#same with rachel and tim and donna and drake and gar and

[ninety-two-bees]

watching the uk election results live is giving me a tummyache

[not-so-mundane-after-all]

Well, I think it’s time to create my own list of thoughts and wishes for season 3 of Titans

(I am well aware that some of these points are merely a wishful thinking but a girl can dream, right?)

First of all, the official stuff we found out so far:

- Redhood - I know Jason was treated poorly (to say the least) in s2 and that is a legit reason to be angry at the team but please let this transition make sense. Curran is putting a lot of work into it and I am sure his performance will be amazing, but storywise I really hope it’s not gonna end up being done in a “bratty kid throwing a tantrum” kind of way.

- Barbara Gordon - I don’t want to hear anything about a love triangle, got it? She’s being introduced as Dick’s ex for a reason. There might be some little things thrown in here and there like we had with Dawn in s1 but a full blown drama? We don’t need that shit! And besides, it’s been said she won’t be very happy to see Dick, neither she’ll be thrilled about Nightwing and Company running around her city.

Unless they turn it all into a comedy where instead of Kory being jealous - it’s the kids! Gar and Rachel going completely feral whenever Barbara gets close to Dick, giving off you’re not our mom so get out vibe and Kory lets them because she finds it hilarious (this season is supposed be *lighter* and *more fun* as I’ve heard, right?)

- Scarecrow - I am VERY intrigued to see that character. He’s supposed be locked up and working with GCPD but I do hope we’ll get to see him in action. I’m not really into comics world, I had to do my research on him, but from what I’ve found… Damn, fear toxin torture that show their biggest fears and nightmares would be awesome for my angst crave

- Blackfire - personally I don’t find a reason to panic. I know that the treatment of both Anna and her character, especially in s2 was unacceptable, I 100% agree with that. And it does give a reason to worry for s3. BUT why am I not worried?

1. Damaris Lewis has been promoted to a series regular a long time ago

2. Even with all the stuff happening in Gotham, Blackfire is still set to be the main villain - we had the same situation in s2. Cadmus was brought up to introduce Conner, even though Deathstroke was the main villian. So whatever is happening in Gotham, it’s for the introduction of Red Hood while Blackfire remains main villain.

3. Look at what Anna has been saying and the vibe she’s giving off! Would she be this happy if Kory wasn’t getting more screentime? Would she be getting calls from the showrunner about creating Kory’s background and having a chance to pitch him ideas like incorporating her native culture in building the world of Tamaran? WOULD SHE SAY WITH A HUGE SMILE ON HER FACE THAT THIS IS THEIR BEST SEASON YET?

So don’t worry too much about our girl. I’m sure she’s getting her time to shine. Even if it ends up being not as much as we would want, it’s still progress from last season.

And if the writers follow a similar schematic as for previous seasons, I see it going like this:

Blackfire = Deathstroke = Trigon (Main Villian)

Gotham stuff/Redhood = CADMUS/Conner = The Organization/Nuclear Family/Angela (side villian/introduction)

Scarecrow and Barbara = Doctor Light = Amy Rohrbach and Nic Zucco (plot device, appearance in 1-3 eps at most)

I might be wrong though, so don’t hold me on that. Because there’s also another storyline that needs to fit in between all of this

- Rachel on Themyscira - I am sure they won’t show as much of the island as they were originally planning for the same reason they moved the team from San Francisco to Gotham - weather conditions in this time of year resulting in lower temperatures, shorter and less sunny days. All of that wouldn’t be a problem if it wasn’t for filming being pushed back due to Covid. I also had a feeling from the beginning that Rachel won’t come back victorious, or at least she will come back alone, with Donna showing up on her own later or at the end of the season. Now, with an information of the possible use of Lazarus Pit, it all makes even more sense. All my knowledge about those pits comes from Arrowverse so correct me if I’m wrong, but is Donna going to struggle with Blood Lust because of that? It is possible imo.

- Roy Harper and Tim Drake - I don’t have much to say about them, really. I’m excited to see Roy but the only valid reason for him to show up is to grieve Donna and maybe share his condolences to Dick or something like that. We don’t need more OG Titans drama. And Tim… well, new Robin in town will catch Jason’s attention and definitely spark some jealousy, evolving into a feeling of being ditched and abandoned, further confirming his belief of being a “reject”. All of this will only push him further to Red Hood.

Now, for the things I personally want to happen…

- Dickkory getting together - even if it happens in the finale, we need to see the progress! I don’t want this to happen off screen during the possible time jump. I want to see them supporting each other and being there for each other. I want to see Kory being his right-hand (wo)man and them leading the team together. And most importantly for me - the one thing that really brought them together in s1 - a continuation of their co-parenting of the younger Titans.

- Gar’s trauma being adressed - and I’m talking BOTH SEASONS. He really struggled with killing that guy in s1 and what CADMUS did to him made it all worse. He needs to talk about this with someone (and I hope that someone is Dick). And I really want to know if what happened to him is gonna have any lasting consequences.

- Donna and Dick need to talk things out - the worst thing about her death for me is the fact that these two didn’t get the chance to talk about what happened. Donna wasn’t a saint either and I find her behavior in the second half of s2 very hypocritical. It almost felt like this Donna and s1 Donna are two different people! She and Dick have a very strong bond and a lot of history. I’m sure they’ve had their fair share of fights in the past. I really hope they will sort this thing out and get back to being this amazing duo I fell in love with in s1.

- Rose and Jericho - I really want to see how this relationship will work and progress with them not really knowing each other but sharing one body.

- Growth and progress in Kory, Rachel and Gar’s powers - I think I don’t need to elaborate on that. I want to see Kory and Rachel fly, Rachel using more of her powers and discovering stuff like teleportation and telekinesis, Gar turning into other animals (lets pray HBO MAX will provide a decent budget for all of that). And obviously, following that…

- Supersuits for those three! - do I need to add more? I don’t think so.

- And can we get rid of Hank and Dawn? - I liked them in s1, tolerated them at the beginning of s2 and by the end I just wanted them gone. They are completely useless. Honestly? If I were to pick one… Hank can stay, we can still do something with him. But Dawn can go and don’t come back for all I care. I only need her for one more thing I’d like to see but more about that later.

And now the two most important things for me…

- MORE CORE FOUR FAMILY MOMENTS - this was the magic of season 1 that we only got some crumbs of in 2x01 and then it disappeared completely. I am in desperate need of Dick and Kory co-parenting their two superpowered teenage kids. And can someone FINALLY call Dick a DAD?! I would pay fortune to see that happen.

- Relationship progress between the Core Four - all the possible variants, but especially with the kids. It’s already been pretty much established that Rachel is Daddy’s Girl while Gar is Mama’s Boy. And it was nice to see Dick and Gar growing closer during season 2 while Rachel poured her heart out to Kory. But I was VERY MUCH with Gar and Kory when they both asked Rachel “Have you talked to Dick?” because girl YOU AND YOUR FATHER NEED TO TALK! A lot has happened, okay? (Not just because I am an absolute sucker for this dynamic and they are my favorites, but… get ready for a rant) I really want to go back to the way things were in s1 where they had at least one scene together every episode, where they talked and bonded a lot, where we actually could see the progress of this relationship. We’ve been stripped of that in s2. A little bit at the beginning, something at the end (I’m still mad Rachel didn’t get any closure for that nightmare that scared the hell out of her and yet had no influence on further events). I want to see Dick really embracing that role of a father, stepping up to responsibilities he kinda forgot about in s2. It would be nice to see a callback to his conversation with Dawn in 1x02 about how he’s “not taking her in” because “he can’t do family”. I’d love for Dawn to throw one big “I told you so!” in his face (and Dick agreeing she was right all along). I want to see Rachel leaning on him for support and encouragement while also growing independent in her own way. I also need to see more physical affection. Hugs are great and we always want more of them, but a touch of hand on the arm or cheek, or a forehead kiss would kill me. And I dream about a verbal “I love you” everyday…

Well, I think it’s all for now. Nothing else comes to mind atm. I might update this list as time goes on and we get more details…

[sqoiler]

cassiestephkara highschool au lets go

“I’m gonna kill someone,” Cassie said, coming up behind her friends.

“What?” Tim asked, turning. Cassie crossed her arms. Tim and Kon exchanged a look.

“What?” Kon repeated.

“I am the only person who has first lunch this year,” she declared. “Bart and Jaime and Eddie and Rose and Donna and Dick and Rachel and Gar and Kori and Jason and Roy and–”

“Woah, woah, I get the picture,” Tim said, holding up his hands in surrender.

“And you guys,” Cassie finished lamely.

“Did you ask Damian?” Tim asked, tapping his chin. Cassie shoved him.

“I’m not gonna sit with your freshman little brother,” she assured him.

“We’re only sophomores,” Kon said. “But Kara has first lunch. You can sit with her.”

“Kara?” Cassie asked, thinking. She didn’t know the other girl very well, but she and Kon were cousins or something and pretty close. And Cassie’d been over at Kon’s enough to recognize the other girl, and Kara would know who Cassie is. Cassie nodded.

“Steph might have first lunch,” Tim offered.

“Who?” Cassie asked. Tim and Kon exchanged another look and Cassie shoved Tim again.

“Oh, look, the art room,” Kon said. “This is my stop.” He peeled away from the pair and ran off.

“He’s taking art?” Cassie asked, stopping by the cafeteria.

“He needs a fine arts credit,” Tim said, shrugging. He reached over and patted her shoulder. “You’ll be fine.” With that, he vanished into a crowd of people. Cassie frowned and went into the lunchroom. It was filling up steadily. She wound her way around the people before spotting a familiar blonde at a table.

“Mind if I sit here?” Cassie asked.

“Not at all,” Kara said, beaming at her and pushing her glasses up her nose. Cassie smiled in relief and sat, pulling out her lunch.

“It’s just, everyone I know has–”

“Second lunch,” Kara and Cassie said at the same time. Cassie blinked at the other girl.

“I’m in the same boat,” Kara said. “You may have noticed that the boys aren’t here.” Cassie grinned. She knew which boys Kara was talking about, Tim and Kon were practically attached at the hip. She was glad she hadn’t pursued that too hard.

“Demon spawn successfully hates me again,” a new voice announced. Yet another blonde popped down at the table.

“What did you do?” Kara asked.

“Nothing!” the other girl said, throwing up her hands. “All I did was ruffle his hair….and call him sweetie…in front of Colin and Maps…” Kara sniggered, and Cassie fought back a smile.

“Hi,” she said. “I’m–”

“Cassie Sandsmark, Tim’s once girlfriend of about a month,” the other girl said, shaking her hand. “I’m the other best friend.”

“Uh, what?” Cassie asked.

“Stephanie Brown, Tim’s other best friend and once girlfriend of about half a year,” Steph said, leaning back in her seat. “I went to GA when he went to Jump City Middle.” Cassie nodded.

“When we dated he had just broken up with you,” she recalled. “And Kon had transferred to Smallville.”

“I broke up with him, but yes,” Steph said.

“Tim liked me once, I think,” Kara said.

“Everyone likes you, Kara,” Steph said, elbowing her. Kara blushed and rolled her eyes.

“So you know the Waynes, then?” Cassie asked eagerly, leaning towards Steph.

“Do I know the Waynes?” Steph asked. “Because I once dated Tim Drake-Wayne? Good question. That question can be answered by the fact that Dickhead drove me to school today, I am Demon Brat’s favorite female human being (I think), Cass is my best friend, Timbo is my other best friend, Jaybird, Duke, and I egged my dad’s car together last week, and Brucie is filing adoption papers for me.”

“Wow,” Cassie said. “Really?”

“Probably not, but he might be, and that’s the key point here,” Steph said.

“I’ve barely met Bruce,” Cassie said wistfully.

“I went on family vacation with them this summer,” Steph said.

“All I did this summer was go tend cows,” Kara said mournfully.

“That’s a lie, and you know it,” Cassie said. “Kon said that you and him went to Metropolis and did an internship at the Daily Planet and stayed at Lex Luthor’s hose for a whole week.”

“But I also tended cows,” Kara said.

“I think I offended Lex Luthor at a gala this summer,” Steph said thoughtfully. Cassie laughed.

“What did you do this summer?” Kara asked, directing her attention to Cassie.

“Beach,” she said. “All summer. Just the beach.”

“Nice,” Steph said admiringly. “With Diana Prince?”

“Yeah,” Cassie said. “And Donna.”

“Nice,” Steph said again.

“We went to Diana’s hometown and stayed on a house that was like a two second walk from the beach and did nothing all summer.”

“Sounds nice,” Kara said. “I never get to go to the beach.”

“We went to Europe,” Steph said. “There was a beach.”

“I like the beach,” Cassie said. “It was nice. Just me, Donna, Steve, and Diana.”

“We went to Europe with me, Bruce, Damian, Dick, Jason, Cass, Harper, Cullen, Duke, Tim, Kate, Selina, and Babs,” Steph said.

“That’s a lot of people,” Kara said.

“Bruce pretends to hate people, but he has a big family,” Steph said wisely, and the lunch bell rang. “Well, there I go to band.”

“Have fun,” Kara said.

“Yeah,” Cassie said, standing up. “I have math next.”

“That sucks,” Steph said. “Same time tomorrow?”

“Yeah,” Cassie and Kara agreed. Cassie gathered her stuff and headed toward the math room, looking forward to the lunches ahead of her.