The Boys
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Amazon Prime VideoA group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.
Amazon Prime VideoA group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.
way again! This first episode is directed by Dan Trachtenberg, and much like he displayed in 2016’s excellent 10 Cloverfield Lane, he opens The Boys with an expert handle over the plot’s tonal whiplash, bouncing from dark tragedy to (somehow) giddy comedy.The Boys is ever so slightly burdened by its roots, what I’ve seen described as a retaliatory comic series made during the Bush administration, and the show ultimately doesn’t entirely update itself for what it wants to say about the current world. Is this just anti-Avengers, anti-authority and anti-corporate?
The show is more than just another dark and violent take on superheroes—it is also a withering satire of the genre's tropes and philosophy. The ...
