Titans Recap, Episode 2: ‘Hawk and Dove’

Season 1 / Episode 2: Hawk and Dove / The CW Welcome back to your weekly dose of Titans. After some murder mysteries in good ole’ Michigan featuring Rachel a.k.a. Raven and Dick Grayson a.k.a. The “Fuck Batman” Robin, some literal scorched earth tactics on the other side of the globe from Kori a.k.a Starfire, and the briefest of cameos from Beast Boy, are you ready to see how our ragtag bunch of misfits are going to collide? Spoilers ahead as we recap Hawk and Dove. I. It’s a Rough Life for a Vigilante Our scene opens with Hawk hanging from chains as some low-level criminals crowd around and critique the costume. One gets a little too familiar with a cigarette and Hawk pays the kindness back with a swift knee which in turns get a gun pointed at his chest. The apparent ringleader has a surgeon theme going and brings up some implements of torture and a handheld radio (once again making me ask, what year is this series supposed to be set in?). Hawk does some monologue as the mooks add some more chains and when Hawk asks “Are you going to torture me or what?” the ringleader predictably starts torturing, this time with some light stabbing to the stomach. Ringleader makes an inquiry about what Hawk is doing here before ordering the mooks to take the pants down as he selects a nice pairing of garden sheers. Cue the lights shutting down and Dove making her dramatic entrance. She quickly clears out the room. Ringleader makes a quick break for it, leaving Hawk and Dove to have a flirty…