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* [[Naive Everygirl]]: A male version
* [[Naive Everygirl]]: A male version
* [[Love Redeems]]: The creator has admitted it comes across as ambiguously psuedo-romantic, but it was intended as platonic. It's more his love for the child of the man he's impersonating than the wife that makes him begin to change anyway.
* [[Love Redeems]]: The creator has admitted it comes across as ambiguously psuedo-romantic, but it was intended as platonic. It's more his love for the child of the man he's impersonating than the wife that makes him begin to change anyway.
* [[Screw the Money I Have Rules]]: Literally has no reason whatsoever to be as moral and kind as he is other than free will. His morality and heroism are self-enforced standards and as such he cannot be bought off, bribed or threatened.
* [[Screw the Money, I Have Rules]]: Literally has no reason whatsoever to be as moral and kind as he is other than free will. His morality and heroism are self-enforced standards and as such he cannot be bought off, bribed or threatened.
* [[Turned Against Their Masters]]: A peaceful example.
* [[Turned Against Their Masters]]: A peaceful example.
* [[Wide Eyed Idealist]]
* [[Wide Eyed Idealist]]
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Depending On the Writer]]: Sometimes he's willing to let a known terrorist (Mad Stan from [[Batman Beyond]]) run around without diverting his considerable resources to stopping him and saving lives simply because it's [[Somebody Elses Problem]]. Other times he berates West for opening fire in a crowded place, seems genuinely concerned for those around him and goes out of his way to keep people safe. He also varies from being all business to somewhat friendly towards Lee.
* [[Depending On the Writer]]: Sometimes he's willing to let a known terrorist (Mad Stan from [[Batman Beyond]]) run around without diverting his considerable resources to stopping him and saving lives simply because it's [[Somebody Else's Problem]]. Other times he berates West for opening fire in a crowded place, seems genuinely concerned for those around him and goes out of his way to keep people safe. He also varies from being all business to somewhat friendly towards Lee.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Sometimes. See [[Depending On the Writer]] above for details.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Sometimes. See [[Depending On the Writer]] above for details.
** He seems to dislike firing in public or on civilians. This cannot be said of all Agents.
** He seems to dislike firing in public or on civilians. This cannot be said of all Agents.
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* [[Perpetual Frowner]]: The only time he smiles in the series is at his son.
* [[Perpetual Frowner]]: The only time he smiles in the series is at his son.
* [[Sanity Slippage]]: Over the course of the series, he begins becoming more confrontational, emotional and callous, leading to more questionable actions. Highlighted by the Mad Stan incident.
* [[Sanity Slippage]]: Over the course of the series, he begins becoming more confrontational, emotional and callous, leading to more questionable actions. Highlighted by the Mad Stan incident.
* [[Somebody Elses Problem]]: His response to Batman's plea for help.
* [[Somebody Else's Problem]]: His response to Batman's plea for help.
* [[The Stoic]]
* [[The Stoic]]
** [[Not So Stoic]]: He begins to grow increasingly frustrated as the series goes on.
** [[Not So Stoic]]: He begins to grow increasingly frustrated as the series goes on.
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* [[Action Girl]]: In contrast to her wimpy partner, Lee was able to hold off a mercenary ''with her hands tied together''.
* [[Action Girl]]: In contrast to her wimpy partner, Lee was able to hold off a mercenary ''with her hands tied together''.
* [[All Asians Know Martial Arts]]: Averted. Her fighting style is identical to every other Agent we see in the series. Agent Rush actually has the most kung fu esque moves out of all the Agents, and he's black.
* [[All Asians Know Martial Arts]]: Averted. Her fighting style is identical to every other Agent we see in the series. Agent Rush actually has the most kung fu esque moves out of all the Agents, and he's black.
* [[Aw Look They Really Do Love Each Other]]: With West. As much as she mocks him, she fights fiercely to rescue him twice in season one alone.
* [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other]]: With West. As much as she mocks him, she fights fiercely to rescue him twice in season one alone.
{{quote| '''Agent Lee''': I gotta go save my partner.}}
{{quote| '''Agent Lee''': I gotta go save my partner.}}
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Usually involving West.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Usually involving West.
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* [[Heel Face Turn]]: Gradually comes to realize Zeta isn't evil. This leads to {{spoiler|her turning Bennett in during the second season after his [[Sanity Slippage]] becomes too extreme.}}
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: Gradually comes to realize Zeta isn't evil. This leads to {{spoiler|her turning Bennett in during the second season after his [[Sanity Slippage]] becomes too extreme.}}
* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: Frequently.
* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: Frequently.
* [[Last Name Basis]]: It's apparently just Lee, even to her friends.
* [[Last-Name Basis]]: It's apparently just Lee, even to her friends.
* [[Lauren Tom]]
* [[Lauren Tom]]
* [[Odd Friendship]]: Goofy, cocky West and calm, snarky Lee.
* [[Odd Friendship]]: Goofy, cocky West and calm, snarky Lee.
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== Agent West ==
== Agent West ==


* [[Aw Look They Really Do Love Each Other]]: He and Agent Lee have this dynamic. "I have to go save my partner," "Don't touch her!" etc.
* [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other]]: He and Agent Lee have this dynamic. "I have to go save my partner," "Don't touch her!" etc.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Don't threaten Agent Lee.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Don't threaten Agent Lee.
* [[Embarrassing First Name]]: According to the credit, it's Orin. No one ever mentions this due to the Agents being on a [[Last Name Basis]] with each other
* [[Embarrassing First Name]]: According to the credit, it's Orin. No one ever mentions this due to the Agents being on a [[Last-Name Basis]] with each other
* Fanon/[[Word of Dante]]/[[Wild Mass Guessing]]: Because his last name is West and he's in the DCAU, fanfic likes to make him related to the Flash.
* Fanon/[[Word of Dante]]/[[Wild Mass Guessing]]: Because his last name is West and he's in the DCAU, fanfic likes to make him related to the Flash.
** Having both characters [[Michael Rosenbaum|have the same voice actor]] doesn't help matters.
** Having both characters [[Michael Rosenbaum|have the same voice actor]] doesn't help matters.
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* [[Ambiguously Brown]]
* [[Ambiguously Brown]]
* [[Dark Skinned Redhead]]: Voiced with a vaguely Hispanic accent, too. No one's clear on what this means.
* [[Dark-Skinned Redhead]]: Voiced with a vaguely Hispanic accent, too. No one's clear on what this means.
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: The only reason Bucky's first episode ever got greenlit was because [[Double Standard|Zeta's a robot.]]
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: The only reason Bucky's first episode ever got greenlit was because [[Double Standard|Zeta's a robot.]]
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]
* [[What Measure Is a Non Human]]: Doesn't think of Zeta as a person at first.
* [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?]]: Doesn't think of Zeta as a person at first.


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Revision as of 14:10, 8 January 2014


Infiltration Unit Zeta aka Zee Smith

The main character, Zee's origins are explained within the opening paragraph of the main page. He is the de facto hero of the series.

Rosalie "Ro" Rowen

Agent Bennett

  • Deadpan Snarker
  • Depending On the Writer: Sometimes he's willing to let a known terrorist (Mad Stan from Batman Beyond) run around without diverting his considerable resources to stopping him and saving lives simply because it's Somebody Else's Problem. Other times he berates West for opening fire in a crowded place, seems genuinely concerned for those around him and goes out of his way to keep people safe. He also varies from being all business to somewhat friendly towards Lee.
  • Even Evil Has Standards: Sometimes. See Depending On the Writer above for details.
    • He seems to dislike firing in public or on civilians. This cannot be said of all Agents.
  • Generation Xerox: His son is a visually identical but highly different personality-wise. Refreshingly, this isn't an issue.
  • Kurtwood Smith
  • Perpetual Frowner: The only time he smiles in the series is at his son.
  • Sanity Slippage: Over the course of the series, he begins becoming more confrontational, emotional and callous, leading to more questionable actions. Highlighted by the Mad Stan incident.
  • Somebody Else's Problem: His response to Batman's plea for help.
  • The Stoic
    • Not So Stoic: He begins to grow increasingly frustrated as the series goes on.

Agent Lee

  • Action Girl: In contrast to her wimpy partner, Lee was able to hold off a mercenary with her hands tied together.
  • All Asians Know Martial Arts: Averted. Her fighting style is identical to every other Agent we see in the series. Agent Rush actually has the most kung fu esque moves out of all the Agents, and he's black.
  • Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other: With West. As much as she mocks him, she fights fiercely to rescue him twice in season one alone.

  Agent Lee: I gotta go save my partner.

Agent West

Bucky

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