Line #9 Recap/AmericanDragonJakeLongS02E8HeroOfTheHourglass


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:Did everyone in TheEighties dress like a disco ball?]]
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4	->[[EpisodeCodeNumber Production Code]]: 202
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6	Tired of his father's obliviousness to the Magical World getting him repeatedly grounded just for doing his dragon duties, Jake uses a magical artifact to go back in time to tell his teenage father the truth. Instead, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Jake inadvertently causes the break-up of his future parents, putting his very existence in jeopardy]].
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9	!!This episode provides examples of:
10	* ActionPrologue: The episode opens with Jake and the Huntsman locked in battle over the Ucrono Hourglass.
11	* ArmorPiercingQuestion: "Why put yourself in harm's way just to protect some hideous monsters?" It gets Jonathan to think about what Jake said about them being a loving family.
12	* BookEnds: The episode begins with Jonathan grounding Jake for two weeks due him lying about being at the library on a school night when he was actually at the baseball stadium. At the end, just when Jonathan has removed his grounding, Susan grounds him again after noticing from their scrapbook that Jake time traveled on a school night.
13	* CallForward: Jake's Dad believing Halley's Comet was pronounced "Hallie" is corrected when Susan points out it's pronounced "Halley". Saying the name "Haley" to herself, and musing that she's always liked the name, is a telling hint as to [[NowIKnowWhatToNameHim what inspired her to name her future daughter]].
14	* FailedASpotcheck: In the prologue, the Huntsman somehow misses seeing Jake transform back into his human self as he falls off the stadium roof. Could possibly be justified in Jake's body getting [[LostInACrowd lost in the crowd]].
15	* FromNobodyToNightmare: The Huntsman (the #4 threat to all magical beings) started out as a lowly recruit relentlessly bullied by his peers for his voice and mistakes.
16	* ImMrFuturePopCultureReference: Jake introduces himself as Music/{{Beyonce}} [[Music/JustinTimberlake Timberlake]].
17	-->'''Susan''': Beyoncé Timberlake. [[AtrociousAlias What kind of bogus name is that?]]
18	* InnocuouslyImportantEpisode: On the surface, this is really just a standalone episode. However, it also serves as a backstory episode for the Huntsman, revealing why he personally hates dragons so much and planting the first seeds for just why he'd resort to trying to acquire all the Aztec Skulls.
19	* IWasQuiteAFashionVictim: Nearly all outfits portrayed in TheEighties are composed of eye-melting pastels, baggy pants, and poorly dyed hair.
20	* KeepingSecretsSucks: Jake regrets that he has to keep lying to his dad day in and day out. Getting scolded and grounded for various related reasons don't make it any easier.
21	* LoveObstructingParents: Lao Shi makes it clear he disapproves his daughter’ romance with the human Johnathan. He keeps a magical compass pointed at him and celebrates when the pair break up.
22	* MooseAndMapleSyrup: In 1986, when he has to interact with the past versions of his mom and grandfather, Jake claims that he's the Canadian Dragon, adding in the "eh?" at the end and occasionally pronouncing "About" as "Aboot."
23	* NowIKnowWhatToNameHim: Near the end of the episode, we get this exchange when Jake's high school-aged parents are watching a certain comet pass by.
24	-->'''Jonathan:''' Susan, look! It's Halley’s Comet!\
25	'''Susan:''' I think it's pronounced "Haley". ''Haley''... I've always liked that name.
26	* OhCrap: The Huntsman's three tormentors are taken aback when his voice finally develops.
27	* ShipperWithAnAgenda: The younger Lao Shi, due to disliking Johnathan and wanting Susan to marry a magical creature, tries to set her up with "Beyonce Timberlake", unaware that he is really his grandson from the future.
28	* StableTimeLoop: It's heavily implied Jake caused the Huntsman to become the man he is today after causing him so much trouble.
29	* TheStinger: Fu Dog shows Jake some of his [[BeenThereShapedHistory time traveling vacation photos]].
30	* TechnologyMarchesOn: Parodied when 1986!Fu Dog is seen playing a massively shoddy video game with basic graphics. He’s amazed by the technology advances of the day.
31	* UnderestimatingBadassery: Basically, the whole story of the Huntsman's teenage years. The time traveling Jake, his huntspeers, and even ''his Huntsmaster predecessors'' treated him like a ButtMonkey due to his undeveloped voice, even though the Huntsman successfully kidnaps Jonathan during his first hunt and, later on, when he and Jake fight during Jonathan's rescue, he has Jake on the ropes through most of it and Jake only wins once he [[WreckedWeapon burns the Huntsman's weapon]].
32	* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: A flashback shows that Fu Dog's visit to Atlantis ended abruptly when he pulled a plug.
33	* VillainousVow: "Dragons! I will slay each and every one of them if it takes until the end of time!"
34	* VocalEvolution: The Huntsman's voice finally changes towards the end of the episode as he vows vengeance on all dragons.
35	* YankTheDogsChain: PlayedForLaughs. At the end, Jonathan decides to call off grounding Jake. But when Susan finds out that Jake's been time traveling (and on a school night, no less), she reinstates the punishment.

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