Just a quick Technical Update: I know that this video has some sound holes at the beginning of Part 2. I've seen a lot of comments referencing it and I am fully aware. I got a copyright strike (conveniently) right when the video hit a million views at that section. When trying to fix it, RUclips's editing software told me to cut out the audio in those specific sections. I did so thinking I could edit it more efficiently later, but I couldn't and now its a permanent problem. I tried reaching out to RUclips, but they probably won't do anything since all of this happened months ago. I could try to reupload it, but I don't know what that'll do to my channel since this video is pretty much keeping the channel alive. I'll have to consider my options in the near future, but I just wanted to put this out there so everyone is on the same page.
You gotta post more trust if you posted 20x as much than you could’ve had more chances. I know long form content very hard but you should’ve put in more work and time. But it doesn’t mean it’s over just start posting more and Study this video over and over again till you firgure out why it went viral and keep recreating till you crack the code my friend, you got this. Also maybe a real upload while privating this video would be genius because you can make the fix and be able to monetize or atleast apply. Good luck my friend
The best part of the boys is that it's a realistic take on superheroes. If someone was raised like Homelander and had his power, heroes like him would be unpreventable. Antony Starr really sells his performance.
Yeah, Antony Starr is an actual GOD at acting, if I encountered him while walking on the street I would definitely walk at the other side of the road by mere muscle memory
It's not realistic AT ALL.. it's cynical hyper-dystopian.. in the real world there would ACTUALLY be a recognisable good guy/supe.. theyd probly not be as popular as V7 &get their asses kicked alot &get pounded by the media 24/7.. but they'd exist.. The boys WALLOWS in its sense of misery sarco-satire which often lands because it reminds us of facets of reality but alot of the time it's just numbing &despite porn for despair porn sake.. it'll be interesting to see how they carry through as the premise wears thin.. u can only depend on Emmy worthy performances so much
The funniest thing is that right after watching the season 3 finale, I had a dream that Homelander just showed up at the restaurant I was at, but with the magic of dream logic, he instantly transitioned from Homelander to just Antony Starr and ended up being a normal customer at the restaurant. There was 30 seconds of pure terror as he showed up, but that disappeared the second he sat down and started looking at a menu.
I had an honest-to-god nightmare about Homelander once. I had a job where I was forced to interact with him (I think I was basically Ashley). I knew the only way to survive was to keep him happy, but I also knew that he could tell by my heartbeat if I was lying. So I had to find ways to compliment him that were true enough that he wouldn’t pick up on the fact that I was placating him…that’s a good villain, right there
@@eileensnow6153 Man, I just got Antony Starr complaining about the quality of the sushi, probably my brain making a reference to when they had seafood with the Deep.
My favorite part of Season 3, and also the most gut-wrenching part, is when we learn Soldier Boy is Homelander's father...and *he would've been more than happy to raise him to take his place.* Homelander went his entire life thinking no one wanted him, or would ever want him. Soldier Boy would have, had he known and been able to be in his life. Yeah, maybe Soldier Boy wouldn't of been the best dad, and Homelander would still be kinda' screwed up, but he would've been *a* dad. Not to mention we saw that Soldier Boy for all his faults isn't nearly as much of an unhinged psycho. Vought violated Soldier Boy, put him on ice, used that material to make a living god, and *then* neglected, emotionally abused and otherwised tormented him to make him their Perfect Supe. Homelander is Superman raised by LexCorp.
I think that’s the most messed up part of the season. Soldier Boys whole character was based around getting revenge on his team for going through with a plan to get rid of him and replace him with Homelander when in reality Soldier Boy (like u said) wouldn’t have mind if Homelander replaced him and would’ve wanted that. The entire show is practically cause by that one decision by Vought of getting rid of the family that Homelander needed.
(Not to mention we saw that Soldier Boy for all his faults isn't nearly as much of an unhinged psycho.) okay okay as you already talk about it, Soldier Boy is just a psychopath, you can accuse him of a pedophile on Gunpowder, he was a really bad man and he was bad for his team, he has no empathy when he kills someone even if it is an innocent person his text (must survive the one who is not a pussy), that is, he shows us what he really is like that he killed the Mother's Milk family and even the Soldier Boy asked which family, you can see that he has already killed a lot of people and that's just because. The case of Homelander when he called him a sheer demeanor, I will tell you honestly if he was raised by the Soldier Boy, it would be just shit and he would be treated just as much as a puss and hit him like Butcher's father. He's not a good Soldier BOy has feelings yes but he's just bad and you could say he's worse than Homelander who had a hard time but he will never forgive his badness anyway. Homelander is my favorite antagonist, and I would say the best created.
At least in Invincible They are Actually Aliens with Super Powers but Bent on Conquest Is “The Boys” literally just Regular People that we’re Genetically Modified !?
I randomly just had this terrifying thought…. Home lander destroying the entire planet in his strongest form *covered from head to toe in blood with super bright red light up eyes*
I was never scared of the Boys at all until the scene where Stan Edgar before leaving Vought has a conversation with Homelander. The uncertainty of whether he would kill Stan (being one of most charismatic character) or not scared the crap out of me.
The scene in the novel where he practically dared Homelander to kill him as the Supes are carrying out the coup on white house had me gripping the couch with my ass (my hands were occupied).
Despite the horrifying gut-wrenching feeling I get when Homelander is on screen, I get intensely fascinated by him. His facial expressions/reactions, his acting (within the acting), and everything in-between. For example, when Hughie puffs out his chest as a show of courage and Homelander is amused by this, you can watch his face convey what he’s thinking before he even expresses it verbally. Simply put, Anthony Starr is an amazing actor in this show.
Oh man, his face in episode 4 of season 4, so many emotions going across his face as he was putting the guy in the oven. Antony Starr SERIOUSLY deserves an Emmy for his role as Homelander. He is such a unique character and it's really incredible how he manages to be someone that you don't love, but you also don't hate him either, he is so complex and you actually feel for him sometimes even though he's a complete narcissistic psychopath. If you like his performance, I highly recommend the show Banshee on HBO Max, where he is the lead "Starr" lol
@@username.exenotfound2943 i took it as she is jealous of the fact that he’s so much weaker than her and the average person too but he always does the right thing
A story about mega corporations doing shady shit, with celebrities who think they are above the law and those same companies, celebrities and people in Congress manipulating the media to brainwash the mass populous to believe everything is okay. How the hell is it Marvel with gore? You didn't even watch the show, probably.
One area of the entertainment industry I think The Boys excels at in satirizing is What I like to call performative activism, where companies appear to support a cause or movement When in reality they just want their money. For example, When Maeve reveals she’s a lesbian, Vought’s first instinct is to pander to the LGBT community as a demographic to advertise to. Or how homelander inflates the egos of the jingoistic Bible belters of America.
@@tiquezgraham7963 Bruh there are scenes in the series where she was in bed with multiple dudes, most likely to get over elena leaving her. AND, she literally had a one-night stand with Butcher
It’s the hardworking people at Disney on the ground level that makes Disney a magical experience. The executives don’t come in contact with anyone on the bottom or care much about customers so when a customer says Disney is the best, they shouldn’t be talking about the company itself but direct it to the workers.
@@jeanniemaycrawford4466 the corruption and unchecked power of the wealthy elite. Homelander represents Donald Trump - a fact that is obvious to everyone except Trump fans, and has gotten even more obvious in Season 3 as he basically quotes Trump directly.
Homelander as a character is so extreme that he could very easily be comical and cartoonish if played by the wrong actor. This is a case of absolutely pitch perfect casting, and the casting director deserves recognition.
I was telling a friend about this show the other day and said that as awesome as the entire cast is, the show hinges on Anthony Starr. If Homelander wasn't acted as well as he is the show wouldn't work at all.
@@jrr7031 Everyone in the American military is complicit. Also, indirectly, every American taxpayer who funds the military interventions. I'm British, and I believe I am indirectly responsible, because I have given money to the British government for military intervention via tax. Some of us have the means to move to a different nation, so we don't have to pay tax to a government that carries out regular military intervention and drone strikes, but we choose to stay put. IMO many people will angrily rationalize away accountability of being part of an unethical system, because it triggers guilt and shame.
one thing i always had a problem with was becca not going to billy even if she thought he might go after him, i think that if billy knew she was alive and she said she doesn’t want him going after homelander, he might not have, but because he thought homelander KILLED becca, he wouldn’t stop until he killed homelander, yes even after he found out becca was alive he still wanted to kill homelander but at that point it was clear homelander couldn’t be left alive
Butcher, is just unspent rage resulting from his childhood abuse, Becca is a way for him to spill that out.. Had it not been a "Becca"..there certainly would be someone else.
@@lilyblue3205 that’s the fucked up are you don’t leave a guy all night that me personally, I would’ve given up at the fun in your life you lie to me I don’t care why you lied you’re with the man that humiliated you
she didn't know someone would tell butcher about what actually happened, like mallory did. she probably thought she would just disappear and that there was no connection to homelander at all
I feel like like people love to oversimplify and say this shows good because it's "realistic superhereos" but I think the show has shown that some people are good like starlight and Maeve the real evil is Vaught the giant evil soulless corporation that made homelander
Watch banshee one of the greatest shows ever made . it's underrated asf.. Anthony starr did the main lead as the iconic Sherif Lucas hood.. impeccable show and incredible characters..i personally rate it above breaking bad.. it's that good
I always found this show eerie/scary. I’m not scared of this show. What I mean is that it has stakes and you always think of what would happen if superhero’s where around today and the bad events that could happen. This show is really good, unique and just knows how to make it seem “scary”. This show feels really real
this is a really solid channel! your reviews are really in depth without digging so deep you reach the Earth's core. also the commentary is really nice and funny regardless of the topic. hope your channel takes off!
i think that the boys has the potential of becoming the best superhero shows and maybe one of the best series ever made. The writting is inteligent and doesn't underestimate its audience, the story is compelling and interesting and mature, the humor and satire is brilliant (although can be a little bit preachy sometimes), the characters are fantastic and well written and MY GOD, the acting is just top notch specially from antony starr as Homelander. His acting is amazing and those little twitches and tensions in his face and body language bring so much personality to his character. Characters here are complex and different from eachother, everyone having their own goals fears and values and morality that can change or transform, from hughie being a meek mild mannered man to a conflicted and morally grey character to homelander being just a sociopathic narcissist steping closer and closer each day to insanity. I can't wait for another season and GOD, IF THEY FUCK UP I THINK WILL STAB SOMEONE IN THE EYE
@@knightmare5097 its actual wokeness that is not only showing its satirical side but is also trying to "educate" the viewers which i find super annoying, season 1 did it differently.
One of my favorite parts of this show is the fact that there is a Vought youtube channel out there that publish videos so we can see what it would be like living in that world not knowing the truth of the supes
Here because someone compared this to SpongeBob and Patrick being not amused while being on a kids ride but they get scared when they go up the lump on the rails.
Each episode of The Boys makes my respect for Superman increase. Even though Superman did do some mistakes though he really tried his best to tone down on his temper and destructive power as much as he can and not kill anyone just to vent frustration.
This channel completely deserves to blow up in the good way, found it cause this video , have spent the past hour going through the videos made before and dude your videos are top tier. Great editing and better sound than 80% of other channels. Keep up the grind and you will get great returns
Everyone is trashing on the thumbnail but this is an incredible video. The editing is great and using the homelander realization scene from season 1 was great. Was definitely the best cold open of the show.
No the scary part is him getting drunk on Compound V and his powers. That scene with him laughing and smiling in the car while Kimiko was dying in the back was terrifying.
I just thought it was so ironic that in like the first ten minutes of season three there is product placement for amazon! I know the show runners were definitely forced to do that bc the boys is owned by Amazon but I was like damn whoever signed off on that product placement obviously hasn’t watched the show
glad this video came across my recommended tab, immediately subbed, amazing quality and production, funny subtle humor and also a very nice voice for these types of video essay narrations, definitely on par with top youtubers who make similar content, wouldn't be surprised if you reach a milly subs this year, keep up the great work my brotha 💯🙏
The main thing that made Homelander Homelander and not Superman is how they were raised, Superman was cared for and was raised by good people while Homelander was made in a lab and is used a product
Dude, I absolutely LOVED this video. The style, the charm, the background music, the analysis. All of it. You’re killing it man and definitely got my sub
Its scary because when you’re a normal human you are powerless, and that powerlessness builds tension, thats why the boys (team) is so good because they have to use their wits against supes 👁👁
watching the boys make me understand batman motivation, his paranoia, feel what batman feel, understand what batman did to prevent if superman became bad guy. at same time make me appreciate superman. how he can hold himself despite his power and not just lame superhero.
Honestly when I first started episode 1 I was hella bored and even considered dropping it until the moment with Robin getting ran through happened, it immediately caught my attention and had me hooked for the rest of the series since I wasn't expecting to just randomly have a gruesome death like that
I remember i was a spy for the boys, i was a supe with the ability to shapeshift, and i was the deep, i was in a big decorative room and a train, black noir, and homelander were watching TV, and i walked by them, i panicked just seeing him, and he said “ hello deep, were you going? “ i said ‘ just to get some food “ i go up stairs to a kitchen, and suddenly, homelander gets u and says “ you know the deep, your heart hate has spiked when you entered this room “ i froze, i was panicking so much as he went up to stairs, stood next to me looking forward and leaned in saying “ what’s the matter?… “ i thought i was going to die, but he grabbed my shoulders and smiled “ you affaire you didnt know you banged dolphins? “ luaghed, and flew away, i was so happy i didnt die and i woke up
the thing i was most terrified of in The Boys was easily Homelander's hearing. I was always terrified that at a moment notice the camera would just pan to him standing behind one of the boys, I did happen a few times but Im surprised they didnt use that gimmick more
Bro you should be a professor at a college. These presentations are well thought out and have a ton of research into them and they are past college level in my opinion.
Great video man! Extremely well done. I know it could only be so long, but you touched on and explained so many of the major/relevant points I think this show is try to convey. I can’t wait for season 4. Keep up the great content you’re putting out.
When a person saw me watching The Boys ,it was an older man ,and he asked me what the show was about I just said "What if the Justice League were ASSHOLES"
When I first watched The Boys, Homelander was my favourite character, he's basically like Superman, but, he's cold-hearted and psychopathic, but after watching season 2, he's too dark and too much, but this series is just about what you shouldn't be doing...as in never meet your heroes, they might be not nice to you
Vought is so much bigger than just an entertainment company, it also extends to pharmaceuticals, science, weapons, anything that makes money really. So i think its much more fitting to see it as an allegory for industry as a whole
I can’t imagine how primal Butcher must have felt after Homelander “slept” with his wife (not downplaying the trauma his wife went through to say he had worse or anything, just focusing on Butcher because the show focuses on him). My natural instinct to protect the things I care about and if a godly being that could kill me instantly was in the way of that, I would need to rise to a level of hatred that Butcher feels now to even come close to getting revenge. He doesn’t fear Homelander, Homelander should fear him. Especially now that she’s dead and Homelander is brainwashing Ryan.
@@Ojas97 Well. If a mentally unstable psychopath manchild who has the strength to level city blocks and fly at supersonic speed, who will probably slowly kill you in rage due to an inability to take no for an answer, asked you for a bang, would you say no? And if you say yes to save your own life, do you feel you consented?
@@Ojas97 lmfaoo what?? You're allowed to make up your own fan theories about the show, but thats pretty clearly not what the writers intentions were. The show very heavily implies that the sex was not consensual, even IF homelander didnt use physical force, we can definitely conclude that he used threats of violence (either against her and/or her loved ones) and sexual coersion to make Butchers wife sleep with him. There is nothing in the show that indicates Butcher is lying to himself and is in denial about his wife cheating on him. Also, Homelander is a literal murderer who has killed countless people, is it really unbelievable that someone as psychopathic as Homelander, who knows he can get away with anything he wants, has r*ped someone before? Also, if the sex was consensual and butchers wife cheated on him with Homelander, I feel like Homelander would definitely hold that over Butcher's head and use it to taunt and mock Butcher more. Homelander clearly knows that Butcher thinks he r*ped Butcher's wife, but Homelander never says anything to correct Butcher, which doesnt make sense if Homelander actually didnt do it. It just seems like some people who watch the boys have zero media literacy and will assume that homelander sleeping with butchers wife was consensual just because the show doesnt explicitly say by word that it was r*pe.
I also had a dream where Homelander was coming to get me. Wasn't scary, though. It was more entertaining than anything. Here's what happened, copied from my Facebook post of it: . Homelander acting crazy and unhinged, the same way he did at the end of episode 2 of the current season . Massive alien ship landing on (not "at" or "in") some of the Heathrow buildings (think big triangle things from Infinity War - the ones that tried to land on Wakanda) . Mary Jane losing her patience with Peter (Raimi versions) for being so hopeful in the face of bleak circumstances . The existence of a large, well-stocked Asda but with fast escalators and possibly large drops which needed to be carefully navigated Good video, man. You concisely managed to summarise the problem with massive corporations and how it makes Homelander scary! Also, usage of the Persona 5 OST? You're a man of taste and culture!
I had a dream where Homelander and I sat at a round table, and he was just watching me and telling me to drink a glass of milk, like how he told that girl to jump. Like, a normal glass of milk. I think earlier that day I was talking about milk with my friend and that I guess somehow made it into my subconscious.
Amazing video mate. The Boy's for real is one of those series that is talking about the vicious side of fame and mega corp influence, I know that Disney is very much a big one people look at when seeing it, but the factor I feel is more on how dam low Disney can go with their power rather than how much they are. It's the saying goes "Absolute Power Corrupts Absolute" and no doubt there are many skeletons in the closet of megacorps, but everyone I think has come to accept that and it's good to tell the stories of how dastardly people could get so it's good to remind people of it.
I think what makes homelander such a great villain is how unpredictable he can be, for example it’s constantly shown throughout the show that people are scared by just him showing up and when he does you don’t know if he’s there to talk or laser a hole through your chest
The irony of the central message of The Boys being against the status quo and fight back against the system while also being backed by one of the most valuable and influential companies in the world
I love how story of the boys is progressing, and well, after the twist of Season 3 Finale, Now that homelander can kill anyone because people appreciated it, i wanna see how the boys would handle it!!!
I too, have had Homelander nightmare. He's the most terrifying villain this century. I think what's most terrifying is the idea he represents and we're seeing it play out in real time around us.
Goes to show where that Disneyland analogy is applied. For example, Nintendo is credited for making Metroid Dread a huge success, but they did fuck all even with providing a budget. Mercury Steam is the studio that actually made the game. That’s the sort of bleak evil Vought can embody, perhaps because it’s so detached from humanity.
Congratulations for getting your first big video! 740k views and counting. You're a great creator and I really enjoy your stuff. Looking forward to seeing more.
Just a quick Technical Update: I know that this video has some sound holes at the beginning of Part 2. I've seen a lot of comments referencing it and I am fully aware.
I got a copyright strike (conveniently) right when the video hit a million views at that section. When trying to fix it, RUclips's editing software told me to cut out the audio in those specific sections. I did so thinking I could edit it more efficiently later, but I couldn't and now its a permanent problem. I tried reaching out to RUclips, but they probably won't do anything since all of this happened months ago. I could try to reupload it, but I don't know what that'll do to my channel since this video is pretty much keeping the channel alive. I'll have to consider my options in the near future, but I just wanted to put this out there so everyone is on the same page.
Use caption to fill up missing spots?
Not a lot of people turn on captions
@@agentp3try it at least so we all can get what you're saying
You gotta post more trust if you posted 20x as much than you could’ve had more chances. I know long form content very hard but you should’ve put in more work and time. But it doesn’t mean it’s over just start posting more and Study this video over and over again till you firgure out why it went viral and keep recreating till you crack the code my friend, you got this. Also maybe a real upload while privating this video would be genius because you can make the fix and be able to monetize or atleast apply. Good luck my friend
try adding subtitles
The best part of the boys is that it's a realistic take on superheroes. If someone was raised like Homelander and had his power, heroes like him would be unpreventable. Antony Starr really sells his performance.
Yeah, Antony Starr is an actual GOD at acting, if I encountered him while walking on the street I would definitely walk at the other side of the road by mere muscle memory
Stfu why can’t people talk regular in comments, using phrases they’ll never say out loud or like they’re giving a professional review
@@eliel1815shadow I would ask for a picture ngl.
no
It's not realistic AT ALL.. it's cynical hyper-dystopian.. in the real world there would ACTUALLY be a recognisable good guy/supe.. theyd probly not be as popular as V7 &get their asses kicked alot &get pounded by the media 24/7.. but they'd exist..
The boys WALLOWS in its sense of misery sarco-satire
which often lands because it reminds us of facets of reality but alot of the time it's just numbing &despite porn for despair porn sake.. it'll be interesting to see how they carry through as the premise wears thin.. u can only depend on Emmy worthy performances so much
The funniest thing is that right after watching the season 3 finale, I had a dream that Homelander just showed up at the restaurant I was at, but with the magic of dream logic, he instantly transitioned from Homelander to just Antony Starr and ended up being a normal customer at the restaurant. There was 30 seconds of pure terror as he showed up, but that disappeared the second he sat down and started looking at a menu.
He just wanted breakfast before going to his office. Sheriff Hood lives alone, and has no kitchen in his terrace house
I had an honest-to-god nightmare about Homelander once. I had a job where I was forced to interact with him (I think I was basically Ashley). I knew the only way to survive was to keep him happy, but I also knew that he could tell by my heartbeat if I was lying. So I had to find ways to compliment him that were true enough that he wouldn’t pick up on the fact that I was placating him…that’s a good villain, right there
@@eileensnow6153 Man, I just got Antony Starr complaining about the quality of the sushi, probably my brain making a reference to when they had seafood with the Deep.
@@thelieutenant7732 I’m just glad he’s not really like that. Although you couldn’t pay me enough money to get me to watch him drink a glass of milk. 🤢
That’s actually similar to the dream I had while making this video 😅.
My favorite part of Season 3, and also the most gut-wrenching part, is when we learn Soldier Boy is Homelander's father...and *he would've been more than happy to raise him to take his place.* Homelander went his entire life thinking no one wanted him, or would ever want him. Soldier Boy would have, had he known and been able to be in his life. Yeah, maybe Soldier Boy wouldn't of been the best dad, and Homelander would still be kinda' screwed up, but he would've been *a* dad. Not to mention we saw that Soldier Boy for all his faults isn't nearly as much of an unhinged psycho.
Vought violated Soldier Boy, put him on ice, used that material to make a living god, and *then* neglected, emotionally abused and otherwised tormented him to make him their Perfect Supe. Homelander is Superman raised by LexCorp.
I think that’s the most messed up part of the season. Soldier Boys whole character was based around getting revenge on his team for going through with a plan to get rid of him and replace him with Homelander when in reality Soldier Boy (like u said) wouldn’t have mind if Homelander replaced him and would’ve wanted that. The entire show is practically cause by that one decision by Vought of getting rid of the family that Homelander needed.
(Not to mention we saw that Soldier Boy for all his faults isn't nearly as much of an unhinged psycho.)
okay okay as you already talk about it, Soldier Boy is just a psychopath, you can accuse him of a pedophile on Gunpowder, he was a really bad man and he was bad for his team, he has no empathy when he kills someone even if it is an innocent person his text (must survive the one who is not a pussy), that is, he shows us what he really is like that he killed the Mother's Milk family and even the Soldier Boy asked which family, you can see that he has already killed a lot of people and that's just because. The case of Homelander when he called him a sheer demeanor, I will tell you honestly if he was raised by the Soldier Boy, it would be just shit and he would be treated just as much as a puss and hit him like Butcher's father. He's not a good Soldier BOy has feelings yes but he's just bad and you could say he's worse than Homelander who had a hard time but he will never forgive his badness anyway. Homelander is my favorite antagonist, and I would say the best created.
Lmao Soldier Boy is a HUGE POS. Idk what show you watched
He treated everyone round him like shit. Got what he deserved. But no one in this show is a good guy. No one imo
@@yoyoyoyi146 I think no one is a good guy too except M.M cus he hasn’t killed anybody on screen I’m pretty sure
No, I still think Homelander is scary because he's a psychopath with Superman powers.
That’s fair dude 😂
At least in Invincible They are Actually Aliens with Super Powers but Bent on Conquest
Is “The Boys” literally just Regular People that we’re Genetically Modified !?
@@mrandrossguy9871 You know, that's what I say too.
He's not a psychopath. He's worse. He's a sociopath.
I randomly just had this terrifying thought…. Home lander destroying the entire planet in his strongest form *covered from head to toe in blood with super bright red light up eyes*
I was never scared of the Boys at all until the scene where Stan Edgar before leaving Vought has a conversation with Homelander. The uncertainty of whether he would kill Stan (being one of most charismatic character) or not scared the crap out of me.
The scene in the novel where he practically dared Homelander to kill him as the Supes are carrying out the coup on white house had me gripping the couch with my ass (my hands were occupied).
Legit when stan set his glass down I was scared it was going to cut to homelander speed blitzing an arm through edgar's chest.
Tbh, I felt more scared for Homelander. Stan was in complete control of the situation
the writers did a good job then. Dont feel that too often w productions nowadays
You all were scared for someone from Vought?
Despite the horrifying gut-wrenching feeling I get when Homelander is on screen, I get intensely fascinated by him. His facial expressions/reactions, his acting (within the acting), and everything in-between. For example, when Hughie puffs out his chest as a show of courage and Homelander is amused by this, you can watch his face convey what he’s thinking before he even expresses it verbally. Simply put, Anthony Starr is an amazing actor in this show.
Couldn’t have described that better
Easily top 10 acting performances ever imo. He’s one of the most captivating and terrifying characters in tv history.
Oh man, his face in episode 4 of season 4, so many emotions going across his face as he was putting the guy in the oven. Antony Starr SERIOUSLY deserves an Emmy for his role as Homelander. He is such a unique character and it's really incredible how he manages to be someone that you don't love, but you also don't hate him either, he is so complex and you actually feel for him sometimes even though he's a complete narcissistic psychopath. If you like his performance, I highly recommend the show Banshee on HBO Max, where he is the lead "Starr" lol
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yah i’ve always noticed how horrible maeve is to hughie when all he does is try to help people and consistently does the right thing
I know right? Lay off my boy!
Probably makes her feel better picking on someone far far weaker than her
@@username.exenotfound2943 i took it as she is jealous of the fact that he’s so much weaker than her and the average person too but he always does the right thing
@@NotAziel Ikr. It's like self-projecting. Seeing that he's weaker than her but still trying to do the right thing make her feel bad about herself.
I think it’s hilarious tbh
When you realize that The Boys is actually just real life but with super "heroes."
It's not, is a marvel movie with some gore
A story about mega corporations doing shady shit, with celebrities who think they are above the law and those same companies, celebrities and people in Congress manipulating the media to brainwash the mass populous to believe everything is okay. How the hell is it Marvel with gore? You didn't even watch the show, probably.
@@marcosrecio4062 not true at all. It’s incredibly realistic. You clearly are a sheep and doesn’t know how the real world works
@@marcosrecio4062 if you watch it muted, i can see that
@@marcosrecio4062 nah
One area of the entertainment industry I think The Boys excels at in satirizing is What I like to call performative activism, where companies appear to support a cause or movement When in reality they just want their money.
For example, When Maeve reveals she’s a lesbian, Vought’s first instinct is to pander to the LGBT community as a demographic to advertise to.
Or how homelander inflates the egos of the jingoistic Bible belters of America.
She's bi. Vaught just insisted she was called lesbian
@@drivernephi5587 Ah. Thanks for reminding me.
@@drivernephi5587 no shes gay she only "dated" homelander for publicity
@@tiquezgraham7963 no she stated being Bisexual
@@tiquezgraham7963 Bruh there are scenes in the series where she was in bed with multiple dudes, most likely to get over elena leaving her. AND, she literally had a one-night stand with Butcher
"sometimes a push from someone you trust can be enough for you take action on your urges "
That's Deep man
Its not deep, its the deep
Tag me when you do
just like the famous batman and harley quinn exchange: “why do you save all these evil people?” “because i had one bad day too”
I see what you did
You make me aware, People want this homelander. And that is why it scares me.
It’s the hardworking people at Disney on the ground level that makes Disney a magical experience. The executives don’t come in contact with anyone on the bottom or care much about customers so when a customer says Disney is the best, they shouldn’t be talking about the company itself but direct it to the workers.
to be fair, it’s like that for all companies not just disney
@@onlyweardesigner223 yes true but the topic in the video is Disney and it’s track record
When I say I love Disney I am specifically talking about the animation studio lol
@@vixiestarfire ok awesome. They work tirelessly
Lmao after saying and realising all this, the west continues to believe and brainwashing people into believing in capitalistic realism.
The boys as a show is important, because its revealing the truth of the world.
What truth?
@@jeanniemaycrawford4466 if you really watch you will freak out...its what happen...now every country try to control america...
@@jeanniemaycrawford4466 the corruption and unchecked power of the wealthy elite. Homelander represents Donald Trump - a fact that is obvious to everyone except Trump fans, and has gotten even more obvious in Season 3 as he basically quotes Trump directly.
@@SarcyBoi41 Two years later and still seething about Trump as if he holds any actual power. This show is a leftist echo chamber
Pfft sad it takes a “woke” bloody show to send that message
I just see it as just another stupid Edgy glorifying the bad guys show
The thing about homelander is that he has the powers of a god with the mindset of an instable child, and that is really fucking scary.
Why? If i was homelander i would eye beam anyone who gets in my way
@@supergobgoblin424you sure you wouldn't feel anything?
@@Igotaglockinmyrari17shotnot38 feel?
@@supergobgoblin424nigga tryna be edgy but yu jus sound corny
@@Igotaglockinmyrari17shotnot38 tbh if you condition yourself not to care about stuff, then eventually you won't care.
Homelander as a character is so extreme that he could very easily be comical and cartoonish if played by the wrong actor. This is a case of absolutely pitch perfect casting, and the casting director deserves recognition.
I was telling a friend about this show the other day and said that as awesome as the entire cast is, the show hinges on Anthony Starr. If Homelander wasn't acted as well as he is the show wouldn't work at all.
Agreed. Excellent talents. Applause 👏👏👏
Homelander embodies how the world sees America, does whatever he wants and no one can stop him
Yea except its the few in American les than .00001% who actually makes and enforces policy.
Never mind, they'll soon be slaving under Chinese tutelage, and will be looking back to the days of the American hegemon with wry affection.
@@jrr7031 Everyone in the American military is complicit. Also, indirectly, every American taxpayer who funds the military interventions.
I'm British, and I believe I am indirectly responsible, because I have given money to the British government for military intervention via tax.
Some of us have the means to move to a different nation, so we don't have to pay tax to a government that carries out regular military intervention and drone strikes, but we choose to stay put.
IMO many people will angrily rationalize away accountability of being part of an unethical system, because it triggers guilt and shame.
@@nopillpill guilt and shame is needed to wake up and realise how fucked up the american military is
@@nopillpilllol
one thing i always had a problem with was becca not going to billy even if she thought he might go after him, i think that if billy knew she was alive and she said she doesn’t want him going after homelander, he might not have, but because he thought homelander KILLED becca, he wouldn’t stop until he killed homelander, yes even after he found out becca was alive he still wanted to kill homelander but at that point it was clear homelander couldn’t be left alive
Butcher, is just unspent rage resulting from his childhood abuse, Becca is a way for him to spill that out..
Had it not been a "Becca"..there certainly would be someone else.
@@soumyadipXplore funny how she said so herself. I think she was afraid of him on some level cuz she knew what was inside him
Homelander still would’ve been the guy who raped his wife and made her a prisoner with a forced child.
So he would’ve still been a target to Butcher.
@@lilyblue3205 that’s the fucked up are you don’t leave a guy all night that me personally, I would’ve given up at the fun in your life you lie to me I don’t care why you lied you’re with the man that humiliated you
she didn't know someone would tell butcher about what actually happened, like mallory did. she probably thought she would just disappear and that there was no connection to homelander at all
I feel like like people love to oversimplify and say this shows good because it's "realistic superhereos" but I think the show has shown that some people are good like starlight and Maeve the real evil is Vaught the giant evil soulless corporation that made homelander
Starlight and Maeve part is unrealistic
@@Aziz0938 yes, women aren't real
@@Aziz0938 yes, good intentioned people aren't real
@@Aziz0938 I'm going to say it unsarcastically. No, humanity is not as bad as you think it is, but your apathy is bringing it closer.
Maeve is pretty terrible too, but I agree overall
Props to the actor, he’s doing some seriously incredible stuff with the homelander, perhaps he should get into horror!
the boys is horror in a sense
He is 10/10 cast for Albert Wesker :)
Watch banshee one of the greatest shows ever made . it's underrated asf.. Anthony starr did the main lead as the iconic Sherif Lucas hood.. impeccable show and incredible characters..i personally rate it above breaking bad.. it's that good
I always found this show eerie/scary. I’m not scared of this show. What I mean is that it has stakes and you always think of what would happen if superhero’s where around today and the bad events that could happen. This show is really good, unique and just knows how to make it seem “scary”. This show feels really real
this is a really solid channel! your reviews are really in depth without digging so deep you reach the Earth's core. also the commentary is really nice and funny regardless of the topic. hope your channel takes off!
Digging to reach the earth's core is cool tho.
i think that the boys has the potential of becoming the best superhero shows and maybe one of the best series ever made. The writting is inteligent and doesn't underestimate its audience, the story is compelling and interesting and mature, the humor and satire is brilliant (although can be a little bit preachy sometimes), the characters are fantastic and well written and MY GOD, the acting is just top notch
specially from antony starr as Homelander. His acting is amazing and those little twitches and tensions in his face and body language bring so much personality to his character.
Characters here are complex and different from eachother, everyone having their own goals fears and values and morality that can change or transform, from hughie being a meek mild mannered man to a conflicted and morally grey character to homelander being just a sociopathic narcissist steping closer and closer each day to insanity.
I can't wait for another season and GOD, IF THEY FUCK UP I THINK WILL STAB SOMEONE IN THE EYE
Stfu why can’t people talk regular in comments, using phrases they’ll never say out loud or like they’re giving a professional review
DON’T FUCK UP, DON’T FUCK UP OR I’LL LASER YOU GODDAMNIT, I’LL LASER EVERY FUCKING ONE OF YOU
the only problem of the show, especially season 2 and 3 is that its trying to hard to be woke.
@@RowBlanka I’m sorry? Are you confusing it’s satire of wokeness with actual woke?
@@knightmare5097 its actual wokeness that is not only showing its satirical side but is also trying to "educate" the viewers which i find super annoying, season 1 did it differently.
One of my favorite parts of this show is the fact that there is a Vought youtube channel out there that publish videos so we can see what it would be like living in that world not knowing the truth of the supes
It's his humanity that makes Homelander so scary. I knew someone exactly like him.
Serial killers??
Lol
I got one at work.
Gif of Spongebob and Patrick on the kids ride screaming.
"That one scene with SpongeBob and Patrick getting scared of a little rollercoaster"
This guy’s content is so good, and he is WELL underrated
Someone edited this with the video of spongebob and patrick riding the rollercoasrer at glove world
The formatting of this video is so good I'm using it as a reference to outline my argumentative essay.
Here because someone compared this to SpongeBob and Patrick being not amused while being on a kids ride but they get scared when they go up the lump on the rails.
Each episode of The Boys makes my respect for Superman increase.
Even though Superman did do some mistakes though he really tried his best to tone down on his temper and destructive power as much as he can and not kill anyone just to vent frustration.
Fr i always thought as a kid that he is lame if he would exist in real life
But when i saw homelander im Happy that he does not exist
Who came here after the SpongeBob roller-coaster meme? 😂
Me
This channel completely deserves to blow up in the good way, found it cause this video , have spent the past hour going through the videos made before and dude your videos are top tier. Great editing and better sound than 80% of other channels. Keep up the grind and you will get great returns
I just found your page and I'm already in love with your editing 😭💕💕 the time you put into all of this. I'm happy for that
Everyone is trashing on the thumbnail but this is an incredible video. The editing is great and using the homelander realization scene from season 1 was great. Was definitely the best cold open of the show.
*(-Insert spongebob on preschooler roller coaster with patrick-)*
Anthony Star deserves every Emmy, even the ones he doesn't qualify for
The scariest part is the main protagonist is Hughie, the scrawny normal guy that has to forced to fight supes
He looks kinda ripped and he's tall. Wouldn't really call him scrawny.
We've seen how much Hughie enjoys killing.. they need to tap into that more. I just don't like goody two shoes character.
@@OK-69420 he likes being strong rather than liking the act of killing.
@@nemezizthedestroyer5237 Yeah i was gonna say the same thing. He just doesn't like to be powerless in the face of danger. Nothing to do with sadism.
No the scary part is him getting drunk on Compound V and his powers. That scene with him laughing and smiling in the car while Kimiko was dying in the back was terrifying.
I just thought it was so ironic that in like the first ten minutes of season three there is product placement for amazon! I know the show runners were definitely forced to do that bc the boys is owned by Amazon but I was like damn whoever signed off on that product placement obviously hasn’t watched the show
One thing scary about the series is the power of social media and how it can control everything making those psychopath sups into celebrities
“You can’t make a villain hatable and sympathetic”
Homelander: hold my bottle of milk
Great video! Nice to talk with you yesterday
Thanks for the comment! Don’t be a stranger!
glad this video came across my recommended tab, immediately subbed, amazing quality and production, funny subtle humor and also a very nice voice for these types of video essay narrations, definitely on par with top youtubers who make similar content, wouldn't be surprised if you reach a milly subs this year, keep up the great work my brotha 💯🙏
Was it just me or did the Audio cut out at one point?
"OH SHIVER ME TIMBERS THE SHOW IS SOO SCARY IT SHOULD BE A HORROR SHOW INSTEAD 🥶🥶🥶"
This was a great video I just started watching The Boys recently and hate that I’m just realizing how awesome the show is!
The main thing that made Homelander Homelander and not Superman is how they were raised, Superman was cared for and was raised by good people while Homelander was made in a lab and is used a product
Omg that’s what I said in my podcast!
Dude, I absolutely LOVED this video. The style, the charm, the background music, the analysis. All of it. You’re killing it man and definitely got my sub
Its scary because when you’re a normal human you are powerless, and that powerlessness builds tension, thats why the boys (team) is so good because they have to use their wits against supes 👁👁
5 mins in before i realized this channel has 152 subs...? This shit is solid asf why aren't you blowing up :(
It definitely will dis vid was such a good review
It's blowing up now
@@crazybabuskaman3923 oh shit you right I’m glad this video was really fuckin good
@@ZenosenVA Haven't watched it yet but the title got me really scared knowing what this show deals with. Ugh its 5 am here wtf am I doing lmao
@@crazybabuskaman3923 it was at 4k views last time lol
Soldier Boy needs his fucking revenge bro, he got betrayed twice now.
Very nice video bro.. Really appreciate your hardwork.
Keep up the grind bro.👍👍
watching the boys make me understand batman motivation, his paranoia, feel what batman feel, understand what batman did to prevent if superman became bad guy.
at same time make me appreciate superman. how he can hold himself despite his power and not just lame superhero.
Fun fact : the guy who made the comic loves batman and superman
@@g04234The dude quite literally hates super Heroes💀
@@Buff_tf2_soldier except batman and superman weirdly enough
Honestly when I first started episode 1 I was hella bored and even considered dropping it until the moment with Robin getting ran through happened, it immediately caught my attention and had me hooked for the rest of the series since I wasn't expecting to just randomly have a gruesome death like that
I remember i was a spy for the boys, i was a supe with the ability to shapeshift, and i was the deep, i was in a big decorative room and a train, black noir, and homelander were watching TV, and i walked by them, i panicked just seeing him, and he said “ hello deep, were you going? “ i said ‘ just to get some food “ i go up stairs to a kitchen, and suddenly, homelander gets u and says “ you know the deep, your heart hate has spiked when you entered this room “ i froze, i was panicking so much as he went up to stairs, stood next to me looking forward and leaned in saying “ what’s the matter?… “ i thought i was going to die, but he grabbed my shoulders and smiled “ you affaire you didnt know you banged dolphins? “ luaghed, and flew away, i was so happy i didnt die and i woke up
Well spoken, dude. Definitely gonna follow this channel. Cheers.
Stumbled upon your channel, great stuff man! Funny and entertaining. Keep up the good stuff!
I was so scared when deep had to blow a-train
I was shocked when I saw ur subscriber count, like ur videos are so high quality for such a small channel keep at it this shit is so entertaining
Hughie represents the kind of hero that Mauve tries to be and fails due to her being in to deep with Homelander and Vought
you came on my recmmended dude and i didnt regret it. You made an awesome video.
Hey, I never really comment but just wanted to say that this was a banger of a video. Keep up the great work!
the thing i was most terrified of in The Boys was easily Homelander's hearing. I was always terrified that at a moment notice the camera would just pan to him standing behind one of the boys, I did happen a few times but Im surprised they didnt use that gimmick more
That scene, even though it's imaginary, where Homelander just lazers like a thousand protestors infinitely distrubed me
rlly well put together video, your channel deserves more recognition bro seriously. your narration and editing (as well as content obvs) is top notch!
Bro you should be a professor at a college. These presentations are well thought out and have a ton of research into them and they are past college level in my opinion.
I had a scarier dream where i had homelander as a roomate and had to actually live with him
That’s legit terrifying
That transition at 4:39 ish was fantastic. It was so bad it was actually perfection
Dude I absolutely love the edits you did when talking about butcher and Becca and showing butchers past showing the similarities with him and his dad
Great video man! Extremely well done. I know it could only be so long, but you touched on and explained so many of the major/relevant points I think this show is try to convey. I can’t wait for season 4. Keep up the great content you’re putting out.
When a person saw me watching The Boys ,it was an older man ,and he asked me what the show was about I just said "What if the Justice League were ASSHOLES"
Great video! I love your editing, was surprised to see that the channel was smaller. I’m sure you are gonna grow big keep it up!!
Same here man
How much work they put into head explosions is just beautiful
When I first watched The Boys, Homelander was my favourite character, he's basically like Superman, but, he's cold-hearted and psychopathic, but after watching season 2, he's too dark and too much, but this series is just about what you shouldn't be doing...as in never meet your heroes, they might be not nice to you
Vought is so much bigger than just an entertainment company, it also extends to pharmaceuticals, science, weapons, anything that makes money really. So i think its much more fitting to see it as an allegory for industry as a whole
I can’t imagine how primal Butcher must have felt after Homelander “slept” with his wife (not downplaying the trauma his wife went through to say he had worse or anything, just focusing on Butcher because the show focuses on him). My natural instinct to protect the things I care about and if a godly being that could kill me instantly was in the way of that, I would need to rise to a level of hatred that Butcher feels now to even come close to getting revenge. He doesn’t fear Homelander, Homelander should fear him. Especially now that she’s dead and Homelander is brainwashing Ryan.
@@Ojas97 Well. If a mentally unstable psychopath manchild who has the strength to level city blocks and fly at supersonic speed, who will probably slowly kill you in rage due to an inability to take no for an answer, asked you for a bang, would you say no? And if you say yes to save your own life, do you feel you consented?
@@Ojas97 lmfaoo what?? You're allowed to make up your own fan theories about the show, but thats pretty clearly not what the writers intentions were. The show very heavily implies that the sex was not consensual, even IF homelander didnt use physical force, we can definitely conclude that he used threats of violence (either against her and/or her loved ones) and sexual coersion to make Butchers wife sleep with him. There is nothing in the show that indicates Butcher is lying to himself and is in denial about his wife cheating on him. Also, Homelander is a literal murderer who has killed countless people, is it really unbelievable that someone as psychopathic as Homelander, who knows he can get away with anything he wants, has r*ped someone before?
Also, if the sex was consensual and butchers wife cheated on him with Homelander, I feel like Homelander would definitely hold that over Butcher's head and use it to taunt and mock Butcher more. Homelander clearly knows that Butcher thinks he r*ped Butcher's wife, but Homelander never says anything to correct Butcher, which doesnt make sense if Homelander actually didnt do it. It just seems like some people who watch the boys have zero media literacy and will assume that homelander sleeping with butchers wife was consensual just because the show doesnt explicitly say by word that it was r*pe.
This really makes me think of that spongebob scene where theyre scared on the toddler ride
I also had a dream where Homelander was coming to get me. Wasn't scary, though. It was more entertaining than anything. Here's what happened, copied from my Facebook post of it:
. Homelander acting crazy and unhinged, the same way he did at the end of episode 2 of the current season
. Massive alien ship landing on (not "at" or "in") some of the Heathrow buildings (think big triangle things from Infinity War - the ones that tried to land on Wakanda)
. Mary Jane losing her patience with Peter (Raimi versions) for being so hopeful in the face of bleak circumstances
. The existence of a large, well-stocked Asda but with fast escalators and possibly large drops which needed to be carefully navigated
Good video, man. You concisely managed to summarise the problem with massive corporations and how it makes Homelander scary!
Also, usage of the Persona 5 OST? You're a man of taste and culture!
I had a dream where Homelander and I sat at a round table, and he was just watching me and telling me to drink a glass of milk, like how he told that girl to jump. Like, a normal glass of milk. I think earlier that day I was talking about milk with my friend and that I guess somehow made it into my subconscious.
@@sirunfunnyiv7600that is hilarious
Bro this is top notch quality, keep up the great work man! I really enjoyed this video and you earned a new subscriber.
spongebob and patrick riding the coster
cue to Homelander watching this video, his face twitching, and that blood-churning violin playing
Amazing video mate. The Boy's for real is one of those series that is talking about the vicious side of fame and mega corp influence, I know that Disney is very much a big one people look at when seeing it, but the factor I feel is more on how dam low Disney can go with their power rather than how much they are.
It's the saying goes "Absolute Power Corrupts Absolute" and no doubt there are many skeletons in the closet of megacorps, but everyone I think has come to accept that and it's good to tell the stories of how dastardly people could get so it's good to remind people of it.
I think what makes homelander such a great villain is how unpredictable he can be, for example it’s constantly shown throughout the show that people are scared by just him showing up and when he does you don’t know if he’s there to talk or laser a hole through your chest
The Spice Girls music kicking in when you got to Butcher killed me XD
first vid of yours that i saw, the editing is insane especially for a channel this small. keep it up!
Great video agent P. I know this took forever to edit so congrats on the views!
The irony of the central message of The Boys being against the status quo and fight back against the system while also being backed by one of the most valuable and influential companies in the world
Well anything for money
Ngl, the thing that makes it feel real is that violin music and I think they did a good job with that regardless of how haunting it is
A man of culture. Love that BGM. Mementos as the BGM while having an existential crisis
Ok but how tf are you under 1K subs or it’s these extraordinary editing skills and talent?!!
Subs doesn't equal talent. That's why.
Great video! Loved the use of the persona soundtrack as background music
I love how story of the boys is progressing, and well, after the twist of Season 3 Finale, Now that homelander can kill anyone because people appreciated it, i wanna see how the boys would handle it!!!
@@Ojas97 he can frame government to look evil to people and then just kill the government.
I too, have had Homelander nightmare. He's the most terrifying villain this century. I think what's most terrifying is the idea he represents and we're seeing it play out in real time around us.
It always trips me up that a show about how evil corporations can be was made by one of the biggest corporations in the world
Goes to show where that Disneyland analogy is applied. For example, Nintendo is credited for making Metroid Dread a huge success, but they did fuck all even with providing a budget. Mercury Steam is the studio that actually made the game. That’s the sort of bleak evil Vought can embody, perhaps because it’s so detached from humanity.
Congratulations for getting your first big video! 740k views and counting. You're a great creator and I really enjoy your stuff. Looking forward to seeing more.
dude this video is awesome when i saw you had 100 subs i was shocked...please upload more like this the contet is amazing!
You got some soundholes in your video man. Besides that, amazing!
Seriously underrated channel, I hope you go far definitely gonna sub and watch more of your videos
1.37K subs…really solid content.
Keep it coming my guy.
Thats why i just love Butcher, he is not the hero of the story his just another monster who takes out bigger monsters
Great video man! Glad to see but video essays from smaller channels!