Written by Jamie Gorenberg
Directed by Millicent Shelton
Hank: "Tell Dawn I love her."
Well, this went exactly as predicted. If I didn't know that Alan Ritchson hadn't signed for a new series on Amazon, maybe I would've been surprised by this turn of events. However I did and this show needed a way to solidify Red Hood as a legitimate threat. For that to happen, Hank had to die.
Hank has often been my least favourite member of the Titans but after this episode, I think Jason has earned that title and he definitely ensured that any hope of talking him around went out the window. He even managed to play Dick and Dawn off each other before Hank was blown to bits.
Again, even with Jason trying to tear the Titans apart, we did see them working together. Conner had managed to figure how to deactivate the bomb before Jason tricked Dawn into killing Hank while Kory and Barbara worked together to give Dick a lead into that warehouse.
Jason's goal might be to tear his former family to pieces but after this episode, I think it's not only obvious that he's working for a bigger threat but that threat in question actually happens to be the Scarecrow. Crane made it clear himself during his brief conversation with Dick, only the latter wasn't paying that much attention to him.
As for Hank, the threat of death certainly put the character in a reflective mood. He wanted Dawn to know he loved her and he warned Dick not to let Jason ruin the Titans. Hank had more effect here in this one episode than the first two seasons alone. I'm not sure however if Dawn will last much longer without him though as a character.
As for Bruce, his absence really has caused problems. His own technology and Jason's manipulation of it caused Hank's death and even Barbara seems to resent the Titans being in Gotham more than she did Batman. Surely we're due some return of Bruce now that he must know Jason's alive thanks to Gar.
- Cyrus Peak who helped remove Jason from the morgue didn't last long in this episode.
- Conner's role has definitely been the tech guy so far this season. I think I would've angrier had the show killed Krypto though.
- Kory got another attack at the GCPD, courtesy of Blackfire, who will be the main focus of the next episode.
- Chronology: From where the previous episode left off.
Hank & Dove seems to be the beginning of the end for this particular duo. The episode worked in cementing how far Jason will also go to take out his former family. Three episodes in, this season has certainly upped it's game.
Rating: 8 out of 10
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