Grief and trauma have become an integral part of superhero entertainment, with stories from both the DC and Marvel universes exploring how grief and loss affect not only the human experience, but the experience itself. It would be wrong to say that HBO Max sinking patrol started that trend, but it is certainly no exaggeration to say that the series can do better. In the first three seasons of the series sinking patrol dug into the complexities of pain, trauma and identity that plague and empower his band of misfits of unlikely heroes, watching these characters grow and heal in a way that feels real, despite an environmental story that somehow manages to to get weirder and weirder. every service. Now the show’s fourth season not only continues in that direction, but somehow tells an even better story that explores deeper existential questions while being weirder and funnier than ever.
One of the big developments in season three was seeing the Doom Patrol come together as a real team after a season that saw them deal with the death of Niles Caulder, their own afterlife adventure, and a testicle monster, among other things. It’s this new team atmosphere that Season Four tackles, but it’s immediately clear that this isn’t a complete or happy team. Rita is very invested in her role, everyone is still adjusting to their new status quo: Vic has no more cybers, big trouble for Kay/Jane, Larry has Keeg, Cliff and his battered body, not to mention the addition. the Rouge for the team. If the season only covered this new normal and little more than a monster-of-the-week situation, Season 4 would be quality television. But Season 4 doesn’t stop there, and soon that new normal will be shattered with a revelation about the future that threatens the world, but also threatens to destabilize everything the team is involved with.
It’s this destabilization that not only allows the series to continue to tell some truly insane stories in its first six episodes, and sets itself up for another massive doomsday threat that feels real, while still keeping the series tried and true. formula, but also allows the series to continue its characters’ healing journey. Which season 4 of sinking patrol The best it does, perhaps even better than the previous three seasons, is showcasing the heroes with their hard-earned emotional tools. Season four tests the heroes in how they see themselves and how they interact with the world now that they know each other better. Pain is a little less central here than it used to be, but now it’s more about looking out than looking in.
This season also has some incredible achievements. Michelle Gomez’s blush, in particular, adds a new dimension to the character in Season 4, while April Bowlby’s Rita Farr is perhaps the most authentic version of who this woman is yet. Even series newcomers seem to be kicked up a notch this season, with Madeline Zima’s Casey Brinke/Space Case being as perfect as you’d expect, but not in the way you’d expect there’s just no way. to move. how good is the performance.
It’s also about the show’s incredible ability to get weirder than ever while still feeling connected to real-life threats. As the season trailer revealed, the werbutts are back for season 4, but there’s also quite a bit of time travel involved, all of which is busy and, in the case of the werbutts, very well revised and explored in creative new ways that remain so extravagantly fresh is no sinecure. The one and only Hiccup is Immortus. While Doom Patrol’s iconic villain is a major aspect of the season and its biggest threat, it seems like the series is a bit slow to establish that, even by the show’s usual standards.
In the past three seasons sinking patrol It was one of the funniest, most introspective, rudest and most hilarious shows on TV, and season four fits right in with that. It manages to raise the bar a bit in terms of compelling storytelling and weird entertainment while organically continuing the human journey of its heroes. sinking patrol Season 4 continues to be both a mirror to the world and a salve to its wounds, offering a chaotic, beautiful and surreal celebration of humanity.
Rating: 4 out of 5
sinking patrol Season 4, Part 1 premieres December 8 on HBO Max.
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