![]() Die for Our Ship: Quite a few Nightwing/Starfire shippers despise Mandy, viewing her as a Replacement Scrappy for Nightstar, Nightwing and Starfire's daughter from Kingdom Come, in addition to their ship not being canon here.Neither does she really have much in the way of Character Development, many pointing out she only starts turning around after she gains powers which many feel isn't truly earned and that she only does so because her powers give her self-worth which is not a good message to give to the story's target audience. Designated Hero: One of the biggest problems a decent amount of readers have with the book is the fact that Mandy is a pretty unlikeable protagonist due to her constant Wangsting and being a self-centered Jerkass to people.The only real draw it has going for it is that it's related to Teen Titans. If you've read any type of teenage drama and/or protagonist-with-a-superhero-parent story, this one isn't going to be any different for you as it follows a lot of familiar beats to the letter. Cliché Storm: A major criticism against the book.Critical Backlash: Even though this got panned heavily by hardcore comic fans, a lot of the more recent reviews have found the hate for it to be far overblown, stating that while it isn't perfect, it's okay for what it is.At most, one could say she caught Blackfire off-guard and that Mandy was fueled by the Power of Love and that it was a case of Unskilled, but Strong, but it's still an utterly one-sided fight. She then defeats Blackfire without so much as breaking a sweat, despite being new to her powers and having much less experience than her mom or aunt. The climax of the book has Blackfire nearly defeat Starfire, which triggers Mandy into suddenly developing her powers.Blackfire and her forces kidnap Mandy and Starfire, saying that the two will finally have to challenge Blackfire for the throne and make it seem like they're about to take them into deep space, perhaps even return to Tamaran, forcing Mandy to understand the danger Starfire escaped from in her youth… except for some reason, Blackfire thinks the best way for them to face her challenge is to drop them in the middle of Mandy's school's football game to humiliate her in front of her peers?.Animation Age Ghetto: While the portrayal of teenagers may be off-putting for older fans, it's often overlooked that as a DC Young Adult entry, the graphic novel is aimed towards young teens who casually grew up with Teen Titans (2003) and Teen Titans Go! but don't follow the comics. ![]()
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