User blog comment:Thailog/Ep. 203 "Alienated" discussion/@comment-5091218-20120517041121/@comment-5069635-20120517221353

Only one explanation so far: Writers.

Aqualad was always the one to put reason before emotions, and was always pretty much the nicest and most peaceable character on the show. The idea that he's become some sadistic mantra-chanting yes-man to his father is completely absurd. I need some more background on his switching sides, or I'm going to disregard it altogether.

I can think of a few plausible ways this could happen. But for some reason, I get the feeling they're going to screw it up further, or worse, not address it at all past this point, and sit satisfied that they pulled two plot twists that didn't involve any of the three "usual suspects."

That's the only thing I can come up with, as it stands.