tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post6150569098797371628..comments2024-03-27T21:12:28.287-05:00Comments on Collected Editions: Review: New Teen Titans Archives Vol. 1 hardcover (DC Comics)collectededitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-5243201506378994502009-12-31T23:49:30.912-06:002009-12-31T23:49:30.912-06:00I think the "chaperone" thing actually w...I think the "chaperone" thing actually warrented it, really. The Wolfman Titans had themselves relatively together and never really needed it. They pretty much took care of themselves.<br /><br />The underlying tone of the current Teen Titans has been, for me, that these kids are completely unstable. It wasn't until Beast Boy and Raven left the team that the whole thing fell apart; when Cyborg left the second time, that was went it all went down the tubes completely. The kids were on their own and over the course of the post-OYL stories they've proven they can't handle things, or at least that's what's been subtly proven. When you look at it, pre-OYL things were relatively together with Beast Boy, Raven and Cyborg watching over the younger ones, but after they were left to their own devices they fell apart in general.<br /><br />Of course, they now don't like being told that they need a chaperone, being typical teenagers. But the results spoke for themselves. Robin wasn't so hot as a leader and Wonder Girl has been, well, even worse, really. But if they can't get the job done, what is there to do but step in before they self destruct?<br /><br />I don't know. I also think a large difference between today's Teen Titans and the Wolfman era is that the latter were actually interesting. With the current team there's Aquagirl - who does little and serves little purpose - Bombshell - a poor mans Ravager - and Kid Eternity, who was there and gone so fast it was ridiculous. Wonder Girl's a tool, Kid Devil's gone. What's really there? All the Wolfman guys were interesting, but with the Teen Titans since Johns it's felt like only half the team is really worth following at any given time and the other half is just a massive turn-off.<br /><br />Sorry, I'm rambling again. I'm pretty much going to be getting back on board with Teen Titans seeing as Beast Boy and Raven are back, but I'm hoping things pick up. It'll be tough to follow a title with only some characters that work enough for me to want to read them. Bringing Superboy back is a step in the right direction; I've softened over time to the characters return, thanks in part to Geoff's Adventure Comics run where Conner was likable to me.dl316bhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14779958088602323101noreply@blogger.com