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The Boys - Final Season Teaser Trailer
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She supposedly has been dealing with an auto-immune disease (Graves?) so maybe that explains some of it. Or she just got more (and better) surgery. A lot of these chicks get stuff that really needs a year or so to settle in, swelling to go down, and some time for the botox to wear off a bit and then they get a few years of smashville before starting the cycle over again.
deriks
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Watching the 5x01 and holy shit, they really are pushing on some recent political topics
Also, there's no surprise to Starlight being horrible looking, but Mother's Milk got on ozempic and A Train got fat. This show is like Edward Furlong (teen John Connor); so much promise, then everything got sour
Also, there's no surprise to Starlight being horrible looking, but Mother's Milk got on ozempic and A Train got fat. This show is like Edward Furlong (teen John Connor); so much promise, then everything got sour
Mr Reasonable
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
YCoCg
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The writers confirmed this was written in late 2023/early 2024 and they're actually annoyed at how some of the stuff they've wrote has happened.
This show is so insufferable now. The political commentary is absolutely laughable. Funny how their attempt at real world copy and pasting breaks down when it comes to who is actually trying to police the internet.
So glad they made Kimiko talk so she can spout retarded millennial writing constantly. Fuckity fuckin fuck fuck. Hilarious.
So glad they made Kimiko talk so she can spout retarded millennial writing constantly. Fuckity fuckin fuck fuck. Hilarious.
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ChuckeRearmed
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So how did it end?
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
No idea there's six more episodes left to air
ChuckeRearmed
Member
Oh I see. I thought they released all episodes at once.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
It was only two episodes they aired today. They usually air one episode per week
As for the show itself, I'm only watching it due to Homelander and I wonder how they will kill him off
Reizo Ryuu
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the a-train scene was so silly, suddenly he's near lightspeed travel, and has superspeed while everyone is frozen, is able to out-speed homelander's lasers, but is then back to normal speed when homelander chases him 
I guess they wanted to give him a cool sequence before killing him off
I guess they wanted to give him a cool sequence before killing him off
Donald mac Ronald
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Damn Frenchie got fat.
Esquie
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Besides what you mentioned, I thought they did a nice job with it.the a-train scene was so silly, suddenly he's near lightspeed travel, and has superspeed while everyone is frozen, is able to out-speed homelander's lasers, but is then back to normal speed when homelander chases him
I guess they wanted to give him a cool sequence before killing him off
Dodging that girl being a callback to how he went right through one in the very first scene of the show. It was a way to convey how much his character arc changed. Good stuff
Damn, they are (inadvertently, I think) mocking the UK with these "go to camp based on a social media like" bits.
Damn, Starlight looks TERRIBLE, from the neck up. WTF did she do to herself? She, and Firecracker, stayed in shape though. Good old Sage is busting at the seams though.
Damn, Starlight looks TERRIBLE, from the neck up. WTF did she do to herself? She, and Firecracker, stayed in shape though. Good old Sage is busting at the seams though.
March Climber
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That's the Netflix strat.
nkarafo
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I liked the show when Homelander was this unbeatable evil power who everyone feared all the time. But every next season this got diminished more and more and now everyone just seems to not give a shit about him while he hardly retaliates by killing a regular guy or two.
The only thing that will redeem this show for me is if/when Homelander also stops giving a shit and starts wrecking havoc properly.
The only thing that will redeem this show for me is if/when Homelander also stops giving a shit and starts wrecking havoc properly.
ChuckeRearmed
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People loved Homelander too much and the writers could not allow that.
Puscifer
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I thought that was the point in the second half of the last season? I mean they started rounding people up, dude.
nkarafo
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Nah, i don't feel like any of the characters feel Homelander is as hard to beat as they did in previous seasons. The only weapon they had before against him was his reputation but now that's not a thing anymore and it also seems like every other high enough level super can hold their own against him like Maeve, Soldier Boy and even a drugged up Butcher, which is hilarious. Yeah, let's just reach the highest level of power by doing that drug thing, it's that easy. Stormfront could also probably stand against him and maybe that Tetsuo girl from Temu, who knows.
We don't even know if that other chick can make his head explode if she actually tries, they never addressed that IIRC.
The point of Homelander was that nobody could fight him straight up and only some kind of special weapon could actually physically defeat him, like Soldier Boy's power removing ray, that was a good idea. But no, Maeve stabbing him with a pen seems like it could do the job, why bother with secret weapons and other masterplans?
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BigBeauford
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Just like how Bill Hader killed his own show (Barry).
Eric Kripke has already told everyone The Boys is an allegory on Trump and Maga. I dropped it early Season 4 for this reason. He said he isnt going to stop.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Enjoyed episode 2 more than episode 1. Clearly they've diverted significantly from the source material, very interested in seeing how they wrap up the main plot.
Odd to see the nuclear-option, aka Ryan, is completely missing from the first two episodes. Wonder if that kid actor is even in this season or not.
Odd to see the nuclear-option, aka Ryan, is completely missing from the first two episodes. Wonder if that kid actor is even in this season or not.
ChuckeRearmed
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Wasn't he in the trailer to this season?
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
I've avoided watching the trailers for spoilers. If he is that answers my question, I guess.
AJUMP23
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the a-train scene was so silly, suddenly he's near lightspeed travel, and has superspeed while everyone is frozen, is able to out-speed homelander's lasers, but is then back to normal speed when homelander chases him
I guess they wanted to give him a cool sequence before killing him off
Tripped up by a tree after being able to easily
Jaybe
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I enjoyed season 1 of this show so much, and it was great seeing a lot of local places as film locations. I binged 2 and 3 and found them so average, and heard season 4 wasn't strong either so figured I'd wait to the whole series had completed and hear if it ends on a high note before committing to 4 & 5.
IntentionalPun
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I thought the 1st ep was good but the 2nd was pretty silly. Frenchie and Kimiko are boring as fuck and that confrontation with Homelander was just dumb.
The funny thing is that all the maga shit they accuse Trump of is actually being done by the UK right now so they are more hitting their own than anything.
I'm just watching to finish it up, don't think I'll follow anything they do after, like more genV or whatever
March Climber
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And thank goodness for that, or else they would have dragged things out with a sequel series like Dexter.
Barry will remain a high quality show due to the creators' boldness for an ending to be an ending.
YCoCg
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The writers being the original comic it's based on?
Fbh
Gold Member
Is the show even accurate to the comic?
I liked the first few seasons way better when the concept was a mix of "what if Superman was evil" with "what if Superheroes were real but they all acted liked spoiled celebrities and were managed by cynical mega corporations". But the focus in recent seasons has basically completely shifted over to "what if Trump had superpowers?".
Since the comic was published between 2006-2012, they are either taking a lot of liberties or Garth Ennis predicted a ton of stuff.
ChuckeRearmed
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DKehoe
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The stuff I've heard about the comic sounds pretty bad. But I'm not a Garth Ennis guy in general. I tried reading Preacher a while back and while I wanted to like it, it was just too edgelordy. I remember a friend telling me about Crossed and that sounded pretty similar in that respect.
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xrnzaaas
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It's the same case with Barry where the tone of the show changed after season 2. It's always funny when the writers fail and create a likeable villain by mistake.
IntentionalPun
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Eh.. I think people like the performance for Homelander but the character itself is likeable? To whom? lol
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Homelander .. likable villain..
what ..
what ..
In a sense Homelander is admirable because he remains true to himself, has a standard and lives his own truth, isn't afraid to fight for his beliefs, and is a tragic consequence of extreme 'parental' abuse paired with a messiah like genetic gift. Because The Boys is a show devoid of objective good/evil, any kind of soul or divine/higher power, and basically wallows in human depravity, gluttony, and vile debauchery with really no contrast of morality (Milk -might- be the only even vague example of 'goodness' in the show), it makes the villains easy to relate to because at least that character is having fun, progressing towards a goal, and isn't basically a whiney bitch.
The writers are sabotaging themselves because they are FAR too jaded and cynical to be able to craft a proper story, so instead they are producing shock-value crap that has to constantly try to out gross itself as the only trick in the playbook.
March Climber
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IntentionalPun
said it's mostly the actor's performance and character writing that makes people like him so much.The thing I never personally connect with is when people want that character to continue living or even win in the end due to this. It's detrimental to a narrative if that's not the narrative the creators have planned.
I think we can all guess that Homelander will reach a 'bad end' but to me it's more intriguing as to how that will go.
I mean...aside from the powers part, this is like half of the main characters in the show.
IntentionalPun
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Uhh.. Hughie? Not to mention Annie, Kimiko and Frenchie. They are the shows heros, flawed, but much closer to "good" than anyone else, particularly Hughie.
But sure the mass murderer who courted Nazi's to help him take over can totally be likeable because.. I dunno, your reasons are really fucking weird.
And Homelander is a massive whiny bitch lol
He's fun to watch but relating to him? lol, other than extremely vague stuff like "he had a bad childhood" the guy is a monster and a huge insecure loser.
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deriks
4-Time GIF/Meme God
The AI slop is more recent and it is on the first episode
My problem is that everything right wing related is the confirmation of being a bad guy. A scene that has a tv show there and a producer says "schedule with Elon" or something, and of course implying that it is Elon Musk and he is with the villains in real life. Another scene that says "billionaires are happy", and "rich white guys" or something, implying that if you are one of those, you're a also a villain
Some stuff still is nice, but there's too much shallow writing. It's in the end, so like I said, a husk of former self
March Climber
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No it is not lol. It might be more popular now, but it has been around pre-2025.
Eh, they are all murderers with little in the way of traditional heroic values. They flip flop back and forth in so many ways it's hard to trace their path through the seasons. Homelander is progressively getting less interesting as he acquires more characteristics as the rest, but I think for the early seasons, the reasons I articulated are why viewers might gravitate towards him in ways they may not a more traditional villain with actual likable heroes.
ChuckeRearmed
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People have found Homelander cool. That's all to it. It is like Wesker in RE - love him or hate him - he looked cool and acted cool. Or Sephiroth in FF.
They are not charismatic enough. Maybe the Starlight but the Boys is basically Homelander TV series. Like I am curious how many people would have watched the show if Homelander was not there.
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IntentionalPun
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I mean yeah they are boring as shit. The question is more about whether Homelander is enjoyable to watch or actually "likeable."
ChuckeRearmed
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Just like Sephiroth or Wesker or Bison. Or a lot of villains in Marvel Universe. Like nobody considers Venom a good guy, but it is a popular character. Though of course the show will (and is trying) try to destroy Homelander character as much as possible. It is like the Joker in Joker 2. Joker 2 was deliberately destroyed because the producers did not like the fact that Joker 1 character became popular. Like kids play as villains too and a lot of people like to cosplay or role play as these characters.
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