Titans (2018 - present) #2: "From sidekicks to heroes."
 

Bringing this over from the old thread:

tftnt!

Tftnt

New thread :woot:

FYI, the OP is missing three main cast members:
Chelsea Zhang (Rose Wilson)
Essai Morales (Deathstroke)*
Joshua Orpin (Conner Kent)

* Essai has been given a "Special Appearance By" credit, but he's definitely a main cast member

Thanks for the new thread

Titans 02x07: Bruce Wayne

Really tense episode loved all the mental haunting Dick & Bruce scenes
Just an all around emotional good episode.
Krypto flew :sigh:

Wow :eek:

Some quick thoughts on Episodes 2-4:
* I really like the show's take on Rose, Doctor Light, Deathstroke,and Garth, although I do wish we'd seen more of the latter before his untimely death

* I didn't really like the fact that the writers sidelined Kory with having to deal with a summons back home, largely because it's a cliched story and it would have been more satisfying narratively to have her show up in San Francisco and then receive the call to go back home

* Because we'd already seen the writers go that route with Gar in Season 1, the tactic of introducing Jericho and then not going back to his story for a while felt repetitive and unsatisfying

* The cliffhanger with Jason in Episode 3 was well-executed, but kind of meaningless since it's pretty obvious that it's a fakeout... especially since it wasn't followed up on immediately

Thanks for those

good sum up :nod:

More quick thoughts on Titans Season 2 (through Episode 6):
* As neat as it was to see another flashback episode and learn about the old Titans' first encounters with Doctor Light and Deathstroke, it was good to get back to the present storyline and resolve the fakeout cliffhanger from Episode 3

* I'm glad that Kory finally rejoined the gang in San Fran, and liked that Raven chose to confide in her about what's going on with her powers

* There's clearly more going on with Rose since we saw her body repair itself and revive her, but I wish such a big reveal hadn't been just thrown out there in the middle of two other crises (Jason's abduction and Raven's power issues)

* I liked getting to see Conner experience the world and try to connect with the past embedded in his consciousness, from seeing fleeting memories of Martha Kent to meeting Lionel Luthor and the scientist who helped create him, Eve Watson, and Joshua Orpin did a great job emoting and conveying wonder, confusion, and anger by turns

* Speaking of Eve Watson, I like that the creators, producers, and showrunners chose to create a brand-new, completely original character when there are any number of already-existing characters from the DC pantheon that they could've used to fill her role; it helps give Titans a mythos that is both familiar and unique and also introduces another really great female character

* It really didn't feel like 3 months had passed between when Conner escaped Cadmus Labs and when he rescued Jason

* "Conner" was, on the whole, a very strong introduction to the "Super" side of the Titans universe and set the stage for some very interesting stories to come as the new Titans get to know Conner and integrate him into their team while also having to continue to deal with the ongoing threat of Deathstroke

* It'll be interesting to see if Mercy and Cadmus end up crossing paths with Slade at any point, or if the show holds off Mercy encountering the team for Season 3

Need to watch the latest episode

You're welcome. :) I'm glad to see the comments and summaries! I haven't had a chance to watch this season yet, but once I do, I hope to be able to contribute.

Added. :)