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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Ethan pre-reboot was a pretty thoughtless and selfish guy a lot of the time who constantly got his friends wrapped up in his various shenanigans. Post-reboot, he's significantly more empathetic and more consistently intelligent. He does do things that threaten his life just as often as pre-reboot Ethan (and actually dies from them often), but his recklessness is justified here by the fact that he has ResurrectiveImmortality.
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* NeverLiveItDown: Much to his exasperation, that whole [[spoiler:letting the Troll fall]] incident has gained him some infamy.
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* DrawAggro: Instead of the usual adage of 'Don't feed the Troll', Ethan decides to feed the Troll in small amounts here and there. When Lucas questions his decision, Ethan explains that feeding him would keep his attention on Ethan instead of going after the civilians. Lucas couldn't refute Ethan's reasoning and is impressed.
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* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: No costume, no tricky gadgets...just a regular dude in regular clothes who happens to be a major creep.
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* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: No costume, no tricky gadgets... just a regular dude in regular clothes who happens to be a major creep.creep. [[spoiler:Not after his chemical bath, though.]]
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* BerserkButton: Despite his constant grin, it seems that there's one thing that ''does'' get under his skin - [[spoiler: the targets of his badmouthing ''not'' rising to his bait]].
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:His struggle with Analog sends him plummeting from a rooftop and into a truck full of chemicals. It's explicitly mentioned that he survived, however, albeit winding up in a coma]].
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:His struggle with Analog sends him plummeting from a rooftop and into a truck full of chemicals. It's explicitly mentioned that he survived, however, albeit winding up in a coma]].
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* BerserkButton: Despite his constant grin, it seems that there's one thing that ''does'' get under his skin - [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the targets of his badmouthing ''not'' rising to his bait]].
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:His struggle with Analog sends him plummeting from a rooftop and into a truck full of chemicals. It's explicitly mentioned that he survived, however, albeit winding up in acoma]].coma.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: Did this to a hero called Icewave after he moved on from Captain Prime.
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:His struggle with Analog sends him plummeting from a rooftop and into a truck full of chemicals. It's explicitly mentioned that he survived, however, albeit winding up in a
* DrivenToSuicide: Did this to a hero called Icewave after he moved on from Captain Prime.
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* {{Expy}}: Let's see...SlasherSmile? Real identity unknown? No real motivation for what he does except getting a sick laugh? [[spoiler:Fell into a tank of chemicals]]? Whoever this jerk is, he seems to be set up as this story's equivalent of ''ComicBook/TheJoker.''
* ForTheEvulz: When Analog demands to know what his motive is, he just grins and admits that, for him, it's ''fun.''
* ForTheEvulz: When Analog demands to know what his motive is, he just grins and admits that, for him, it's ''fun.''
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* {{Expy}}: Let's see...SlasherSmile? Real identity unknown? No real motivation for what he does except getting a sick laugh? [[spoiler:Fell into a tank of chemicals]]? Whoever this jerk is, he seems to be set up as this story's equivalent of ''ComicBook/TheJoker.''
''ComicBook/TheJoker''.
* ForTheEvulz: When Analog demands to know what his motive is, he just grins and admits that, for him, it's''fun.''''fun''.
* ForTheEvulz: When Analog demands to know what his motive is, he just grins and admits that, for him, it's
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* NoNameGiven: If this guy has a name, it hasn't been revealed yet. [[spoiler:His disfigurement by falling into a chemical truck's container has confounded attempts to I.D. him]].
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* NoNameGiven: If this guy has a name, it hasn't been revealed yet. [[spoiler:His disfigurement by falling into a chemical truck's container has confounded attempts to I.D. him]].[=ID=] him.]]
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* NotSoHarmlessVillain: At first, his smearing of Analog and D-Pad is dickish, but otherwise harmless. When they refuse to publicaly rise to his bait, however, he kidnaps four innocent people with the intention to force a SadisticChoice on the heroic duo. [[spoiler:And as it turns out, he ended up ''killing'' one of them before setting up his hostage situation]].
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* NotSoHarmlessVillain: At first, his smearing of Analog and D-Pad is dickish, but otherwise harmless. When they refuse to publicaly publicly rise to his bait, however, he kidnaps four innocent people with the intention to force a SadisticChoice on the heroic duo. [[spoiler:And as it turns out, he ended up accidentally ''killing'' one of them before setting up his hostage situation]].
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* SlasherSmile: Considering that he's a {{Troll}}, this fits him perfectly.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He doesn't have super powers, or a flashy costume, and he doesn't get away at the end of his head-on clash with Analog and D-Pad. However, the outcome of said fight triggers a HeroicBsod in Ethan for a while.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He doesn't have super powers, or a flashy costume, and he doesn't get away at the end of his head-on clash with Analog and D-Pad. However, the outcome of said fight triggers a HeroicBsod in Ethan for a while.
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* SlasherSmile: Considering that he's a {{Troll}}, this fits him perfectly.
perfectly. [[spoiler:Gets even worse when we see him after the arsonist in Myriad is captured. What little was shown looked like mix of [[AllTrollsAreDifferent a literal troll]] and [[ComicBook/SpiderMan the Green Goblin]].]]
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He doesn't have super powers, or a flashy costume, and he doesn't get away at the end of his head-on clash with Analog and D-Pad. However, the outcome of said fight triggers aHeroicBsod HeroicBSOD in Ethan for a while.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He doesn't have super powers, or a flashy costume, and he doesn't get away at the end of his head-on clash with Analog and D-Pad. However, the outcome of said fight triggers a
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* WeAreEverywhere: Turns out he has a group following him, called Myriad, one of whom made a fake video where they dressed up as Analog and claimed he was changing his name, while another is a serial arsonist using the fires to torment Ethan about letting The Troll fall from a building.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: While Zeke only went into KillAllHumans mode in the BadFuture of the original comic, he starts out as an antagonist here.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: While Zeke only went into KillAllHumans mode in the BadFuture of the original comic, he starts they start out as an antagonist here.
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** DragonWithAnAgenda: By his own admission, he's biding his time until his "master" lets his guard down so he can kill him, too.
* EliteMook: Compared to his drone counterparts, he's a ''lot'' more dangerous.
* ExplosiveLeash: Why he serves his creator.
* FreudianExcuse: Zeke hasn't had any choice in who he is, or what he's allowed to do. His hatred of humanity is one of the few exceptions, which is why he holds onto it so tightly.
* EliteMook: Compared to his drone counterparts, he's a ''lot'' more dangerous.
* ExplosiveLeash: Why he serves his creator.
* FreudianExcuse: Zeke hasn't had any choice in who he is, or what he's allowed to do. His hatred of humanity is one of the few exceptions, which is why he holds onto it so tightly.
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** DragonWithAnAgenda: By his their own admission, he's they're biding his their time until his their "master" lets his guard down so he they can kill him, too.
* EliteMook: Compared tohis their drone counterparts, he's they're a ''lot'' more dangerous.
* ExplosiveLeash: Whyhe serves they serve his creator.
* FreudianExcuse: Zeke hasn't had any choice in whohe is, they are, or what he's they're allowed to do. His Their hatred of humanity is one of the few exceptions, which is why he holds they hold onto it so tightly.
* EliteMook: Compared to
* ExplosiveLeash: Why
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* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: Well, ''two'' of the four - he's a robot with a ninja motif.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: His color scheme is black and red this time, and he's ''not'' one of the good guys.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: His optics are red by default in the reboot.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: His color scheme is black and red this time, and he's ''not'' one of the good guys.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: His optics are red by default in the reboot.
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* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: Well, ''two'' of the four - he's they're a robot with a ninja motif.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver:His Their color scheme is black and red this time, and he's they're ''not'' one of the good guys.
* RedEyesTakeWarning:His Their optics are red by default in the reboot.
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* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: He's a penguin.
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* TimeStandsStill: Has the power to stop and start motion, causing someone he touches to be frozen in place, or Pause as he prefers to describe it.
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* TimeStandsStill: Has the power to stop and start motion, causing someone he touches to be frozen in place.place, or Pause as he prefers to describe it.
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!!Sam AKA Gameboy
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* TimeStandsStill: Has the power to stop and start motion, causing someone he touches to be frozen in place.
* TimeStandsStill: Has the power to stop and start motion, causing someone he touches to be frozen in place.
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* SurprisinglySmallOrganization: As it turns out, the only ''human'' member of the clan so far is the creator of the robot ninjas, Eugene Howard. [[spoiler:Technically, Zeke isn't human, but he's sentient]].
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* SurprisinglySmallOrganization: OddlySmallOrganization: As it turns out, the only ''human'' member of the clan so far is the creator of the robot ninjas, Eugene Howard. [[spoiler:Technically, Zeke isn't human, but he's sentient]].
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!!Captain Prime:
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!!Captain Prime:
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!!The Troll:
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* CharacterDevelopment: Her response to Cort's ArmorPiercingResponse is that the brother she worships isn't perfect either, and willing to resume training.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Her response to Cort's ArmorPiercingResponse is that the brother she worships isn't perfect either, and willing to resume training.no matter how disappointed she was at Cort, he was the one who came back and rescued her.
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* ArmorPiercingResponse: His relationship with Nyrah becomes strained after she's disillusioned at Cort's own wrongdoings and past as a DirtyCop. Eventually he gives a rebuttal that he is not Nyrah's late brother who's a paragon in her eyes.
-->'''Cort:''' You're disappointed? I can live with that. I've spent my whole life failing to live up to the expectations people set for me... However I ''won't'' spend the foreseeable future constantly ''apologizing'' just because you can't look at me without being reminded I'm ''not'' Dristim. ...I know Dristim was the perfect soldier, Nyrah. But I'm not him. And I can't ''be'' him. I'm just... ''me.'' Trying to make the best of a situation ''neither'' of us planned for. That's... all I can offer. ''You'' need to decide if it's ''enough''.
-->'''Cort:''' You're disappointed? I can live with that. I've spent my whole life failing to live up to the expectations people set for me... However I ''won't'' spend the foreseeable future constantly ''apologizing'' just because you can't look at me without being reminded I'm ''not'' Dristim. ...I know Dristim was the perfect soldier, Nyrah. But I'm not him. And I can't ''be'' him. I'm just... ''me.'' Trying to make the best of a situation ''neither'' of us planned for. That's... all I can offer. ''You'' need to decide if it's ''enough''.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Her response to Cort's ArmorPiercingResponse is that the brother she worships isn't perfect either, and willing to resume training.
-->'''Nyrah:''' You once accused me of seeing the universe in black and white... of struggling to reconcile life lived in shades of gray. Perhaps there is... ''some'' truth to that. You may be a... ''darker'' gray than I thought, Cort Ryder. But ''I'' must remember to see the planet as a ''whole''... Not just the side furthest from the sun. If this is going to work... You're right. We have to be willing to adapt. ''Both'' of us. I will try. I owe that to Dristim... and to ''you''.
-->'''Nyrah:''' You once accused me of seeing the universe in black and white... of struggling to reconcile life lived in shades of gray. Perhaps there is... ''some'' truth to that. You may be a... ''darker'' gray than I thought, Cort Ryder. But ''I'' must remember to see the planet as a ''whole''... Not just the side furthest from the sun. If this is going to work... You're right. We have to be willing to adapt. ''Both'' of us. I will try. I owe that to Dristim... and to ''you''.
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* RealityEnsues: Why he didn't just retire rich after a few bank robberies - in his own words, "do you know how little cash banks keep on hand these days?"
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* BlessedWithSuck: Ethan's superpower is, in his own words, "I don't stay dead." He's not immortal; he ''does'' die each time. It just doesn't stick, so he experiences death over and over again every time it happens.
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* BadassGay: He makes passing mention of former male flames, and he's a superhero.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: The leader's apparent motive? [[spoiler:his precious Xbox 360 suffered a malfunction, as did its replacement]]. He claims this opened his eyes to how much humans have become dependent on technology, but Ethan's still DisappontedByTheMotive.
* EvilLuddite: The leader of the clan is firmly convinced that humans need to be "freed" from their reliance on technology, so he wants to destroy it all.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: The Their leader's apparent motive? [[spoiler:his precious Xbox 360 suffered a malfunction, as did its replacement]]. He claims this opened his eyes to how much humans have become dependent on technology, but Ethan's still DisappontedByTheMotive.
DisappointedByTheMotive.
* EvilLuddite: The leader of theclan group, Eugene Howard, is firmly convinced that humans need to be "freed" from their reliance on technology, so he wants to destroy technology...by destroying it all.
* EvilLuddite: The leader of the
* KickTheDog: Eugene's treatment of Zeke is pretty dickish.
* McNinja: The leader of the Red Ring of Death fashions himself after a ninja grandmaster, despite not really having the build, skillset, or traditional nationality of a ninja.
* NonActionBigBad: The leader of the Red Ring of Death, Eugene Howard.
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* SurprisinglySmallOrganization: As it turns out, the only ''human'' member of the clan so far is the creator of the robot ninjas. [[spoiler:and Zeke]].
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* SurprisinglySmallOrganization: As it turns out, the only ''human'' member of the clan so far is the creator of the robot ninjas. [[spoiler:and Zeke]].
ninjas, Eugene Howard. [[spoiler:Technically, Zeke isn't human, but he's sentient]].
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* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: He was expecting Analog and D-Pad to get the drop on him during the hostage situation.
-->'''Analog''': Drop the detonator! ''Drop it!!''
-->'''Troll''': [[HopeSpot Okay, okay! Fine! Take it!]] [[spoiler: [[WhamLine I triggered the timer the instant you guys showed up, anyway]]. ]]
-->'''Analog''': Drop the detonator! ''Drop it!!''
-->'''Troll''': [[HopeSpot Okay, okay! Fine! Take it!]] [[spoiler: [[WhamLine I triggered the timer the instant you guys showed up, anyway]]. ]]
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* HiddenDepths: Despite being sort of TheDitz and geeking out at the superhero life, Ethan's capable of surprising empathy as well - he feels guilty about his part in what happened to the Troll, and sympathizes with both Elijah and Zeke.
* JumpedAtTheCall: Once he and Lucas gained their powers, he was the one who suggested they become superheroes. [[spoiler:Not just for thrill-seeking, either - he's driven by his sister's murder, and the hope to prevent another tragedy like that]].
* JumpedAtTheCall: Once he and Lucas gained their powers, he was the one who suggested they become superheroes. [[spoiler:Not just for thrill-seeking, either - he's driven by his sister's murder, and the hope to prevent another tragedy like that]].
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* NoBodyLeftBehind: Part of his ResurrectiveImmortality involves his corpse disappearing, then himself re-materializing alive and well.
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* StraightGay: If not for a few passing remarks in conversation regarding his dating life, you wouldn't know that Lucas was gay.
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* TenMinuteRetirement: After his fight with the Troll, Ethan's rattled enough by the possibility that he subconsciously dropped the psycho from a rooftop that he considers hanging up his costume. Lucas being attacked by the Red Ring of Death gets him back in the saddle, though.
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* FreakOut: His reaction when he first discovered his powers. To be fair, this is a rather natural reaction to spontaneously generating HardLight arrows [[spoiler:and accidentally slicing your friend's head off with one of them. Luckily, Ethan gained the power of ResurrectiveImmortality]].
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* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: He was expecting Analog and D-Pad to get the drop on him during the hostage situation.
-->'''Analog''': Drop the detonator! ''Drop it!!''
-->'''Troll''': [[HopeSpot Okay, okay! Fine! Take it!]] [[spoiler: [[WhamLine I triggered the timer the instant you guys showed up, anyway]]. ]]
-->'''Analog''': Drop the detonator! ''Drop it!!''
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* NeverMyFault: He blames Analog and D-Pad for his escalation to hostage-taking, claiming that it's ''their'' fault for ignoring his taunts at first.
* SadisticChoice: He tries to force one on Analog and D-Pad by planting explosives on three innocent people and threatening to set them off...but he'll let them save ''one'' of the hostages while letting the other two die. [[spoiler: D-Pad gets around this by manifesting his light arrows between the hostages and the bombs, letting his constructs absorb the brunt of the explosion, then manifests other arrows to catch the hostages]].
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* PersonOfMassDestruction: Becoming a Starcaster Wielder makes him this by default.
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* DudeNotFunny: Apparently, the Troll went after her shortly after her debut by Photoshopping her face onto a bunch of Victoria's Secret models. She...was ''not'' amused.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: At one point, Analog and D-Pad run into her while she's trying to track down a "Tentacle Bomb" planted by one of her arch-foes.
* [[MilitarySuperhero Government-Employed Superhero]]: She's specifically mentioned as being backed and equipped by the government.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: At one point, Analog and D-Pad run into her while she's trying to track down a "Tentacle Bomb" planted by one of her arch-foes.
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* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]]: Upon realizing that the Troll might be up to something, she tries to talk DaEditor out of reporting on it, knowing it'll just encourage the Troll.
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* SuperherosWearCapes: This seems to be his motivation for including a cape in his costume. And yes, by his own admission, it's resulted in more than one CapeSnag.
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* BrainyBrunette: Downplayed, as she's by no means an inventor; but she's a solid and sensible person.
* GoingForTheBigScoop: She's willing to accept an invitation from Analog to witness their battling the Red Ring of Death in order to get a big scoop.
* IntrepidReporter: Despite (initially) being a video game columnist, she doesn't back away from the opportunity to record superheroics.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Well, she's not ''really'' a jerk, but she's being honest when she explains that her report of [[spoiler:Analog dropping the Troll into a tanker truck]] was based on what she could see. She's also willing to give Analog a chance to set the record straight with an interview.
* ShipTease: Given the pre-reboot dynamic between her and Ethan, and how much Analog seems to like talking to her, they seem to be heading in this direction.
* BrainyBrunette: Downplayed, as she's by no means an inventor; but she's a solid and sensible person.
* GoingForTheBigScoop: She's willing to accept an invitation from Analog to witness their battling the Red Ring of Death in order to get a big scoop.
* IntrepidReporter: Despite (initially) being a video game columnist, she doesn't back away from the opportunity to record superheroics.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Well, she's not ''really'' a jerk, but she's being honest when she explains that her report of [[spoiler:Analog dropping the Troll into a tanker truck]] was based on what she could see. She's also willing to give Analog a chance to set the record straight with an interview.
* ShipTease: Given the pre-reboot dynamic between her and Ethan, and how much Analog seems to like talking to her, they seem to be heading in this direction.
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* BerserkButton: Downplayed, but she's been shown to be unhappy by the idea of rookie heroes like Analog and D-Pad getting involved in her work.
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* EvilOnlooker: He watches Analog and D-Pad on his computer monitor before enacting his plans.
* TheGadfly: He lives to get a rise out of people; failing to get a visible reaction out of Analog and D-Pad is enough to trigger his BerserkButton.
* MysteriousWatcher: He watches Analog and D-Pad on his computer monitor before enacting his plans.
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* {{Troll}}: He ''literally'' calls himself this; everything he does is meant to upset other people.
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* {{Troll}}: He ''literally'' calls himself this; everything he does is meant to upset other people.
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* TheAce: She seems to be this world's equivalent of Superman in regard to her reputation, and has the success record and power set to back it up.
* ActionGirl: She's one of the top superheroes, so she definitely qualifies.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Her skin is darker than others, but her exact ethnicity remains unclear.
* TechnicianVersusPerformer: She's more serious and down-to-business compared to Analog and D-Pad.
!!The Red Ring of Death
* ArchEnemy: So far, they've been the chief recurring threat to Analog and D-Pad, and the conflict is becoming increasingly personal with each of their encounters.
* BadBoss: The leader isn't above using an ExplosiveLeash to keep his chief operative in line.
* DisproportionateRetribution: The leader's apparent motive? [[spoiler:his precious Xbox 360 suffered a malfunction, as did its replacement]]. He claims this opened his eyes to how much humans have become dependent on technology, but Ethan's still DisappontedByTheMotive.
* EvilLuddite: The leader of the clan is firmly convinced that humans need to be "freed" from their reliance on technology, so he wants to destroy it all.
* FightingAShadow: The leader of the group controls his MechaMooks by remote, often talking to Analog and D-Pad through them.
* {{Hypocrite}}: The leader of the Red Ring of Death ''hates'' technology...so he uses ''high-tech robots'' to carry out his mad crusade to rid the world of modern technology.
* KnightTemplar: In his own eyes, the leader is this, instead of an EvilLuddite.
* MechaMooks: The field agents of this group are remote-controlled robot ninjas.
* PetTheDog: The leader of this group would rather avoid killing civilians.
* SurprisinglySmallOrganization: As it turns out, the only ''human'' member of the clan so far is the creator of the robot ninjas. [[spoiler:and Zeke]].
* Alex Nguyen / The Black Hat:
* AntagonistAbilities: His phasing and super-speed make him a slippery customer to pin down.
* DidntSeeThatComing: Being unfamiliar with Analog's ResurrectiveImmortality, he was ''not'' expecting Ethan to [[spoiler:blow himself up so he could respawn in his blind spot]].
* EntitledBastard: His FreudianExcuse aside, he's not much more than a cocky punk who thinks the whole world owes him for his misfortunes.
* FreudianExcuse: It turns out he was [[spoiler:born with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbrachydactyly symbrachydactyly]], and built himself a prosthetic glove so he could do mundane things normally. Twenty years of mocking and teasing, however, made him decide to cheat and steal out of bitterness]].
* GlassCannon: His power set makes it hard to land a hit on him, and he can phase his pursuers into the sewers to get them out of the way easily. [[spoiler:Take away the glove, though]], and he's just an average kid.
* {{Intangibility}}: His main shtick is phasing through walls to escape pursuit or carry out his crimes.
* RealityEnsues: Why he didn't just retire rich after a few bank robberies - in his own words, "do you know how little cash banks keep on hand these days?"
* StarterVillain: He's one of the first proper supervillains that Analog and D-Pad have to deal with.
* TrickedOutGloves: Well, ''one'' glove, anyway. It's the source of his powers.
!!The Troll:
* BerserkButton: Despite his constant grin, it seems that there's one thing that ''does'' get under his skin - [[spoiler: the targets of his badmouthing ''not'' rising to his bait]].
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:His struggle with Analog sends him plummeting from a rooftop and into a truck full of chemicals. It's explicitly mentioned that he survived, however, albeit winding up in a coma]].
* EvilLaugh: He cracks a few wicked snickers while making his plans. And when [[spoiler:plunging from the rooftop, he ''literally'' goes "Lollollollollollollollollollollol" all the way down]].
* EvilOnlooker: He watches Analog and D-Pad on his computer monitor before enacting his plans.
* {{Expy}}: Let's see...SlasherSmile? Real identity unknown? No real motivation for what he does except getting a sick laugh? [[spoiler:Fell into a tank of chemicals]]? Whoever this jerk is, he seems to be set up as this story's equivalent of ''ComicBook/TheJoker.''
* ForTheEvulz: When Analog demands to know what his motive is, he just grins and admits that, for him, it's ''fun.''
* NoNameGiven: If this guy has a name, it hasn't been revealed yet. [[spoiler:His disfigurement by falling into a chemical truck's container has confounded attempts to I.D. him]].
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: At first, his smearing of Analog and D-Pad is dickish, but otherwise harmless. When they refuse to publicaly rise to his bait, however, he kidnaps four innocent people with the intention to force a SadisticChoice on the heroic duo. [[spoiler:And as it turns out, he ended up ''killing'' one of them before setting up his hostage situation]].
* SlasherSmile: Considering that he's a {{Troll}}, this fits him perfectly.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He doesn't have super powers, or a flashy costume, and he doesn't get away at the end of his head-on clash with Analog and D-Pad. However, the outcome of said fight triggers a HeroicBsod in Ethan for a while.
* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: No costume, no tricky gadgets...just a regular dude in regular clothes who happens to be a major creep.
* TrapMaster: In contrast to the likes of the Red Ring of Death, he doesn't seem to be much of a physical combatant, but he sets up a DeathTrap that challenges Analog and D-Pad to save captive civilians.
*{{Troll}}: He ''literally'' calls himself this; everything he does is meant to upset other people.
* TheAce: She seems to be this world's equivalent of Superman in regard to her reputation, and has the success record and power set to back it up.
* ActionGirl: She's one of the top superheroes, so she definitely qualifies.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Her skin is darker than others, but her exact ethnicity remains unclear.
* TechnicianVersusPerformer: She's more serious and down-to-business compared to Analog and D-Pad.
!!The Red Ring of Death
* ArchEnemy: So far, they've been the chief recurring threat to Analog and D-Pad, and the conflict is becoming increasingly personal with each of their encounters.
* BadBoss: The leader isn't above using an ExplosiveLeash to keep his chief operative in line.
* DisproportionateRetribution: The leader's apparent motive? [[spoiler:his precious Xbox 360 suffered a malfunction, as did its replacement]]. He claims this opened his eyes to how much humans have become dependent on technology, but Ethan's still DisappontedByTheMotive.
* EvilLuddite: The leader of the clan is firmly convinced that humans need to be "freed" from their reliance on technology, so he wants to destroy it all.
* FightingAShadow: The leader of the group controls his MechaMooks by remote, often talking to Analog and D-Pad through them.
* {{Hypocrite}}: The leader of the Red Ring of Death ''hates'' technology...so he uses ''high-tech robots'' to carry out his mad crusade to rid the world of modern technology.
* KnightTemplar: In his own eyes, the leader is this, instead of an EvilLuddite.
* MechaMooks: The field agents of this group are remote-controlled robot ninjas.
* PetTheDog: The leader of this group would rather avoid killing civilians.
* SurprisinglySmallOrganization: As it turns out, the only ''human'' member of the clan so far is the creator of the robot ninjas. [[spoiler:and Zeke]].
* Alex Nguyen / The Black Hat:
* AntagonistAbilities: His phasing and super-speed make him a slippery customer to pin down.
* DidntSeeThatComing: Being unfamiliar with Analog's ResurrectiveImmortality, he was ''not'' expecting Ethan to [[spoiler:blow himself up so he could respawn in his blind spot]].
* EntitledBastard: His FreudianExcuse aside, he's not much more than a cocky punk who thinks the whole world owes him for his misfortunes.
* FreudianExcuse: It turns out he was [[spoiler:born with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbrachydactyly symbrachydactyly]], and built himself a prosthetic glove so he could do mundane things normally. Twenty years of mocking and teasing, however, made him decide to cheat and steal out of bitterness]].
* GlassCannon: His power set makes it hard to land a hit on him, and he can phase his pursuers into the sewers to get them out of the way easily. [[spoiler:Take away the glove, though]], and he's just an average kid.
* {{Intangibility}}: His main shtick is phasing through walls to escape pursuit or carry out his crimes.
* RealityEnsues: Why he didn't just retire rich after a few bank robberies - in his own words, "do you know how little cash banks keep on hand these days?"
* StarterVillain: He's one of the first proper supervillains that Analog and D-Pad have to deal with.
* TrickedOutGloves: Well, ''one'' glove, anyway. It's the source of his powers.
!!The Troll:
* BerserkButton: Despite his constant grin, it seems that there's one thing that ''does'' get under his skin - [[spoiler: the targets of his badmouthing ''not'' rising to his bait]].
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:His struggle with Analog sends him plummeting from a rooftop and into a truck full of chemicals. It's explicitly mentioned that he survived, however, albeit winding up in a coma]].
* EvilLaugh: He cracks a few wicked snickers while making his plans. And when [[spoiler:plunging from the rooftop, he ''literally'' goes "Lollollollollollollollollollollol" all the way down]].
* EvilOnlooker: He watches Analog and D-Pad on his computer monitor before enacting his plans.
* {{Expy}}: Let's see...SlasherSmile? Real identity unknown? No real motivation for what he does except getting a sick laugh? [[spoiler:Fell into a tank of chemicals]]? Whoever this jerk is, he seems to be set up as this story's equivalent of ''ComicBook/TheJoker.''
* ForTheEvulz: When Analog demands to know what his motive is, he just grins and admits that, for him, it's ''fun.''
* NoNameGiven: If this guy has a name, it hasn't been revealed yet. [[spoiler:His disfigurement by falling into a chemical truck's container has confounded attempts to I.D. him]].
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: At first, his smearing of Analog and D-Pad is dickish, but otherwise harmless. When they refuse to publicaly rise to his bait, however, he kidnaps four innocent people with the intention to force a SadisticChoice on the heroic duo. [[spoiler:And as it turns out, he ended up ''killing'' one of them before setting up his hostage situation]].
* SlasherSmile: Considering that he's a {{Troll}}, this fits him perfectly.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He doesn't have super powers, or a flashy costume, and he doesn't get away at the end of his head-on clash with Analog and D-Pad. However, the outcome of said fight triggers a HeroicBsod in Ethan for a while.
* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: No costume, no tricky gadgets...just a regular dude in regular clothes who happens to be a major creep.
* TrapMaster: In contrast to the likes of the Red Ring of Death, he doesn't seem to be much of a physical combatant, but he sets up a DeathTrap that challenges Analog and D-Pad to save captive civilians.
*{{Troll}}: He ''literally'' calls himself this; everything he does is meant to upset other people.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: In the beginning of the comic, he was getting tired of being stuck catching petty crooks and wanted to face some ''real'' supervillains. Then the Red Ring of Death Clan showed up...
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* DeadpanSnarker: He's always quick with a dry remark to Ethan's latest attempts at being dramatic or badass.
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!!Scott
* AdaptationalHeroism: He's not a mouthpiece for a diabolical penguin this time.
* GadgeteerGenius: He's the one who makes the tools that Analog and D-Pad use for their superheroics.
* GeniusCripple: He's confined to a wheelchair in this continuity, but also happens to be skilled enough with technology and electronics to make crime-fighting toys for Analog and D-Pad.
* GoodIsNotSoft: He might be part of the hero team, but he's not above [[spoiler:leaving the ExplosiveLeash in Zeke in case the latter proves irredeemable]].
* MissionControl: His role on the team is to provide strategy and intel via radio communication.
* TheMourningAfter: He was in love with Ethan's sister, and isn't ready to move on after her death.
!!Zeke
* AdaptationalVillainy: While Zeke only went into KillAllHumans mode in the BadFuture of the original comic, he starts out as an antagonist here.
* TheDragon: To the leader of the Red Ring of Death Clan.
** DragonWithAnAgenda: By his own admission, he's biding his time until his "master" lets his guard down so he can kill him, too.
* EliteMook: Compared to his drone counterparts, he's a ''lot'' more dangerous.
* ExplosiveLeash: Why he serves his creator.
* FreudianExcuse: Zeke hasn't had any choice in who he is, or what he's allowed to do. His hatred of humanity is one of the few exceptions, which is why he holds onto it so tightly.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When Captain Prime shows up, Zeke decides to pull a VillainExitStageLeft.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: His color scheme is black and red this time, and he's ''not'' one of the good guys.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: His optics are red by default in the reboot.
* AdaptationalHeroism: He's not a mouthpiece for a diabolical penguin this time.
* GadgeteerGenius: He's the one who makes the tools that Analog and D-Pad use for their superheroics.
* GeniusCripple: He's confined to a wheelchair in this continuity, but also happens to be skilled enough with technology and electronics to make crime-fighting toys for Analog and D-Pad.
* GoodIsNotSoft: He might be part of the hero team, but he's not above [[spoiler:leaving the ExplosiveLeash in Zeke in case the latter proves irredeemable]].
* MissionControl: His role on the team is to provide strategy and intel via radio communication.
* TheMourningAfter: He was in love with Ethan's sister, and isn't ready to move on after her death.
!!Zeke
* AdaptationalVillainy: While Zeke only went into KillAllHumans mode in the BadFuture of the original comic, he starts out as an antagonist here.
* TheDragon: To the leader of the Red Ring of Death Clan.
** DragonWithAnAgenda: By his own admission, he's biding his time until his "master" lets his guard down so he can kill him, too.
* EliteMook: Compared to his drone counterparts, he's a ''lot'' more dangerous.
* ExplosiveLeash: Why he serves his creator.
* FreudianExcuse: Zeke hasn't had any choice in who he is, or what he's allowed to do. His hatred of humanity is one of the few exceptions, which is why he holds onto it so tightly.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When Captain Prime shows up, Zeke decides to pull a VillainExitStageLeft.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: His color scheme is black and red this time, and he's ''not'' one of the good guys.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: His optics are red by default in the reboot.
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* BlueIsHeroic: His costume is predominantly blue, and he's a superhero in this continuity.
* TheEmpath: This version of Ethan is able to put himself into the shoes of others when Lucas and Scott can't, allowing him to sympathize with Elijah Carter and this version of Zeke.
* LoveHurts: His relationship with Emily, given all their differences of opinion on things like preferred games and superheroes, fits this. [[spoiler:It ''definitely'' hurts when she breaks up with him after catching him in a lie for the last time.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: He's horrified by the possibility that when [[spoiler:the Troll slipped out of his grasp when they were both hanging off the side of a building, he might have ''intentionally'' let him fall.]]
* NeverLiveItDown: Much to his exasperation, that whole [[spoiler:letting the Troll fall]] incident has gained him some infamy.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: He's horrified by the possibility that when [[spoiler:the Troll slipped out of his grasp when they were both hanging off the side of a building, he might have ''intentionally'' let him fall.]]
* NeverLiveItDown: Much to his exasperation, that whole [[spoiler:letting the Troll fall]] incident has gained him some infamy.
* SuperherosWearCapes: This seems to be his motivation for including a cape in his costume. And yes, by his own admission, it's resulted in more than one CapeSnag.
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* AdaptationalSexuality: Lucas was straight in the original comic. Here, his talks about past flames mention them being guys.
* BadassGay: He makes passing mention of former male flames, and he's a superhero.
* TheCasanova: He's had multiple flames in the past, but hasn't gone steady.
* HardLight: His "D-Pad" arrows are formed from this.
* RedIsHeroic: His costume includes red highlights, and he's very much a good guy.
* RedOniBlueOni: Being the more rational and grounded of the heroic duo, he's the Blue to Ethan's Red. Ironically, his costume has ''red'' elements; wheras ''Ethan's'' is blue.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: When faced with the choice of either destroying Zeke or giving him a chance to turn over a new leaf, it's telling that Lucas [[spoiler:''agrees'' with Ethan - recognizing the sentience behind Zeke's anger, he can't bring himself to sign the death warrant on what might be a new form of life right out of hand]].
