Teen Titans: Season 5 [DVD]

If you enjoyed previous episodes or seasons of Teen Titans, you will enjoy this one. Same anime-inspired art style. Same action. Same jokes. Same kids.This one has one of the better overarching story lines though. Possibly the best. And it was obvious that they knew they were ending because they pulled out all the stops.They delved into the titans past to give us Beast Boy's former teammates, the Doom Patrol and their enemies, the Brotherhood of Evil. We see Beast Boy really come into his own this year and even see an episode which shows how the Titans first got together and another which holds the arrival of a much demanded founding character from the comics.The final two episode showdown against the Brotherhood of Evil remains one of my favorite climaxes in TV animation, right up there with the end of season one of Justice League Unlimited, and of Young Justice: Invasion.My only true complaint lies with the fact that Starfire was never truly given her own storyline. She deserved one.Also, a caveat. The final episode, after the two episode climax, is bittersweet. A completely different tone than the rest of the season. If you want to end on a triumphant note, that is not the episode to watch. Consider watching it out of order. But if you want to see the goodbye that the creators intended, stick with it. It is a goodbye to innocence and to the Titans. Appropriate, bit like I said, bittersweet.

I think this season ties with the third as the best season of the show! I liked how the Titans were on a global war against The Brotherhood of Evil, very impressive villains! The Titans met a majority of new heroes, went on many great adventures, and learned great lessons as well! I loved seeing Raven babysit little kids, the titan least fit for the job. I liked seeing Jinx change from bad to good, and I especially liked "Titans Together"! Beast Boy lead the attack, all heroes and most of the recurring villains were in one huge epic battle, it was just awesome! The one major problem I have with this season is the episode "Things Change". It was really sad and embarrassing to see Beast Boy go through a difficult change, but I think anyone would have this feeling if they did not like change. Besides, I am glad it was not the real finale of the series. The Tokyo film was and I liked it. So I guess the series managed to redeem itself. Despite "Things Change" being a major flaw, the good stuff in the other episodes are just too darn good! I just adore it!

A couple of years ago, I wrote to Warner Bros asking them to bring back the great quality of incidental music in their cartoons, quoting Batman TAS, Superman TAS as my favourite examples.I think they listened. The first two episodes of this season "Homecoming Part 1 & 2" feature a fantastic score of dramatic music, which complements the guest characters: The Doom Patrol. The story shows Beast Boy's connection to his former team, and his divided loyalty between the Doom Patrol and the Titans.Doom Patrol's enemies the Brotherhood of Evil (led by M'sieur Mallah & Madam Rouge) become the main focus of the Titans for the rest of the season, which sends them on a global quest to sign up honorary Titans galore.In "Lightspeed", you'll see Kid Flash (voiced by Michael Rosenbaum, who voiced the adult future version of the character in Justice League/Unlimited as The Flash). Lots of other guest characters familiar to DC comics including Red Star (a retooled version of the Russian Starfire from Teen Titans original comic series #18).This is the best season, and a great way to wrap up the series. Watch out for the surprising final episode, featuring the return of ... I won't spoil it.

My daughter and I both love to watch cartoons and do so whenever we have an opportunity when I visit her at the University. Neither of us had any idea that the Teen Titans program had gone into a 5th season, but when I saw that a DVD was available for that season, I e-mailed her to tell her that I was sending out for it. Well, after we received the DVD, my daughter and I both thoroughly enjoyed all the episodes on the DVD. But we both were very disappointed with the ending of the last episode, it was so abrupt. Beast boy just walked into a blinding light to follow a course of action, and that was it!!! The episode left us hanging and we both asked the question "What happened?" This can't be the end of the DVD, but it was. So-o-o-o, when is season 6 coming out, or is it? We hope it won't be like Code Lyoko which left everyone hanging wondering if they were going to find Aelita's father and materialise him again. We understand that there won't be any more new Code Lyoko episodes made because its claimed that there is not enough interest shown by the viewing public. And that's a real bummer, especially if you've been watching the program each year and it was getting really interesting the last year it was presented.

This is the final season of the hit "Teen Titans" show and it certainly doesn't downgrade in quality, despite what some say. On the contrary, it's one of the best seasons in my opinion. The final season's episodes mostly focus on a single threat, the Brotherhood of Evil and their aim to eliminate all Titans globally. For once episodes not only follow the main Titans but also feature other Titans as well. It's a nice change once in awhile to follow other Titan's adventures besides the main group just for new perspectives offered by other heroes.If you liked the previous seasons of Teen Titans, then definitely pick this up. You won't be disappointed, as it's on par with the other seasons.