'Titans' Season 3 Episode 13 Ending Explained: Unknown journey awaits the superheroes
Spoilers for 'Titans' Season 3 Episode 13 'Purple Rain'
Mercifully, there were goodbyes, but not in the form of major character deaths in the finale of 'Titans' Season 3. The threat in the form of Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow is finally neutralized and the last 15 minutes of the show see the heroes part their own ways as they head into what is an unpredictable Season 4. The DC drama, known for being gritty and ruthless when it comes to its storylines, ends on a rather encouraging note, especially when it laid a major shocker in the finale of Season 2 with the death of Donna Troy.
It wasn't that Season 3 had its share. Hank/Hawk (Alan Ritchson) was one of the first superheroes to bite the dust after a manipulated Jason Todd (Curran Walters) planted a bomb to his heart only for Dawn to be tricked into pressing the detonate early. The move was something that broke the Titans as they all wished death on the former Robin-turned-Red Hood. In the final minutes of 'Purple Rain', it is shown that Todd is leaving Gotham, and with that, the end of the second Robin is explained.
'Titans' Season 3 Episode 13 'Purple Rain': Ending Explained
Crane's plan of blowing up the city with his hallucinogen bombs is foiled when the Titans split up with a scheme of their own. Dick Grayson/Nightwing, Tim Drake, and Gar/Beast Boy make their way to Wayne Manor to take down Crane. Gar gets into the manor and has Jason aiding him inside by killing all the corrupt GCPD officers on Crane's payroll. They figure out a way to get into the Batcave and stop Crane.
In the meantime, Rachel Roth (Teagan Croft), Donna Troy, Connor, Koriand'r, and Komand'r head into the city. Rachel manages to absorb the contents of the pit and Koriander manages to get the powers concise in the form of a ball that is protected from exploding by Koriandr's force field. They release it in the clouds with Connor whipping up a storm, and the rain comprising the contents of the pit revives the people who had died from one of the hallucinogen explosions.
The aftermath of the fight sees Bruce Wayne return to a rebuilding Gotham, and has one last encounter with Jason Todd who tells him that he's leaving the city for good. Our guess is that Curran Walters may not be part of the show, and this was a perfect way to write off his character instead of death. The introduction of ARGUS makes it all the more interesting as Troy staying back in the city would mean she would join the ranks. Tim Drake is the new Robin on the block and will start his crime-fighting career in San Francisco.
The superheroes' journey in Season 4 remains a mystery.
'Titans' will return with Season 4 on HBO Max.