I
don’t usually go in for these straight-to-DVD DC animated movies, but as a fan
of Teen Titans Go!, this was hard to resist. After all, this (spoiler) team-up between the
two beloved versions of the Titans was already teased in the post-credits scene
of Teen Titans Go! to the Movies. Since
that was one of my favorite movies of last year, there was very little doubt
I’d be checking this one out.
It
feels more like an extended episode of Teen Titans Go! than the old show, which
is sure to alienate some viewers. As a
fan of Go! I thought it was fun, if at times slight. It’s not up to the same standards as Go! to
the Movies, but it’s about on par with a better-than-average episode of the
series. That is to say there are a lot
of laughs to be had.
The
plot is similar in some ways to Spider-Man:
Into the Spider-Verse. The
Titans’ arch-enemy Trigon tries to take over the Infinite Earths by pitting the
two versions of the Teen Titans against each other. Naturally, the heroes can’t stand one another,
but they eventually put their differences aside to work together to stop Trigon.
If
you love Teen Titans Go! you’re sure to have fun with this. They still sing, make poop jokes, and make
fun of the DC Universe. This results in
some big laughs. There are also plenty of
callbacks to the show that fans like me are sure to appreciate, including one especially
great nod to one of my favorite episodes, The Night Begins to Shine. However, it probably won’t win over fans of
the original Teen Titans as they are strictly supporting characters. Still, they get enough moments here and there
(particularly Raven) that should please fans jonesing for some old school Teen
Titans action.
EH it was OK, but i'm someone that loathes the TV series for being rerun to death on Cartoon Network and for the fact that many far better animated shows were cancelled to make room for more airings of this show. Plus the show also outright disrespects the original show and fans of it multiple times, and I question how kids are supposed to be entertained by that when they likely aren't going to understand the specific references in something like "Return of Slade".
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