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A review by cleheny
The New Teen Titans, Vol. 5 by Marv Wolfman
3.0
This volume begins the buildup to The Judas Contract. As I already know how that saga plays out, my perception of Tara/Terrra may be influenced by what I know is coming. But, man, is she annoying. She's rude to everyone, is incredibly demanding (complaining that she doesn't know everyone's secret identities), and is basically a jerk. The Teen Titans come off as somewhat stupid with regard to her. For example, if her backstory (kidnapped and held prisoner by terrorists) is true, why is she so adept with her powers? And why isn't she at all interested in returning to her home?
The other plot that starts building is Kid Flash/Wally West's disaffection from the life of super hero. But what's really weird is how crazy he suddenly gets about Raven. He's devoted to her, even though she's very clear that she can't return his love. She's honest about the danger posed if she ever loses control of herself; Wally has to know that, as he fought Trigon with everyone else. But when Raven, in a fear-induced psychosis caused by Phobia, attacks Wally and almost kills him, he insists that she is evil. Even though everyone knows that she was under a form of mind control, and she was not in control of her actions. Wally is then a jerk to her--then worries about her--then is a jerk to her, ad nauseam. His characterization here doesn't make sense.
Still, there are some good stories, even if I don't like Terra/Tara and Wally is being weird.
The other plot that starts building is Kid Flash/Wally West's disaffection from the life of super hero. But what's really weird is how crazy he suddenly gets about Raven. He's devoted to her, even though she's very clear that she can't return his love. She's honest about the danger posed if she ever loses control of herself; Wally has to know that, as he fought Trigon with everyone else. But when Raven, in a fear-induced psychosis caused by Phobia, attacks Wally and almost kills him, he insists that she is evil. Even though everyone knows that she was under a form of mind control, and she was not in control of her actions. Wally is then a jerk to her--then worries about her--then is a jerk to her, ad nauseam. His characterization here doesn't make sense.
Still, there are some good stories, even if I don't like Terra/Tara and Wally is being weird.