I would say it depends on whether they go with the first/original Cyborg origin; or the retcon that the Cyborg parts were born of Apokolips Mother/Father Box tech. If it's the latter, that would make Cyborg quite different.
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That would make him different on a technical level, but how is that relevant? What matters is character -- both as a general rule of good writing, and particularly with regards to a TV series, which has limited budget for FX and action and thus needs to prioritize character interaction. Cliff and Vic are both characters whose primary source of drama is their angst at no longer being fully human, at being stuck inside metallic bodies. From what I've seen of the rebooted Cyborg with the Mother Box tech, that's still just as much a part of his character, and his origin still involves a near-fatal accident, same as Cliff's does. To differentiate them, the show needs to make their personalities distinct, not just their technology. There has to be some sort of meaningful contrast so they can play off each other and make different contributions to the ensemble, rather than just being the same character twice.
Maybe the similarities between Cyborg and Robotman will be the point. Like a mentoring relationship.
If they go with the Mother Boxed version, there's the sci-fi demonic possession angle they can play with. Or angelic possession might be a better term, since Mother Boxes are supposed to be forces for good...
If they go with the Mother Boxed version, there's the sci-fi demonic possession angle they can play with. Or angelic possession might be a better term, since Mother Boxes are supposed to be forces for good...
Yeah, it would be nice if they made an arrangement similar to the one Discovery has for (almost) simultaneous worldwide distribution.
If this version of Cyborg plays up Vic's connections to computers and the digital world over his physical strength--perhaps turning him into the brains, rather than the brawn, of the group then there would be some significant differences with Cliff.
So, being Elasti-Girl, high heels in combat won't be a problem!? 
Huh? A trailer came out just a few days ago: https://www.cinemablend.com/televis...zy-first-trailer-complete-with-timothy-dalton
I posted that on this very page, but that's a 20 second teaser, by "proper" trailer I mean something in the at-least-a-minute-if-not-two range.
Why do we even expect TV series to have movie-style trailers? I guess it's gotten more common these days, but it's not a given. There have been multiple short promos for Doom Patrol, which seems like a pretty normal TV promotional campaign to me.
How about a 4:41 second trailer that goes into detail on everybody's origin's, including our first look at Alan Tudyk's Mr. Nobody.I posted that on this very page, but that's a 20 second teaser, by "proper" trailer I mean something in the at-least-a-minute-if-not-two range.
Wow, now that we've gotten a good look at this, I have to say, this looks great.
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^Your link doesn't go to a trailer, just to Metacritic's home page.
Just learned an interesting new bit of info I hadn't come across before, Doom Patrol is going to narrated by Mr. Nobody, the series's villain.