06x45 - Real Art

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[cat meowing, mouse squeaking]

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[opening theme playing]

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[Starfire]
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.

[grunts]

[imitates blasts]

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.

[sobbing]

I never knew
the art had the criteria.

Girl, I think it's time

you were exposed
to some real art.

- [all cheering]
- All right.

Titans, go!

To the Jump City Museum of Art.

- [tires screech]
- [crashing]

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.

[Starfire]
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.

[giggling]

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.

[gasps] 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.

[eerie laughter]

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.

[screaming]

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!
- [crashes]

The turmoil I feel

is that despite being exposed
to the real art,

I still prefer the cat painting.

[horrific scream]

Don't worry, there's still plenty
of the museum left to explore.

[maniacal laughter]

- It's Roy G. Bivolo...
- [blows raspberry]

...aka the Rainbow Raider.

[laughs hysterically]

And he's stealing
all the paintings.

Titans, go!

[grunts]

Ow!

[laughing maniacally]

Hand over the paintings, Roy.

There's no way out.

You are forgetting
my genius optometrist daddy

made me these magical goggles.

[all groan]

Not only can I ride rainbows,

but they also give me the power
to do... this.

[blows raspberry]

[laughing maniacally]

We can't let him get away!

[all grunt]

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!

[laughs maniacally]

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.

[screams]

Starry Night.

Van Gogh's work
is so unsettling.

I love it!

[grunts]

We're in Bedroom in Arles.

No. This is my
secret headquarters.

[laughs, groans]

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.

[both gasp]

You're going to expose the
paintings to flash photography?

You're a madman.

[snickers] Just
a million more times

and these paintings
will be faded to oblivion.

[cackling]

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.

[gasps] It is the you!

The artist of my cat painting.

Oh, that's garbage, yo.

Nope. Not real art.

[gasps] Not real art?

I'll show you!

[laughs maniacally]

[all scream, groan]

Is everyone okay?

Yeah... I think.

[loud growling]

[laughs maniacally]

Does my art feel
real enough for you now?

[snarls]

It's really grabbing
ahold of me.

The composition
is just too good.

We'll save you, mama!

How is that cat f*ring lasers
out of his eye?

That's a good question, yo.

I, for one, have had enough
of this twisted art exhibit.

[screams]

[crying]

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...

[sobbing]

Then this must be...

[all] Real art.

- [low growl]
- 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.

- [cat meowing]
- Wonderful!

Then I have the idea.

[whispering]

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?

[Starfire] I am the right here.

[all clamoring]

I must say, this is
your finest work yet.

Here, here!

[Rainbow Raider laughing]