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** In "Dye Hard", {{spoiler|Dr. Psycho does not use his mind-control on Harley - which he uses on Killer Shark and Clayface - because he wants her to suffer. Naturally, she escapes.}}
* [[Character Development]]: ''Everyone'' gets this, even [[Joke Character|Kite-Man]], of all people.
* [[Corrupt Politician]]: A flashback paints Harvey Dent (not yet the villain Two-Face) as this. He promotes use of unethical and illegal methods of security at Arkham, because he knows voters would admire a DA who is tough on the inmates, and later orders the police to open fire on the Joker even if they have to shoot Harley in the process - he was only truly concerned that he'd lose reelection if the Joker escaped on his watch (although at very least, he has enough decency to tell them to stand down once Ivy holds up her hands and surrenders). Harley calls him out with the moniker "Two-Face" for the first time, her way of calling him a hypocrite, which in hindsight, makes his later name an [[Appropriated Appellation]]. In the current timeline, he acts as Gordon's campaign manager in Gordon's run for mayor, his goal being to become DA again - and he double-crosses Gordon twice. Even ''he'' is surprised that Gordon would trust someone whose very name suggests betrayal.
** Downplayed with the Joker, Gordon's opponent for mayor. His platform promotes free health care, education reform, and taxing the "one percenters", quickly making him a [[Villain With Good Publicity]]. (When a reporter remarks that it sounds like socialism, [[Take That|the Joker blatantly admits it ''is'' socialism]].) The only corrupt part was that he funded his campaign by robbing banks, claiming he hated negotiation with "big money donors" and decided to skip a step and just take it from them.
* [[Country Matters]]: Dr. Psycho uses the word on nationwide TV in reference to Wonder Woman - no surprise there, as he's always been a chauvinist. Poison Ivy remarks that he is now the least employable person on the planet, while Harley comments that if Psycho had henchmen, they might have advised him to instead use the "B-word". Later, Psycho's inability to keep himself from using the word becomes a [[Running Gag]] until Season 2, where he seems to have kicked the habit. Ironically, this is the only cuss word that is bleeped out in the show's dialogue.
* [[Deadly Change-of-Heart]]: {{spoiler|The Joker, of all people. Once his villainous personality is erased, he actually becomes a decent person, getting an honest job (as a bartender) and a girlfriend named Beth. For a while, it seems his evil persona is truly gone and he is actually happy. Sadly, in order to save the city, Harley needs Queen of Fables book, Joker is the only one who knows where it is, but only in his villainous identity, so Harley is forced to restore him to normal. Oddly, however, this doesn't seem to hurt his relationship with Beth.}}
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