Hank and Dove
In the third episode of Titans Season 3, Dick Grayson is determined to figure out what happened to Jason Todd. The grave is empty, confirming that Red Hood is definitely Jason Todd. ..
Could someone be bringing the dead back to life? That’s certainly one theory, although some of the others believe it could well be that Jason faked his death. Kory and some of the others believe it could well be that Jason faked his death.
The real crux of the story is that Hank and Dawn are trying to figure out what to do about Jason. Hank sees Jason as a threat, while Dawn believes they need to think through their options. However, when Jason rings Hank he claims there’s something wrong with him and he begs his fellow hero help. Hank decides to go off alone and promises not to tell Dick.
Hank heads to the Gotham observatory, where he’s forced to give up his phone and destroy it. He stupidly agrees to the terms, only to grab a burner phone and head forward to Gotham Gym. And would you believe it, Hank falls hook, line and sinker for Red Hood’s plan, where he’s naked and impaled with a “gift” for back home.
Thankfully, Hank stumbled back to Wayne Manor (well, that was quick!) but Conner realized there was a countdown timer - it was a bomb. This bomb was actually wired up to go off when Hank counted down a set number of heartbeats. In order to stop this, Red Hood requested 50 million gold bars. ..
Dick, desperate to save his friends, decides to go ahead with this – but not before speaking to Crane at Arkham. He helps guide Dick toward the prospect of Jason working with (or for) someone else. It’s very obvious gameplaying but something that gets under Dick’s skin nonetheless.
As Kory investigates further, it seems like Jason’s body was taken out of the coroner’s office and something was done to him. Well, the man who took Jason’s body is called Cyrus Beake. With a solid lead to go on, Nightwing heads out to investigate. Well, with Cyrus dead and Dick Grayson following Red Hood’s scent, it all looks very bleak and hopeless. ..
Jason manages to convince Dawn to do his bidding in a ploy to try and help Hank out. Well, when she shows up at an abandoned warehouse Dawn is offered a choice. If she faces her fears and kills Jason, then he’ll switch off the detonator and free Hank. It’s all part of Jason’s elaborate plan and with less than 20 heartbeats to go, Conner manages to find a solution…but it’s too late. The detonator blows, Hank is dead and the gun Dawn was given was actually the detonator. Uh oh.
The Episode Review
The Titans have completely changed the game and Hank’s prospects of starring in the rest of the season are now in doubt.
The events leading up to Hank’s death are a mess, with too many plot contrivances for the reader to follow. Hank must have known he was in trouble, but he went ahead and did it alone. It’s a shame he didn’t listen to his friends and go back home.
The death of Wayne Manor’s owner, Hanks, has had a significant impact on the residents of the house. It is unknown how they will recover from his death.
Titans has managed to improve from the show it was last year and right now it seems like the series has redeemed itself. However, half of season 2 was good too and then we had a “death-by-debris” ending so we’ll have to wait and see.
The third season of Titans is off to a strong start, with many potential storylines and exciting developments. This could be good news for the show’s future, as it seems to be gaining momentum. ..
