The season 3 premiere episodes of Doom Patrol did double-duty. They wrapped up the story from the season 2 finale as well as set the residents of Doom Manor on a new path. (They likewise worked in a backdoor pilot for the Dead young boy Detectives series concerning HBOMax.) In the new episode of Doom Patrol, called Undead Patrol since it’s a zombie episode, the series shows its still as delightfully strange as ever. because shifting from the now-defunct DC world streaming service to HBOMax, the shortened season in 2020 left some fans worried. Let’s deal with it, this show is weird. It is not your common superhero series. There is likewise no assurance that the DC people at HBOMax believed in this series as the DC world people did. even if that is the case, Undead Patrol is a strong situation as to why Doom Patrol is so special.

Spoilers for the episode to follow.

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The Zombie Episode of Doom Patrol Is the show at Its Grossest (and Sweetest)

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One of the very best gags in the last episode of the show was when an agent of Death, played by Ruth Connell of Supernatural fame, spits on them. She sends a high arcing shot of some type of eco-friendly slime at them. They celebrated after it hit since it was “just vomit.” Yet, that proves not to be the case. The vomit is magic (Comic Books!), as well as it turns the Doom Patrol into zombies. one more professional of Supernatural, mark Sheppard returns as John Constantine-alike Willoughby Kipling.

In the very first scene, we see Kipling in possession of the head of the Chief, Niles Caulder. (Timothy Dalton doesn’t appear, however did some voice work for this episode.) It’s all part of some plan for him to woo the spectral horsehead Baphomet. Yet, he instead encounters an old foe from season 1. Jon Briddell returns as Darren Jones, an agent of the department of Normalcy that was last seen being subsumed by carnivorous butts. (Doom Patrol!)

The fight between Jones as well as his, uh, allies is funny as well as gross at the exact same time. only the Doom Patrol might still do some “minor superhero-ing” while infected by a zombie virus. Yet, the genuine grossout comes at the end of the zombie episode, when the Doom Patrol has no option however to devour the reanimated head of their leader. It’s both disgusting as well as incredibly sweet, particularly thinking about exactly how the show destroyed the connection these characters had as primary tension point of the series. There’s logic (so to speak) in this, as the distinct wonderful high qualities of Niles’ circumstance is the remedy for the rest of the Doom Patrol. However, this self-sacrifice (of sorts) brings a type of emotional closure as well, particularly thinking about that Chief’s death was extremely sudden.

Madam Rouge as well as the Sisterhood of Dada

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This was likewise a breakout episode for the character played by Michelle Gomez, Madam Rouge. After finding a video of herself in the manor, she wishes to seek out the chief to ask him about it. She does get her answers, however it’s quite remove that Niles believes she’s a villain. Hilariously, since they’re so upset with him, this truth endears her to them. While the members of the Doom Patrol grunt out subtitled dialogue, a type of zombie speak, Gomez brings the episode.

She drives the story from location to location as well as provide Sheppard an actor to play directly off of. Yet, it’s likewise the character’s emotional journey that hooks us throughout the episode. She is seeking her identity and, unlike the rest of the Doom Patrol, seems to be pleased that she likewise has powers of some kind. When she finds what Niles believes of her, she’s crushed. It seems quite remove that she’s set as much as be associated to the Sisterhood of Dada, a gender-swapped version of the huge poor group from the Doom Patrol comics. However, it’s this physician who fan’s hope that she’s set-up to be “redeemed” as well as possibly stay on in the mansion as a replacement for Niles Caluder. Of course, a big part of this is that any type of show that provides us much more Michelle Gomez is one that comprehended the assignment.

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Doom Patrol is debuts new episodes on Thursdays on HBOMax.

What did you believe of the zombie episode of Doom Patrol? Was it funny, touching, as well gross? tell us your thoughts, reactions, as well as theories about what’s to find in the comments below.

Featured picture by Bob Mahoney through HBOMax

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