History Recap / BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE21FeatOfClayPart2

* CompositeCharacter: Hagan's background is similar to that of the first Clayface in the comics, while his monstrous appearance and powers more resemble the second, whose name he shares. The disfigured aspect before he gained his powers and the fact he can't maintain a new form for very long comes from Preston Payne, the third Clayface, albeit he doesn't have Preston's poisonous touch.

* CutLexLuthorACheck: By the end of the episode, Hagen's become skilled enough with his Clayface powers that he can shapeshift long enough to walk aroudn in public undetected. He could probably go back to acting and be able to play almost any role he wanted, but he's far too embittered and committed too many crimes to return to his old life.

* WorthyOpponent: Batman has to give props at the end for Hagan pulling off "the greatest scene of his career" fooling everyone, including Batman, into thinking he was dead to escape.

* PowerIncontinence: The main reason Matt can't just continue his acting career is that he can't hold a form beyond his default Clayface one for long without extreme concentration. He reasons that he'll never be able to stay in character while performing and maintain the adequate concentration necessary to stay disguised. This is further proven when he first fights Batman and morphs his hands into several different weapons. He soon finds that he grows exhausted quickly from the strain.

* PowerIncontinence: The main reason Matt can't just continue his acting career is that he can't hold a form beyond his default Clayface one for long without extreme concentration. He reasons that he'll never be able to stay in character while performing and maintain the adequate concentration necessary to stay disguised.

* ThatManIsDead: "'Comeback'? Like ''this''? Face it, Teddy, Mat Hagen's history. This time for good. He's never coming back!"

** And later, during Clayface's breakdown, "No! Hagen's gone! Make him stop haunting me!

-->'''Clayface:''' Stop it, stop it, turn them off! I can't control it! I can't be all of them! Not all at once!"

* MoralityPet: Teddy tries to be this to Hagen when he begins his descent into villainy. Hagen [[KicTheMoralityPet isn't having it]].

* MoralityPet: Teddy tries to be this to Hagen when he begins his descent into villainy. Hagen isn't having it.

* RebuiltPedestal: Once Clayface's existence is revealed and Wayne's name is cleared, Lucius Fox mentions on the news that he was glad to know to know that it wasn't actually Bruce who attacked him.

* DeathGlare: Daggett gives a rather terrifying one to Germs when he worries about having to go into the hospital where Lucius Fox is recovering (see SuperOCD below).

* SuperOCD: Germs, one of Daggett's goons. He is hesitant to assassinate someone at a hospital "with all those sick people." He's the poster boy for TerrifiedOfGerms.

* HopeSpot: When Haggen discovers he can shapeshift, he morphs into his original self. But he's unable to hold it for long because it feels like "tensing a muscle."

* VillainHasAPoint: While disguised at Daggett's public showing of Renuyu, Clayman makes sure to rip into Renuyu's various "rumored" side-effects that he knows are true from experience, capping it off by revealing his true form while demanding him to tell the world what an "overdose" does.

* WorthyOpponent: Batman has to give props at the end for Hagan pulling off "the greatest performance of his life" fooling everyone, including Batman, into thinking he was dead to escape.

Matt Hagen, now Clayface, sets out for revenge against Daggett.