‘Doom Patrol’ Season 1 Finale ‘Ezekiel Patrol’ Review: Crazy Enemies

All things eventually end. Much like the Doom Patrol, the show finally reached its season finale. After the revelation that shocked the team, they decide to part ways. Six months after embarking on that mission, a mysterious sound calls the team back together. Their hatred for the cause of their eternal misfortune may be intense, but that does not stop them from putting differences aside to save yet another old friend.

On Friday night’s episode of Doom Patrol, the misfits part ways following Niles Caulder/The Chief’s (Timothy Dalton) admission of guilt. Rita Farr/Elasti-Woman (April Bowlby) and Larry Trainor/Negative Man (Matt Bomer/Matthew Zuk) move in together in a suburb. Meanwhile, Cliff Steele/Robotman (Brendan Fraser/Riley Shanahan) watches over Crazy Jane (Diane Guerrero), living in the Doom Bus. Meanwhile, Mr. Nobody (Alan Tudyk), Ezekiel the Cockroach (Curtis Armstrong), and Admiral Whiskers prepare their final act.

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When The Chief confesses that he caused the accidents that made them who they are now, everyone freaks out. Imagine having a mentor, a father figure, a friend admit to being the cause of a tragedy that led you right to his doorstep. In what seemed like seconds, The Chief could do nothing but watch Mr. Nobody gloat over his victory. The weight of the revelation is genuinely shocking, although it was something implied in the earlier episodes. In Cult Patrol, Willoughby Kipling (Mark Sheppard) says to Cyborg that he knows a different version of Niles. This episode further exposes the real Niles, who had one objective: discover ways to live longer than his daughter.

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A time jump of six months after their encounter with Mr. Nobody ensues. From there, we get glimpses of what their lives became after their disbandment. Larry and Rita decided to move in together, working on the Negative Spirit and teaching drama at a local high school, respectively. Cliff secretly left food for Jane outside the Doom Bus. Jane, on the other hand, finally managed to get a drug that stimulated a blissful feeling for her and everyone else in The Underground. Cyborg, emotionally and perhaps mentally hurt, fought cybercrime, stopping international money launderers. In all honesty, their lives seemed okay, although meaningless. It was as if they only tried to get by each day. Fortunately, they all hear the strange, muffled music that led them back to Doom Mansion.

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Mr. Nobody’s victory happened too quickly and easily for him. After an entire season’s worth of plotting against and watching the misfits, he finally served his purpose. Unlike most antagonists, Mr. Nobody is as human as the people who watch the show. He has everything, so now what? That emptiness led him to drink excessively, up until Ezekiel shows up. Mr. Nobody’s alcoholism becomes his greatest downfall when Ezekiel and Admiral Whiskers become giants, thanks to his overshooting. He thought that their combined efforts would help them kill the last person who loved and cared for Niles: his daughter. Long story short, the kid decided to enlarge the critters, who then thought that betraying Mr. Nobody was a good idea.

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Mr. Nobody kidnapped Danny the Street, and Niles needed the misfits to help save the street since Danny kept his daughter. However, Mr. Nobody’s plans fell apart quickly fell apart. Still, the team had to deal with the now gigantic Ezekiel and Admiral Whiskers. As the giant pests wreaked havoc on Danny, the group manages to run into The Beard Hunter/Ernest Franklin (Tommy Snider) who sang his heart out in Danny’s club. Mr. Nobody retreated there, too. Eventually, Cyborg comes up with a plan.

The team outsmarted the giants instead of using power against them. The process was icky (they had to be ingested by Ezekiel), but it worked. Thanks to the Negative Spirit’s interdimensional abilities, they all make it out of the painting where Mr. Nobody trapped Danny. Also, they save Niles’ daughter, at the cost of Danny becoming a small brick. Oh, and everyone except Larry came out of Ezekiel miniature-sized. Mr. Nobody and The Beard Hunter, on the other hand, remained in the white space of the painting.

‘Doom Patrol’ Season 1 Finale ‘Ezekiel Patrol’ Final Verdict

Doom Patrol ends with mind-fuckery, the theme that the show has ever since the beginning. As the show progressed, each of the characters become better personas of themselves. Also, the way that the misfits defeated Mr. Nobody is justifiable, given the powers that he possesses. Bringing Ezekiel and Admiral Whiskers back into the mix adds to the comedy aspect of the show. Doom Patrol, despite its notable differences compared to Titans, fits into the feel of a DC Universe show. In terms of world building and visual effects, both shows are graphically in one spectrum. Also, the plot for each episode plays out shows how each of them is a fruit of excellent writing skills. As this second show in DC Universe’s lineup ends, the viewers may expect the same creative quality in the upcoming shows.