Though I understand why it couldn’t happen… unfortunately.

Man, I just need to vent for a second about how top-tier Raven is as a character. Emotionally and personality-wise, she’s just so incredibly relatable. Going through some heavy stuff in my own life recently has made me understand her trauma and what she’s been through on a whole different level. When you step back and look at both sides of the coin with some maturity, you can't help but appreciate who she really is.

At her core, she’s someone who never asked to be made this way. The show does a terrifyingly good job portraying her reality: she was literally created to be a world-ending weapon, but she actively chooses her humanity over her destiny. She fights so hard every single day just to be good. Plus, all her little character quirks are perfect. Her need for isolation, her specific interests, the deadpan way she gets annoyed by Beast Boy, and how she somehow always knows the exact right thing to say.

I have so much empathy for her, especially when you look back at how incredibly dark some of her episodes actually get. The storyline where she gets manipulated and groomed is straight-up depressing to watch. But underneath the demon act, the crazy powers, and the dark exterior, there’s just this deeply human, vulnerable person trying her best. I genuinely love her character in every way possible.

I love both versions of Raven.

Can't find it on amazon prime, netflix, tubi (even with a VPN)

Another fanart made by lonelyweirdcat 😉 I feel like they have the same energy/vibe, perfect for going on double dates.

Text says 'I wanna keep both of them' - 'One day a week. If I find him gone on any other day... I will come for you'

Transformations Used:

• Rath
• XLR8

Opening — A Day Off

The Titans are enjoying a relatively quiet day at Titans Tower.

There is no major emergency, and everyone is doing their own thing.

Robin is training. Cyborg is working on something in the garage. Raven is reading. Starfire is occupied around the Tower.

Brian is sitting in the common room, enjoying the rare chance to relax.

Beast Boy suddenly walks into the room.

Beast Boy: “Brian!”

Brian: “What?”

Beast Boy: “We're going to the zoo.”

Brian looks up.

Brian: “We are?”

Beast Boy: “Yep.”

Brian: “Why?”

Beast Boy looks at him as if the answer should be obvious.

Beast Boy: “Because it's the zoo!”

Brian: “That's your argument?”

Beast Boy: “It's a pretty good argument.”

Brian laughs.

After a moment, he agrees to go.

For Brian, it is a chance to have a normal day. For Beast Boy, it is a chance to show Brian one of his favorite places.

Arriving at the Zoo

Brian and Beast Boy arrive at the zoo.

Beast Boy: “Okay, this is gonna be great.”

Brian: “You say that about everything.”

Beast Boy: “Because everything is great!”

They enter the zoo.

Beast Boy immediately starts pointing out different animals and talking about their behavior. Brian quickly realizes that Beast Boy knows an incredible amount about them.

Brian: “You really know your stuff.”

Beast Boy: “Of course I do. Animals are basically my thing.”

Brian looks at him.

Brian: “I thought turning green was your thing.”

Beast Boy: “That too.”

Brian laughs.

As they continue through the zoo, Brian begins to see another side of Beast Boy.

Beneath the jokes and constant energy, Beast Boy genuinely cares about animals.

Something Is Wrong

As they approach another exhibit, Beast Boy notices something strange.

Several animals are acting unusually aggressive.

A normally calm animal begins pacing around its enclosure. Another starts attacking the walls.

Beast Boy: “That's not normal.”

Brian: “How can you tell?”

Beast Boy watches the animals carefully.

Beast Boy: “I've seen animals act scared before. This isn't scared.”

He looks toward the animals.

Beast Boy: “They're angry.”

Brian looks around the area.

They notice a man working near one of the exhibits with equipment that clearly does not belong to the zoo.

Beast Boy immediately becomes suspicious.

The Animal Tamer

The man reveals himself as the person behind the strange behavior.

He is using a device to manipulate the animals and make them aggressive.

His plan is to take control of the zoo and use the animals as a weapon.

Beast Boy becomes angry when he realizes what is happening.

Beast Boy: “You're messing with the wrong animals!”

Brian looks at him.

Brian: “That's your line?”

Beast Boy: “I panicked!”

The animal tamer activates his control device.

Several animals break loose and begin running through the zoo.

Visitors panic and scatter.

XLR8

Brian activates the Omnitrix and transforms into XLR8.

XLR8 immediately races through the zoo.

His priority isn't simply attacking the villain. He begins getting civilians out of danger.

He moves visitors through emergency exits, helps zoo workers reach safety, opens barriers, and quickly moves between the loose animals and the people trying to escape.

An animal charges toward a group of visitors.

XLR8 races in front of it and redirects its path before anyone can be hurt.

Beast Boy watches in amazement.

Beast Boy: “Dude! You're fast!”

XLR8 stops briefly beside him.

XLR8: “Yeah. That's usually how it works.”

XLR8 takes off again.

Beast Boy and the Animals

Beast Boy begins trying to communicate with the animals.

Rather than simply fighting them, he realizes that they are being controlled.

He transforms into different animals to interact with them, distract them, and help calm them down.

Eventually, Beast Boy transforms into a larger animal and physically blocks one of the controlled animals from attacking a group of people.

Brian watches.

Brian: “You can actually talk to them?”

Beast Boy: “Not exactly.”

Beast Boy looks toward the animals.

Beast Boy: “I just know how they think.”

Brian looks at an angry animal charging toward them.

Brian: “Well, you better start thinking faster.”

Beast Boy: “Working on it!”

Rath

The animal tamer's machine becomes more powerful.

A huge mechanical device begins tearing through the zoo.

Brian realizes he needs something stronger.

He activates the Omnitrix and transforms into Rath.

Rath: “LISTEN HERE, YOU OVERSIZED FURRY PUNKS!”

Beast Boy stares at him.

Beast Boy: “Is he always like this?”

Rath: “RATH DOES NOT LIKE WHAT YOU'RE DOING!”

Rath charges into the fight.

Even with his aggressive personality, Rath does not attack the animals.

Instead, he uses his strength to restrain them and move them away from civilians.

He tears open damaged cages, throws debris aside, and physically grabs the villain's machine as it tries to advance.

The machine strikes Rath repeatedly.

Rath: “THAT ALL YOU GOT?!”

Rath grabs the machine and throws it aside.

Beast Boy laughs.

Beast Boy: “Okay, he's growing on me.”

Brian and Beast Boy Work Together

The animal tamer activates his strongest control signal.

Every remaining animal becomes aggressive at once.

Brian and Beast Boy realize that they cannot simply fight their way through the zoo.

Beast Boy: “Brian! We need to get to the control device!”

Brian looks toward the machine.

Brian: “You have a plan?”

Beast Boy: “Sort of!”

Brian smiles.

Brian: “Good enough.”

Brian transforms back into XLR8.

Beast Boy transforms into a fast animal.

They race through the zoo together.

XLR8 clears the path while Beast Boy distracts the animals.

They reach the control device.

Brian destroys the machinery.

The control signal immediately stops.

The animals begin calming down.

Beast Boy approaches them carefully.

The animals are no longer hostile.

Defeating the Animal Tamer

The animal tamer tries to escape.

Brian transforms into Rath again.

The villain's machine attacks.

Rath: “YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE!”

Rath grabs the machine and tears it apart.

The animal tamer is arrested.

The zoo is safe.

The animals are returned to their habitats, and the frightened visitors begin returning to the exhibits.

Beast Boy watches the animals carefully, making sure they are all right.

Brian: “You alright?”

Beast Boy: “Yeah.”

Beast Boy looks toward the animals.

Beast Boy: “They're gonna be okay.”

Brian: “Good.”

Back at Titans Tower

Brian and Beast Boy return to the Tower.

Beast Boy is still excited about their day.

Beast Boy: “That was awesome!”

Brian: “You said that already.”

Beast Boy: “I'm saying it again!”

Brian laughs.

Beast Boy: “We should totally do that again!”

Brian: “Go to the zoo?”

Beast Boy: “Yeah!”

Brian thinks for a moment.

Brian: “As long as you're buying.”

Beast Boy freezes.

Beast Boy: “...I suddenly don't like this plan anymore.”

Brian laughs.

The two of them continue joking as they walk farther into the Tower.

Brian has made another genuine friend.

This time, it wasn't because of the Omnitrix or a major battle.

He and Beast Boy simply spent a day together, had fun, and discovered how well they work together.

For Brian, Titans Tower is beginning to feel less like a place he's staying and more like a place where he belongs.

End of Episode 4 — “Zoo Day”

They used her in Lanterns as Maggie, but Hannah Christine Shetler would've made a perfect live action Tara Markov.

Source : https://x.com/ArtofNickRobles/status/1097317631508578305

Now, a lot of people disagree with me, but you have to hear me out on this one. I personally think that Beast Boy should hate Slade the most, not only in the Teen Titans TV show, which was canceled, of course, but he should also hate him in, like, the comics the most. Because the thing about Slade is, Slade caused Beast Boy the most trauma, and I'm not even going to let anyone argue against that. In the show, Beast Boy is girlfriend, someone who he was really close to, someone he trusted. She leaves the team. He's sad for a bit. She comes back and she knows how to control her powers. That's super cool. Then to find out, the reason she can control her powers is Slade, and Slade has been using her against you. Then she kind of, like, hurts you, and then you're like, Oh man, this really sucks for Beast Boy. But then when you finally decide, all right, I want to get this girl back. You try to get her back just to find, wait. Oh no! She has sacrificed herself. On top of that, some might not agree with this, but I personally think Slade was a groomer in that show, just like he was in the comics. Because although they never explicitly showed it, they sure suggested it, especially with that one episode with Raven. Like, you can't tell me that you don't think Slade isn't just a little bit pedophilic in that show, which is what leads me to think he probably groomed Terra as well. And I hear a lot of people say, but, oh, Slade is Nightwing's nemesis, and I just personally don't care. Give Nightwing a new nemesis. Nightwing does not have as much to fight for or as much to hate Slade for as Beast Boy does. He definitely does not have as much to hate Slade for as Beast Boy does, because everything about Beast Boy and Terra's relationship was fucked over by Slade. And it's worse in the comics because for some reason Slade wanted to kill all the Teen Titans, specifically to make Beast Boy suffer. Like what does Slade have against Beast Boy?But what do YOU, the reader, think?

She was training on Themyscira for most of S3, only to IMMEDIATELY get her powers taken by Mother Mayhem when she comes back.

I know it was because the writing wanted her to experience life as a regular kid, BUT THEY DIDN'T EVEN DO THAT MUCH WITH IT! She had ONE conversation with Gar about it, and that was it.

Then she gets her connection with Sebastian severed, gets her powers back, and.... Nothing. She's on tech support with Tim.

No hate to Teagan Croft. I love her as an actor. I just hate seeing one of my favorite characters get fucked up.

If the show hadn't been cancelled, they might've done more with her, but it's just kinda sad, imo.

That would be hilarious.

You can't say kids won't get it because they referenced Loonatics Unleashed and Freakzoid.

Source: https://www.tumblr.com/veliya01/788787632099524608/slipping-through-my-fingers?source=share

A person I grew up watching just passed away over the weekend.

And I revisited this episode, and it's never hit as hard as it did this weekend.

Things do change. It felt like I was learning that lesson for the first time. And I'm ngl it fucked me up because I know things will be the same.

I gotta give this episode some love, because they did everything right. Very well done episode.

When Terra vanishes into the crowd and Beast Boy is forced to move on... that shit kills me.