Teen Titans Go is widely beloved.
But it’s also pretty hated on, despite its popularity.
It’s a different take on the Titans than we’ve seen in the comics or in the previous
animated series; one that some fans of the Teen Titans didn’t really jive all that
well with.
Since its creation, it’s gotten a hefty amount of criticism.
So today we’re counting down the top 10 worst teen titans go characters!
Now keep in mind this list is entirely subjective; we’ll be diving into the reasons that people
dislike these characters, despite the fact that a lot of fans out there love them.
With that in mind, let’s jump in!
10 Terra No matter what the adaptation, Terra will
always be a character that some fans of the Teen Titans will dislike, simply because she’s
a villain.
But just because someone is a villain doesn’t mean they suck.
As far as some are concerned though, the direction that Teen Titans Go took Terra in wasn’t
a very good one, and it made her a lesser villain.
The show has been criticized for taking Terra’s character, one that has a lot of depth and
psychological issues, and turning her into a two dimensional asshole.
To be fair, Terra was a bit of an asshole in the comics during the Judas Contract story
arc, but hey, she was a complex asshole, at least.
9 Sonia Conchita Hernandez If you’re a fan of Silkie, you probably
thought Sonia was a hilarious character.
She first appears in La Larva de Amor.
When Silkie runs away and ends up in Mexico, he meets Sonia, who is upset at her ex-fiancé,
a fellow named Carlos.
She decides to use Silkie to make Carlos jealous, and the two end up going to a night club together
and dance.
When Silkie leaves, she cries excessively.
Sure, funny, right?
But let’s actually breakdown what’s going on here.
This is a woman, fresh out of a committed relationship, who sees a larva creature who
is the bug equivalent of an adorable small dog, and decides, HEY, WHY NOT START A RELATIONSHIP
WITH HIM!
A relationship which by its end, Sonia has fostered feelings of attraction towards Silkie
and thinks that he is her hero.
And that’s kind of f***ed up, is it not?
HE IS A BUG.
THAT’S BORDERLINE BEASTIALITY YOU GUYS.
If that isn’t enough to make you feel uncomfortable about this character, well, maybe take some
time to look inside of yourself and ask WHY.
8 Silkie How could you dislike a character that’s
this darn adorable?
Well, you’d be surprised, a lot of people have found reasons to hate this little larva.
In the first Teen Titans animated seires, Silkie was created as Larva M3-19 by Killer
Moth, was initially intended to be part of an army of giant mutant moths in Killer Moth’s
ploy to take over Jump City.
But in Teen Titans Go, he debuts in the first episode of season one, Legendary Sandwich,
and begins a long running gag of throwing up.
So what do people not like about Silkie?
He’s lazy, gluttonous, and barfs in almost every episode he’s in.
Some see his excessive eating as pointless, and doesn’t really do much for the story,
or isn’t really all that funny.
Plus, he’s a bug, and bugs just don’t bode well with a lot of people.
Tough luck, Silkie, tough luck.
7 Cyborg Moving on to our first main protagonist on
this list (yes, there’s more), we have Cyborg at number seven.
Why is Cyborg on this list?
Well, a lot of people aren’t fans of how loud and obnoxious this version of the character
is.
His biggest criticism is that he’s incredibly annoying, especially when paired up with Beast
Boy, and that overall he yells too much.
Overall, not the worst thing to have as a complaint against you, considering this is
an animated show.
That being said, he lacks some of the nuances of the character that his portrayal in the
original animated show depicted, so, guess you win some you lose some.
Also, people really dislike the episode Slumber Party for its portrayal of Cyborg, and how
babyish he comes off as, despite others feeling that Cyborg’s fear of the dark was entirely
justifiable.
6 Raven There are a handful of criticisms Teen Titans
Go’s Raven has gotten over the years.
She’s been called selfish, sadistic, temperamental and aggressive.
Others took issue with some of the things she’s been involved with in certain episodes,
like Season two’s Halloween, where Raven dresses up as a pink pony, and acted like
a bit of a wimp.
I guess Raven digs my little pony now?
The episode prior, titled Friendship, features a whole lot of ponies and also got a hefty
amount of criticism, since most people firmly believe that Raven, in fact, does not like
ponies.
What are your thoughts on this pony debacle?
Should Raven be allowed to like ponies?
Should any of the titans be allowed to like ponies?
Should there be more ponies in the comics?
Give us a shout in those comments below.
PONIES.
5 Starfire Starfire is often one of the most criticized
members of the Teen Titans.
Taking a look at her history in the comics is indicative of that, and there’s even
been a bit of controversy surrounding her upcoming live action adaptation in the Titans
show, set to debut on DC’s subscription based streaming service in the near future.
So with all that in mind, it shouldn’t be much of a surprise that some people despise
the character on Teen Titans Go.
The criticism she gets for her Teen Titans Go characterization is that she’s been dumbed
down, and often very clueless.
Others have speculated if she has a fetish for monsters.
Also a fair reason to not really like her all that much.
4 Sticky Joe Sticky Joe falls into the annoying category
of characters.
He’s not by any means overly offensive, and he’s actually a pretty nice guy once
you get past whole stickiness of his hobo exterior.
But there’s a lot about him that’s a little cringe worthy to some.
He’s an old homeless dude who lives in the disgusting mess within Beast Boy’s room.
Run your mind over that statement a second time; an old guy lives in Beast Boy’s room
in his pile of filth.
It’s a little odd.
In the episode Hot Garbage, it was questionable whether or not he died in that mess, which
is just kinda gross and problematic in itself.
He continues to lurk around the Teen Titans’ residence.
Once again, he’s an old man, hiding away in the home of a bunch of TEENAGERS.
Also, he says Howdy WAY too often, which doesn’t tickle a lot of viewers in the slightest.
3 Kid Flash Kid Flash is disliked on Teen Titans Go for
being a jerk.
Now, to be fair, we’ve gotten some really good adaptations of Kid Flash in recent years,
making it easy to be harsh on this adaptation for not being up to par.
Audiences have criticized him for being selfish, rude, self-centered, and he’s been made
into Robin’s rival, which feels backwards considering how close they are in the comics.
He’s a manipulative character, and really, are heroes supposed to be that manipulative
in general?
Me thinks not.
2 Beast Boy The way Beast Boy was portrayed in the original
Teen Titans animated series has always resonated with a lot of people.
He may not have been the most dynamic character in the team, but he was funny, endearing,
and had a whole lot of heart.
After the whole arc with Terra, fans felt for him!
It was easy to empathize.
But in Teen Titans Go, many feel that he’s lost the charm that his previous adaptation
had.
Instead, he’s lazy, a total couch potato, a slob, who encourages violence rather than
making peace, and is generally pretty rude to others.
His dialogue tends to linger in pretty dumb territory from time to time, and he seems
to care more about video games than fighting crime.
Doesn’t feel like much of a hero, eh?
1 Robin Robin is easily the most disliked character
in Teen Titans Go.
And it’s not difficult to hate on a subpar adaptation of Robin, he’s an iconic character
that many a fan are attached to.
So what’s got people fuming over his Teen Titans Go character?
He’s not a true leader.
He’s way too talkative.
He thinks he has total authority over friends, with the ability to punish them, yet hasn’t
shown himself worthy of that authority.
He values himself higher than all of the other characters.
Some people have even called him a bit of a tyrant.
Others consider him to be a conceited bully.
He’s arrogant and vain.
He puts others down, insults them, makes insane demands of his teammates, relies on peer pressure,
and overall doesn’t seem to have much respect for anyone.
He’s just mean.
And Robin’s character is never supposed to be any of those things.
Alright there we have it friends!
Which characters on Teen Titans Go do you dislike the most?
Are there characters from the series that you think don’t deserve a spot on this list,
or ones that you think should’ve made it in the top 10?
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