History Recap / BatmanBeyondS3E4OutOfThePast

* MythologyGag: The line "Criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot" is from a Golden Age-era comic.

* VoicesAreMental: Played with. At first, Ra's uses Talia's normal voice in her body as a disguise. However, after his cover is blown to Bruce and Terry, he begins speaking with his own voice again.

** ShutUpKirk: Ra's in return points out that it really didn't take much for Bruce to jump at the idea of eternal youth.

* GildedCage: After becoming young again, Bruce quickly realises that Talia's offer of eternal youth is this.

-->'''Bruce:''' Sure, Ra's, why not? Anything to hold off the Grim Reaper a few more seconds. I take it back. You don't cheat death; you whimper in fear of it. (''gets slapped'') And you hit like a girl.

* LaserGuidedKarma: The mook who'd been gloating about how he watches people get chomped on by crocodiles gets through in there himself. Subverted when he escapes a KarmicDeath, presumably because he ''has'' been paying attention to how the crocodiles act.

-->'''Bruce:''' Don't remind me.

'''Terry:''' Lighten up, it's your birthday!\\
'''Bruce:''' Don't remind me.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Talia kisses Bruce, then we later find out Talia is Ra's. Terry and Bruce are both creeped out.[invoked]

* RealLifeWritesThePlot: The writers threw in the Batman musical scene to parody a real [[Theatre/BatmanTheMusical Broadway Batman adaption]] that was actually in production at the time. [[AluminumChristmasTrees It was later cancelled and never released]].

* YouHitLikeAGirl: Bruce says it of Ra's after being slapped by the latter.

After being taken out by Terry to see ''[[TitleTheAdaptation Batman: The Musical]]'' for his birthday, Bruce begins to lament his old age and what could have been. He then receives a surprise visit from an old flame, Talia al Ghul, who informs him that she has since taken control of her late father's [[FountainOfYouth Lazarus Pit]] and has altered the procedure to the point where it is now "safe" for use. She offers Bruce the chance to become young again but he is initially reluctant. However, a subsequent [[MomentOfWeakness mugging episode which nearly leaves him and a bystander dead]] causes him to reconsider the idea...

* ActingForTwo: KevinConroy plays both Bruce Wayne and the actor playing Batman in the Batman musical.
* AllMusicalsAreAdaptations: ''Batman: The Musical''.

* BashBrothers: (Young) Bruce and Terry fight side-by-side for the first time ever, taking out several mooks together.

* GrandTheftMe: Ra's al Ghul performed this on his ''own daughter'' (see OffingTheOffspring below). And now he plans to do it to Bruce, plotting to return to Gotham as the "long lost son" of Bruce and Talia.
* HappierHomeMovie: One scene has old Bruce looking over photos of happier times he spent with his past romantic partners including Zatanna, Lois Lane, Catwoman, and Batgirl. And one with Talia at the end.

* MythologyGag: The line "Criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot." is from a Golden Age era comic.
* NoodleIncident: The "Near Apocalypse of '09", which was apparently a major crisis during which Bruce had defeated Ra's al Ghul for good.

-->'''Bruce:''' Anything to hold off the Grim Reaper a few more seconds. I take it back. You don't cheat death. You whimper in fear of it. (''gets slapped'') And you hit like a girl.

-->'''Bruce:''' I heard him, Talia! Where's Ra's?\\

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* HesBack: Ra's al Ghul.

* NewOldFlame: Talia. Or so it seems.

* OffingTheOffspring: After the Near Apocalypse of '09, Ra's al Ghul's body had been so badly damaged that even the Lazarus Pit was unable to repair it. In order to survive, he then used a computer to transfer his own consciousness onto Talia's body, in effect overwriting her mind and killing her. Although not directly stated, it is implied that he may have done this against her will.

* AllMusicalsAreAdaptations: ''Batman: The Musical''

* SharkPool: Two mooks try to throw Terry into an alligator pond, but he overpowers them and throws one of them in instead. The mook fights off the gators with his machete and escapes.

After being taken out by Terry to see ''[[TitleTheAdaptation Batman: The Musical]]'' for his birthday, Bruce begins to lament his old age and what could have been. He then receives a surprise visit from an old flame, Talia al Ghul, who informs him that she has since taken control of her late father's [[FountainOfYouth Lazarus Pit]] and has altered the procedure to the point where it is now "safe" for use. She offers Bruce the chance to become young again but he is initially reluctant. However, a subsequent mugging episode which nearly leaves him and a bystander dead causes him to reconsider the idea...

* BatmanGambit: Bruce gets one performed on him by a villain for a change. The "mugging" that occurs at the beginning of the episode turns out to be a setup by Ra's al Ghul, done to convince Bruce of his own feebleness and encourage him to accept "Talia's" offer to use the Lazarus Pit.

* BittersweetEnding: Bruce learns that Talia had been murdered by her father and he begins to revert back to his normal age after leaving the Lazarus Pit. However, he succeeds in defeating Ra's once and for all, is now satisfied and content with his elderly age, and is finally able to provide closure for Talia's memory.* GrandTheftMe: Ra's al Ghul performed this on his ''own daughter'' (see OffingTheOffspring below). And now he plans to do it to Bruce, plotting to return to Gotham as the "long lost son" of Bruce and Talia.

* OffhandBackhand: Even the Batman character in the musical is able to pull of the Dark Knight's signature move.

After being taken out by Terry to see "[[TitleTheAdaptation Batman: The Musical]]" for his birthday, Bruce begins to lament his old age and what could have been. He then receives a surprise visit from an old flame, Talia al Ghul, who informs him that she has since taken control of her late father's [[FountainOfYouth Lazarus Pit]] and has altered the procedure to the point where it is now "safe" for use. She offers Bruce the chance to become young again but he is initially reluctant. However, a subsequent mugging episode which nearly leaves him and a bystander dead causes him to reconsider the idea...

* AllMusicalsAreAdaptations: ''Batman: The Musical''.
* BashBrothers: (Young) Bruce and Terry fight side by side for the first time ever, taking out several mooks together.

* BittersweetEnding: Bruce learns that Talia had been murdered by her father and he begins to revert back to his normal age after leaving the Lazarus Pit. However, he succeeds in defeating Ra's once and for all, is now satisfied and content with his elderly age, and is finally able to provide closure for Talia's memory.
* GrandTheftMe: Ra's al Ghul performed this on his ''own daughter'' (see OffingTheOffspring below). And now he plans to do it to Bruce, plotting to return to Gotham as the "long lost son" of Bruce and Talia.

* HesBack:Ra's al Ghul.

* OtherMeAnnoysMe: Terry loves the Batman stage adaption with its [[LighterAndSofter lighthearted]] and catchy musical numbers. Bruce considers it an insult to his legacy and everything he stood for.

** An added bonus is the fact that the stage Batman was also voiced by Creator/KevinConroy.

-->'''Bruce:''' Anything to hold off the Grim Reaper a few more seconds. I take it back. You don’t cheat death. You whimper in fear of it. ''(gets slapped)'' And you hit like a girl.
* TookALevelInBadass: Bruce, after becoming younger again having used the Lazarus Pit.

* VoicesAreMental:Played with. At first, Ra's uses Talia's normal voice in her body as a disguise. However, after his cover is blown to Bruce and Terry, he begins speaking with his own voice again.

-->'''Bruce:''' I heard him, Talia! Where's Ra's?
-->'''Talia:''' I did not want you to find out this way, but I suppose what is done is done... ''(in Ra's voice)'' Detective!