# Doom Patrol Season 1 (DC/HBO series) (open spoilers for season 1)
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**Category:** Cafe Society
**Tags:** hbomax-wb-dc
**Created:** [January 11, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doom-patrol-season-1-dc-hbo-series-open-spoilers-for-season-1/930280 "2021-01-11T19:19:47Z")
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### Author:  [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doom-patrol-season-1-dc-hbo-series-open-spoilers-for-season-1/930280/1 "2021-01-11T19:19:47Z")
Now that _Doom Patrol_ is on HBO streaming I finally got a chance to see it. I just finished season 1.
Wow, what an amazing show. I rank it up there with _The Umbrella Academy_ as among my current favorites.
What an amazing take in the superhero genre—the twists, the absurdities. But also throughout having such a big heart abs making me care so much about the characters. I don’t have a real criticism ignoring any of them.
Also it was really refreshing to see a
adult/mature D.C. show. The nudity was limited but well applied. The strong language was appropriately used in context.
Rita Farr/Elasti-Girl was the big standout for me. Amazing that they made the character so alluring and repulsive at the same time.
In terms of performance Crazy Jane was amazing with close follow up by Niles Caulder/the Chief and Cliff Steele/Robotman.
Having the villain be so powerful and yet so dweeby at the same time was great.
I also liked the nods to the original versions of the Doom Patrol—the mostly original members and even an appearance by Steve Dayton/Mento. (I’ll also note that there is an argument that the original X-Men were a ripoff of the Doom Patrol, and it seems interesting that the X-Men franchise has ground to a creative halt while never rising above mediocre.)
Every event was just so surprising. The Ezekiel the cockroach, Admiral Whiskers the Rat, Danny the Street, Ernest the Beard Hunter (I literally retched).
In the end you waver between wanting to hug and comfort everyone but also vomiting from how awful they are.
A truly brilliant show.
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### Author:  [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2021, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doom-patrol-season-1-dc-hbo-series-open-spoilers-for-season-1/930280/2 "2021-01-11T19:46:22Z")
Earlier thread:
> [@Doom Patrol](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doom-patrol/829873):
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> Anyone watch this? I saw the first scene and a trailer so I admit I haven’t seen it. In fact I haven’t seen ANY DC work on TV. The little I’ve glimpsed just seems…not good? So I heard its supposed to be based on Grant Morrisons work…BUTTT…it seems to be this odd mix of the old work and Grants. I don’t like how there’s the mashup of self-pity and loathing with Morrisons work. Morrisons Doom Patrol embraced their weirdness. I don’t like Cyborg and Robotman on the same team. Can people just leave…
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### Author:  [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doom-patrol-season-1-dc-hbo-series-open-spoilers-for-season-1/930280/3 "2021-02-08T17:25:22Z")
Okay, I’ve finished Season 2! Anyone interested in discussing this further?
I loved the focus on the origin of the Chief this time, and the revelation of how he has been using the Doom Patrollers. I would have liked a little bit more on the “old” Doom Patrol members who are now in care. I wonder if the new team is ever going to become the new Doom Patrol in name.
Continues to be a great show!