Titans Season 1 Finale: 7 Major Questions We’re Left With After 'Dick Grayson'
The Titans finale may have been thrilling but left us with a lot of unanswered questions.
Contains spoilers from Titans Season 1, Episode 11.
It's hard to believe that Titans has completed its first season already. The DC Universe exclusive series arrived on our screens back in October, following months of scepticism from fans after its divisive Comic-Con trailer. However, it managed to turn things around early in its run and delivered an incredibly impactful and engaging debut season.
Focusing on the mysterious Rachel Roth, Titans saw Dick Grayson, Kory Anders and Garfield Logan all unite to protect the troubled teen from an organization that was attempting to use her darkness for, well, dark purposes. However, all of these potential heroes were struggling with their own internal demons.
The season finale, titled 'Dick Grayson', highlighted this, as Dick's venture into the deadly Trigon's lair saw the Boy Wonder entrapped in a mystical dream where he was forced to return to Gotham City and face off against the Dark Knight himself - who had become a murderous monster in the wake of Commissioner Gordon's death.
While it proved to be a visual masterpiece - the whole thing was like a twisted comic book that had come to life before our eyes - it ultimately did very little to satisfy us and, as a result, it has left us with a lot more questions than answers.
7. Will We Ever See Batman On The Show?
While Titans has done a solid job of relaying the necessary information in regards to Dick's backstory, it's been intentionally ambiguous when it comes to Batman. Throughout the show's run, The Dark Knight has been referenced on multiple occasions, with the closest thing to an appearance being a silhouette of Bruce Wayne in the hallway. That is, until the finale.
With the majority of the episode being a brilliantly Gothic dream sequence set in Gotham City, where Dick returned to after learning of Bruce's plans to kill the Joker, it was only a matter of time until the pair crossed paths - which they eventually did in the hospital. Of course, as the show hasn't actually cast an actor to play Batman, there was once again a lot of smoke and mirrors involved - with the episode relying on dark shots, pointy-eared silhouettes and CGI-window escapes.
While it was only a dream, it was undoubtedly the most significant use and reference to Batman that the show has ever made, and it leaves us wondering if they will eventually cast an actor to play the part. Remember, the same issue befell Supergirl during its first season in regards to Superman, until the showrunners were eventually granted full use of the Man of Steel and subsequently cast Tyler Hoechlin in the role. Could Titans follow a similar path in its second season?