Teen Titans box sets

I'm a bit nervous about the Teen Titans sets. Matt Wilson once said on Toon Zone that Teen Titans airs in widescreen on Cartoon Network High-Def. Does this mean the DVDs are cropped?

I'm Probably going to hold out until WHV Comes out with the 5th Season of Teen Titans,as may favorite episode (bunny Raven) would be on it.

Also, If/When that Second Chat with WHV is scheduled (the one supposedly supposed to include animation), the issue with the classic CN shows needs to be brought up, because its irritating that Animaniacs, The Batman, Pinky and the Brain, and Teen Titans get all this wonderful DVD treatment, but not Dexter or the Powerpuff Girls?

But, there are. That Wikipedia definition of "continuity" is the perfect proof that TT is not within the Dini continuity.

The TT Robin is a completely different character than the BTAS Dick Grayson Robin character. Watch an episode of BTAS with Dick Grayson in it, then watch an episode of TT. They aren't even close to being the same character.

There is also a complete tonal difference between TT and every Dini animated show. BTAS, Batman Beyond, JL, and Static Shock all share a consistent tone. Teen Titans is nowhere near any of them and I'm not referring to the animation style. There is a "real world" sense in the Dini animated shows. In Teen Titans, we have presumably underage kids living on their own, driving vehicles, and never attending school. That would never happen in any of the other shows, but is easily acceptable in TT.

Putting it in continuity, here's what has to happen:

Robin leaves Gotham and Batman and moves off to a new city, builds a new team, then fights crime for x number of years. He decides to leave the mask and costume on 24/7.

Robin has a complete personality change and decides to move back to Gotham, enroll in college, and fight alongside Batman with apparently no hard feelings (which there obviously are in the TT series). He also rediscovers all the casual-wear he left in his closet at Wayne Manor.

The only thing these shows share are DC Comics characters. That shouldn't automatically equate to continuity or else we have a whole slew of animated product that is now in continuity. And, yes, Krytpo the Superdog is one of them.

Brandon,

Going back to the comics, John Byrne's, Jeph Loeb's, and Mark Waid's versions of Superman exhibit major personality differences, yet they are all part of "post-Crisis" DC continuity.

Keith Giffen's JUSTICE LEAGUE exhibits a complete tonal difference from Grant Morrison's JLA, as well as every other DC comic ever published, but it too is within the same continuity.

And Krypto is back in the comics, as well.

Likewise, pre-war, wartime, and post-war Superman can almost be considered 3 separate characters (see the excellent SUPERMAN IN THE FORTIES graphic novel) yet they are all part of the golden age "Earth 2" continuity. The silly 50s Batman, Julius Schwartz's 1964 version, and the TV-era "campy" Batman are likewise all part of the same silver age, "Earth 1" Batman continuity.

Besides, continuity is overrated. First of all, it exists solely in the mind of the fan -- in any shared universe, dozens of writers and editors are creating stories, and they can't be expected to be familiar with everything that has come before. More importantly, superhero stories are like folk takes -- they change with each retelling. Among my favorite versions of Superman are the Siegel/Shuster original, the Fleischer cartoons, the Richard Donner films, the John Byrne comics, and Mark Waid's new origin story. However, I would never claim that any version is less real or less legitimate because it violates the continuity of the versions that I prefer (none of which are in the same continuity, by the way).

I find it amusing that comic book and superhero fans are so generous with their suspension of disbelief -- we will accept any sci-fi (or pseudo-sci-fi) explanation for anything, whether or not it is actually based on real scientific principles. We will accept any fantasy explanation for anything, as long as it is more-or-less internally consistent (with a great deal of leeway given in this area). But what we WILL NOT TOLERATE is the most trivial factual inconsistency. Marvel Comics used to parody this mindset by offering a "No Prize" to clever readers who could explain away such inconsistencies in their letter columns.

Myself, I refuse to accept that any Spider-Man stores between Todd McFarlane's departure and J. Michael Straczinsky's arrival ever occurred. That means (to me at least) that there was never any "Obscene Clone Fall" or whatever it was called.

That's right. We don't speak of Ben Reilly.

Brandon,

It's established early in the fourth season of BTAS that Dick and Bruce had a major falling out, and Dick left Bruce's care and ceased being Robin, changing his name to Nightwing.

In this "Elseworlds," let us suppose that he tried the split once before (at ~16?), but it just didn't take. Who knows, if they do another season of TT, perhaps they'll finally tie it all together with a threat so big the Titans (incl. Kid Flash and Speedy) need to call some grownups for help, and Flash (Barry Allen, voiced by Charlie Schlatter), a beardless Green Arrow, and Batman come to San Francisco to bail their young apprentices out of trouble. The episode could end with Robin leaving Titans tower, putting Cyborg in charge.

We could flash forward to an older Robin in Gotham, just before the events of his first BTAS episode, "Christmas With The Joker." Perhaps he'd even be voiced by returning voiceover actor Loren Lester.

Would that make you happy, Brandon?

Ever a continuity whore,

CS

Not to steer this back onto topic or anything but is anyone else having a hard time finding this series in Canada?

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Anyone know when the widescreen version of Teen Titans is getting released?

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Any word on the Season 5 (and final) release? They have been coming out about every 7-8 months which would put the next release in June or July.

June release dates are pretty common now, so I would hope we will hear something in the next few weeks (also for the next "The Batman" release).

Or perhaps I missed it (in which case I wouldn't mind at all being wrong).

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Forget that, I'm still waiting for Warner to release the series in its original aspect ratio ... widescreen.

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It's coming July 22nd! (As is The Batman Season 5)

Teen Titans DVD news: Announcement for Teen Titans - The Complete 5th Season | TVShowsOnDVD.com

Frankly, I've never heard about TT being in widescreen. I've only seen them in 4:3. Where have you heard about it? (not arguing...just curious)