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@Avenging-X-Bolt: He can grow one easily enough. They've improved his powers. He can now take on animal aspects while retaining a human shape. And while the tail suits the primate looking Young Justice Beast Boy, I'm not sure how it'd look on the comics one.

So with the New 52, we're seeing more changes than usual with Beast Boy. Primarily the fact that he's red, purportedly due to some link that he has with the Red. I like this. That or following the addition of a red Hulk to the Marvel universe convinced them to do so. Either way, the look isn't too bad.

I'm curious though about what else has changed about him. Pre-Flashpoint, his history followed that he contracted Sakuita, was saved and gained his abnormalities from a cure his parents made who subsequently died, and he went through a number of traumatic experiences before he was adopted by Steve Dayton and Rita Farr. He served as a member of the Doom Patrol and was also a child actor before becoming a Teen Titans. He had a notable relationship with Terra before the betrayal and later Raven.

Now he's a member of the Ravagers, currently on the run with Terra after escaping the Culling where he's spent an unknown amount of time. It's unclear how he got his powers, but given the supposed connection to the Red, the idea of a cure causing the effects seem unlikely. Depending how long he's been there, he's probably experienced a number of traumatic experiences. However it's unknown whether he has any attachment to the Doom Patrol, who haven't even appeared in the New 52 yet. Also, he's now having dreams of Brother Blood, who was the leader of the Church of Blood, a group that worshipped Trigon. Why? I have no idea.

While I'm eager to see what has changed about Beast Boy, I'm also slightly apprehensive. What about the rest of you?

I just like that he's a positive character. Him, Solstice, and Kid Flash bring light to what would otherwise be a largely, probably even annoyingly, angsty group. And I kind of like how his costume isn't something that reminds me of the Tron movie posters.

I like it so far, and I'm really curious how Brother Blood is tied in. I feel like Beastboy is going to have a different backstory, and I'm interested in it. Ridge seems a rather typical tough guy character, but I kind of dig the British euphemisms. Lightning and Thunder are growing on me, moreso the latter. Fairchild has taken up a caretaker role, much like she has in the past, and that's perfectly fine with me. I haven't seen much of Terra so I don't really have a verdict on her, but I don't entirely trust her due mostly to past incarnations.

I also like how the group doesn't automatically mesh. They have no particular reason to trust each other and they don't, It'll be interesting to see them grow.