Oct 29, 20223 min read

Doom Patrol: The Weirdest, Most Awesome DC Series Ever

Updated: Feb 11, 2023

Reviews by:

@the_owlseyes

RATE THIS SERIES

“That proves you are unusual," returned the Scarecrow; "and I am convinced that the only people worthy of consideration in this world are the unusual ones. For the common folks are like the leaves of a tree, and live and die unnoticed”

L. Frank Baum, The Land of Oz

PLOT

"The adventures of an idealistic mad scientist and his field team of superpowered outcasts" or "One of the Best DC's shows".

SCRIPT

This is one of the weirdest, funniest, heartbreaking, most bonkers show I've ever seen. I won't spoil anything but a lot of dumb, original and downright strange sh!t happens in this series. All of it is instrumental in propelling the characters development and the main plot. You get to care about the heroes and the villains, in a word which isn't black and white. A lot of differen themes are issued here, too many to list them all. Mr. Nobody is the core of this series and his departure in the second season leave a large hole to fill. The series doesn't drag a lot, mainly the second season, and it has a well defined style and rules, which seems more like guidelines. This show is able to be meta and is pretty aware of its nature, goofiness and weirdness. Nuff said. This series is too awesome to spoil anything.

Script: 8/10

ACTING

Every actor delivers an impressive performance, especially Brendan Fraser, who just through his voice is able to make Robotman likeable and charismatic, Diane Guerrero, who is able to play different characters with such an ease, Timothy Dalton, who steps in the shoes of The Chief with charm and deceptiveness. Matt Bomer and April Bowlby are weaker but they are still good. Joivan Wade is good but he isn't as good as the main actors.

But, the real MVP is Alan Tudyk. He's perfect as Mr. Nobody and he elevates the show's quality. Unfortunately he's missing in the second season and this is why the second season felt weak. He has to be everywhere because he's so entertaining and funny and threatning. I want him in the MCU, because he could be a great addition. More than satisfied.

Acting: 8/10

PHOTOGRAPHY

This show plays a lot with colours and lights and it offers pretty good visuals. There aren't a lot of good looking scenes but the way they're presented is striking, cause they're outworldy a lot of times. It's never corny or boring and that helps keeping th show fresh. There's too much of it to write here. I think that you should see it by yourself.

Photography: 7/10

EDITING

It's good but this isn't the best thing about this series. In the first episodes it's more original but it loses its originality after a few episodes. Nonetheless it works. It's just mediocre.

Editing: 6/10

SPECIAL EFFECTS

Even though they aren't top notch, they work well and they don't hurt the overall experience. I wish they've spent more on them, because sometimes they look clunky. What balances the cgi is SFX. Larry and Cliff are mostly made of practical effects and a lot of episodes feature the characters in practical sets and stuff like that. I'll give it more than 6 before I think that, considering the budget, the series is able to do something remarkable.

Special Effects: 7/10

SOUNDTRACK

It's made of a lot of pop songs and a quirky and interesting score. I like it a lot, because it defines perfectly the series tone and makes it more appealing. It's a bit like The Umbrella Academy but it's able to do his own thing. Another strength of this series, even though this isn't the main one.

Soundtrack: 8/10

COSTUMES

Not only they're faithful to the comics but they're also beautifully crafted and impressive. There's a multitude of them and this is one of the things which makes this series a gift. Jane changes costumes a lot of times cause of her personality and it's interesting how every personality gets its own characterization. Larry Trainor is nothing wihtout his costume, which has a relevant role and goes behind aesthetics. Rita's clothes are in line with the character's nostalgia and behaviour. It's hard to find something bad about it. I'm impressed.

Costumes: 9/10

CONCLUSION