re: The Boys on Amazon Prime - Out now

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One of the best things this show did was start off strong with a great first episode. Most shows, even great ones, start off clunky and weirdly out of place with the rest of the episodes

I think what helped them accomplish this is they skipped the lame “hey dumb audience member, this is who everyone is and here is the plot dumb dumb” intro that most shows fall into. Instead they just picked up in the plot and let the information flow to the viewer in a natural timing that kept you interested in learning more while not slowing down the pace of the show.

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This is a good take IMO. I just finished E8 this weekend, but I honestly got bombarded to watch and knew some expectations. Not spoilers, but it hits the ground running and I'm going to enjoy.

With expectations so high, it took me into E2 to embrace the awesome. But damn, so good. Love the dark foreshadowing and character development reveals.

I've stated before that I think Lost is the best "hit the ground running" show back in the day. The Boys is right there.