Episode #24 – Fractured Original Airdate – August 5th, 2004 When Robin accidentally wrecks the R-cycle while pursuing a nasty thug named Johnny Rancid, he winds up with his arm in a cast — and doubt in himself. Lucky for Robin, he gets a helpful visit from his Number One | Titans Writers Written by David Slack Directed by Michael Chang Producer Glen Murakami Producers Linda M. Steiner, Bruce Timm Asst. Producer Kimberly A. Smith Music by Michael McCuistion Casting and Voice Direction Andrea Romano Animation Services by Lotto Animation Titans Voices |
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| Review One of the more positive aspects I find in the Teen Titans cartoon is that is has masterfully set up 5 unique characters that can adapt to any situation and tone. There is no dramatic shift needed for the creative team to tell a comedy story, such as the superb Mad Mod, a horror story like Fear This particular episode, Fractured, is more along the lines of Mad Mod; however it seems to have been slightly toned down, which will please a lot of people. It’s not as ‘out there’ as Mad Mod was, which is either good or bad, depending on how you felt about said episode. No Scooby Doo chase sequence here. Robin’s alternate dimension fan boy, Larry The Titan, was obviously intended to act as foil for our fearless leader and it worked well. Robin’s frustration of being unable to fight the villains he despises so much was amusing to watch, especially as he had this little kid bugging him all day. As always, the animation shined. I remember when the designs first appeared online, everyone thought the show would look crappy, but it has, in my opinion, become one of the most consistently well-animated shows on TV. After my first viewing of Fracture, it quickly became one of my favorite episodes. I like how Teen Titans is a show where you can sit back, enjoy the episode, laugh a little, cry a little and walk away not having to overanalyze the characters motives. In short, sit back and enjoy. |