"Welcome to our universe, small amusing doppelganger!"
—Starfire (to Larry the Titan)
The strange one. Featuring a knockoff version of Robin.
Robin breaks his arm while chasing Johnny Rancid, and while he's healing the Titans are visited by an alternate universe version of himself called Nosyarg Kcid/Larry who bursts out from his skull. It only gets weirder from there...
This episode provides examples of:
- Alternate Self: Larry is the Robin of the fifth dimension, down to having an exact DNA match.
- Alternative-Self Name-Change: Due to his real name "Nosyarg Kcid" being hard to say, the crew decides to call him Larry to make things easier, to which Larry is quick to adapt.
- Ascended Fanboy: After a lot of zaniness, Larry gets his chance to actually fight alongside Robin.
- Beehive Hairdo: Raven ends up sporting one for part of the episode.
- Breather Episode: This episode is a light-hearted filler that takes place in between Betrayal and Aftershock, both of which deal with Terra's betrayal and the subsequent battles with her and Slade.
- Character Development: To the Titans' surprise, Robin is willing to sit out and allow his broken arm to heal instead of obsessively pursuing Johnny Rancid regardless.
- Credits Gag: As it is a silly episode, we get the Japanese lyrics, but sang by Toshiro Kai (Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi's producer), with Larry appearing when the phrase "Teen Titans" is sung.
- Denser and Wackier: One of the wackiest and silliest episodes in the entire series. It already starts out pretty wacky once Larry enters the picture, but it gets even more bizarre from there.
- Determinator: Robin blames himself for Johnny Rancid claiming Larry's power and worries about messing things up even worse. Larry talks him out of it.Larry: I mess up all the time, but I still try. That's how come you're my hero, Robin. Because no matter what, you always try.
- Double-Meaning Title: "Fractured" not just refers to Robin's broken arm (and later Larry's finger), but reality fracturing as a result of Larry.
- Expy: Nosyarg Kcid/"Larry" is basically Robin's own Bat-Mite.
- Flat Joy: Shortly after reality broke apart, Robin lets out a rather flat, dejected "...yay" when Larry declares they're cast buddies.
- Forgot About His Powers: Apparently changing and manipulating reality is as easy as jumping into the Pillar of Light atop Titans Tower. So instead of fighting Rancid, who currently controls reality, one of the Titans could simply jump into the same pillar and undo Rancid's takeover. Which they... somehow forgot they could do so.
- Hand Wave: How did Rancid made it to the top of Titans Tower to reach the Pillar of Reality? The Tower is situated on an island, the entire building's exterior is sealed off by reality going haywire (with the entrance literally spitting a tongue at Cyborg when he tries unlocking it) and the Titans have to fly up there (with Raven and Star giving Robin and Cyborg a lift, as usual). And how did Rancid, an ordinary biker punk, knew the Pillar's abilities? The episode doesn't really explain any of that, simply jumping to Rancid taking over reality for the climax just because.
- Hero-Worshipper: Larry to Robin.
- Loony Fan: Larry.
- Losing Your Head: Starfire's head grows wings and flies away from her neck in this episode, thanks to Larry's mishap.
- Lustful Melt: Starfire gives Larry a welcoming hug, causing him to melt into a puddle, with little hearts floating out of it.
- Medium Blending: Happens after Larry accidentally broke reality, where the named characters are depicted in their original animation, but the entire city is animated using a cardboard-cutout style looking more like South Park.
- Mythology Gag: Larry's real name, of course. There's also him turning into the early comic-book Robin (Dick Grayson).
- Never Trust a Title: Given the show's general tone and the events of the preceding and following episodes, the episode title suggests a schism among the Titans rather than a Sick Episode about a Titan having a broken arm.
- Nightmare Fetishist: When the warped reality changes to match Johnny Rancid's personality & theme, Raven's initial reaction is "Cool." Later, when their normal reality is restored:Starfire: Everything looks so joyous and wonderful!
Raven: Yeah. Any chance we can change it back? - O.O.C. Is Serious Business: Robin's friends are prepared to stop Robin from recklessly going after Johnny with a broken arm. They are surprised that he just says he is just reaching for the remote while they take care of it, much to his annoyance of staying behind. Not that it matters when Larry shows up.
- Pillar of Light: How Larry's powers going out of control is depicted, as a vertical beam shooting from atop Titans Tower.
- Power Incontinence: Larry doesn't really know how to control his power. Given what he can do, it's not really surprising.
- Reality Is Out to Lunch: A consequence of Larry breaking his magic finger, instantly warping all of Jump City, including the Titans.
- Reality Warper: Larry was the power to bend reality with his magic finger. However, when reality breaks, Johnny Rancid becomes one by diving into the epicenter.
- Sdrawkcab Name: Larry's real name, "Nosyarg Kcid," is "Dick Grayson" spelled backwards.
- Secret Identity: While the show largely avoids discussing the civilian identities for the Titans, this episode outright confirms that Robin is Dick Grayson after several previous allusions to the fact.
- Swallowed Whole: The Titans (and Larry) gets swallowed by a cartoon whale while en route to Titans Tower, though they get ejected mere seconds later.
- Unwanted Assistance: Robin's initial attitude to Larry, before Larry helps him find his self-confidence back, and helps him stop Johnny Rancid. By the episode's end, Robin even lets him try to fix his arm again. It works...but Robin ends up in a White Void Room.
- Voices Are Not Mental: There is a scene where the Titans are stealing each other's mouths (and voices) but are still speaking as themselves. Because of this, we get to hear Starfire's voice talking in slang like Cyborg, and Raven's voice whining about what's going on as Beast Boy. There's also a quick
Hilarious in Hindsight moment - Cyborg's voice using Raven's monotone kinda sounds similar to Aqualad's voice on Young Justice (2010). - White Void Room: At the end, Larry finally fixes Robin's arm...at the cost of transporting Robin to this (or warping reality again, erasing everything else, and leaving only Robin there—it's not really clear).
- Wipe That Smile Off Your Face: Beast Boy's mouth gets erased by reality breaking. When Raven mocks him, he rips off her mouth for himself and speaks with her voice. Raven then does the same to Cyborg, Cyborg does it to Starfire, then they all switch back.
