I thought the first episode was interesting, if not a little slow. I am now 4 episodes in and I am hooked. Really familiar tropes are turned on it’s head and it’s such a great watch. I wasn’t a fan of umbrella academy as I thought the pacing was terrible, however with ‘the boys’ I feel so far they’ve nailed it. Everything feels relevant and not filler, I can’t wait to see more!
Edit: finished now, a brilliant watch throughout. The quality of this show put into context what has been wrong in other superhero shows for me. A breath of fresh air in a stagnating genre. Great job guys.
Yes, yes, yes this is what the super hero genre needs. Fresh but gritty thanks to the R+18. Hooked after 1 episode. Keep up the heroics Amazon.
Outstanding!! Funny, serious, and hilarious! Perfectly executed. Binged watched it in a day and then hated myself for doing it; next season please.
This show has probably one of the worst main characters I've ever seen. The supporting cast is not much better (except Starlight but even she was kind of soured). The most interesting character to me was Black Noir and he didn't say a word during the 1st season.
The pacing and lack of world building are atrocious to a series that is only in its 1st season. It hurts me to see that after 8 hours I gained nothing from watching this.
The ending is very unsatisfying.
Innovative/Different doesn't mean good.
Just finished watching the four first episodes. The pilot has to be one of greatest pilots I've ever seen. It has everything and I was hooked immediately. And it keeps getting better. I didn't know I needed this. It's really bold and a fresh wind for TV.
After the disappointing third season I can no longer in good conscience recommend this show. Season 2 was week an unforgettable but Season 3 was just horrible and irritating.
Wow. Simply wow. This show is amazing. Ignore all the haters, they don’t know what they are talking about. This show has no shame to go after everything which is just brilliant. Love the bit about religion...this is the superhero show for people who are tired of the same formula used by writers for the past 50 years. Ignore all the reviews & watch the show.
The Boys is a new refreshing series in an oversaturated market of superhero comic adaptations. The non-canon goofy insecure main character, a Superman parody with a megalomaniac god complex, layered character traits where no character truly falls to black or white zone, but rather grey makes the show even a lot more interesting cause this is a scenario that most superhero movies tend to avoid. There are a few changes to the comics but they are not overdone and even the gender-swapping doesn't feel forced. Brilliant actor team makes everything perfect. Well done.
This show is brilliantly put together! Dark humor in all the right places and entertaining as hell. Karl Urban is fantastically balancing maniacal and sensitive in one character. The logic of the corrupt superheroes feels so real, it causes me to look at Marvel characters in a different light. My new favorite show!
It potrayed a different side of a superhero story and i really enjoyed it. It was super fun!
What a waste of good actors (and of my time). Although a quite good idea the execution is simply boring.
The first impression was very positive. But after the middle of the first season, I began to notice the idiotic plot lines. And the last episode was just disgusting to me. So how so ...
Episode 5-One word, Blasphemous. Another Hollyweird show mocking Christians. Go on, hate on me for my views but its my opinion and that's called free speech.
I’m loving this show!!! I don’t know why it took me so long to start watching it!
This show is badass. If you can't stand cussing and over the top gore, skip it, this show is not for you. This show offers a new take on the superhero genre in which the superheroes are worshiped to the point of becoming overly arrogant and even evil. The heroes in this show are not always the ones with the superpowers. The rudeness and vulgarity in which it is wrapped actually works and doesn't feel like it's just rude to be rude or nasty to be nasty. With interesting, fun characters this quickly became a favorite of mine.
The boys is a gritty take on the superhero genre, with similar characters to DC and Marvel comics but make them evil and based on fortune 500 run franchise(s) in america with the top 7 been monetized an corrupt and lets you see the seedy underground when the lights go down. The show is not for the light hearted or your usual christian bible thumper, but is a great watch, start to finish. It's a R-18 rated show and shows it, so don't complain if that offends you. But i recommend "The Boys", i enjoyed it greatly and await the second season!
The casting is something else, outstanding! Great tv show, really recommend it
If Watchmen and Deadpool had a child, it would be this and boy oh boy, is it entertaining to watch!
Thee..best thing to happen to the superhero genre since The Dark Knight...pure Gold baybay
The Boys is a good show. I hope they do a season 2.
Such a refreshing take on the super-hero genre! From childhood I was a massive super-hero fan, and have boxes of comics in my basement to prove it. But the union between Hollywood and Marvel/DC has become formulaic and tedious. I haven't even watched the last 5 block-busters and don't plan to. I get it. The good guys almost lose, but then they win. Yay.
This show is the cure. In its way, it is the most realistic take on what it means to be a superhero in the last decade. Great stuff.
This show is so highly regarded and so highly spoken of by a lot of people, and I feel like it's an overreaction. Now, don't get me wrong, this show is entertaining to watch; I feel like every little detail is highly praised by a lot of people. From what I've seen, people make this show out to be much better than it is. Every little detail is brought up as another reason why this show is the best show they've ever watched. It's odd and, well, very ridiculous.
I think that it has to do with the themes in the show, including the way things are written to mirror the real world, as well as more minor details that get people all excited, for some reason, using them as a way to express how great this show is. It doesn't make sense to me. Another thing that I think is one of the reasons that people think makes this show the greatest show they've ever watched is that this show reinvents the superhero genre or something to do with the superhero genre, and I don't understand that.
To me, these reasons seem very shallow. None of those things should matter. None of those things should play a factor in whether or not you enjoy an episode of a show or the show itself; whether or not you think an episode of a show or the show itself is great; the level at which you enjoy an episode of a show or the show itself or think it's great. None of it should matter so much to where you'll not like an episode of a show or the show itself as much as you would've if things like that were present, to where it has such an impact on how you react and feel, and your outlook. When I see people reacting so strongly, positively or negatively, about stuff like that, I think it's ridiculous that they seemingly matter so much to them. Because, for me, it's only a matter of whether I enjoy what I watch.
Speaking of which, another one of those reasons that I've seen people provide as to why they love the show so much is that it's way better than the comic book series was; that they liked various aspects that the show did or made a lot better than the comics did. I can understand that reason, but that still shouldn't elevate the show higher than it is. And I think it does for a lot of people, as does the themes in the show, the way the writers write some things to mirror the real world and on-going situations, the way that this show reinvents the superhero genre or whatever that assertion is all about. I don't understand that way of thinking.
Personally, I enjoy watching this show. There are instances where the writing is lazy, convenient, or contrived; instances of inconsistency. And there are plenty of moments that come across as ridiculous but may not completely fit within any of those categories. But I never had that big of a problem with them. There were only a few that I caught, and they didn't bother me; hell, the ones that I caught may have explanations that make enough sense and aren't too convenient. There were more instances like that of which were revealed to me through other means, but they still didn't bother me that much.
The only thing that's an issue with this show for me is that the main plot and subplots aren't written in a captivating way, most of the time. I'm still entertained enough while watching episodes that feel that way, but it's something that I wish wasn't the case so I can be as entertained as possible. Other than that, I have always been entertained by this show. I don't think that aspect will change, thankfully. It's the entertainment value that matters the most to me. And while I don't understand the high praise or reactions to practically every little detail in the show, it's not my problem. This show has always been entertaining to watch, and that's good enough for me.
Ok I'm only on Episode 1, but I've already encountered multiple WTF moments that have me hooked on the show more than ever. If you haven't started the show and think it's just another mediocre, overly-hyped superhero story like I did, boy are you in for a ride. The filmography will def blow your mind :wink:
Excellent series, a series with an adult footprint, I recommend.
For those who used to watch a super hero movie but got sick every time marvel forced a origin reboot story down your throat or the script pages 1 through 100 just screamed: "more! more of them!" and you just can't care about the bad dc movies anymore or the even more ridiculous tv shows from both.
This black comedy made me enjoy the super hero genre again after many years.
HOLY SHIT MAN IS IN THIS SERIES ?
Weird how he got these horn thingys in his own movies.
this show man it gave everything and more
I'll give it a 9 because it's SUPErb haha get it
Super I love it! Very funny,dark funny and it's brilliant!!!
fucking diabolical :moyai::moyai::moyai::moyai::moyai: must watch
The Boys is the most unique live action show I’ve ever had the pleasure to view. 10/10 :star:
The best way to describe this series is: Bold and unapologetic. In today's film/serie landscape, The Boys is a breath of fresh air, not afraid to take risks. In cas you hadn't figured it out yet, it's great. Go watch it!
You will instantly understand what kind of show this is after a few minutes of watching, trust me. And it gets wilder by the minute.
With Marvel doubling down the simple and easily digestible superhero formula, this show is the complete opposite. This show is not afraid to take risks nor is it afraid to show how corrupt every character is, and I love it for that.
One of the best graphic novel adaptations on TV.
Season 3 pulled a Game of Thrones. Complete waste of time because of how it ended. I will not be giving the show another go, absolutely awful waste of time.
A fresh new look on superheros. After too many marvel films and shows this was refreshing. Funny, lots of gore, sex and superheros.
Season 4 sounds like it'll be amazing based on the last episode of season 3.
Relatable and realistic super heroes. Talented and charismatic cast. This is a Great series. Anthony Starr as homelander is an accurate portrayal of modern day superman. Terrifying performance.
Kinda upset the picture on this site for the show is a spoiler in itself ....... Just wanted to see where to watch the show.
Seth Rogan in his greatest role as SirCumsALot779!!
I thought I was seen everything....but season 3 episode 1 oh man
1 of 24. Hugh "Hughie" Campbell suffers mental trauma after his girlfriend Robin is killed in a high-velocity impact with celebrity superhero A-Train. Lawyers offer a $45,000 settlement, which Hughie hesitates to accept. Aspiring superhero Annie January auditions as "Starlight" and is accepted to join the superhero group The Seven following the Lamplighter's retirement. Arriving at the Seven's headquarters, she is greeted by the Deep, who blackmails her into performing oral sex on him. Vigilante Billy Butcher offers Hughie a chance to expose superhero corruption, taking him to a secret "Supes Club" to show him security footage of A-Train laughing about Robin's death. Butcher asks Hughie to take the settlement money and to secretly place a bug at Seven Tower, but Hughie initially refuses. In Central Park, Annie meets Hughie by happenstance and they motivate each other to stand up for themselves and face their challenges. Hughie plants the bug, but Translucent discovers it and confronts him. Butcher arrives and helps Hughie incapacitate Translucent. Elsewhere, Homelander destroys the mayor of Baltimore's plane while in flight, killing all passengers, in response to the mayor's attempt to blackmail Vought.
IN EXATIC MOMENT I WATCH THE EPISODE 3
The premise, the plotting, and a lot of the characters are absolutely phenomenal, but the actual writing, the scripts, are bad. The dialogue is awful and corny, a lot of the drama is artificial and super cliche, and there are a lot of characters whose arcs play out predictably or whose stories aren't given enough screen time.
Show didn't need the overly added adult content
It took me a while to start finding it a fun series. At least 4 episodes. But because Rotten tomatoes are going to be a reasonable review go to keep watching. And in the end well worth it. Not good superheroes. But heroes with a fat wrong edge. Can't wait for the sequel
Best superhero show ever, love the comics too, I like that Simon pegg is in it but would have loved it if he played hughie
I love it. I binged the whole thing and didn't want to stop watching.
Loved it. Antony Starr shows real talent portraying a superhero with serious mental health issues.
Different & fun.
A refreshingly dark superhero series or more correctly a refreshingly light supervillian series . This show will have you rooting for the bad guys . The writing , acting , production , special effects , casting of The Boys are all top notch . I'm so tired of what Marvel's cranking out most days so I had low expectations going in to the show . What a pleasant surprise . A superhero show for adults . Halfway through the series and loving it .
well that f*ing sucked, inn't? It was going so well till 4-5th episode. Then the Billy Butcher character suddenly disappears or follows the kid around. I'm glad they developed the kid but was it necessary to fk up Billy? & what the hell did they achieve at the end of it all? What about all the dirty deeds Homelander did? Sure, Becca couldn't leave her kid, but I really don't understand the final scene.
I do not recommend anyone to watch this!
Offensive, Vile, Paranoid, Violent, Perverse, Dehumanising, Base. For some reading these adjectives, this will be a positive review, "Gotta see this, just love lurking around in the dark!" For me this is an indictment against a growing trend in art to elevate the vile and stigmatize hope or goodness. This message is all the more dangerous when marked by good performances, a powerful production, and digested by an immature audience (and I don't just mean chronologically). Good and evil have been a part of the world's framework since the beginning, but, folks, when our creative communities slander and misrepresent good as evil and frame life as inevitable moral failure, they precondition our culture to see a future without hope or choice. I won't support this project and rank it as a 3 (vile) out of 10. [Super Hero Noir]
BE ADVISED! When they say "TV-MA," they mean it. This is NOT a show for kids or even teenagers. I thought the First Season was hilarious and very well done. However, the second season falls flat on its face. They lost their creativity, they filled it with all the standard Hollywood clichés about Nazis..... and other trash. They could've done so, so much better. The first season is amazing, but I leave it to you to judge Season 2.
This is the show that Zack Snyder wishes he could make.
It deconstructs superheroes in a smart way, while not forgetting about important things like character development, story coherence or pacing.
In fact, this is a show that genuinly has a lot of profound things to say about the military industrial complex, religion, power abuse, and more.
It doesn’t just use fetishized costumes and pretentious dialogue to cover up for its own lack of substance.
Moreover, this show is darkly funny, original and twisted.
They could still improve the show by fleshing out some of the characters in Karl Urban’s crew, because I didn’t think all of them were interesting.
Also, the action scenes are straight up bad, but that’s in no way a dealbreaker, because the show isn’t all that interested in them.
8/10
The Boys is my favorite graphic novel and Garth Ennis my favorite writer. Is this true to the source material? No. There was never a chance they’d allow that much wonderful depravity. I’m ok with that. The adaptation still delivers a similar message and remains thoroughly entertaining.
This is one of the best superhero tv show i have seen.I hope Amazon does a good in marketing also because they usually don't promote their shows unless it's jack ryan.
I binge watched the series all at once, and have lots of thoughts. The anti-superhero trope is strong lately, like 'Umbrella Academy', and 'Brightburn', which I generally enjoy. I'm not sure 'enjoy' is the word I'd use to describe this show though.
The main "superheroes" (called 'Supes') are direct evil twins to Superman/Captain America, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, etc. I would argue that there are NO superheros in this show, just super-villains. The vigilantes trying to expose and destroy the Supes are known as 'The Boys', thus the show's title.
But this show series has some triggering issues:
1) The show is based on a comic book series, but with widely varying character development, origin stories, and plots. If you can believe it, the show is MUCH LESS violent and darkly twisted than the comics. And yet still, this is a very violent and visually gory show. Like Robert Rodriguez/ Quentin Tarantino level. Be forewarned.
2) There's some overt plot lines along misogyny. Most of the women characters are victimized, assaulted, exploited, and otherwise manipulated, included the Supes. There's several rape references - and it is implied that the male Supes are repeat offenders. There is 1 woman vigilante of the Boys, who is actually the physically strongest of the group, but is mute and is only known as 'The Female', even after her name is revealed as 'Kimiko'. And more obviously, though she is a woman part of the team, they are still known as, and the show is still called, "The Boys".
3) There are also overt plot lines along homophobia - literally "fear of being gay". Supe 'Ezekiel' is an evangelist described as "Pray the gay away" who secretly engages in sex with men at a supe underground sex dungeon, and the video footage of his exploits is used to blackmail him. The Senator unknowingly has sex with the supe "Doppelganger" who turns into an obese man during coitus and takes pics, which is used to blackmail him. And supe Queen Maeve is tormented by feeling forced into the closet, unable to reveal her queer sexuality lest she be ostracized from The Seven.
Sigh. The more I think about it, and the more I learn about the source material, the less I like this show. Meh.
I will never understand why today all series and movies have to contain sarcastic and offensive comments or mentions against Christianity.
Despite having been hesitant to watch this (bc superheroes :rolling_eyes:) I gave it a try anyways in hopes for subversion or spoofs of the genre (hello https://trakt.tv/movies/super-2010). Unfortunately this was just very bland and slow with some seriously lacking characterizations and world building just for the sake of being able to do an otherwise generic but raunchy "thriller/heist-ey" type of deal vs the hot current :superhero: everyone seems to crave...
This show has lots of disgusting gore, but not even all that blood and guts cannot compete with the dairy fetish.
I rate it "don't milk the MILF" out of ten
Crassness dialed up to 11. It's a bit much, but genuinely entertaining. Great to challenge the overwhelming canon of super heroes always being good.
One of the greatest shows I have seen.
We need to do an Anthropologie of this series and the undertone of its message! It is actioned packed and an amazing watch but there are some separatist, neo colonialism, racist, and other bad… very bad messages.. however, good writing and presentation.
This show is so twisted , I love it! Nothing what I expected.
This show is fucking diabolical.........in a good way
Great show, has a great plot with good twists and turns..
Really enjoyed it, a very fresh, intelligent, interesting show. Excellent characters. :thumbsup_tone1::clap_tone1::clap_tone1:
Love this hilariously disturbing show haha
Good series. Sad about the Christianity mockery though. You can always tell hollywood's brightest are writing and directing series when they contain this level of mocking and bashing. They hate the catholic faith.
The last episode wasn't that great. The rest was okay. I like the premise. The execution is a bit stereotypical and leftist biased.
A very well produced and well acted show is slowed down by some occasional very sloppy writing Why does when the Deep order a live lobster to save at the supermarket, the supermarket attendant kills the lobster before hand, Lobsters taste best when boiled alive, that's the whole reason live lobsters exist at grocery stores. Just some real obvious mistakes that could have been avoided make the show devolve into a parody of south park, when its not following the character drama. Needing to make fun of gay people and Christians doesn't mean you win a contest of playing fair, if the jokes you use are hackney. A sexual abuser being sexually abused doesn't make things fine if the dynamics are completely different and just cause a bad person has a bad thing happen does not fix the person.
Edit: Each season has been much better than the first. I would probably go 6, 8, 7 in terms of ratings.
Gave it 9/10 instead of 10/10 because Becca WAS NOT NAKED. Why...why...why????
So excited for this show! Love the comics!
why people say this is better as gen v...gen v is better but this is staying on my list also but gen v is mor inproppiate i like
I don't really care for superheroes, but in a world like this it's fun. Just to see the dark humor behind it all is great to see.
God this was exhausting, it drags and drags, we get it superheroes are bad guys, blood and guys, loooooooong episodes with bizarre sex and stuff.
Let me say this I’m not crapping on the violence or the sex, it’s just not done tastefully and it just won’t stop. I lost interest half way through season one and I am just incapable of stopping midway through.
It’s basically torture
t'was good for the first season. went downhill after that. hughie is the worst.
I really hope this show doesn't last more than five seasons. Eight episodes and eight hours of content in the most recent season yet I feel like nothing of consequence really happened by the end. It just seems like the show is spinning its wheels a bit at the moment.
Top 10 tv show, way better then that walking dead trash
Over the show starts of great and then lands in mediocre with some great episodes to keep you going. Nothing so ever bad but also doesn’t live up to the promise. Plots just go in circles and nothing ever gets resolved. People do and find things as it serves the plot. The main romance of the show is so high school teenager dumbness to watch. Ugh.
way too doom and gloom for me. i only watched it bc my cousin told me to and everyone kept going on about how great it is
they failed to mention how there’s a full sexual assault scene, so like warning ig if anyone wants to watch it
It's so frustrating that the plot keeps going around in circles and resetting the status quo by the end of each season, but “The Boys” is still pretty fun to watch. It definitely came out at the right time if we consider the current popularity of both superhero franchises and dark/gruesome TV shows. The premise of corrupt superheroes manipulated by an evil corporation as if they were a K-Pop group is more than intriguing, even though it could have used more nuance in its development. Starlight is too pure and innocent, while the Vought heroes are just walking (or flying) piles of shit with no ambiguity or relatable traits whatsoever, almost like cartoon villains. There is hardly anyone in between at this point.
The second season had slightly better pacing, but at the same time, it gave me the impression that the main plot did not progress much. Both the Supes and the Boys are starting to show their contradictions, and a reasonable time has been devoted to exploring their characters and backstories. I enjoyed the new cast (Stormfront in particular), but I am still waiting for that one character who will make me fall in love. Surprisingly enough, Homelander is still the most interesting of the bunch. The gore was fun at the beginning, but it's starting to get redundant.
The third season had a slow start, but I thought it picked up decently by the end. Still, the plot keeps taking one step forward and two steps back until it feels like none of the story arcs has had a real purpose. Someone died, and someone changed their official position, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they find a way to reset that as well at the beginning of the next season. They know that if the plot evolves and Homelander finally snaps, they’ll be done in a handful of episodes. I expect this to keep dragging on for a few more years until they let everything happen in the final season.
The mandatory “edgy” scenes, usually one per episode, are as fun as they are hollow and inoffensive, while the parodies of American TV shows and pop culture are usually pretty good.
And please, someone kill Frenchie and Kimiko because I can’t stand them anymore. Their scenes are so schmaltzy that I want to jump out of the window each time.
This show started out very well and had so much potential. But, season 3 completely ruined it. They're trying to stretch this as much as possible. I know it's based on comics. But, it still doesn't make any sense.
i started watching for jensen ackles but ofc u gotta watch the first two seasons first to understand the third and by the time he showed up i didnt even care for him that much anymore bc the plot was just so good. first show ever i think ive watched that hasn't already been cancelled & i hate waiting for s4 so much. the violence is a bit much at times but the plot is good enough so it gets by.
i hate this new trend of shows being super short, though. i understand the episodes are long so technically its a 12 episode 30 min show but still. bc of these 8 episode seasons you get a lot of plot packed into each episode to the point where it almost (almost) seems like a chore to turn it on and u can't miss an episode or god forbid 5 minutes of an episode otherwise you'll have no idea what's happening. i get it, it's not seinfeld, whatever. that's not my point.
Just being vulgar doesn't make a great show, it's for dummies.
One of the few Amazon Originals that actually hit. It's freaking hilarious, entertaining, and well made. I'm looking forward to another season.
:no_mouth: don’t know what to expect
I liked it a lot! From the first episode until the last! I like the fact that these 'good' superheroes are realy, realy messed up (in their heads).
It's ok..some series episodes were great
good if you want to waste your time.
I sincerely mean it when I say this is one of the worst shows I've ever had the displeasure of watching.
First half was "insane"! 9/10. Then it seemed as the budget was cut... the series took a huge downfall in all areas. Some episodes are very cheaply made and seem like "fillers".
Overall, love the unique concept and everything about the show, when the episodes are on point.
This show really does keep getting better and better.
I chat about this series in these videos:
stranger things finale, corrupt superheroes, & ballroom :sparkles: July TV & movie watching plans https://youtu.be/WAThBftsmpA
bingeing stranger things, queer love, corrupt superheroes :sparkles: What I'm watching in June :rainbow: https://youtu.be/IHdOZWP_ki4
If superheroes really did exist they would probably be just as psycho hahaha! I just finished the season and I was even wilder than the previous seasons! I could have did without the herogasim thing though... that was wayyyyyy over the top. Over all though the action was off the chain and I hate to use another cliché but there really was never a dull moment.
this script was written by a kid or by someone that has't watched the previous season
last episode sucks, ruins the whole story
Seth Rogan should be banned for creating anything, including YouTube poops.
Don't waste your time on this...it feels like Heroes on a Budget ... Too much drama, too little action.
really !!! putting a young girl dancing Like that ... YOU PEDOS!!
Has to be one of the best shows from the last few years,every season has had me in stitches.The dogs bollocks...
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I love the premise of this show. It’s different and refreshing. Totally unusual and unexpected. I can’t get enough.