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"I knew her better than anyone. I know all the terrible things she's done. And I know exactly how messed up she is. But she's not evil. And we can't just give up on her."
- Beast BoyOriginally aired: August 14, 2004 Written by David Slack
Directed by Ciro Nieli
A long lost friend of the Titans returns with a vengenance - and Slade orders Overload, Cinderblock, and Plasmus to launch a series of sinister strikes all over the city. Can our heroes stop three monsters, Slade, and their newest enemy? Or will the Teen Titans finally be destroyed?
Ron Perlman as Slade
Ashley Johnson as Terra
Dee Bradley Baker as Cinderblock, Plasmus, Overload
There is a recurring theme of 'reflections' in season two's Terra arc. It continues this episode when Robin forces Terra to look at herself
Producer David Slack on the Terra arc: "After having a bit of an exploration process in season one, we decided we wanted an overview for the arc in season two. So Amy and I worked together and came up with an arc overview - a little paragraph of what happens in each episode. So we knew where we were heading. That said, while I was writing AFTERSHOCK, part one Any kept calling me and saying "The story we have for part two doesn't work." And I said, "No, no, keep going. You'll be fine". And sure enough she sent me the draft she was working on ... and I call her back and say "This isn't working." And she said "What did I tell you?" So we sat down and very quickly worked out the way to go. Not even major tweaks. We were just missing some story elements. So we figured that out and did a rewrite.""So my point is we have an overview, but things change a lot. For example, the giant worms in TITAN RISING were not part of the plan. Originally, we had a very different episode in mind. And in BETRAYAL it originally didn't include the big attack on Titans Tower. For all our planning, there's still a lot of discovery along the way. Same with the other arcs.You cant know what each episode is gonna do. For all the planning, you still build it episode by episode. You see how the first episode turns out to see what you can do in the second one. It's a tricky process."
Writer/Story Editor Amy Wolfram on adapting THE JUDAS CONTRACT comic book story: " I went back [to the comics] for the Terra arc. That was helpful to see the various things they went through in the comics. We didn't really stick right to it. We had kinda the same beginning, kinda the same middle and kinda the same end. But for some of the other characters we bring in, I actually go to your website to see who they were [laughs]. But for the most part, I try to make them who they need to be on our show. And they may be similar - but they may be different. "
Terra betrayed the team in the classic JUDAS CONTRACT story in TALES OF THE TEEN TITANS #42-44 and Annual #3 [1984]; Initially joining the team in NEW TEEN TITANS #30, Terra was actually a spy for Slade from the very beginning. She and Slade used the Titans secrets and weaknesses against them to bring them down one by one.In the comics, Terra also had a special hatred for Raven - whose powers threatened to expose Terra's duplicity. In turn, Raven was extremely distrustful of Terra. Terra attacked Raven and gloated over her fallen body, similar to their battle this episode.
In the JUDAS CONTRACT, Robin was the last Titan to be brought down by Slade and Terra.
Beast Boy was also disbelieving when confronted with Terra's betrayal. He initially blamed Slade before realizing Terra made many decisions of her own accord. There were brief times when it seemed Terra was confused; She would become enraged when the Titans reached out to help her.
For more information on the comic book versions of the characters - including many images - visit titanstower.com's meeting room page.