Note: this review contains full spoilers for Titans: Season 2, Episode 3. If you need a refresher on where we left off, check out our review for Season 2, Episode 2.
Titans continues its transformation from gritty superhero road trip to a more traditional take on the Teen Titans mythos this week. Tone down the adult language and Titans could almost be mistaken for an Arrowverse offshoot (albeit one with a much more expensive production budget). And while the show clearly still has some kinks to work out, these changes are by and large working out for the best.
While the shift to a true headquarters and a lavish rendition of Titans Tower is nice, the biggest improvement in Season 2 is this renewed emphasis on history and legacy. The current plot revolves heavily around the fact that a version of the Titans existed once before, one that ended in failure and heartache. That casts a shadow over everything Dick and his teammates are trying to build here. It also informs how new villains like Deathstroke and Doctor Light are being brought into the picture. Both men have a history with a team ,and both are hellbent on making the new Titans pay for the crimes of the old.
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Titans continues its transformation from gritty superhero road trip to a more traditional take on the Teen Titans mythos this week. Tone down the adult language and Titans could almost be mistaken for an Arrowverse offshoot (albeit one with a much more expensive production budget). And while the show clearly still has some kinks to work out, these changes are by and large working out for the best.
While the shift to a true headquarters and a lavish rendition of Titans Tower is nice, the biggest improvement in Season 2 is this renewed emphasis on history and legacy. The current plot revolves heavily around the fact that a version of the Titans existed once before, one that ended in failure and heartache. That casts a shadow over everything Dick and his teammates are trying to build here. It also informs how new villains like Deathstroke and Doctor Light are being brought into the picture. Both men have a history with a team ,and both are hellbent on making the new Titans pay for the crimes of the old.
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