Originally Posted by
Vampire Savior
The Doom Patrol is not a wish fulfillment team. That's kind of the conceit of the whole thing. They are freak characters you can like, but you DON'T want to be. It's kind of the opposite of the norm of what goes on with DC heroes. I think it's very telling that Cyborg in Doom Patrol is so well accepted. I believe this is because--kinda' sadly--he fits there. This means he doesn't really fit alongside Superman, Batman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, and that gang. Again, that's part of the problem with DC pushing him as though he does, while also acting like they are promoting a positive, desirable image of a black man.