History Recap / BatmanBeyondS3E2KingsRansom

* JerkassHasAPoint: As cruel as he is, King isn’t wrong to want out of the Royal Flush Gang due his wife’s constant complaining and comparisons to his father-in-law.

* SequelHook: The fate of Wayne-Powers in the wake of Paxton's downfall. This story thread will eventually be followed up on in ''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker''.

* TookALevelInJerkass: Both King and Queen. King gets mad at the very mention of Melanie's name and abandons Jack to the police without much thought. While Queen tries to rescue Jack, after being forced to leave him behind she begins constantly comparing the current King to her father, the previous one. [[BerserkButton King hates it.]]

** Throughout the episode, Queen has almost done nothing but complain about her husband's incompetence in leading the gang. All the while suspiciously not mentioning her own compliance with them.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: When the Royal Flush Gang hold Paxton Powers hostage, they demand a ransom payment of 20 million credits from the man himself. Paxton informs them that he doesn't have that much money, his lavish lifestyle is due to company perks and all his wealth is tied to investments that he'd have to sell in order to get the credits.

* HeelFaceTurn: Jack. After [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal being left to rot in prison by his parents, especially King]], he gets bailed out by his sister Melanie and joins her to work in a restaurant. Whether or not this lasts depends on whether the sequel comics should be considered canon or not.

'''Barbara:''' Except he doesn't [[ILoveNuclearPower glow in the dark]].\\

* SequelEpisode: To Season 2's "Once Burned" and concluding the Royal Flush Gang arc that began with Season 1's "Dead Man's Hand".

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** After multiple arrests and losing a key member, the Royal Flush Gang are practically broke. Made even worse that they made themselves enemies to the other criminal groups for their previous acts against them.
** When the Royal Flush Gang hold Paxton Powers hostage, they demand a ransom payment of 20 million credits from the man himself. Paxton informs them that he doesn't have that much money, his lavish lifestyle is due to company perks and all his wealth is tied to investments that he'd have to sell in order to get the credits.

* {{Main/Foreshadowing}}: When King goes to meet Paxton to deliver the Jaguar of Fedazar, he smiles when he sees Paxton’s assistant, Miss Sable Thorpe. This gives us the first sign that she and King have become lovers and secretly working together.

* {{Main/Foreshadowing}}: When King goes to meet Paxton to deliver the Jaguar of Fedazar, he smiles when he sees, Paxton’s assistant Miss Thorpe. This gives us the first that she and King have become lovers and secretly working together.

* NeverMyFault: Throughout the episode, Queen has almost done nothing but complain about her husband's incompetence in leading the gang. All the while suspiciously not mentioning her own compliance with them.

* YouFool: King to Queen after Batman reveals he followed her to the hideout.

** King likewise is still enraged at Melanie's abandonment of the Gang. And yet, it was his attitude and actions in the precedding Royla Flush Gang episodes -- and the test during "Once Burned" in particular -- that finally caused Melanie to 'betray' her family.

* BerserkButton: King [=DOES NOT=] like being compared to his father-in-law.
** Also, King does not want to hear Melanie/Ten’s name again...
* DramaticDrop: Melanie dropped a bowl of soup upon hearing her family’s situation with Paxton Power.

* ImpoverishedPatrician: After a fashion: Paxton is said to live entirely off corporate perks, with all of his assets tied up in investments. Which leaves him with... ''no'' money.

* OneSteveLimit: Averted. The fact that Bruce's dog and the android from the Royal Flush Gang are both named Ace gets lampshaded:

* ImpoverishedPatrician: After a fashion: Paxton is said to live entirely off corporate perks, with all of his assets tied up in investments. Which leaves him with...''no'' money.

* TakeThat: Barbara gets a pretty hilarious one on Paxton (and Blight) after he is arrested for plotting to murder Bruce:
-->'''Paxton:''' They're lying, I tell you! Bruce Wayne's my mentor! He's like a father to me!\\
'''Barbara:''' Except he doesn't [[ILoveNuclearPower glow in the dark]].\\
'''Paxton:''' Hey, I resent that! Where's my lawyer? I'll sue!

* UnwittingPawn:King reveals Paxton ''and'' Queen were this to him.

* SequelHook: The fate of Wayne-Powers in the wake of Paxton's downfall. This thread will be followed up on in ''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker''.

* UnwittingPawn: King reveals Paxton ''and'' Queen were this to him.
* VillainDecay: The Royal Flush Gang. They no longer have Ten to help them to disable alarms; they are barely able to keep their fighting robot Ace operational; they lose Jack during a robbery; and have to steal stuff for other people for a living. They didn't have to work for anyone other than themselves in their previous appearances.

* WhamEpisode: After having been recurring antagonists since Season One, the Royal Flush Gang collapses for good. As a bonus, their downfall takes Paxton Powers with them, giving Bruce an opening to finally reclaim control of Wayne Enterprises (which will happen in ''Return of the Joker'').

* WhamEpisode: The Royal Flush Gang collapses for good. Their downfall takes Paxton Powers with them, giving Bruce an opening to finally reclaim control of Wayne Enterprises (which will happen in ''Return of the Joker'').

* WhamEpisode: The Royal Flush Gang collapses for good and their members are all arrested. Their downfall also takes down Paxton Powers with them, giving Bruce an opening to finally reclaim control of Wayne Enterprises (which will happen in ''Return of the Joker'').

* {{Irony}}: Unbeknownst to King, he actually had his challenge against the old Batman.