danger from an invading king, went the extra mile to look after her and placed a tracker on Hop Pop so they could always see where she is looking after them. It even turns out to be necessary in order for them to accurately save Anne from the Movie Theatre without being seen.

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Anne takes the Plantars to the movies, while the Boonchuys try to stop a government agent from finding them

->'''Mr. X''': Have you seen any odd creatures walking around? Probably disguised as humans?\\

* MythologyGag: Umm, are you talking about the movie or your life.
--> '''Anne''': I thought the protagonist was pretty fun, I like that she was really flawed and and had learn to grow.

** Mrs Boonchuy breaks into this when Mr.X shows her the photograph of the Plantars and Anne whilst looking for information on them, though luckily he doesn't actually suspect her and merely thinks she's a random citizen.