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* AIIsACrapshoot: The gizmoduck bulb tech processor...isn't the most helpful overall. Not even elaborating on some of the functions the suit will give such as "venting excess energy" somehow meaning "self-destruct mode".

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* AIIsACrapshoot: The gizmoduck Gizmoduck bulb tech processor...isn't the most helpful overall. Not even elaborating on some of the functions the suit will give such as "venting excess energy" somehow meaning "self-destruct mode".



* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Mark Beaks' obsession with Gizmoduck sometimes comes off too much like a StalkerWithACrush. Its notable that the obsession is squarely with the Gizmoduck title and suit, he couldn't care less about Fenton (who he ends up discarding as unworthy of the suit).

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Mark Beaks' obsession with Gizmoduck sometimes comes off too much like a StalkerWithACrush. Its It's notable that the obsession is squarely with the Gizmoduck title and suit, he couldn't care less about Fenton (who he ends up discarding as unworthy of the suit).



* JerkassHasAPoint: When Gyro fires Fenton for messing around with the Gizmoduck suit, the latter tries to defend himself by saying he saved Beaks from a missile. Gyro rightfully retorts that ''Fenton'' was the one who launched that missle in the first place.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: When Gyro fires Fenton for messing around with the Gizmoduck suit, the latter tries to defend himself by saying he saved Beaks from a missile. Gyro rightfully retorts that ''Fenton'' was the one who launched that missle missile in the first place.
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* KarmaHoudini:

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* KarmaHoudini: While Mark Beaks does lose the Gizmoduck suit and gets his office wrecked, he ends up arguably not much worse off than he was at the start of the episode.



** Gyro also apparently meant the suit for more mundane purposes than Fenton ended up using it for. For example, the Extendo-Abs were meant for reaching high shelfs.

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** Gyro also apparently meant the suit for more mundane purposes than Fenton ended up using it for. For example, the Extendo-Abs were meant for reaching high shelfs.shelves.



* NotSoHarmless: Mark Beaks is shown to be ''way'' darker than previous episodes.

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* NotSoHarmless: Mark Beaks is shown to be ''way'' darker than previous episodes.episodes, his casual attitude rendered quite creepy as he maintains it even when basically enslaving Fenton.
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* FingerGun: Mark Beaks does them while wearing the Gizmosuit. Unfortunately, the suit’s fingers [[FingerFirearms really do fire]], and he narrowly avoids shooting some people.


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* HeroicSacrifice: Fenton takes the suit’s core out into the ocean away from Duckburg before it explodes. Fortunately, he survives the blast.


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* LoadBearingHero: Fenton activates the Gizmosuit just in time to stop a falling wall from crushing Huey and Mamá.
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* KarmaHoudini:
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Fenton is no longer Gyro's intern as Scrooge makes him an official employee with paychecks.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Beaks immediately takes away Fenton's armor for himself without learning how to use it. This leads to him nearly self-destructing.
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* ContinuityNod: Donald wanting a loan to repair his houseboat no doubt calls back to when it got torn up by "Tiffany".

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* ContinuityNod: Donald wanting a loan to repair his houseboat no doubt calls back to when it got torn chewed up by "Tiffany".Tiffany, Magica's Money Shark.
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** Gyro also apparently meant the suit for more mundane purposes than Fenton ended up using it for.

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** Gyro also apparently meant the suit for more mundane purposes than Fenton ended up using it for. For example, the Extendo-Abs were meant for reaching high shelfs.
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** Beaks donning the suit looks even more like a MagicalGirl transformation than when Fenton did it the first time; in fact, it specifically resembles [[Anime/SailorMoon Sailor Moon's]] transformation sequence.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: When Gyro fires Fenton for messing around with the Gizmoduck suit, the latter tries to defend himself by saying he saved Beaks from a missile. Gyro rightfully retorts that ‘’Fenton<‘’ was the one who launched that missle in the first place.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: When Gyro fires Fenton for messing around with the Gizmoduck suit, the latter tries to defend himself by saying he saved Beaks from a missile. Gyro rightfully retorts that ‘’Fenton<‘’ ''Fenton'' was the one who launched that missle in the first place.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Mark Beaks' obsession with Gizmoduck sometimes comes off too much like a StalkerWithACrush.

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Mark Beaks' obsession with Gizmoduck sometimes comes off too much like a StalkerWithACrush. Its notable that the obsession is squarely with the Gizmoduck title and suit, he couldn't care less about Fenton (who he ends up discarding as unworthy of the suit).
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* JerkassHasAPoint: When Gyro fires Fenton, the latter tries to defend himself by saying he saved Beaks from a missile. Gyro rightfully retorts that Fenton was the one who launched the missle in the first place.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: When Gyro fires Fenton, Fenton for messing around with the Gizmoduck suit, the latter tries to defend himself by saying he saved Beaks from a missile. Gyro rightfully retorts that Fenton ‘’Fenton<‘’ was the one who launched the that missle in the first place.



** When Gizmoduck's attempts to stop a bank robbery [[DestructiveSaviour go awry]], it doesn't matter if he stopped the criminals in the end; he's still seen as a menace for destroying a lot of the bank.

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** When Gizmoduck's attempts to stop a bank robbery [[DestructiveSaviour go awry]], it doesn't matter if he stopped the criminals in the end; he's still seen as a menace for destroying a lot good portion of the bank.

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* ShoutOut: Before properly announcing his name, Roxanne derisively refers to Gizmoduck as [[Franchise/RoboCop Robocrook]], calling out Gizmo's direct inspiration.

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Before properly announcing his name, Roxanne derisively refers to Gizmoduck as [[Franchise/RoboCop Robocrook]], calling out Gizmo's direct inspiration.inspiration.
** During the bank robbery, Bouncer Beagle is wearing a duck-shaped hockey mask that looks like the logo of ''Film/TheMightyDucks''.
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* OrphanedEtymology: Gyro referring to Fenton as "sub-human" when he realizes that Fenton had stolen the Gizmoduck armor. As there are no humans in the Ducktales world, there's no reason for that idiom to exist. It's like calling someone "sub-Elf" or "sub-[[ComicBook/SuperMan Kryptonian]]".

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* OrphanedEtymology: Gyro referring to Fenton as "sub-human" when he realizes that Fenton had stolen the Gizmoduck armor. As there are no humans in the Ducktales world, there's no reason for that idiom to exist. It's like calling someone "sub-Elf" or "sub-[[ComicBook/SuperMan Kryptonian]]".[[note]]It's also possible that "human" is just the term for people in this universe, as Fenton described the then-prototype armor as something that "would benefit all mankind"[[/note]]
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* NotSoHarmless: Mark Beaks is shown to be ''way'' darker than previous episodes.
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* OrphanedEtymology: Gyro referring to Fenton as "sub-human" when he realizes that Fenton had stolen the Gizmoduck armor. As there are no humans in the Ducktales world, there's no reason for that idiom to exist. It's like calling someone "sub-Elf" or "sub-[[ComicBook/SuperMan Kryptonian]]".

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* RealityEnsues: Fenton's only worn the suit once before this episode; of course he still has problems making it work.

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* RealityEnsues: RealityEnsues:
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Fenton's only worn the suit once before this episode; of course he still has problems making it work.work (the suit itself is still a prototype as well, with a lot of bugs).
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* Double-MeaningTitle: While the public does wonder who Gizmoduck is, the main reference to the title is Fenton figuring out who he wants to be both as a person and as a hero.

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* Double-MeaningTitle: DoubleMeaningTitle: While the public does wonder who Gizmoduck is, the main reference to the title is Fenton figuring out who he wants to be both as a person and as a hero.

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* Double-MeaningTitle: While the public does wonder who Gizmoduck is, the main reference to the title is Fenton figuring out who he wants to be both as a person and as a hero.



* RealityEnsues:
88 Fenton's only worn the suit once before this episode; of course he still has problems making it work.

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* RealityEnsues:
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RealityEnsues: Fenton's only worn the suit once before this episode; of course he still has problems making it work.


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** Mark Beaks has never operated the suit before and never paid much attention to how it works, so of course it goes out of control even worse for him.
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* BasementDweller: Fenton still lives with his Mamá, who often complains about his lack of a "real" job.

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* BasementDweller: Fenton still lives with his Mamá, who often complains about his lack of a "real" job. By the end, his job is now a paid position.

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* MundaneUtility: The people who order Waddleduck from the app usually do it for minor, non-heroic tasks, such as painting Glomgold's portrait, getting snacks for Louie and moving a guy's new sports car.

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* MundaneUtility: JerkassHasAPoint: When Gyro fires Fenton, the latter tries to defend himself by saying he saved Beaks from a missile. Gyro rightfully retorts that Fenton was the one who launched the missle in the first place.
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The people who order Waddleduck from the app usually do it for minor, non-heroic tasks, such as painting Glomgold's portrait, getting snacks for Louie and moving a guy's new sports car.



* RealityEnsues: Fenton's only worn the suit once before this episode; of course he still has problems making it work.
** When Gizmoduck's attempts to stop a bank robbery [[DestructiveSaviour go awry]], it doesn't matter if he stopped the criminals in the end; he's still seen as a menace for destroying public property.

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* RealityEnsues: RealityEnsues:
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Fenton's only worn the suit once before this episode; of course he still has problems making it work.
** When Gizmoduck's attempts to stop a bank robbery [[DestructiveSaviour go awry]], it doesn't matter if he stopped the criminals in the end; he's still seen as a menace for destroying public property.a lot of the bank.

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* DestructiveSavior: Gizmoduck's attempt to interfere with the bank robbery ends up causing more damage than it prevents.



** Gyro also apparently meant the suit for more mundane purposes than Fenton ended up using it for.



* PaperThinDisguise: The Beagles are wearing masks over their other masks, but it does not help keep their identities secret at ''all''. It's even lampshaded by one of the others.



* SuperPoweredRobotMeterMaids: The Gizmoduck suit is a bit overengineered for the tasks Gyro apparently had in mind when he built it.



* YouMonster: Huey calls Fenton this as Waddleduck… for throwing the paper with "My faith in you" written on it in the trash rather than the recycling bin.

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* YouMonster: Huey calls Fenton this as Waddleduck… for throwing the paper with "My faith in you" written on it in the trash rather than the recycling bin.bin.
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* BasementDweller: Fenton still lives with his Mama, who often complains about his lack of a "real" job.

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* BasementDweller: Fenton still lives with his Mama, Mamá, who often complains about his lack of a "real" job.


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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Mark Beaks' obsession with Gizmoduck sometimes comes off too much like a StalkerWithACrush.


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* PapaWolf: Gyro, being a FatherlyScientist, equates Fenton tinkering with the Gizmoduck armour with someone roughhousing with one of his "darlings" and is appropriately incensed.


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* TooImportantToWalk: Discussed; Beaks phones in for a new helicopter to get off the Waddle HQ's roof, and is aghast when told to just take the stairs.

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* BrokenPedestal: Huey loses his faith in Gizmoduck after the superhero sells out to Wattle. His faith ends up restored by the end of the episode.

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* BrokenPedestal: Huey loses his faith in Gizmoduck after the superhero sells out to Wattle.Waddle. His faith ends up restored by the end of the episode.



* FreezeFrameBonus: When Mark shows Fenton all the bad Gizmoduck memes, there's a message banner on his phone from his lawyer reading "Did you destroy ''another'' copter?"



* MundaneUtility: The people who order Waddleduck from the app usually do it for minor, non-heroic tasks, such as painting Glomgold's portrait, getting snacks for Louie and moving a guy's new sports car.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In stopping the bank robbery, Gizmoduck ends up destroying the bank and setting all the money on fire. Later, he saves Mark Beaks from a missile that he accidentally launched.



* RestrainingBolt: The device Mark installs on the Gizmoduck suit, which keeps Fenton from saving people who don't order his services from the app.



* TrainingMontage: To deal with the above trope on HowDoIShotWeb, Fenton takes time in a Glomgold construction site to know all the potential of his suit.

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* TrainingMontage: To deal with the above trope on HowDoIShotWeb, Fenton takes time in a Glomgold construction site to know all the potential of his suit.suit.
* YouMonster: Huey calls Fenton this as Waddleduck… for throwing the paper with "My faith in you" written on it in the trash rather than the recycling bin.

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Fenton Crackshell Cabrerra tries to adjust to the potential of being Gizmoduck. Unfortunately, forces outside his control push him in various directions as he tries to make it work, and like every SuperHeroOrigin, there's going to be bumps along the way.

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Fenton Crackshell Cabrerra Crackshell-Cabrera tries to adjust to the potential idea of being Gizmoduck. Unfortunately, forces outside his control push him in various directions as he tries to make it work, and like every SuperHeroOrigin, there's going to be bumps along the way.


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* AscendedFanboy: According to WordOfGod, Mark Beaks is a fan of MagicalGirl anime. When he dons the Gizmoduck suit, he undergoes a transformation sequence similar to that of your typical magical girl.


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* PieInTheFace: One of Gizmoduck’s abilities.

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!!This episode contains the following tropes..tropes...
* ADayInTheLimelight: This episode focuses on Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera and his struggles with being a hero.



* BrokenPedestal: Huey loses his faith in Gizmoduck after the superhero sells out to Wattle. His faith ends up restored by the end of the episode.



* HammerspaceHideaway: Lampshaded. Fenton openly wonders where the suit manages to store all the pies in his suit.

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* HammerspaceHideaway: Lampshaded. Fenton openly wonders where the suit manages to store all the pies in his suit.it launches.


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* RealityEnsues: Fenton's only worn the suit once before this episode; of course he still has problems making it work.
** When Gizmoduck's attempts to stop a bank robbery [[DestructiveSaviour go awry]], it doesn't matter if he stopped the criminals in the end; he's still seen as a menace for destroying public property.
* RunningGag: The suit's ability to produce an infinite amount of PieInTheFace.

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* ShoutOut:
** Before properly announcing his name, Roxanne derisively refers to Gizmoduck as [[Franchise/RoboCop Robocrook]], calling out Gizmo's direct inspiration.

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ShoutOut: Before properly announcing his name, Roxanne derisively refers to Gizmoduck as [[Franchise/RoboCop Robocrook]], calling out Gizmo's direct inspiration.
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** Before properly announcing his name, Roxanne derisively refers to Gizmoduck as [[RoboCop Robo Duck]], calling out Gizmo's direct inspiration.

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** Before properly announcing his name, Roxanne derisively refers to Gizmoduck as [[RoboCop Robo Duck]], [[Franchise/RoboCop Robocrook]], calling out Gizmo's direct inspiration.

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Fenton Crackshell Cabrerra tries to adjust to the potential of being Gizmoduck. Unfortunately, forces outside his control push him in various directions as he tries to make it work, and like every SuperheroOriginStory, there's going to be mistakes along the way.

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Fenton Crackshell Cabrerra tries to adjust to the potential of being Gizmoduck. Unfortunately, forces outside his control push him in various directions as he tries to make it work, and like every SuperheroOriginStory, SuperHeroOrigin, there's going to be mistakes bumps along the way.



* AIIsACrapshot: The gizmoduck bulb tech processor...isn't the most helpful overall. Not even elaborating on some of the functions the suit will give such as "venting excess energy" somehow meaning "self-destruct mode".

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* AIIsACrapshot: AIIsACrapshoot: The gizmoduck bulb tech processor...isn't the most helpful overall. Not even elaborating on some of the functions the suit will give such as "venting excess energy" somehow meaning "self-destruct mode".


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* HammerspaceHideaway: Lampshaded. Fenton openly wonders where the suit manages to store all the pies in his suit.


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* PunchClockHero: Gizmoduck's rebranded "Waddleduck" is this: enslaved to the needs of an app and unable to resist overrides if he tries to help those without the waddle hero app.
* ShoutOut:
** Before properly announcing his name, Roxanne derisively refers to Gizmoduck as [[RoboCop Robo Duck]], calling out Gizmo's direct inspiration.
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Fenton Crackshell Cabrerra tries to adjust to the potential of being Gizmoduck. Unfortunately, forces outside his control push him in various directions as he tries to make it work, and like every SuperheroOriginStory, there's going to be mistakes along the way.

!!This episode contains the following tropes..
* AIIsACrapshot: The gizmoduck bulb tech processor...isn't the most helpful overall. Not even elaborating on some of the functions the suit will give such as "venting excess energy" somehow meaning "self-destruct mode".
* BasementDweller: Fenton still lives with his Mama, who often complains about his lack of a "real" job.
* ChildProdigy: There's been hints of it through the series, but this episode firmly shows that Huey has some major potential as he's able to rewire the Gizmoduck suit relatively easy.
* ContinuityNod: Donald wanting a loan to repair his houseboat no doubt calls back to when it got torn up by "Tiffany".
* HeroWithBadPublicity: Gizmoduck's initial work creates a bad impression due to suit malfunctions, especially with the press going after this.
* HowDoIShotWeb: Since Fenton's only put on the armor once before this episode, he's still adjusting to how everything works.
* TrainingMontage: To deal with the above trope on HowDoIShotWeb, Fenton takes time in a Glomgold construction site to know all the potential of his suit.

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