Titans (DC universe, Netflix)

Agent Coulson · 19-10-2018 2:51pm

They have gone full on Motherfcuking castrating R rated which could make this awesome long term.

Also Minka with white hair nice.

Agent Coulson · 27-10-2018 5:33pm

3 episodes in and i'm really enjoying it.

Also Batman has now been cast.

Slydice · 27-10-2018 6:56pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

full on Motherfcuking castrating R rated

What a description!

:pac:

CastorTroy · 29-10-2018 5:09pm

Kory really needs to change her clothes. Not just because they don't look right or the fact that beating people up wearing thigh highs is distracting in a couple ways, but also surely they need washing by now.

Dick tree swinging looked really bad.

Agent Coulson · 03-11-2018 1:53pm

Episode 4 was the backdoor pilot to Doom Patrol.

There will be a few recasts for when Doom Patrol starts itself with Matt Bomer as Negative Man, Brendan Fraser taking over as Robotman and Timothy Dalton playing Chief for the series itself.

This is the kind of Universe building that has been missing from the DC Film Universe.

CastorTroy · 03-11-2018 9:34pm

Brendan and Matt were the voices for this episode. They changed the physical actors just.
Hard not to hear Neal Caffrey when Negative Man talks

My knowledge of Doom Patrol is pretty much limited to a handful of episodes from series like Teen Titans, but thought all were really well done here.

Gar is clearly a lot slower changing forms, and

more Tiger Boy than Beast Boy though that may just be early days with his powers.

Agent Coulson · 12-11-2018 4:51pm

I am really liking this another very strong episode this again.

Agent Coulson · 18-11-2018 11:38am

Well Jason is a Dick

They got rid of the fcuk Batman line thankfully.

Top class entertainment.

CastorTroy · 20-11-2018 1:30am

That line was in the first episode after he beat the gang. I'm pretty sure it was.

And yeah, they replaced Dick with a dick. Wonder if they'll have the viewers vote to whether to kill him off or not.

Kory finally changed her outfit at least.

And glimpse of 60s Batmobile.

Nightwing debut by the end of the season? Since everyone knows he's Robin.

And we got another example of dodgy Robin acrobatic effects.

Varik · 23-11-2018 10:54pm

Happy enough with this so far.

Don't consider it a spoiler as it's shown at the end but getting

wonder girl

next episode so there's that

CastorTroy · 25-11-2018 12:37am

Hope there weren't any innocent prisoners in that place when it blew.

pixelburp · 25-11-2018 12:47am

So how's the tone in this? The trailer made it look so achingly grimdark and adolescent it's hard to see how I could stomach a whole series of melodramatic brooding - does it really lean that much in that direction?

Cantona's Collars · 25-11-2018 8:57pm

pixelburp wrote: »

So how's the tone in this? The trailer made it look so achingly grimdark and adolescent it's hard to see how I could stomach a whole series of melodramatic brooding - does it really lean that much in that direction?

The trailer doesn't do the show justice. The exposition of characters is well handled and paced.

TheIrishGrover · 26-11-2018 12:25pm

OK. Watched the first two episodes ...... Not good but not the total disaster I was expecting. Still think it's too much the whole current DC Movie/TV thinking: "It's gotta be dark. Hella dark. And swearing and sh*t. Gotta be down with the kids, they love that. Up the swearing by 20%... no, 40%" It just seems a bit silly.
And Oh my good God what have they done to Starfire? I know it's been said many times before but, Jesus Christ, she looks like a cheap hooker.

Good:
Raven. Nicely portrayed.
Dick Grayson. Yeah, again, nicely portrayed.

Meh:
The tacked on violence and "adult" tone. I have no problem with violence and swearing etc but this comes across as trying too hard. It's like a 2 year-old saying "F*ck". Don't just throw it in there sporadically (And framed so easily removed for wider audience)
Pace of introducing new characters. Wow, they really are trying to hit the ground running. It's almost like they are throwing as much against the wall and seeing what will stick.

Bad:
Star-hooker.... I mean, Jesus......

I waiting for them to change the theme music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqv_LUStxDw

I think I'll rewatch Young Justice until the new season starts.

Cantona's Collars · 26-11-2018 4:59pm

Starfire's attire is addressed in a later episode,with a bit of humour.

TheIrishGrover · 26-11-2018 5:23pm

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

Starfire's attire is addressed in a later episode,with a bit of humour.

And her godawful wig?

Agent Coulson · 06-12-2018 3:38pm

Arrives January 11th on Netflix.

CastorTroy · 15-12-2018 6:19pm

Hmm, of all the people to cast for that role, I would not choose Ryan from Castle.

Agent Coulson · 15-12-2018 7:08pm

Sh1t that is where I knew him from.

Daxve · 15-12-2018 7:51pm

Starfire is getting a new look anyway as can be seen in the season finale trailer

Warning this is potentially spoilerish and possibly misleading (there's speculation that it's not what it seems tying into what just happened in the most recent episode

Trigon using reality manipulation

)

I've left just a link to Youtube as the embedded videos first image spoils

Batman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=O8bl2Vurk7M

CastorTroy · 15-12-2018 9:17pm

I was going to watch the trailer, but decided for the finale, I wanted to be surprised.

Overall, I think this series has turned out better than most people, including myself, expected.

CastorTroy · 22-12-2018 3:50pm

Pretty good finale

Glimpses of Batman, Joker, Riddler, Two-Face, The Ventriloquist and a good look at Scarface

Be sure to watch post credits scene as well. Was excellent.

Liked Kory's line about avoiding the guys in the basement

pixelburp · 11-01-2019 10:10am

This is now on Netflix IE for anyone tempted to give it go. Might take a look myself, though after that "F*ck batman" trailer... :eek:

CastorTroy · 11-01-2019 2:27pm

Turned out much better than expected

EPAndlee · 13-01-2019 10:34am

I said I'd wait till this is on netflix to watch it. I'm up to episode 7 at the moment, it's a lot better than I expected. I find it a bit iffy in places but overall a good show.. Has a good soundtrack so far

CastorTroy · 13-01-2019 1:49pm

One of the areas of does need to improve is the effects involving people running and jumping. Just looks so bad

EPAndlee · 13-01-2019 3:46pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

One of the areas of does need to improve is the effects involving people running and jumping. Just looks so bad

Was thinking the exact same thing. The scene jumping from the tree looked so bad

pixelburp · 15-01-2019 7:08pm

Watched the 1st episode of this via Netflix and ... ... yeah, it's OK. The much ridiculed 'F*ck Batman' line in context works a little better - ditto Starfire's clothes - but the overall tone is still just the wrong side of edge-lord for my preferences. The FX are also a bit ropey. Still, I'm curious enough to continue

And Grayson working as a Detective just doesn't work for me; he's far too young (at least, young looking) to buy this idea that he's a grizzled, experience cop who has already burned through partners; maybe had they made him a street-cop it could have been a bit more believable, while still giving him that insiders perspective for the plot.

GSPfan · 15-01-2019 7:48pm

I’m enjoying it because I’m overly familiar with Teen Titans Go and I’m pleasantly surprised with how many similarities there are.

bluesfan · 16-01-2019 12:35am

pixelburp wrote: »

And Grayson working as a Detective just doesn't work for me; he's far too young (at least, young looking) to buy this idea that he's a grizzled, experience cop who has already burned through partners; maybe had they made him a street-cop it could have been a bit more believable, while still giving him that insiders perspective for the plot.

I know that in the comics he joined the police and was a street cop for a while, a good idea but badly executed
.

Titans (DC universe, Netflix)

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