DC Comics Fans React To Live-Action 'Titans' Trailer
07/19/2018 03:05 pm EDT
Room for Optimism
The trailer definitely left a strong impression on fans, but many were optimistic about the complete package. After all, the show features some of DC's best characters with long histories and a strong cast behind it.
"I'm actually glad I was optimistic about something," declared one fan. "Because now every DC fan looks dumb as hell."
Unintentional Parody
Some fans weren't too happy with the new trailer, citing its over-the-top violence and grittiness as a parody of what the DC Universe is all about.
The DC films tend to have a darker tone than other superhero films out there, so some fans felt that it had to be a joke that Titans was even more "dark and gritty" than films like Justice League or Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Others compared the trailer to a fan film...which hardly is a ringing endorsement.
Preemptively Defensive
Some fans weren't too thrilled about how people were so quick to judge the new series and claimed that it was a sign that people hated the DC brand.
"How 'bout we just wait for the first season before giving it your review," implored BossLogic, a well-known maker of photoshopped depiction of various celebrities as superheroes.
Other fans defended Nightwing's short temper in the trailer.
Starfire Gets Some Love
A lot of fans loved how Starfire, played by Anna Diop appeared in the trailer.
While response to the trailer might be mixed, it seems that a lot of fans loved seeing a live-action Starfire for the first time, especially as she unleashes her abilities on some unknown criminals.
Raven and Dick
One of the biggest surprises of the trailer was how much it focused on the interactions between Raven and Dick Grayson. The trailer was only 90 seconds long, but that was enough to give some fans feelings about how the two characters seemed to bond:
That One Robin Line
Of course, a line like "F*** Batman" is going to be controversial, and fans are definitely getting their jokes in about Robin's comment on his former mentor.
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