Releases - DVD - Season 1, Volume 2 - Switched
Release Information
Studio: Warner Home Video
Announce Date: 2/2/05
Street Date: 4/12/05
Closed Captioning: Yes
MSRP: $19.97
Packaging Type: DVD tray (FLP snapper)
Subformat: Single Disc
Media Quantity: 1
Sound Track Language: English
Run Time: 151
Contains the episodes: Switched, Deep Six, Masks, Mad Mod, Car Trouble,
Apprentice (Part 1), Apprentice (Part 2) |
Aspect Ratio(s)
Original Aspect Ratio - 1.33, Standard [4:3 Transfer]
Discographic Information
1 English, 2 Francais, 3 Espanol
Sound Quality:
Espanol: Dolby Surround Stereo 2.0
English: Dolby Surround Stereo 2.0
Francais: Dolby Surround Stereo 2.0
Edition Details
� Encoding: Region 1
� Animated, Color
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Special Features: Interviews:
"Puffy Ami Yumi"--Ultra hip pop female group Puffy Ami Yumi sing and
interview regarding their hit Teen Titans theme song
Other: Bonus "Toon Topia" webisodes; Theatrical Trailer
Official Description: Seven new
episodes from the most famous superhero library, DC Comics, complete the
first season.
Review: A fine follow-up to the
first volume, Teen Titans: Switched - Season One, Volume Two offers the
final seven episodes to the first seasons.
In case you don't know, Teen Titans features five teenage superheroes
each with special powers. The team is led by Robin, the acrobatic and
daring group leader with a stocked utility belt and no fear. Beast Boy,
small in stature and quick with a joke, can shift into the form of any
animal - from a tiger to a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Starfire is new to Earth
and na�ve to its ways, but when it is time for a throwdown, she fights
as hard as any of the others. The spooky, deadpan Raven can control
inanimate objects with her powerful mental abilities. Hulking Cyborg is
half-man, half-machine and the most powerful member of the team.
I can remember not being too fond of this cartoon when it first
premiered. I thought the quality was a bit underwhelming and the
characters didn't interest me. So, with that in mind, I would only catch
the odd episode instead of watching it religiously as I did most other
animated DC Cartoons. But as I caught more and more episodes, I started
to appreciate Teen Titans for what it offered that other cartoons
didn't, and just how fun it could be.
This single disc release collects episodes #7 - #13, the final half of
the first season. It's a pretty solid collection of episodes, with only
a couple of uninteresting episodes. The excellent "Masks" and completely
insane "Mad Mod" makes up for the rather bland "Deep Six" and "Car
Trouble;" "Switched," and "Apprentice, Part 1" and "Apprentice, Part 2"
round out the package.
Despite being properly labeled on the cover art and listings on the
inside flap, the episode "Mad Mod" is listed as "Detention" on the DVD
menu.
Like the initial release, this Teen Titans collection excels in
the audio and visual department. While only 2.0 audio, the quality is
excellent, and simply booms when cranked loud. You can hear every little
detail, from the lightest step to the loudest crash. The visual remains
just as strong, with a vibrant and clear transfer. The colors stay true
to form and sharp, without a hint of bleed over.
Packaging is pretty standard, as are the animated menus. This release
never win any awards for excellence, but it serves its' purpose just
fine.
The extras are pretty standard for this type of release. Included is a
"Trident Clones" game, trailers for other DVD releases, a short cartoon
called "The Hiros," and a brief featurette based around Puffy AmiYumi.
Since I have very little interest in Puffy AmiYumi, I found the
featurette to be pretty inane, ranging from incredibly disappointing to
mildly watchable. Whenever the featurette actually starts to get
interesting, it goes off and becomes nonsensical and erratic. The only
upside is that maybe Teen Titans - Season Two, Volume One will have featurettes that focus on the animated series. Also, despite initial
reports, the PostTopia Teen Titans adventure, "The Lost Episode,"
unless it's a hidden easter egg, is not included on this DVD.
Overall, it's a good release for those looking to add Teen Titans to
their DVD collection. The extras are sure to please most of the fans,
and the transfer quality is just as solid, if not better, than their
original broadcasts. It's a welcome companion to Volume One. |
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