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* SelfDisposingVillain: When CorruptCorporateExecutive Bud Flood falls into a pool of chemicals, Darkwing tries to reach him with a pole, [[AteTheSpoon only for the pole to melt]]. Darkwing is a little upset about it, but tries to hide it by telling Launchpad that "cases are so much easier when the bad guy offs himself like that!" (Bud is not dead, however; the accident turns him into the Liquidator, making him far more of a threat than before.)

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* SelfDisposingVillain: When CorruptCorporateExecutive Bud Flood falls into a pool of water polluted with chemicals, Darkwing tries to reach him with a pole, [[AteTheSpoon only for the pole to melt]]. Darkwing is a little upset about it, but tries to hide it by telling Launchpad that "cases are so much easier when the bad guy offs himself like that!" (Bud is not dead, however; the accident turns him into the Liquidator, making him far more of a threat than before.)
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-->''[Darkwing stops poking as he hears the squishing noises]''

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-->''[Darkwing stops poking as he hears and Liquidator look down at his finger, which he had been poking at Bud with when he feel off the squishing noises]''gantry]''
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* ImpossiblyTackyClothes: The Liquidator busts a gut laughing when he gets a look at Darkwing Duck's alternate outfit - a green-striped, sleeveless shirt and flip-flops. Apparently it reminds him of his unpopular cousin Morty, who wears a near-identical outfit.

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* ImpossiblyTackyClothes: The Liquidator busts a gut laughing when he gets a look at Darkwing Duck's alternate outfit - a green-striped, sleeveless shirt and flip-flops. Apparently [[YouRemindMeOfX it reminds him of his unpopular cousin Morty, Morty]], who wears a near-identical outfit.

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* HarmlessFreezing: After getting locked in his own freezer, Liquidator came out, turned to ice, but otherwise alright.



* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: Liquidator attempted to do this to escape Darkwing, [[OhCrap only to realize he went through the wrong door]].
-->'''Liquidator''': [[LockedInAFreezer The freezer]]. [[DeadpanSnarker Just dandy!]]


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* VillainExitStageLeft: After having enough of Darkwing, Liquidator attempted to do this, [[OhCrap only to realize he went through the wrong door]].
-->'''Liquidator''': [[LockedInAFreezer The freezer]]. [[DeadpanSnarker Just dandy!]]
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-->'''Darkwing''': ''[Nervously]'' I mean, I had nothing to do with that! ''[Shows Liquidator the burned broom from earlier]'' We even tried to save you!

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-->'''Darkwing''': ''[Nervously]'' I mean, I had nothing to do with that! ''[Shows Liquidator [[BrickJoke the burned broom from earlier]'' earlier]]]'' We even tried to save you!
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* ImpossiblyTackyClothes: The Liquidator busts a gut laughing when he gets a look at Darkwing Duck's alternate outfit - a green-striped, sleeveless shirt and flip-flops. Apparently it reminds him of his unpopular cousin Morty, who wars a near-identical outfit.

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* ImpossiblyTackyClothes: The Liquidator busts a gut laughing when he gets a look at Darkwing Duck's alternate outfit - a green-striped, sleeveless shirt and flip-flops. Apparently it reminds him of his unpopular cousin Morty, who wars wears a near-identical outfit.
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* ImpossiblyTackyClothes: The Liquidator busts a gut laughing when he gets a look at Darkwing Duck's alternate outfit - a green-striped, sleeveless shirt and flip-flops. Apparently it reminds him of his unpopular cousin Morty, who wars a near-identical outfit.

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Darkwing decides to investigate these suspicions, which are further stoked when he and Launchpad try to stop for bottled water and find that only Flood's water and his and Launchpad's favourite brand, Coo-coo Fizzy Water, are still selling, and he reasons that one of them will be the next sabotage target. Sure enough, he and Launchpad find Bud Flood emptying toxins into the vats at Coo-coo Fizzy Water, and as Darkwing confronts Flood, the water magnate falls over a railing into a contaminated vat, dissolving before Darkwing can rescue him. The next day, Herb Muddlefoot's elaborate sprinkler system gets attention from ''Better Than Your Home and Garden'' magazine, while Drake's system backs up and floods his house. He finally goes in search of a pinckney flange, but as he fumes to Launchpad over the lack of flanges at three hardware stores, a hand made of living water reaches out of a fire hydrant and grabs him, pulling him into the city drains. A shadowy figure in a trenchcoat and hat declares that he was once Bud Flood, but since Darkwing knocked him into the vat of contaminated water (Darkwing corrects him: he ''fell'' into the vat), he has become the Liquidator, a supervillain made of living water. Easily absorbing Darkwing's punch, the Liquidator throws him into a wall and traps him in a circular waterfall of boiling water.

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Darkwing decides to investigate these suspicions, which are further stoked when he and Launchpad try to stop for bottled water and find that only Flood's water and his and Launchpad's favourite brand, Coo-coo Coo-Coo Fizzy Water, are still selling, and he reasons that one of them will be the next sabotage target. Sure enough, he and Launchpad find Bud Flood emptying toxins into the vats at Coo-coo Coo-Coo Fizzy Water, and as Darkwing confronts Flood, the water magnate falls over a railing into a contaminated vat, dissolving before Darkwing can rescue him. The next day, Herb Muddlefoot's elaborate sprinkler system gets attention from ''Better Than Your Home and Garden'' magazine, while Drake's system backs up and floods his house. He finally goes in search of a pinckney flange, but as he fumes to Launchpad over the lack of flanges at three hardware stores, a hand made of living water reaches out of a fire hydrant and grabs him, pulling him into the city drains. A shadowy figure in a trenchcoat and hat declares that he was once Bud Flood, but since Darkwing knocked him into the vat of contaminated water (Darkwing corrects him: he ''fell'' into the vat), he has become the Liquidator, a supervillain made of living water. Easily absorbing Darkwing's punch, the Liquidator throws him into a wall and traps him in a circular waterfall of boiling water.



-->'''Launchpad''': D.W.? D.W.?

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-->'''Launchpad''': D.W.? D.W.??!



* ArtisticLicenseChemistry: The Liquidator's "hard water" is a yellow, rubbery substance, while real-life hard water is merely water with a high mineral content. How the Liquidator was able to create it, especially in filtered water such as from the St. Canard Waterworks, is a mystery.



* CreateYourOwnVillain: Somewhat. Liquidator fell into the vat of water because Darkwing accidentally backed him over the railing of the gantry.



* NeverMyFault: Zig-zagged. Bud Flood fell into the vat of contaminated water[[note]]which he himself had contaminated[[/note]] because Darkwing was being overly aggressive with his pointer finger. When it looks like Flood has melted, Darkwing quickly brushes it off, claiming Flood offed himself. When Flood, now the Liquidator, confronts Darkwing, the watery villain claims that Darkwing "[[CreateYourOwnVillain mercilessly threw him]]" into the vat.

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* NeverMyFault: Zig-zagged. Bud Flood fell into the vat of contaminated water[[note]]which he himself had contaminated[[/note]] because Darkwing was being overly aggressive with accidentally backed him over the edge of the gantry during his pointer finger. theatrics. When it looks looked like Flood has melted, Darkwing quickly brushes had melted and died, the hero nervously decided to shrug it off, claiming Flood offed himself. When off since it wrapped the case up nicely. But when Flood, now the Liquidator, confronts Darkwing, the watery villain claims that Darkwing "[[CreateYourOwnVillain mercilessly threw him]]" into the vat.vat, pinning all the blame on him.



-->''[Darkwing stops poking as he gazes at his poking hand, then hides it behind his back]''
-->'''Darkwing''': ''[Nervously]'' I mean, I had nothing to do with that! ''[Shows Liquidator the burned broom from earlier]'' We even tried to save ya!

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-->''[Darkwing stops poking as he gazes at his poking hand, then hides it behind his back]''
hears the squishing noises]''
-->'''Darkwing''': ''[Nervously]'' I mean, I had nothing to do with that! ''[Shows Liquidator the burned broom from earlier]'' We even tried to save ya!you!
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* NeverMyFault: Zig-zagged. Bud Flood fell into the vat of contaminated water[[note]]which he himself had contaminated[[/note]] because Darkwing was being overly aggressive with his pointer finger. When it looks like Flood has melted, Darkwing quickly brushes it off, claiming Flood offed himself. When Flood, now the Liquidator, confronts Darkwing, the watery villain claims that Darkwing "mercilessly threw him" into the vat.

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* NeverMyFault: Zig-zagged. Bud Flood fell into the vat of contaminated water[[note]]which he himself had contaminated[[/note]] because Darkwing was being overly aggressive with his pointer finger. When it looks like Flood has melted, Darkwing quickly brushes it off, claiming Flood offed himself. When Flood, now the Liquidator, confronts Darkwing, the watery villain claims that Darkwing "mercilessly "[[CreateYourOwnVillain mercilessly threw him" him]]" into the vat.
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* NeverMyFault: Liquidator claimed Darkwing [[CreateYourOwnVillain was responsible for his accident]], saying he merciless threw him into the contaminated vat[[note]]which he himself had contaminated[[/note]]. Somewhat subverted, seeing as how Bud Flood fell into the vat because Darkwing was being overly aggressive with his pointer finger.
-->'''Darkwing''': ''[Angrily]'' Threw you?! ''[starts poking Liquidator in the chest]'' You ''fell'' into that vat!\\
''[Darkwing stops poking as he gazes at his poking hand, then hides it behind his back]''\\
'''Darkwing''': ''[Nervously]'' I mean, I had nothing to do with that! ''(Shows Liquidator the burned broom from earlier)'' We even tried to save ya!

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* NeverMyFault: Liquidator claimed Darkwing [[CreateYourOwnVillain was responsible for his accident]], saying he merciless threw him into the contaminated vat[[note]]which he himself had contaminated[[/note]]. Somewhat subverted, seeing as how Zig-zagged. Bud Flood fell into the vat of contaminated water[[note]]which he himself had contaminated[[/note]] because Darkwing was being overly aggressive with his pointer finger.
finger. When it looks like Flood has melted, Darkwing quickly brushes it off, claiming Flood offed himself. When Flood, now the Liquidator, confronts Darkwing, the watery villain claims that Darkwing "mercilessly threw him" into the vat.
-->'''Darkwing''': ''[Angrily]'' Threw you?! ''[starts poking Liquidator in the chest]'' You ''fell'' into that vat!\\
''[Darkwing
the vat!
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stops poking as he gazes at his poking hand, then hides it behind his back]''\\
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-->'''Darkwing''':
''[Nervously]'' I mean, I had nothing to do with that! ''(Shows ''[Shows Liquidator the burned broom from earlier)'' earlier]'' We even tried to save ya!

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-->'''Darkwing''': ''[Angrily]'' Threw you?! ''[starts poking Liquidator in the chest]'' You ''fell'' into that vat! ''[Darkwing stops poking as he gazes at his poking hand, then hides it behind his back]''
-->'''Darkwing''': ''[Nervously]'' I mean, I had nothing to do with that! ''(Shows Liquidator the burned broom from earlier)'' We even tried to save ya!

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-->'''Darkwing''': ''[Angrily]'' Threw you?! ''[starts poking Liquidator in the chest]'' You ''fell'' into that vat! vat!\\
''[Darkwing stops poking as he gazes at his poking hand, then hides it behind his back]''
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'''Darkwing''':
''[Nervously]'' I mean, I had nothing to do with that! ''(Shows Liquidator the burned broom from earlier)'' We even tried to save ya!

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-->'''Darkwing''': [Angry] Threw you?! [starts poking Liquidator in the chest] You ''fell'' into that vat!
--> [Darkwing stops poking as he gazes at his poking hand, then hides it behind his back]
-->'''Darkwing''': [Nervous] I mean, I had nothing to do with that!

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-->'''Darkwing''': [Angry] ''[Angrily]'' Threw you?! [starts ''[starts poking Liquidator in the chest] chest]'' You ''fell'' into that vat!
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vat! ''[Darkwing stops poking as he gazes at his poking hand, then hides it behind his back]
back]''
-->'''Darkwing''': [Nervous] ''[Nervously]'' I mean, I had nothing to do with that!that! ''(Shows Liquidator the burned broom from earlier)'' We even tried to save ya!

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* NeverMyFault: Liquidator claimed Darkwing [[CreateYourOwnVillain was responsible for his accident]], saying he merciless threw him into the contaminated vat[[note]]which he himself had contaminated[[/note]]. Darkwing rightfully got miffed.
-->'''Darkwing''': Threw you?! You ''fell'' into that vat!

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* NeverMyFault: Liquidator claimed Darkwing [[CreateYourOwnVillain was responsible for his accident]], saying he merciless threw him into the contaminated vat[[note]]which he himself had contaminated[[/note]]. Somewhat subverted, seeing as how Bud Flood fell into the vat because Darkwing rightfully got miffed.
was being overly aggressive with his pointer finger.
-->'''Darkwing''': [Angry] Threw you?! [starts poking Liquidator in the chest] You ''fell'' into that vat!vat!
--> [Darkwing stops poking as he gazes at his poking hand, then hides it behind his back]
-->'''Darkwing''': [Nervous] I mean, I had nothing to do with that!
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* NeverMyFault: Liquidator claimed Darkwing [[CreateYourOwnVillain was responsible for his accident]], saying he merciless threw him into the contaminated vat. Darkwing rightfully got miffed.

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* NeverMyFault: Liquidator claimed Darkwing [[CreateYourOwnVillain was responsible for his accident]], saying he merciless threw him into the contaminated vat.vat[[note]]which he himself had contaminated[[/note]]. Darkwing rightfully got miffed.
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* StoryBreakerPower: This is the other reason why this episode is Liquidator's only solo appearance. His power to turn water into a rubber-like solid was never shown again when he was part of the Fearsome Five.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Bud falls into a vat of his competitor's mineral water, which would be harmless if he hadn't just spiked it with poison, ad melts alive. {{Subverted}} as he not only survives, but gains superpowers in the process.

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Bud falls into a vat of his competitor's mineral water, which would be harmless if he hadn't just spiked it with poison, ad and melts alive. {{Subverted}} as he not only survives, but gains superpowers in the process.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Bud falls into a vat of his competitor's mineral water, which would be harmless if he hadn't just spiked it with poison, ad melts alive. {{Subverted}} as he not only survives, but gains superpowers in the process.

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