History Recap / BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE48WhatIsReality

* SimpleSolutionWontWork: Commissioner Gordon ends up trapped in a virtual reality program by the Riddler, where he is forced to experience high G-forces. Batman attempts to free Gordon by merely unplugging the machine, but the Riddler reveals that doing so will result in Gordon experiencing [[NotTheFallThatKillsYou a rather sudden and fatal stop]], forcing Batman to enter the program.

* ImpersonatingAnOfficer: The Riddler's 2 goons from their boss's first appearance on the show are dressed as Gotham PD officers to clear out the department so they can get the files from them.

* PungeonMaster: Like before, many of Nygma's traps involve {{Stealth Pun}}s. "Crazy Intent" is a synonym of "Loco Motive," the door with that label hiding a train that tries to run the hero down.

* CallBack: During his MotiveRant, Riddler mentions the corrupt employer who cheated him in his debut episode.

* MoralMyopia: The Riddler wants revenge on Batman for forcing him to become an outlaw. When Batman points out that this is because the Riddler tried to murder his former boss, Nygma dismisses his previous crime as "a personal matter" and blames Batman for getting involved.

* MostDangerousVideoGame: And unlike his previous plan, it truly ''is'' computer-generated.

* FailedASpotCheck: Robin is smart enough to search the system thoroughly before actually using the VR program to make sure the Riddler can't access it via the net. However, as the villain points out later, he fails to check the hardware, and doesn't discover the wireless modem.

* TooCleverByHalf: The Riddler develops a brilliant plan to seemingly destroy Batman in a world where he makes all the rules. Unfortunately, when Batman outwits him, he becomes trapped in his own computer program and his mind is seemingly shattered.

** Leading into the above example, three computers crash around Gotham, displaying only a riddle on screen: "Where does a 500-pound gorilla sleep?" "What's worse than a millipede with flat feet?" "How do you fit 5 elephants into a compact car?" Train of logic: the Riddler doesn't usually use such commonly known riddles, meaning the answers to the riddles are a red herring. The riddles themselves all contain numbers: 500, 1000, 5. Convert to roman numerals and get D,M,V... ''the Department of Motor Vehicles!!!'' Which is exactly where the Riddler's goons are.

The Riddler traps Commissioner Gordon in a virtual reality machine.

* OffModel: One distant shot involving the Dynamic Duo and Commissioner Gordon at the police station forgets to fill in Robin's colors.

* CutTheJuice: This is Batman's first instinct when he discovers Gordon's predicament... unfortunately, as Riddler explains, that would be extremely dangerous, as the resulting whiplash would kill Gordon.

* CutTheJuice: This is Batman's first instinct when he discovers Gordon's predicament... unfortunately, as Riddler explains, that would be extremely dangerous.

* PungeonMaster: Like before, many of Nygma's traps involve {{Stealth Pun}}s. "Crazy Intent" is a synonym of "Loco Motive," the door with that label hiding a locomotive that tries to run the hero down.

::: The silliest thing about this? ''Batman was going to go back there eventually anyway.''

* UnPerson: Nygma is trying to do this to himself, destroying records of his civilian identity and eliminating anyone who knows of it.