History Recap / GothamS2E10TheSonOfGotham

* 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 he believes she cares for him, which turns out to be a setup for his successful BatmanGambit.
** Bruce also makes Silver believe her HoneyTrap has worked 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.

* MassiveMultiplayerScam: How Selina and Bruce extract the name of the Wayne killer from Silver.

* StunnedSilence[=/=]SarcasmFailure: When Bruce tells Selina what he told Silver and makes it clear that's what he really feels about Selina, for once she isn't ready with a snappy comeback or sarcastic remark.

* BadassGrandpa: Alfred is able to go toe-to-toe with [[TheDragon Tabitha]], and only starts to lose when she pulls out a second blade.

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

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Silver acts the innocent girl when she thinks Bruce is being tortured but when Tom threatens her, she drops the act to snap how her uncle will kill him if she doesn't let her go. Too bad Bruce is listening to silence any doubts he had in her true persona.

* MythologyGag: Silver gives up the name of the Wayne killer as M. Malone ("Matches Malone" in most continuities is a false identity taken on by Batman to infiltrate Gotham's organized crime. This is the first version of the character to have been involved in the Waynes' killing, though.).

* 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 corrupt 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.

* {{Fingore}}: Tom the Knife threatens to cut of Bruce and Silver's fingers unless they talk. He ''almost'' starts cutting off Silver's fingers before she gives up Malone.

* LargeHam: Tommy Flanagan lays it on thick as Tom the Knife...even by ''Gotham City'' standards.

* VillainousGloating: Galavan, following his release, to a captive Gordon.

** BornUnlucky: Gordon disagrees however, thinking this of himself.
-->'''Gordon''': Now would be the first time, sir.

* StunnedSilence: When Bruce tells Selina what he told Silver and makes it clear that's what he really feels about Selina, for once she isn't ready with a snappy comeback or sarcastic remark.

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: The previously non-physical Galavan turns out to be a highly skilled fighter who delivers a CurbStompBattle to Gordon. To be fair, Gordon had been soften upped for him.