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Sick and tired of his father's harsh criticisms and neglect, Edwin Alva's son decides to get back at him by wrecking his business empire. To do that, Alva Jr. retools the Big Bang gas into a specialized suit and uses it to become a powerful foe for Static - the multi-powered Omnifarious.

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Sick and tired of his father's harsh criticisms and neglect, Edwin Alva's son decides to get back at him by wrecking his business empire. To do that, Alva Jr. retools the Big Bang gas into a specialized suit and uses it to become a powerful foe for Static - the multi-powered Omnifarious.
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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: On one hand, Alva calls out his son on believing that destroying anyone's property (especially his father's) is a healthy way to get anybody's attention. On the other hand, Alva Jr. justifies that the only thing that's ever gotten his father's attention was power.

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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Of the VillainHasAPoint variety. On one hand, Alva calls out his son on believing that destroying anyone's property (especially his father's) is a healthy way to get anybody's attention. On the other hand, Alva Jr. justifies that the only thing that's ever gotten his father's attention was power.
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* BodyHorror: And ''how''. When Omnifarious overdoses on too many gas capsules in the climax, his cells go into overdrive, horribly distorting him before his father and Static. First he becomes a hulking mass of muscle similar to Bane. Then his entire body mutates into [[EldritchAbomination purple-skinned creature with tentacles for arms, a single eye-stalk, hands for feet, and a fanged maw in his torso]]. ''Then'' he collapses into a mass of tentacles and seemingly turns back to normal... only to solidify into a [[TakenForGranite statue]].

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* BodyHorror: And ''how''. When Omnifarious overdoses on too many gas capsules in the climax, his cells go into overdrive, horribly distorting him before his father and Static. First he becomes a hulking mass of muscle similar to Bane. [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Bane]]. Then his entire body mutates into a [[EldritchAbomination purple-skinned creature with tentacles for arms, a single eye-stalk, hands for feet, and a fanged maw in his torso]]. ''Then'' he collapses into a mass of tentacles and seemingly turns back to normal... only to solidify into a [[TakenForGranite statue]].
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* OhCrap: Virgil's expression says it all when Omnifarious calls him to let him know he learned his secret identity and threatens to reveal it to everybody if he keeps interfering with his plan.

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* OhCrap: Virgil's expression says it all when Omnifarious calls him to let him know he learned his secret identity and threatens to reveal it to everybody if he keeps interfering with getting in his plan.way.
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* OhCrap: Virgil's expression says it all when Omnifarious calls him to let him know he learned his secret identity and threatens to reveal it to everybody if he keeps interfering with his plan.
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* DeathBySecretIdentity: During one of his battles with Static, Omnifarious gets x-ray vision that let's him see Static's face. By the end of the episode, he's TakeForGranite.

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* DeathBySecretIdentity: During one of his battles with Static, Omnifarious gets x-ray vision that let's him see Static's face. By the end of the episode, he's TakeForGranite.TakenForGranite.
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* DeathBySecretIdentity: During one of his battles with Static, Omnifarious gets x-ray vision that let's him see Static's face. By the end of the episode, he's TakeForGranite.


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* TakenForGranite: Junior's fate by the end of the episode.
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Sick and tired of his father's harsh criticisms and neglect, Edwin Alva's son decides to get back at him by wrecking his business empire. To do that, Alva Jr. retools the Big Bang gas into a specialized suit and uses it to become a powerful foe for Static — the multi-powered Omnifarious.

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Sick and tired of his father's harsh criticisms and neglect, Edwin Alva's son decides to get back at him by wrecking his business empire. To do that, Alva Jr. retools the Big Bang gas into a specialized suit and uses it to become a powerful foe for Static - the multi-powered Omnifarious.
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Sick and tired of his father's harsh criticisms and neglect, Edwin Alva's son decides to get back at him by wrecking his business empire. To do that, Alva Jr. retools the Big Bang gas into a specialized suit and uses it to become a powerful foe for Static — the multi-powered Omnifarious.

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* BodyHorror: And ''how''. When Omnifarious overdoses on too many gas capsules in the climax, his cells go into overdrive, horribly distorting him before his father and Static. First he becomes a hulking mass of muscle similar to Bane. Then his entire body mutates into [[EldritchAbomination purple-skinned creature with tentacles for arms, a single eye-stalk, hands for feet, and a fanged maw in his torso]]. ''Then'' he collapses into a mass of tentacles and seemingly turns back to normal... only to solidify into a [[TakenForGranite statue]].


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* ComboPlatterPowers: As Omnifarious, this is what Alva Jr.'s suit allows him to do. His suit's belt contains multiple capsules of Big Bang gas that each grant him a different power when popped, from [[EyeBeams laser vision]] to [[VoluntaryShapeshifting growing wings]].
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* FreezeFrameBonus: Sharp-eyed viewers might notice that in the Hawkins family photo album, Virgil's dressed as a superhero in one picture.
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* GodzillaThreshold: Things with Robert were getting so tense and awkward that Virgil was ready to reveal his secret identity.



* OutGambitted: Omnifarious threatens to reveal Static's true identity, if he keeps interfering in his attacks. Static responds by revealing his identity to Alva Sr., though this definitely does not work out the way Static was hoping.



* WhatYouAreInTheDark: According to Sharon, Virgil took the brunt of the blame for spilling the burgers during a family barbeque, even though it was mostly Sharon's fault. And for years, nobody but the two of them knew.

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* WhatYouAreInTheDark: According to Sharon, Virgil took the brunt of the blame for spilling the burgers during a family barbeque, even though it was mostly Sharon's fault. And for years, nobody but the two of them knew.knew.
* WideEyedIdealist: After Omnifarious is turned to stone, Static admits that he thought going to Alva Sr. would fix everything. He was certain that fathers and sons can always work things out, but he realizes here that not everyone is lucky to have the kind of bond that he has with Robert.
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* DownerEnding: Although there's the [[BittersweetEnding bittersweet]] part that Virgil was able to smooth things over with his father, Alva Sr. and Alva Jr. aren't so lucky. Not only has their already rocky relationship grown worse, but it leads up to Alva Jr. [[TakenForGranite turning to stone]], [[HeelRealization leaving his father regretful for not being a better father]].

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* DownerEnding: Although there's the [[BittersweetEnding bittersweet]] part that Virgil was able to smooth things over with his father, Alva Sr. and Alva Jr. aren't so lucky. Not only has their already rocky relationship grown worse, but it leads up to Alva Jr. [[TakenForGranite turning to stone]], [[HeelRealization leaving his father Alva Sr.]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone regretful for not being a better father]].
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: The way Virgil sees it, Alva Jr.'s [[TakenForGranite stony state]] might've never happened if only he hadn't gone to Alva Sr. with the information on Omnifarious's true identity.

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: The way Virgil sees it, Alva Jr.'s [[TakenForGranite stony state]] might've never happened if only he hadn't gone to Alva Sr. with the information on Omnifarious's true identity.identity.
* PetTheDog: Despite that she and Virgil might not always get along, Sharon is kind enough to help smooth things over between her brother and her father. She shares a small anecdote of a time when Virgil was kind to her, to help Robert realize his son is more trustworthy than he gives credit.
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: According to Sharon, Virgil took the brunt of the blame for spilling the burgers during a family barbeque, even though it was mostly Sharon's fault. And for years, nobody but the two of them knew.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: After his son accidentally blabs about some company secrets, Alva Sr. bitterly mumbles how a statue would've been a better legacy than having an actual son. By the end of the story, his son ''[[TakenForGranite become]]'' that statue.

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: After his son accidentally blabs about some company secrets, Alva Sr. bitterly mumbles how a statue would've been a better legacy than having an actual son. By the end of the story, his son has ''[[TakenForGranite become]]'' that statue.



* DownerEnding: Although there's the [[BittersweetEnding bittersweet]] part that Virgil was able to smooth things over with his father, Alva Sr. and Alva Jr. aren't so lucky. Not only has their already rocky relationship grown worse, but it leads up to Alva Jr. [[TakenForGranite turning to stone]], leaving his father regretful for not being a better father.

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* DownerEnding: Although there's the [[BittersweetEnding bittersweet]] part that Virgil was able to smooth things over with his father, Alva Sr. and Alva Jr. aren't so lucky. Not only has their already rocky relationship grown worse, but it leads up to Alva Jr. [[TakenForGranite turning to stone]], [[HeelRealization leaving his father regretful for not being a better father.father]].

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* {{Foil}}: While [[GoodParents Robert]] has an exceptionally good relationship with Virgil and ultimately learns to trust him to be his own person, [[AbusiveParents Alva Sr.]] has an exceptionally ''bad'' relationship with Alva Jr. and neglects him. What's more, the former's son is a super hero while the latter's son became a super villain.
([[TakenForGranite For a short while]].)

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* {{Foil}}: While [[GoodParents Robert]] has an exceptionally good relationship with Virgil and ultimately learns to trust him to be his own person, [[AbusiveParents Alva Sr.]] has an exceptionally ''bad'' relationship with Alva Jr. and neglects him. What's more, the former's son is a super hero while the latter's son became a super villain. \n ([[TakenForGranite For a short while]].)
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: After his son accidentally blabs about some company secrets, Alva Sr. bitterly mumbles how a statue would've been a better legacy than having an actual son. By the end of the story, his son ''[[TakenForGranite become]]'' that statue.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: On one hand, Alva calls out his son on believing that destroying anyone's property (especially his father's) is a healthy way to get anybody's attention. On the other hand, Alva Jr. justifies that the only thing that's ever gotten his father's attention was power.
* DownerEnding: Although there's the [[BittersweetEnding bittersweet]] part that Virgil was able to smooth things over with his father, Alva Sr. and Alva Jr. aren't so lucky. Not only has their already rocky relationship grown worse, but it leads up to Alva Jr. [[TakenForGranite turning to stone]], leaving his father regretful for not being a better father.
* {{Foil}}: While [[GoodParents Robert]] has an exceptionally good relationship with Virgil and ultimately learns to trust him to be his own person, [[AbusiveParents Alva Sr.]] has an exceptionally ''bad'' relationship with Alva Jr. and neglects him. What's more, the former's son is a super hero while the latter's son became a super villain.
([[TakenForGranite For a short while]].)
* FreudianSlip: Alva Jr. accidentally talks about some of his father's company secrets. [[OhCrap On national television]].
* KickTheDog: It doesn't get anymore [[AbusiveParents emotionally abusive]] than to tell your own son to his face that a ''statue'' would've been a more preferable legacy.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: The way Virgil sees it, Alva Jr.'s [[TakenForGranite stony state]] might've never happened if only he hadn't gone to Alva Sr. with the information on Omnifarious's true identity.

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