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Episode 02
Aftershock
Air Date September 30, 2000
Season 1
No. in Season 2
Production No 02
Written by Stan Berkowitz
Alan Burnett
Directed by Dan Riba
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Aftershock is the second episode of the first season of Static Shock. It premiered on September 30, 2000.


Synopsis[]

Following the "Big Bang", metahumans or "Bang Babies" have begun to appear across Dakota. Many seem antagonistic, whether or not they want to be. This causes uncertainty amongst the civilians. Virgil also begins to worry about how the mutation may affect him. This motivates him to investigate the source of the mysterious chemicals.

Major Events[]

  • "Bang Babies" start causing havoc around Dakota.
  • Francis makes his debut as Hotstreak
  • Worried that his powers will change him for the worse, Static begins to investigate the bang gas as well as its effects on him.
  • Edwin Alva and Alva Industries are introduced

Plot[]

Continuity from previous episode(s)[]

  • The overall impact of the Big Bang is revealed.
  • The people of Dakota (most notably, Mr Hawkins) are concerned about how the mutations will affect the city going forward.
  • The source of the mutagen gas becomes a point of interest.

Characters[]

Major Characters[]

Protagonists

Antagonists

Recurring Characters[]

Minor Characters[]

  • Doctor Harris (Debut)
  • Mayor (Debut)
  • York (Debut)

Superpowers & Special Moves[]

Pyrokinesis[]

  • Fireball
  • Fire stream

Electrokinesis[]

  • Electric frequency


Locations[]

Notable Quotes[]

Trivia[]

  • While the news reports on the mutations, there is no mention of any deaths. In contrast, the original Static comic explicitly states that more people died from the Big Bang than were mutated. This would have explained why Wade and other gang bangers from Episode 01 are never seen or mentioned again throughout the animated series.
    • A member of F-Stop's former gang can be seen running away when Hotstreak attacks the Square. He was at the Big Bang and began to visibly mutate in Episode 1. It is likely that the character's model was just used to fill the background extras.
  • When Virgil compares his blood to Richie's, they are the same. Initially, this would imply that the gas hadn't radically altered Virgil's biology. However, considering the retcon that occurs in Gear, it can be reinterpreted as a sign that Richie is also a Bang Baby.
  • Virgil seems to break the fourth wall at one point. After York traps him in a tube which he can't escape, Virgil asks "What else could go wrong?" York proceeds to release a gas into the airtight tube. Virgil coughs before looking toward the audience and saying, "I had to ask".

References[]

  • Aftershock -
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  • Newton's law -
  • Def comedy jam -
  • Pay-per-view -
  • "Makes Bill Gates look like he's homeless." -
  • Pyrrhic victory -

Mistakes/Inconsistencies[]

  • On the news, victims of the Big Bang are referred to as mutants. Virgil, finding this term degrading, posits the term "meta-humans" as an alternative. In spite of this, the term is later repeated by his father who wasn't there when it was first used.
    • Likewise, Richie was the first to use the term "Bang Baby", yet it is inexplicably repeated by Mr Hawkins later on and becomes the main term used to refer to meta-humans.

Production[]

Voice Cast[]

  • Phil Lamar as Virgil Hawkins / Static
  • Jason Marsden as Richie Foley
  • Kerrigan Mahan as Edwin Alva
  • Kevin Michael Richardson as Robert Hawkins
  • CCH Pounder as mayor
  • Adam Baldwin as York
  • Jeff Glen Bennett as anchor (Jim)
  • Maria Canals as Shelly Sandoval
  • Danny Cooksey as Hotstreak (Francis Stone / F-Stop)
  • Danica McKellar as Frieda
  • Melissa Disney as nurse
  • Michelle Morgan as Sharon Hawkins
  • Meshach Taylor as Doctor

Navigation[]

 Season One

"Shock to the System" • "Aftershock" • "The Breed" • "Grounded" • "They're Playing My Song" • "The New Kid" • "Child's Play" • "Sons of the Fathers" • "Winds of Change" • "Bent Out of Shape" • "Junior" • "Replay" • "Tantrum"


 Episodes
 Season One

1.Shock to the System2.Aftershock3.The Breed4.Grounded5.They're Playing My Song6.The New Kid7.Child's Play8.Sons of the Fathers9.Winds of Change10.Bent Out of Shape11.Junior12.Replay13.Tantrum

 Season Two

1.The Big Leagues2.Power Play3.Brother-Sister Act4.Static Shaq5.Frozen Out6.Sunspots7.Pop's Girlfriend8.Bad Stretch9.Attack of the Living Brain Puppets10.Duped11.Jimmy

 Season Three

1.Hard As Nails2.Gear3.Static in Africa4.She-Bang5.The Usual Suspect6.A League of Their Own (Part One)7.A League of Their Own (Part Two)8.Showtime9.Consequences10.Romeo in the Mix11.Trouble Squared12.Toys in the Hood13.The Parent Trap14.Flashback15.Blast From the Past

 Season Four

Episode 40Episode 41Episode 42Episode 43Episode 44Episode 45Episode 46Episode 47Episode 48Episode 49Episode 50Episode 51Episode 52

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