DC First Look: Titans aka Teen Titans
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I just caught to the Conner episode...
I got some criticisms of the second season but I want wait toll I finish watching the whole thing.
Just started watching it. I binged the first season. The swirl thing 
I'm hype
Titans reveals Scarecrow and Barbara Gordon in season 3 first look
By Chancellor Agard
June 17, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT
The doctor will see you now.
EW is unveiling an exclusive first look at Vincent Kartheiser as Dr. Jonathan Crane, a.k.a. Scarecrow in Titans season 3. When the HBO Max superteam drama returns on Aug. 12, the Mad Men alum checks in the fear-toxin-loving Batman rogue who now moonlights for the Gotham City Police Department while incarcerated in Arkham Asylum.
Vincent Kartheiser as Dr. Jonathan Crane, a.k.a. Scarecrow, in Titans season 3.
| CREDIT: BEN MARK HOLZBERG/HBO MAX
"Think Hannibal Lecter," says showrunner Greg Walker. "He's been given the opportunity to opine on ways to stop villains, and a villain breaks out in Gotham and it draws [Dick Grayson] to work with him."
Given Crane's particular obsessions, he challenges the Titans in a very different way than season 2 big bad Deathstroke. "So much of our show is about becoming a family and the fears that people have as they grow older and get older. Crane seems to be, in many ways, a perfect villain in that he exploits fear. The human mind and heart becomes the battlefield. This is someone who's working off your feelings, and your emotions, and that's where we want to live."
Walker believes the audience will be very impressed with Kartheiser's turn as Crane. "This is a learned psychologist who understands the human mind but also has a deep, dark vendetta to destroy people in a way that you need to be able to manifest as an actor - to find the broken and the mania. And [Kartheiser] handles both very well," he says.
Crane's introduction into the world of Titans arrives as the titular squad of young capes, led by Dick, a.k.a. Nightwing (Brenton Thwaites), relocates from San Francisco to Gotham City. When Dick returns to his bedeviled hometown, he rekindles his romance - and strikes up a new partnership - with Barbara Gordon (Savannah Welch), Batgirl-turned-GCPD Commissioner. Teaming up forces the couple to reckon with Batman and Jim Gordon's messy crime-fighting legacy and hopefully find a better way of protecting the city. Check out a first look at Barbara below.
Brenton Thwaites as Dick Grayson and Savannah Welch as Barbara Gordon in Titans season 3.
| CREDIT: HBO MAX
"In our story with Dick returning to Gotham - and Gotham is a huge character this season - it's about sons and daughters, [and] stepping into the shadow of your parents," says Walker. "Barbara is going to be conflicted by Dick's arrival. Barbara's feeling is that the legacy of Bruce and Jim has been this idea that she thinks is antiquated and inefficient: the God syndrome, meaning that superheroes create the situation where they're the heroes. They drop in on a situation, solve it, and then they leave. And she feels that basically disempowers people from solving their own problems and that the people of Gotham need to figure out how to solve their own problems and not be passive victims waiting for a superhero to save the day."
Reckoning with Batman's legacy also forces Dick to examine how he leads the Titans. "Gotham brings out leadership qualities that [Dick] has to assess to see whether they're his own - true Nightwing - or are they patterns [inherited from] a father who he needs to differentiate himself from?"
In the end, discovering a better way to save the day will be a team effort. Says Walker: "The diversity of our cast and the diversity of our characters really comes into play in the end, about how we're able to conquer what seems to be the unconquerable."
Titans season 3 kicks off with three episodes on Aug. 12, with subsequent episodes launching weekly every Thursday on HBO Max.
By Chancellor Agard
June 17, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT
The doctor will see you now.
EW is unveiling an exclusive first look at Vincent Kartheiser as Dr. Jonathan Crane, a.k.a. Scarecrow in Titans season 3. When the HBO Max superteam drama returns on Aug. 12, the Mad Men alum checks in the fear-toxin-loving Batman rogue who now moonlights for the Gotham City Police Department while incarcerated in Arkham Asylum.
Vincent Kartheiser as Dr. Jonathan Crane, a.k.a. Scarecrow, in Titans season 3.
| CREDIT: BEN MARK HOLZBERG/HBO MAX
"Think Hannibal Lecter," says showrunner Greg Walker. "He's been given the opportunity to opine on ways to stop villains, and a villain breaks out in Gotham and it draws [Dick Grayson] to work with him."
Given Crane's particular obsessions, he challenges the Titans in a very different way than season 2 big bad Deathstroke. "So much of our show is about becoming a family and the fears that people have as they grow older and get older. Crane seems to be, in many ways, a perfect villain in that he exploits fear. The human mind and heart becomes the battlefield. This is someone who's working off your feelings, and your emotions, and that's where we want to live."
Walker believes the audience will be very impressed with Kartheiser's turn as Crane. "This is a learned psychologist who understands the human mind but also has a deep, dark vendetta to destroy people in a way that you need to be able to manifest as an actor - to find the broken and the mania. And [Kartheiser] handles both very well," he says.
Crane's introduction into the world of Titans arrives as the titular squad of young capes, led by Dick, a.k.a. Nightwing (Brenton Thwaites), relocates from San Francisco to Gotham City. When Dick returns to his bedeviled hometown, he rekindles his romance - and strikes up a new partnership - with Barbara Gordon (Savannah Welch), Batgirl-turned-GCPD Commissioner. Teaming up forces the couple to reckon with Batman and Jim Gordon's messy crime-fighting legacy and hopefully find a better way of protecting the city. Check out a first look at Barbara below.
Brenton Thwaites as Dick Grayson and Savannah Welch as Barbara Gordon in Titans season 3.
| CREDIT: HBO MAX
"In our story with Dick returning to Gotham - and Gotham is a huge character this season - it's about sons and daughters, [and] stepping into the shadow of your parents," says Walker. "Barbara is going to be conflicted by Dick's arrival. Barbara's feeling is that the legacy of Bruce and Jim has been this idea that she thinks is antiquated and inefficient: the God syndrome, meaning that superheroes create the situation where they're the heroes. They drop in on a situation, solve it, and then they leave. And she feels that basically disempowers people from solving their own problems and that the people of Gotham need to figure out how to solve their own problems and not be passive victims waiting for a superhero to save the day."
Reckoning with Batman's legacy also forces Dick to examine how he leads the Titans. "Gotham brings out leadership qualities that [Dick] has to assess to see whether they're his own - true Nightwing - or are they patterns [inherited from] a father who he needs to differentiate himself from?"
In the end, discovering a better way to save the day will be a team effort. Says Walker: "The diversity of our cast and the diversity of our characters really comes into play in the end, about how we're able to conquer what seems to be the unconquerable."
Titans season 3 kicks off with three episodes on Aug. 12, with subsequent episodes launching weekly every Thursday on HBO Max.
He may have. Show was dead to me. I'll catch up on it that it's on HBO Max. Having Batman portrayed this way is better in context.
I'm disappointed but not surprised at the responses since I've learned from the Marvel threads that more than half of BGOL are either sheeples or out of touch.
People really weren't watching because the trailer looked bad?
We're folks really put off because they were expecting Teen Titans when the show doesn't have Teen in the name?
I saw someone mention they're tired of multiverse characters but were unaware that Dick Grayson and Jason Todd are from the same verse?
C'mon yall.
People really weren't watching because the trailer looked bad?
We're folks really put off because they were expecting Teen Titans when the show doesn't have Teen in the name?
I saw someone mention they're tired of multiverse characters but were unaware that Dick Grayson and Jason Todd are from the same verse?
C'mon yall.
I've started already. Lol.
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bout to watch
Just finished. Definitely a good start especially after the end of episode 3
If technically Titans and Batwoman are in the same universe now(thanks to Crisis),Kate kept saying shes going to"search for Bruce"..all she has to do is locate Dick and/or Tim and ask them..
Oh, so you want add more logic?
Seriously though. Every time I think about, I have to stop myself.
Titans Star Vincent Kartheiser Was Investigated Over Multiple On-Set Misconduct Allegations
Vincent Kartheiser was investigated by Warner Bros. Television's Labor Relations department after being accused of juvenile behavior and disruptive outbursts on set, a source with knowledge of the situation tells PEOPLE
Titans star Vincent Kartheiser was investigated over multiple on-set misconduct allegations
Vincent Kartheiser was investigated over accusations of juvenile behavior and disruptive outbursts on set, a source with knowledge of the situation tells PEOPLE.
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Vincent Kartheiser
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Vincent Kartheiser was the subject of two internal investigations sparked by allegations of on-set misconduct during production on season 3 of Titans, PEOPLE has learned.
The 42-year-old actor — who plays Dr. Jonathan Crane (a.k.a. Scarecrow) on the HBO Max superhero series — was investigated by Warner Bros. Television's Labor Relations department after being accused of juvenile behavior and disruptive outbursts on set, a source with knowledge of the situation tells PEOPLE.
The insider says the relevant parties were interviewed and the investigation concluded that Kartheiser's actions didn't rise to the level of termination, but did warrant the studio to counsel him on behavioral matters.
A second investigation into Kartheiser was launched weeks later — just as production was coming to an end — after the studio received a new complaint about him, according to the source.
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The studio's Labor Relations department again investigated the complaint, though this time it concluded with a representative being assigned to the set to monitor activities, insider says.
The source tells PEOPLE that both investigation were conducted remotely due to COVID-19 restrictions preventing investigators from traveling internationally to the Titans' set in Canada.
A representative for Kartheiser did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment, though a spokesperson for the actor told Deadline — who was first to report the investigations — that he "vehemently denies the allegations" against him.
"Warner Bros investigated this matter and made clear to Mr. Kartheiser its expectations for behavior on the set, and he agreed to comply with their directives," the rep said.
Vincent Kartheiser
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Kartheiser is best known for playing Pete Campbell on Mad Men. He's been married to actress Alexis Bledel since 2014.
The actor joined Titans, which is based on the DC Comics superhero group Teen Titans, as a series regular on its third season.
According to Deadline, he signed onto the show on a one-year deal and is not expected to return if the series is renewed for a fourth season.
Titans' Vincent Kartheiser Denies On-Set Misbehavior Accusations Following Investigations
Mad Men alum Vincent Kartheiser denies allegations of misbehavior on the set of the HBO Max series Titans following two internal investigations.
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I'll watch.
I’m happy the show runners picked a woman that’s really in a wheelchair.
Started watching this last night and ended up binging most of season 1. I'm all in now.
I wanna beat so bad.
I wanna beat so bad.
I hate that I predicted this in the other thread
they DID show him..
unless we come to find out ALL this is a ruse and Jason is manipulated?
And drugged Batman.
and the scarecrow is involved?
they "killed " the Joker and we saw "him" beat Jason with the crowbar, right?
Hmmm....
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