Revenant
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| "Revenant" | |
| Airdate: | December 4, 1999 (USA) |
| Production Number: | 23 |
| Airdate Order: | 23 |
| Animation Services by: | Koko / Dong Yang |
| Written by: | Hilary J. Bader |
| Directed by: | Kyung-Won Lim |
| Episode images (4) | |
"Revenant" is the eleventh episode of the second season of Batman Beyond. It depicts the return of Willie Watt. Strange things occur at Hamilton Hill High School and the students start spreading rumors that a ghost is responsible. However, Bruce thinks otherwise and instructs Terry to find the real source of trouble. After investigating Terry soon discovers that his old enemy Willie has been using some newfound powers.
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[edit] Plot
Terry walks around school and discovers a group of students staring up at the school's sports trophies that have mysteriously been embedded into the ceiling. The coach is very upset over it. Chelsea confides that others are saying that the ghost of Garrison Jacobs, a student that was somehow killed while the east wing was being built, has been causing these strange things to happen. Max is skeptical but the rest of the students believe.
Later that night, Blade, Dana, Chelsea, and a fourth girl (unidentified) hold a séance using an Ouija board. They call out to Garrison but the only person who shows up is Nelson. Nelson is skeptical of the entire thing and kicks the board after being insulted. However, the board suddenly rises and strikes him in the back of the head. Just as suddenly, the fire extinguishers start to spray and the lights of the room spontaneously explode.
The girls are sure that it's Garrison but Nelson decides to leave. However, as he does, several chairs start flying around the room focusing especially on Nelson. Fortunately, Batman had been patrolling the school and intervenes. However, he's soon captured and Nelson is nearly killed by the flying objects. When Batman saves him once again, a wall sized vid-screen starts to move in trying to smash them. Batman and Nelson still manage to escape.
Later Terry talks to Bruce about the occurrences and how he too is starting to believe it's a ghost. Bruce is skeptical; in spite of the fact that he actually does believe in magic, this situation doesn't feel like the real thing.
Back at Terry's home, Matt starts talking about the Ouija board and wants to hold a séance to talk to his father's ghost. Hurt by the mention, his mother angrily says that séances don't work. Matt is crushed, saying that he's afraid he's forgetting what Warren was like, in the months since he died. Terry and his mother share an uncomfortable silence.
Back at the school, the girls start to shower in their locker room but the showers start to go haywire. Soon water is bursting from the walls, the showers are spraying water everywhere. Dana manages to shut off the water but after a brief period of calm, the showers reactivate with the hot water pushed up to the max. After escaping the girls wait for things to calm down and return to the locker room and discover a message written in the steam condensed on the mirror, "I still love you."
Terry learns of the incident from Dana. The fact that it was Blade that was in the showers and saw the message written is the last piece of the puzzle. Everyone who has been most affected by the "ghost" were connected to one person: Willie Watt.
With this information, Terry goes to Juvenile Hall to talk with Willie. The guard is surprised, as no one has ever tried to contact or visit Willie before. In fact, the guard confides, the other prisoners are scared of him.
Terry is surprised by his first look at Willie since he went away: Willie has been working out, and has a new, muscular physique; he's also shed his glasses.
Bruce helps Terry to prepare for Willie's inevitable attack on the school and has Barbara shut down the school. The students are happy but as Nelson leaves Willie arrives and forces him to drive his car directly into the school.
Nelson challenges Willie to a fair fight, hand-to-hand. Willie agrees and actually manages to hold his own for the first few seconds, but Nelson is still stronger and nearly beats Willie. Willie goes back on his word and unleashes his powers. Nelson is downed, and Willie lifts Blade into the air, wanting to kiss her. While he is seemingly distracted, Batman fires a tranquilizer dart, but Willie stops the dart and destroys the gun easily. He then attacks Batman, who is clearly outmatched. However, Willie loses his temper and causes a tornado, which in turn hurls a tree directly into him, knocking him out.
Willie returns to Juvenile Hall, now fitted with a device on his head that prevents him from using his powers. Once again, he finds himself alone, without visitors.
At home, Terry and Matt look at old family photos and remember their father. Terry tells Matt that the people they love are never completely gone.
[edit] Continuity
- Bruce makes a reference to The New Batman Adventures episode "The Demon Within" referring to "witch boys and demons." Also, in the Justice League (yet-to-be-aired at this point) episode "Paradise Lost," he met Hades (an immortal) and fought zombies, thus bringing his claim to a full circle. He could also be referring to Ra's al Ghul, another immortal with whom he had clashed on various occasions.
- When the guard welcomes Terry to Juvenile Hall, Terry says he's been there before. This is the third reference of Terry's criminal record ("A Touch of Curaré," "Rats"). Only in "Big Time" it is revealed why he served time there.
- Willie tries to pursue his vengeance of Nelson and his crush on Blade following the events of "Golem."
- Willie attributes his powers to the accident he had with the GOLEM in "Golem."
[edit] Background Information
[edit] Trivia
- This is the second episode in a row that deals with people with mental powers.
- Willie's last appearance.
- This episode shows a contrast between the upbringing of Terry and Willie and the results of it.
- Explanation of the Title: revenant is the French word for "ghost," derived from the verb revenir, meaning "to awaken" or "to arise" (from sleep).
[edit] Cast
[edit] Quotes
Willie Watt: What are you saying? That I snuck out of Juvie and paid the school a visit? |
(After Barbara has closed the school) |
[edit] Footnotes
- ↑ Golem
| Previously produced episode: "Mind Games" | Episodes of Batman Beyond | Next produced episode: "Babel" |
| Previously aired episode: "Mind Games" | Next aired episode: "Babel" |
