Doom Patrol: 10 Things Every Fan Needs To Know

10. It's As Meta As They Come

The first thing that needs to be kept in mind when watching the series is that Doom Patrol is going to be as meta as is possible without sabotaging the plot. The comic series is careful to play with any expectations you may have about superhero comics, and from some of the jokes in the first episode, it’s clear the show plans to follow suit.

Given the other considerably meta superhero franchise right now is the highly successful Deadpool series, there's reason to be confident that this will actually work to Doom Patrol’s favour.

Conventional superhero films can often suffer from being a tad predictable – even to those who wouldn’t consider themselves avid fans. With Doom Patrol being so purposefully against these conventions, it’s sure to be an engaging viewing experience, and a continually surprising one.