Wavelength
Aqualad comes to see the Teen Titans. He tells them about Brother Blood's scheme to use some of Cyborg's technology to create a massive tidal wave and destroy the city. The Titans, Cyborg in particular, are more than happy to lend a hand.
The six heroes travel to Brother Blood's underwater headquarters at which point they split up into three groups. Beast Boy and Aqualad go after the force field protecting Brother Blood's new weapon. Cyborg goes after the weapon itself. Robin, Starfire, and Raven do their best to distract the forces of Brother Blood so that the other two teams can focus on their missions.
Cyborg encounters Bumblebee, one of Brother Blood's students. They fight until she "accidentally" destroys the camera that allows Brothoer Blood to watch their fight. She reveals at that point that she is on the same side as the Titans. Cyborg has trouble believing her so the fight continues until she finally convinces him. Cyborg and Bumblebee team up and battle brother Blood. They prevent his plan from working but Brother Blood escapes.
Thoughts
This episode features just the second appearance of Brother Blood and Bumblebee.
The premise for this story reminds of the story from Tales of the Teen Titans (1984) 45-47. The Titans also teamed up with Aqualad in that story and attached an underwater HIVE base.
There are elements of this story that also remind me of Star Wars: A New Hope. Aqualad and Beast Boy almost get crushed in a room that is a bit like the trash compactor room from Star Wars. There is a force field that has to be deactivated in order for the heroes to stand a chance of succeeding in their mission. Cyborg confronts Brother Blood in a scene that reminded me a bit of the fight between Luke and Darth Vader in Empire Strikes Back.
This is a good episode. I like how they split up the team. It's a big improvement over the previous episode.
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