The Boys (2019-2016)
published 2026-01-01 | updated 2026-01-01 | tags: #backlog #tv
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I started this backlog project mid-way into watching The Boys, so this will only go over seasons 3, 4, and 5.
Season 3 (2022)
I really like the show (so far). The visuals are insane, the characters get themselves into crazy shit that is unlike anything I've seen on screen before. My only gripe is that main characters have a hard time dying so I never worry about the consequences for what's happening. Sitcom logic is a-ok, but it makes the evolving story feel more stagnant that I would have liked.
Solder-boy the stand-in for "classic patriotism" in contrast with modern (Homelander) patriotism works well.
Homelander not only surviving but coming out somehow better after all the heinous shit he does this season is a great Trump allegory and honestly I am really dreading (in a good way) the stuff he's going to get away with the next two seasons.