The show's not purely horrible. Silly cartoons have been a part of television since there was television. And there are some pretty funny moments (though there are some cringe-worthy moments as well) But there are a few things about it that irritate me.
First of all, they took a show where the best part was the character depth, and took away all the character depth. One of the main reasons the original Teen Titans was so loved was because of the well-done and impactful character depth and development. For many of us who were young when the show first aired, these are the first characters we've ever cried over. There were many moments of humor that we liked, but the tear-jerking character-driven plots are what had the most impact on the majority of us.
The second thing: Cartoon Network's defense of the show. When a critic points out that TTG is too "silly and shallow" to have a place in the lineup, the network responds, "But it's for kids!" As someone who's had jobs working with kids, that excuse doesn't work for me. Adults seem to think that kids want saccharine shows with flat characters and no real problems. Kids would disagree. There was a reason the original Teen Titans was so popular with the younger crowd. And why CN's otherpopularshows are liked by both adults and the children the network is targeted at.
And as for the humor, there areshows that do it better
It's not a completely awful show. There were a few moments that made me genuinely laugh. But it really has no reason to be favored by the network, since the rest of their lineup is much, much better.
Does not belong in the current Cartoon Network lineup
The show's not purely horrible. Silly cartoons have been a part of television since there was television. And there are some pretty funny moments (though there are some cringe-worthy moments as well) But there are a few things about it that irritate me.
First of all, they took a show where the best part was the character depth, and took away all the character depth. One of the main reasons the original Teen Titans was so loved was because of the well-done and impactful character depth and development. For many of us who were young when the show first aired, these are the first characters we've ever cried over. There were many moments of humor that we liked, but the tear-jerking character-driven plots are what had the most impact on the majority of us.
The second thing: Cartoon Network's defense of the show. When a critic points out that TTG is too "silly and shallow" to have a place in the lineup, the network responds, "But it's for kids!" As someone who's had jobs working with kids, that excuse doesn't work for me. Adults seem to think that kids want saccharine shows with flat characters and no real problems. Kids would disagree. There was a reason the original Teen Titans was so popular with the younger crowd. And why CN's other popular shows are liked by both adults and the children the network is targeted at.
And as for the humor, there are shows that do it better
It's not a completely awful show. There were a few moments that made me genuinely laugh. But it really has no reason to be favored by the network, since the rest of their lineup is much, much better.