Line #8 Recap/TheAdventuresOfBatmanAndRobinE9Catwalk


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/catwalk_title_card.png]]
2	Scarface tempts Selina Kyle to become Catwoman again to steal the Vreeland's jewels, though the dummy has a more sinister plan in mind.
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4	!!Tropes in this episode include:
5	* BeingGoodSucks: Deconstructed. Selina chafes at having to play by the rules and live a boring life, whereas being Catwoman is exciting despite the possibility of being arrested. It's why she takes Scarface's offer.
6	* BourgeoisBohemian: Though usually simply an UpperClassTwit, Bruce Wayne's (platonic) friend Veronica Vreeland also donates much of her family's fortunes to conservationist causes, sometimes at fancy public events held to promote those causes. Selina Kyle, who considers herself a ''true'' animal-rights activist, observes that Veronica could possibly be getting involved in those causes because she feels tremendous guilt about all the endangered species her ancestors shot when they were [[GreatWhiteHunter big-game hunters]].
7	* BystanderSyndrome: Catwoman refuses to let the Ventriloquist save Scarface from being sawed up.
8	-->'''Ventriloquist:''' Please, let me save him.\
9	'''Catwoman:''' Hmm, nah!
10	* ChronicVillainy: Catwoman admits that she can't resist thievery and that the threat of prison is meaningless when she feels like not being able to steal is already restricting.
11	* DatingCatwoman: More prevalent with Catwoman than in prior appearances.
12	-->'''Catwoman:''' ''[to Batman]'' You know what's wrong with our relationship? You ''always'' let me get too close. ''[kicks Batman in the stomach]''
13	* DownerEnding: Catwoman gives up her attempts to go straight in favor of continuing her exciting life of thievery and even semi-breaks up with Batman by forcing him to let her escape in favor of saving a priceless Tasmanian Tiger. The final line is even her admitting that she is "the cat who walks by herself."
14	* TheDragon: Catwoman briefly serves this role to Scarface.
15	* EvenEvilHasStandards: The Ventriloquist is uneasy about Scarface taking advantage of Selina for his plan of stealing the animals (Consisting of a Tasmanian Tiger and a Penguin) from the Gotham Museum. Scarface promptly headbutts him for it.
16	-->'''Scarface:''' That's what you get for going soft on me.\
17	'''Ventriloquist:''' Yes sir.
18	* FaceHeelTurn: While Catwoman does help out the Bat-Family for her own self-interests in later appearances, she never returns to the side of good after this episode.
19	* GreaterScopeVillain: Penguin serves as this for Scarface's scheme, likely as payback at Veronica for being insulted by her rich friends.
20	* HeartbrokenBadass: The final shot of Batman is him shaking his head sadly.
21	* HopeSpot: The Ventriloquist shuts off the saw blade just before Scarface gets shredded up, but then Catwoman drops a ton of logs on him.
22	* IronicEcho: "I am the cat who walks by herself."
23	* NeverMyFault:
24	** After being berated by Selina Kyle at the museum, Veronica Vreeland is upset that she can't seem to host a party without a freak showing up. [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE47BirdsOfAFeather She seems to have forgotten about the time she purposely invited a "freak", Penguin]].
25	** Catwoman, called out by Batman.
26	-->'''Catwoman:''' ''[after being played by the Ventriloquist]'' He cost me my freedom!\
27	'''Batman:''' No, you gave it up. From the very start I suspected there was more to this business than you were telling.
28	* NotSoHarmlessVillain: Despite the Ventriloquist being a cowering YesMan who follows Scarface's every command, he actually hits Catwoman with the Tasmanian Tiger to save his boss.
29	* PetTheDog: Scarface admits to Catwoman that he doesn't have use for animals, expect Rhino, who's still a viable member of his gang.
30	-->'''Rhino:''' Thanks boss.
31	* ProperlyParanoid: Batman reveals he immediately had doubts about Catwoman's story. He stuck a transmitter on Isis's collar that allowed him to follow Catwoman to Scarface and hear everything.
32	* SadisticChoice: Catwoman forces Batman to either go after her or save a valuable museum piece. He chooses the latter, and she gets away.
33	* SelfServingMemory: Selina reflecting on her memories as Catwoman in the opening of the episode shows some of this. She remembers how when she first met Batman, but recalls how she was arrested after he beat her in a fight, whereas he actually arrested her in her own home and did it without fighting her.
34	* ShoutOut:
35	** After getting the better of Catwoman at the warehouse, Scarface remarks, "[[WesternAnimation/SylvesterTheCatAndTweetyBird I tawt I taw a puddy tat]]."
36	** Selina quoting Creator/RudyardKipling's [[Literature/JustSoStories "The Cat who Walked by Himself."]]
37	* SplitPersonality: Faced with an angry Catwoman, the Ventriloquist explains this relationship with Scarface. Catwoman reasons that Scarface is still inside the Ventriloquist somewhere, so she wants to scratch away until she finds him. OhCrap indeed.
38	* UnwittingPawn: Catwoman herself.
39	* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Selina's reaction to seeing Mr. Scarface is to burst out laughing and even does an impression poking fun at Ventriloquist and Scarface's "gag".
40	-->'''Selina Kyle:''' Come on. You know. "What's the gag?"
41	-->'''Scarface:''' ''[points his Tommy machine gun at Selina]'' Can it, sister. This is Scarface you're dealing with and I don't stand for no disrespect.
42	-->'''Ventriloquist:''' [[YesMan I'd do as he says, ma'am]]. Mr. Scarface can be quite insistent.
43	-->'''Scarface:''' I don't think anyone's talking to you.
44	-->'''Ventriloquist:''' No, sir. No, sir.

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