History VideoGame / BatmanTheTelltaleSeries

* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: In episode 5, during the [[spoiler: Villainous Joker story arc, the clown is holding several people hostage at a sadistic dinner party, including Bruce and Alfred, Alfred making a tray of scones for the occasion. When the the tray is smashed over Bruce's face, one of the scones falls on the table, smashed open to reveal one of Batman's electronic shock weapons. Considering this is a black puck with electric bolts noisily flying around it, you would think it would be noticed. However, neither Joker, Harley Quinn, or any of their goons see it, despite the former two sitting down at the table with it right in front of them. Also, if any of the other two dinner guests see it, they don't show it.]]

The series had been assumed to be cancelled when Telltale shut its doors in the Fall of 2018 but new life was breathed when the company’s assets (including the license for this series) were purchased in August 2019.

* TheStinger: [[spoiler:The Joker is shown in Arkham Asylum saying and doing various different things depending on what choices were made during the episode and the previous episode:]]
** [[spoiler:If Joker became a vigilante and Bruce told him that they were friends, Joker gets visited by Bruce.]]
** [[spoiler:If Joker became a vigilante and Bruce told him they were never friends and gave up Alfred, Joker sees Batman outside the asylum through a window and gleefully declares that nothing can keep enemies like them apart, foreshadowing their eternal rivalry. Eventually Batman grapples away as Joker laughs maniacally. ]]
** [[spoiler:If Joker became a vigilante and Bruce told him they were never friends and gave up Batman, Joker sees the batsignal outside the asylum through a window and smiles but is enraged when the batsignal turns off suddenly and smashes a photo of him and Batman or a random man with Bruce's face taped on if you refused to let John take a selfie.]]
** [[spoiler:If Joker became a villain and Bruce told him they had some good times, Joker has a doll of Bruce and draws a smile on its face with lipstick.]]
** [[spoiler:If Joker became a villain and Bruce told him that he wishes that they had never met, Joker has a doll of Bruce and sets it on fire, promising to make sure their future will be "very, very bright".]]

*** During the fundraiser event at Wayne Manor, Harvey makes a remark about cutting Gotham's crime rate [[{{pun}}in half]], and after receiving tips on a slogan, Harvey suggests he and Bruce shake some hands in order to shake things up a little in Gotham, which is immediately followed by a shot of Falcone's car approaching the Manor, and the player soon gets to choose whether or not to shake the mobster's hand, impacting his reputation.

** In Episode 1, Bruce can say that "for the mentally ill, scars are often invisible." This foreshadows [[spoiler:Harvey turning evil even if you save him at the debate.]]
** In Episode 2, Falcone tells you that "You can't trust anyone in this city. Least of all those you call friend." At the time, it seems like a nod to Penguin's machinations, but Episode 3 widens that line to include [[spoiler:Harvey's fight with Bruce and Selina, and how Regina turns on Bruce with the board at Wayne Enterprises.]]

*** During Harvey's conference at the beginning, Vicki is one of the few who doesn't applaud him.

*** In Episode 3, Vicki sums up her interview with the Children of Arkham's leader as "a lot of posturing and grandiose monologuing... not great from an investigative standpoint". [[spoiler:In other words, carefully chosen to give Batman no clues as to the real identity of Lady Arkham.]] She is also far more critical of Bruce when speaking to Batman than she is when speaking to Bruce.

** Also in Episode 2, [[spoiler: after Montoya kills Falcone]], Harvey slams his open hands down on an interrogation room table in the same manner as a certain other ''VideoGame/AceAttorney''.

* LeftHanging: With Telltale's closure, it's unlikely that any of the remaining plot threads from this season will be resolved. That being said, Telltale has been picked up by LCG Entertainment as of August, 2019 and they have a back catalogue rights to Telltale Batman and Videogame/TheWolfAmongUs, meaning there's now a chance of revival.

* LeftHanging: With Telltale's closure, it's unlikely that any of the remaining plot threads from this season will be resolved. That being said, Telltale has been picked up by LCG Entertainment as of August, 2019 and they have a back catalogue of Telltale Batman and Videogame/TheWolfAmongUs, meaning there's now a chance of revival.

* LeftHanging: With Telltale's closure, it's unlikely that any of the remaining plot threads from this season will be resolved.

* RedHerring: [[spoiler:With their similar costumes and use of mind-altering chemicals (including one that seems to specifically induce fear in the victim), one could be forgiven for thinking the Children of Arkham's leader is a proto-Scarecrow. In reality it's an original villain.]]

* PoorCommunicationKills: Riddler arranged for his allies to join him for his plot at the end of Episode 1. Unfortunately for him, [[spoiler: John, who hates Riddler, apparently didn't pass that message on to said allies. It results in his plan getting foiled, and him getting killed.]]

** At the end of Episode 3, [[spoiler:The Pact (correctly) accuses Bruce of stealing the Riddler's laptop. John gives Bruce the option of framing Catwoman (whom Bruce might be in a serious relationship with) to keep himself safe. If Bruce frames Catwoman, she gets an arm frozen to the point of immobility, and is jammed inside one of Riddler's murder boxes. If Bruce takes the fall to protect Catwoman, the Pact [[OurHeroIsDead freezes him to his apparent death]], and threatens to hurt Tiffany for what he's done, meaning that both she and possibly Alfred are now in serious trouble]].

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The Pact is shut down, the Joker is sent back to Arkham regardless of whether he became a villain or vigilante, and Waller pulls the Agency out of Gotham, promising not to reveal Batman's identity. Alfred, however, can no longer stomach working for Bruce (fearing that he is turning into what his father became), and effectively gives Bruce an ultimatum to either give up being Batman or lose his services. Selina also either leaves Gotham again, even if she and Bruce are on the best of terms, or is roped into working for Waller in the vigilante path if Bruce doesn't negotiate her release.]]

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The Pact is shut down, the Joker is sent back to Arkham regardless of whether he became a villain or vigilante, and Waller pulls the Agency out of Gotham, promising not to reveal Batman's identity. Alfred, however, can no longer stomach working for Bruce (fearing that he is turning into what his father became), and effectively gives Bruce an ultimatum to either give up being Batman or lose his services.]]

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: The Pact is shut down, the Joker is sent back to Arkham regardless of whether he became a villain or vigilante, and Waller pulls the Agency out of Gotham, promising not to reveal Batman's identity. Alfred, however, simply doesn't have the stomach to help Bruce with his mission anymore, fearing that what happened to Bruce's father is starting to happen to him, and threatens to resign as both Bruce's butler and MissionControl. Bruce has the option to either let him leave, or to give up being Batman so he'll stay.]]

** And the major choice leading into the climax of Episode 5 is [[spoiler:whether or not to reveal your identity to Lady Arkham - doing so causes her to suffer a minor VillainousBSOD because she's convinced that Bruce Wayne could ''never'' be as selfless as Batman, before twisting it in her mind that this just means Batman is his outlet to wreak the same kind of havoc that his father did]].

** At the end of Episode 5, [[spoiler:Lady Arkham threatens to kill Alfred unless Batman reveals his true identity to her. If you unmask, Bruce gets a chunk of his ear blown off by Lady Arkham's staff. If you refuse and try to attack, Alfred gets free, but gets blasted in the face in the ensuing struggle; it's later revealed that he lost one of his eyes and has to wear an eyepatch. Either way, someone isn't walking away from that final battle without a permanent reminder...]]

* BigDamnKiss: [[spoiler:John]] and [[spoiler:Harley]] share a passionate kiss during one of Episode 4's endings. This is actually what [[spoiler:gives John his iconic red Joker lips]].

* Foreshadowing: One of Harley’s lines in Episode Two foreshadows how John [[spoiler: can be influenced by the players actions to become either an AntiHero Vigilante or a CardCarryingVillain]]

* FiveBadBand: The Pact
** TheBigBad: Riddler [[spoiler: but subverted when he dies early on]]
** TheDragon: Harley Quinn [[spoiler: and a rather prompt DragonAscendant]]
** TheEvilGenius: Mr. Freeze
** TheBrute: Bane
** TheDarkChick: John Doe [[spoiler: but subverted in that he's the last remaining member and arguably the most dangerous]]

* YouCan'tThwartStageOne: [[spoiler:Batman can and does in fact. The Children of Arkham planned to spray Gotham with PsychoSerum using a train that goes through the busiest parts of the city. Batman blows up the train and their supply of PsychoSerum. This combined with Dent's extreme actions against the Children of Arkham basically scuttles all their plans. Ultimately, Lady Arkham is forced into a plan B which is to cause a jailbreak at Arkham Asylum. This is little more than petty revenge as the police round up nearly all the escaped inmates rather quickly and Lady Arkham herself gets crushed by falling debris beneath Arkham Asylum.]]

* SequelHook: At a speech at the end of the game, a man will try to either assassinate Bruce Wayne or Acting Commissioner Gordon (depending if you chose to show up as Bruce or Batman). The ending shows that [[spoiler:the Joker pulled that off as he watches the report, either telling Bruce he'll see him soon or that it'll be hard to top that.]]