@@Usario321 where do you get this from? The series is a social commentary, so reflects stuff that goes on in the real world?? The real world isn’t woke it’s just the cruel reality of capitalism and greed, that’s the villain in this story, not Homelander or butcher, but peoples greedy morals doing whatever they can too ‘boost numbers’ and gain more control and power
I know it's a tv show but if antony starr showed up at my house in his Homelander costume, I'd be sweating bullets talking to him. That's how good he portrays his character.
@@milkmatcha3698 I beg to differ. He has a small frame IRL, the suit has muscles built in so he doesn’t have to be ripped. A recent example is him in Aunty Donna’s Netflix show.
Unfortunate timing for the release of season 3. The hype will probably die down to the point he may not even get nominated even thought he 1000% deserves to win
They also picked very unpopular actors. There was only one main character who actually had a good acting career before the boys, other than that, all of the were practically unknown
I feel that the satire in the boys is super important, i love how blunt it is. The stormfront fan radicalisation scene was incredible, but depressingly realistic.
I found the store clerk scene to be good but a little simplified. Most radicalizations today are not done by ''actual'' Nazis like Stormfront, it's more by conspiracy theorists in general. He might have killed the store clerk because he was an immigrant ''taking his job'', not because of some eugenic plan to promote the Aryan race.
@@acadianalien In the context of the show, Stormfront was not yet revealed or really even seen as a nazi by the general public. What made it special was the emphasis on echo chambers. It was a 2 minute scene yet it managed to convey the alt right pipeline so well. People need to overcome the constant paranoia and toxic ideas that are spread online. 1st through touching grass, and then through genuine empathy and forming human connections.
Yeah...no. It wasn't realistic at all. People who commit violent acts against people were already fucked in the head before being radicalized. Listening to Right Wing youtubers and podcasters doesn't make you a school shooter lol.
I also read that at first the producers weren't on board with the crazy extreme stuff, but after the success they've actually asked them to go even further. They pretty much don't care as long as it brings them money.
I wasn’t sure I liked Antony Starr at first, loved homelander but not the actor behind it. Boy was I wrong. S2 finale had his best acting yet, and the mirror scene in herogasm could only be portrayed by him.
I'd respectfully argue the show is very much taking a side, which is anti capitalist and corporatism. The satire of virtue signalling isn't having a go at left wing people, it's aimed at corporations that see social causes as nothing but a marketing tool to make more money, while happily supporting the other side of politics. Vought goes all out with LGBT marketing, but is also bankrolling Ezekiel's church which is very homophobic. The show isn't making fun of a social cause, it's examining how capitalism can co opt it in the goal of making more money. That said, the show itself does have actual good LGBT representation with Maeve, and her sexuality serves way more than too simply act as a satire, hell the show even touches on a real issue within the community, how outing someone can be incredibly harmful and take away their agency
Agreed with all your points. It does lean more left-wing by painting Vought (an evil, money-hungry corporation) as the villain from the first episode. But I still think it captures the ridiculousness of poorly substantiated discourse between both sides. E.g. anytime there's blowback and/or civil unrest in the show to either side, it's because of information that's been circulated on TV and/or social media. Like clockwork, the side whom the information benefits will use it as "proof" that the other side is wrong, while the other side will just claim it's deepfaked or dismiss it as a fabrication. And as always rallies will devolve into name-calling and violence. I think it's amazing how accurate these scenes are - a truly brilliant satire of modern misinformation. But yes, agree with you that my wording was a bit dismissive of the clear criticism of capitalism, and I didn't touch on corporations social-jacking important causes for public approval. There's a lot more that can be said about the show (and I'm sure lots have) - I just couldn't stomach making a 30 minute video haha. Thanks for your comment!
@@SceneItReviews @@SceneItReviews She survived 15 floors fall as a normal human without powers. Her character did become illogical to the point she defies the rules stated by the show. She should be dead, or in any case in a wheelchair. But I agree with your point too, she did become one-dimensional, I liked her more in the first two seasons.
@@mochi8632 soldier boy's power stripping ability might not instantly remove them, could wear off over a matter of minutes letting Maeve keep her powers long enough to survive the fall. Makes sense as she's one of the strongest supes out there
The actor that plays Homelander has also stated that he doesn't believe that the character can or should be redeemed, so I think he definitely recognizes the humanity of the character, but also the despotic truth about him.
It also came at the right time to be adapted. The modern day satire just works so well which is rare whenever a show adapts other media from 20 years ago
The thing I REALLY like about the show is that every main character has a strength, flaw, and motive. They're characters which are perfectly written to be flawed people.
From a PR and Marketing stand point, they still kill it. If me a viewer will go out of my way to watch the ads they post and see the commenters *all* go with the bit of them being real. Its amazing
My favourite character in this show will always be Hughie, watching someone so blatantly mediocre constantly push in any and every way they can to be and do more whilst also doing what he believes to be good is something I can personally relate to on many levels
Intellectually I can understand this and appreciate it...but it's just his douche bag face and submissiveness of character that just bothers me enough to not want to be invested with his character to much. I guess that just makes me an asshole or something, IDK.
2:36 one little correction homelander killed the mayor on his own without permission or order, he spied on the meeting and heard the mayor threatening Stilwell with the knowledge of compound V. Which made him feel threatened about being exposed.
That's a good point - wrong use of the clip - I probably should've used one with Deep and a pool from S3, but wanted to avoid spolers for any latecomers ;)
@@cdh0879 yeah, it was the I think governor of wherever the hell. Can't remember exactly. But it was the guy that was trying to get a deal on nubian prince, and brought up the v.
I haven't been this invested in a show since Breaking Bad and the first 4 seasons of GoT. This show is phenomenal. I hope season 4 is absolutely bonkers for all the good reasons.
@@Annexation_what’s your top ten shows mate? Mine is 1. The wire 2. Game of thrones 3. Mr robot 4. Dark 5. The boys 6 breaking bad 7. Succession 8. Yellowstone 9. Stranger things 10. Sopranos Honorable mentions Mad men Better call Saul Dexter
I have never seem a movie or show that got me that much on edge when a character enters the scene. Literally every single time Homelander is interacting with any other character I have no idea what he is about to do and I can never be sure that him being calm and composed can turn to him lasering someone to death in an instant. There is not a single other character that caused that much tension and suspense for me and I personally believe that Anthony Starr is deserving an award and a lot more roles for it.
Thx for shouting out Black Noir, who may just be the most important character in all of fiction. I would sell a kidney to see his version of Beverly Hills Cop. Great video and breakdown of the show, I feel like when it comes to superheroes on tv, this and Netflix’s daredevil are at the top of the list.
haha the Beverly Hills Cop reference. And agreed, Daredevil had the same grounded realism, although the later seasons dropped off in a quality a bit quicker than this.
if your looking for another top tier superhero show watch doom patrol so freaking good!! it’s so unique from anything else i have seen. lmao even the pilot episode made me cry
I kind of wish more people were talking about what happened to Frenchie in season 3. He got a really bad concussion in ep 1 and went through a very real, yet unspoken, struggle many people with concussions go through.
this is a great video, but the political satire is less “centrist” and more of a leftist satire of the fake corporate liberalism that you see within companies. its actually a pretty anti capitalist show and has some pretty awesome references, such as M.M taking some inspiration from the Black Panther party.
Yeah it'll gladly display extreme conservatives and right wingers but rarely if at all discusses extremism and violence on the other side. I don't personally have a party I align with but the show's political bias is blatantly on display.
@@bungbananaman I don't think it's a bad thing yeah the show is biased toward the left side but I don't think it's a bad thing or worth complaining about.
@@Blue-Apple-fc9eo I mean. It can be a bad thing when the show is trying to pretend to be unbiased and failing. I think all forms of extremism should be criticized, not just one side.
@@bungbananaman I disagreed the show knows it wants to have left-wing politics in it I don't think the left-wing is bad and I don't think alt-right is good, Now I am not gonna have a big debate about why left-wing is better than alt-right because I don't think you can understand me, But at least you can see me what I am coming from right?
The most underrated character in this show has got to be Hughie. He is way better than people give him credit for. He's a shy awkward dude who finds trouble standing up for himself and I relate to that so much. And there are only a small handful of dating relationships in tv that i actually give a shit about and Annie and hughie are one of those.
I have this thing where I’m scared of shows being so good because then it makes one bad season even worse. If The Boys gets bad I won’t be able to take it 🥺
The fact they made Black Noar such a great character with so much emotion, despite the fact he has no face and is mute, it just shows how good of an actor he is, and how well written the show is. Most actors out there cant express much emotion without their face, and even less can do it without their voice, but robbing Black Noar of both of those, and still having him become such an endearing character is a master stroke.
Mate, you nailed it. This is such a great show…and the reason I got into it is because I hate the super hero genre. I mean, really? Give me a break! The Boys is so gripping because it’s so “real”. Homelander is an amazing character and Antony Starr is incredible.His ability to go from jovial to truly terrifyingly menacing in the space of 2 seconds is outstanding!
You dont even need to hate the superhero genre. I still like the mcu, but damn i do need a breath of fresh air and The Boys, altho still involves supes, is the perfect series to watch.
I thought it was interesting when you mentioned how they make Homelander sympathetic/empathetic. I agree but I feel like they did a good job because just as you learn more to him and the humanization of him, you remember the horrible acts he committed like the Flight 32 incident. You know why he’s the way he is and understand why he is the way he is while also having fear and hatred for him. He is THEE BEST written villain in my opinion.
Its great because it's a social commentary that does not push any concept to the viewers, very refreshing indeed. Plus the lack of filter on the comedic scenes also adds to the show's charm.
This is spot on with the exception of it criticizing Far Left as well as Far Right and the Middle. The show doesn't really show any 'Left' much like reality there isn't a Far Left to satirize. The Bi Erasure of Maeve, the Woke Brand Names, etc. that's all criticism of Liberals (Capitalist Centrists) not Leftists. The only Leftist feeling characters (and this is a stretch) are those people protesting the Extra Judicial killings by Blue Hawk, and the show depicts them unsatirically as a vulnerable marginalized population.
I agree. People say the "woke wok, BLM BLTs etc." were examples of the show making fun of the left, meanwhile everything making fun of the right is thrown in your face over and over to the point where you audibly say, "Alright, I get it!" It isn't a very equal level of satire. IMO: it feels like less of cleverly placed satire and more like a bunch of liberal/leftist writers were trying to throw punches at every chance given.
Always make me laugh when people say the boys "attacks both sides". Technically it does attack both side of american politics, but that just means its attacking the right in both instances
That’s so common to say and so empty. Left-right is a spectrum. Any nation that has a political scene has a left and right. To say “the US has no left wing” is based on a tautological redefinition of what is left wing.
@@geoffstemen3652 bruh it’s like democrats are just slightly diluted conservatives sure they are technically the “left” party here but they don’t actually represent our values so we just making fun of them lol
They can't have it THIS good forever right? I'm glad we had a good run for three seasons now but I hope season 4 delivers just as well compared to the other three. Also, the spinoff show Gen V is in the works which I'm a little iffy about but we'll see
i’m pretty sure s4 will be the last season, since butcher only has 12 months to live. the ending of s3 also kinda suggests that homelander is done giving a fuck abt trying to look like the good guy, with him murdering that dude in front of a crowd. all they need to do is stick the landing on the 4th season
@@whoisjordan1546The last episode was more focused on Ryan and what his influences will end up turning him into. The last stare from Ryan sends the message that it is okay to kill people that oppose you
I will live and die on the hill of Anthony Starr having the best villain performance I've ever seen contending only with Javier Bardem's Anton Chigurh. I can count on one hand the number of scenes he's in where I don't feel uneasy or that everyone present is in genuine, mortal danger. I wouldn't need all those fingers, either. This performance is almost matched by Urban doing a role that's by far and away my favourite he's ever done, pipping Dredd by a slight margin. Between the pair of them I am completely engrossed when they are on the screen but Starr? Man, I couldn't fathom someone would be so goddamn unnerving whenever you see his face. The last scene with him, Ryan and the killing of the Liberal guy in that Homelander crowd was just perfect.
I didn't watch it until after Season 3 and I wish I had have watched it sooner. Its just so so good! Anyone who is still skeptical, just watch it, it will continue to defy your expectations.
I loved Anthony Starr so much in this I actually watched the entire Banshee series to get me from season 2 to season 3. (Which is also a fantastic show, especially if you love Anthony Starr, which if you're writing on here, you totally do). My other favorite actor on here right now in a cast filled with amazing actors is Soldier Boy. Now do I like him enough to watch all 40 seasons of Supernatural... I may get desperate enough.
Not a super hero fan but took a look since I'm a Jason Ackles fan. OMG, I love the show. Anthony Starr is incredible. Homelander is awful, hate him and love him at the same time. Just hope we see a lot more Soldier Boy. Can't wait for the new season.
ya, and honestly it's so fucking refreshing to not have a show pandering to the enlightened centrist crowd. American conservativism is fucking demonic and supported wholeheartedly by 30% of the country.
Honestly, Antony Star as homelander has surpassed the level of Heath Ledger's joker. Mainly due to the fact of longevity and continous story. Overall, the comparison is not fully compatible due to the different nature of 40+ hours of TV plot vs. 3 hours at most of movie plot. Heather Ledger is and always will be fantastic and leading the way in realistic fiction. Homelander grows on that idea while being a completely different character, with the same care and love for the role.
1:45 best line delivery of any video on the entire platform 😂 I will literally just play just those few seconds about once a week it cracks me up ever time!!
its honestly a gem that came out of nowhere amazon with this and invincible and now the new show in the boys universe that will come out they are really on to something
Season 1 is a masterpiece Season 2 was a bit of a step down which really concerned me, I thought like many shows it would continue to trend down until it sucked, but thankfully I was wrong Season 3 was thrilling! Maybe not as perfect as the first season, but completely exceeded my expectations and kept it together as a top show out Look forward to season4!
I've been reading the comics recently, and while I am enjoying them, its actually crazy how they turned what is essentially an entire book just meant for shock value where every character can be summed up in 1 sentence into an amazing story with well crafted characters and shock value moments that actually feel like they mean something (tho I will say the Godolkin mansion standoff twist from the book shocked me more than any moment from the show yet, I dont know how they'd fit that into the show but I hope they do). It's rare that a show/movie is better than the source material its based on, but The Boys did it, and they did it well.
Bruh I’m right along with you I’ve not watched many of the MCU movies just iron man 1&2 but when I saw this show I was like gtfo I won’t watch it. Then season 3 dropped so I decided to dip my toes in and my god this is exactly what the super hero genre needs. Amazing how brought down to earth the hero complex is.
Television shows always go deeper into characters and their development . I liked season 1 and 2 but season 3 felt like the same thing I’ve been watching. Kinda didn’t feel like I was watching something new.
Couldn't agree more about the casting, it's so good. Any show where Giancarlo Esposito is comprehensively out-acted and out-villained is something special.
The satire for the show is what makes it for me. From the first episode theres jokes about someone else or themslves in every part of the show the action the writing everything. Which is awesome because the show is awesome so all the clever shit on top just makes it that much more awesome
To say that the propaganda and the virtue signalling are being done by opposing sides is a misunderstanding of the message of the show. Virtue signalling is not an act exercised by the left, but a business venture by the corporations who also pay for the same right wing propaganda to air, both acts in effort to gain more leverage over the layperson.
Agreed, poor choice of wording by me as the in-show virtue signalling is by Vought. They’re playing both sides by piggybacking socially relevant causes. Additionally, Stormfront in S2 manipulating leftwing virtue signalling with the #HeroesSoWhite hashtag to destabilise Homelander in the media. Therefore it’s presented as a completely asocial tool that can be used to manipulate the masses - and mainly by Vought. But I think the show does a great job highlighting the lack of trust in media/evidence based on one’s preconceptions. Because even though WE know Starlight and Co are releasing accurate information (I.e when Starlight baits Homelander into threatening her on IG Live), normal people wouldn’t be able to distinguish if THAT, or Vought’s propaganda is the ‘real truth’. Therefore people on either side are just going to flock to the piece of information that already matches their preconceived ideas. And instantly refute the other information. It’s terrifying really. Anyway, appreciate the comment - I’ll try and word stuff better next time.
I'm also not a big superhero guy. My type of shows are usually apocalypse or something along those lines. Hell i watched all 11 seasons of the walking dead and i really enjoyed it. But man, i have to say The Boys has that something that other superhero shows don't have.
I understand the belief that this show goes for both sides, but its more that the show goes for the right and the corporate left. Corporate left as in they go after the MCU act of the 'women get it done' or very racist stories that show how they dont care to actually understand the plight of different cultures or genders. The boys to me is actually one of the most openly leftist shows with how it shows the starlighters and with homelander being a big parody of donald trump
I feel like we didn't watch the same show since you think it pokes fun at the far left or apparently LGBT people? The LGBTurkey Legs is a comment on how minority identities are commercialised and sold for profit, there are no LGBT satirisations. As for the far left... again, no? The Boys are, by almost every possible measure, a far left guerrilla group, Kimiko is an escaped Communist, but not from any Communist group that actually reflects the modern day reality of leftist movements, the commentary there isn't even about Communism, it's about Authority, the same as the rest of the show. Thematically a huge chunk of the show is about how power is inherently corruptible and as such any attempt to claim power for change will only result in becoming part of the system of oppression that you're fighting to begin with. I really don't think you engaged all that deeply with the material.
Just fyi, the example of "virtue signalling from the other side" you chose was *also* Vought, cynically forcing a character into commodifying her sexuality for the company's financial gain. Also, very few issues in this world have only two sides, so if you think the show doesn't "take a side," you're either not watching properly or have an overly simplistic view of the world. Finally, just as an aside, "not taking a side" isn't a fucking virtue: it's a pseudointellectual pose adopted by overentitled dudebros who know they'll never be touched by most of the issues at stake.
I'm sorry, if I could only keep 2 actors, yes, Anthony Starr, but I'd actually give second place to Karen Fukuhara. Especially past the first season Kimiko is such a compelling character and her truly stunning almost-purely physical performance is what brings her to life.
the show takes a side, and saying it doesnt is insane. The Boys side isnt "democrat or republican" it is a staunchly anti capitalistic and anti big business show and it shows how those avenues manipulate people.
The show is left, it makes fun of liberalism not the "far-left". I don't think they make fun of the left really in any case they are very clear about hating both liberals and far-right loonies.
Everytime Homelander had a scene with a main character, I was kinda terrified that he would kill them (even if they had only done the slightest of offence towards him). He is imo the best villain, alongside The Joker from Dark Knight ever made for a superhero show. Homelander is one of the main things that makes this a top 5 show of all time for me. No other person could have played Homelander as good as Anthony
A massive thing you got wrong here. The show is not neutral and it doesn't make fun of every side. It makes fun of conservatives and virtue signalling liberals (liberals are not leftists) who don't actually care about the issues they talk about. They also criticise the rich and talk about how powerful corporations. They even say explicity that the goverment manufactured the war on drugs to marganalise ethnic minorities. The third season was all about toxic masculity and the second was about radicalisation. The show does not criticise leftists, and constantly uses leftist arguments. The show has a very left leaning and anarchistic message (the boys are anarchists pretty much) all the way through.
I kind of agree with the statement that The Boys doesn't pick a side in this whole "Culture War" we're living in now a days, it's clear though that one side does get the brunt of the criticisms and jokes, and that's the right. The public are often treated pretty even handed in the show, lefties and righties both mocked equal value and its the corporations like Vought that are playing them both in order to keep control, but those at the top of these corporation and hardly ever left wing and these are the people the show is portraying as the bad guys.
This is a much more eloquent version of what I was trying to say haha. Thankyou! It clearly critiques the right because Vought are the 'bad guys', but the public are presented as equally manipulative and naive on both sides.
I heard of the boys from Michael reeves’ laser baby video and didn’t watch it till this year… it’s SO good, i love it! Glad I started it, what a fun universe :3
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So.....what did ya'll think about The Boys? Lemme know below ;)
What did you not mention Stan Edgar or gus…. He’s amazing aswell
I think it's a great show
great show, unfortunately they went so WOKE in the last season :( I hope they can maintain the quality...
@@Usario321 yeah, they like to pretend theyre a satire of woke shit but theyre not
@@Usario321 where do you get this from? The series is a social commentary, so reflects stuff that goes on in the real world?? The real world isn’t woke it’s just the cruel reality of capitalism and greed, that’s the villain in this story, not Homelander or butcher, but peoples greedy morals doing whatever they can too ‘boost numbers’ and gain more control and power
I know it's a tv show but if antony starr showed up at my house in his Homelander costume, I'd be sweating bullets talking to him. That's how good he portrays his character.
Haha perfectly said
That'd be an amazing prank.
Well you would have a lot of bullets to take him
he looks scary even without the costume ngl
@@milkmatcha3698 I beg to differ. He has a small frame IRL, the suit has muscles built in so he doesn’t have to be ripped. A recent example is him in Aunty Donna’s Netflix show.
If Anthony Star doesn’t get a Emmy well… I never watch the Emmys anyway.
But if he wins, I would pay attention.
The emmy's are a scam
Starr is too good for it
Unfortunate timing for the release of season 3. The hype will probably die down to the point he may not even get nominated even thought he 1000% deserves to win
The main thing is the casting. They picked the perfect actors for all the characters which takes the show to another level
They also picked very unpopular actors. There was only one main character who actually had a good acting career before the boys, other than that, all of the were practically unknown
@@winnieway27 jensen ankles?
@@pierre39 also Karl Urban
yes like how the picked Jensen Ackles as soldier boy terrific performance
@@winnieway27 You either live under a rock or you are trolling lmao
I feel that the satire in the boys is super important, i love how blunt it is. The stormfront fan radicalisation scene was incredible, but depressingly realistic.
I found the store clerk scene to be good but a little simplified. Most radicalizations today are not done by ''actual'' Nazis like Stormfront, it's more by conspiracy theorists in general. He might have killed the store clerk because he was an immigrant ''taking his job'', not because of some eugenic plan to promote the Aryan race.
@@acadianalien In the context of the show, Stormfront was not yet revealed or really even seen as a nazi by the general public.
What made it special was the emphasis on echo chambers. It was a 2 minute scene yet it managed to convey the alt right pipeline so well.
People need to overcome the constant paranoia and toxic ideas that are spread online. 1st through touching grass, and then through genuine empathy and forming human connections.
@@sunflowersamurai10 it was more like the dude was so isolated and ignored by anyone else and mislead into believing stormfronts ideology.
Yeah...no. It wasn't realistic at all. People who commit violent acts against people were already fucked in the head before being radicalized. Listening to Right Wing youtubers and podcasters doesn't make you a school shooter lol.
@@sunflowersamurai10 bro nobody’s on the alt right😭😭😭😭
You know it's funny for a show that is very much "big corporation bad" to be associated with AMAZON, I think that is the best joke of the show.
Quite ironic 😗
Yup, its also their top show rn, and they can't pull it back as its driving their subscription numbers
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I also read that at first the producers weren't on board with the crazy extreme stuff, but after the success they've actually asked them to go even further.
They pretty much don't care as long as it brings them money.
@@jocosesonataIf an idea is good than an idea is good
homelanders performance is on the level of heath ledger i said what i said
No you right
Facts Anthony Starr deserves movie roles
Nah… he just has dead eyes like the evil brother on vampire diaries. If you make a person like that smile all the time they’ll look crazy
Legit only performance id compare to home lander
I wasn’t sure I liked Antony Starr at first, loved homelander but not the actor behind it. Boy was I wrong. S2 finale had his best acting yet, and the mirror scene in herogasm could only be portrayed by him.
I'd respectfully argue the show is very much taking a side, which is anti capitalist and corporatism. The satire of virtue signalling isn't having a go at left wing people, it's aimed at corporations that see social causes as nothing but a marketing tool to make more money, while happily supporting the other side of politics.
Vought goes all out with LGBT marketing, but is also bankrolling Ezekiel's church which is very homophobic. The show isn't making fun of a social cause, it's examining how capitalism can co opt it in the goal of making more money. That said, the show itself does have actual good LGBT representation with Maeve, and her sexuality serves way more than too simply act as a satire, hell the show even touches on a real issue within the community, how outing someone can be incredibly harmful and take away their agency
Agreed with all your points. It does lean more left-wing by painting Vought (an evil, money-hungry corporation) as the villain from the first episode.
But I still think it captures the ridiculousness of poorly substantiated discourse between both sides. E.g. anytime there's blowback and/or civil unrest in the show to either side, it's because of information that's been circulated on TV and/or social media. Like clockwork, the side whom the information benefits will use it as "proof" that the other side is wrong, while the other side will just claim it's deepfaked or dismiss it as a fabrication. And as always rallies will devolve into name-calling and violence. I think it's amazing how accurate these scenes are - a truly brilliant satire of modern misinformation.
But yes, agree with you that my wording was a bit dismissive of the clear criticism of capitalism, and I didn't touch on corporations social-jacking important causes for public approval.
There's a lot more that can be said about the show (and I'm sure lots have) - I just couldn't stomach making a 30 minute video haha.
Thanks for your comment!
Maeve is like the worst LGBT character specially in season three. Everything about her makes no sense.
@@mochi8632 How so? I don't really have any insights on it. Is that because she just turns into a one-dimensional character obsessed with revenge?
@@SceneItReviews @@SceneItReviews She survived 15 floors fall as a normal human without powers.
Her character did become illogical to the point she defies the rules stated by the show.
She should be dead, or in any case in a wheelchair.
But I agree with your point too, she did become one-dimensional, I liked her more in the first two seasons.
@@mochi8632 soldier boy's power stripping ability might not instantly remove them, could wear off over a matter of minutes letting Maeve keep her powers long enough to survive the fall. Makes sense as she's one of the strongest supes out there
The actor that plays Homelander has also stated that he doesn't believe that the character can or should be redeemed, so I think he definitely recognizes the humanity of the character, but also the despotic truth about him.
It also came at the right time to be adapted. The modern day satire just works so well which is rare whenever a show adapts other media from 20 years ago
The thing I REALLY like about the show is that every main character has a strength, flaw, and motive. They're characters which are perfectly written to be flawed people.
I think they forgot to give Starlight a flaw though. But other than that, basically.
From a PR and Marketing stand point, they still kill it. If me a viewer will go out of my way to watch the ads they post and see the commenters *all* go with the bit of them being real. Its amazing
My favourite character in this show will always be Hughie, watching someone so blatantly mediocre constantly push in any and every way they can to be and do more whilst also doing what he believes to be good is something I can personally relate to on many levels
Intellectually I can understand this and appreciate it...but it's just his douche bag face and submissiveness of character that just bothers me enough to not want to be invested with his character to much. I guess that just makes me an asshole or something, IDK.
Proletariat agitation personified
Yeah Hughie is my favorite character as well!!!
hughie is a goof
2:36 one little correction homelander killed the mayor on his own without permission or order, he spied on the meeting and heard the mayor threatening Stilwell with the knowledge of compound V. Which made him feel threatened about being exposed.
And wanted to prove his worth beyond just a public figure
That's a good point - wrong use of the clip - I probably should've used one with Deep and a pool from S3, but wanted to avoid spolers for any latecomers ;)
@@ImTheMan0fSteel That's the guy he killed on the plane?
@@cdh0879 yeah, it was the I think governor of wherever the hell. Can't remember exactly.
But it was the guy that was trying to get a deal on nubian prince, and brought up the v.
Antony Starr is going down in the books as one of the greatest performances ever. It’s seriously on the level of Heath Ledger joker.
Okay now you’re just full of 💩. One of the most dumbest thing ive read all day😂😂 he’s good but not great like Ledger lets be honest😂
I haven't been this invested in a show since Breaking Bad and the first 4 seasons of GoT. This show is phenomenal. I hope season 4 is absolutely bonkers for all the good reasons.
Try another amazon show: Invincible
@Carlos Merces literally just finished it last night lol. I can't wait for season 2 this upcoming year
@@Annexation_ never ever start watching a show that isnt fully released
@@Annexation_what’s your top ten shows mate? Mine is
1. The wire
2. Game of thrones
3. Mr robot
4. Dark
5. The boys
6 breaking bad
7. Succession
8. Yellowstone
9. Stranger things
10. Sopranos
Honorable mentions
Mad men
Better call Saul
Dexter
@@raymondsims7042suggestions:
The expanse, better call saul,hannibal, Gen V(if you haven’t seen it already),chernobyl
I have never seem a movie or show that got me that much on edge when a character enters the scene. Literally every single time Homelander is interacting with any other character I have no idea what he is about to do and I can never be sure that him being calm and composed can turn to him lasering someone to death in an instant. There is not a single other character that caused that much tension and suspense for me and I personally believe that Anthony Starr is deserving an award and a lot more roles for it.
Thx for shouting out Black Noir, who may just be the most important character in all of fiction. I would sell a kidney to see his version of Beverly Hills Cop. Great video and breakdown of the show, I feel like when it comes to superheroes on tv, this and Netflix’s daredevil are at the top of the list.
haha the Beverly Hills Cop reference. And agreed, Daredevil had the same grounded realism, although the later seasons dropped off in a quality a bit quicker than this.
if your looking for another top tier superhero show watch doom patrol so freaking good!! it’s so unique from anything else i have seen. lmao even the pilot episode made me cry
@@rachelmorgan7565 doom patrol is just extremely different----
A unique concept done brilliantly
@@shahanahsan05 agree!!
@@SceneItReviews honestly season 3 of daredevil was on par if not better than season 1 for me
I kind of wish more people were talking about what happened to Frenchie in season 3. He got a really bad concussion in ep 1 and went through a very real, yet unspoken, struggle many people with concussions go through.
What struggle and what concussion? I can't remember.
@@ReblazeGamingHe was forced to work for and tortured by Nina, he was saved by Kimiko who had lost her supe powers.
this is a great video, but the political satire is less “centrist” and more of a leftist satire of the fake corporate liberalism that you see within companies. its actually a pretty anti capitalist show and has some pretty awesome references, such as M.M taking some inspiration from the Black Panther party.
Yeah it'll gladly display extreme conservatives and right wingers but rarely if at all discusses extremism and violence on the other side. I don't personally have a party I align with but the show's political bias is blatantly on display.
@@bungbananaman I don't think it's a bad thing yeah the show is biased toward the left side but I don't think it's a bad thing or worth complaining about.
@@Blue-Apple-fc9eo I mean. It can be a bad thing when the show is trying to pretend to be unbiased and failing. I think all forms of extremism should be criticized, not just one side.
@@bungbananaman I disagreed the show knows it wants to have left-wing politics in it I don't think the left-wing is bad and I don't think alt-right is good, Now I am not gonna have a big debate about why left-wing is better than alt-right because I don't think you can understand me, But at least you can see me what I am coming from right?
@@Blue-Apple-fc9eo atp the term alt right is used to describe anyone left of leftists that I really don't know what you're talking about.
The most underrated character in this show has got to be Hughie. He is way better than people give him credit for. He's a shy awkward dude who finds trouble standing up for himself and I relate to that so much. And there are only a small handful of dating relationships in tv that i actually give a shit about and Annie and hughie are one of those.
I have this thing where I’m scared of shows being so good because then it makes one bad season even worse. If The Boys gets bad I won’t be able to take it 🥺
the boys is so good its worth the risk
It's been good for 3 seasons i hope they don't drag it 5/ 6 seasons is enough in my opinion
Kripke wanted to do 5 seasons apparently
"Game of thrones" left a bad taste for sure
@@calebarends9151 Yh 5 seasons is perfect to wrap up the show doesn’t need anymore
Anthony Starr is a gem in this show.
The fact they made Black Noar such a great character with so much emotion, despite the fact he has no face and is mute, it just shows how good of an actor he is, and how well written the show is.
Most actors out there cant express much emotion without their face, and even less can do it without their voice, but robbing Black Noar of both of those, and still having him become such an endearing character is a master stroke.
Right and it was all portrayed by cutesy little cartoon characters. It was sad and weirdly funny at the same time.
Mate, you nailed it. This is such a great show…and the reason I got into it is because I hate the super hero genre. I mean, really? Give me a break! The Boys is so gripping because it’s so “real”. Homelander is an amazing character and Antony Starr is incredible.His ability to go from jovial to truly terrifyingly menacing in the space of 2 seconds is outstanding!
You dont even need to hate the superhero genre. I still like the mcu, but damn i do need a breath of fresh air and The Boys, altho still involves supes, is the perfect series to watch.
I thought it was interesting when you mentioned how they make Homelander sympathetic/empathetic. I agree but I feel like they did a good job because just as you learn more to him and the humanization of him, you remember the horrible acts he committed like the Flight 32 incident. You know why he’s the way he is and understand why he is the way he is while also having fear and hatred for him. He is THEE BEST written villain in my opinion.
The Boys is easily on my top 10 best shows, this show was just perfect for me.
Its great because it's a social commentary that does not push any concept to the viewers, very refreshing indeed. Plus the lack of filter on the comedic scenes also adds to the show's charm.
This is spot on with the exception of it criticizing Far Left as well as Far Right and the Middle.
The show doesn't really show any 'Left' much like reality there isn't a Far Left to satirize.
The Bi Erasure of Maeve, the Woke Brand Names, etc. that's all criticism of Liberals (Capitalist Centrists) not Leftists.
The only Leftist feeling characters (and this is a stretch) are those people protesting the Extra Judicial killings by Blue Hawk, and the show depicts them unsatirically as a vulnerable marginalized population.
I agree. People say the "woke wok, BLM BLTs etc." were examples of the show making fun of the left, meanwhile everything making fun of the right is thrown in your face over and over to the point where you audibly say, "Alright, I get it!"
It isn't a very equal level of satire.
IMO: it feels like less of cleverly placed satire and more like a bunch of liberal/leftist writers were trying to throw punches at every chance given.
Fax
or the posters on the wall of our good guys in season 3 of huey newton and angela davis
Always make me laugh when people say the boys "attacks both sides". Technically it does attack both side of american politics, but that just means its attacking the right in both instances
yeah haha
It does absolutely attack both sides, the fake SJW standards at vought the lgbt merch no one caring about racism or a literal nazi
@@LofiCameron thats not left wing. Thats neoliberal corportatism. Thats still right wing
That’s so common to say and so empty. Left-right is a spectrum. Any nation that has a political scene has a left and right. To say “the US has no left wing” is based on a tautological redefinition of what is left wing.
@@geoffstemen3652 bruh it’s like democrats are just slightly diluted conservatives sure they are technically the “left” party here but they don’t actually represent our values so we just making fun of them lol
Anthony Starr is an incredible actor. He was really good in Banshee as well.
They can't have it THIS good forever right? I'm glad we had a good run for three seasons now but I hope season 4 delivers just as well compared to the other three. Also, the spinoff show Gen V is in the works which I'm a little iffy about but we'll see
i’m pretty sure s4 will be the last season, since butcher only has 12 months to live. the ending of s3 also kinda suggests that homelander is done giving a fuck abt trying to look like the good guy, with him murdering that dude in front of a crowd. all they need to do is stick the landing on the 4th season
@@whoisjordan1546The last episode was more focused on Ryan and what his influences will end up turning him into. The last stare from Ryan sends the message that it is okay to kill people that oppose you
Black Noir is such a badass character/concept. His character development is phenomenal. Definitely my favorite of the 7.
I will live and die on the hill of Anthony Starr having the best villain performance I've ever seen contending only with Javier Bardem's Anton Chigurh.
I can count on one hand the number of scenes he's in where I don't feel uneasy or that everyone present is in genuine, mortal danger. I wouldn't need all those fingers, either.
This performance is almost matched by Urban doing a role that's by far and away my favourite he's ever done, pipping Dredd by a slight margin.
Between the pair of them I am completely engrossed when they are on the screen but Starr? Man, I couldn't fathom someone would be so goddamn unnerving whenever you see his face.
The last scene with him, Ryan and the killing of the Liberal guy in that Homelander crowd was just perfect.
My favourite characters are Frenchie and kimiko. Two genuinely good people.
I didn't watch it until after Season 3 and I wish I had have watched it sooner.
Its just so so good!
Anyone who is still skeptical, just watch it, it will continue to defy your expectations.
Anthony Starr is outstanding in this series, give this man some awards
I loved Anthony Starr so much in this I actually watched the entire Banshee series to get me from season 2 to season 3. (Which is also a fantastic show, especially if you love Anthony Starr, which if you're writing on here, you totally do).
My other favorite actor on here right now in a cast filled with amazing actors is Soldier Boy. Now do I like him enough to watch all 40 seasons of Supernatural... I may get desperate enough.
Don’t forget Better Call Saul for best shows on tv rn. I can’t choose between that and Succession. But those three are the trifecta rn no doubt.
Not a super hero fan but took a look since I'm a Jason Ackles fan. OMG, I love the show. Anthony Starr is incredible. Homelander is awful, hate him and love him at the same time. Just hope we see a lot more Soldier Boy. Can't wait for the new season.
Just binged watched all 3 seasons.
Homelander has a very similar feeling to Vader, you know that their presence causes fear into anyone around them
I just finished binging seasons 1-3 and oh man this show is phenomenal!
Saying this show ‘doesn’t have a definitive political stance’ is so dumb lmao
ya, and honestly it's so fucking refreshing to not have a show pandering to the enlightened centrist crowd. American conservativism is fucking demonic and supported wholeheartedly by 30% of the country.
Honestly, Antony Star as homelander has surpassed the level of Heath Ledger's joker. Mainly due to the fact of longevity and continous story. Overall, the comparison is not fully compatible due to the different nature of 40+ hours of TV plot vs. 3 hours at most of movie plot. Heather Ledger is and always will be fantastic and leading the way in realistic fiction. Homelander grows on that idea while being a completely different character, with the same care and love for the role.
1:45 best line delivery of any video on the entire platform 😂 I will literally just play just those few seconds about once a week it cracks me up ever time!!
Homelander's smile at 7:34 says it all...Antony Starr's performance is so fucking terrifying
this is one of my all time favorites! love Karl Urban's acting so much
Starr and Urban do a brilliant job in this series.
Homelanders performance is one of the best i've seen in a long time.... Nothing even comes close.. That strained smile should be enough for any award
Anthony Star needs a fricking Oscar or some sort of incredible award he deserves It 100%
Exactly, this show really is taking the piss on everyone and I love it.. greetings from Denmark
Once again you deserve more views and more suscribers, your content is great.
Cheeeeers Pedro
its honestly a gem that came out of nowhere
amazon with this and invincible and now the new show in the boys universe that will come out
they are really on to something
Season 1 is a masterpiece
Season 2 was a bit of a step down which really concerned me, I thought like many shows it would continue to trend down until it sucked, but thankfully I was wrong
Season 3 was thrilling! Maybe not as perfect as the first season, but completely exceeded my expectations and kept it together as a top show out
Look forward to season4!
I've been reading the comics recently, and while I am enjoying them, its actually crazy how they turned what is essentially an entire book just meant for shock value where every character can be summed up in 1 sentence into an amazing story with well crafted characters and shock value moments that actually feel like they mean something (tho I will say the Godolkin mansion standoff twist from the book shocked me more than any moment from the show yet, I dont know how they'd fit that into the show but I hope they do). It's rare that a show/movie is better than the source material its based on, but The Boys did it, and they did it well.
Eveyones hyping up homelander but can we show some love for black noir’s killer performance
Bruh I’m right along with you I’ve not watched many of the MCU movies just iron man 1&2 but when I saw this show I was like gtfo I won’t watch it. Then season 3 dropped so I decided to dip my toes in and my god this is exactly what the super hero genre needs. Amazing how brought down to earth the hero complex is.
Wonder who Bezos sacrificed for this hit show
Couple thousand employees? Fair trade
His first born child.
Butcher’s crazy smile right before he does something diabolical is so fucking delicious. I love Karl Urban.
Television shows always go deeper into characters and their development . I liked season 1 and 2 but season 3 felt like the same thing I’ve been watching. Kinda didn’t feel like I was watching something new.
Fair. Some of them stagnated. But I thought Kimiko, MM (and obviously Soldier Boy) all had really strong character arcs in S3.
Butcher's "smirk" is ICONIC...!!!!
I gave it to them when they made the Dildo Scene as well as Herogasm. Its so good to see writers and showrunners have as much balls as the heroes.
Couldn't agree more about the casting, it's so good. Any show where Giancarlo Esposito is comprehensively out-acted and out-villained is something special.
0:10 no one is into the latest marvel stuff
The satire for the show is what makes it for me. From the first episode theres jokes about someone else or themslves in every part of the show the action the writing everything. Which is awesome because the show is awesome so all the clever shit on top just makes it that much more awesome
How do you only have >3k subscribers, you're great!
Thanks man :)
To say that the propaganda and the virtue signalling are being done by opposing sides is a misunderstanding of the message of the show. Virtue signalling is not an act exercised by the left, but a business venture by the corporations who also pay for the same right wing propaganda to air, both acts in effort to gain more leverage over the layperson.
Agreed, poor choice of wording by me as the in-show virtue signalling is by Vought. They’re playing both sides by piggybacking socially relevant causes. Additionally, Stormfront in S2 manipulating leftwing virtue signalling with the #HeroesSoWhite hashtag to destabilise Homelander in the media. Therefore it’s presented as a completely asocial tool that can be used to manipulate the masses - and mainly by Vought.
But I think the show does a great job highlighting the lack of trust in media/evidence based on one’s preconceptions. Because even though WE know Starlight and Co are releasing accurate information (I.e when Starlight baits Homelander into threatening her on IG Live), normal people wouldn’t be able to distinguish if THAT, or Vought’s propaganda is the ‘real truth’. Therefore people on either side are just going to flock to the piece of information that already matches their preconceived ideas. And instantly refute the other information. It’s terrifying really.
Anyway, appreciate the comment - I’ll try and word stuff better next time.
Exactly, it's a criticism of rainbow capitalism which most leftists/LGBT people hate
you just absolutely sold me on this show, I'm going to go watch it right now
Is there another show that touches social issues this realistically and unforced?
I'm also not a big superhero guy. My type of shows are usually apocalypse or something along those lines. Hell i watched all 11 seasons of the walking dead and i really enjoyed it. But man, i have to say The Boys has that something that other superhero shows don't have.
I don't like Garth Ennis's work
but this show is 1000x better than the comics
I loved this show so much when i finished it i couldn't find another show to watch good enough
I understand the belief that this show goes for both sides, but its more that the show goes for the right and the corporate left.
Corporate left as in they go after the MCU act of the 'women get it done' or very racist stories that show how they dont care to actually understand the plight of different cultures or genders.
The boys to me is actually one of the most openly leftist shows with how it shows the starlighters and with homelander being a big parody of donald trump
Binged 3 seasons on my two days off, homelander really gave me chills
Lets be honest. Homelander is THE best character since Walter White.
factual
debatable, but one of the most charismatic villains for sure
@@EntrEsprit It's really debatable when in the same show they drop two great characters like Homelander and Soldier Boy, not even mentioning Butcher
The visuals are fucking amazing I love it.
I feel like we didn't watch the same show since you think it pokes fun at the far left or apparently LGBT people? The LGBTurkey Legs is a comment on how minority identities are commercialised and sold for profit, there are no LGBT satirisations. As for the far left... again, no? The Boys are, by almost every possible measure, a far left guerrilla group, Kimiko is an escaped Communist, but not from any Communist group that actually reflects the modern day reality of leftist movements, the commentary there isn't even about Communism, it's about Authority, the same as the rest of the show. Thematically a huge chunk of the show is about how power is inherently corruptible and as such any attempt to claim power for change will only result in becoming part of the system of oppression that you're fighting to begin with.
I really don't think you engaged all that deeply with the material.
They defiantly deserve an Oscar for their acting
it's the Emmy, not the Oscar since it's a tv show
I discovered this during the lockdowns and I loved it even though I don't watch any other films about superheroes :-))
Just fyi, the example of "virtue signalling from the other side" you chose was *also* Vought, cynically forcing a character into commodifying her sexuality for the company's financial gain. Also, very few issues in this world have only two sides, so if you think the show doesn't "take a side," you're either not watching properly or have an overly simplistic view of the world. Finally, just as an aside, "not taking a side" isn't a fucking virtue: it's a pseudointellectual pose adopted by overentitled dudebros who know they'll never be touched by most of the issues at stake.
I know right. Guy needs to open his mind.
Damn, who hurt you?
@@BrytonBand Who dropped you on your head as an infant & left you in this drooling, gibbering state?
agreed. the show is very clearly left wing and only satirizes politics right of it
I'm sorry, if I could only keep 2 actors, yes, Anthony Starr, but I'd actually give second place to Karen Fukuhara. Especially past the first season Kimiko is such a compelling character and her truly stunning almost-purely physical performance is what brings her to life.
saying that the show criticizes both sides is insane and a blatant misread of media
the show takes a side, and saying it doesnt is insane. The Boys side isnt "democrat or republican" it is a staunchly anti capitalistic and anti big business show and it shows how those avenues manipulate people.
its not that it doesnt take a side its just a nuanced show with nuanced ideas
its funny because he literally says "virtue signaling from the other side" and then shows a vought thing which is .. the same side
@@samcandlesWhen the american realizes that both major political parties are right-wing corporatists:
😱😱😱
Anyone who've seen Banshee already knows Antony Starr is an incredible actor.
Does anybody know where I can find karsten runquist’s RUclips channel? I seem to have gotten lost
I know were it it's shoved up your @ss
it was perfect, perfect everything down to the last minute details
The show is left, it makes fun of liberalism not the "far-left". I don't think they make fun of the left really in any case they are very clear about hating both liberals and far-right loonies.
Everytime Homelander had a scene with a main character, I was kinda terrified that he would kill them (even if they had only done the slightest of offence towards him). He is imo the best villain, alongside The Joker from Dark Knight ever made for a superhero show. Homelander is one of the main things that makes this a top 5 show of all time for me. No other person could have played Homelander as good as Anthony
A massive thing you got wrong here. The show is not neutral and it doesn't make fun of every side. It makes fun of conservatives and virtue signalling liberals (liberals are not leftists) who don't actually care about the issues they talk about. They also criticise the rich and talk about how powerful corporations. They even say explicity that the goverment manufactured the war on drugs to marganalise ethnic minorities. The third season was all about toxic masculity and the second was about radicalisation. The show does not criticise leftists, and constantly uses leftist arguments. The show has a very left leaning and anarchistic message (the boys are anarchists pretty much) all the way through.
im not sure the boys are very anarchistic with angela davis and huey newton posters on the wall
I can’t be the only one who thinks Anthony starr would be perfect as the reverse flash
Homelander a better villain than any villains in the MCU
I strongly agree he is the only actor that has gotten to that level of heath didn’t think I’d ever see the day
The Boys clearly takes one side lol
I kind of agree with the statement that The Boys doesn't pick a side in this whole "Culture War" we're living in now a days, it's clear though that one side does get the brunt of the criticisms and jokes, and that's the right. The public are often treated pretty even handed in the show, lefties and righties both mocked equal value and its the corporations like Vought that are playing them both in order to keep control, but those at the top of these corporation and hardly ever left wing and these are the people the show is portraying as the bad guys.
This is a much more eloquent version of what I was trying to say haha. Thankyou!
It clearly critiques the right because Vought are the 'bad guys', but the public are presented as equally manipulative and naive on both sides.
Nah fam. The show about killing homelander but can't kill him because if they do that's the end of the show.
I still wait for a diaphragm replacement, after hours of laughter I had after the "if you want to watch me have a wank it'll cost ya a tenner" line.
5:54 “show doesn’t take one side”, meanwhile the main villain is an allegory for trump
i honestly blame amazon and seth rogan
"The lack of super powers is what makes the boys so good"
Season 3: Oops
Lol the left is not criticized in this lol
I heard of the boys from Michael reeves’ laser baby video and didn’t watch it till this year… it’s SO good, i love it! Glad I started it, what a fun universe :3