Ep 21. Body Adventure
- TVPG
- November 13, 2014
- 11 min
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5.7 (155)
In Teen Titans Go! season 2 episode 21, titled "Body Adventure," the gang goes on a wild ride inside of Raven's body. Raven's powers are acting up, causing her body to become increasingly unstable and leading the Titans to embark on a journey into her body to fix the issue at its source. As they enter Raven's body they must travel through the different organs and systems, including her brain, heart, and stomach, encountering a variety of obstacles and challenges along the way.
The Titans ride through Raven's bloodstream, attempting to locate and neutralize the source of the instability. However, the journey is far from easy, with obstacles including a giant stomach acid monster, a swarm of deadly bacteria, and an inner ear maze that messes with their equilibrium. The Titans make popular cultural references like Indiana Jones when they say they must keep the crystal in her ear canal and the word "venture" because they are in a Body Adventure.
Throughout the episode, the Titans showcase their teamwork, with each member using their unique abilities to help navigate through the different challenges they face. Robin, being the team's fearless leader, takes charge, while Cyborg uses his technological expertise to analyze Raven's biochemistry. Starfire's super strength actually enables her to tame a giant white blood cell while her innocent view of things makes the team realize the obvious dangers that could arise when they are inside. Beast Boy uses his shape-shifting skills to help the Titans adapt to the various environments within Raven's body. Raven herself also comes into the picture, at some point, she is an ethereal form that helps them pinpoint a medical issue that needs to be solved.
The episode combines action, adventure, and humor, with the Titans bantering with one another throughout the journey. There are many funny scenes; when they make a wrong turn, they enter her dreams and there are a series of jokes that emphasize this point, like the final joke of the dream sequence being a person on the beach asking Beast Boy where the shrimp is; Beast Boy responds "I don't know if this is a dream, but if it is, I want all the shrimp to myself." Another notable one, as Starfire gets engulfed by the giant cell she excitedly mentions being inside and then prophesies the realization of this once they get out.
As the Titans progress through Raven's body, they come across a mysterious device attached to her spleen that could be causing the instability. With Raven's help, they recognize that this device is a malfunctioning battery saving device for her brother's game (Raven's brother being a reoccurring character). Of course, it's not as simple as just removing the device, so the Titans must first defeat her malfunctioning antibody guards around the spleen. The battle is one of the most memorable moments of the episode, showcasing the Titans' strengths and skills.
Finally, the Titans reach the spleen, which is where the culprit battery-saving device is located. As they remove the device, Raven's body immediately starts to stabilize, the episode ends with the Titans being spit out of Raven's mouth - or so they think as they have shrunk back down to their original size, but end up not being pleased with their arrival.
"Body Adventure" highlights the strengths of each character in the team, the writers' use of humor and cultural references allow the episode to appeal to both children and adults. The plot revolves around a universally relatable medical issue that showcases the Titans' teamwork to solve a problem. Throughout the episode, we see the Titans explore and battle within Raven's body in a lively, action-packed adventure that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.