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* IgnoredEpiphany: Terra was feeling guilty for her actions as Slade's DoubleAgent and even apologizes to Beast Boy. His rejecting her apology convinces her to fully commit to being Slade's apprentice.
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* StealthHiBye: Slade does this twice in the episode. First, Terra spots him in the reflection of a mirror at the diner, but when she turns around he's vanished. Later, he suddenly appears in Beast Boy and Terra's ferris wheel car without any warning or any real explanation as to how he got there.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Notice how Terra is the ''only'' Titan Slade doesn't have any data on.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Notice If the skinny silhouette and blue eye didn't seal the deal, notice how Terra is the ''only'' Titan Slade doesn't have any data on.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Notice how Terra is the ''only'' Titan Slade doesn't have any data on.

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* {{Symbolism}}: Throughout the episode, Terra occasionally finds herself reflected in a mirror surface, looking either unsure or saddened. This is meant to [[{{Pun}} reflect]] her guilt about betraying the Titans, even while sparing Beast Boy being first-hand caught in the attack. And perhaps, it's also significant of her being faced with who she is. This culminates in the Mirror House scene, where she's surrounded by shots of her scared reflection, representing she's facing who she is: an insecure person and a traitor to the Titans. As such, she drops to her knees in shame, literally and metaphorically unable to face herself.

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* {{Symbolism}}: Throughout the episode, Terra occasionally finds herself reflected in a mirror surface, looking either unsure or saddened. This is meant to [[{{Pun}} reflect]] her guilt about betraying the Titans, even while sparing Beast Boy being first-hand caught in the attack. And perhaps, it's also significant of her being faced with who she is. This culminates in the Mirror House scene, where she's surrounded by shots of her scared reflection, representing she's facing who she is: is just underneath her [[TheAce confident]] exterior: an insecure person [[BrokenAce insecure, troubled kid]] and a traitor to the Titans. As such, she drops to her knees in shame, literally and metaphorically unable to face herself.herself.
** Also in the fun house, when Slade gives the WhamLine about Terra being his apprentice, his reflection appears from behind a humble and ashamed Terra, as though [[TheMirrorShowsYourTrueSelf revealing]] that Terra was never a Titan so much as she was an extension of Slade.
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* GreenAroundTheGills: Terra doesn't handle the Tilt-a-Whirl as well as she thought...


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* VomitDiscretionShot: Terra seems to handle the Tilt-a-Whirl better than Beast Boy (who quickly passes out) and is having a great time - up until she suddenly [[GreenAroundTheGills turns green]] and covers her mouth as the camera pans away...although this turns out to be the ''least'' awkward moment for the two that evening.
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* {{Symbolism}}: Throughout the episode, Terra occasionally finds herself reflected in a mirror surface, looking either unsure or saddened. This is meant to [[{{Pun}} reflect]] her guilt about betraying the Titans, even while sparing Beast Boy being first-hand caught in the attack. And perhaps, it's also significant of her being faced with who she is. This culminates in the Mirror House scene, where she's surrounded by shots of her scared reflection, representing she's facing who she is: an insecure person and a traitor to the Titans. As such, she drops to her knees in shame.

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* {{Symbolism}}: Throughout the episode, Terra occasionally finds herself reflected in a mirror surface, looking either unsure or saddened. This is meant to [[{{Pun}} reflect]] her guilt about betraying the Titans, even while sparing Beast Boy being first-hand caught in the attack. And perhaps, it's also significant of her being faced with who she is. This culminates in the Mirror House scene, where she's surrounded by shots of her scared reflection, representing she's facing who she is: an insecure person and a traitor to the Titans. As such, she drops to her knees in shame.shame, literally and metaphorically unable to face herself.
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* {{Symbolism}}: Throughout the episode, Terra occasionally finds herself reflected in a mirror surface, looking either unsure or saddened. This is meant to [[{{Pun}} reflect]] her guilt about betraying the Titans, even while sparing Beast Boy being first-hand caught in the attack. And perhaps, it's also significant of her being faced with who she is. This culminates in the Mirror House scene, where she's surrounded by shots of her scared reflection, representing she's facing who she is: an insecure person and a traitor to the Titans. As such, she drops to her knees in shame.
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->''"She is not your friend. She is my apprentice."''

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->''"She is ->''"She's not your friend. She is She's my apprentice."''
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* PyrrhicVictory: {{ZigZagged|Trope}}. While the Titans were able to defeat Slade’s assault on the Tower, Starfire states that it doesn’t feel like a victory due to Terra’s betrayal.
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-->''Beast Boy'': We gotta get back to the Tower and--\\
'''Terra''':Beast Boy, I'm not going back. I can't.\\
'''Beast Boy''':What? Why can't you?\\

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-->''Beast Boy'': -->'''Beast Boy''': We gotta get back to the Tower and--\\
'''Terra''':Beast '''Terra''': Beast Boy, I'm not going back. I can't.\\
'''Beast Boy''':What? Boy''': What? Why can't you?\\
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* DrivingQuestion:
-->'''Cyborg''': Somebody wanna explain how ''200 armed robots'' got past my security?
* EasilyForgiven: Terra asks Beast Boy if he was willing to forgive her for whatever horrible thing she did. It's not until he learns what it was that he pretty much defies this trope and gives her the cold shoulder.


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* WhamLine:
-->''Beast Boy'': We gotta get back to the Tower and--\\
'''Terra''':Beast Boy, I'm not going back. I can't.\\
'''Beast Boy''':What? Why can't you?\\
'''Slade''': Because she's not your friend, ''she's my apprentice''.
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Now that I look at it, "Dark Reprise" is actually for musicals. This belongs under "Ironic Echo"

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* DarkReprise: Throughout the whole episode, Beast Boy keeps changing into a puppy who playfully licks Terra's face, as a way to shower her with affection. In the end, after learning of her betrayal, Beast Boy is a rather forlorn dog, curled up in Terra's old room with the heart-mirror he gave to her.


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* IronicEcho: Throughout the whole episode, Beast Boy keeps changing into a puppy who playfully licks Terra's face, as a way to shower her with affection. In the end, after learning of her betrayal, Beast Boy is a rather forlorn dog, curled up in Terra's old room with the heart-mirror he gave to her.
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* MythologyGag: Terra's betrayal to the Titans, and her allegiance to Slade is similar to the classic ''ComicBook/TheJudasContract'' storyline. The main difference is that the romantic context is absent. Terra is simply Slade's apprentice. Nothing more.
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* HeelFaceDoorSlam:

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* HeelFaceDoorSlam:HeelFaceDoorSlam: Terra starts to worry about her place in the team after hanging out with Beast Boy, and worries that her actions will drive her new friends away. While not unwarranted, Beast Boy does not take the news well [[{{understatement}} at all]], and pretty much abandons her.



* SixthRangerTraitor: Take a wild guess.

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* SixthRangerTraitor: Take a wild guess.After managing to gain the Titans' trust in her last appearance, it turns out she has been TheMole the whole time.
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-->"[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Because you could never give her]] [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar what she needs]]."

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-->"[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Because you could never give her]] [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar her what she needs]]."

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Terra takes Beast Boy on an impulse date to save him from the massacre at Titans Tower. Even if Slade hadn't interrupted the date to break them up, Terra didn't consider that Beast Boy could still have his communicator on him, or that he wouldn't react to the truth well. It was fortunate for her that he left his communicator at the diner, since he would have insisted on returning, but even that didn't buy them much time.

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Terra takes Beast Boy on an impulse date to save him from the massacre at Titans Tower. Even if Slade hadn't interrupted the date to break them up, Terra didn't consider that Beast Boy could still have his communicator on him, or that he wouldn't react to the truth well. It was fortunate for her that he left his communicator at the diner, diner since he would have insisted on returning, but even that didn't buy them much time.


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* NoSympathy: Subverted. When the Titans hear the full story that Terra led Beast Boy away and he lost his communicator, they understand completely that he didn't know about the planned massacre, especially since Slade nearly killed him. The next day, Starfire expresses worry for him since Beast Boy is in HeroicBSOD. Robin and Cyborg say they'll give him space because it's a bitter pill to swallow, and comforting him would only make things worse.


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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: The Titans managed to fight the onslaught of Slade bots while Beast Boy is fighting Slade.


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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Beast Boy is rarely ''angry'' and his sadness is not PlayedForLaughs here at the end of the episode. Slade is shocked that Beast Boy channels his rage and puts up a magnificent fight against him.
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* ThenLetMeBeEvil: After Beast Boy shuns Terra, she fully embraces her position as Slade's apprentice.

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* MoodWhiplash: For a while the episode switches back and forth between lovestruck Beast Boy and Terra on their date and the rest of the Titans fending off about 200 of Slade's robots at Titans Tower.

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* MoodWhiplash: MoodWhiplash:
** Cyborg comically wakes up in the middle of midnight grumbling about being hungry. He is about to [[BigEater joyfully dig into a huge sandwich in the fridge]] before [[OhCrap realizing he is surrounded in every direction by Slade's assassins.]]
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For a while the episode switches back and forth between lovestruck Beast Boy and Terra on their date and the rest of the Titans fending off about 200 of Slade's robots at Titans Tower.

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* ConvenientlyEmptyBuilding: While running from Slade, Terra trashes a Ferris wheel and most of the amusement park surrounding it. Judging by Beast Boy's lack of response, there was no one else there (even though someone would logically being operating the rides).

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* ConvenientlyEmptyBuilding: While running from Slade, Terra trashes a Ferris wheel and most of the amusement park surrounding it. Judging by Beast Boy's lack of response, there was no one else there (even though someone would logically being be operating the rides).


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* OhCrap: Slade when Beast Boy suddenly turns into a bear and attacks him.
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* DarkReprise: Throughout the whole episode, Beast Boy keeps changing into a puppy who playfully licks Terra's face, as a way to shower her with affection. In the end, after learning of her betrayal, Beast Boy is a rather forlorn dog, curled up in Terra's old room with the heart-mirror he gave to her.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: Terra on seeing Slade at the diner drags Beast Boy out despite it being the "best pie in the history of pie."

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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: Terra on seeing Slade at the diner drags Beast Boy out despite it being the "best "greatest pie in the history of pie."
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-->''This is the best pie, in the history of pie.''

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-->''This is the best greatest pie, in the history of pie.''
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Terra takes Beast Boy on an impulse date to save him from the massacre at Titans Tower. Even if Slade hadn't interrupted the date to break them up, Terra didn't consider that Beast Boy could still have his communicator on him, or that he wouldn't react to the truth well. It was fortunate for her that he left his communicator at the diner, since he would have insisted on returning.

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Terra takes Beast Boy on an impulse date to save him from the massacre at Titans Tower. Even if Slade hadn't interrupted the date to break them up, Terra didn't consider that Beast Boy could still have his communicator on him, or that he wouldn't react to the truth well. It was fortunate for her that he left his communicator at the diner, since he would have insisted on returning.returning, but even that didn't buy them much time.
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* DeathGlare: Terra sends an absolutely bone-chilling stare in Beast Boy's direction as she and Slade take their leave from the carnival.

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* DeathGlare: As Terra sends and Slade take their leave from the carnival, Terra's expression changes from shock to an absolutely bone-chilling stare in Beast Boy's direction as she and Slade take their leave from the carnival.direction.
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* BreakThemByTalking: Slade reveals Terra's betrayal to Beast Boy, which manages to egg him on into turning his back on her, in turn pushing Terra back to slade.

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* BreakThemByTalking: Slade reveals Terra's betrayal to Beast Boy, which manages to egg him on into turning his back on her, in turn pushing Terra back to slade.Slade.
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* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: Beast Boy plays into Slade's plans by [[HeelFaceDoorSlam rejects Terra's plea to stay friends]] out of anger, and regrets it soon after.

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* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: In anger, Beast Boy plays into Slade's plans by [[HeelFaceDoorSlam rejects rejecting Terra's plea to stay friends]] out of anger, friends]], and regrets it soon after.
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* DeerInTheHeadlights: Terra tries to run away from both Slade and Beast Boy in the HallOfMirrors, runs into a dead end, and is so aghast at seeing her own panicked face that she falls to her knees.

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* DeerInTheHeadlights: Terra tries to run away from both Slade and Beast Boy in the HallOfMirrors, runs into a dead end, and is so [[ThousandYardStare aghast at seeing her own panicked face face]] that she falls to her knees.

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