Airing these two hours back-to-back wouldve helped the premiere feel like it told a complete story.
But what we got instead works.
Rita opts to return to Doom Manor because its trash day.

Joivan Wade, Matthew Zuk, and April Bowlby in ‘Doom Patrol.'.Credit: Bob Mahoney/Warner Bros.
So, Cliff is left on his own in the middle of what used to be Calverton.
Thankfully, he wont be alone for too long.
Detroits hoodie-wearing heroCyborg, a.k.a.
Silas has big dreams for his son.
Like,Doom Patrolalready has one robot hero in Cliff, a.k.a.
Does it really another one?
In a surprising move, the donkey vomits Jane back up.
Luckily, Cyborg is able to lock Jane in a room with Cliffs help.
Needing someone to go inside and take a look, the two dudes ask Rita to do it.
At first she protests (Im a Golden Globe nominee!
Nobody proceeds to trap Rita, Larry, and Victor in various memories as a way of torturing them.
What an origin story!
All in all, this episode did a good job of building on the premiere.
At this point, weve all seen shows like this and know thats where the story is heading.