I was part of the extras that filmed this scene. We had I think six drag queens, and everyone was in some kind of make up or weird ass costume or both. I wore a rhinestone hat with a puffy multi-colored shirt; I think I saw my hat in the background. I would be on the right side when looking off from the stage, near the back. Bonus: Most of the extras in this scene were also "regular" Dannyzens earlier in the episode when Danny the Street is first encountered. Bonus #2 : They made us learn this song before we rolled on cameras.
@@mygetawayart It was one of the most fun scenes I have ever done in the past two years of working background as a " full time " gig / employment. If you had looked into Extras Holding that day you would have thought you somehow had been slipped acid. Everyone had make up, had some crazy-assed costume on, we had feathers, we had boas, we had rainbow colors, you name it, we went there. Too bad the darkness of the club drowned out a lot of the background in the scene. There's a lot that you did not see.
A year later and I still tear up when I see this. I never expected Doom Patrol to wreck my emotions like this on a regular basis. Larry is such a tragic character. He is trapped on himself. The bandages were there before he ever actually put them on really. When I saw this the first time, and it flashed out of his head to him saying he didn’t sing, and I realized that was all what he wanted to do, but just coil let himself...I broke down in a way that a TV show has never done to me. Much less a comic book show about the goofiest cast of characters of all time. Best show out. Period.
"Don't worry, Larry. I got you"...this show just keeps going! Jane Patrol was a fine follow-up. These are bleak stories of damaged heroes fighting a really powerful big bad (also an awesome narrator). I was one of the 3(00,000) fans that stuck with it after the farting donkey.
I think this is Doom Patrol's song now. I think they owned it. And I will be super pissed if they don't have this song blaring while they lay the beat down on Mr. Nobody in the season finale.
This is one of the greatest comic book series I've ever seen. Me and my sons love it! being a 46-year-old cis male I'm so glad to finally be living in a world that is becoming more accepting. It's such a wonderful show with so much heart.
Every time I come back to this song, I weep so many damn tears. The crushing weight of not being able to be yourself. The smothering feeling of constant oppression. The helpless feeling of knowing, seeing, hearing people hating you for no other reason than who you are. Imagine what heights we could achieve without all that hate and misery.
He became Positive Man in that moment. I also love the smile he gets in return. It's impossible to watch this scene and not be grinning from ear-to-ear afterwards.
Man... In a show that was surprisingly full of emotional and heart-wrenching moments, this one stands out to me. Throughout the song, to see him embracing who he is and letting go of everything only to discover that it was all in his head was soul-crushing.
The worst part is that Danny COULD have given him exactly the moment in his head, Danny maybe even put that image in his head, but he couldn't let himself. Maybe not the looking like his old self part, but maybe that too, atleast for a moment considering Danny can change the world inside themselves. But atleast the rest of that is exactly what Larry, Danny, and everyone in that room wanted. And Larry couldn't take take what was being offered.
This scene is one of the best moments of TV that I've ever seen. I cried during this, hard. It's fucking beautiful. I had a greater emotional response to this scene than I had to Hank's death in Breaking Bad, and Hank's death left me feeling sick for a day. Everyone needs to watch Doom Patrol.
I just got HBO Max, and I have seen Doom Patrol--every episode currently available--straight through 4 times ❤️❤️❤️ It *may* be the best series based on a DC comic book ever made. The only show in that category that comes close is Watchmen...but that only lasted one season. And so far, THIS scene is the high point of the series...this is what I would show people who are on the fence about watching Doom Patrol. I mean, if you can watch this, and *not* want to see more...? I don't even know if I could keep talking to a person like that 😜
i felt so bad when it was all in larry's head :( this song was perfect for him :) i have no idea where we could see a better version... honestly this song singed by an homosexual and transgender people makes me accept that we have to help accept eachother like they want to be instead of force them to think like us it sends a powerful message
It was heartbreaking...I literally choked up, something you don't expect from a "comic book" show. But it was also one of those moments that shows how well the writers understand these characters. If it had been real, it would have been a crowd-pleaser--and I would probably be too happy for Larry to call bullshit... ...but the fact is, it was way too early in the character's development for him to do something like this. It would have felt insincere. Larry has been hiding who he really is from the world AND from himself for nearly a century...you don't work through that overnight. What we *did* get is a very important transitional moment for Larry, much like the way he's befriended the negative spirit inside him that he considered a curse for decades. Larry is my favorite character on the series...he is so profoundly alone--even more than Cliff. (And I have to say it: Matt Bomer is just absolutely dreamy❤️ I say this as a heterosexual man...some people are just so beautiful they transcend preferences)
everyone in there having a blast, Roboman doing dance battle with adorable robokid, Negative man look normal, epic song, i shed manly tears :' ) such a beautiful and epic scene
Watching this episode, during the singing I was SO happy for Larry. All I could think was "yeah, Larry fucking kill it up there, you deserve this." Then I had the fucking rug pulled out from underneath me at the end.
I was internally cheering and going "he's doing it!" like I was rooting for an athlete in a game. "He's doing it, he's fucking doing it, he's finally accepted who he is and why he should be loved and will drop his facade of the bandages and how broken he is, around people who lov-" Fucking nope.
Never seen this show, but now I want to. I feel I can relate to this character. You know on the inside he wants to sing but he's too anti-social to come out of his shell.
Never heard this song before i watched Doom Patrol. What a great song and meaning. I got to tell you this scene gave me chills and made me feel so bad for Larry....cant wait for season 2!
@@jennrockefeller8991 yes I did. So the actor who sang that Kelly Clarkson song was in glee and is a huge Kelly Clarkson fan....makes sense. But he did a great job and the whole scene an meaning behind it made that song hit hard
I think the beautiful part of this song/scene is the universal message it carries. Whether you're 2SLGTBQIA+, suffering from mental illness, or just experiencing a level of loneliness others can't understand; you're never alone. As someone who suffers from depression and acute anxiety; I feel a strange sense of piece knowing that there are people like me out there and we're all trying to get better and healthy together. So to all you beautiful, amazing, strong, human beings out there; you're never alone and we're all here for you.
I have depression and am autistic, so I've always really connected with the Doom Patrol and couldn't have asked for a better adaptation than what we got. I can't not smile whenever I rewatch this scene. Even after months or even years of depression and stress, I find myself smiling even moments after the scene has stopped playing.
I saw this episode on Friday and upon listening to this version I cried like I haven’t in a long time. Then after hearing the Colorado Springs shooting incident, I listened to this song again it magnified the significance of these lyrics and cried again. The power of music. This version is truly profound- at least to me. 💕
I'm only just now getting to this series and I feel Larry so much. It's that type of depression that keeps you from really living but for some reason you still get up in the morning and keep going.
At least in the end he sang, when it shows him in the garden with the microphone after Danny sends them back, it is understood that he finally went on stage (this scene has such a impact on me, I cried)
This is genuinely the most upset I think I've ever been watching a TV show, and honestly, if I'm ranking every single piece of media from books, films, and shows I've ever had, this has to rank at least top five for emotional reactions I've gotten
If Larry had said 'I don't sing anymore' instead i think that it would have been 10 times more tragic but so much more rewarding when he finally achieves self acceptance. Add in him singing a reprise of this song for real with all the other members of the Doom Patrol and i think it would be one hell of a showstopper.
I wonder if Matt Bomer agreed to play Larry after learning the depth of this character. He's got that leading man look, honestly he could have been Superman! But most mainstream movies and shows I've seen him in just had him be straight. To play this deep and guarded gay character, struggling to exist in the world while hiding how he looks and feels sounds like a challenge an actor like him would love to take.
I started this show on Saturday (today's Tuesday) and thought I'd try one episode to see if I'm into it. I ended up watching 31 episodes in 2 days and a half and a few times I had to take breaks cause I just couldn't stop crying (this was one of the scenes that triggered that). It's so weird, funny, emotional and so different than anything I've ever watched before. And I'm so grateful this kind of pieces of media exist.
but in the end he sang, when it shows him in the garden with the microphone after Danny sends them back, it is implied that he finally went on stage :)
Just try it? There's not much out yet but I generally find that coming into a show after hearing too much about it has always made me enjoy a show less no matter how good it is, just go in with a blank slate
