![]() I love the diction that April Bowlby says everything as Rita Farr. Robotman fakes an orgasm to blend in during a particularly outrageous sequence. Being robbed of the opportunity to raise his daughter gives him further pathos. His obsolescence is even more pronounced once Cyborg joins the team. (Riley Shanahan performs in the Robotman suit.) Rather than being updated, Cliff’s replacement body is limited to the 60’s robot standard he was created with. Hearing Brendan Fraser voice Cliff Steele reminds me how much I’ve missed him. Matt Bomer is too handsome to conceal under bandages! (Matthew Zuk actually plays him in his Invisible Man gear, because casting two guys with the same first name for one character isn’t confusing at all.) Realizing the cathartic karaoke performance of “People Like Us”is only happening in Trainor’s repressed mind is so heartbreaking. His internalized homophobia gives former test pilot Larry Trainor his negative vibe more than the mysterious Negative Spirit that resides within him. Joivan Wade’s portrayal is a better adaptation than the movie equivalent because there’s lots more time to develop him & his strained relationship with his dad.Īnother big change is that Negative Man is now a closeted homosexual. Despite not being from the comics canon, the show incorporates him well. ![]() Instead of Beast Boy being the Teen Titans crossover character, it’s Cyborg. Rita in particular barely scratches the surface of what Elasti-Girl can do, with most of her focus spent on keeping her figure from oozing into a protoplasmic blob. Since they’ve had their abilities for decades, there’s also the issue of why they haven’t learned to master their powers yet. Fortunately the tone isn’t too dour or pretentious. How they process their bizarre predicaments is the series’ foundation. They don’t age, so flashbacks can be disorienting like X-Men prequels. ![]() The characters are from different eras to track how the US & its approach to superheroes has changed. It wisely trusts the audience to roll with the absurdities The weirdness is what I signed up for, & it does not disappoint! (Mento remains a dick.) Rather than toning things down, it keeps things strange because that’s the way it’s supposed to be. (It’s especially surprising given how fast the project came together.) While heavily borrowing from the Morrison era, it also incorporates bits of the team’s earliest Silver Age incarnation. Showrunner Jeremy Carver claims to not have been a Doom Patrol expert before landing this gig, but you wouldn’t know from watching it. ![]() (Why does Titans look pretty janky whereas this has superb production values?) Regardless, it definitely occurs in a world where the Justice League exists. This crossover episode wasn’t included or referenced in the season one set so I don’t know if it’s even supposed to be in continuity. Batman: The Brave & the Boldshirked this trend) Its Chief was not played by Timothy Dalton. (The Teen Titans & Young Justicecartoons also introduced them as guest stars via Beast Boy. The live action Doom Patrol actually debuted on an episode of Teen Titans. Nicholas Conley's Writings, Readings and Coffee Addictions.Brutal Bunnies And Other Random Madness.A NARCISSIST WRITES LETTERS, TO HIMSELF.
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