Teen Titans Go 2.0

Big IV · **Posted:** Sat Mar 16, 2013 5:42 pm

I'm rewatching the last 5 seasons of Teen Titans. This show is often undervalued. I still want Imaginext versions of the Titans. Rewatching, I now want Trigon from season 3 (as a 12" Imaginext figure so he'll be more or less in scale) and the Doom Patrol too.

If the writers keep up what they did in the first 5 seasons this show can have a long run. It of course needs Cartoon Network to let it run without a hiatus. I'd like to see the show go another five seasons of 13 episodes.

One of the aspects I like about this show is the missing Justice League. Perez and Wolfman worked hard to keep the adults out of their teen book and this show should too. It is a formula that worked for the comic and can work even for the more casual cartoon fan. The show especially works when it picks up Doom Patrol, Speedy, and other DC characters.

Shellhead · **Posted:** Sat Mar 16, 2013 5:58 pm

Having seen the previews, I think you'll be disappointed.

It looks like they removed all the serious stuff (like Slade and Raven's dark side), and only left the silly aspects. I'll get it a shot, but I don't have high hopes.

Big IV · **Posted:** Sat Mar 16, 2013 6:11 pm

The old show made a nice balance between Mother Mae-Eye and Control Freak mixed in with Slade and Trigon. If I remember correctly, and I often don't, the previews for the show originally pushed the Billy Multiple more than Slade aspects of this show. Marketing doesn't always match up with the show. If they're assuming that the Trigon and Slade fans will watch no matter what they may decide to market to the newer fans in the advertising.

There is a nice episode 4 special feature where the producers and designers discuss finding the balance between Nufu and Trigon in that series.

Fone Bone · **Joined:** Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:30 pm **Posts:** 1503

The new animation style is what bugs me. If this had been done in the style of the New Teen Titans DC Nation shorts I'd be cool with it, less serious tone or not. But now, for all we know this could be a total reboot in which case there is no point to making it.

Jim_Abell · **Posted:** Sun Mar 17, 2013 8:11 am

Not quite as freaked out after seeing the ads again this morning. The animation looks more like Total Drama Island than Gumball on second watching... Still nervous, just not as much...

Fone Bone wrote:

But now, for all we know this could be a total reboot in which case there is no point to making it.

I doubt it's going to be a complete reboot since they're using designs based on the old series and the same voice cast but I'm betting the connections aren't going to be extremely obvious outside of that since this one is supposed to be a comedy series.

Fone Bone · **Joined:** Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:30 pm **Posts:** 1503

The New Teen Titans shorts were comedic in nature too but they still shared a tight continuity with the original show. This looks WAAAAYYY too different. I don't know why they didn't just use the style from the shorts. That was what people originally responded to.

Zim · **Joined:** Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:31 pm **Posts:** 416

Reminder teens titans go premieres tuesday evening on cartoo network

Shellhead · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:40 am

I'm kinda dreading it. It just looks so bad . . .

Here's hoping I'm wrong.

Magog · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:46 am

I can assure you that I would NEVER buy any DC figures in different styles for my collection!!!

...maybe...

Magog · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:53 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht84KV1y5Ys

Comedy gold? Maybe not, but still funny. :wink:

An-Gel Sakura · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:41 am

I would have been more on board with this Teen Titans Go, if they stuck with the better art
of the NEW TEEN TITANS DC-shorts version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU2qhaThK3o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN8veqL ... =endscreen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=e ... iiZHI&NR=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5kFsaDH3-Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTOISQc0Il4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG6frPQ ... =endscreen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OU1Kdk ... B6E83A5629

red Ricky · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:00 pm

The new art style is probably so that they can make the episodes faster and cheaper. Maybe it's just me, but it seems like the series got off the ground pretty fast. I mean, for some reason I remember Green Lantern taking almost 2 years to get on the air, and Young Justice burning through episodes faster than they could make them. So you know... not saying I prefer this style over the old one, just that they may be looking for a quicker turnover (ala MAD or South Park.)

Then again, they could be going after the Tiny Titans crowd.

Wildcard · **Joined:** Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:30 pm **Posts:** 1330

I'm actually liking the bright neon colors. These would make good figures if in the style of Jazwares' NickToons toys

superfriend · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:40 pm

With those big heads, I'm thinking the POP figures from Funko.

Shellhead · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:15 pm

Not thrilled with this new direction.
But I'm not a six year old boy, so what do I know? :roll:

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