On the episode Terra, BB didn't tell Robin about her issues with controlling her powers. She just thought he had after Slade planted the idea in her head. It was pretty clear from the Slade conversation that she's afraid to trust anyone.
I really liked some of the points you had for these episodes! My only thing is, episodes like Date With Destiny, Spellbound, The Beast Within, and etc, to me really show how the Teen Titans really are teens. They’re definitely silly/ooc in some ways, but I think they’re good at showing how insecurities, feelings, and vulnerability impact the gang in a more realistic way to everyday teens. Cause yeah, sometimes they’re gonna act out in ways that teens do. And honestly, with the way they live, they kinda deserve to lol. But again, your points were very valid.
@@haileyhui No. Season 5 was always meant to be the last. What happened with Season 5 was that it was shortened from 20 episodes to 13. But there were never any plans for a 6th season, and every writer, producer, director, and actor has corroborated this. Season 6 is a myth made up by the internet over dissatisfaction with the ending.
If i have 1 gripe about season 2 as a whole, its that we didn't get more episodes between when she joins, and the heel turn. Seeing them interact more as actual teammates would've made the betrayal hit even harder. But thats just my opinion.
Personally, spellbound was always a favorite of mine. I like how it explores ravens isolation and loneliness. Given that and the fact that she’s a teenager, she’s extremely susceptible to manipulation. Also, the dragon always looked bad ass to me. Like anime Maleficent
Its funny how low some of my favorite episodes were ranked haha I really like Sisters and Date with the destiny, I remember watching those in my DVDs aaaaall the time as a teen. I guess I'm just a sucker for any RobStar episode 🥰
I just rewatched the entire Teen Titans recently, great video I watched every second of it, I agree The End is the best episode by far, also made sure to like and sub 💪
Watching this right after finishing the series, it's a fair ranking but if there's one thing I learned when rewatching the show? It's aged, but when you get to the good stuff it's worth it with some great episodes, and some underwhelming outliers. Things Change sure is a depressing way to end a show though, someday but unlikely I wish Season 6 could happen. Good video however!
My Favorite Episodes of Teen Titans are Sisters, Switched, How Long Is Forever?, Terra, Fear Itself, Date with Destiny, Transformation, Titan Rising, Betrayal, Troq, Snowblind and Hide and Seek
I recently started rewatching the series and only finished 2 seasons (+ the first 2 episodes of S3) so far, but already can tell we have different tastes in some episodes. Every Dog Has His Day, A Date With Destiny, Sisters, Transformation and Switched are all decent to very enjoyable episodes to me. I don't foresee most of those hitting bottom 20 or at least not bottom 15 as I progress through the show. Conversely, I think you gave Winner Take All and Deep Six more credit than they're worth-- those will likely remain bottom 15 for me. Both episodes have wack characterization imo. At the end of Winner Take All when Speedy comments "It was your drive to win that saved us" and Robin responds he wasn't fighting to win but fighting for his friends, it felt very undercut by all indications throughout ALL of his dialogue and reactions (even facial expressions) up to that point that it was a drive to win above all else. When he should have had an "oh sh1t, my friends are in serious danger and I put them in that danger" moment... he just uncharacteristically did not react that way and still treated it like it was a jovial competitive game after the big reveal. If they were aiming to convince us that Robin learned any sort of lesson or had any character growth with the way the episode was presented, then they completely failed at convincing the viewer. Other issues include how literally no other hero there besides Cyborg seemed at all suspicious of being randomly teleported to some alternate dimension by this creep asking them to fight. Nobody stopped to think "Who are you? How did you send us here? Why did you send us here?" They're all just that terribly naive and trusting that they accept these unprecedented circumstances from a weirdo at face value about it being a game for fun/prizes? They see nothing off about being sent there against their will? I find that very hard to believe. The Master of Games entire character and powers raise more questions than anything-- like if he could have done this at any time, why never before? Why only now is he absorbing heroes powers if he can randomly teleport heroes and absorb their powers like that freely? Why hasn't he been doing this for years and why doesn't he have any powers of heroes from the past? I don't wanna delve too deep here, but the writing stood out to me as exceptionally flawed compared to every other episode I watched so far. A shame because it had very solid/fun fight scenes, to its credit. Deep Six had some writing issues too, but the bigger flaw with that one was just being an unenjoyable episode that didn't set up anything too well. Winner Take All had a good story concept (fighting competition among heroes) executed very poorly whereas Deep Six just had an uninteresting story concept done mediocrely. I'm all for showing off character flaws and growth, but sometimes it just seems forced, inorganic or makes a character too unlikable which kills the vibe of the episode. That's my take anyway. As for the episodes I defended, I might just be biased in favor of Starfire centered episodes overall. I have to agree with you Sisters > Transformation when it comes to "Starfire overcoming insecurity" type of episode. Every Dog Has His Day, while far from perfect, felt like a much needed palette cleanser into Beast Boy's character compared to the previous BB focused episode (Deep Six-- which did not do his character justice at all). It had some decent gags too imo. I'm still curious how I'll enjoy the rest of the series. It's been so many years since I watched. No disrespect intended. It's an interesting ranking. This is just here if you want to read a complete stranger's thoughts on episodes lmao.
I really like the wacky episodes, I get it it's not everyones cup of tea. Robin's secret briefcase didn't bother me, even as a kid. I just assumed it was his secret identity and he decided to share that information with his friends.
you got a few things wrong for the final episode that doesnt sit right with me. no, that was terra in the last episode, and she remembers. the dialogue tells you that. "why do you keep calling me that? what makes you so sure?" a sane girl who knows that she objectively did not become a superhero wouldn't be so quick to question her memory or sanity, entertaining the possibility that its wrong. she says that because she wants to disuade beast boy from bothering her by suggesting that the reasoning that he thinks shes terra is weak and the endeavor is pointless. "things were never the way you remember." pretty obvious. "things change, beast boy." again, pretty obvious. "the girl you want me to be is just a memory." if the girl was not terra, what makes her so sure of that? what makes her so sure of what beast boy remembers if she wasn't around? how does she even know what beast boy thinks of her with only their interaction in that episode? it is strongly suggested that it is terra. any other girl wouldn't even have had as much patience and empathy for beast boy for their interactions to even last an entire episode. differing opinions from people working on the show, but pretty obvious in actuality. the episode doesnt just depict depressing things that happen to beast boy and terra shortly after the titans return home, and its purpose isnt just to make people sad. the main conflict of the episode is in fact beast boy's crippling nostalgia that prevents him from doing his job as a superhero. however much it pains him, he has to resolve it, and moves on at the end of the episode. your assessment of the episode aside, lots of what you said about the episode simply wasnt true.
I personally always thought Hide and Seek was *THE* worst and it wasn't even a contest. The fact that the kids were obnoxious as hell throughout the whole episode just to build toward the big reveal that Bobby was real would be less than satisfying, even if the explanation wasn't completely bogus. The explanation was that Bobby hid from Raven (and us through her) because she gave him bad vibes, but does that mean he was chill with the evil menacing gorilla man who was literally hunting them down? Mallah could very clearly see Bobby on more than zero occasions during their fights, so fuck that. I never wanted to see those stupid brats or their dumb plus-sized plushie ever again. The only redeemable quality is that it shows how impressively patient Raven can be. At least with Mother Mae Eye the titans were only obnoxious because they weren't themselves and BB trying to transform in the bunny suit was funny and also when he took a T-rex-sized bite out of that giant gingerbread thingy...
Have you ever noticed that this great show was produced in 16:9 but for the most part creators thought to put the action and characters in the centre of the screen. It was done because in most places show was screened in 4:3 so no much was missed! It was only when I rewatched Only Human that I realised it must be also avaible in 16:9!
dam you were so harsh on the goofy episodes, saying they can go into the dumpster is a bit extreme. I think they are a ton of fun and really creative. But it's your opinion |I can respect that.
one thing i don't really like about teen titans is the titans don't have a no-frills battle with the H.I.V.E. 5 in either of their post-S3 forms and the H.I.V.E. 5 in general don't really do too much in the series after that - any fights season 3 and before only have the H.I.V.E. Trio with Gizmo, Mammoth, and Jinx - Mother Mae-Eye has the Titans with goofy handicaps that lets the H.I.V.E. completely steamroll them - Lightspeed has the H.I.V.E. against Kid Flash instead of the Titans. I really like this episode anyways but still Kinda sucks because the H.I.V.E. 5 is made up of my favorite characters in the series 😭At least Billy got his own episode before Lightspeed
So basically you don't like the light and comedic episodes. Okay- You clearly don't care that much about character development and dynamics unless they happen within a serious tone, which is a shame.
It seemed you didn’t too much like the silly episodes but honestly some of them weren’t as bad at least the ones where there’s character development even though I didn’t like Fractured that I agree with you and honestly TNMT 2012 and the 2003 that came out the same year as Teen Titans came out did a much better job with it’s story episodes and silly/cool down episodes much better I would say
Oh 100% on TMNT 2003, a lot of those episodes hold up well today imo. Teen Titans ones however, not as much, which is a shame given how amazing the rest of the series is. That being said I do like Mad Mod's episodes for what it's worth so I don't think ALL the more silly episodes are bad, just "not my tempo" in a way.
@@ChloeSunfloraVA Yeah it’s like that old saying goes humor is subjective and I think it mainly boils to a lot of the silly episodes in Teen Titans feeling a little like the same with one another they’ll have a chase for half the episode then beat the villain at the end or some ya know repeating itself over and over especially with the chasing bit and not to mention the characters act like the previous super serious episode didn’t happen like with Terra she only existed in her episodes and Fractured was poorly placed so the team and especially Beast Boy just forgot Terra betrayed them pretty badly, I mean I don’t want them to be super edgy or dark I like lighthearted episodes and fun times but come on you guys literally almost died from a so called friend betraying you and next episode is obnoxious Robin with no mention of Terra like at all. I’ll use the TMNT 2012 as an example the reason I actually like the silly episodes there is because they don’t forget what happened in the previous episode so like while it’ll be a wacky adventure their still showing that the characters are continuing the season arc through their actions or dialogue like for example in season 2 Donnie was making retro mutagen for April’s dad being a mutant, now just because we were getting a silly episode doesn’t mean the characters just straight up act like previous episode didn’t happen Donnie was still working on it at the beginning of the episode and not to mention it had a lot of episodes in each season. Which I think Teen Titans could’ve benefited from so these season arcs could really have time to develop or so the silly ones didn’t feel like they were breaking the pace and I would say because it was early 2000’s but Tmnt 2003 was out so there was no excuse if they could do it Teen Titans could had as well and Teen Titans had less episodes to work with so they definitely should’ve taken the Tmnt route.
Well, I think we have a different viewpoint of this series, seeing how drastic some changes in my rankings would be (I will be listing how many places up/down an episode goes compared to your list, with "=" meaning that there was no change): - Season 1: 1.-) The Aprentice (=). 2.-) Masks (+1): I just love plot-related episodes. 3.-) Nevermore (+1): BB and Cy didn't break this episode for me. 4.-) The sum of his parts (-2): I just believe the prior 2 episodes were better. 5.-) Final Exam (=). 6.-) Mad Mod (+2): I really enjoyed this episode, ending and everything. 7.-) Sisters (+3): I honestly didn't have any problems with this episode. However, I do find it generic. 8.-) Switched (+1). 9.-) Forces of Nature (+2). 10.-) Car Trouble (+2): I also find the middle portion boring, but it is at least better than the next 2. 11.-) Deep Six (-4): BB was just annoying in this episode. 12.-) Divide & Conquer (-6): Not a good introductory episode to the entire show, at all, that is what makes it land here. - Season 2: 1.-) Aftershock (+1): I do love the ending of the episode and think it is a good sequel to The Betrayal. 2.-) The Betrayal (-1). 3.-) How Long Is Forever? (=). 4.-) Titan Rising (+1). 5.-) Terra (+3): I don't think this episode committed any mistakes. 6.-) Only Human (-2). 7.-) Winner Take All (=). 8.-) Fear Itself (-2). 9.-) Fractured (+2): I just find this a generic Teen Titans episode. 10.-) Date With Destiny (=). 11.-) Transformation (-2). 12.-) Every Dog Has His Day (=). - Season 3: 1.-) Haunted (=). 2.-) X (=). 3.-) Titan East (+1). 4.-) Deception (-1). 5.-) Bunny Raven (+7): Is it dumb? Yes. Is it fun? Also yes. Sometimes, dumb fun is good fun. 6.-) Revolution (+1): Love it, but I could also do without the USA propaganda. 7.-) The Beast Within (+2). 8.-) Spellbound (-3). 9.-) Wavelenght (-3): I just find it forgettable. 10.-) Crash (=). 11.-) Bethroted (-3). 12.-) Can I Keep Him? (-1). - Season 4: 1.-) The End (=). 2.-) The Prophecy (+1). 3.-) Birthmark (+2). 4.-) The Quest (+2). 5.-) Troq (-3): It is too heavy-handed with its message. 6.-) Employee of the Month (+2): Just some dumb old fun. 7.-) Mother Mae Eye (+4). 8.-) Don't Touch That Dial (+1). 9.-) Cyborg The Barbarian (-2). 10.-) Stranded (=). 11.-) Overdrive (-7). - Season 5: 1.-) Titans Together (=). 2.-) Calling All Titans (+2). 3.-) Go! (=): This is what the series first episode should have been. 4.-) Trust (-2). 5.-) Homecoming (=). 6.-) Things Change (+5): Albeit the way they deliver the message can be heavy-handed, I do believe it is a good message. Also, BB had no way to know that "Terra" wasn't lying to him when she said that she's not Terra. 7.-) Snowblind (+1). 8.-) Lightspeed (+1). 9.-) Hide and Seek (+3): It is so relatable to see Raven having to deal with the same problems I had to deal with with my niece. 10.-) Kole (-4). 11.-) Revved Up (-1): Even when it is second to last of this season, I don't consider it a terrible one at all. If anything, I love this episode with all the hijinks it has and how little it cares about making sense. 12.-) For Real (-5). Overall, what I can get from this is that meanwhile you have a low tolerance for an episode that is just dumb fun, I like those kinds of episodes and prefer them over an annoying, forgettable and/or nasty episode.
Honestly, I LOVED reading this and I wish more people did this sort of thing commenting on this, 'cause like I said this is only my personal opinion of it and while yes I may have a lower tolerance for some of the "dumb fun" episodes, I love seeing people have their own thoughts on this as well and I appreciate you sharing it so much. (btw, good to know I'm not alone on how it feels for "Revolutions" USA propaganda getting in the way of it mostly)
@@ChloeSunfloraVA You are welcome. I just love to compare lists when it comes to rankings. Also, being latin american made me less inclined to like all the USA propaganda some shows have.
So refreshing to hear someone see Lightspeed for what it is: an episode haphazardly thrown together solely to throw Kid Flash & Jinx together and force her to the good side. It should’ve been Cyborg who ended up with Jinx. Jinx (and her teammates) should’ve turned against Blood WITHOUT turning good outright. Why they never appeared in the arc after Deception will forever remain a mystery.
Honestly it would be cool if you did a retrospective on teen titans go once it hits 10 years mainly due to at one point it being called the worst cartoon back when it was first released and well now that title has been taken by other worser cartoons(and by this I mean just reviewing some of the new episodes to see if it’s still the “worst cartoon ever”)
Would it be cheeky for me to say "subscribe and that may happen?" 😅 (but genuinely, yes, compared to 10 years ago when it originally aired there's been way worse stuff coming out since then, it's still not perfect but it's pretty harmless these days)
I'm watching through the video right now. While I agree that the ending of S2 E3 is frustrating, you've made a mistake in detailing the events of the episode. Terra leaves because she THINKS Beast Boy opened his big mouth, but in reality Beast Boy kept her secret, and Robin figured it out on his own.
I feel like seasons 4 and 5 are backwards, it's really hard to top off the Trigon season for me. The episodes are titled The End, and then season 5 to me wasn't as hype after the high bars season 4 left. Still a great show though!
@@JadeiteMcSwag Well, I'm transfem, so my pronouns are she/her, even if my voice isn't as feminine constantly. (talking for nearly an hour on something like this will do that to you haha)
Where did you get that word of God said the giel in Things Change isn't Terra? I'm finding zero information on that at all. In fact, it would ruin the entire theme of the episode if it WASN'T Terra.
@@aneonfoxtribute Unfortunately no, it being Terra doesn't exactly make it a better episode when almost everything else in the episode keeps it down imo
I heard an intresting take on things change that i never realy thought about its not mrant to be a finally but more of a reaction to the cancelation of the show showing how while it looked like the show would be fine somethinhs can change
Teen Titans great show but their villains were often one-offs and them getting brought back in Season 5 after Trigon didn't help. Teen Titans did have quite a bit of hit or miss shows. Minor point but Teen Titans isn't part of the DCAU. Control Freak could be absurdly OP as he gets the abilities of characters from shows so he could just have the powers of: Flash, Superman, Darkseid, Trigon, Lobo, Magneto, Apocalypse, toons, etc. Would've been better if the series ended with Raven's arc and Trigon as Season 5 was a letdown compared to Raven's arc
And have all of the honarary titans team up against Trigon and have Trigon round up every single villain in the show, especially the brotherhood of evil, Slade, Brotherblood, and even black fire, to have every single character that was ever on the show for one massive showdown.
