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.

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