Everyone’s Making The Same Joke About That ‘Titans’ Trailer

When TNT pulled out of developing a Teen Titans live-action TV series, DC’s Geoff Johns said the show was still in development because “it’s a huge piece of DC and we have plans.” Two years later, we learned those plans involve a new streaming service and a Titans trailer in which Robin straight up murders a bunch of dudes and growls, “F*ck Batman.”

— Betty Felon (@bettyfelon) July 19, 2018

Welcome to the age of the murder twink.

The new streaming service is called DC Universe, and it costs $7.99 per month or $74.99 annually, which comes with digital comics and other content along with Titans (later this year) and three more TV shows coming next year: Doom Patrol, Swamp Thing, and Harley Quinn.

The Titans trailer was surprisingly dark for a superhero TV show, and the reaction on Twitter has been sarcastic, to say the least. Most of the reactions have been funny (see below), but some have taken their ire too damn far, and — in simultaneously racist and sexist behavior that’s become a pattern online — people have been harassing Anna Diop, the actress who plays Starfire, to the point where she had to disable comments on her Instagram. Needless to say, if your reaction to not liking a trailer is to find the nearest black woman to harass, you need therapy and a souvenir punch in the face.

Thankfully, most folks on Twitter made jokes instead of personal attacks, and we’ve collected some of our favorites below.

bruce in the cave hearing robin with his comms still on: pic.twitter.com/O2TUB89fnD

— venergy (@croftsmanor) July 19, 2018

pic.twitter.com/8jz87Sl07Z

— kushal (@moaningwaynes) July 19, 2018

Yes but what Robin doesn't say is who he'd marry and who he'd kill

— Doc Shaner (@DocShaner) July 19, 2018

cool moment from the titans trailer pic.twitter.com/CbAxoTyRIG

— Ben Rosen (@ben_rosen) July 19, 2018

Can't wait for #TITANS pic.twitter.com/7UOHEtBnpx

— Ryan Hoss (@smb_ryan) July 19, 2018

I blame #TITANS for this. #DoYouEvenComicBook #DYECB pic.twitter.com/uc9314dM2B

— TASK is NOT at #SDCC. #DoYouEvenComicBook (@LakelPruitt) July 19, 2018

Fuck Mario pic.twitter.com/hw7eAxq7Qk

— rockcock64 (@rockcock64) July 19, 2018

Why did you say that name #Titans pic.twitter.com/SAZh1tj8Eb

— Mr. Quinn (@goonielor) July 20, 2018

For those who have watched the new Teen Titans trailer… pic.twitter.com/y828Z6GS0T

— Pat Brosseau (@droog811) July 20, 2018

me seeing the titans trailer after hyping the show up for months pic.twitter.com/XPdYnBpy3Y

— roby (@iamthatroby) July 22, 2018

FUCK BATMAN! pic.twitter.com/rBsJX4oWsS

— Mike Peterson (@MIKESMOIST) July 19, 2018

Batman’s reaction to the new Titans trailer pic.twitter.com/PkG3LaMj9j

— IGN (@IGN) July 20, 2018

I Fixed It #Titans #Deadpool @VancityReynolds https://t.co/URAK8W2l2z pic.twitter.com/3PiCoBovar

— Charlie Schneider (@AwesomEmergency) July 20, 2018

pic.twitter.com/buXxe1ewDB

— Adam Moussa (@adamjmoussa) July 19, 2018

I heard the TITANS version of Jimmy Olsen will be skinned alive by a sobbing Lois Lane while "Mad World" plays. That's the whole episode.

— Scott Wampler™ (@ScottWamplerBMD) July 19, 2018

My favorite part of the Titans trailer is when Robin looks directly at the camera and complains that the new She-Ra isn’t sexy enough.

— Mike Norton (@themikenorton) July 19, 2018

I, for one, am looking forward to the next season of Empire. pic.twitter.com/BrApzDmlRv

— Charles PM (@CharlesPulliam) July 19, 2018

gotta come back to say that the Teen Titans trailer is the worst thing I've ever seen ever in my life and I once watched a frog jump into a boat propeller

— de bleck penta (@fivefifths) July 20, 2018

Never thought I’d see the day where I was more excited for a Shazam movie than a live action Teen Titans show. But here we are.

— KenAtonic (@K_ThRyce) July 22, 2018

If you haven’t seen the Teen Titans Movie trailer yet, here’s a synopsis

Starfire: “why am I not orange”

Raven: “i-i just don’t *sobs* know what to d-do *SCREEAAMS* i’m so weak and not in control h-help!”

Cyborg: “why am I not here”

Robin: “FUCK batman” *dabs on them haters*

— Cinnpie 先輩 (@Cinnpie) July 21, 2018

anyone do this yet #Titans pic.twitter.com/kCrpnfeyFJ

— [adult suede] (@BlinkLazy) July 19, 2018

Fan: Teen Titans Go is too kiddy!

DC: So you want a more adult Titans show

Fan: Yes I do.

DC: With lots of blood and neck snapping!

Fan: Ye…wait what

DC: And Robin dropping F-bombs!

Fan: No! That's not what I meant!

DC: Too late it's already in production.

— Grimlockimus (@ChromeTyranno) July 19, 2018

Various Teen Titans fans: Teen Titans Go is too silly and childish! I wish they'd bring back the serious side of the characters!!

DC Universe: Hold my beer

Teen Titans fans: W-wait, what are you… WTF AHHHHH!

DC Universe, covered in murder blood: …What, too far the other way

— Erika Harlacher (@ErikaHarlacher) July 19, 2018

THE NEW TITANS SHOW IS LITERALLY EXACTLY THIS DUMB JOKE FROM TTG pic.twitter.com/pv7EsJzzrT

— Alex (◕‿◕✿) (@air_blenb) July 20, 2018

Finally, a show where Robin says “Fuck” and stabs people.

This is like one of those terrible dark and gritty fan films got a real budget.

— Patrick Willems (@patrickhwillems) July 19, 2018

I kind of appreciate the Titans trailer arriving right on the 10th anniversary of The Dark Knight and perfectly embodying all the wrong lessons learned from it.

— Patrick Willems (@patrickhwillems) July 19, 2018

Want a Teen Titans that skews young We have #TeenTitansGo!

Want a Teen Titans that skews old We have #Titans!

Want something in between We have #YoungJustice!

See Everyone’s happy!

Just kidding. It’s the internet. Nobody’s happy.

— Holy BatCast (@HolyBatCast) July 20, 2018

Would love it if the “Fuck Batman” scene from the Titans trailer was followed up with the criminals being like, “You okay, dude” and “Hey, don’t be like that, man”

— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) July 19, 2018

more like teen titans stop

— Jordan Gibson (@gibsoncomics) July 19, 2018

Arrow: hasn't been able to say Batman in six years.

Titans trailer: Fuck Batman.

— Lets Talk Nightwing! (@letstalkgrayson) July 19, 2018

No worries…Batman is now one of the Avengers @Bootleg_Stuff pic.twitter.com/1ozePbephA

— Julie (@JulieTanaputra) July 19, 2018

(Hat tip to Dorkly and Comic Book)