Doom Patrol (2019-2021), a DC series featuring eccentric, surly, anti-social, and freakish characters makes for the most unlikely group of superheroes known to man. They quickly grew on audiences – not because they’re easily approachable or even heroic in their appeal to society, but because they make audiences fall in love with their broken, tainted, and even hopelessly nihilistic selves. They continue, even through the threat they have faced and are subjected to daily.
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Doom Patrol – A callback to DC’s unlikely group of superheroes
The superhero series was formed, launched, and aired in the shadow of more successful, popular, favorite, or recent television series in the superhero franchise. But the series hasn’t escaped those inclined for more substance, however limited, rather than the grueling, drawn-out expansion of shows like the flash Where Arrow.
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Doom Patrol was a new wave, a renaissance among the world of comic book lovers. The series that could possibly, in retrospect, be momentarily shelved due to its bizarre subject matter and low likelihood of dropping into the usual crowd has actually been given the merciful green light and has become substantially and fundamentally one of the best comics for live action projects of all time. to be adapted under the DC banner.
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Reports indicate the scrapping of the underrated DC series
Doom Patrol brought to the fore the most underrated players in the industry. Whether it was a franchise visionary to hire them or the actors who saw the show’s potential remains a mystery, but it brought together the likes of Brendan Fraser, Matt Bomer, April Bowlby, Diane Guerrero, Michelle Gomez, and the incredible Timothy Dalton and Alan Tudyk.
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However, a glimpse of what could be hailed as a true television experience was, like all good things, quiet in its impact and too under the radar for people to harangue DC for its immediate renewal. After its 3rd season which ended in 2021, no further reports of Season 4 were to be heard from the franchise, and with the direction WB and DC are taking, people have been crying foul.
Doom Patrol cancelled😧😧😧? pic.twitter.com/wuIX8qdU2T
— Katakuri🍩🏴☠️ (@nour_yasine) August 11, 2022
PROTECT THEM AT ALL COST I CAN’T LOSE THEM TOO
—Estevan (@sharp_defend3r_) August 11, 2022
Cancel Doom Patrol??? pic.twitter.com/VauXYD9eWb
— Nicholas (@NicholasJLevi) August 11, 2022
the poor patrol never got the attention it deserved
— bike (@ImJustVelo) August 11, 2022
Please Not Doom Patrol, It’s Easily One Of The Best Comic Book Shows Of All Time pic.twitter.com/oUp2FSr0zp
— 🤷♂️ (@Acomicfan52) August 11, 2022
Leave Titans and Doom Patrol alone.
LEAVE THEM ALONE! pic.twitter.com/QHvE0GZJNi
—Michael Patterson (@michaelp93) August 11, 2022
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The ridiculously funny series that did well among its limited audience is now struggling to stay afloat amid recent changes under the new leadership of Warner Bros. CEO. Discovery, David Zaslav. Titans faces a similar decision, although the impact of the first one will be felt on a much larger scale. Shows like HArley Quinn, Peacemakerand penguinon the other hand, have a sure fate in the franchise, at least for the foreseeable future.
The three seasons of Doom Patrol are now streaming on HBO Max.
Source: Variety
