What I Want To See From A Live-Action TEEN TITANS Show

What I Want To See From A Live-Action TEEN TITANS Show

TNT is apparently bringing the popular team of sidekicks-turned-heroes to the live-action side of things. How can this work for sure? Hit the jump to hear my thoughts.

Editorial Opinion
By UltimateCookie - Oct 09, 2014 12:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Teen Titans

1. Take Cues From The Animated Series
I've never cracked open a Teen Titans comic book in my lifetime, and with the popularity of the original series and the new rebooted version on Cartoon Network, I think it's safe to say I'm not the only one. The original animated series offered complex storylines, drama, comedy, and characters you actually care about. If this new live-action show takes some tips from that then I think it will be more than okay and actually be excellent programming.
 

2. Don't Make A Direct Adaptation
In my first one I said they should take their cues from  the animated show and that's it, just their 'cues'. Don't make it exactly like the cartoon and don't make it exactly like the comic books. You can sacrifice source material for a better story (something most fanboys refuse to believe).  I personally would love to see things taken from Young Justice, Teen Titans, Arrow, etc. Create a unique world but don't lose the comic-book feel. 
 

3. Give Us Characters We've Yet To See
One advantage the DCTVU holds over the DCCU as of right now is they've given us beloved characters that we've yet to see on the big screen. Deadshot, Deathstroke, even Flash has been on the small screen in live-action but not the films (recently). They could really craft a diverse world by including characters such as Supergirl, Martian Manhunter, Artemis, etc. The key to having a really good show is leaving questions because that always leaves room for more intrigue and story plots. 


Well that was my nerd fantasy for the day. Make sure you hit the comments section and tell me

in a Teen Titans show, that is.
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gamecreatorjj
gamecreatorjj - 10/8/2014, 1:54 PM
There are so many characters they could do. Nightwing, Wonder Girl, Batgirl, Superboy, Super Girl, Beast Boy, Cyborg, Raven, Tempest, Aqualad, Mia Dearden, Roy Harper, Miss Martian, Blue Beetle, Kyle Rayner. It's hard to pick 5-6 to lead a show.
EhMaybeSays
EhMaybeSays - 10/9/2014, 1:35 AM
Well we won't see Teen Titans anytime soon on a tv series since they're opting for the adult version.
DCGuy
DCGuy - 10/9/2014, 5:48 AM
Supergirl already has a show on the way so I say the team should be any 4-6 of these

Dick
Starfire
Raven
Beast Boy
Wonder Girl
Aqualad
Miss Martian
Superboy
Zatanna
Wally West
and others
darthbatman93
darthbatman93 - 10/9/2014, 8:14 AM
Nightwing - Steven R. McQueen
Arsenal - Colton Haynes
Raven - Elizabeth Gilles
Starfire - Eden Sher
Wally West - Roshon Fegan
Artemis - Willa Holland
Superboy - Spencer Boldman
Best Boy - Cameron Boyce
Blue Beetle III - Avan Jogla

Not saying this needs to be the team every week but these are some character I would like to see appear on the show from time to time.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 10/9/2014, 12:01 PM
Liz Gillies would make an amazing Raven

xstartripper
xstartripper - 10/9/2014, 4:02 PM
This won't be a direct adaptation as Nightwing is leading instead of Robin, which means we won't be getting his The Judas Contract transition (major bummer as The Judas Contract is my favorite comic ever). I actually hope this show retains more comic elements than elements from the cartoon. I love the cartoon, but the character development in the comics was unreal. It would be freaking awesome if it could carry over to the show. And by the comics, I mean The New Teen Titans. Which I highly recommend to anyone who hasn't read them yet because those comics were beyond awesome.

It's sorta funny Titans will be on TNT rather than the CW. I'd think it was the one show that conceptually works best on the CW. TNT is a bit grittier and more geared toward an older demo if I recall correctly. It makes me wonder what tone DC will be going for. I hope they at least keep it highly fantastic. A Titans show without fantasy is like a Flash show without science fiction.
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