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'''Cassius''' : Oh I've been working on a couple. [''[[SlasherSmile grins]]'']

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* Rhys [[spoiler: timing a moonshot from Helios to take down the Rakk Hive chasing the heroes was nothing short of amazing, even if it did end up separating the group.]]

** [[spoiler: Jack is a horrible person and a monster, but he is a VERY impressive monster. In the last decision of episode 2 you can choose to allow Jack to help you take control of the facility...and then all the drones point their guns to the bad guys.]]

** [[spoiler: He can save Rhys from Vasquez when he starts to hunt you down.]]
** [[spoiler: He can also save Fiona and Sasha from Athena...by throwing her away. Yes, Loader Bot can beat player characters.]]
*** [[spoiler: Athena is a badass Vault Hunter who was trained from childhood, nearly took down the Atlas corporation, wiped out thousands of Dahl soldiers and Eridian aliens during Jack's counter-attack against them on Elpis and, being your typical [[TheGunslinger gunslinging]] [[MemeticBadass Vault Hunter]], is pretty much [[OneManArmy unstoppable.]]]] Loader Bot, meanwhile, is your average Hyperion robot you encounter in Borderlands 2. And yet, [[spoiler: he still defeats her.]]
*** The Stranger even notes that [[spoiler: normal Loader Bots ''can't'' pull off the kind of thing that Loader Bot did. Which is why he and Rhys doubt it actually happened.]] This becomes HilariousInHindsight after [[spoiler:TheReveal that the Stranger ''is'' Loader Bot, so he knows that Fiona made that bit up]].

** The way Fiona can evade Athena without [[spoiler: Loader bot]] is rather impressive as well.

* Fiona having the sheer gall and fortitude to [[spoiler:steal Athena's hastily discarded shield right in front of her.]]
** Cue the [[spoiler:*Athena will REALLY remember that*]]

* [[spoiler:Jack's rampage]] and [[spoiler:Fiona infiltrating the facility after using her flashbang grenade]] are equally impressive to see.

* [[spoiler: The utterly bogus]] way Fiona takes out Vallory.
* [[spoiler:Athena rescuing the team from Vallory.]]
* Fiona [[spoiler: unlocking her Vault Hunter talent of AwesomenessByAnalysis]].
* Athena and Fiona vs. [[spoiler: Brick and Mordecai. Two Vault Hunters vs. 1.5 Vault Hunters, it's as chaotic and badass as it sounds. NOW you know why the pair were limping away at the beginning of the Pre-Sequel. They lose in the end, but Fiona managing to get some serious hits on [[TheBerserker Brick]] ''in melee'' and surviving a metal-clad punch to the skull from him is no small achievement.]]

** Also, [[spoiler: Gunslinger Mordecai]] is back with [[spoiler: a fully upgraded Unforgiven Masher]] to boot, and he kicks ass.
* Rhys and Sasha chasing August atop a [[spoiler:legless, but still incredibly mobile Loader Bot]] in an effort to [[spoiler:save Gortys.]]

** It should also be noted [[spoiler: Vallory killing Vasquez]] is awesome in its own right, as ''everyone'' is sick of him. Throughout Act 2 of Episode 2, he makes fun of Rhys and Vaughn, disgusts even [[EvenEvilHasStandards Jack, pisses off August]] and acts condescending and arrogant to everyone. Whether you like it or not, you can agree [[LaserGuidedKarma that he had it coming.]]

* The ending reveals that the gang are going to [[spoiler: Helios!]] That's right, we'll see it again, 3 years later!

* When [[spoiler: it's revealed Yvette has been working with Vasquez, she grabs Rhysquez's arm. One of his reactions is both Nightmare Fuel and a CMOA by saying that she'll end up like [[ThrownOutTheAirlock Henderson]] is pretty awesome, considering how much of a bitch she truly is after learning she [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder backstab Rhys and Vaughn]].]]

'''[[spoiler: Yvette]]''': What?\\

* [[spoiler: Choosing to rule Hyperion with Jack, especially if you are on good terms with him.]]
** Considering how [[spoiler: Yvette is holding Sasha and Fiona hostage, listening to Jack announce that Rhys is in control is awesome because now Yvette knows just how much trouble she is in.]]
** The choice to [[spoiler:reject Jack's offer]] results in a ''villainous'' moment of awesome for [[spoiler:Jack. He decides that he's had enough, and takes control of Rhys' arm and jacks himself in, even briefly taking over Rhys himself to tell Fiona that everything is fine.]] The resulting monologue is a moment of awesome for Dameon Clarke, too, who delivers the lines ''perfectly'':
-->'''Jack:''' [[spoiler: OOHHH, I can't ''believe'' how long I was stuck inside that ''empty little head'' of yours! '''GOD''', it's good to be out! ''WOO!'' Well! That shit's done. I'm everywhere in the system now, not to mention my sweet new body!]]

-->'''Jack:''' [[spoiler:(as a projection on the window behind Rhys) No, ''I'' am '''HANDSOME GODDAMN''' '''''JACK!!''''']]
* The myriad of ways that Rhys can [[spoiler:reveal that he's still alive to Yvette before he knocks her out]] like this [[http://starry-caramel.tumblr.com/post/127120809232/dont-screw-with-rhys-btch one]]. The [[OhCrap look on her face]] as Rhys [[TranquilFury says hello and sounds genuinely menacing]] is priceless.

* Though [[TearJerker very sad]], [[spoiler:Scooter did get a suitably awesome death RidingTheBomb. "Catch a ride", indeed. Hell, knowing him it's probably how he's always ''wanted'' to go.]]

* A subtle one when [[spoiler: Rhys-quez]] calls the two male soldiers "ladies", one remarks that the Captain's brother is ''finally'' getting married to his boyfriend. [=#LoveWins=] indeed.

* One screenshot shows a particularly awesome moment-[[spoiler: Janey on her motorbike, Sasha in a technical, August and Kroger in their technical and [=Zer0=] ''standing on Vasquez's car''.]] Ladies and gentlemen, TheCavalry has arrived!

* The final showdown with [[spoiler: the Traveler]] has Rhys [[spoiler:piloting Gortys like a HumongousMecha, with the help of Loader-Bot and the three Vault Hunters you hired for the mission, each of which gives Gortys a different awesome super-move for the fight against the Traveler.]]
** [[spoiler:Rhys's skill at finger gun wars gives Gortys ''actual'' finger guns.]]
** [[spoiler:Loader Bot gives Gortys his old body's signature move: grabbing the enemy (or in this case, a huge piece of debris) and spinning his torso around in order to toss them "[[VideoGame/SuperMario64 So long, Gay Bowser]]" style.]]
--->[[spoiler:'''Loader Bot:''' I missed this.]]\\
[[spoiler:'''Gortys:''' [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Hey, me too.]]]]
** [[spoiler:Athena and [=Zer0=] do what you'd expect and give Gortys a Kinetic Aspis and access to [=Decepti0n=], respectively.]]
** [[spoiler:August uses GoodOldFisticuffs and fights like the street-brawling Pandoran gangster that he is, then moves on to RapidFireFisticuffs and ends with a double RocketPunch.]]
** [[spoiler: Janey Springs creates rocket boosters on Gortys' legs and turns her into a KickChick, ending with an ''rocket-powered aerial suplex''.]]
** [[spoiler:Cassius uses digistruct energy beams, finishing with a KamehameHadoken.]]

'''[[spoiler: Cassius]]''' : Oh I've been working on a couple. [''[[SlasherSmile grins]]'']
** [[spoiler: And Claptrap...well...he causes an excessive amount of missile launchers to appear on Gortys...to the point where they weight her down. Then they all fire in random directions, including straight up...and then they all fall down, which Gortys then has to dodge. Of course, this is the one attack that the Traveller can't dodge. Once again, with Claptrap, you have to work ''with'' the failure.]]
** [[spoiler: To finish the Traveler off, Gortys turns the beacon that summons the Vault and keeps it in place into a {{BFS}} and slice the Traveler to pieces.]]
*** [[spoiler: What's even better about this is that unlike the other attacks, the sword is brought out regardless of which Vault Hunters are piloting - which means [[TookALevelInBadass the sword is all Gortys]].]]
* [[spoiler:Rhys ending the legacy of Handsome Jack once and for all, by ''ripping out all of his own cybernetics'' and (potentially) crushing his ECHO-eye in his hand as Jack begs for mercy.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Rhys:''' I win, Jack. It's over.]]
** [[spoiler:Let's put this in perspective: ''Handsome Jack'' is begging for mercy. He didn't do that when he was killed in ''Borderlands 2'', he was just pissed off that (from his point of view) a filthy unwashed bandit was the one to put him down. Of course, the real Jack might not have been afraid to die because he knew he had an AI backup of himself ready to go, but that doesn't make it any less satisfying.]]
* [[spoiler:Rhys rebuilding Atlas from the ground up and becoming its new CEO is admittedly pretty awesome. It may not be the company he had in mind, but judging from a few passing comments by him it seems to be shaping up well. It's nice to see the guy find the success he had been looking for through the entire series.]]
** [[spoiler:Vaughn found his own happiness too, stepping out from his friend's shadow and becoming a badass tribal leader who's easily able to stand alongside the others as an equal. Not bad for the mild mannered accountant, refused entry to clubs for being a 'nerd'.]]
* A Hyperion stooge, his nerdy friend, a Pandoran con-artist, her sister and a Loader Bot, and their small collection of friends, managed to [[spoiler: find a Vault, kill the monster inside (larger than any Vault Monster seen prior) and claim the treasure within. That in itself is phenomenal.]]
* Getting [[spoiler: August]] to turn against his [[spoiler: mother, who is a freaking ''crime lord'']] is awesome, and even more with the massive BlastOut that ensues.
* [[spoiler: Fiona using her more developed Action Skill and the lack of gravity to take down several Guardians without taking a single hit (and protecting Sasha from the same) shows how much better skilled she's become between her story and the present.]]
* Although it's [[OffscreenMomentofAwesome offscreen]], August [[spoiler: taking out an entire elevator of Hyperion soldiers and then shooting out all the screaming Jack screens]] shows just how incredibly badass he can be.

* Though [[TearJerker very sad]], [[spoiler:Scooter did get a suitably awesome death RidingTheBomb. "[[FamousLastWords Catch a ride]]", indeed. Hell, knowing him it's probably how he's always ''wanted'' to go.]]

** Better yet, at the end, Rhys is told to [[AllYourPowersCombined combine the Loader Bot's primary and secondary weapons to create a]] FinishingMove [[TotalPartyKill to wipe out the last of the Bandits]]. Complete with Loader Bot giving a BondOneLiner [[ShoutOut everybody had to be thinking after witnessing the attack]]: "[[VideoGame/MortalKombat Fatality]]."

** Cue [[spoiler:*Athena will REALLY remember that*]]

** Even better, it's [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Fiona]] who does the most damage, as Lillith said: "Dam near killing my two best men."

** It should also be noted [[spoiler: Vallory killing Vasquez]] is awesome in its own right, as ''everyone'' is sick of him. Throughout Act 2 of Episode 2, he makes fun of Rhys and Vaughn, disgusts Jack, pisses off August and acts condescending and arrogant to everyone. Whether you like it or not, you can agree [[LaserGuidedKarma that he had it coming.]]

** Considering how [[spoiler: Yvette is holding Sasha and Fiona hostage, listening to Jack announce that Rhys is in control is awesome because now Yvette knows just how fucked she is.]]

-->'''Jack:''' Whoa whoa whoa...do I seriously talk too much? I'm sorry, man. No one's ever told me that before. Thank you-Thank you for your honesty. I really appreciate it.

-->[[spoiler:'''Rhys:''' I win, Jack.]]

* Although it's offscreen, August [[spoiler: taking out an entire elevator of Hyperion soldiers and then shooting out all the Jack screens]] shows just how incredibly badass he can be.

* Vaughn, despite being scared out of his mind throughout the entire episode, handles himself quite well during the chariot race, at one point zooming around a bandit vehicle so he can retrieve the case of money and immediately going for the driver's shotgun [[spoiler: (though killing the driver was probably ''not'' what he intended to happen).]]

* [[spoiler: Finding the hidden room in the Atlas warehouse containing a one-of-a-kind (probably Legendary) gun, a one-of-a-kind digital watch, and a Vault map.]]
* [[spoiler: The appearance of Handsome Jack's hologram.]]

** Fiona has two chances to use her gun in the first episode. During the first, she uses a downed bandit as a springboard, then twists in mid-air to aim at August. If you risk a shot, she shoots the gun right out of his hand. Later in the death race, as [[spoiler: Felix]] picks up the case of money, one option is to shoot him. Fiona is rolling backwards in the caravan as she shoots, but still manages to get him in the neck. [[spoiler: Felix lives long enough to open the case, only for it to explode in his face.]]

* After coming up with their plan to steal Vasquez' deal for the Vault Key, Vaughn starts arguing with Yvette over what kind of car they should have (he wants something stylish, while she wants to outfit them with something more practical/armored). Rhys settles it by smirking and telling them he already has a car in mind. Cue them stealing Vasquez' car.