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* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: Anya goes all out when delivering her ''Star Catch Arrow'' finisher against Bill. And then the ball EpicFail hits her side of the court and [[pathetically bounces to the other side]]. Bill picks it up and takes her out.
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* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: Anya goes all out when delivering her ''Star Catch Arrow'' finisher against Bill. And then the ball EpicFail hits her side of the court and [[pathetically [[EpicFail pathetically bounces to the other side]]. Bill picks it up and takes her out.
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* AllForNothing: A subversion. The rumour about the most valuable player at the dodgeball game receiving a Stella star turns out to be unfounded, but for some seconds Henderson thinks of giving a Stella to Anya's team for their determination in spite of the adversities... just for him to change his mind after seeing the kids bickering.
* ChildSoldiers: Implied with Bill. His father is a high ranking general who took part in training his son to be superior in his physical abilities. There's also the fact that he's super analytical when it comes to playing and how he frequently shouts "Die!" every time he targets someone.
* TheComicallySerious: Becky is the only one that seems to find how insane a 6 year old is that big, strong, and prestiged...and it just makes her more hilarious.
* ChildSoldiers: Implied with Bill. His father is a high ranking general who took part in training his son to be superior in his physical abilities. There's also the fact that he's super analytical when it comes to playing and how he frequently shouts "Die!" every time he targets someone.
* TheComicallySerious: Becky is the only one that seems to find how insane a 6 year old is that big, strong, and prestiged...and it just makes her more hilarious.
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* AllForNothing: A subversion. The rumour about the most valuable player at the dodgeball game receiving a Stella star turns out to be unfounded, but for some seconds Henderson thinks of giving a Stella to Anya's team for their determination
* ChildSoldiers: Implied with Bill. His father is a
* CoincidentalDodge: At one point, Anya dodges a ball coming from behind by simply tripping over her own feet.
* TheComicallySerious: Becky is the only one that seems to find how insane a
* CuttingBackToReality: In his FantasySequence, Emile imagines himself falling [[SlowMotionFall in slow motion]] from a cliff. We then cut back to reality to see him falling from a jungle gym.
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* EpicFail: Anya goes all out when delivering her ''Star Catch Arrow'' finisher against Bill. And then the ball hits her side of the court and pathetically bounces to the other side. Bill picks it up and takes her out.
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* EpicFail: DodgeballIsHell: The episode revolves around Anya goes all out when delivering her ''Star Catch Arrow'' finisher against Bill. And then the ball hits her side of the court and pathetically bounces to the other side. students doing a dodgeball game in the hopes of receiving a Stella Star. Their opponent on the opposing team, Bill picks it Watkins, manages to take down most of them with throws that bounce off each of them.
* DramaticWind: Anya's hair is waving dramatically when she gets upand takes her out.for the final confrontation with Bill.
* DramaticWind: Anya's hair is waving dramatically when she gets up
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* MundaneMadeAwesome: The dodgeball game. From the perspective of the kids, the game is as epic as a battle in a shounen anime, as Bill, the overgrown first grader, is shown to use his size to FlashStep across the arena, and his SuperStrength allows him to throw the ball at super sonic speeds, and the game is also filled with dramatic dialogue, HeroicSacrifice, and a HopeSpot that will bring Anya's team BackFromTheBrink, as she catches the ball and prepares to use Yor's training to avenge Syon-boy (Damian, who insists he's not dead) with her SpecialAttack. When the [=P.O.V.=] switches to Henderson, Anya trips, fumbles the ball, Bill picks it up, and throws it at her, slightly harder than a normal first grader would (but a far cry from the super sonic speed the kids envisioned) and his team wins the game.
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* ItHasBeenAnHonor: Played for laughs when Emile drops this line while TakingTheBullet for Damian.
* LastRequest: Played for laughs when Emile tells Ewen to stay strong and never give up on fighting after his demise on the dodgeball field.
* MeditatingUnderAWaterfall: During her training with Yor, Anya [[ImagineSpot imagines herself]] sitting meditatively under a waterfall.
* MundaneMadeAwesome: The dodgeball game. From the perspective of the kids, the game is as epic as a battle in a shounen anime, as Bill, the overgrown first grader, is shown to use his size to FlashStep across the arena, and his SuperStrength allows him to throw the ball at super sonic speeds, and the game is also filled with dramatic dialogue, HeroicSacrifice, and a HopeSpot that will bring Anya's team BackFromTheBrink, as she catches the ball and prepares to use Yor's training to avenge Syon-boy (Damian, who insists he's not dead) with her SpecialAttack. When the [=P.O.V.=] switches to Henderson, Anya trips, fumbles the ball, Bill picks it up, and throws it at her, slightly harder than a normal first grader would (but a far cry from thesuper sonic supersonic speed the kids envisioned) and his team wins the game.game.
* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: Anya goes all out when delivering her ''Star Catch Arrow'' finisher against Bill. And then the ball EpicFail hits her side of the court and [[pathetically bounces to the other side]]. Bill picks it up and takes her out.
* LastRequest: Played for laughs when Emile tells Ewen to stay strong and never give up on fighting after his demise on the dodgeball field.
* MeditatingUnderAWaterfall: During her training with Yor, Anya [[ImagineSpot imagines herself]] sitting meditatively under a waterfall.
* MundaneMadeAwesome: The dodgeball game. From the perspective of the kids, the game is as epic as a battle in a shounen anime, as Bill, the overgrown first grader, is shown to use his size to FlashStep across the arena, and his SuperStrength allows him to throw the ball at super sonic speeds, and the game is also filled with dramatic dialogue, HeroicSacrifice, and a HopeSpot that will bring Anya's team BackFromTheBrink, as she catches the ball and prepares to use Yor's training to avenge Syon-boy (Damian, who insists he's not dead) with her SpecialAttack. When the [=P.O.V.=] switches to Henderson, Anya trips, fumbles the ball, Bill picks it up, and throws it at her, slightly harder than a normal first grader would (but a far cry from the
* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: Anya goes all out when delivering her ''Star Catch Arrow'' finisher against Bill. And then the ball EpicFail hits her side of the court and [[pathetically bounces to the other side]]. Bill picks it up and takes her out.
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* PyrrhicVictory: Bill manages to win the dodgeball match, but it turns out winning it doesn't gives him the rumored Stella star he wanted. If Henderson's comment when revealing this is any indication, he may have received a Tonitrus Bolt instead for screaming "Die!" at Anya during the match.
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* PyrrhicVictory: Bill manages to win the dodgeball match, but it turns out winning it doesn't gives give him the rumored Stella star he wanted. If Henderson's comment when revealing this is any indication, he may have received a Tonitrus Bolt instead for screaming "Die!" at Anya during the match.
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* OnceMoreWithClarity: This episode shows the orientation picture for Eden. What was previously a FreezeFrameBonus is given more focus...the fact that Damian has no parents by his side like the other students.
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* TheComicallySerious: Becky is the only one that seems to find how insane a 6 year old is that big, strong, and prestiged...and it just makes her more hilarious.
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* InfallibleBabbe: Subverted. Despite the schoolyard rumours, a school such as Eden Academy wouldn't hand out a Stella Star - a mark representing great personal achievement - to the winner of a single dodgeball game during a regular gym class.
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* InfallibleBabbe: InfallibleBabble: Subverted. Despite the schoolyard rumours, a school such as Eden Academy wouldn't hand out a Stella Star - a mark representing great personal achievement - to the winner of a single dodgeball game during a regular gym class.
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The rewards system of a fictional school is outside the realm of realism.
* InfallibleBabbe: Subverted. Despite the schoolyard rumours, a school such as Eden Academy wouldn't hand out a Stella Star - a mark representing great personal achievement - to the winner of a single dodgeball game during a regular gym class.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Despite the schoolyard rumours, a school such as Eden Academy wouldn't hand out a Stella Star - a mark representing great personal achievement - to the winner of a single dodgeball game during a regular gym class.
** Yor's training doesn't make Anya an expert at dodgeball in such a small amount of time, and when Anya gets a hold on the dodgeball and throws it with the intent of taking down Bill, the ball just goes jumping in his direction, and Bill easily catches it and defeats Anya. This is lampshaded by Anya in her final internal monologue during the episode, saying that her mother's training was useless.
** Despite the schoolyard rumours, a school such as Eden Academy wouldn't hand out a Stella Star - a mark representing great personal achievement - to the winner of a single dodgeball game during a regular gym class.
** Yor's training doesn't make Anya an expert at dodgeball in such a small amount of time, and when Anya gets a hold on the dodgeball and throws it with the intent of taking down Bill, the ball just goes jumping in his direction, and Bill easily catches it and defeats Anya. This is lampshaded by Anya in her final internal monologue during the episode, saying that her mother's training was useless.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** DespiteSurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Due to being presented as a TrainingMontage, it's easy to forget that by the schoolyard rumours, a school such as Eden Academy wouldn't hand out a Stella Star - a mark representing great personal achievement - to time of the winner of a single dodgeball game during a regular gym class.
**game, Yor's training doesn't make Anya an expert at dodgeball in such a small amount of time, and when hasn't been going on for long enough to produce significant results. When Anya gets a hold on the dodgeball and throws it with the intent of taking down Bill, the ball just goes jumping in his direction, and Bill easily catches it and defeats Anya. This is lampshaded by Anya in her final internal monologue during the episode, saying that her mother's training was useless.
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* DavidVsGoliath: During the dodgeball match, Bill is the Goliath for the entire opposite team's David. The only one who stands a chance against him is Anya, and only because she can read his mind to find out where he's aiming and evade it in time.
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* DavidVsGoliath: During the dodgeball match, Bill is the Goliath for the entire opposite team's David. The only one who stands a chance against him is Anya, and only because she can read his mind to find out where he's aiming and evade it in time.
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* EpicFail: Anya goes all out when delivering her ''Star Catch Arrow'' finisher against Bill. And then she ball hits her side of the court and pathetically bounces to the other side. Bill picks it up and takes her out.
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* ChildSoldiers: Implied with Bill. His father is a high ranking general who took part in training his son to be superior in his physical abilities. There's also the fact that he's super analytical when it comes to playing and how he frequently shouts "Die!" every time he targets someone.
* EpicFail: Anya goes all out when delivering her ''Star Catch Arrow'' finisher against Bill. And thenshe the ball hits her side of the court and pathetically bounces to the other side. Bill picks it up and takes her out.
* EpicFail: Anya goes all out when delivering her ''Star Catch Arrow'' finisher against Bill. And then
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* EpicFail: Anya goes all out when delivering her ''Star Catch Arrow'' finisher against Bill. And then she ball hits her side of the court and pathetically bounces to the other side. Bill picks it up and takes her out.
* HereWeGoAgain: To Henderson's dismay, Damian picks another fight against Anya for losing the game.
* HereWeGoAgain: To Henderson's dismay, Damian picks another fight against Anya for losing the game.
* ShoutOut: One of Damian's imaginary training sites was [[{{Anime/DragonBallZ}} Namek]].
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Bill. He is only six years old, but easily looks to be in his teens, and he has a very deep voice for a six years old. This is at least partially a genetic trait because Bill is shown to only reach his father's waist despite his height. Becky lampshades this, claiming that she doesn't believe he is six like her and the rest of her class.
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* TrainingMontage:
** Yor becomes Anya's master as she prepares her body for the upcoming game.
** Damian and his coatriders are shown to have undergone epic training to prepare themselves (when really they were training in the school playground).
* WouldntHitAGirl: Downplayed. Bill still targets the girl opponents but openly states that he won't go hard on them like the boys. Becky takes offense to that and demands equal treatment.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Bill. He is only six years old, but easily looks to be in his teens, and he has a very deep voice for a six years old. This is at least partially a genetic trait because Bill is shown to only reach his father's waist despite his height. Becky lampshades this, claiming that she doesn't believe he is six like her and the rest of herclass.class.
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** Yor becomes Anya's master as she prepares her body for the upcoming game.
** Damian and his coatriders are shown to have undergone epic training to prepare themselves (when really they were training in the school playground).
* WouldntHitAGirl: Downplayed. Bill still targets the girl opponents but openly states that he won't go hard on them like the boys. Becky takes offense to that and demands equal treatment.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Bill. He is only six years old, but easily looks to be in his teens, and he has a very deep voice for a six years old. This is at least partially a genetic trait because Bill is shown to only reach his father's waist despite his height. Becky lampshades this, claiming that she doesn't believe he is six like her and the rest of her
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* MundaneMadeAwesome: The dodgeball game. From the perspective of the kids, the game is as epic as a battle in a shounen anime, as Bill, the overgrown first grader, is shown to use his size to FlashStep across the arena, and his SuperStrength allows him to throw the ball at super sonic speeds, and the game is also filled with dramatic dialogue, HeroicSacrifice, and a HopeSpot that will bring Anya's team BackFromTheBrink, as she catches the ball and prepares to use Yor's training to avenge Syon-boy (Damian, who insists he's not dead) with her SpecialAttack. When the [=P.O.V.=] switches to Henderson, Anya trips, fumbles the ball, Bill picks it up, and throws it at her, slightly harder than a normal first grader would (but a far cry from the super sonic speed the kids envisioned) and his team wins the game.
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!!Tropes that appear in this episode:
* AllForNothing: A subversion. The rumour about the most valuable player at the dodgeball game receiving a Stella star turns out to be unfounded, but for some seconds Henderson thinks of giving a Stella to Anya's team for their determination in spite of the adversities... just for him to change his mind after seeing the kids bickering.
* DavidVsGoliath: During the dodgeball match, Bill is the Goliath for the entire opposite team's David. The only one who stands a chance against him is Anya, and only because she can read his mind to find out where he's aiming and evade it in time.
* PyrrhicVictory: Bill manages to win the dodgeball match, but it turns out winning it doesn't gives him the rumored Stella star he wanted. If Henderson's comment when revealing this is any indication, he may have received a Tonitrus Bolt instead for screaming "Die!" at Anya during the match.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Despite the schoolyard rumours, a school such as Eden Academy wouldn't hand out a Stella Star - a mark representing great personal achievement - to the winner of a single dodgeball game during a regular gym class.
** Yor's training doesn't make Anya an expert at dodgeball in such a small amount of time, and when Anya gets a hold on the dodgeball and throws it with the intent of taking down Bill, the ball just goes jumping in his direction, and Bill easily catches it and defeats Anya. This is lampshaded by Anya in her final internal monologue during the episode, saying that her mother's training was useless.
* TakingTheBullet: During the dodgeball game, Emile takes a hit for Damian, and later Damian takes a hit for Anya.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Bill. He is only six years old, but easily looks to be in his teens, and he has a very deep voice for a six years old. This is at least partially a genetic trait because Bill is shown to only reach his father's waist despite his height. Becky lampshades this, claiming that she doesn't believe he is six like her and the rest of her class.
* AllForNothing: A subversion. The rumour about the most valuable player at the dodgeball game receiving a Stella star turns out to be unfounded, but for some seconds Henderson thinks of giving a Stella to Anya's team for their determination in spite of the adversities... just for him to change his mind after seeing the kids bickering.
* DavidVsGoliath: During the dodgeball match, Bill is the Goliath for the entire opposite team's David. The only one who stands a chance against him is Anya, and only because she can read his mind to find out where he's aiming and evade it in time.
* PyrrhicVictory: Bill manages to win the dodgeball match, but it turns out winning it doesn't gives him the rumored Stella star he wanted. If Henderson's comment when revealing this is any indication, he may have received a Tonitrus Bolt instead for screaming "Die!" at Anya during the match.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Despite the schoolyard rumours, a school such as Eden Academy wouldn't hand out a Stella Star - a mark representing great personal achievement - to the winner of a single dodgeball game during a regular gym class.
** Yor's training doesn't make Anya an expert at dodgeball in such a small amount of time, and when Anya gets a hold on the dodgeball and throws it with the intent of taking down Bill, the ball just goes jumping in his direction, and Bill easily catches it and defeats Anya. This is lampshaded by Anya in her final internal monologue during the episode, saying that her mother's training was useless.
* TakingTheBullet: During the dodgeball game, Emile takes a hit for Damian, and later Damian takes a hit for Anya.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Bill. He is only six years old, but easily looks to be in his teens, and he has a very deep voice for a six years old. This is at least partially a genetic trait because Bill is shown to only reach his father's waist despite his height. Becky lampshades this, claiming that she doesn't believe he is six like her and the rest of her class.
