Titans Season 2: 3 Ups & 3 Downs From 'E.L._.O.'

By Michael Patterson /

2. Dick FINALLY Sees Things As They Are

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If you can get over the really bizarre form of circular storytelling that Titans continues to employ, you might be able to appreciate the fact that, after two frustrating seasons, Dick Grayson finally sees things they are.

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Yes, the writers had to utilise the problematic 'ghost in his head' plot device of Bruce Wayne (because literally talking to himself would be a little too on-the-nose) to pull this off, but it was effective in making the former Boy Wonder deal with his own self-hatred head on and, in the process, learn the truth about Jericho's death.

Seeing Dick standing there with the gift of total clarity (as his shadow grew itself some nice bird wings), it all became clear to us as well - after two long seasons, Nightwing was finally born. And just like that, the pieces have slowly begun to fall into place.

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