Line #5 Recap/GothamS4E5TheBladesPath


1	Directed by Creator/ScottWhite
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3	Written by Creator/TzeChun
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5	Bruce seeks revenge on Ra's Al-Ghul. Sofia Falcone steps up her fight against Penguin. Butch returns...sort of.
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7	!!Tropes
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9	* AndCallHimGeorge: Grundy gives Riddler a BearHug as a sign of their new friendship... but since Grundy's not used to being a super-strong zombie, we hear a SickeningCrunch as Riddler winces and complains that he can't breathe.
10	* AndIMustScream: Ra's is apparently in constant agony due to the nature of his existence.
11	* AssholeVictim: Yes, it's terrible that Bruce gives into his anger and commits murder, breaking the one rule he set for himself and convincing him that he doesn't deserve to be a hero. But this is ''Ra's Al-Ghul'' we're talking about here. Even Gordon is willing to look the other way on this one.
12	* BackAlleyDoctor: Lee has apparently become one of these.
13	* CallBack: Gordon's time as a prisoner in Blackgate comes up.
14	* CameBackWrong: Butch Gilzean aka Cyrus Gold aka Solomon Grundy comes back from the dead with white hair, super strength, and no memory of who he was.
15	* ChekhovsGun: One is primed when Ra's passes some sort of energy onto Barbara as a parting gift.
16	* ExtendedDisarming: When entering Blackgate, Gordon and Alfred are asked to relinquish their weaponry. Both place a pistol on the desk, prompting the guard to cough pointedly at Alfred until he gives up another pistol, a set of brass knuckles and a knife all hidden on his person.
17	* HulkSpeak: Grundy no use proper grammar, as is tradition for the character.
18	* MercyKill: Apparently that's all Ra's wants from Bruce. He gets it.
19	* TheMirrorShowsYourTrueSelf: Ra's shows Bruce his true form in a puddle reflection: a rotting, undead ''thing.''
20	* MolotovCocktail: A redneck tries to kill Grundy with a Molotov cocktail, but Grundy smashes the bottle in his bare hand before his enemy can throw it. This kills the hick and sets Grundy's forearm on fire.
21	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Bruce is horrified with himself after killing Ra's.
22	* MythologyGag:
23	** The sequence where a resurrected Butch emerges from the swamp, encounters a camp of hobos, and takes his new name from the nursery rhyme they're singing, is straight out of his original comic book origin story.
24	** Guilt-ridden over taking a life, Bruce says he can no longer be the hero Gotham needs. But that doesn't mean he can't be [[Film/TheDarkKnight the hero Gotham deserves]].
25	** The Riddler and Solomon Grundy are teammates (sorta), just like they were in the LegionOfDoom from 'Challenge of The WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}}'.
26	* NoOntologicalInertia: After being fatally stabbed, Ra's Al-Ghul's body decomposes in an instant, looking positively mummified in the end.
27	* OurZombiesAreDifferent: Both Solomon Grundy and Ra's Al-Ghul are technically undead, and distinct varieties from each other: Grundy is a Toxic Waste Zombie and Ra's is a magical revenant.
28	* SpottingTheThread: Gordon and Alfred are already suspicious when the "guards" are taking the long way around to get them to an area. Having been a prisoner at Blackgate, Gordon knows this is not proper procedure at all and finds it odd he doesn't recognize any of the guards. The final piece is when Gordon looks at the nametag of one guard and notes it's the exact same name as a guard he knows to be a totally different guy.
29	* TastesLikeFriendship: Grundy tries to convince Riddler to be his friend by offering him a hot dog from a cart he hijacked. Riddler accepts the food but doesn't partner with him until much later.
30	* ToThePain: Ra's provokes Bruce into killing him by threatening to destroy everyone and everything he loves if he doesn't. It works.
31	* WhamShot: The BackAlleyDoctor at the underground fight club turns out to be...Leslie Thompkins.
32	* WhatTheHellHero: Gordon is not happy with Bullock agreeing to sign papers of Ra's al Ghul's release, even if to prevent an international crisis.
33	-->'''Bullock:''' What do you want me to do?\
34	'''Gordon:''' TO DO YOUR JOB!\
35	'''Bullock:''' I ''AM'' DOING MY JOB!!\
36	'''Gordon:''' ''(walks off)'' Right.\

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