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6/10
Built for a different audience, and that's okay.
josephellis29 December 2020
Want a good DC Story? This ain't one.

Want a fun show that you can enjoy with family and has a simple yet good premise that knows what its doing?

Teen Titans Go may or may not be for you. Me though? It's whatever, it's okay and it's simple like Uncle Grandpa. 6/10
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6/10
You guys don't get the fact that this is a PARODY.
theoneandonlymeeple17 January 2017
Look, I'm not a huge fan of Teen Titans Go either. I'm just utterly shocked at all the reviews that I'm seeing here.

Everyone is criticizing the show because it isn't like the old Teen Titans, and many reasons that will just create a long list that'll probably take the entire day to go through.

But, the fact that people don't understand what this show is supposed to be is really surprising to me.

This is a parody.

HOW HAS NO ONE GOTTEN THAT YET?!

This is supposed to be a more child friendly approach, and a more comedic/Slice Of Life centered Show.

But however, that does not mean the show has problems.

First off, a lot of the episodes are just....really bad.

For example, The True Meaning Of Christmas. This episode has to be the worst of them all!

I don't know why Robin and the others are killing elves, Raven is committing cannibalism on gingerbread people, and the fact that they re supposed to be heroes has a huge say in this!!

This is supposed to be a Christmas Special, not a naughty makeover!

Second, the comedy can most of the time be pretty lackluster. It's basically a hit or miss kind of thing, but to me it was a HUGE miss.

And third, sometimes there are moments in the show where I just want to smash my TV. Those moments I'm talking about are so stupid, so unnecessary, that they're the IQ equivalent of Breadwinners!

But, that's not to say that there aren't some good things to say about Teen Titans Go.

First off, I want to talk about 40%, 40%, 20%.

This episode is without a doubt something amazing. The way it was executed, the animation, everything about it was just spectacular. I'm just gonna say this right now, but this episode felt like something out of the original Teen Titans, and it was pretty epic.

Second, the way they responded to criticism was just downright awesome.

They had an EPISODE dedicated to this! A FULL EPISODE!

I have watched it, and I gotta say that the humor hit very hard that episode in my opinion. The way that it was handled just felt so right, and I just want to give a round of applause to the people behind that episode, because that was pretty clever if you ask me!

And third, I keep talking about episodes, but there are some episodes that are passable, and few that are just hysterical.

I've cruised through the series, and while a majority of the episodes are bad, there is a chunk of episodes that are pretty passable, and a small fragment that are just awesome episodes.

I'm not gonna mention which ones they are, but I'll let you guys find out what they are yourselves. GOOD LUCK!

So overall, Teen Titans Go may not be a very good show, but there are some qualities that make the series passable.

That's the end of this somewhat lackluster review, see ya later!
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6/10
This show is good.
mundopies21 December 2020
Teen titans go, not so good what, original Teen titans but, is good.
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1/10
If you loved the first time out for the Teen Titans, don't watch this.
Rjenkins19966 May 2013
Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.

This show is shocking. The jokes were so bad, it was painfully unfunny. The artwork was so poor and far from the first show.

Also, they managed to screw the characters so much that Raven is completely different from the original goth queen that we knew her as to a closet brony? Come on. Stick with the character you had for the old time fans at least.

The problem with the world today is that producers want to cram as much pop culture references into whatever they can because they think it'll sell. They're completely missing the point of what makes a show charming. Don't blame the animators or the studios, blame the producers, as they force what you see on screen to be made.

Also I miss the old teen titans, this is nothing but mindnumbingly gags that will be forgotten 10 seconds after they've been watched. Plus, Beast Boy is supposed to be a vegetarian, but yet can eat bacon which the last time I check was meat! Such a let down and I don't think that it's worth get anything.
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9/10
Some 'enthusiasts' of the earlier show miss the point entirely
ftorresgamez29 December 2015
Let's get one thing straight from the beginning: Teen Titans GO! is not a reboot of the older and more mature TV show of the early 2000's. Instead, TTG is a very entertaining mixture of usual superhero romp (with the gratuitous violence) and self-deprecating humor, with characters that represent several human foibles, especially when it comes to how Robin is portrayed: as the power-mad leader of the Titans who is capricious, eccentric, jealous, paranoid and spoiled rotten. Most of the humor is the type of pie-in-the-face you find in cartoons like Spongebob, but there are also plenty of jokes for us adults, especially for those of us who grew up in the 80s. I also perceive a libertarian streak in some of the writing; for instance the episode "Nose Mouth" clearly shows the dangers of abusing a great power (Raven's black magic) to fix apparent minor personality flaws in some of the team members, with things getting out of hand the moment Raven started to see problems to 'fix' around her which turns her into an evil entity quite rapidly. That has to be one of the best analogies about government abuse of power I have seen on a TV show.

Now I haven't seen the original show except in passing. I did read some of the comments from what I gather are very serious fans of the original talking trash about Teen Titans GO! These fans are taking things a little too seriously. Teen Titans GO! is obviously a comedy show which lampoons the original TT in particular and superheroes in general. In my view, if there was a bunch of superheroes that screamed for lampooning, it was the Teen Titans; the original characters themselves are quite ridiculous, especially the non-human Starfire and Raven which were invented back in the 80s as sensual überfrauen. In fact I think the new characters are much more attractive and endearing that the original characters precisely because of how each lampoons the older and ostensibly more serious characters. There is an obvious sexual innuendo in the way the original characters in Teen Titans were drawn and portrayed, and in Teen Titans GO! they simply make it obvious in order to make fun of this sensuality (for instance, watch episode "Legs" and "Mr. Butt".)

I do recommend the show and recommend you buy the DVDs. The comedy is very entertaining and funny - not always, but most of the time. The inside jokes are hilarious. The writers have much more creative freedom, thus the jokes and situations tend to push the envelope at many times.
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7/10
I was way too harsh on this show it isn't that bad.
GravityLoudHouseLover126 April 2017
Hello Everybody Today I'm Going to talk about Teen Titans Go for the third time. I Know made a review on this show back in November of last year But I have changed my opinion on Teen Titans Go. I Have Found the show to be watchable & kind of funny. I still think some episodes of Teen Titans Go to be Crap but I have enjoy some episodes like "Secret Garden" and "Easter Creeps" & yes the Characters are Annoying but still sometimes funny & Plus I was never a Big fan of the original Teen Titans but I find it okay just like Teen Titans Go. People do say Cartoon Network airs it to much but they air other shows Like the Ben 10 Reboot, Gumball & other shows. Anyway I was way too harsh on this show & I find it to be Decent not Great but Decent. 7/10.
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1/10
I wasn't expecting much, but this show is off to a terrible start.
bluemagus24 April 2013
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I knew going into this it wasn't going to be anywhere near as good as the original Teen Titans TV series. But it's a direct follow-up to it and character motivations, back stories, etc. have been scrapped in favor of weak jokes.

Some will compare this to the Looney Toons show. I don't blame them for the comparison as that show is extremely polarizing, but I'd like to add that The Looney Toons Show does a few things right from time to time and does have more hits than misses in my opinion.

Teen Titans Go! is the exact opposite. On it's debut episode it made me laugh all of one time (the joke where Beast Boy gives Cyborg his drawing for a Birthday Present in the middle of an argument and a pie fight). The show is corny as all get out and it was almost physically painful to watch Raven be a fan of a My Little Pony clone (get it?? Because she's all dark and broody, she shouldn't be playing with those!!)

Some might call me pessimistic and judging the show prematurely based on one episode. Maybe I'm just a loser who can't get over the fact that it's not like the show it's following up to and I can't handle change.

My rebuttals are as follows, I've read the Teen Titans comics (Which are very different from the show) and I didn't mind the changes they made for the 2003 series.

I'm judging it harshly from the first episode because that is the episode they decided was good enough to be the debut episode to the series, the introduction and the episode that's supposed to pull you in and make you want to see the next one. I can tell there's not going to be any established continuity from episode to episode so if this is the episode they want everyone to see first...it's doomed to fail.

They took Young Justice off the air for this garbage people, if you have never seen Young Justice you are doing yourself a complete disservice by not watching it. Do me a favor and watch that series, then come back to Beastboy and Cyborg singing a song about Pie and tell me why it's a good idea that this show is on the air now instead.

In summation, I'd recommend skipping this show and signing every petition you can to bring Young Justice back on the air as well as giving Teen Titans a proper follow up.
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10/10
Teen Titans Go! And Teen Titans are not the same
lpbott-102-81782727 February 2014
Most of the negative reviews of this are complaining how it's horrible and the original Teen Titans was better. The thing is the only things the two shows have in common are Characters that's it. This show is not trying to pick up were the original Teen Titans left off. Teen Titans Go! is a parody of the original show. Like a Robot Chicken Short It's a show that is just fun. No super major story arcs . Just fun. Fanboys and and Fangirls need to get over themselves. The animation style is completely different. I never expected this show to be a continuation. I love the raven episode. IMHO Starlfie the Terrible , Legs, Shades of Raven, Caged Tiger, Meatball Party and Girls Night Out are hilarious. sit back and don't take yourself seriously and enjoy
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7/10
Amusing departure
joshknight0215 November 2013
Look, this show is NOT the same as Teen Titans (2003). This reminds me of when people got really upset about Batman: The Brave and the Bold because it was campy, retro, and in general more of a Silver Age variety and not dark and gritty like the Nolanverse. BTBATB was a great show because it got people to think about comics and DC heroes in a different way than has been done since the advent of uber-realistic hero films/programming.

I'm a big DCU fan,and I have been for a long time. I also have a young son, and I really enjoy watching this show with him. He's a bit young for me to feel super positive about letting watch some of the darker DC shows (There are some pretty dark ones), but this one, I feel is fine. It's just a bit of fun. I like that he is able to have a show that he enjoys and learns about characters that I grew up reading. The characters share the spirit that the characters have always had, it's just a different interpretation of how to present the characters. It's not for everyone, but what is? Is it ridiculous? Yes. Is it bizarre? Yes. But you know what? Not all DCU shows can (or should even try) to be edgy, boundary pushing explorations of what a hero is. Sometimes it's okay to just have a good time for no reason.
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1/10
I hate it,and not because it's not like the original.
tomjackson4016 June 2015
The popularity of Toddler Titans is questionable to me.I don't find it funny and most of the morals and jokes are incredibly stupid and rage-inducing. For example,take an episode like "Knowledge." The moral it teaches is "If you're smart,you will be a huge bummer and no one will like you,but if you're an idiot and brain dead,everyone will be friends with you." Now if that's not offensive,I don't know what else from this show is. If the show wants to be funny,that's fine,but they need to at least TRY to be funny,and the sad thing is that the creators know this show is stupid! No,seriously. Another thing that bothers me about this show is the creators' response to the criticism it gets.For example,in "Dreams",they literally DUBBED OVER A SCENE FROM TROUBLE IN TOKYO. It's like they're trying to say "Hey!If you don't like this show,screw you!We ruined your PRECIOUS SHOW. And screw you again!" Another example of this is actually an entire episode where the titans become serious and make fun of the older show even though the older show had funny moments. Another big screw you to older fans!

So yeah,"Your new favorite show" certainly isn't mine! If you want to watch something that's actually funny,I recommend that you watch The Amazing World of Gumball,and if you want a show that's like the original Teen Titans,I recommend that you watch Steven Universe.
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9/10
As a 10 year old kid(which is the target audience)I can say that I like it!
albanog-676136 December 2020
Cartoon Network needs to make money and the public (and by that I mean kids who still watch Cartoon Network)need to like it!And all of the kids I know don't even know that Teen Titans Go is a reboot of an old cartoon.So let's face it, would it have 7 seasons if the kids didn't like it?And it also got a movie by the way.I like the comedy but the fart jokes aren't funny for me like at all.
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7/10
Unfair Hate
kirkir-1792010 October 2016
Teen Titans Go is a decent comedy that receives way too much hate. People are comparing it to Teen Titans, which is the problem. Once you accept that these are two different cartoons, the more acceptable the show becomes. If the creators hadn't slapped the 'Teen Titans' in the name of the show, then this would have a better average rating. For a complete cartoon comedy, this show is pretty decent. Sure, the comedy is pretty low-brow at times, but it does have a few clever moments, with acceptable animation. Comparing this to Teen Titans is like comparing Dora the Explorer to the spin-off aimed at a higher demographic; you just can't. Essentially, this is a children's comedy with expectable children's comedy, with the inclusion of a few clever jokes. I would recommend it to children who want to kill ten minutes every once and a while.
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1/10
OH MY FREAKING GOD.
KondiAnimationsXD5 December 2023
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So, you're saying that you took a piece of our childhood, removed all the little things that made it special, and managed to convince people (even little kids) that it was actually funny? Wow, cartoon network. You really have done messed up this time. I just can't believe this sad excuse of a reboot (if you would even call it a reboot) is still up and running on children's televisions. Flashing colors, cheesy plotlines, disgusting jokes, brain numbing songs, it has everything. The only thing that keeps it continuing is the fact that kids actually like this garbage. I'm so disappointed in you..
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1/10
Teen Titans Go! is a disappointing follow-up to the original Teen Titans series.
Jeffgudorf5 May 2013
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As a devoted fan of the 2003 Teen Titans series, I was ecstatic upon hearing about Teen Titans Go!. While I knew from the get-go that it was going to be mainly a comedy show, this was fine since the original series tended to be more comedic than action-packed anyway. Also, I found the Teen Titans shorts that were made for the DC Nation block to be highly amusing and assumed that this series would be similar to those.

Unfortunately, I have found the series to be a complete and utter disappointment. The animation is of extremely low quality, the characters are all one dimensional, and their personalities are disregarded in favor of making a joke. For example, in the pilot episode, Raven is shown to be a fan of a show that resembles My Little Pony, something that would never have happened in the original series. While I did chuckle at some of the jokes, the humor overall is clearly designed for little kids (I would estimate that the target audience is 3-10 year olds). While I understand that it is a kid show, this does not excuse the poor animation and the overall lack of creativity.

One sad thing about all this is the fact that the original series was more amusing in my opinion. For example, in the second part of the pilot for Teen Titans Go!, Beast Boy gets a job in order to buy a video game for Cyborg. This is similar to the episode Employee of the Month from the original series. If one were to compare the two, the latter is far superior to the former and more amusing.

In short, this series is a disgrace to the original series and the DC Nation block as a whole. The only saving grace is that the original cast returns to voice the characters, but even that is not enough to make me want to watch this. I never thought I would refuse to watch the follow- up to one of my favorite cartoons growing up, but this show has caused me to do this.
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8/10
funny, light-hearted interpretation
filmbuffering9 November 2015
Teen Titans Go! is a reaction to all those dark and gritty reboots coming up in the superhero genre.

Obviously if you are looking for the dark and gritty Teen Titans, this isn't the show for you.

But if you're into seeing the characters in a fresh light, I say do give it a go.

This show amplifies their personalities and story lines, adapting them in a comical way: like, Robin admiring Batman from afar and being overly-ecstatic and ambitious as a leader trying to get his unconvinced team on board with his absurd plans. It delivers sly and clever digs packaged in a friendly style.

It doesn't take itself seriously. It likes to have fun.
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7/10
Its just a parody
Howard-300395 May 2016
I don't know why people just Blab on about how this is bad, i know i used to be one of those guys, but i realized that its just a parody. When the Whole community found out that Aaron Horvath never watched the original,i was like "I can see that your kidding". I f he hasn't seen the original, then explain the expanded references of Teen Titans. Yeah, it's comedy isn't that good, like the Titles that Make no sense to the episode, but they're at least trying to have fun, even if its humor doesn't stand out. TTG over PPG?, I'd take TTG because they still fight crime, but they don't really cringe me out most of the time Unlike PPG. Its just My Little Pony Done Right were it's not invasive but bad, its average. The animation gives you guys a feel of horrible Chibi Pellets, but i just feel the El Tigre out of the Animation, they sometimes don't realize that Beast Boy ate Pepperoni, but didn't spongebob forget to wear his helmet 2 times in a row? Of course, The female characters are so beautiful that I feel like Maria Rivera cloned herself and decided to colonize earth and Diversed herself by evolving into different types of Females, i obviously feel an El Tigre in the animation and attitude. Despite its horrible moments, i'll take it with a pinch of salt
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1/10
A cheap cash-in on an already popular show.
mrhdvsn17 July 2013
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I was really excited when I heard that one of my all time favorite shows, Teen Titans, was getting a spin off series. However, this show is a major disappointment, and not only that, it is an insult to the source material.

The original series relied on lovable characters and creative scenarios to generate humor. And most of the time it was very funny! And not only that, Teen Titans was dark, it was clever, it was heartfelt. and it was suspenseful. It obviously had a lot of time and effort put into it.

Teen Titans GO! is none of these things. It is lazy, it is uncreative, and it is unfunny. Well, is it fair to compare Teen Titans GO! to it's predecessor? Of course it is. Why use the Teen Titans, and not some other characters for this show? If the Titans were swapped out with new characters, nothing would be changed. The new incarnations of the memorable super hero team add nothing unique to the show. All the characters in this show are portrayed as mean spirited and 1-sided. One of my biggest issues with this show is how nasty are to each other. In the original show, no matter what happened, the Teen Titans were best friends, and they really trusted and respected each other. This dynamic was one of the best aspects of the show. So why would they change that for the new show? All it does it make the characters unlikable. Robin is portrayed as a complete idiot, and nobody respects him. In one episode, they kick Beast Boy off the team, as if being a Titan is his job and he got fired. These kids aren't friends, they are co-workers who are only there because they get paid to do it. It is this kind of heartlessness that makes this show awful.

But what does this all matter? This show isn't trying to be dramatic or heartfelt, you say? It is supposed to be a comedy? Well, it fails in that respect too. I admit, I laughed a few times watching the first episode. But the rest of the humor, 9 times out of ten, makes me cringe. Robin doing the chicken dance for over 2 minutes is not funny, it is annoying and lazy. So is singing a dumb song about pie. "Well its a kid show, the jokes don't have to be good." That right there is an excuse for being lazy. The original show was targeted at the same age group, yet it respected them, and put effort into there humor.

However, my biggest problem with this show is the obvious fact that the entire existence of this show revolves around cashing in on the popularity of the original Teen Titans. For years after it was canceled, people were begging for this show to come back. Go look at the Cartoon Network forums of the past, before this show. Nearly every page had someone asking for this shows return. So what does Cartoon Network do? They create a cheap knockoff, made in Adobe Flash, and give it to some talentless hacks to churn out on a low budget. The producers of this show aren't loyal fans who created this show to do there own spin on the show. They admit to not watching the original. No, they are doing this because it is profitable. And did I mention this show was made in Adobe Flash? That right there is a sign of how lazy this show is. Not to say that all Flash animation is bad. My Little Pony has some wonderful art created in Flash. But Teen Titans GO!'s art looks lazy. The backgrounds are very simple at are often mostly one color.

This show has no passion behind it, and it is a cheap insult to a great series. I hate this show. I want it to get canceled as soon as possible so it can stop defecating all over the original series.

Teen Titans, Go home.
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8/10
Embrace the silliness
Mr-Fusion23 November 2013
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"Teen Titans Go!" is a show that didn't take long at all to get my loyal viewing support. Its endearing mixture of pastel splash and manic comedy is something you don't see every day on TV . . . at least not of quality, though there are plenty of Doras and Spongebobs screaming you. But it's easy to buy into its particular brand of funny, what with the voice cast making it so easy. In the beginning, it was Khary Payton (Cyborg) and Greg Cipes (Beast Boy) that made this show. But it's Scott Menville that's really won me over, as of late. The Robin-centric episodes have become my favorite, and Menville's voice as the spastic dweeb just cracks me up ("The Left Leg" and "Sidekick" especially).

There are a lot of negative reviews here for this show, all of which I completely disagree with. "Teen Titans Go!" is good clean innocent fun, and I hope this has a long and healthy shelf life.

8/10
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6/10
The reviews on here are way too low. It's not bad.
sernitro15 April 2018
These people have a large nostalgic love for the first show and because of that their stubbornness doesn't allow for an actual unbiased, critical review on the show. The show is funnier than these people say. These different characters and references are pretty good. They complain that the story is bad, but I dont see it. Each episode is a little story and it's not bad. These oldies bother me because obviously they don't know how to review film, they just saw the old show and thought, we have to compare these two to properly review the film. This show is completely different from the original and I would suggest to never compare them. The problems I have with this show is that some of the jokes can be a little childish, which make sense, but they bore you as you go on. As a kid, I would love this show, but I also watched iCarly and that show wasn't that great. Also the animation is a little lazy. I've seen better, more creative animation. This show is okay. If you're kid is watching, you won't die watching along but it definitely won't be your first choice.
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1/10
"Your New Favorite Show"?
JudgeChaos6 October 2015
When I first saw the commercials for this show, I thought, "Oh, hey, they're remaking one of my favorite childhood shows, I hope it'll be good." But I was severely disappointed, and insulted. Teen Titans was the perfect blend of comedy and drama. But this show takes everything you loved from the original, sets it on fire, extinguishes the flames with it's urine, and claims that its your new favorite show. I wouldn't care so much if they didn't insult the people who enjoy, what was, a pretty awesome show. If they did their own thing and ignored what everyone else thought, I wouldn't care. But since they flipped the bird at the people who criticized them, and say that its everyone's favorite show, that's where I get furious. I heard that the creators of the show never saw a single episode of the first Teen Titans, and, by God, I can believe that. If you want your Teen Titans fix, go watch the original show. And bring the kids who keep Teen Titans GO! going, so they can see how awesome the original show is, and how childish this new show is.
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9/10
I'm Hooked
view_and_review8 December 2020
My daughters got me hooked on "Teen Titans Go!". It is so wacky, it is so zany, and it fills a void: the superhero cartoon that pokes fun at superheroes. Of course, it helps when Cyborg throws in his 80's references every once in a while. It's almost like he's the lone reference point for a nostalgic era. TTG! is crude at times and they are prone to flatulence humor and discussions about booties, but I still like it.
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7/10
Entertaining in the silliest way.
smuglorda30 April 2013
Going into the first episode I spend a lot of time on image boards where the show was discussed. The initial reaction to the announcement of the show was negative as old fans berated Cartoon Network for "ruining" the Teen Titans. They claimed that the new show was too silly and meant to appeal to little children. While this may be too, it's not like the 2003 show was lacking in the silliness department and the first episode was actually entertaining. I can already tell kids will love it.

The show uses a clever mix of exaggeration and slapstick to deliver the humor. The first half of the episode was lacking in the laughs department but once the second act started you couldn't help but laugh at the shenanigans of Cyborg and Beast Boy or the Starfire's confusion of earth customs.

Based on the previews of the second episode I'd say we can expect more silliness and I can't wait!
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2/10
Yes Teen Tians Go! Go, and for crying out loud, don't come back!
jediforce1025 May 2013
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The Teen Titans are one of my all time favorite superhero shows, next to Batman: TAS, Superman: TAS, and Justice League. It was an excellent show that appealed to everyone of all ages and is highly regarded as one of the best shows of all time. The characters were complex and lovable, the story arcs were interesting to watch and see how they unfurl, and it balanced the show with comedy aspects and action aspects. After the disappointing series finale that was Things Change, fans like me wanted a continuation because it left the door open for another season. Well Stuart Snyder and the rest of CN decide to once again give us fans the middle finger and decide to produce this abomination known as Teen Titans Go! Teen Titans Go! is a take on the original Teen Titans show that continues to follow the lives of the Titans we've come to know and love. However, the show decides to go off in another direction instead of continuing where the original show left off. The show instead focuses more on the comedy aspect of the Teen Titans.

The first big issue already comes into play in this premise, this show abandons a lot of crucial things that made the original Teen Titans such a good show. There are no arcs whatsoever like in the original show at all. There's no story lines to follow, no characterization at all that changes one or more of the Titans, or anything griping that made you want to watch the show. The Teen Titans was never about being a silly show about some random things happening, it had characterization and good story lines.

Worse yet, the action is next to nonexistent in this show. The most action I have seen in this show is when the Titans fight Trigon, but almost every episode has no action in it whatsoever. There's no fighting Slade, or any of the other villains from the show. And for a superhero show, having very little action in it is inexcusable. Teen Titans was a comedy, but it wasn't just nothing but laughs all the time. It had great fight scenes against their enemies, and tossing that out the window is a big red flag. That would be like watching Spongebob Squarepants where all he does is just sit on a chair and read a book silently.

Character wise, almost every Titan we've come to know and love have been butchered and act nothing like the original Titans. Robin was a tough as nails leader who was always focused on a mission, intelligent, and was a brilliant tactician. In TTG!, Robin is more of a goofball slacker who acts more like a bumbling moron instead and even acts insecure because he's the only one without superpowers, which he had no issues with in the original Teen Titans.

Cyborg was the hotshot mechanic robot who was a bit of a joker, but always came through for his friends in the end. In this show, Cyborg is more of a jerk to everyone and always picks on everyone as well. He constantly makes fun of everyone and even acts like a coward for the most part.

Beast Boy is usually the goofball of the team, but he always knew when it was time to get serious and even underwent several character arcs in Teen Titans. That doesn't happen in this show though. Beast Boy acts just as bad, if not worse, than Cyborg. The only difference is that he seems to act more of a pervert, especially around Raven, making come off as a sleazeball instead of a hero.

Raven and Starfire are the only characters in this show who don't make me want to hit me head against the wall. Starfire is still acting like her cheerful self who is still trying to get used to life on Earth. Raven is still the foreboding and mystic girl who tries to balance her emotions. However, there are times where she does act out of character like letting her anger and other emotions get the best of her. Whereas in Teen Titans, she never really flew off the handle a whole lot. But at least she and Starfire aren't annoying like the other Titans are in this show.

The jokes are nothing to write home about. It pulls out almost every tired gag you've already seen before and reuses it. Very rarely will you ever find a good joke like when Robin smacks Beast Boy as a mosquito. Many of the jokes like when Cyborg or Beast Boy tell a joke are really stupid, especially when Robin asked them about how to ask a girl out and they act desperate. It's not funny at, it's just very boring.

The artwork is terrible to look at. The coloring seems overblown in this show and the set designs just look rather bland and generic. The character designs are also badly designed. Everyone seems to have huge heads and very skinny bodies, Raven and Beast Boy look like midgets, and Cyborg reminds me of Quasimodo for The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The animation is somewhat better and flows nicely, but there are times where its choppy with the character movements.

Well this show really ruined the Teen Titans. Why couldn't they continue the show where they left off with that depressing series finale and wrap up the plot holes in that show? It's just a big insult to fans of the original Teen Titans and a big disgrace to superhero shows everywhere. The only other positive I can take from this show is that all the voice actors came back to this show, but their talents are wasted in this show. If you love Teen Titans as much as I do, just go hunt down reruns of the original show on Boomerang instead of wasting your time on this blatant insult to the Titans.
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1/10
One of the worst shows on television
childpornisgay26 September 2015
Holy crap, this show is horrible! This show is an abomination against humanity!!!!First off, they ruined all the characters making them parodies of themselves.It could work, but they made The characters Gigantic disrespectful interpretations of themselves and they are nothing like the original characters. And the worst part, they brought back the original cast for this!!!The animation doesn't fit the teen titans at all, The jokes are not funny at all, and its extremely immature in the worst way's possible. Immature humor can work, it worked for the original show, but they screwed it up here!!!! And my final point, the creators haven't even watched the original show. This show is a steaming pile of horse crap, don't show this television show to your kids.If they wanted to make a comedy show out of the teen titans, that fine, but Make it funny!!! Teen titans go, more like they need to go away and jump off a bridge.0/10
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10/10
Forget the Haters - This Show is Among the Best on TV
jimmycarterb30 November 2017
OK. I'm a 51-year-old man with two 9-year-old boys. Their TV choices generally bore the hell out of me -- with one big exception: Teen Titans Go! If you have even a passing interest in the DC superhero universe, and even a marginal sense of humor, this show will make you laugh. A lot! It also helps if you love meta-humor (the "Self- Indulgent 200th Episode Spectacular" may be the most meta thing I've ever seen in my life). But those people who criticize the animation or the fact that it doesn't seem to fit in the normal DC universe are missing the point completely. This show is to the real Teen Titans as Lego Star Wars is to the real Star Wars -- a hysterical and loving homage. To the haters, I quote Beast Boy: "Chill out, yo." The voice work (especially the guy who plays Robin) is exceptional, and the minimalist animation really works. The strength of the series, however, is its writing, which wrings every bit of laughter out of even the most mundane situation. To Adam and Michael, this review is for you -- some people may not like what you're doing here, but some of us get it. And it's brilliant!
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