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* CrossesTheLineTwice: Not only do the Maniax! attempt to burn a school bus full of cheerleaders alive, but Jerome remarks that it's been either that or a busload of senior citizen day-trippers.


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* HardToLightFire: An uncooperative lighter is the only reason Jerome and Dobkins fail to burn the busload of cheerleaders alive before Gordon and the other cops can intervene.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: If his behavior, dialogue, and actions weren't enough, during some scenes Jerome is lit so his [[TheJoker skin appears particularly pale, almost white, and his hair has a greenish tint]].

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: If his behavior, dialogue, and actions weren't enough, during some scenes Jerome is lit so his [[TheJoker [[ComicBook/TheJoker skin appears particularly pale, almost white, and his hair has a greenish tint]].
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* EvilThanThou: Or at least, crazier than thou, as Jerome takes their game of Russian Roulette and nearly wastes every chamber on himself to prove he's nuts enough to lead the Maniax!

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* EvilThanThou: EvilerThanThou: Or at least, crazier than thou, as Jerome takes their game of Russian Roulette and nearly wastes every chamber on himself to prove he's nuts enough to lead the Maniax!
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* EvilThanThou: Or at least, crazier than thou, as Jerome takes their game of Russian Roulette and nearly wastes every chamber on himself to prove he's nuts enough to lead the Maniax!
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* DwindlingParty: The Maniax! loose members at a prodigious pace. By the end of the episode, fully half of the inmates who escaped Arkham are dead.

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* DwindlingParty: The Maniax! loose lose members at a prodigious pace. By the end of the episode, fully half of the inmates who escaped Arkham are dead.



** The way that Sarah Essen dies at Jerome's hands bears a close resemblance how her comic counterpart dies at Joker's hands in ''ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand''.

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** The way that Sarah Essen dies at Jerome's hands bears a close resemblance to how her comic counterpart dies at Joker's hands in ''ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand''.

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* IAmVeryBritish: An oddly working-class variation. Alfred's intimidation routine on Lucius consists solely of nigh-impenetrable Cockney colloquialism. It almost sounds like another language

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* IAmVeryBritish: An oddly working-class variation. Alfred's intimidation routine on Lucius consists solely of nigh-impenetrable Cockney colloquialism. It almost sounds like another languagelanguage.



** Jerome's video in the GCPD is very reminiscent of Creator/HeathLedger's Joker's video in Film/TheDarkKnight. Also, both have infiltrated police ranks by dressing up as policemen.
** The way that Sarah Essen dies at Jerome's hands bears a close resemblance how her comic counterpart dies at Joker's hands in ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand.

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** Jerome's video in the GCPD is very reminiscent of Creator/HeathLedger's Joker's video in Film/TheDarkKnight.''Film/TheDarkKnight''. Also, both have infiltrated police ranks by dressing up as policemen.
** The way that Sarah Essen dies at Jerome's hands bears a close resemblance how her comic counterpart dies at Joker's hands in ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand.''ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand''.



* WilhelmScream: The second shipyard worker seen falling behind the window of the Gotham Gazette lets out Take 1 as he falls.
* XtremeKoolLetterz: The Arkham escapees name their little band ''Maniax!''

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* WilhelmScream: StockScream: The second shipyard worker seen falling behind the window of the Gotham Gazette lets out Take 1 as he falls.
* XtremeKoolLetterz: The Arkham escapees name their little band ''Maniax!''''Maniax!''
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* NeverMyFault: Once again Barbara still never owns up to anything she has done.
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* WilhelmScream: The second shipyard worker seen falling behind the window of the Gotham Gazette lets out Take 1 as he falls.

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* IdiotBall: The GCPD is on a manhunt on the escaped Arkham inmates, including Barbara. She still gets to walk into the GCPD HQ without any disguise or cover whatsoever to lure Gordon away.



* TooDumbToLive[=/=]IdiotBall: The GCPD is on a manhunt on the escaped Arkham inmates, including Barbara. She still gets to walk into the GCPD HQs without any disguise or cover whatsoever to lure Gordon away.
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*TooDumbToLive[=/=]IdiotBall: The GCPD is on a manhunt on the escaped Arkham inmates, including Barbara. She still gets to walk into the GCPD HQs without any disguise or cover whatsoever to lure Gordon away.
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* IAmVeryBritish: An oddly working-class variation. Alfred's intimidation routine on Lucius consists solely of nigh-impenetrable Cockney colloquialism. It almost sounds like another language
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** The way that Sarah Essen dead at Jerome's hands bears a close resemblance how her comic counterpart dies at Joker's hands in ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand.

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** The way that Sarah Essen dead dies at Jerome's hands bears a close resemblance how her comic counterpart dies at Joker's hands in ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand.
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** The way that Sarrah Essen dead at Jerome's hands bears a close resmblance who her comic counterpart dies at Joker's hands in ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand.

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** The way that Sarrah Sarah Essen dead at Jerome's hands bears a close resmblance who resemblance how her comic counterpart dies at Joker's hands in ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand.
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** The way that Sarrah Essen dead at Jerome's hands bears a close resmblance who her comic counterpart dies at Joker's hands in ComicBook/NoMansLand.

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** The way that Sarrah Essen dead at Jerome's hands bears a close resmblance who her comic counterpart dies at Joker's hands in ComicBook/NoMansLand.ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand.

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* MythologyGag: Jerome's video in the GCPD is very reminiscent of Creator/HeathLedger's Joker's video in Film/TheDarkKnight. Also, both have infiltrated police ranks by dressing up as policemen.

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Jerome's video in the GCPD is very reminiscent of Creator/HeathLedger's Joker's video in Film/TheDarkKnight. Also, both have infiltrated police ranks by dressing up as policemen.policemen.
** The way that Sarrah Essen dead at Jerome's hands bears a close resmblance who her comic counterpart dies at Joker's hands in ComicBook/NoMansLand.
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* DeathByAdaptation: Sarah Essen is killed by Jerome during the massacre. She still dies in the comics, but lives long enough to marry Jim Gordon.

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* DeathByAdaptation: Sarah Essen is killed by Jerome during the massacre. She still dies in the comics, but lives at least survives long enough to marry Jim Gordon.Gordon and live through ten years of Batman's career.
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* DeathByAdaptation: Sarah Essen is killed by Jerome during the massacre. She still dies in the comics, but lives long enough to marry Jim Gordon.
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* MythologyGag: Jerome's video in the GCPD is very reminiscent of Creator/HeathLedger's Joker's video in Film/TheDarkKnight.

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* MythologyGag: Jerome's video in the GCPD is very reminiscent of Creator/HeathLedger's Joker's video in Film/TheDarkKnight. Also, both have infiltrated police ranks by dressing up as policemen.
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* JerkassRealization: Both Bruce and Alfred eventually realize they've gone too far in their actions toward the other and come to an understanding.
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* MythologyGag: Jerome's video in the GCPD is very reminiscent of Creator/HeathLedger's Joker's video in Film/TheDarkKnight.
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* GangOfHats: The Maniax! wear straightjackets as a team costume.
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* BoomHeadshot: Tabitha silences one of the Maniax! before Gordon can make him talk. And puts one in his heart for good measure.


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* {{Foreshadowing}}: If his behavior, dialogue, and actions weren't enough, during some scenes Jerome is lit so his [[TheJoker skin appears particularly pale, almost white, and his hair has a greenish tint]].
* HesBack: After the massacre at the station, Harvey shows up to let Jim know he's not alone.


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* LargeHam: Galavan auditions his escapees to see who should be the spokesman for the group. Jerome easily wins.

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* ICanSeeYou: Jim gets a call from Barbara, and then sees her standing just inside the police station door with a cell phone. He tries to catch her, and gets led into a trap.



* ShortDistancePhoneCall[=/=]TheCallsAreComingFromInsideTheHouse: Jim gets a call from Barbara, and then sees her standing just inside the police station door with a cell phone. He tries to catch her, and gets led into a trap.

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* DefiantToTheEnd: Essen [[SpitefulSpit spits at]] and [[UseYourHead headbutts]] Jerome, knowing that he is able and willing to kill her at any time (which he does).

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* DefiantToTheEnd: Essen [[SpitefulSpit spits at]] and [[UseYourHead headbutts]] Jerome, knowing that Jerome before he is able and willing to kill her at any time (which he does).kills her.


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* ShortDistancePhoneCall[=/=]TheCallsAreComingFromInsideTheHouse: Jim gets a call from Barbara, and then sees her standing just inside the police station door with a cell phone. He tries to catch her, and gets led into a trap.
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* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: The Maniax attack the Police Station, slaughtering most of the cops present, including commissioner Essen.

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* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: The Maniax Maniax! attack the Police Station, slaughtering most of the cops present, including commissioner Essen.



* DwindlingParty: The Maniax loose members at a prodigious pace. By the end of the episode, fully half of the inmates who escaped Arkham are dead.

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* DwindlingParty: The Maniax Maniax! loose members at a prodigious pace. By the end of the episode, fully half of the inmates who escaped Arkham are dead.
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* ScreeningTheCall: Alfred tries to stop Bruce from finding out what his father kept in the hidden computer, first by trying to talk him out of it and then by smashing it. Bruce doesn't take this well.
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* DefiantToTheEnd: Essen [[SpitefulSpit spits at]] and [[UseYourHead headbutts]] Jerome, knowing perfectly well that he is perfectly able and willing to kill her at any time (which he does).

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* DefiantToTheEnd: Essen [[SpitefulSpit spits at]] and [[UseYourHead headbutts]] Jerome, knowing perfectly well that he is perfectly able and willing to kill her at any time (which he does).
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* DefiantToTheEnd: Essen [[SpitefulSpit spits at]] and [[UseYourHead headbutts]] Jerome, knowing perfectly well that he is perfectly able and willing to kill her at any time (which he does).
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* RussianRoulette: Galavan proposes one between Jerome and Robert Greenwood to put an end to their pissing contest for leadership of the group. Jerome manages to win without killing Greenwood.

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* RussianRoulette: Galavan proposes one between Jerome and Robert Greenwood to put an end to their pissing contest for leadership of the group. Jerome manages to win without killing Greenwood.Greenwood.
* XtremeKoolLetterz: The Arkham escapees name their little band ''Maniax!''
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The Arkham escapees begin a reign of terror over the city, while the GCPD struggles to contain their mayhem.
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* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: The Maniax attack the Police Station, slaughtering most of the cops present, including commissioner Essen.
* DwindlingParty: The Maniax loose members at a prodigious pace. By the end of the episode, fully half of the inmates who escaped Arkham are dead.
* RussianRoulette: Galavan proposes one between Jerome and Robert Greenwood to put an end to their pissing contest for leadership of the group. Jerome manages to win without killing Greenwood.

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