Teen Titans Cancelled [Archive] - The Technodrome Forums

ZariusTwo

11-17-2005, 10:30 PM

What I suspected for months has apparently come to passs, Teen Titans may wrap up with its' fifth seson.

As many of you've probably heard from Animation Insider, the show's chances of getting renewed for a 6th season are dismal. Fans are being urged to send letters to express their support.

Mailing hand-written letters to Cartoon Network stating your concerns about the show being cancelled may go a very long way to changing their minds. Therefore, we urge any and all Teen Titans fans to further the cause and send their thoughts to Cartoon Network, as well as getting the word out to anyone you know. Don't let the best show on CN end before its time.

Send your letters here:
Cartoon Network
1050 Techwood Drive
Atlanta, GA 30318

As for why the show is getting cancelled, we can only hazard a guess. AWN reported awhile ago of a massive layoff among the Warner Bros divisions which may've delayed a season pickup. TitansGo.net has also heard from production sources that Cartoon Network simply has little interest in keeping the series. The reason may be more than most know, and sadly, production crews tend to be last to know about their shows being renewed. We will keep you updated on the situation as we find out more, as well as further ways fans can help.

...Meh, they should have ended afte the fourth, there a carbon copy of JLU now, besides, petitions are always the first signs of denial.

By the way, its' now been confirmed that due to the fandoms' valiant influence, Beast Boy and Raven are becoming an in-canon couple in the DC universe.

Turtledude2k3

11-17-2005, 10:40 PM

ZariusTwo

11-17-2005, 10:51 PM

I could care less about teen titans now that they are not allowed to use batman or robin in justic league and the JLU was cancelled as well.

I only seen one episode and that was the episode where Starbright had a pet name Silky.

You know what the one persistently annoying thing about you is? You judge on one episode, seriously, who the heck do you think you are? Titans' second and fourth seasons were tremendously dark, almost if not darker than JLU.

This is'nt for you whiny little anti-Titans fans who come up with the most retarded means of hating on a series, this is for the fans of the cartoon. Scram.

DrSpengler

11-17-2005, 11:05 PM

Ya know, I was JUST starting to like the show, too.

When it started it was very very annoying, but the show gradually matured and really became worth watching. The Doom Patrol arc was fantastic!

And now it's getting cancelled.:ohwell: Ah well, at least it'll be going out on a strong-note. This has been a good season and I absolutely can't wait for "Lightspeed", the Kid Flash episode (I haven't missed it, have I?).

Mars-Chan

11-17-2005, 11:10 PM

:o NUUUU!!!! *Cries* I've watched the series from the very first episode!

:cry: Now how will I get my fill of Beastboy's hillarious moments?!? :cry:

Spitfire

11-17-2005, 11:14 PM

Not to rain on anyones parade but I'm kinda glad it's ending. It's so whore'd out around where I live that it's sickening. I can't turn a corner at my school without seeing a Teen Titan backpack or something else stupid. Almost as bad as Invader Zim....

ZariusTwo

11-17-2005, 11:16 PM

Supposedly, the same producers and writers are now working on Legion of Super Heroes, but due to these suppposed "lay offs", I doubt it'll match up unless they haul it over completly to Japan

Tetsu Deinonychus

11-18-2005, 02:31 AM

THIS SUCKS!TT is a fantastic show, and just as the only problem I had with it as fixed, they cancel it!

Dr. Doom

11-18-2005, 04:31 AM

FOOLS!!! THEY DARE CHALLENGE THE WILL OF THE ALMIGHTY DOOM BY CANCELLING HIS FAVORITE SHOW?! THEY SHALL KNOW AN AGONY RESERVED SOLEY FOR THE FOULEST PITS OF HELL!!! THIS HERESY SHALL NOT GO UNPUNISHED!!! -=Swoops off to exact revenge on his show-cancelling malcontents=-

Mandi-chan

11-20-2005, 07:51 AM

I'm not suprised or that disappointed, this current season has been really bad.

ZariusTwo

11-20-2005, 08:39 AM

I'm not suprised or that disappointed, this current season has been really bad.

Yeah, I'm not bothered either, five seasons is enough and a sixth may just prove that, they've played their "Trigon card" and now the series has no direction, I think some Titans fans may have to accept that Ravens' arc was carrying it by the conclusion, Robin even got his best development since season one.

The only logical thing left was to put Slade with the brotherhood, but hes' nowhere to be found, and hence the usual "a season without Slade sucks" theory comes into play again, they blew it with Starfire if you recall by wasting "Bethroned", a comic classic that split her and Dic up, into a pointless filler and the producers vowed never to give her a season of her own, which only limited the scope of Titans to Earth for the long haul

At least it got more of a chance than X-Men: Evolution did, and that was'nt going to suck anytime soon given how they were going, Titans however were.

ThirdMarioBro

11-20-2005, 10:43 AM

I guess it really is "Titans Go!"....

okay, I know that was mean. Sorry.

That Matt Guy

11-20-2005, 11:25 AM

I hated it.

Serp

11-20-2005, 11:33 AM

Are they still going to show the reruns?

Brodie

11-21-2005, 04:34 PM

The last few seasons may have been dark, and Redstar was badass, but it will never be as dark as the whole Kid Flash, Slade RPG a while back with the rest of the crew....

A bullet for every Titan.

BartAllen

11-22-2005, 06:13 AM

This does bite a big one, the show was really starting to get good. oh well. atleast we have "The Batman" which is starting to get good.

ZariusTwo

11-22-2005, 09:41 AM

This does bite a big one, the show was really starting to get good. oh well. atleast we have "The Batman" which is starting to get good.

...It IS?

Batgirl killed it and reduced it to a cheap ass show again...give me plenty of JLU anyday

愛

11-22-2005, 09:51 AM

I thought the show was good for what it was. It had its whacky Jap moments, but at least it had a good storyline to follow.

IceFlash78

11-22-2005, 11:39 AM

...It IS?

Batgirl killed it and reduced it to a cheap ass show again...give me plenty of JLU anyday

Zarius... stop shooting other people down if they like certain shows... You bashed somebody for bashing Teen Titans (although the guy was rude), and now you're bashing somebody for liking a show you don't like?

Chill...

As for Teen Titans... I'm somewhat disappointed that its cancelled. It had its cool moments such as the Season 1 and 2 finale arc. (Apprentice and Aftershocks weren't they called?) I haven't seen much of the season three episodes though except the one where Slade comes back and harrases Raven. That was pretty cool.

Although I have to admit that the excessive amount of anime-pandering (facial expressions and such) annoyed me and made it even more kiddy than it needed to be.

Dr. Doom

11-22-2005, 01:10 PM

That's just like saying you don't want a gamecube cause it's too kiddy.

Anarky

11-22-2005, 01:32 PM

Although I have to admit that the excessive amount of anime-pandering (facial expressions and such) annoyed me and made it even more kiddy than it needed to be.

Those facial expressions were probably what turned me off most. I mean, so many good, emotional moments were ruined by scenes where the background goes bonkers and somebody's head inflates, most of those scenes include Beastboy.

And I talked to Doom about this, but I sort of want to say it again. I sort of liked the show. It was better than most crap we get on TV here and it was fun. I just see so much more potential, especially since Geoff Johns is making so much out of the characters in the current comics. They sometimes seem like pale shadows of their comic book counterparts in the series. Sure, there were moments where they lived up to their comic books alter egos, but characters like Beastboy (a real idiot in the series) and Starfire (What the hell is wrong with her? All that funny talking and the seemingly druginduced omnipresent joy) took a lot from it. And Cyborg isn't exactly happy-go-lucky either. But Robin was adapted pretty well. Of course they made him too funny, but other than that, I felt it fit.

Anyways, it's a shame to see the series go.

Dr. Doom

11-22-2005, 04:01 PM

DrSpengler

11-22-2005, 09:42 PM

Those facial expressions were probably what turned me off most. I mean, so many good, emotional moments were ruined by scenes where the background goes bonkers and somebody's head inflates, most of those scenes include Beastboy.

Yeah, that's what made me loathe the show at first. "Haunted" is the finest example of how the pandering to otaku kids nearly ruins a dark, serious, engaging story.

I really couldn't watch the show for the first few seasons, and I wasn't a big fan of how they watered down the Judas Contract.

But lately, the series has REALLY matured. The Doom Patrol arc won me over; I think they finally found balance between serious moments and goofy moments.

I ENJOY the goofy moments when it's done in a comic-relief episode. The episode where they go inside Mumbo's magic hat stands as one of my favorites. Tom Kinny gives one of the best performances of his career in that episode, too. Then the Control Freak episode with all the TV parodies is another good episode.

When they keep the goofy anime sh1t to the comedy relief episodes and keep the serious episodes...serious, that's when the show's at it's best. And, thankfully, that's what they've been doing lately.

When watching reruns of the first few seasons, I just change the channel whenever they go into "anime-mode" and then change it back after a few seconds. Makes the episodes much more tolerable.

And, despite all the changes to the character, their version of Deathstroke his truely awesome. Thanks in no small part to a fantastic voice-over by Ron Pearlman.

Turtle Dove

11-22-2005, 10:31 PM

I love Justice League/JLU and TT..... but truth be told look at JLU noticed how the vllians of Bats are gone? THats cause of the Batman bEgins movie. Plus WB/DC must have movies lined up.

Kid Flash is to appear on TT (voiced by Michael Rosenbaum)-who is also THe Flash on JL/JLU= there is a Flash movie in the works..plus a Wonder Woman movie..= AKA in other words the reason these shows are cancelled or have ended is cause of future projects

DrSpengler

11-22-2005, 10:35 PM

I love Justice League/JLU and TT..... but truth be told look at JLU noticed how the vllians of Bats are gone? THats cause of the Batman bEgins movie. Plus WB/DC must have movies lined up.

Actually, it's The Batman tv series that's the cause of the "Bat-Embargo", not the Batman Begins movie so far as I know.

And I didn't know Rosenbaum would be voicing Kid Flash in TT. That's an awesome nod of continuity. Well...even if it sorta contradicts Flash's memory of his origin in the first Gorilla Grodd arc of Justice League (unless he was remembering Barry's origin instead of his own).

Wes

11-22-2005, 10:48 PM

It's not gone yet. It's very popular.

I'm a big fan of constrast like that, which could go on to explain why I love this show so much. I for one appreciate when some crazy **** like that happens at a serious moment if it's executed well. But that's just me.

Yeah, that was one of the things I really liked about the show. I haven't been too keen on the Teen Titans comics I've read -- the darker and more serious a thing is, the more license I have to seriously analyze it, and comic books more often than not fall apart under this scrutiny (whoops, Terra's dead -- JUST KIDDING!!! -- she got whisked away to an alternate reality right before she died :D) -- but I really got into this show. I pretty much liked every character on the show, and the way some of the "lessons" have been communicated have been terribly clever. (I totally dug the Mad Mod eps.) Admittedly, I haven't been as into Season 5, with the supervillain conglomerate deal (led by The Spectacularly Uninteresting Brain -- where's Krang when we need him? -- and Mr. Grodd Wannabe), but I think TT could go on indefinitely. Not that it needs to, but seeing as how I think it's the best kids' show on CN right now I'm kinda sad to see "Teen Titans go!"

Yesh.

Turtle Dove

11-22-2005, 10:59 PM

I forgot The Batman. Well still WB/DC must have plans..I think there might be a THe Flash:TAS but it might be voiced by someone else. Rosenbaum does Lex in Vancouver. While WB animation studio is in Calif.

Well still if TT is cancelled I wanna here it from WB frst

ZariusTwo

11-23-2005, 12:39 AM

Actually, it's The Batman tv series that's the cause of the "Bat-Embargo", not the Batman Begins movie so far as I know.

And I didn't know Rosenbaum would be voicing Kid Flash in TT. That's an awesome nod of continuity. Well...even if it sorta contradicts Flash's memory of his origin in the first Gorilla Grodd arc of Justice League (unless he was remembering Barry's origin instead of his own).

Rosebaums' apperance is nothing but an in-joke, on the record, Titans is much like The Batman....it has its' own seperate continuity.

Dr. Doom

11-23-2005, 03:22 AM

Wes

11-23-2005, 08:42 AM

I read a post on one of the Toonzone forums once that suggested that TT takes place in the universe of The Batman, given some visual similarities and the apparent reality that the shows share a lot of the same production staff. Anyway, I like the idea of that and was kinda hoping to see a crossover at some point!

DrSpengler

11-23-2005, 10:16 AM

The main, flat out reason that you can tell the continuity is different is because in the Batman:TAS/JLU universe, Dick Grayson had already gone on to Bludhaven and became Nightwing. They've made it obvious in several ways that the Robin in the show is Dick Grayson, and it's in a decidedly modern setting, so it can't really be in the past (tho the setting on TAS DID usta be like...50's0ish and they went ahead and changed that.) But most likely, it's a different continuity, and Michael Rosenbaum playing Kid Flash is probably nothing more than a tip of the hat.

Yeah, I know all the Dick Grayson references. Figured that if it MUST take placein the Timm-verse (Timm did work on the show a little) then it would have to take place in the past; sometime between the flashback sequences in "Robin's Reckoning" but before his first appearance in "Christmas with the Joker".

But yeah, I'd just as soon say it's a different continuity all-together. Makes things a lot easier.

All three of the more recent DC toons, The Batman, Teen Titans and Krypto the Superdog have been animated by Dong Woo studios. And save for Krypto, have a similar style. So it wouldn't bug me at all if TT and The Batman were part of the same universe.

Even if they could never ever crossover due to silly Robin and Bat-Embargos.

11-24-2005, 02:19 AM

Aww....I like "Teen Titans" :( Well, it doesn't matter. By the looks of things, they are running out of steam. Best put them down with dignety.... *lays roses on Beastboy's coffin*

BartAllen

11-24-2005, 03:07 PM

...It IS?

Batgirl killed it and reduced it to a cheap ass show again...give me plenty of JLU anyday
yeah, i think so, but thats my opinion.

Anarky

11-24-2005, 03:10 PM

Aww....I like "Teen Titans" :( Well, it doesn't matter. By the looks of things, they are running out of steam. Best put them down with dignety.... *lays roses on Beastboy's coffin*

If you're really into the TT, then there's always the possibility of getting the (way better) comic books. They're really good, but I'd wait for a couple more months until getting them, since there's "Infinite Crisis" at the moment which will most likely screw with continuity and all that.

DSWBandit

11-24-2005, 03:26 PM

I watched a few episodes during the beginning, but it really let itself go. I'd expect it's finale sometime around now.

Serp

11-24-2005, 03:45 PM

I really don't think Teen Titans is apart of The Batman continuity. The shows aren't done by the same people. Teen Titans is however done by the people who do Justice League Unlimited *I call them Team Timm* I don't consider it a part of DCAU either DCAU being Batman TAS,Superman, Batman Beyond, Justice League/ Unlimited, Static Shock and Zeta Project. many people argue about the Later though I have to consider them apart of DCAU because of the crossovers which are indeed canon i.e. The Zeta Episode in Batman Beyond, Static Shock in the JLU Future episode. Many people hate Batman Beyond and don't consider it part of DCAU continuity either. I think its asinine to not consider Batman Beyound as apart of DCAU because we already have two JLU episodes that have gone to that setting.

ZariusTwo

11-24-2005, 03:48 PM

If you're really into the TT, then there's always the possibility of getting the (way better) comic books. They're really good, but I'd wait for a couple more months until getting them, since there's "Infinite Crisis" at the moment which will most likely screw with continuity and all that.

Ah yes, Infinite Crisis, or its' alternate title "Lets' kill off silver age b-list heroes amd see if you give a s*it":lol:

But yeah, I suggest picking up the graphic novels the cartoon based some of its' arcs on, in particular the ORIGINAL "Judas Contract", and "Titans Hunt", even Geoffs' present run with the books

Serp

11-24-2005, 03:55 PM

I like Teen Titans though I think many episodes are hit or miss, but I like most of them. Episodes I really hate are the episode with the Green Dog and Large Alien, and The Larry episode. I think my favorite episode is "How Long Is Forever", some of the comedy episodes just don't do it for me, but the comedic episode that I really like is "Employee Of The Month" that episode is just hillarious. Now that is going i'm feeling kinda sad because I want to tape those episodes.

As for The Batman. I don't think its as horrible as people make it out to be. I haven't seen it in a while because I have classes on Saturday. It's no Batman TAS but it was fun sometimes. Like Teen Titans the episodes were a hit or miss. The last time I saw it was when The Riddler episode air'd, I liked that one

Anarky

11-24-2005, 04:14 PM

Ah yes, Infinite Crisis, or its' alternate title "Lets' kill off silver age b-list heroes amd see if you give a s*it":lol:

Am I the only one who sees the multiverse returning?

ZariusTwo

11-24-2005, 04:35 PM

Am I the only one who sees the multiverse returning?

No actually, everyone knows where this is leading

Anarky

11-24-2005, 04:41 PM

No actually, everyone knows where this is leading

Well, not me, since I haven't read a single issue yet. All I can do is guess from what I read. So, is the Multiverse returning, and what is up with Batman? And I guess, we should continue this here (http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=12127).

ZariusTwo

11-25-2005, 06:40 AM

According to various sources, including TitansTower.com and Titansgo.net, Cartoon Network has passed on a sixth season for Teen Titans. No specific reason for the cancellation of the animated show was given.

Its' over ladies and gentlemen.

Dr. Doom

11-25-2005, 07:11 AM

If this does end up being the end (which I don't think it is, necessarily. Fan outcry will really pick up after this announcement), it would appear that the staff knew that something was gonna go down based on the theme of this season, seeming to try and include as much as they could in these episodes. I had a bad feeling about it after I first read all the episode descriptions, to be honest. But it doesn't seem like it's that bad of a way to go out, as opposed to say, Futurama, which never really got the chance to end.

My fingers are still crossed. Maybe DVD sales will help with the upcoming release of the entire first season. It worked for Family Guy.

ZariusTwo

11-25-2005, 08:29 AM

My fingers are still crossed. Maybe DVD sales will help with the upcoming release of the entire first season. It worked for Family Guy.

FG was'nt a childrens' cartoon. Titans is. He-Man was axed after two seasons, and has yet to rematerialise, neither has X-Men: Evolution

The fourth season also was designed to be the final one if there was no renewal given how large in scale the battle with Trigon was, it had a sense of finality to it uniting every aspect the series had at that point, one of the main reasons the fifth season has been so bad is because they used Trigon and now have no "big bad" built up, hence the brotherhood substituing rather cheaply.

Five seasons is enough.

Dr. Doom

11-25-2005, 08:50 AM

Apparently the same thing happened to Kim Possible, according to TitansTower, as they listed it and Family Guy as shows that have been saved by fan support. I know many of you don't enjoy the show, and those of you who do mostly don't seem to enjoy it anymore. But I do. So forgive me for trying to be optimistic and trying to avoid having one more ultimately trivial thing to be depressed about.

ZariusTwo

11-25-2005, 10:48 AM

Apparently the same thing happened to Kim Possible, according to TitansTower, as they listed it and Family Guy as shows that have been saved by fan support.

Possible still ended after the third season, three episodes extra does'nt count, the only input the fans had into extending Possible was that it GOT AN ENDING.

Dr. Doom

11-26-2005, 08:40 AM

ZariusTwo

11-26-2005, 10:17 AM

I get the distinct impression that you totally ignored anything from my post that you didn't have quoted there, because it would have possibly foiled your continued attempts to shoot down every shard of hope that I have.

I dont' have to do that, the facts do a great job of doing that all by itself.

Wake up, the series was declining anyway.

Ryona

11-26-2005, 10:57 AM

I'm not really a fan of Teen Titans, but it seemed like an ok series. There was a few parts of it that I enjoyed.

Now, if it wasn't so silly, immature, and had a good theme song, I probably would have gotten into it.

I like Raven though. She was a pretty interesting character, though the series cramped her style.
I would like to see her in her own independent series. Something dark and mature like the Batman animated series. :)

Anarky

11-26-2005, 11:06 AM

I like Raven though. She was a pretty interesting character, though the series cramped her style.
I would like to see her in her own independent series. Something dark and mature like the Batman animated series. :)

Unfortunately, Raven is not the sort of loner-type. She is dark and brooding, lots of angst, but she's not a loner. She seeks friends and companions. She is actually looking for the light, trying to adjust to a human life. Well, that's at least what she's doing in Johns' Titans at the moment.

So, a Raven-solo-series wouldn't work. Besides nobody wants to show children a series that bases on angst and depression.

Turtle Dove

11-26-2005, 11:09 AM

Dec 3rd or Dec 2nd will be Lightspeed-the Kid Flash. I'll watch this episode for 1 reason. I still love THe Flash but Wondergirl better not show up:evil: after that I won't watch TT anymore unless they release the 12 inch doll of Kid Flash then I"ll buy a few :D

Besides not everything can last forever- you might think something is great but it can get cancelled in a matter of seconds. I heard rumor WINX or BRatz might get cancelled cause of the "trampy" look. A parent at my work was telling me parents she knew weren't approving of the WINX club look.

Let kids enjoy TMNT- teachs em Martial Arts and self Esteem...teachs us girls to drool over sexy looking turtles :lol:

Dane E5R

11-26-2005, 11:18 AM

I dont' have to do that, the facts do a great job of doing that all by itself.

Wake up, the series was declining anyway.

Okay. Do you pride yourself on being one of the biggest dicks around here? Can't you just be ****ing nice? You don't know how to be respectful, instead, you just gotta piss on other peoples' parade, as though you somehow believe that your words are more important than anyone else's. You wake up, LIGHTEN up, and get the hell over yourself.

Dr. Doom

11-26-2005, 11:21 AM

I dont' have to do that, the facts do a great job of doing that all by itself.

Wake up, the series was declining anyway.

Did you ever consider for a moment that TV.com may have booted your ass because you're a condescending prick?

Anarky

11-26-2005, 11:30 AM

The Flaming stops. Now. Thank you.

ZariusTwo

11-26-2005, 12:49 PM

Okay. Do you pride yourself on being one of the biggest dicks around here? Can't you just be ****ing nice? You don't know how to be respectful, instead, you just gotta piss on other peoples' parade, as though you somehow believe that your words are more important than anyone else's. You wake up, LIGHTEN up, and get the hell over yourself.

:ohwell:

NAAAAAAH

I speak the facts, as harsh as they are, thats' just what I've got from experiance, some fans dont' know when enough is enough, others do, nothing wrong with pointing out some of those truths

Take this to PMs, where I can just causally delete it and move on caring very little what you, or anyone else, thinks of me.

Whoops, sorry, Anark, did'nt see that post, moving on, ignore lists enabled until each temperment in here has had a chance to calm down.