♪ Go!
♪ T-E-E-N
♪ T-I-T-A-N-S
♪ Teen Titans, let's go
♪ Teen Titans, go
Gather, friend Titans.
Let your your eyes feast upon
my newest acquisition of the arts.
Oh, is that not the wonderful?
It is difficult to believe
that one could find
such a treasure in the dumpster.
I believes it.
That's garbage, yo.
You do not like the cat painting?
It's not that we don't like it, Star.
It's just an awful painting.
Isn't the art the subjective?
Not in this case.
The painting is straight doo-doo, girl.
Well, I know what I the like.
Well, youse don't know nothing, mama.
Whoa! Relax, Star.
Yeah, it's not your fault.
You just haven't been exposed to real art.
What is this real art?
Well, that question has been debated for centuries.
But the basic criteria to any real art
comes down to three essential elements.
One, the art must have good composition.
Two, the art must raise important questions.
Three, the art must evoke an emotion.
I never knew the art had the criteria.
Girl, I think it's time
you were exposed to some real art.
-All right.
Titans, go!
To the Jump City Museum of Art.
This is home
to some of the world's greatest masterpieces.
Like Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh.
This painting can teach you a lot about composition, Star.
Oh, but I already know so much about the composition.
First you gather the trash.
Then you gather the manure.
Finally, you add the adorable little earthworms,
and after a few months
you will have the composition.
That's composting.
Composition is a term used to describe
the visual elements inside a painting.
And if done successfully,
good composition will grab the viewer
and hold on to them.
Notice how van Gogh uses swirling clouds
and shining stars to really pull you in.
I see!
Certainly the van Gogh must have lived a happy life
to have created such a colorful painting.
Not exactly.
Van Gogh had a lot of inner demons.
So relatable.
Yo, Star.
Checks out this painting.
It's one of my favorites.
Ooh!
It's called the Mona Lisa.
Painted by Italian renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci.
Some say it's the greatest painting of all time.
But why is the Mona Lisa missing of the eyebrows?
'Cause real art raises important questions.
Like what's up with that huge forehead?
Or that pale green skin?
Well, I heard that da Vinci
painted her this way as part of some secret code.
Holds up!
The missing eyebrows.
The big forehead.
The green skin!
I think Mona Lisas was an alien, yo.
I think you're on to something, Beastie.
Those mountains look like they're from another planet.
Mmm-hmm. And she probably landed her spaceship
behind that bridge.
And if you take the words "The Mona Lisa"
and move the letters around,
they spell, "Am Alien Host."
What?
Da Vinci was trying to warn us about an alien invasion, yo.
But, friends, I am the alien.
It's too late! They're already here.
Quick, put this on so she can't read our minds.
Guys, I can assure you that Mona Lisa was not an alien.
Oh, really?
And what makes you so sure, Robin?
Have them dirty aliens gotten to you, too?
No!
Now, there's a painting over here
I want you to see.
A Sunday Afternoon by the George Sewer-rat?
It's pronounced Seurat.
And doesn't this painting evoke all sorts of emotions?
When I stare at this painting,
I get a feeling of sadness.
The closer I look,
the less I see.
Which is symbolic of my life.
The more Batman looks at me as his sidekick,
the less he sees me as a standalone hero.
Oh, boy. Here we go.
I'm so tired of Batman bossing me around.
I am not gonna sit by and...
Snap out of it, dude.
Sorry.
That painting invokes a lot of inner turmoil.
I, too, am feeling of the turmoil.
That's great!
It means you're finally connecting with real art.
-No!
The turmoil I feel
is that despite being exposed to the real art,
I still prefer the cat painting.
Don't worry, there's still plenty of the museum left to explore.
-It's Roy G. Bivolo...
...aka the Rainbow Raider.
And he's stealing all the paintings.
Titans, go!
Ow!
Hand over the paintings, Roy.
There's no way out.
You are forgetting my genius optometrist daddy
made me these magical goggles.
Not only can I ride rainbows,
but they also give me the power to do... this.
We can't let him get away!
No way! I can't believe it.
We're in the Mona Lisa.
Anybody have eyes on Roy?
No, but check out that alien spaceship.
I told you, fool.
Friends, look!
You'll never catch me!
She is an alien!
After him!
He's getting away again.
Dude! We're in a painting
about to jump into another painting.
We're full-on Inception up in here.
Starry Night.
Van Gogh's work is so unsettling.
I love it!
We're in Bedroom in Arles.
No. This is my secret headquarters.
It's a little cramped for a headquarters, dude.
Look, the rent's cheap.
It's all I could afford as an artist, okay?
You're an artist?
Yes. I've been painting since I was a little boy.
If you're an artist, then how could you steal someone else's art?
Because it's not fair.
My art is just as good as theirs
but no one appreciates it
because the world is filled with a bunch of dum-dums.
So, because no one appreciates your art,
you've stolen the art that people actually do appreciate?
Sounds stupid. I know.
But it's my thing.
I'm the stealing valuable art guy,
and I'm going to destroy them all.
You're going to expose the paintings to flash photography?
You're a madman.
Just a million more times
and these paintings will be faded to oblivion.
Mr. Raider,
I would very much like to see your art.
Wha... What? Really?
You want to see my art?
Yes. I would like that very much.
Well, I guess I could show you one.
It is the you!
The artist of my cat painting.
Oh, that's garbage, yo.
Nope. Not real art.
Not real art?
I'll show you!
Is everyone okay?
Yeah... I think.
Does my art feel real enough for you now?
It's really grabbing ahold of me.
The composition is just too good.
We'll save you, mama!
How is that cat firing lasers out of his eye?
That's a good question, yo.
I, for one, have had enough of this twisted art exhibit.
Friends, do you not the see?
If this painting has the good composition,
does the raising of the questions...
and the evoking of the emotions...
Then this must be...
Real art.
-Yes!
Thank you.
Someone finally recognizes that my art is real art.
Well, Star, I have to admit, you were right all along.
You really do know what real art is.
So, Mr. Raider,
will you help us return the paintings now?
Of course. I feel reinvigorated as an artist.
I guess all I needed was a little positive reinforcement.
-Wonderful!
Then I have the idea.
And... there!
Ha! What do you think?
- Looks pretty fresh. - Yeah, nice work.
All of the masterpieces are back, safe and sound.
Plus, we learned a valuable lesson.
What makes something real art
is sometimes open to interpretation.
Isn't that right, Star?
Starfire?
Where'd she go?
I am the right here.
I must say, this is your finest work yet.
Here, here!