10 Reasons DC Fans NEED To Watch Titans
These aren't the Teen Titans you remember, and that's why it works.
When initially unveiled, Titans seemed like a massive misstep on DC's part.
Fans weren't exactly ecstatic about such a drastic change in tone and characterization. After all, most of the show's target audience grew up during the days of the original animated Teen Titans show, so they expected something closer in format to that when a live-action version of the Titans was confirmed.
That's not what fans got, and you know what? It's better for it.
Rather than selecting something lighthearted and safe, DC instead elected to do something fresh and rather risky. Trading in the more happy, bubbly personalities for characters with severe mental issues, troubled histories, and a lot of unfinished business. Their superpowers/abilities end up serving as both lifesavers and their own form of curses. It's an interpretation that wasn't the first choice in the majority of fans' minds, but with this approach, Titans can (and already has) forged its own path.
Point being, no one should've been so quick to dismiss Titans. There's a lot of great things going on with this show and it's only just getting started.
10. A Fresh Take On Familiar Characters
It would've been so easy for the showrunners to go the safe route, adopt a tone akin to The Flash or Legends of Tomorrow, and keep things as family-friendly as possible, like many comic book movies nowadays. Instead, they elected to go the opposite direction and it offers fans something unique rather than repeating the all-too-familiar.
These aren't the Teen Titans that have fun crime-fighting when they aren't having movie marathons in the Titans Tower. Instead, much of them are regularly haunted by their abilities, often using them strictly as a means of offsetting far worse possible actions. They wear their trauma on their sleeves because there's no other option for them. You understand why they'd be so hesitant to put their faith in others, which leads to the true 'Titans' not coming together immediately.
The world established here is not pleasant or innocent, so the characters reflect that. These aren't your childhood Teen Titans, but if you're willing to see those same characters portrayed in a strikingly-different way, you'll find yourself immersed in a violent, mature representation of the once-innocent crime fighters.