Well, it's official. Titans is dead at TNT. The network passed on doing a drama series based on DC's young crimefighters. Which is a shame because it had potential to be really great and exciting.
Unlike some adaptations . . .
But, as always, we here at For Comic Junkies like to look for the positive in these situations. Since the Titans are not getting their own show it stands to reason that they would be back on the table to guest star on the other superhero shows like Gotham, Arrow, the Flash, Supergirl, and potentially DC's Legends of Tomorrow. I went through the roster and tried to figure out which Titan should guest star where and why. Let's take a look shall we?
STARFIRE ON SUPERGIRL
One of the most powerful, and often forgotten, characters of the DC Universe is definitely Starfire. She comes from the planet Tamaran, where she was actually a princess. She was heir to the throne over her sister, who resented her for having special powers. After a long rivalry and war (cuz ya know . . . women can't just TALK their feelings out), Starfire left Tamaran and found refuge on Earth with the Teen Titans. She has the power to fly, super strength, and harness solar energy as concussive blasts.
In short, she would fit in PERFECTLY with Supergirl's world. She has the theme of sisters and family which is evident in most episodes. Plus, Supergirl is always showcasing new aliens from around the galaxy. Plus, if they go with Starfire's personality from the Teen Titans animated series, she would be a great comedic foil for Kara. She doesn't understand "Earth culture" and possibly even Kara's need to have a secret identity. Plus, I mean, come on! Let's get some more strong, independent women in these TV shows! Speaking of . . .
RAVEN ON ARROW
Another very powerful hero in the DC Universe, Raven is definitely one of the best characters. There were rumors of a Raven TV series a few years ago, but they never materialized. It's a shame because she's just ripe with potential stories. First of all her father is Trigon, an evil demon hellbent on Earth's destruction or sucking it into Hell. One of those. I guess it doesn't matter. He's pretty bad and a terrible father. Remind you of anyone on Arrow?
It's Thea. The answer was Thea
Not only does Raven fit into this season's theme of "magic and mysticism" but she has obvious parallels to Thea Queen. Both have an inner dark side that they are afraid of. Both have terrible, evil fathers. Both are in need of guidance. I think it would be great to get Raven in the show and give Thea someone to pal around with. We've seen the Canaries work together, Constantine team up with Green Arrow, now let's set a play date for Speedy. I mean it fits! I can't be the only one that thought of this!
BEAST BOY ON THE FLASH
Beast Boy is a great character. Although he's a bit annoying on the Teen Titans animated series, he's a little more tolerable in the comics. He's definitely the comic relief of the group, but when it comes down to it, he'll jump into the fight to protect his friends. It would probably be difficult to portray his abilities on TV, especially since he's permanently green and that would be tough for an actor to go through every day on set. However, the end result would be really great and fun to watch. Given that Beast Boy isn't as dark as the other characters, it would make sense for him to show up on The Flash and keep things light.
Beast Boy got his powers from an experimental drug his parents gave him to try to save his life. I'd like to see an arc with him on Flash where Barry helps him cope with his new abilities and forgive his parents for turning him into a "monster." Also, it would be a breath of fresh air on Flash for the team to find out that other people in the world gained abilities from something other than the Singularity or the Particle Accelerator. I mean seriously . . . it can get old . . .
SUPERBOY ON SUPERGIRL
I mean this one was pretty obvious right? However, it makes perfect sense. Since they can't have Superman on the show (for reasons), why not bring in the next best thing? A teenaged, pissed off version of Superman! I've stated before my love of Superboy's story from the Geoff Johns run on Teen Titans. I think it's worth retelling, this time with Kal El's cousin having to deal with an erratic but good hearted kid with super powers. Granted, this story might have to wait for season 2 or 3 or later, but I think it's worth exploring.
Kara spends so much time on the show wanting to make her cousin proud, yet be her own hero, it would be great to see someone treat her that way. We'd get to see a young El look up to Kara and want to be a hero like her. Plus it would be nice to see a brother/sister relationship develop for Kara. She's spent so much time being the younger sibling and looking up to her sister, I'd like to see her be a role model for a younger character, preferably a male. It's important for men to have strong females to look up to. It gives them a good reason to respect the women they are surrounded with on a daily basis. I'm not trying to be political here or anything but I like the idea of superhero stories being parallels to every day life.
KID FLASH ON THE FLASH
Another one that's fairly obvious and kind of a cheat considering that it's probably happening soon on the show. Wally West was introduced in the last episode of The Flash, so it stands to reason that we'll be seeing him suit up sooner rather than later. Plus it will be great for Barry to be given the role of mentor. He's had many mentors/father figures on the show already with Joe, Henry, Wells, and even Jay Garrick to a certain extent. Barry is still learning how to use his powers and the different things he can do with it. It would be cool to have a new character with the same powers and they either learn together or Wally can show him things that Barry hadn't thought of. What else is there to say but to be patient because odds are this one will be happening before the end of the season!
NIGHTWING ON ARROW
Now this one just HAS to happen already!!! There was a rumor a few years ago that Nightwing would be making an appearance on Arrow based on a tweet by actor Steve McQueen. He tweeted a picture of himself at the gym, wearing a Nightwing shirt, to the Arrow writers account. Now, we don't know the official story behind it. Was he just asking for the part? Was he going to guest star and then the producers backed out? It was never really confirmed (to my knowledge) but I thought it was a great idea. As much as I love how Arrow has embraced more comic booky stuff in the later seasons, I do miss a bit of that "street level vigilante" that the show started off with. Nightwing would fit in perfectly with that concept. Given that he's dark, but not as brooding as Batman, he would probably get along real well with Diggle. However, he could easily click with any member of Team Arrow. With Oliver, he's a driven crimefighter trying to bring justice to the world one street punk at a time. With Diggle, he's a sidekick in the shadow of a famous hero. With Thea, he's young and sees the thrill of fighting crime. With Laurel, by day he works a respectable job trying to bring justice to the world (in Dick's case as a cop) but by night he dishes out the justice that the law doesn't always provide. And with Felicity he . . . Well she would probably remind him of Barbara and that would be good enough. See what I mean? He would fit in perfectly! Let's go ahead and make this happen!!!
Now I am aware that I skipped quite a few Titans like Cyborg, Donna Troy, Hawk and Dove, and many others. I could spend all day on that and where they should go, but I'll save that for someone with either more time on their hands or . . . I dunno . . . someone who's a bit more obsessed with the Titans than I am. But these are my suggestions! What say you, Comic Junkies? Let me know!
Till Next Time!
JJ - the Comic Junkie!
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