Summary
- Teen Titans Go! surprises viewers by airing a different episode instead of the anticipated Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary Special, aligning with the show’s reputation for subverting expectations.
- The decision to switch episodes may have been a last-minute choice or part of the show’s internal plan, as the series is known for its meta jokes and humor.
- Several previous Teen Titans Go! episodes have incorporated meta jokes, showcasing the show’s ability to playfully reference and connect with other DC characters and franchises.
Teen Titans GO! ruins the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros. through a plot twist that is fitting for the DC Universe animated team. Teen Titans Go! is the animated follow-up to the original Teen Titans cartoon that aired at the start of the 2000s. The show has become known for its irreverent humor, which differs from almost all the DCEU movies. A Teen Titans Go! “Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary Special” episode was recently announced for the animated show’s season eight, with it honoring DC parent company Warner Bros. Discovery’s history; however, there’s a twist.
On Twitter, @ToonHive noted that the Teen Titans Go! “Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary Special” episode didn’t premiere as scheduled.
The special episode was scheduled to premiere on September 23, but instead of seeing the Teen Titans act as tour guides on the Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio lot to several characters from all over the studio’s history, a new episode of Teen Titans Go! featuring the team stuck on their opening credits sequence aired. While Teen Titans Go!‘s “Intro” episode did feature other characters through the team following the villain Control Freak to their intro sequences, the Warner Bros. 100th anniversary special episode was nowhere to be seen.
Why Teen Titans GO!’s Anniversary Twist Is Perfect For The Show
A last-minute decision might have been made by Cartoon Network to switch the Teen Titans Go! episodes’ dates, as “Intro” was originally scheduled to debut on September 30 before it took the slot reserved for “Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary Special.” However, it is also possible that was always the internal plan for the cartoon, as the animated Teen Titans series is popular for its subversion of expectations, which has led to several hilarious Teen Titans Go! memes over the years.
If it was indeed planned, then Teen Titans Go!’s Warner Bros. anniversary twist keeps in line with what the show is known for. The reveal that the animated series’ episode won’t start because Control Freak wants to keep the heroes trapped in their title sequence is a perfect Teen Titans Go!-style explanation for why the Warner Bros. special was missing. It continues the animated series’ history of meta jokes perfectly.
Teen Titans Go!’s meta jokes have included other DC characters and franchises in the past, with the most notable case being the use of one of the cartoon’s movies to finally link the original and rebooted Teen Titans shows. 2019’s Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans allowed the two cartoon teams to meet each other with their respective tones and designs intact. The movie was filled with jokes that explored all the fans’ comments comparing the two over the years, and it, along with 2018’s Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, proves that the wait for Teen Titans Go!‘s “Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary Special” will be worth it.
Source: @ToonHive/Twitter
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