DCE-Hulu: Titans- 'Origins'

Before the Holidays mess up the timing, I might as well get my weekly dose of 'Please don't suck' in...

Raven is taken by The Nuclear Family, who's origins are still shrouded in mystery.  Who will save her?

While trying to find Raven, Robin has lots of random flashbacks to being adopted by Bruce Wayne, who is never quite in shot (see the last Pic).

I like seeing these, but the Pacing is often affected by stuff like this.  You shouldn't stop the Story cold so much, guys!

After things go awry for the Family, we see their Boss and learn that he's clearly working for Trigon.  Is it also Brother Blood we're seeing here?  Maybe.

Raven goes back to the Monastery where she lived as a child, while Robin investigates her background some more.

Right as they found out some bad omens about her, something really bad happens.  Yes, I did say 'they' and that wasn't a mistake.

To find out what happens, watch the Show.

Sparks of hope for the Series, intermixed with some issues that still linger.  On the positive, Starfire is a lot of fun in this one.  While it is still strange to have her place the Amnesiac Badass Cliché, they let her really shine here.  The Director of this Episode is a guy who now does mostly-TV (like this kind of is), but made his name with How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Barbershop 2.  I guess that's the guy to make her look like a bad-ass warrior chick- at least until Melvin Van Peebles un-retires to do Titans.  The interaction between her and the other Characters is neat too, as the dynamic is different each time.  Speaking of dynamic, Raven continues to be interesting, whether she is being acerbic or concerned.  If this is the start of a stronger Arc for her, I'll be happy.  Now for the negatives- fun.  So they just killed Robin's Partner off after the one Scene between the two- joy.  Starfire looks justifiably bad-ass, but also beats up some Cops that were probably just nice guys- hurray?  As mentioned before, the Pacing is a bit affected by the Flashbacks, as interesting as they are sometimes.  You don't have to be Arrow, guys!  The integration of Characters is also still a bit odd here.  Hawk and Dove have a Cameo after being important last time, while Starfire is super-important after being absent last time.  Oh and Beast Boy's Cameo sure is pointless- for now.  So the Tone is a big issue still, but I'm hoping that things improve.  Titans could be a really good Show and I want it to be.  As for right now, there's hope, but things are still just out of sight for the time being...

Next time, will Raven be able to control herself as evil tries to find her.  Can a new Team form to save us (and the World)?  See you then...