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"Matched" Discussion Post; Originally Aired September 11th, 2013
Topic Started: Sep 11 2013, 07:26 PM (283 Views)
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Cyborg’s Love Matcher 5000 program pairs Raven with Beast Boy and Starfire with Aquaman. While Beast Boy does everything he can to get Raven to love him, Robin tries to be more like Aquaman to win Starfire’s heart.


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Time to discuss the Love Matcher 5000 and wonder if it speaks the truth or if it has a flaw.
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I won't get to see the episode until tonight, but I had a dream just now that I feel the need to post. This is not me telling some lame joke with a punchline that will come later. The following is sincere.

Now, the dream doesn't make perfect sense. Like most dreams, it made more sense when I was in it than it does now that I am awake. Bottom line is that I was watching this episode. The Titans had designs that were closer to the original show but a bit older. At the end of the episode, Raven confessed her love for Beast Boy. I don't remember much of what she actually said. Her voice wasn't quite the same, but it had enough of Raven in it that I didn't question in it.

There was something about her tone of voice and what she said that was so sweet-natured that I woke with a feeling of extreme contentment, as cheesy as that sounds. I still hate that pairing, but now I have a really strong urge to re-watch the original show.
Edited by Sparky 2.0, Sep 12 2013, 02:02 PM.
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Saw the episode on Youtube. That was even worse than I expected. Not that it really matters much, but I hope the writers just drop Raven's supposed crush on Beast Boy. This is stupid. She likes nothing about him.
Edited by Sparky 2.0, Sep 12 2013, 02:02 PM.
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I was scared, but I actually rather liked the episode. I've watched it 9 times, thinking I must be in shock or something since my weekend was so depressing, but I just can't not like it. It felt like what this show should be. I liked it. Wish Robin was less of a jerk, but I'm getting used to that.
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(Finally saw it tonight. Yay.)

Ignoring the BB/Raven pairing premise for a second, I didn't dislike this one, actually. Yes, the Starfire/Aquaman pairing was wonderfully cracky, and even Robin's overcompensating was amusing (including Cyborg's freak-out about Robin being almost nude). And so far, it has the one ending that while random, as usual -- there must be BB/scratching post shippers out there somewhere -- I can appreciate Raven resigning to the insanity of the GO universe and 'why do I try?' Of course, probably shouldn't pose that question to viewers tired of the GO Titans' antics, but whatevah.

But I must question Raven flashbacking BB's goffic nails, as we only saw it a half a minute ago. I know viewers have short attention span, srsly.

Though, between Raven and Terra in this continuity, GO!BB must really like ballbusting women, or just doesn't care as "she kinda sorta likes me!" Pick one. Then again, Terra wasn't exactly an actual love interest in this series, either.
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I kinda got a different vibe. Terra being a huge irrepressable crush or something, whereas with Raven, he really seemed to legitimately try to win her over. He went an extra mile there that he didn't go with for Terra.
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True enough. With Terra, he acted like he already won her over, which made the reality funny and ironic, since he couldn't see how much she was using him. Whereas, with Raven, he did exert actual effort..., which is amazing with this version of Beast Boy, given how lazy he is. (He's way more lazy than the 2003 animated version, and there are many words to describe Comic Canon Beast Boy, but "lazy" sure as heck isn't one of them.)

It's a pity the writers couldn't have used Brave/Bold Aquaman. Man, he'd be perfect for GO, and I miss his "Outrageous!"
Edited by Killer Moth, Nov 8 2013, 10:00 PM.
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Looking beyond the whole BBxRae thing this episode did deliver. I got a kick out of seeing Cyborg's machine match Star and BB with a scratching post at the end though. xD But Raven gave in way too easily... She even had a huge list on the things she didn't like about him, yet she gave in... Curse you writers! Dx Anyway this episode gets a 5/10 for me.
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Some people like to play on the opposites attract thing a little too hard. Oddly, you'll never see them hooking up with a convicted murderer.

*shrug* I guess they like headcanons over everything else, lol.
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Oddly, you'll never see them hooking up with a convicted murderer.
I laughed way harder at this than I should've. I might've hurt my tummy with the giggles.
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Some people like to play on the opposites attract thing a little too hard. Oddly, you'll never see them hooking up with a convicted murderer.

*shrug* I guess they like headcanons over everything else, lol.
Don't tempt me. Seriously, I might write a fic on that.

You mean the writers' headcanons or fans' or what?
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Feb 4 2014, 04:29 PM
Some people like to play on the opposites attract thing a little too hard. Oddly, you'll never see them hooking up with a convicted murderer.

*shrug* I guess they like headcanons over everything else, lol.
Don't tempt me. Seriously, I might write a fic on that.
Do it. Do it. Do it.
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Feb 16 2014, 03:30 PM
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Feb 16 2014, 03:19 PM
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Feb 4 2014, 04:29 PM
Some people like to play on the opposites attract thing a little too hard. Oddly, you'll never see them hooking up with a convicted murderer.

*shrug* I guess they like headcanons over everything else, lol.
Don't tempt me. Seriously, I might write a fic on that.
Do it. Do it. Do it.
Okay, give me examples, so I can. XD

As for the "opposites attract" meme that everyone in fiction loves, I can see why, as such dynamics are easier to write. However, you still need things in common to tie the pairing together, because, otherwise, "opposites attracts eventually becomes opposites exploding." Yet when you find pairings with much in common, that's regarded as boring by creators (usually). Can't have that in an action series, so got to pair with characters that supposedly leads to more lively scenes, instead.

And this problem goes as far back as the New Teen Titans, as Wolfman wouldn't pair up Dick Grayson/Donna Troy specifically for this reason. I love Dick /Raven, yes, Dick/Donna would have been ideal, as God knows Dick needs Donna's stability. Rant over.
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Feb 16 2014, 03:19 PM
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Feb 4 2014, 04:29 PM
Some people like to play on the opposites attract thing a little too hard. Oddly, you'll never see them hooking up with a convicted murderer.

*shrug* I guess they like headcanons over everything else, lol.
Don't tempt me. Seriously, I might write a fic on that.

You mean the writers' headcanons or fans' or what?
Fan headcanons. Never seen writers with that issue much, or speak loudly of it.
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