Finally got around to watching The Boys, and it's pretty awesome

For those that don't know, it's a show on (Amazon) Prime Video. Basic premise is that if superheroes did exist, most of them would be assholes and abuse their powers, and they'd be managed and "controlled" by some major corporate conglomerate that was all about maximizing profits.

There are currently two seasons in total (8 episodes apiece). And it's definitely not for the squeamish or easily-offended too...it is very gory and VERY irreverent. But that's also why it's so good.


Spoilers below...


I've seen and heard almost universal praise for the show, and have bene wanting to give it a shot. I finally started it a couple weeks ago and was pretty hooked after the first episode.

The first season was legit amazing, and the finale was awesome with the reveal of Becca. I had a feeling she was alive, but wasn't sure and didn't expect them to reveal that (especially how they did it).

Season two was not as strong as S1, but was still strong in its own right. I liked them expanding into more Supes and the Boys having more Supes on their side.

I also love how most of the Supes are in costume basically 100% of the time.

The whole subplot with Deep was pretty bad and mostly boring.

This show is really well-acted. Especially Karl Urban, MM, and Homelander...that dude plays that character perfectly IMO. And I literally can't get Bradley Cooper's character from Wedding Crashers out of my head every time he's on screen. It's uncanny how much he looks like Sack from WC. And what's even weirder is that he doesn't "look like Bradley Cooper" as much as he just looks like that one specific character. But Hughie, MM, Butcher, Elizabveth Shue, Giancarlo, most of the Supes, Becca, etc...all are acted really well.

The graphics/SFX in this show are incredible. Most of the time it actually looks real, and certainly more real than most movies that come out these days. I don't know who is in charge of the SFX for the show, but they deserve a raise for how well-done they are.

A question I had for those who have seen it...


Did Homelander actually rape Becca, or did she have an affair? I was confused by that at the end of S1, and then it wasn't until about halfway through S2 that she tells him "You raped me..." But the security footage tape of her going into the hotel room with Homelander, and then her coming out, seems to point at her fricking up and cheating rather than being raped. She was fanboying over him pretty hard at that dinner when he was talking to her about heading up his social media accounts. I know he's a complete dickbag, but it just didn't seem like rape, and still kinda doesn't IMO.



Anyway, thanks to this board for finally making me watch the show. I should've watched it a long time ago, and now am now fully in the "When the frick does S3 come out??" stage.