The Boys

Wonderful premise, beautiful pictures, handsome, good and sexy actors, what could go wrong? Unnecessary, stupid decisions. Everywhere. The typical "say something!" \*stuttering and stammering* to introduce some side-story, or secret personas where the only thing to change is the hero's suit, or a wimpy protagonist who has way too many scenes of indecisiveness, long and drawn out dialogues (seriously 2x the speed and it's like things are normal again), extraneous lies to create drama, etc. etc. etc. It's like a trope collection turned into a superhero series with a "*gotcha!*" twist. …

A great series set in a world where superheroes are a real phenomenon. Capitalism is omnipresent, profit and money are in everyone's mind. Of course the 'Sups' abuse their power for their own interests and many more cruel and immoral things. Every hero's doing is explained, some more, some less. There's a perfect balance between big serious storylines and little kind of darker humor ones. 'The Boys' are trying to destroy this whole system due to personal problems with some of the 'Sups'. The focus clearly is around them and what they're doing. So it's definitely an Anti-Superhero sh…

For me the whole series is a total and effective satire that lets us see what would become of the world if fiction becomes reality: heroes lose interest in saving the world (or take advantage of its status), are forced to do things that are not right, to follow the company's own interests and do not go out to end the crime if they are not followed by a camera that captures each of their movements, even though they are always transmitting that image of exemplary citizen when in fact they are greedy and treat their fans badly. It's also chilling to know that people in power act as judges and …

JustEntertainment

2022-06-20

⭐ 6

The series had the potential to follow in the footsteps of Watchmen, but woke took over and squelched any objective socio-political commentary that the original comic may have had. Any and all characters in any sort of power position - unless it's the bad guy - is female. It's so obvious and boring a trope that it distracts from the already heavy burden of suspension of disbelief put onto the viewer from being a superhero movie. All characters are equally unlikable scumbags, which may be a part of the original design, but the viewer doesn't know who to root for as the story goes on and more de…

GenerationofSwine

2023-01-12

⭐ 8

At least it has Simon Pegg in it, who Hugh was based on. And I kind of can't picture the show without his involvement. It's not as Garth Ennis as I think it should be, it's not as vulgar and offensive and fun as he usually is, and certainly as The Boys was in print... but it comes really close to making that mark, and that is a breath of fresh air given the way that both comic books, and the movies they are based on are going. Ultimately, it's still vulgar, offensive, bloody and funny, even if it could have been more. And it's only 8 episodes, which seems a lot like they aren't trying…

The Boys started off well enough but any potential it might have had as entertainment, backed by legitimate social commentary, has been quickly astro-turfed by the agenda pedlars. This series positively oozes woke. If there's a politically loaded pitch to be made, in my opinion, there's a good chance you'll find it here. What I personally found even more odious, in the current season (4) is the belittling of those who question the mainstream. Yes, to question the established narrative is to be a rube, a fool, a bumpkin, a nobody, who waves a flag and blows an air horn. Of course, ironi…

The Boys on Prime Video is a dark, thrilling take on superheroes that I can’t get enough of. It’s intense, funny, and filled with unexpected twists that keep you hooked. Soldier Boy is my favorite character—his complex, no-nonsense attitude adds a unique edge to the show. And, of course, Butcher’s relentless, gritty personality is second to none. With powerful performances, sharp social commentary, and unforgettable action, The Boys is an addictive ride through a world where heroes aren’t always what they seem.

AN AMAZING WATCH. Really loved Homelander and all his antics.

Every season was good except when they randomly decided to put in sex scenes or reveal someone is part of lgbtq. It added nothing to the story but pander to another crowd

From the "Superheroes'r'us" department we get the only "superhero" anything that is watchable. Of course, only so because it is a rather thin and blunt allegory to the modern world and the damage it does to the human character, but still funny, witty and grotesque. The best trick is the way it delivers its sermon through the fate of its characters. Worth a watch, although not all seasons are of equal quality.

Martin Oaks

2026-05-21

⭐ 8

**The Boys, or the reflection of excess** Prime Video's crown jewel, and perhaps the best series made in a long time, with all due respect to Sam Levinson and his "Euphoria," has been this brutal and harrowing political satire created by Eric Kripke. A sharp and audacious idea that began as an apparently irreverent deconstruction of the caped crusader subgenre, it has, with the passage of seasons and, above all, with the evolution of American socio-political life, become a hyperrealistic mirror of corporatism, media manipulation, and the commodification of fascism. Kripke's greatest triu…

Ary

2026-06-10

⭐ 5

season 1-3 were good, season 4 started bad but got good again. season 5 was 1-good, 2-good, 3-good, 4-bad, 5-bad, 6-bad, 7-kinda bad, and 8-bad in terms of episodes, ending left me unsatisfied. over all not a bad show but the ending was bad, was entertaining still. might watch the spin offs or read the comics. i feel like binge watching it made me not care also a bit so i wont binge watch again.

DallasBob

2026-06-28

⭐ 2

What's to say?? Those dreaded words comes to mind when taking in the entirity of this series born in Woke-tivity's infancy, and dying in the miasma of Woke's waves. What are those dreaded words??? **_"This show had so much potential."_** The first and second seasons were good. The third and fourth are run-over gay racoon roadkill. The third and fourth seasons can be summed up in these words, "Are you gay enough?" And it is not all the gay shit that gets on your nerves, but the total deviation from the story, characters' core personalities and personas, and the reasoning behind kil…