Teen Titans, Volume 2 - Switched (DC Comics Kids Collection) (2003)
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As a ninteen year old male, I'm probably among the lowest demographic who watches this show. Nonetheless, I can say this is one of the best animated series to be released in a long time. This DVD perfectly shows everything that Teen Titans is... the dark, the funny, the middle of the line, and the bad filler. I'm also happy to say that seven episodes are on this DVD, so you're not getting ripped off here (ahem, Trigun).

The pinnacle of this DVD is the last five episodes, which are simply among the best of the whole season. They showcase everything that makes TT so good. Let's get to it.

-Masks and Apprentice part 1/2 are the last three episodes of the main "Slade" story arc. These are absolutely excelent episodes, with some grade A dialogue, a interesting little story, and a REALLY strong depiction of something called OBSESSION. Robin really shows us what he's like, and the character development is top notch. Nice music and action too. This is the dark, and I love it.

-Mad Mod is totally silly. I can't say much about it, but there are tons of in-jokes to go around that might slip by you the first time. Anyways, it's one of the funnier things I've seen lately, and it's just so delightfully nonsensical. If you want mindless humor, this is it. Funny writing, once again. This is the funny, and I love it.

-Car Trouble and Switched are right between. They aren't silly, neither are they dark. It's just two well done episodes that make a point. They've got great writing, and some good character development. Sadly, the villans are awful, but they don't bring down the episodes too much. This is the middle of the line, and I like it.

-Deep six is awful. Not funny, not interesting, not making a good point. This is the bad filler, and I don't like it. Thankfully, it's only one episode on a disc of seven (where many other anime DVD's have 3-5 eps) so it's no big deal. The show as a whole as a few too many of these episodes, and these are what brings the show down the most.

So there it is. If you could only buy one DVD of the whole series, this should be it. Great DVD for a good series that anyone can enjoy, for a good price.