I’m a Teen Titans fan as much as the next person. Early last year it was announced that TNT was working on creating a new series based on the epic team. It was (allegedly) going to feature Nightwing, Raven, Starfire, Hawk, Dove, and even Oracle.

Months went by, we obviously heard nothing, and after more months of silence we were finally confirmed that the Titans series was dead. Yes, I would have liked to see the team assemble, but honestly I find more positives in this news than negatives.

1-Join the Berlanti World- As much as I love superheroes and any excuse to tell their stories, I feel that another show on a different network is unnecessary. We know that Greg Berlanti has created a respectable TV presence for the DC heroes and we can be pretty positive that should characters appear over on TNT, there was little chance of crossover. One of the things that has made this TV universe so great is the fact that we get to see all of them interact. The Titans have such a rich pool of characters that it would be a shame to not get to see them participate.

2- Free the Batgirl- From the beginning we knew that Supergirl was going to be a message of feminism. Yes, I was surprised about how blunt they were at first with that message, but I feel they’ve finally gotten control of their ship and are on a perfect track towards success. That being said, since Supergirl was and is going to be a platform celebrating a female hero, I hoped that it would also serve as a home for others too. Specifically, Donna Troy and Barbara Gordon.

It was rumored that Barbara Gordon would appear as Oracle on the TNT series. This bummed me out. To me it meant the death of any hope for Barbara to meet her comic book bff over on CBS.

With the death of the project however, it means hope once again exists. The word on the street is that Jena Malone will play Barbara Gordon as Oracle in the upcoming Batman v Superman. Therefore, there’s no reason that another actress can’t play the Batgirl rendition of the character sporting a uniform similar to the one she’s currently wearing in the comics (I hope).

3- The TV Wonder- We will never get Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman on TV. At least not while the films are coming out or any time soon. If CBS is smart, they will at least tap into the power of the DC trinity.

If Barbara and Kara join forces on Supergirl then they will need the assistance of a certain warrior from Themyscira. My hope is that Donna Troy could be the Wonder Girl to appear on the show. Cassie Sandsmark could be a good fit as well but I fear she and Kara have too many things in common when it comes to personality. If the Titans series had taken off, they might have tried to recruit a Wonder Girl. Now that the series is dead it means that Greg Berlanti could give Kara another great supporting character.

4- A More Rounded Origin- A wonderful thing about the Berlanti Universe is that it already holds within it the ingredients to create more spinoff shows or at least spinoff arcs. We have already met Arsenal and will soon be introduced to Wally West. Both are original members of the Teen Titans. With Dick Grayson free from TNT, it means this character can find his way into one of the CW shows at some point. I trust that Supergirl will eventually do crossovers with the CW shows so should Wonder Girl appear, it would make her the third confirmed member.

We have already seen so many of the Birds of Prey (Huntress, Black Canary, Katana, Vixen…) there is a possibility for a spinoff there. I would love for the Titans to be introduced right under our noses through the four series that we have just the same.

5- What About Their Bosses?- Arrow is the first hero in the CW universe and Supergirl exists on another plane entirely. I’m aware. I think it’s more than possible that within the Supergirl side these other heroes exist to some capacity. I can see Batgirl as an independent hero like she has been in the comics and to do something similar with Wondergirl.