'Doom Patrol': Here's why DC series hits all the right marks compared to other recent superhero releases

This year has seen the release of umpteen number of superhero shows, but here's what 'Doom Patrol' is getting right

DC has finally done it right with one of their live adaptations, and 'Doom Patrol' might just be one of DC's best superhero shows till date.

Fans are by now tired of the usual, overdone mainstream "good vs bad " theme, and 'Doom Patrol' is certainly a breath of fresh air in a universe dominated by superheroes we've seen one too many times.

We were first introduced to 'Doom Patrol' when they crossed over in the series 'Titans'. While 'Titans' may have delved in the well-worn gloomy themes which tends to encompass most DC stories, 'Doom Patrol' says a similar story but with a twist.



 

 

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