Doom Patrol is known for many great quotes, ranging from the hilarious to the heartfelt. But which lines really stick out in the minds of fans? With many interesting characters with their own interesting personalities, the show's dialogue really goes all over the place.
The most memorable lines range from the team trying to relate to each other, to assessing situations with villains, to words of comfort. Because while the show has its own level of weirdness, it also has a lot of heart.
In the season 1 episode "Cyborg Patrol," a swarm of "Were-Butts" escapes. As a Bureau of Normalcy worker runs down the hall past the Doom Patrol, he exclaims, "The Butts are loose!"
This quote just captures the wild and silly nature of Doom Patrol. The characters just stand there, stunned, and then they see the Butts and run. Unsurprisingly, the Butts do come back to haunt the team.
In the season 1 episode "Ezekiel Patrol," the Doom Patrol faces Mr. Nobody's giant robot. Cliff says, "I got this, I speak robot." Of course, the whole thing is a vision from Mr. Nobody, so Cliff doesn't do well against the giant robot, and neither do the others.
This is a moment of Cliff's confidence showing, which doesn't always mean he's successful in whatever he's doing. But at the very least, when the team faces a big threat, Cliff throws a little positivity into the fight. And this is part of why he's one of the show's most likable characters.
In the season 1 episode "Cyborg Patrol," Cyborg is captured, tortured, and finds himself rebooting. In reference to Cyborg, Cliff says, "He can use his computer thingie, bust himself free. I don't know... send a text to Batman."
This is another example of Cliff not exactly knowing what he's talking about, as he also isn't understanding Cyborg's powers. It's mentioned in season 1 that Cyborg could be in the running to join the Justice League, so the rest of the team sometimes acts like he's best buds with the League's members.
In the season 3 episode "1917 Patrol," Larry confronts his son Paul about the disdain Paul holds for him. He defends himself, and says, "Maybe you can't forgive me, but I forgive myself." Paul had held Larry's leaving against him, even though he wasn't responsible for his crash or his condition.
This is an important moment for Larry. Paul had already called the Bureau of Normalcy on Larry, and he'd made it clear he thought very little of him. After Larry saves Paul, Larry takes a stand to say that Paul's grudge won't hold him back anymore.
In the show's pilot episode, Mr. Nobody states, "Ugh, more TV superheroes, just what the world needs." Mr. Nobody narrates throughout the first season, often breaking the fourth wall when he does.
This quote not only establishes Mr. Nobody's narration style and fourth-wall-breaking, but it establishes what kind of show this is going to be. Mr. Nobody is saying that it's just another superhero show, but at the same time, the show is establishing that it is anything but the average heroic fare.
In the season 2 finale "Wax Patrol," Rita finds Vic listening to a sad song over and over because of Roni. Rita tells him, "There's no superhuman strength that can save you from heartache."
Rita notably struggles with past relationships and friendships. This applies to her mother, Steve Dayton, and even Elliot. Rita is often trying to keep it together on the outside and keep herself from turning into a blob, as her elasticity is one of the Doom Patrol's most unique powers. But this quote shows the lengths she's gone to in order to keep it together on the inside too.
In the season 1 episode "Donkey Patrol," Mr. Nobody is narrating in person after recapping the first episode. When Niles asks him who he's talking to, he responds, "Grant Morrison fans, Reddit trolls with DC subscriptions, and the three new fans who stuck around after the donkey fart."
This is easily Mr. Nobody's best instance of breaking the fourth wall. As the second episode begins, he immediately pegs a large chunk of viewers in a hilarious way. Grant Morrison wrote Doom Patrol for many issues. Reddit trolls are, well, Reddit trolls. And if there was a big moment for fans to wrap their minds around from the first episode, it was the donkey fart.
The episode "Space Patrol" may be one of season 2's lowest-rated episodes on IMDb, but the fact that it still has an 8.3 is saying something. In this installment, the team is dealing with the aftermath of Dorothy's imaginary friend Candlemaker killing two of Jane's personalities. Cliff sums it up by saying, "So her imaginary friends took out two of Jane's imaginary selves. Do we need to have an imaginary intervention?"
It's another humorous moment from Cliff, but it also perfectly encapsulates the complex situation. Dorothy has imaginary friends who can appear and interact with the world, and the Candlemaker is the most dangerous one. Jane's personalities all exist in the Underground, a place in her head. The Candlemaker gets inside the Underground and kills two of the personalities permanently. So while Cliff's summary is all over the place, it's also completely accurate.
In the season 2 episode "Dumb Patrol," Vic brings Roni to Doom Manor and goes to introduce her to Larry. Vic says, "Yo, Larry! You okay?" Larry responds, "Not since the early 60s, no." The episode features Vic, Larry, and Roni being infected by small creatures who make them act on their bad ideas.
This line captures Larry's personality. He has been through a lot in the decades since his accident, and more terrible things keep happening to him. He admits he's not okay, but he's able to say it with a bit of sarcasm. He knows how is life is, and for better and worse, he tries to accept it. This is what makes him one of Doom Patrol's bravest characters.
In the season 1 episode "Cult Patrol," Rita befriends Elliot, who was used by his parents on behalf of a cult. Rita seeks to comfort Elliot when he thinks the world will be destroyed because of him. She tells him, "The world is a beautiful, horrible place. It's spectacular."
This is the first time viewers see Rita let her guard down, and she offers her worldview that's based on the best and worst things she's experienced. In being there for Elliot, Rita shows another side of herself, and this character development ties into much of her story as the show continues.
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