Are you crew #StarWars or #StarTrek? Watch the space-tacular NEW Teen Titans GO! Particular tonight at 6P, adopted by an out of this 🌎Unkitty area episode! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/Vz5L4CCkXv
— Cartoon Community (@cartoonnetwork) December 21, 2018
Teen Titans Go! aired its latest half-hour particular on Friday, taking goal at each Star Trek and Star Wars for a space-themed journey.
The episode begins with a galactic crime alert informing the Titans that Darkseid is as much as no good. Robin convinces the opposite Titans that they’ll have an epic area journey. Titans Tower sprouts some warp nacelles and the Titans take off into area.
It rapidly turns into obvious that Robin and his teammates have completely different concepts about what an area journey entails. As seen within the clip above, the opposite Titans expect a fast-paced, action-packed journey with mild swords and area wizards within the fashion of Star Wars. Robin, alternatively, had a foul expertise in a galaxy “not so far-off” and prefers his area adventures thought-provoking and orderly, like traditional Star Trek. He orders the opposite Titans to placed on their onesies and take issues critically, rigorously not explaining why Beast Boy is sporting pink.
From there, the episode is stuffed with references and Easter eggs. There’s an prolonged bit the place Robin lives one other life and learns to play the trombone, paying homage to the traditional Star Trek: The Subsequent Era episode “The Internal Mild.” There are additionally references to the mirror universe and Tribbles.
All of the whereas, the opposite Titans troll Robin about how boring his model of an area journey is and the way they only wish to fly the ship into an asteroid area. Ultimately, the Titans must work collectively to cease Darkseid’s evil plans, they usually understand that there’s room for each sorts of area adventures within the universe.
Star Trek and Star Wars are each franchises with lengthy cinematic histories. Teen Titans Go! made its personal cinematic debut earlier this yr in Teen Titans Go! To the Motion pictures. Just like the area particular, the movie was filled with Easter eggs and enjoyable references. The film earned greater than $50 million worldwide and was critically praised.
The movie’s post-credits scene teased the return fo the characters from the unique, extra action-oriented Teen Titans animated collection. Warner Bros. later confirmed {that a} sequel film titled Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans that includes each variations of the characters is within the works. Whether it is something just like the area particular, it is going to most likely push the message that there’s room for each variations of the characters and each sorts of cartoons on the earth.
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Teen Titans Go! airs Fridays on Cartoon Community.