Homelander Unmasked: The Greatest Villain of All Time | The Boys Analysis
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- "You guys are the real heroes." Today we're doing a deep dive into Homelander and why he has quickly become the greatest villain of all time. We look at his complex characterisation including things like his embodiment of real life social fears, unpredictability and the psychological depth hiding behind a heroic facade. So sit back because this is one complicated character you won't want to miss learning more about...
Art used in thumbnail - Fang Fang Comics
Music =
Dover Quartet - The Four Seasons Summer 3 Presto Vivaldi
Maya Belsitzman - Scorched Earth
Kyle Preston - Duality
Yotam Agam - Qing Long
Kashido - The Star Spangled Banner Piano Version
Homelander is way better than Omni Man in terms of design and characterization. He's so complex and Anthony just elevates the character.
I agree Antony is phenomenal although I’m probably a little biased towards Omni Man as I’ve read the comic about 5 times now haha but they are completely different characters and I wouldn’t even call Omni Man a villain.
@@burdenofbestSure he’s a villain at the beginning of the series but after his fight with Mark, he’s a better person and is a good guy onward. So yeah kinda hard to consider Nolan a villain when he’s a hero for majority of the series.
Different types of people
Omni man is Stronger but I find Homelander plot arc more interesting and entertaining to watch.
I think Homelander's lowest and most pathetic moments are what truly sells the character for me. Not only it shows how great Anthony Starr acting is, since he can go from megalomaniacal killer to socially inept weirdo in the drop of a hat, these moments truly show how much of broken fucked-up excuse for a human Homie is.
Completely agree oftentimes these moments of seeing Homelander being pathetic are the best moments too.
I ain’t gonna lie, I kinda loved that joke with The Peak
Yummers.
I personally think Michael Myers from the original Halloween is just as good a villain as Homelander in a different manner.
The lack of complexities, the lack of reasoning or motive, the lack of understanding, the seriousness of the threat brought out by Donald Pleasance gassing up Myers. It not only gives a mystique; but makes the character far more intimidating and in turn interesting.
Homelander is the opposite in a good way, we see his motives; we delve into his mind and overall psychosis. We see his unpredictability unfold in his mind then have the tension of whether or not he’ll commit to it; it’s fantastic suspense!
I think they’re both the best villains of both the big screen and the smaller screen.
What a great observation on Michael Myers and a great comparison looking into what separates them but makes them equally terrifying.
@@tokuwriter2872 I don't think either are the sole best, especially Homelander but the rare Mike Myers appreciation is cool
I wouldn't say Homelsander is the greatest villain of all time. Darth Vader and Joker give him a run for his money. He's the best modern villain next to Thanos.
What it is about Darth Vader or Joker that makes them better?
Thanos ? Really?!!! Homelander is on palpatine level
@@Keinho7 they are good but homelander is better. heath's performance was legendary but I think antony star's performance is better. before homelander I also used to think that joker was the best villain. I don't know about vader though to me he seems over rated, I mean he is good but not that good and thanos is no where near as good as all four of these.
I think if people just leave the biases and see things for what they actually are it would be pretty clear that homelander is a more complex and better written character than the competition, and I don't mean the comic homelander, what makes homelander great is tony, without him the character is nothing.
@@LAAL0_O
No he's not.
Vader is amazing, what you talking about?
Lol I find it funny how you say "people should just leave biases and see things for what they are" but right before that you said "I THINK" and with Vader you said "TO ME", so which is it?
And no it's not clear, he's not more complex the comics joker or Vader, but even if he was so? Complexity is overrated and isn't always a plus. Vader is the better written character.
@@callmejacob3234 lol at Vader and Joker giving him a run for his money, they take his lunch money and milk with ease.
A great villain and another great video. Nice one.
Agreed and agreed thank you.
The thing about Homelander is that he is one of the most original characters in fiction. Thanks to the fact that 'The Boys' is a series, so it has ample time to showcase the characteristics of the characters.
Just take the other characters
Butcher, Hughie, Soldier Boy, Starlight, etc. They are all non-plagiarised characters(even if you take the comics, they are very different), but still they are not that original. Because come on, it is very difficult to construct a character like Homelander. It happened only because the story makers explored every possible dimensions of a human being. And then mix it with Anthony Starr's phenomenal acting and the score. No wonder the character is so fresh and addictive.
Don't know about that. He's not that original. He's just more scary than other villain cause he doesn't care at all about anyone and has zero limitations. His super powers aren't original, his back story of abuse isn't original, but he is fucking scary
@@aroundnabout4290 A villain like that with so many layers is in fact very original. If not for them, he would have been your typical evil Superman.
@@ameennasar2583
He's not original, his kind has been done multiple times before and will be done multiple times after.
@@ameennasar2583 also he doesn't expand on every dimension of human thought.
8:36 terrible muscle man perfect LS mark
Bro just glaze a lil less man
What do you expect from a video titled "The Greatest Villain of All Time?"
Also bro and man in the same sentence there does not work, it takes away from the impact of the statement you’re trying to make…
Hope you enjoyed the video though.
@@burdenofbest
I think he's just going after your hyperbolic and declarative title
I’m sorry but what makes Omni-Man more deserving of a redemption arc than Homelander? And also, Solider Boy hasn’t done anything we haven’t seen Butcher do, so why can’t we root for Soldier Boy? If it were Homelander I’d understand
great video man
Thank you glad you enjoyed
Remember when we used to bully this guy, why did we stop.
Eh what did I do 😂🥲
@@burdenofbest home lander I meant 😭
@@burdenofbest like didn’t we used to call him a man child and stuff
Oh 😂😂 apologies hope you enjoyed the video 😆
Yeah I mean I think we still do, he’s definitely not someone to idolise he’s just gotten scarier over time with the more power he’s attained.
I’m just here to see how many people spell Antony Starr incorrectly
Ha ha. Each to their own.
He is like top 10 for me
Who do you have above him just wondering ?
@@Keolas_multiverse Vader, Joker, Thanos but he is like 8 or 9
@@Jahnai2
Lol at homelander being better than Joker and especially effin Vader.
If homelander is in your top 20 you need to consume more media.
what happened to your Lalo video
Deleted it because I didn’t like it, there’s a lot of videos I’ve just gotten rid of over time. Ones I’m not proud of and thought I could’ve done better. Apologies if you wanted to watch it again.
Edit: I’ll probably end up covering Better Call Saul in the future and I’ll use some of the same points I made in that video but hopefully in a better fashion.
@@burdenofbest Oh okay understandable. I really liked the video because I personally think Lalo is my favorite TV villain.
Why did you delete the Davy Jones video?
I didn’t like it and it was very rushed.
Still Vader buddy.
Good yes, great yes
The best ? Dude no
Just no
Great video man!
Cheers
This Homelander video is perfect Homelander is indeed a gem of a villain
Thank you and agreed he’s a phenomenal villain can’t wait to see what else they do with him.
Could you do Darth Vader?
@9:08 seams like Homelander had taken over Walter White’s spot in meme culture.
I think they’ll always be a place for Walt but Homelander has definitely had an effect on memes
Is this a joke ??? Erin yeager is better
I need to watch Attack on Titan to be honest I’ve only seen a little bit.
@@burdenofbest yeah and demon slayer . Ufotable ( the studio that animated it ) made avengers special effects look like 80s effects
No offense but you're r the one joking here right?
Eren isn't a villain. He's more than justified in everything he does. The people against him are villains.
Homelander is not a nuanced at all. Powerful character with a tragic backstory. Homelander is not complex, we know exactly why hes the way he is. He's not complex, he kills people with no remorse. That has been so many times. Madara , obito, broly ,thanos. Lets get real now. People like this show because they think it's edgy and violent. That makes people feel mature. Starrs performance is severly overrated. The facial expressions he makes are so forced and down right stupid. He looks like me in the fourth grade when i huffed and puffed to try scaring my bullies. Why do the boys escape from supes , especially homelander every time yet they have no powers? Why would they let firecracker escape? None of these characters are actual characters. Theyre tropes. Theres no characterization moments. We don't even know what they want anymore. In s1 they were trying to get revenge for robin. Idk anymore. Its no better than CW flash
Just because we know his motivations doesn't make him any less nuanced in his character, there's a lot going on with homelander that relates to the way the world is now he is a product of a world obsessed with image and public perception thrown into the limelight and told he was special and above all others we see it all the time with celebrity and political figures how their own characters are far disassociated from there public persona, he's also a great little case study on the nature v nurture debate something that I've known quite a lot about because of people in my own life. The boys came at a time where many of the things homelander is, are rife in our own lives and as for stars performance you equate him to a child? Is that not one of his main character traits and another of the reasons that make him so intriguing he has the power of a God yet the mindset of an immature spoilt little child I'd say starr gets that aspect down to a T
@@Inevitablyinconsidered you'll realize how bad it is later.
A whole lot of nothing in this comment
W but Homelander like top 15 for me
That’s fair who’s your favourite villain
@@burdenofbest So far it's Hannibal Lecter from the Hannibal tv series
Great choice he’s an excellent character I’ve only seen season one but he was fantastic
Fantastic video
Thank you.
I agree the greatest villain ever
lol good one
The one villain that no one wants to be compared to.
Unless it Fulgrim, but then again Fulgrim would believe Homelander is beneath him.