History Recap / BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE59BlindAsABat

* BottomlessPits: Inverted with the barrels pouring molten metal in the background. They just keep pouring, and pouring, and pouring...

* MythologyGag: Batman using a headset that enables him to see while he's temporarily blind is a lot like Crazy-Quilt, an obscure Batman rogue who is permanently blind and uses a helmet that works the same way as the headset.

The Penguin steals an experimental stealth helicopter and in the process of stealing it, Bruce Wayne is temporarily blinded by an explosion. Penguin demands a hundred million dollars or he'll rain bullets upon Gotham from the sky, a disabled Batman must now defeat the Penguin somehow.

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The Penguin steals an experimental stealth helicopter and in the process of stealing it, Bruce Wayne is temporarily blinded by an explosion. Penguin demands a hundred million dollars or he'll rain bullets upon Gotham from the sky, a disabled Batman must now defeat the penguin somehow.

* ReedRichardsIsUseless: Bruce creates a headset that can send visual data directly to the brain; essentially a non-surgical ''cure for complete blindness''. It's never brought up again.

* PunctuatedForEmphasis: When one of Penguin's goons questions if they might be heading into a trap, Penguin replies that the helicopter will be able to spot a trap a mile away (literally). And then he takes out his umbrella sword, slicing off the buttons of the guy's shirt after each word.
-->'''Penguin:''' And if in fact this is a double-cross, may heaven, help, them, all.

* OhCrap: "Terrific," says Batman, with obcious sarcasm, when he realizes the cord broke.
* PunctuatedForEmphasis: When one of Penguin's goons questions if they might be heading into a trap, penguin replies that the helicopter will be able to spot a trap a mile away (literally). And then he takes out his umbrella sword, slicing off the buttons of the guy's shirt after each word.

* TemporaryBlindness

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: One of Penguins mooks thinks the mayor complying to their terms sounds too easy. However, the Penguin brushes it off, stating they'll be prepared if that's the case.
** After Penguin witnesses Batman attempting to hide, he sees that Batman seems to be injured in someway and that this is the perfect opportunity to hunt him down and kill him. When he sees Batman is blind, he makes lots of noise in various directions to confuse Batman of where he is.

* AchillesPowerCord: An explosion temporarily blinds Bruce Wayne. He carries on anyway with an infrared headset (how it works isn't explained that well) that plugs into a power-cell on his belt or a port on the Batwing's main console. Naturally, the power cord breaks right before the climax. Batman still saves the day by determining the Penguin's location with sound (banging on walls, throwing wrenches, etc.)

* GenreSavvy: One of Penguins mooks thinks the mayor complying to their terms sounds too easy. The Penguin brushes it off, stating they'll be prepared if that's the case.

- GenreSavvy: One of Penguins mooks thinks the mayor complying to their terms sounds too easy. The Penguin brushes it off, stating they'll be prepared if that's the case.
* PunctuatedForEmphasis: When one of Penguin's goons questions if they might be heading into a trap, penguin replies that the helicopter will be able to spot a trap a mile away (literally).
-->'''Penguin:''' And if in fact this is a double-cross, may heaven. Help. Them. All.

* ExactWords: The Penguin has stolen a highly advanced stealth helicopter and is threatening Gotham for ransom. After Batman approaches him with a plan, Mayor Hill goes on television to announce that the Penguin has won, and if he returns the helicopter to the agreed drop-site, "you'll get everything that's coming to you."

* TechnologicalPacifist: The episode Bruce Wayne's first, last, and only time developing anything for the military. After the troubles that stemmed from that, Bruce declared that Wayne Corp would never develop weapons again.