Character Discussion: Starfire

[Sage]

The sensitive newcomer to Earth, Starfire desperately wants to fit in just like any other teenager. Although she is caring, with a curiosity that is innocent and endearing, she won’t hesitate to hurl an energy ball at anyone who tries to mess with her or her friends. Hynden Walch, who has had guest starring roles on NYPD Blue, The Drew Carey Show, and The Practice, brings warm-hearted kindness to the role. Biography: Starfire was a “prize” that the Gordanians were to deliver to the Citadel, to live out her days as their servant. Starfire broke free from the Gordanian vessel and brought her fight to Earth. After encountering some new heroes on Earth, they eventually teamed up to repel the Gordanian threat. Starfire stayed on with this new team who later dubbed themselves the "Teen Titans." Starfire is a powerful extraterrestrial being from the planet Tamaran and is the innocent newcomer to the group. Although she is still learning about the strange habits and foreign customs on the planet Earth, she remains a fierce fighter capable of firing extremely powerful energy blasts from her hands and flight. She is a warm-hearted, kind, and gentle friend that gets along well with all the other Teen Titans. In particular, she spends a lot of time with Robin and considers him to be her best friend. A dedicated optimist, Starfire may have powers and abilities that she's not even aware of yet. Like her sister, Blackfire, Starfire can now shoot bolts out of her eyes--something she gained when she went through a process called "transformation", in which a Tamaranian evolves. She was one of the few who went about it by a process called "Chrysalis", where a horn sprouts from the forehead, two additional horns from the neck, longer ears become visible, and the feet swell to a larger size as well; this all leads up to forming a cocoon around herself, which lasts only a few minutes. Unfortunately, during this stage of Chrysalis, she is defenseless--and, had it not been for the other Titans, she would've been eaten by a Chrysalis Hunter, a white and red monster that goes through life waiting for a Tamaranian to go into this phase. Starfire received a summons from Tamaran to come and wed her betrothed--a man she had never met, but was forced to marry. Though it turned out to be a giant ploy by Blackfire, Starfire almost spent her life with the snot-monster Glgrdsklechhh. After she found out about the plan, Starfire overthrew Blackfire and gave the throne to Galfore, so she could return with her friends to earth.

I had... the biggest grudge against Starfire ever since the show started. No, wait. That's a lie because at first she was really cool. Super strength, starbolts, yeah, that was cool. I suppose, what I really disliked about her was the whole, I've got power in the palm of my hand, but I'm a nice girl at that, that really bothered me.

I mean Starfire was like Supergirl, pertaining to strength and power, however when I realized what her personality was like, I just thought, Geez... ok she has to go.. like now.

Overtime however, I've grown a "semi"-liking towards the alien powerhouse. After reading the original comics, I've learned that Starfire isn't so sweet and pickles but that she can be pretty bad ass too.

Her obsession with Robin and the whole liking jip just bothered me even more, because it was like... so Out there and to me it's like.. geez.. please just stop before I stab you with my remote!

I suppose, not liking Starfire, is because I just really hate the goody two shoes, and oh so innocent act myself. Hence why I was so taken aback by her. I mean come on... too much sunshine for me damn!

Ha ha, but with my hate aside now.. I think. I find Starfire's sweetness hard to resist. And you just know, that you really don't want to mess with Stafire because she could literally turn your insides out, then fry them with her eye beams. Aside from that, I just really enjoy her powers and watching that at play. I suppose it's her balance, harboring such power, however still being as delicate as a flower with emotions.

Now I enjoy her character, and the story that comes along with her. It's just the whole ROBIN! and yeah... stuff that bothers me. But eh... I've gotten over that =].

[StarRob4ever]

lol, wow, you really have an issue with Robin.. even when reviewing another character.

Actually, my opinions is probably the exact opposite of yours. The first time I saw the show, I was immediatly drawn to Star. She was the popular, friendly, beautiful, yada yada Titan that kept everyone together with her personality basically. Plus the fact that, like you said, she could litterally burn you into a crisp and then fling you halfway across the globe.
So, of course, she became my favorite.

Although, I do agree with you on some points. I mean... the show always, ALWAYS, puts her off as some airhead, when she is not. There is proof of that in key episodes like "Apprentice", when she described the effects of that time stopping machine with like pure scientifical words (lol). She is smart, no doubt about it. Just niave..

And ya... the constant, "Robin!" does sorta get on the nerves. Of course, it doesn't bother me as much, since I'm and R/S fan, hehe. It's more the fact that she has such great power, and yet whenever she tosses a starbolt at something, it just like fazes off. Meanwhile, Robin has no super abilities and he just goes up and kicks the thing in the face.. and wham! It's down. Doesn't make any sense...

[Galfore-X]

The closest thing to Comic Starfire we've seen was in Go! but they still managed to wind up making her not as fierce eventually.

However, I've always liked her. I agree at times she tends to think of Robin a bit much, but that's love.

I like how she balances strength with sensitivity and just her whole confusion about Earth is an amusing aspect of her character. By the way, I can't stand it when people call her stupid as well, she's just naive and unfamiliar.