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Recap / Static Shock S 2 E 4 Static Shaq

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Virgil gets called in the middle of battle to meet a celebrity. It turns out to be Shaquille O'Neal, who is helping with a benefit for the community center. Virgil wants to help, but he's being tracked by metahumans that have a piece of his clothing, and a bang-baby with a strong sense of smell.

Tropes for this episode include:

  • Badass Normal: I mean, if Shaq counts as normal. Either way, he has more success against Bang Babies than most non-metahumans do in the series.
  • Clothing Damage: Virgil's suit gets torn during the fight in the opening.
  • Donut Mess with a Cop: One of the cops transporting Ferret after he's been kidnapped is eating a donut. Ferret comments on the smell. After Ferret's broken out, he suggests a donut run to his Rough Pack friends.
  • Entertainingly Wrong: Shaq, when he sees Ferret freaking out on seeing him, assumes that it's another fan who's surprised to see him.
  • Fake Static: Shaq does this when Tracy tries to get him to come in for an interview.
  • The Knights Who Say "Squee!": Ferret hesitates on attacking Shaquille O'Neal, and Virgil is starstruck. Shaq himself tells the news how cool it was to fight bad guys alongside Static.
  • The Nose Knows: Ferret uses his elongated nose to sniff out Static first at the party and then when they're playing basketball.
  • Paper-Thin Disguise: Averted. Ferret recognizes Static without his mask.
  • Secret-Keeper: Thanks to the Rough Pack, Shaq learns Virgil and Static are the same person, but he agrees to keep his secret safe.
  • Special Guest: Shaquille O'Neal, obviously.
  • Three Chords and the Truth: The two rockers at the beginning complain about being told to practice, since they only know three chords.
  • What Happened to the Mouse?: After this episode, for some reason, Ferret and the others don't try to track down Virgil again.

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