Teen Titans vs Teen Titans Go

Teen Titans, a beloved television show first airing in 2003, stole the hearts of both DC fans and action-craved kids of the 2000s alike.

The series focused on Robin, famous for his role assisting Batman in taking down Gotham city’s most dangerous criminals. Giving up his title of “trusty sidekick,” he moved to Jump City to lead his own team of crime-fighting supernatural teenagers. Robin, Starfire, Beast Boy, Cyborg and Raven didn’t only work together to protect their city, but also to strengthen their friendship and bonds with each other.

However, in 2013, the entirety of the Teen Titans fan base were shocked by the return of the series. Unfortunately, this change was not pleasant. The new version of the show, Teen Titans Go, featured a watered-down, simplistic animation style, and each Titan was portrayed as a dramatically exaggerated version of themselves. Their flaws from the original series were taken and blown out of proportion, trying to serve as comedic relief.

It is obvious that the reboot is very kid-oriented. Thinking about it takes me back to the good old days of being a restless eight-year-old. I clearly remember always looking forward to indulging in the mindless misadventures of the new Titans after Saturday evening mass at my Nana’s house. Even though I have fond memories of the reboot, I get the fans’ frustrations, as I find myself criticizing the substantial difference between the two sets of characters. Looking at the backlash it gets, I now understand that not all viewers are just bored kids taking full advantage of unsupervised access to satellite television at their grandparents
house.

You can make your own judgments on both series on Teletoon+, a subscription through Amazon Prime. Or, you can catch the reboot Titans on Cartoon Network.