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Raven: "So, does anyone actually have a plan?"
Starfire: "Yes, we kick the butt."
Cyborg: "Just like old times."
Beast Boy: "Only better."
Robin: "Let's finish this."Originally aired: January 14, 2006 Written by Rob Hoegee
Directed by Matt Youngberg
All seems lost for young heroes across the globe: they have been spread far and wide, their lines of communication have been severed, and one by one, the Brotherhood of Evil takes them down. But as The Brain claims his victory is assured, one brave hero manages to slip thorough the Brotherhood of Evil's grasp: Beast Boy.
Hynden Walch as Argent, Madame Rouge
Khary Payton as Herald
Tara Strong as Gizmo, Jinx
Dee Bradley Baker as Cinderblock, Gnarrk, Le Blanc
Diane Delano as Pantha
Freddy Rodriguez as Mas Y Menos
Michael Rosenbaum as Kid Flash
Glenn Shadix as The Brain, Monsieur Mallah
In the comic book series, the Teen Titans' battle cry was "Titans Together!" - which is the title of this episode.
Story Editor Rob Hoegee on Jericho: “There was a great deal of discussion about Jericho and how we might be able to use him – and whether he was worthy of an episode. Everyone agrees he’s an interesting character – but it would be difficult to focus a whole episode on him. Since Jericho uses sign language, there were concerns that wouldn’t animate well. We wanted to do justice to the character, but it just didn’t work out to center a whole episode around him. But we do see Jericho. And he does play a big part in wrapping the season up.”
See CALLING ALL TITANS for notes on Jericho, Herald, Pantha, Bushido, Argent, Killowat, Psimon and Cheshire."Titans Together!" - the title of this episode - was the team's battle cry in the comic book series.
The overall season five storyline shares some similarities with certain comic book storylines. In NEW TEEN TITANS #13-15 [1981-1982], Beast Boy and Mento avenge the original Doom Patrol by defeating the Brotherhood of Evil. Their final battle on Zandia featured a large battle between the Titans and the new Brotherhood of Evil. Beast Boy's final confronation with Madame Rouge resulted in her death. Beast Boy gew up a bit during the course of that story - just as he does in TITANS TOGETHER.
The storyline also shares some similarities with "Titans Hunt" [NEW TITANS #71-84 in 1991-1992]. The evil Wildebeest Society captured the Titans one by one; It was up to Nightwing and his new allies - Pantha, Phantasm, Arella, Red Star, Slade and Mento - to save them all.
Jericho uses his powers in this episode. When eye contact is made, Jericho is able to enter another's body and control their motor functions (except their speech). If the person is unconscious when Jericho enters, he can also speak through them, but retains any speech patterns the person may have. Being mute, Jericho communicates with sign language when not possessing someone or when his victim is conscious. If Jericho can use his victim's voice, he will speak with the possessed's speech patterns.
Robin needed a lift from Starfire after being unfrozen. In the NEW TEEN TITANS series, Starfire often carried Robin while flying into battle.
For more information on the comic book versions of the characters - including many images - visit titanstower.com's meeting room page.
Wow. Just, wow. Perhaps the most ambitious season-ender to date. Fifty-four odd characters to balance. The wrap-up of perhaps the entire series. A lot could go wrong at this point. But TITANS TOGETHER is an action-packed, fun, breathless, dizzying delight - a spectacular and epic conclusion to the season five storyline.The pace is unrelenting from the first scene. Things look dire and it's up to Beast Boy to lead a team of rag-tag Titans. It's great to see some new Titans - Jericho, Pantha, Herald and Mas - in the spotlight. Each of them are adapted quite well for the purposes of the series. Jericho comes off especially well - amazing true to his comic book roots. Herald has a cool factor that eluded him in the comics. Pantha is hilarious. And Mas Y Menos continue to delight.
The fight scenes are fantastic to watch; Director Matt Youngberg and the board artists have outdone themselves. The difficulty in choreographing so many characters is mind-boggling - so pay close attention at the domino-effect of the fight sequences. Really amazing stuff.
Amid the chaos, tons of characters get some great moments. Raven. The Tyke Titans. Red Star. Herald. Mas Y Menos. Kid Flash. Jinx. The elements of action, character and humor are expertly woven by Rob Hoegee. From the first moments where all seems lost - to Robin's last "Titans Go!" with a legion of Titans... this episode is amazing to watch.
The episode itself really belongs to Beast Boy, which brings the season back full circle to the events of HOMECOMING. Viewers and fans will remember the epic battle of TITANS TOGETHER - but there's another victory taking place here. Beast Boy has finally become his own man having defeated the Brotherhood of Evil; It's a goal never achieved by the Doom Patrol.
TITANS TOGETHER is just spectacular throughout. If season five is the end of the Teen Titans, they have surely gone out on a high note. Grade: A+
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