Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV Series)

Sidekicks Assemble! (2010)

Zack Shada: Aqualad

Quotes 

• Aquaman : Don't be so hard on yourself, old chum. Just think of him as the big one that got away. And even bad deeds can result in some good. The destruction of that cannon has given the sealife off Coast City a chance at renewal.

  Green Arrow : And the kids did okay on their own.

  Aquaman : [seeing Aqualad and Speedy enter]  Speak of the devilfish. Congratulations, lad. All of Atlantis shall know of your heroics. And I shall call this adventure...

  Aqualad : "The Time Aqualad Finally Got Some Well-Deserved Credit"?

  Aquaman : Um, okay.

  Green Arrow : Hey, listen, kid. I'm sorry about all the lousy stuff I made you do. Guess I've been a little out of line.

  Speedy : Ah, jeepers, Arrow, you haven't been out of line. You've been a jerk.

  Batman : Aqualad, Speedy, where's Robin?

  Nightwing : Robin's left the building. You've trained me well, Batman. But from now on, I make my own decisions, call my own shots. And my new name is...

  Batman : Nightwing.

  Nightwing : Hey... actually, that's not bad. Thanks.

• Talia : Well, well, well. Look who's flown the nest. A cute little birdie and his playmates.

  Robin : Hello, Talia. I see you're still as evil as your power-mad father.

  Aqualad : Can we stop flirting and just fight?

• Robin : [trying to stop Ra's's island]  It's not working.

  Aqualad : Maybe you're not doing it right.

  [he tries to do the same thing] 

  Robin : I just did that.

  Speedy : Uh, guys, it looks like the cannon's being controlled by a remote power module using an advanced form of wireless energy transfer.

  [seeing their blank looks] 

  Speedy : What can I say? I play a lot of video games.

  Robin : Can you shut it down?

  Speedy : Gee willikers, I can give it a try.

  Robin : We'll have to manually steer the ship away from the city.

  Speedy : [Ubu lands behind them]  Uh-oh.

  Robin : Hold your positions. Ubu's mine.

• Aqualad : You know, you stink at picking missions. This place is a total waste of...

  Speedy : [they're surrounded by Ra's's henchmen]  This...

  Aqualad : Is...

  Aqualad , Robin , Speedy : Awesome!

• Speedy : Golly, our first real solo mission. I'm excited. Aren't you excited?

  Aqualad : Yeah. Thrilled. Hey, genius, are you sure you picked the right island?

  Robin : Fishboy, if there's one thing I know, it's how Batman thinks.

  Batman : [on their island]  If there's one thing I know, it's how Robin thinks.

  Aquaman : You knew from the outset that Robin would assume you were trying to trick him.

  Batman : Which is why I was completely honest in my description of the two missions. Our young wards will be investigating a completely uninhabited island, while we'll be infiltrating Ra's al Ghul's secret headquarters.

  Aquaman : Impressive ploy, old chum. Wouldn't you say, Arrow?

  Green Arrow : I would if I understood it. Seriously, my head hurts.

• Robin : Nice outfits. Looks like you guys are dressed for a funeral.

  Aqualad : Too bad it's your own.

• Aqualad : [Robin is getting beaten by Ubu]  You sure you don't need a hand?

  Robin : Shut up and steer. I got this.

• Ra's Al Ghul : Blinded by greed and consumed by the culture of excess, mankind has ravaged the planet's resources to the breaking point. But this chloro-cannon will return the meccas of pollution back to their natural state. The first to fall will be Coast City. But their fate need not be your own, Robin. The detective sent you here because he thought nothing of your abilities. He will never see you as his worthy successor. But my empire could be yours.

  [Talia scowls and leaves] 

  Ra's Al Ghul : My daughter is a capable warrior. Unfortunately, a sharp tongue and a strong will are no substitute for a male heir. Join me, Robin. Become the son I never had, and together, we shall restore paradise on Earth.

  Robin : Gee, let me think. Uh, no.

  Ra's Al Ghul : Ubu, grind them into fertilizer.

  [as Ubu presses a remote button, the pad the sidekicks are on descends] 

  Speedy : Did he say fertilizer?

  Aqualad : Relax, Speedy. He just said that to scare us.

  [the walls open up to reveal mulcher columns, which start spinning] 

  Speedy : Well, by golly, it's working.

• Batman : With the aid of his right-hand man, Ubu, and dutiful but devious daughter Talia, Ra's al Ghul is a force to be reckoned with. He is the single most cunning adversary I have ever faced, and will use whatever means necessary to achieve his twisted environmental goals.

  Robin : Which is why we've been tracking his henchmen for weeks.

  Aqualad : We're tired of being treated like second-class superheroes.

  Green Arrow : I think that's a bit of an exaggeration. I've always treated Speedy well.

  [cutaway to a previous adventure] 

  Green Arrow : Quick! Retrieve my bow from that crocodile pit!

• Batman : Hold it right there.

  Aquaman : Aqualad?

  Green Arrow : Speedy?

  Batman : Robin? What are you doing here?

  Robin : Kicking butt. What does it look like?

  Batman : This is no time for a training mission, Robin.

  Green Arrow : These are Ra's al Ghul's henchmen.

  Aquaman : Run home now and we'll tell you all about this adventure later.

  Aqualad : We were handling this fine 'til you got here.

  Aquaman : Neptune's beard, they're gone.

  Speedy : Gee whiz, we were only trying to...

  Green Arrow : Get in the way? Well, mission accomplished.

  Batman : Robin, perhaps it's time we compared notes at the Hall of Justice.

• Talia : If you want to live, follow me.

  Robin : She's so into me.

  Talia : Don't flatter yourself, little birdy. I'm doing this for me, not you. I couldn't risk that this deathtrap might convince you to change your mind and join him. Taking over the family business is my destiny. I intend to claim it. I suggest you do the same, Boy Wonder.

  Robin : What's that supposed to mean?

  Talia : Don't you think it's time to stop living in the Bat's shadow and be your own man? Oh, and Robin?

  Robin : Yes, Talia?

  Talia : If I ever see you again, you're a dead man.

  Aqualad : Wow. That was brutal.

  Speedy : Jeepers, ha ha, I'll say.

  Robin : Can we just get moving?