History WesternAnimation / BatmanBeyond

* EvilGloating: Lampshaded by Bruce in "Where's Terry", right before [[spoiler: taking by surprise gloating Shriek]].

* CursedWithAwesome: Terry takes his job of Batman differently at several points in the series. For the most part, he appears more appreciative and aware of how awesome being Batman actually is than Bruce did when he was still in the cowl, as seen in the second part of "Rebirth". On the other hand, when Max expresses desire to be Batman or a similar superhero, Terry tries to convince her that being Batman "isn't fun," and is not something to be lightly treated or entered into. In the famous "[[Recap/JusticeLeagueUnlimitedS2E13Epilogue Epilogue]]" episode, an older Terry [[AngstDissonance angsts]] over how Batman is a curse [[spoiler:since he can not be close to Dana and, since discovering Bruce is his father, he believes he has been manipulated since birth to become Batman.]] By the end of the episode, it is shown that he has probably changed his mind.

* ToylessToylineCharacter: Out of the countless [[EnvironmentSpecificActionFigure Batman variant figures]] in Hasbro's Batman Beyond toyline, Only three Jokerz (J-man, Smirk, and Spike), Blight, and The Joker Virus from the Batlink sub-line were released, leaving other villains like Inque, Shriek and Spellbinder without action figures.

* CoolPet: Ace.

* ILoveNuclearPower: Played a little more logically than usual (not that that's saying much). After being exposed to his own nerve gas, Powers is treated with a heavy dose of radiation. This cures him...at the cost of mutating him into a glowing green nightmare who eventually develops full-on superpowers.

* DramaticLandfallShot

* HearingVoices: Part of Shriek's debut was convinces everyone Bruce had gone crazy so he could be locked up. Bruce himself never believed it, and Terry eventually uncovered the secret - [[spoiler:an oversized bandage that concealed a "[[TechnologyMarchesOn tiny]]" two-way radio only Bruce could hear]]. After Shriek is defeated, they have an interesting conversation:

* GoKartingWithBowser: Terry is investigating an attempted assassination of Bruce Wayne and decides to visit what might be the source of the technology used in the attack. However, instead of sneaking in as Batman he dresses up as a delivery boy and brings over a pizza. He and Walter Shreeve end up splitting the pie and pleasantly talking about sound waves... at least, until Terry's questions get a bit too pointed and Shreeve tries to split open his head.

* BeingEvilSucks: In "Joyride", Lee, a Jokerz recruit, tags along as Scab, another member of the gang, hijacks an experimental advanced fighter craft. He becomes increasingly horrified as Scab goes mad with power and does things like attacking a rival gang armed with nothing but chains and tasers. When he overhears Scab denouncing the Jokerz as a crutch and ignoring Terry's warnings [[spoiler:that the craft's illegal nuclear reactor is going critical]] that's the last straw. He knocks down Scab with a folding chair and leaves the Jokerz forever.

** This series manages to be ''[[UpToEleven even darker]]'' than [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries its predecessor]].

** Taken UpToEleven in "Eggbaby". It even gets to the point that normally-jaded Bruce Wayne reacts with shock when he hears the cooing of the animitronic egg shortly after Terry exits the Batmobile.

* PyrrhicVillainy: When Terry can't directly bust a villainy, he's really good at rattling his enemies about the consequences of their villainy to some degree.

* ToylessToylineCharacter: Out of the countless [[EnvironmentSpecificActionFigure Batman variant figures]] in Hasbro's Batman Beyond toyline, Only three Jokerz (J-man, Smirk, and Spike), Blight, and The Joker Virus from the Batlink sub-line were released, leaving other villains like Inque and Shriek without action figures.

* ToylessToylineCharacter: Out of the countless [[EnvironmentSpecificActionFigure Batman variant figures]] in Hasbro's Batman Beyond toyline, Only three Jokerz (J-man, Smirk, and Spike), Blight, and The Joker Virus from the Batlink sub-line were released, leaving other villans likw Inque and Shriek with out figures

* ToylessToylineCharacter: Out of the countless [[EnvironmentSpecificActionFigure Batman variant figures]] in Hasbro's Batman Beyond toyline, Only three Jokerz (J-man, Smirk, and Spike), Blight, and The Joker Virus from the Batlink sub-line were released, leaving other villans likw Inque and Shriek with out figures

[[{{AmbiguousTimePeriod}} 40-50-something years]] [[{{TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture}} in the future]] of the ''Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse'', {{Franchise/Batman}} no longer patrols Gotham City, having hung up the cape and cowl after his deteriorating health forced him to [[BatmanGrabsAGun break one of his most important rules]]. Crime eventually returns to overtake Gotham, this time in the form of [[{{Film/TheWarriors}} Warriors-style]] street gangs who base their identities around Batman's former archenemies. The most prominent of these groups, The Jokerz, have a chance encounter with a teenager named Terry [=McGinnis=] (voiced by Creator/WillFriedle), who gets chased by the clowns right to the outskirts of Wayne Manor. An aged and reclusive Bruce Wayne (still voiced by Creator/KevinConroy) comes to Terry's aid, but the fight takes its toll on the former superhero. Terry helps Bruce back into Wayne Manor, but soon stumbles upon the Batcave and learns the secret of the Batman.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers Batman in the 21st-and-a-half century.]]]]

*** [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Derek Powers]]/[[WalkingWasteland Blight]] also has some parallels to [[Film/Batman1989 Jack Nicholson's version of the Joker]]: in the Burton film, Jack Napier is responsible for killing Bruce's parents instead of Joe Chill, which causes Bruce to become Batman, and in turn leads to Batman accidentally creating the Joker by exposure to toxic materials, which results in his body becoming warped in an attempt to fix it. In ''Batman Beyond'', Powers causes the death of Terry's father which leads him to becoming the second Batman and accidentally creating Blight by exposure to nerve gas, which results in him becoming a walking nuclear reactor in an attempt to fix it. They even both wear a fake skin to appear normal in front of others.

* WhoWouldWantToWatchUs: ''Batman: The Musical!'' That the scene was inspired by ''actual'' plans for a "Phantom Of The Opera"-style [[Theatre/BatmanTheMusical Batman musical]] being kicked around at the time (it has yet to get off the ground) [[ReverseFunnyAneurysm makes it funnier]]. It is apt to say it would have been a ''Theatre/TanzDerVampire''-style rock show, seeing as it was written by ''Tanz'' composer Jim Steinman. [[http://www.freewebs.com/batman_themusical/home.htm Listen to the demos online]] [[SchmuckBait if you dare.]]

* SecretSecretkeeper: Implied in "Unmasked". When Terry unmasks himself to reassure Miguel, a kid he's rescuing, Cobra later tracks Miguel down and checks his memories for Batman's true identity. The resulting image is Batman with the head of Miguel's action figure, which Terry takes to mean that Miguel didn't see his face well and subconsciously replaced the image. As proof, he walks over to Miguel's soccer game and mentions to Maxine that he sees Miguel everyday, and he hasn't figured it out. The last shot, however, is Miguel looking back and giving a knowing smile, implying that he does know but kept it secret.

* OncePerSeason: Every season there is episode where the Royal Flush Gang serve as the focus the episode.

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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: Even though it's still believable with the setting, "Sentries of the Last Cosmos" gives us a sort of ''Film/{{Tron}}''/''Franchise/StarWars''/''Film/TheLastStarfighter'' plot.

** This could actually be generalised as a common fashion trend in the show; most young women are depicted wearing {{Dangerously Short Skirt}}s.

** Melanie in "Once Burned" also shows up in a DangerouslyShortSkirt, in red.