History Recap / GothamS2E10TheSonOfGotham

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: The previously non-physical Galavan turns out to be a highly skilled fighter who delivers a CurbStompBattle to Gordon.

* JediTruth: Selina advises Bruce that the best way to lie is to tell the truth. He later uses this tactic on Silver by honestly telling her his fear that the Wayne Enterprises executives will eventually try and kill him for investigating them to make it appear hebelieves he has her sympathy, which turns out to be a setup for his successful BatmanGambit.

* JediTruth: Selina advises Bruce that the best way to lie is to tell the truth. He later uses this tactic on Silver by honestly telling her his fear that the Wayne Enterprises executives will eventually try and kill him for investigating them to gain her sympathy, which turns out to be a setup for his successful BatmanGambit.
** Bruce also gains Silver's sympathy by sweet-talking her, telling her that he feels a deep connection with her. Then it turns out that he actually feels that way about ''Selina'', and was just projecting onto Silver for the sake of the plan.

* CassandraTruth: Selina advises Bruce that the best way to lie is to tell the truth. He later uses this tactic on Silver by honestly telling her his fear that the Wayne Enterprises executives will eventually try and kill him for investigating them to gain her sympathy, which turns out to be a setup for his successful BatmanGambit.
** Bruce also gains Silver's sympathy by sweet-talking her, telling her that he feels a deep connection with her. Then it turns out that he actually feels that way about ''Selina'', and was just projecting onto Silver for the sake of the plan.

* {{Cliffhanger}}: Galavan is prepared to kill Bruce , Alfred is bleeding out in the back of a garbage truck, and Gordon is being beaten by a driven mad by grief Penguin.

* BatmanGambit: The TropeNamer pulls off his first successful one by getting the name of the Wayne killer out of Silver.

* HumanSacrifice: The Order of Saint-Dumas is killing people as part of their "clensing ritual".

* VillainBall: Galavan proves once again how overconfident he is. When he has Gordon tied up, instead of killing him on the spot he instead fights him through hand-to-hand combat and wins but keeps him alive. And then he tells the corrupted cops to kill Gordon slowly and then leaves without seeing Gordon die which gives enough time for Penguin and Gabe to find Gordon and kill the cops.

The Order of Saint-Dumas begins killing people across Gotham for a ritual. Bruce attempts to manipulate Silver to find out what Galavan knows about his parents' murder. Bruce and Silver are kidnapped and interrogated for what they know about the Wayne deaths, but it turns out to be a massive BatmanGambit pulled off by Bruce and Selina. Galavan's charges get dismissed and he orders Gordon killed and prepares to kill Bruce.

* VillainBall: Galavan proves once again how overconfident he is. When he has Gordon tied up, instead of killing him on the spot he instead fights him through hand-to-hand combat and wins but keeps him alive. And then he tells the corrupted cops to kill Gordon but kill him slowly and then leaves without seeing Gordon die which gives enough time for Penguin and Gabe to find Gordon and kill the cops.

* VillainBall: Galavan proves once again how overconfident he is. When he has Gordon tied up, instead of killing him on the spot he instead fights him through hand-to-hand combat and wins but keeps him alive. And then he tells the corrupted cops to kill Gordon but kill him slowly which gives enough time for Penguin and Gabe to find Gordon and kill the cops.

* [[GutFeeling I Have A Bad Feeling About This]]: Gordon expresses this sentiment when Galavan seems far to calm before his impending trial.

* MythologyGag: Silver gives up the name of the Wayne killer as M. Malone ("Matches Malone" in some continuities was the killer).

* GuileHero: Well hello, there, future Batman. Bruce and Selina pull a massively successful con on Silver.

The Order of Saint-Dumas begins killing people across Gotham for a ritual. Bruce attempts to manipulate Silver to find out what Galavan knows about his parents' murder. Bruce and Silver are kidnapped and interrogated for what they know about the Wayne deaths, but it turns out to be a massive BatmanGambit pulled off by Bruce and Selina.

* CassandraTruth: Selina advises Bruce that the best way to lie is to tell the truth. He later uses this tactic on Silver by honestly telling her his fear that the Wayne Enterprises executives will eventually try and kill him for investigating them to gain her sympathy.

The Order of Saint-Dumas begins killing people across Gotham for a ritual. Bruce attempts to manipulate Silver to find out what Galavan knows about his parents' murder. Bruce and Silver are kidnapped and interrogated.

* WoundedGazelleGambit: Bruce's hired thugs pretend to have tortured him to convince Silver she's next so she'll give up the name.

The Order of Saint-Dumas begins killing people across Gotham for a ritual. Bruce attempts to manipulate Silver to find out what Galavan knows about his parents' murder. Bruce and Silver are kidnapped.

* StealthHiBye: Selina pulls this on Bruce, although this time he at least sees where she vanished.

The Order of Saint-Dumas begins killing people across Gotham for a ritual. Bruce attempts to manipulate Silver to find out what Galavan knows about his parents' murder.

* CassandraTruth: Selina advises Bruce that the best way to lie is to tell the truth. He later uses this tactic on Silver by honestly telling her his fear that the Wayne Corporation executives will eventually try and kill him for investigating them to gain her sympathy.

* [[GutFeeling I Have A Bad Feeling About This]]: Gordon expresses this sentiment when Galavan seems far to calm before his impending trial.

* IHaveABadFeelingAboutThis: Gordon expresses this sentiment when Galavan seems far to calm before his impending trial.

* IHaveABadFeelingABoutThis: Gordon expresses this sentiment when Galavan seems far to calm before his impending trial.