Teen Titans | The Importance of Integrity

[@ShadyDoorags]

This video proves I don't play Street Fighter. (Tekken Gang for life) Btw, the video gets quiet at 0:40 because of copyright.

[@warmuzi4240]

Tekken > Mid Fighter

[@timelink3315]

Nice, who's your main Shady? I'm a Paul guy myself.

[@G3T_Racket]

Obviously don't play Fatal Fury either, that was clearly a power wave.

[@jordancambridge4106]

So like Dick Grayson. Good. There is 1 giant problem. The Robin in Teen Titans is not Dick Grayson. Also not Richard Grayson who is Dick Grayson's birth father. Also really fun fact is this Robin is in fact Damian Wayne. Not Dick Grayson. For several reasons including Dick never wanted to be the best. Dick never considered Batman his father. Dick would never join the side of evil to bring down the evil. Dick had 0 connection to Slade. Dick had 0 thots about ever calling Batman his father because he already had a father who had died and Dick Grayson was 14 years old when his parents were murdered. Also Dick Grayson called himself Knight Wing when he grew up. Damian called himself Knight Hawk. In Teen Titans it was Knight Hawk not wing and Damian 100% completely fits every clue to being behind the mask while Dick Grayson fits 0%. Also really stupid fact is this robin does not have tights but an actual heavy duty battle armor and uses battle war weapons while Dick Grayson had tights and no weapons at all. Also the most common evidence people claim its Dick Grayson is they use clips from the Batman Animated series and not actually from this show. So the only evidence proving its Dick Grayson is complete lies. Its solidly Damian Wayne because well Damian fits everything about the character especially being the single only robin to ever have any connection to Slade ever. You literally have 1 option and that is Damian yet people who never actually were real fans but fake fans think its Dick Grayson. Hell you call yourself a real fan yet you failed to realize Dick's actual name is Dick and his father is Richard making you extremely lack luster at best of a fan. The final fact is Jason Todd is Red X because Jason is the only Robin who had the balls to steal the wheels off the Batmobile. Another really stupid fact people always fail at is Teen Titans got rejected to be in the Justice League cross over because it would conflict with Batman's Robin being Dick Grayson inside the Justice League while Teen Titans had a different person being the Robin. That was common knowledge back in the day. So you claim to have done your research yet you failed at those simple things.

[@jordancambridge4106]

As with all sets of 3 there is always 4 except when their is 5 like the 5 of the 3 Musketeers or the 5 of the 3 Stooges or the 5 boots of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

[@themandalore7780]

A good quote I heard recently went “You can’t do all the good in the world. But the world needs all the good you can do.” A nihilistic perspective like why should I do good if others don’t is the exact reason that Evil is as pervasive as it. The only way evil can win is if good men do nothing. That is a truth in this life.

[@rupertgordonii6623]

So true 💯

[@HighKnight]

"No good deed comes unpunished" Is also another one. Sometimes, good people just get hurt. Fred Hampton. A Chicago Black Pamther who managed to stopped the Chicago gangs from shooting each other. And attempted to make a unified community in Chicago with impoverished peoples of all races and LGBTQ+ people. He's dead now. Shot up as he slept in his bed by Chicago PD. They smiled as they hauled his body away. Sounds like evil won that day. And the years to come. As his name is etched away from the history books.

[@TriflingWhiteBoy]

Wise words

[@bogulaekoms5451]

Good men don't exist to change the world, but in spite of it.

[@hexit7777]

@@bogulaekoms5451 that literally does not make sense

[@balanc-joy9187]

I think the True Master's point was that Robin takes _everything_ seriously, and sometimes there are simpler answers. If you focus too much on one pattern of meaning, you might miss the obvious. She also I think said that just to give Robin an extra push, and slowing him down means he's more on edge from both sides of it, so he's thinking more about how to keep other things in mind _while_ on a time limit, instead of just racing ahead or taking his time, he learns to do a little of both.

[@peteralexandergraae2830]

is it just me or does she remind anyone else of myriam from diablo 3?

[@balanc-joy9187]

@𝕯𝖔𝖗𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖆 𝕬𝖗𝖓𝖆𝖚𝖑𝖙 That's a good point, especially if you are referring to his final conversation with them about Ozai. Aang wanted to talk down the Firelord or just not fight him, or in some other way avoid direct lethal confrontation with him, and his various past lives were likely telling him in each of their ways to just kill him, but they each told him to act "decisive" "with justice" "shape his own destiny" and "look beyond his needs and do what is best for the world" as their way of saying it. The thing is, Aang successfully making a compromise of learning and using Energybending _did_ do all those things, just not the way the Avatars were thinking, or how Aang thought things had to go. That, and I've seen others point out that it actually works _better_ for the world for Ozai to be taken down non-lethally, as it further undermines his violent regime.

[@michaelgregor1640]

"If you focus too far ahead of yourself, you might miss the shiny thing out the corner of your eye." -Tim Minchin

[@literallyunfunny]

I always saw her inconsistent responses like "you never asked" as her just trying to throw him off balance for exactly the purpose you're describing. He's not the sort where you try to change him by reasoning against his normal way of doing things. He needs to learn by doing. Staying down until he can learn to right himself properly.

[@balanc-joy9187]

@@literallyunfunny Good point, it would be a lot more effective for someone as rigid as Robin.

[@atomiccrouton]

I swear Teen Titans, Static, and the Justice League made a massive impact on my moral system as a kid. I miss having shows like these

[@jinchuriki7022]

Why justice leauge

[@atomiccrouton]

@@jinchuriki7022 that any person can be a role model and that sometimes we have to be the role model that we need to see. Also, compassion doesn't have to come at the expense of accountability. You can do both.

[@jacqueslohier2710]

@@jinchuriki7022 the lessons are multiple. Justice league and justice league unlimited, static shock, Spider-Man the animated series 90s

[@thewolfofmikawa8535]

@@jinchuriki7022 The Justice League cartoon had alot of powerful character moments,mainly due to the voice talent and storylines. They all really knew how to deliver a compelling story.

[@HunterSentinel]

I’d say all of the DCAU had a massive impact on me growing up.... I didn’t even realize they were connected until years later!!!! And even with that being said.... I ALSO BARELY UNDERSTOOD SHOWING TIMES so I’d only catch episodes here and there.... if I had regular and easy access to the dcau I would be a VERY different person right now AND would be even more obsessed with the show than I already am now!!!!

[@bananabanana484]

10:58 Clever foreshadowing of the master’s true identity. Why did the old lady have an easier time with the water than Robin?

[@Nicholas-bm1xe]

The answer that comes to my mind is just that she’s been having to carry water up that hill for years for whatever crops so she is used to that weight, kinda like how some farmers could totally knock out a professional fighter just because they are working their bodies every day. But yeah it is really good forshadowing for her being the master

[@asalways1504]

My theory on how Robin defeated the snake, is that he didn’t necessarily hear it, but probably focused on vibrations on the ground.

[@morganrussman]

Sort of like toph from avatar the last Airbender on how she "sees" with her feet?

[@christianjohnson5379]

That's what I thought.

[@tuckerodonnell9269]

I mean after this show me and my bro spared in the dark and I litterally felt him move with my body hair which is a weird sensation to say the least

[@dillonpeterson66]

​@@tuckerodonnell9269what you were feeling was a change in air current it's actually something alot of people can do naturally it just takes practice.

[@tuckerodonnell9269]

@@dillonpeterson66 yea I learned it later but still uncanny how accurate it got

[@darthdragon117]

Fun facts about the intro songs. The Japanese version goes on about the teen part of their lives, and is used for wacky episodes. The English version is about the Titan part of their lives, and is used for serious episodes. Also that snake terrified me as a kid.

[@jamesvanitas]

Cool trivia. Thanks for sharing it!

[@silverhawkscape2677]

Once we learned this, we knew what was in store.

[@rafaelcastor2089]

Also, the singers also had a cartoon about them airing in Cartoon Network too. It was... mediocre at best

[@ok-ue4ub]

@@rafaelcastor2089 What was the show?

[@amandaslough125]

@@ok-ue4ub High High Puffy Ami Yumi.

[@TheAdorkableRJ]

That ''Never met a villain that they liked'' bit was gold.

[@SallyBMcgill]

Exactly! 🤣😂😆

[@lordfelidae4505]

Except Jinx.

[@mauriciosilva8564]

B... but Terra...

[@lordfelidae4505]

@@mauriciosilva8564 she ain’t a villain.

[@loganmargison1016]

​@@lordfelidae4505Terra and Jinx were both manipulated.

[@KyleRayner12]

The guardian of the cave thing is actually my favorite part. When Robin points out that the snake's blind, it reflects the overall point of the episode - namely, that what makes him worthy is his respect for and consideration of other people. He won't fight the snake with an obvious advantage in his own favor, so he allows the guardian to do something that, while arguably unbalanced in *his* favor, at least nominally levels the playing field.

[@wesleywallace4426]

Maybe because he will be haunted by a feeling of guilt and shame so while seemingly putting him as a disadvantage. blinding himself actually allows him to use his full strength. Like if a villain takes a civilian hostage but that actually allows the hero to focus 100% of their mind on the present moment.

[@SebasTian58323]

Yeah, fighting someone blind would seriously not sit well with Robin unless there was some way to even the field.

[@deathserpent9747]

To play a little devils advocate, snakes are pretty good at feeling vibrations and many can sense heat. Not to mention all snakes smell in two directions at once and are the best at doing so

[@camillosteuss]

he is also forgetting that snakes even when blind have the other senses that allow them to pinpoint with much greater accuracy a target than a man for example would without his eyesight... From far better smell to ability to sense vibrations of a much broader range than people can... Sure, we can hear and feel some strong vibrations, but a snake has hearing of a sort, but they also feel the vibrations much more acutely and at much lower magnitudes than people do... We can feel the vibration of both sound and solid objects, but we are in that regard to a snake in same class difference as we are to a dog, regarding the sense of smell with a dog`s own... But, its a good narrative either way...

[@ianfinrir8724]

I think the snake snuffing out the candle is supposed to be a reference to Zatoichi; he would often slice the candles in a room to darken it to give himself an advantage in a fight (because he's blind)

[@davidtimmer596]

And the thing that made the RobinxStarfire ship work in this show was they had cute moments that made them, and the audience feel like they had something going. They talked, they went on the occasional date, like the amusement park where you meet Starfire's sister, and even though Robin was forced into the prom against his will, Starfire still went with him, and Robin got to dance with her, because they love each other. Their chemistry felt convincing, real, and wholesome.

[@billbill6094]

And when Starfire got mad Robin said she wasn't his girlfriend, him being flustered and thinking she doesn't understand how humans use that word, then revealing that she kind of does have a clue what it means. And even though the way she said it is still a little bit up for interpretation, you know clearly that she wanted it one way.

[@MotorcycleCheetah]

“You can never control all the corruption in the world, only the corruption within yourself and your personal environment.” Well said, well said indeed.

[@xanderlowe1543]

I love that the Old Woman spent the entire episode trolling Robin. I laughed the hardest every time she was on the screen, and that is saying something, since this whole episode was hilarious.

[@SallyBMcgill]

It wasn't trolling, it was a test to make sure he was worthy. It's actually pretty smart how she went about it

[@leotamer5]

I like to think that she had also trained Batman. It would explain why Robin was able to find the exact village he needed to go to start the journey.

[@ShadowWingTronix]

She could just tell Robin what she means but she wants him to learn it so it will sink in better. When Oracles do this it comes off as lame but when mentors do it there's usually a purpose if the writer is any good.

[@liarliarplants4hire]

@@leotamer5 Now I just imagined a end credit scene of Batman hiding in the shadow with the True master turning to him. Master: “ Your son was just as fun to mess with, hahaha.” Snake: “ Less violent too…” Batman: [guilty face under mask] Context: Batman is the reason why the snake is blind… he was a little more violent.

[@clericofchaos1]

Also, the ending was hilarious. Raven has never looked so much like a dork, and I love it.

[@ShadowWingTronix]

I love when they're worried Robin will be mad and he just goes "yeah, I think the cape is the best part too, is this pizza?" Plus I'm a cape fan. (Not sorry, Edna Mode. It's the only uncool thing about you.)

[@clericofchaos1]

@@ShadowWingTronix that's not what he says though. He says "I think the mask makes me look cool tool." He and raven didn't say anything about the cape.

[@ShadowWingTronix]

@@clericofchaos1 Oh, it's been years since I've seen the episode so I got the wrong article of clothing. Thanks for the correction. Joke's still funny, though. :) Now that you mention it, it almost plays into Robin wanting to leave the mask on during his journey.

[@GPS231]

@@ShadowWingTronix Whether it concerns a cape or a mask, King-Energy right there. I stopped the video when Cyborg 'fake chastised' BB & StarFire to re-look up the scenes in full. It's always surprisingly pleasant to see how things have managed to holdup over at least a decade, especially when it's a goldy without being a super-oldy like this.

[@AquaStockYT]

Whatever happens might not be your fault, but handling it will always be your responsibility

[@rupertgordonii6623]

So true

[@kentonkyuubininefox9264]

I think that the reason that kataro was 'hiding' wasn't to try to fool the audience, but to portray that robin, if not everyone else, didn't know that he was there at all.

[@erikbihari3625]

Ah, the classic hitchcock style,"show your audience that bomb under table"!

[@PersonOfRandomnesss]

The way they did it showed that he just followed along, cheating too (even though they explicitly said it later too)

[@erikbihari3625]

@@PersonOfRandomnesss. I think even younger kids could've sorted it out.

[@nschannel826]

One of my favorite parts of this episode is still the fact that the rest of the Titans, despite their misgivings with him throughout the series, respect and admire Robin so much that they're having fun acting as him while wearing his suits

[@ralexcraft990]

Yeah, they’re not *mocking* him (that much) compared to what TTG does at any similar opportunity

[@bgt2848]

You know one thing I love about shady is that he is a legitimately good dude. He’s not a victim. He holds integrity and honesty in high regard. And when he reviews a show the lesson he takes away from it is always worth it as well as enjoyably entertaining

[@ShadyDoorags]

While I consider myself to be a good person, I'm not a very nice nor considerate one. I don't like people and don't really care how I make them feel unless they're close to me. Some (not me) would argue those are the traits of a bad person.

[@herrikudo]

@@ShadyDoorags not at all mate. Care for your circle

[@Vyloka]

@@ShadyDoorags so youre....shady?

[@DanielDeLeon69]

@@ShadyDoorags you're God Damn Funny I love it!!!

[@bobbyhill1110]

enough with the riding

[@Urbannerd112]

Honestly, the fact Robin spare costumes and masks that perfectly fit the other titans is kind of endearing. It's almost like he knew it would happen eventually. I was specifically talking about the masks when I mentioned the fit.

[@NEEDbacon]

I kinda always thought his mask was more lick and stick and otherwise very flexible.

[@ianfinrir8724]

​@@NEEDbaconThere's this stuff called "spirit gum", used by actors to stick on fake beards, moustaches, that sort of thing.

[@justanawkwardnerd]

@@ianfinrir8724 So THAT'S where the term comes from! I've heard of spirit gum, specifically for hero masks, but I didn't realize it was stuff actors used. Makes WAY more sense.

[@MarioMastar]

I was half expecting Shady to include the scene from Teen Titans GO where Robin shows his face without the mask. He does meme through the whole episode about it, but in the end, you see him with one normal eye (well in the style of the cartoon) and one with a tiny Robin sticking out, which freaked everyone out. TTG may get a lot of sh8t for being too comedic, but I do like how they were able to make fun of some of the tropes the serious TT couldn't like that. (and it made up for all the sh8t Beast Boy had to put up with being the one with the sense of humor where everyone else was so deadpan serious, TTG allowed BB to shine and really be himself without getting scowled at, which was therapeutic cause I love Beast Boy! Though Cyborg was always cool with him in fairness. The only one who really laughed at his jokes.)

[@undrhil]

The fact that he keeps a a spare mask under his mask is a plus LOL

[@ColdNorth0628]

12:20 It is a japanese swordsmanship thing of sensing intent. To a fictional degree he basically sensed out and predicted the snakes intent and read his location with his intent.

[@wingedbluj1674]

Like when you sit down and a guy tries to strike you in the head with bamboo or something and you gotta dodge at the exact moment they strike.

[@crow2989]

I guess the heavy fiction version of it is Observation Haki

[@christophercrafte]

its like that thing in anime when characters say "I sense his bloodlust" or "I can feel his malicious intent"

[@sandywolfr26]

@@christophercrafte exactly. Or when you pass a person and something in you just don’t feel right. Or when at a party, you feel the mood change when a fight about to break out.

[@Dingobabee]

I also like to think that Robin was able to pick up on this trick so quickly was because of his training with batman, who often makes it a point to train blindfolded or in very dark conditions

[@Eranderil]

Integrity is a deep topic, and one of my favorites. I've broken integrity down into three basic forms: Considerate, Lawful, and Righteous. Considerate integrity honors your fellow people. An example is simply picking up garbage you walk past on the sidewalk and putting it in a proper receptacle. Lawful adheres to the laws and regulations. A simple example would be not cheating in a game with other competing players. Righteous is the hardest to simplify, and logically the hardest to practice, in part because it's the most abstract. Righteous integrity identifies a wrong within society, and seeks to correct it. Frequently these are things that are not covered by laws, or are covered, but the law itself is corrupt. The most obvious example, if you are familiar with US history, is the Underground Railroad. If you aren't I'd suggest looking them up. More modern examples would be attending a protest against one of the myriad corrupt laws being created, or simply joining on with a Habitat for Humanity build. Many would tell you- "integrity is doing the right thing." That's not wrong, but the "right thing" is a pretty nebulous concept. A book I read many years ago put it as "Doing the right thing regardless of if anyone was watching." That one stuck with me. But still kept that "right thing" relatively nebulous. It wasn't until many years later I began really breaking down the "right thing." I look at honesty as the foundation of integrity. If you are doing the right thing by chance, or in order to manipulate for your gain- that's NOT integrity. You have to intend to be doing the right thing- choosing to. Further, the "right thing" at any given time or situation changes, and sometimes the "right thing" isn't right at all. Additionally- Sometimes forms of integrity contradict each other. Frequently, Righteous and Lawful can become at odds with each other. (Think the Underground Railroad.) Integrity is complicated. It's hard to stick with. Especially when others are succeeding at your expense. It stings when you are trying so hard and mess up. But... it's worth it.

[@iceluvndiva21]

Welcome to my frustration with a certain day shift CSI in the original CSI Crime Scene investigation. He spent so much of his carrer kissing ass to get ahead and getting criminals on nothing but surface based evidence that can be interpreted either way.

[@motianton]

Isn't integrity honesty to your ideals, 1st one is conscientiousness, 2nd one is Fairness, 3rd one is very complex as you say. It feels as though you're moralising, however.

[@Eranderil]

@@motianton Strictly speaking, no. Ideals are based on how you were raised and decisions you made about the world. You could have the ideal that it's ok to steal now and then, so long as you don't get caught, or don't hurt anyone in the process, or as long as the thing won't be missed. (inclusive or) Personally, I generally can't see stealing being justifiable. The one example I can think of is stealing people from their "owners," (underground railroad) and that is simply because the combined weight of righteous and considerate integrity overshadow the knock against lawful. There is an argument for stealing pets from abusive owners, but I think there are better routes for that. It's by measuring the weight of integrity hits and gains that I make choices of how I'll act. (try, at the very least. I'm far from perfect) As to that being moralizing, maybe that is true to a certain degree. There are certain things that societally we deem wrong, that are fairly universally deemed wrong. Best rule of thumb for that: I wouldn't want that done to me (or, if living a rough life: it sucks, but they just beat me to the punch- it still sucks aka, you still don't like that it happened). Or, as in the case of natural resources: I wouldn't want xyz to run out. (Look up tragedy of the commons to understand about NRES stuff.)

[@motianton]

@@Eranderil thank you for clarifying, I have a persona gripe w people who say stuff that follows the patterns of... If more people in ways I think were moral we'd be a better society. It is extremely arrogant, assuming that you know enough about the area in which you reside that you can plot that very complex web of human drives and desires. And often misses that especially with something as touchy as bigotry, people forget that even the most reviled hateful person was once a bouncing baby. I do not however think it should be your life goal to change said people. But preventing a person like that from being born again. Sort of ideological genocide. Tl;dr you have some good ideas, and I can sense you've mulled over these for quite a bit.

[@Eranderil]

@@motianton Thank you. I'd like to think that I have mulled this over an amount, as I have more or less based my life around trying to refine these forms of integrity within myself to become a better person. I did miss one aspect in my rule of thumb though: the idea of "if I was in that situation, I'd appreciate it if [fill in blank]" which is a lot of the ground that considerate integrity covers, such as grabbing trash from the street. Sometimes, stuff gets away from us, and I know for me it feels BAD. So I always hope someone else can catch it for me. In return, when I see stuff, I try to make a point to snag it and trash it. Tldr: Thanks, I try. Do unto others with a pay-it-forward mentality, and try to do the things you'd appreciate done for you for others.

[@AmericanBoy-si9zg]

"If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything." I've never heard that one before & it certainly rings true. Thanks for the words of wisdom & God bless.

[@momzwrite]

I think I first heard a version of that in the musical Hamilton when he's criticizing his rival and says, "if there's nothing you'll stand for, then what will you fall for?"

[@alakazamlover4908]

or as Hamilton put it "if you stand for nothing Burr, what will you fall for?"

[@momzwrite]

@@alakazamlover4908 bro..

[@Kilthan2050]

Confronting evil often requires flexibility, but one can find ways to be flexible without bending their moral code. Its often harder than just being inflexible or giving in to evil, but its worth it. Look at how Superman stopped the Elite in Supernan Vs the Elite.

[@KairuHakubi]

also, if you have to do something less than ideal to gain something better, you still have to pay for it. If it's really worth it, you won't mind making that compensation.

[@Spearra]

@@KairuHakubi Reminds me of that saying: "An ounce of a solution is cheaper than a pound for a cure".

[@BardicMadness]

@@KairuHakubi Will you? Ruining lives is how the most powerful people in the world got said power. The world is built on blood and the suffering of others. The world rarely rewards hard work over taking from others. Normally those rewards are rather miniscule as well. Being a good person doesnt always put food on the table. For some with bad luck being a good person can lead to a miserable death. For others it just leads to suffering. Thats why I like the spiderman saying better. After all if one has the power and can afford to be kind why not? Yes you will likely never be any more successful in the future but if you can spare such kindness why shouldn't you?

[@KairuHakubi]

​@@BardicMadness it's pretty psychotic that you think this, but it's even more tragic how many others have been convinced along with you If you truly believed even a tenth of that, why haven't you done your part to eradicate as much life as possible?

[@MonochromaticPrism]

@@Spearra I think the saying is "an ounce of prevention is cheaper than a pound of cure", aka exercising and eating right is cheaper than open heart surgery. The same applies here. Learning to do thing the right way gives a foundation that is flexible and which can be further built upon, while cheating and shortcuts leaves you vulnerable and without recourse when they inevitably fail.

[@franciscorui]

On the tamaranean clothing thing, they absorb uv/solar light so they wear as little clothing as possible to absorb as much as possible. They are also physically expressive and intimate so they don't care about exposing themselves.

[@JaelinBezel]

Starfire specifically does the UV thing

[@koichidignitythief7429]

Yeah in a way they're pretty similar to Kryptonians except they're also cat people.

[@princessmarlena1359]

Bułłhead: “Yeah I have, like, a question or something? This chick has orange bewbs?”

[@TheOnlyPedroGameplays]

Jesus christ that's

[@TheRealBlazingDiamond]

Hehe, yeah boi

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

This episode I used to think was kind of lame since it was Robin centric, but as someone who has studied Martial Arts for years I have a new respect for it, mainly the value of hard work, dedication and relying on your own strength.

[@JDWalker495]

Ahem to that

[@sidekic1109]

@@JDWalker495 you mean Amen right?

[@LexisVoyage]

@@sidekic1109 nah bro he probably coughed and most definetely didnt mistype its just not possible

[@redross7775]

8:13 “..AND WE EAT IT UP LIKE LUNCHABLES” getting called out is something😂

[@MarioMastar]

That line right there was A++. This man had a CHILDHOOD! XD

[@Gradyolson]

All-star Superman taught me the way to live. To do the right thing because it's the right thing, regardless of the promise of reward or punishment.

[@ShadyDoorags]

Spider-Man comics taught me the same thing.

[@warwulf1889]

3:24 I think what's important here is to show just how ruthless Kitaro is. Despite the gesture of a seemingly fair dual, Robin failed to realize that his foe would easily cheat whenever they wanted to.

[@MarioMastar]

It's also part of the moral of the story. Robin challenges Kotaro as if it's going to be a fair fight with honor, only to get whupped and he blames himself for "not being strong enough". But through the journey, he encounters several beings who are far stronger than him and at a clear advantage, but learns to outwit them to win their trials. When he understands this and manages to beat Kotaro, it slowly dawns on him WHY cheaters never prosper and that his loss wasn't because he "wasn't strong enough" but because he was too overconfident. Not disciplined enough.

[@dylansmall9699]

When I saw the episode as a kid, I never thought it was supposed to be surprise that kotaru stole Robin’s stuff and was following. I always saw it as “oh they’re gonna fight again and Robin is gonna be at a bigger disadvantage.” I saw it as building tension as each time you saw more of him the fight was closer. Could be me grasping at straws but that’s how I saw it.

[@willhibbard6903]

“The best version of yourself that is most worthy of your goals” is such a raw line and great piece of advice, thanks for that and the awesome video in general 👍

[@12397bmw]

It pleases me to see that there’s another who’s willing to stand by their morals even if it inconveniences them.

[@mentalist7772]

Robin's pride actually fits in to the period in the comics too when he leaves Batman. One of the reasons he left Batman was that he felt like he was skilled enough to be Batman's equal. Even though Batman viewed him as an equal and treated him as one everyone else in Gotham viewed him as Batman's sidekick and eventually came to believe that Batman viewed him the same way. He eventually leaves Gotham and even though he does come back to Gotham occasionally to help Batman he spends most of this period with the Titans. He eventually overcomes his personal pride and its negative effects on him and becomes Nightwing, with his relationship with Batman becoming like what it used to be but he no longer see's Batman as looking down on him.

[@TheCommenterDragon]

I love the original Teen Titans series! it was one of my all time favorites growing up! i especially loved this episode, Robin going on a quest to regain his confidence in martial arts was awesome!!!

[@trueablecrimes]

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[@TheCommenterDragon]

@@trueablecrimes ???

[@erikbihari3625]

Yup. One of those shows I never missed out, no matter my parents tearing me away from tv or homework! Only lost season 5 because cable providers took c.n. away!

[@LinkAlien]

@@erikbihari3625 Did you ever find a way to watch it??

[@Ace2014Ace]

Don't forget he came back to a tower with 5 other Robins.

[@mullerpotgieter]

Them showing Kitaro so openly is probably just the crew respecting the audiences intelligence. Like, literally who else woulit be?

[@dream6562]

Slade

[@jebbryant6522]

I'd sorta love for it to just be some random dude. I always wanted a scooby Doo episode like that to where the person revealed at the end had no buildup to their reveal no motivations and nobody knows. "It is I... David from the car dealership you went to last month!"

[@Windjammer19]

@@dream6562 It's always Slade

[@FluffeeSMASH]

@@jebbryant6522 There's something along that lines in What's New Scooby Doo? where the villain turns out to be a bit character from the teaser who the gang never meets or hears about, so Velma gets her "The monster was actually..." reveal wrong and starts absolutely raging about how it doesn't count.

[@jebbryant6522]

@@FluffeeSMASH that's amazing

[@theanimeunderworld8338]

I loved the ending of this episode. It was so funny that Robin was cool with everyone cosplaying as him, even Raven

[@megablueflash1816]

"Broke into my room and took my outfits? Nice, looking good guys. Oh cool, pizza."

[@xen3588]

“you know robin, that mask does look pretty cool.”

[@bigshow771]

I chalked this up to Robin taking the True Master's admonition about him taking things too seriously to heart. Instead of the anger the other Titans were all expecting, instead he just takes it in stride and echoes Raven's remark about the mask making him feel cool, too. Thus, the others falling over.

[@AmbroseBoaBowie]

You know why I love watching you? Because you are the epitome if “I only grew up in body but not in soul” and I love you for that.

[@annieandelsieofarendelle3294]

The image of Alfred telling Batman that Dick took one of the private jets to the other side of the world to train with the 'True Master' and Batman being all defensive is a hilarious image to me.

[@mitchelltrainor3382]

I'm 100% down with Shady teaching more life lessons through Teen Titans

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

5:21 Uh yeah initially but once Blackfire was shown to be genuinely evil the Titans hated her, especially in the comics where Starfire effectively disowned her sister.

[@johnnyjoestar1909]

Same thing with Terra

[@tylerpatti9038]

@@johnnyjoestar1909 No they forgave Terra

[@mahmodana3577]

@@tylerpatti9038 Sadly she committed suicide because her wishes never come true, according to the writers her goal of existence is to be mean to everyone and a hoe then die alone that’s what happened in comics.

[@xaayer]

@@tylerpatti9038 after she was no longer a villain. Never met a villain that they liked means they didn't go easy on them but that also means of the villain recent and accepts responsibility and changes, then they will forgive as they'd no longer see that person as a villain. Same concept as hate the sin love the sinner.

[@moinmahmud6265]

If you read the comics Blackfire is a real scumbag, she got Starfire gangraped by those aliens that bought her off

[@Gummy_Pop.]

If you managed to get a full grown adult to enjoy the cartoon...you know you truly succeeded to get a bigger audience since my dad enjoyed watching it with me lol

[@georgesams4704]

Man I wish I watched this episode more growing up. I think I needed the "there is always someone who is going to take the easy way" quote engrained in my brain too.

[@mr.waffles8739]

One thing I really appreciate about your videos is the message you send about hard work and integrity, I've always been a big believer in it doesn't matter how big or small, or if you're the only one that's going to see it, if you do a job you should do it right

[@ShadyDoorags]

One of my dad's slogans that he constantly told me while growing up was "Any job worth doing is worth doing right."

[@Cyranix17]

Episode that taught me something was Only Human. More cyborg centric but I was just diagnosed with type one diabetes and they episode really helped me be okay with my limitations and even being able to overcome them. This whole show really helped me in a dark time and probably helped others too.

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

4:54 Actually there's a clever angle to that. Apparently whenever the episode was serious, they used the English cover of the song, while if the episode was more goofy like say Mad Mod or the like, they used the Japanese Version.

[@demon_king9112]

I comment this before I saw your but I wasn't 100% sure about this glad to see someone else heard that

[@Mizikame]

I’ll be on the listen out when going through mai rewatch of the Series soon

[@littlebadassgaming]

@@Mizikame so is it true?

[@gisellechausse5261]

Heck, the Larry episode was sung in Japanese AND by the singers' driver

[@QueenAleenaFan]

It's easy to forget in modern society where we can very easily see where people cheat, often because they tell on themselves on the internet, that one's honor, once lost, is hard to regain. Integrity May suck sometimes but if you can't look yourself in the mirror or people around you know you're a scoundrel, it may not be worth it to take the easy path

[@AlexiSonic]

The point is not to keep the identity of the antagonist following Robin a secret, it is to show him slightly obscured, to make clear that even if we see him, Robin does not.

[@koichidignitythief7429]

To answer your question here at 9:47 , Tamaraneans are like Krptonians and get their power from Sunlight. So they wear as little clothing as possible to absorb those precious UV rays.

[@fellinuxvi3541]

Superman is fully clothed

[@colingreen5553]

@@fellinuxvi3541Well maybe he should take a page out of Starfire’s book

[@matthewgallaway3675]

@@fellinuxvi3541his loss

[@princessdollgf]

@@fellinuxvi3541that sounds like a Superman problem

[@fellinuxvi3541]

Love the takes that Superman should be sluttier, fully agree

[@BioHunter1990]

Doing what is right is often seen as the hardest thing to do. I think I understand why that is. It's the hardest because you know in your heart of hearts that it is right...and that isn't an easy pill to swallow. Its kind of like "The truth is painful, but it will set you free."

[@VainerCactus0]

What flag is that?

[@BioHunter1990]

@@VainerCactus0 the Gallente Republic from EVE Online. I haven’t played in years and never bothered to change the pfp.

[@VainerCactus0]

@@BioHunter1990 Nice! I thought I recognised it. They had so many Potato shaped ships lol.

[@BioHunter1990]

@@VainerCactus0 there are some exceptions. The Nyx is the most beautiful super carrier. And I argue the Algos is the most beautiful ship in the game.

[@VainerCactus0]

@@BioHunter1990 They are some good looking ships. I'm one of those weird people that like the Minmatar aesthetic. Having said that, the Catalyst and Algos are my favourite destroyers.

[@WolfmanArt]

You should do more videos on Teen Titans; they're a alot of episodes with substance worth discussing

[@georgemeyers7172]

What he said. Who knows Shady. You might actually like talking about Teen Titans. If you can see this comment that is.

[@mrroboshadow]

ya mean like "Haunted" for example

[@hexprincess9582]

Yes, please! I'd love to see Shady discuss this series.

[@KyoRedBladeZR1]

It's gold mine Shady.

[@donovanberserk4993]

Of course he will, he's part robot

[@Pilpiscas]

14:22 hits hard when you consider the easy way us what people often seek

[@MarioMastar]

and in the grand scheme of things, look at where they end up. Even the richest billionaires who "don't actually deserver it" always have a mark over thier head as many people want their attention constantly. Or a famous sports player who is living the high life, only to see it crumble cause they weren't drafted and there's NO way they can afford all the expensive stuff they're renting. And I can't imagine having to watch my back all the time because I stole a diamond and tried to pawn it off and every time someone checks where my fortune came from, I'm just one audit away from being caught. Having to spend millions to lobby people to keep quiet about what I've done so I don't end up in jail orl osing my fortune. Hehe, the "easy way" only LOOKS easy. but we can turn to Prince Harry to see how much it SUCKS to be born a royal. What's in a title if you get tortured because of the nature of who you married? Then you want out and get tortured cause you disrespected the insitution. Having to walk on eggshells, honestly, I'd have quit too.

[@Zjacnz]

I was a little too young to remember a lot about Teen Titans when it came out, but this episode is one i distinctly remember watching with my dad when I was a little kid, thanks for reminding me of this episode

[@jackofalltrades6129]

3:12 So something about this. The move was technically legitimate because he didn't use the staff as a weapon. He used it as a means of gaining momentum. It's important to remember that anything czn be a weapon and anything could be a tool. He didn't hit him with the staff, he just used it as a means to gain enough force to use his move. An easy way to win.

[@Senkoau]

As I recall he still used 5 moves not 3.

[@joshuaturner415]

I think this version of Robin is far superior to the Teen Titans GO version. Despite having no powers, he makes up for it with hard work and dedication. In GO, He's just one massive joke that is objectively the worst person in the titans. He has virtually no positive qualities to him and is mostly just there to be made fun of.

[@dayvonlouis5187]

No debate he is better than Go Robin

[@JohnnyYeTaecanUktena]

Fun fact both has the same VA

[@Hamzakarim-1]

I mean if you look at it, dick grayson was always one of the best characters in DC history, the GO version is just a joke, a parody, i mean, we shouldn't even take it seriously. This version is the true verison, why the GO one is solely made so people can laugh and joke about it.

[@Gojiro7]

Nice Moral Shady :3 the Boy Scouts where a huge part of my life, so living with Integrity to do the right thing is something that's always stuck with me personally, but I'm glad to see someone put that out there in a way that others can scratch the surface of what that truly means

[@cultreader9751]

I learned integrity from local pubk shows/musicians/gatherings.

[@Gojiro7]

@@cultreader9751 im not sure if you meant to type "punk" or if pubk is actually a thing and if its the former I'm unsure if that's meant to read sarcastically or not?

[@Winxcrazy1]

I thought it was so cool that every time they play the Japanese version of the opening you know it's gonna be a lighthearted (non-canon) and funny story.

[@zdante1]

This was one of the episodes I loved the most as a kid, growing up it took a new meaning as I was a manipulative guy, not bad persay but this helped me take that road of honesty and integrity more seriously, silly as that might be

[@bishopcorva]

Being the adult in a situation is often the hardest part of it. Learning to stop yourself and then really look at the situation is hard, anyone that says otherwise is being deceptive. What is harder still is to want to hear both sides of an argument so that you can think about it first. In such a situation being able to take given information and make a series of thoughts on the problem to figure out what, how, why and then figure your conclusion when everyone else has chosen a side. It's doing the right thing by not just going along because it's popular or the 'in thing' to do. In other words, when you change like the wind. No one will believe you when you speak, you'll always just be a voice in the breeze.

[@demnbrown]

The reason why they keep showing him in Shadow is because he hasn't presented himself to Robin yet but it's gradually showing more and more of him showing that he's getting closer to revealing himself to Robin

[@gisellechausse5261]

True! He's getting closer to revealing he's the true final boss in Robin's journey

[@tytheaniman497]

This episode will always be the most memorable because of all the important lessons it had to teach Robin and the viewers. Also the master kinda reminds me of Yoda.😄 I seriously do appreciate everything this episode is. Pure wisdom

[@oshwaflz]

"you take yourself too seriously" >becomes one of the most lighthearted heroes in the world

[@Nu_Wen]

the thing I think is adorable, is his integrity. the fact that he wouldn't fight someone with an obvious disadvantage is sweet and even strong-hearted. the thing I think is funny, is that the snake still sees him, robin just doesn't know that. in fact, he unwittingly gave the snake a bigger advantage by fighting in the dark. the light was always for the challenger, not the snake, since the snake is blind by his eyes. the snake has pits on his face that allow for heat sensing and in that way, the snake, can still see him. that means, the snake was given a significantly bigger advantage than robin, robin in his ignorance, gave himself a heavy handicap than just fighting the snake as is.

[@abucket14]

I absolutely love this episode and your take on it is the same as my own. I'd love for you to do some more episodes or even story arcs of Teen Titans; Cyborg coming to terms with himself, Raven's problems with isolationism and loneliness, Beast Boy, and Starfire learning practically everything she does over the course of this show.

[@QTRemnant]

8:30 Perfect representation of what comic fans (or anyone) go through when a reference comes up.

[@DemonicRemption]

@Quantel Thompson I can attest to this.

[@randydandytube]

This felt hot tbh-

[@krusk3544]

I think Kataro following him is supposed to be more like "ooooh, Kataro is gonna whip Robin's ass again, its coming"

[@Tony_ATP]

"People come for the superhero stuff, but they stay for the personalities." This is what Hollywood refuses to understand, and why ALL live-action superhero movies are failing.

[@MarioMastar]

Amen... SO sick and tired of the athiest view of "Superman NEEDS to be evil because he's a god" Which was NEVER tHE POINT OF SUPERMAN....nor GOD... just sick of that "Luther was right for being jealous and envious" perspective. and further ruining Batman's character, why would Bruce Wayne ever seriously want to fight superman? It's just forced because they have opposite personas.

[@Tony_ATP]

@@MarioMastar While I don't like to compare Superman to God, because Superman is a man made idol and God is our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, I understand what you mean. I am a Superman fan. You are right in saying the reason why Superman is written as evil is because of an atheistic worldview. Hopeful the new movie with James Gunn will be good since he is taking inspiration from "All-Star Superman." "My Adventures with Superman," while not perfect, is also really good. God bless.

[@edgargaebolg9307]

​@@MarioMastar As an agnostic myself, I hate Superman's evil depictions. Boy scout Superman is for me a better depiction of "a god among men" than the twisted views most radical cultists have of their savior

[@christianjohnson5379]

​​@@Tony_ATPSnyder isn't writing Superman as "evil" at all, nor did he write him with an "atheistic" mindset (Man of Steel, BVS, AND Zack Snyder's Justice League actually depict Superman with allusions to Christ). Superman in Man of Steel is simply written to be conflicted because he's a god-like being in a world filled with weaker mortals, it's natural he would struggle with how to properly use his powers, he learns to use them for the right reasons as the film goes on, Jor-El even tells Clark that he should be an example to humanity.

[@christianjohnson5379]

​​@@MarioMastarBatman is against Superman initially in BVS because he views Superman as a potential threat (he was severely traumatized by the collateral damage). It's actually very IN CHARACTER for Batman to want to eliminate a potential threat. But the point of the film, including the misunderstood "Martha" moment, was Bruce learning that Clark, despite his god-like power, was deep down very human, and realizes killing him wouldn't be right (not to mention it makes Bruce realize he was down a dark path that was inevitably leading him to be no different than his parents' killer, hence why realizing Martha was the name of Clark's mother made him remember his own father calling out Bruce's mother's name when they were killed).

[@StickyJorden]

"You do what's right because it's right and that's the only reason you need." -Batman

[@christianjohnson5379]

Dang, I totally didn't expect a review on Teen Titans. And with a deep moral lesson to boot. You should do more reviews on Teen Titans. And will you be doing another King of the Hill review at all this month? If you do, consider doing "Goodbye Normal Jeans", it's another episode which discusses Peggy's bad qualities, AND it's a Thanksgiving episode, perfect for this time of the year.

[@BetaRayBenX10]

This show was a masterpiece! I truly wanted an adult sequel show akin to How Long is Forever. Then DC released the live-action Titans, and the abysmal Titans GO, and my hopes and dreams to see Nightwing lead this team with dignity and awesomeness were shattered like their continuity.

[@joshuagoforth1658]

I’m so glad I found this channel it’s always good to see another person who is not only cultured but also has a good moral compass and wants to help others you’re truly a man among men shady

[@kunaiguywot]

When I was about to start my senior year of college studying to be a psychological therapist I was in a bad place. Academic burnout to the max, loneliness, depression, anxiety for my career, stress to the point of physical bleeding, and many others. One day during this I was having dinner at the home of some family friends in my parents' age group. While there an actuary came by to complete some business with them. The family friends, being Filipino, naturally sat him down and filled a plate with food for him and added him to the conversation. I learned that he worked six hours a week, five days a week, made over 90k per year, and got fed Filipino food for doing literally nothing but signing his name and having a special stamp. No training, no college, no debt, happy marriage, out-of-office job. I wanted to break his arm and key his car. I could do the same as him, but instead I graduate with my bachelors degree in health psychology next month and I am going to help a lot of people i think.

[@ECWwinger452]

Shady gets it and I love this channel because of it. Tired, jaded or just screw it mid twenty to early and mid thirty somethings would enjoy him.

[@Junodragon6780]

I know this video is four years old, but I REALLY needed to hear this. Thank you for making this video, I wished I had watched this sooner, but hopefully after watching this. I can fix some thing I messed up on in my home life.

[@ShadyDoorags]

Glad I could help you, but this video came out last Tuesday.

[@nicp7474]

Nice vid shady. My favorite Teen Titans episode was "Only Human", and the message of that one stuck with me. The one where Cyborg learns his human side is more stronger than his robot one, since it is overall the one that pushes him past his limit.

[@HunterSentinel]

5:00 god Jesus that shot of nostalgia straight to the brain is such a sweet and happy memory! God it’s so fucking good. It pays NOT to listen to nostalgic songs super often cause it amplifies the nostalgia shot you get from it. It’s fine if you listen to it every once in a while, but too often and you’ll start to notice flaws or develop distastes for certain parts.... then you’ll stop listening to it and or develop a mild annoyance for it.... ....and then you’ll come back a couple years later and that sweet sweet SWEEEEEET nostalgia dripping down the back of your brain stem and making your heart happy will get you right back on that obsession train!!!!

[@crocky6996]

This episode's message was so potent that for the longest time it was the ONLY thing I could remember from the TT show This episode is for the Teen Titans, what Sokka's Master is for Avatar: not only a fun journey to get through, but filled with character and audience development through the delivery of its message

[@zachfreedom644]

Let's be honest the old lady probably already knew Robin was coming. Bruce most likely called ahead.

[@shinigamiking8908]

Chances are she was one of Bruce's masters

[@MarioMastar]

@@shinigamiking8908 I think so given Kotara was Bruce's martial arts rival and ultimately failed the school because he was so focused on taking short cuts and stealing.

[@miceltusav88]

Reminds me of that one episode of a shaolin monk cartoon. This kid was super serious and had gone back in time, and decided to train under his temples founder. The founder asked him to get a pebble outta his hand. The entire episode he chases the founder, trying and failing to get the pebble. Eventually he got frustrated and wondered why he couldn't keep up or get the pebble. The founder crouches near him and says "did you try asking me for it? " he looks at him and asks "may I please have the pebble?" And the founder says "of course" and gives it to him. The young monk then realized that despite doing his best to get the pebble, he never could because he tried to TAKE it. The founder then smiled and said "I have nothing to teach you, you've learned the only lesson you had left"

[@MrObscureinsanity]

Xiaolin Showdown! Good show.

[@Watch-0w1]

I don't get it. Isn't asking for it the easy way?

[@Senkoau]

I think the point was that he was of the mindset that he had to take what he wanted rather than that it would be given if he just asked.

[@wolfbones666]

This opening theme is what introduced us to Puffy Ami Yumi. And the mask stays on cause it's stuck to his face. 😂

[@katlicks]

I always love these vids on morality, it's sadly a too rare thing to hear someone share sound morals on doing the right thing, even if not easy, and not succumbing to victim mentality, especially when it's taking over so much of discourse in our modern world. We gotta have strong foundations to build not only ourselves but our society up, you can't cry a good life into being or bitterly play victim until a grand society forms.

[@jinchuriki7022]

Some people come from nothing. Cut them slack

[@katlicks]

@@jinchuriki7022 Many of us come from nothing. That's fine. It's not fine to remain nothing.

[@kaisolomon5187]

@@jinchuriki7022 we can both tell the op was dead set on not doing that lol. “Victim mindset “ my ass.

[@billythakid1234]

Christianity

[@megamillion5852]

@@kaisolomon5187 Glad someone else caught on to what this comment was doing. All too often, the morals of older children's media are misconstrued in order to suggest an awful and regressive narrative. It's gross every time, to say the absolute least... Edit: Also, based Naoto profile.

[@Aibadenshi]

7:19 I think they didn`t hide him for the reason is that, they want to show us he is following Robin and wait for Robin to clear the path and reach the True Master without doing anything.

[@Nargon46]

Dude... I think you just became my new favorite commentator. You get superheroes, man. It's so refreshing to hear someone tell it like it is, that superheroes who are truly good people will always be more interesting than the dime-a-dozen morally grey protagonists. That the life lessons in cartoons have real meaning and genuinely stick with kids into adulthood. That Robin is the best hero of his generation and there is no point in pretending he isn't! Glad these videos got recommended to me this morning, you got a new sub.

[@PirvateerKurei]

To the point of: "living that certain way brings consequences" is true for all walks of life, but doing the right thing usually brings you the best consequences that are rewarded through integrity.

[@BardicMadness]

Id say it brings you the worst. Normally the exact opposite is true. Stealing is wrong but at least it could get you food. Being an honest person rarely will. Honest, hard workers are normally just around their family less.

[@1001johny]

13:51 Deadman cosplayer, I was thinking the exact same thing! Nice deep cut reference dude.

[@aisforamerica2185]

Man I was just watching Teen Titans yesterday. This is exactly up your alley, Shady. Thank you for all you contribute to learning.

[@NurseTony]

Well spoken sir. I don't usually comment on videos or channels I don't normally go to but yours was so well done that I listened through the whole thing and it was great to get a reminder to be the CHANGE THAT YOU WANT TO SEE.

[@theend6490]

Greyson and Allen are tied for my favorite DC characters. Cause my early childhood, and still now, I value speed and Barry was just a really considerate person towards people he barely knew. Now Richard has reached the same level because he’s basically Batman but with a heart

[@pikachucutie17]

You have my exact sense of humor, I was so satisfied when you played The Lion King 1 1/2 clip as that's what I was thinking too. Hope to see more Teen Titans content in the future because this analysis was fantastic!

[@g1rldraco7]

I miss the original Teen titans, they always taught you good life lessons. Dick Grayson my favorite Robin of all 😍

[@marcusmyers4822]

I’m glad i came across your channel. I love how you not only give entertaining commentary on cartoons, but you also connect in good lessons. Keep up the awesome videos.

[@PhilosophicallyAmerican]

"You'll never be able to control all the corruption in the world. Only the corruption within yourself." Man, we should put that on a bumper sticker or something. That needs to get spread around.

[@austinmccormick8952]

Not only is the subplot with the other team members wearing his outfits and such cool but I noticed. When I was watching the show with my nephew, that afterwards he was progressively more skilled

[@ScintillatingSusie]

As a Miraculous fan, I always thought that Miraculous was more about the effect of secret identities on someone so young then the characters themselves. Plus I always feel like we got to know the characters well. Especially Adrien, he gets so much development

[@Drave_Jr.]

This is sarcasm, right? I'm bad at identifying it.

[@ScintillatingSusie]

@@Drave_Jr. No. The only character you say we didn't get any depth into that is a hero is Max.

[@davidbarnett342]

There is no reward for integrity only self satisfaction, and achieving your goal usually leads to more satisfaction then that(for a lot of people). That is why integrity will always be the minority because the good holds no value in the scenario and the bad route holds all the value. You have to make your integrity a strength because the rest of the world is intent on exploiting it as a weakness.

[@zatoby6705]

Damn that is pretty deep. I like it

[@iqbalindaryono8984]

There is no DIRECT reward, the skills and values you build up by doing something the "right" way will benefit you in the future. Moreso, the value of doing the "right" thing will always yield positive result albeit to the system rather than the individual.

[@ramondelgado4927]

This also weirdly seems to play into Batman own ideology of working on the darkness unlike most other JL heroes and why he toes the line but never crosses it (Red Hood) , which is cool because this is more or less supposed to be when Robin left Batman due to ideologies and starts to become his own person/hero

[@NathanPatrickLane]

Achieving goals does yield satisfaction, but that satisfaction is always fleeting. Sometimes wanting is better than having. This is why you have billionaires using shady tactics to make additional billions, even though they have more than enough to live comfortably. Integrity gives satisfaction regardless of circumstance, and so it lasts forever.

[@Nunnyahbizhen]

Awesome review 👍 This episode is one of my favorites as well as my father's also. As I listened to your discussion I realized that this "victim mentality" is one manifestation of a core inner thought that people use to justify their actions, and this can go for both sides, not just those claiming to be victims. " I am doing x because of y, and I deserve x because of what these people or this person or this group did", can be used by anyone with a mentality to blame others instead of wanting to take a hard look at themselves. The same can be said for those who want to claim they are superior to others without wanting to do the work for themselves. As you said before, everyone is always looking for the "easy way" and it's always easier to pass the buck and blame someone else for your actions.

[@acesandjacks7241]

12:33 well it's more him hiding from Robin, but the audience seeing that he's hiding from Robin

[@teeglocarbonite9625]

Great lesson! Keep preaching, SDR! There will always be an audience for these types of lessons, as long as the heart is in the right place

[@moxxiedemongamer3019]

The Quest is still one of my favorite episode of Teen Titans and the moral are still hold up and the comedy in this episode

[@Falloutlover1011]

Man, this show, Samurai Jack, Powerpuff Girls, and everything else on Boomerang made growing up a Zoomer fun.

[@LucarioGamer]

This is a great video Shady, it's always great to see you talk about the messages shows try to convey, especially good life lessons like this. Also, Teen Titans is great and any excuse to talk about it is a great excuse

[@Watch-0w1]

" there will always be someone who does thing the easy way, but that should not stop you from doing things the right way"

[@kaloriommati6933]

That ("There is always going to be someone who does things the easy way, but that should not stop you from doing things the right way.") is the same line that got my attention through this whole video... beside how amazing your message is... I've always stood confused in-front of this "easy-way" thing, and I've so needed your message/your video... thank you; it was amazing... and your message is great... great work, Shady... and I'm glad that Teen-Titans always draw my attention 😆