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09-20-2020 , 11:51 PM

#76

Nittery

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Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 460

Anyone see a future for this show?

There's a bunch of supes but only seven are solving crimes and also they suck at it?

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09-29-2020 , 09:45 PM

#77

pindawg

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Originally Posted by Nittery

Anyone see a future for this show?

There's a bunch of supes but only seven are solving crimes and also they suck at it?

More like 5 or 6 really. Spoiler but when Homelander solves that that robbery case in the last episode it was literally eye popping!

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10-09-2020 , 05:27 PM

#78

J.E.C

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,183

Wow that was an insane season finale!

For me this is the best show running at the moment

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10-10-2020 , 02:00 PM

#79

KansasCT

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still watching but writing is pretty bad. everything that happens to the plot is based on the fact that homelander just can't kill butcher. happened like 5 times this season.

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10-10-2020 , 06:24 PM

#80

Lunkwill

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Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 466

They need a new gimmick!
The exploding head thing was fun but it's getting old.

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10-10-2020 , 09:35 PM

#81

razorbacker

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This show is entertaining but it’s nowhere near top tier TV.

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10-11-2020 , 03:43 AM

#82

BoKnows

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I liked the finale.

Its pretty much the exact same kind of watch as Banshee. The writing is only ok, some characters were great, some plot holes at times and its a ton of fun to watch for what it is.

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10-11-2020 , 05:17 AM

#83

eddymitchel

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So much better than the comics. Stormfront was great. I m à bit worried by the ending state which could make a super stale 3rd season

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10-11-2020 , 12:53 PM

#84

coordi

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I don't think they actually have a plan for season 3, but threw that little cliffhanger in to leave the door open. Seems somewhat wrapped up to me

7.5/10. Pretty good, not elite.

immediate edit: Nope, 3rd season ordered, spinoff in works. lol me

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10-11-2020 , 09:56 PM

#85

chopstick

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Not even close to wrapped up. Homeowner is going to continue to mentally break and probably go searching for his son again. Storefront is chewed up pretty bad but that certainly didn't stop Anakin from becoming Darth Vader, now did it?

and if there's one thing we know is true, it's that you

Spoiler:

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10-12-2020 , 08:01 AM

#86

watevs

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Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,170

I didn’t really like the finale.

Spoiler:

Last edited by watevs; 10-12-2020 at 08:08 AM.

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10-12-2020 , 10:06 PM

#87

mesmerized

help me decide

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 946

PUTTING IN SPOILERS ALSO

Spoiler:

i agree with the above post tho anakin/vader

i enjoy the boys - i mean the storyline is a bit far fetched but i think thats the point

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10-13-2020 , 09:14 AM

#88

Daer

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Originally Posted by mesmerized

PUTTING IN SPOILERS ALSO

Spoiler:

All three of the people stomping her have super strength.

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10-20-2020 , 09:05 PM

#89

mrbaseball

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Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 13,092

Finally finished season 2 today. Rewatched season one first as I was waiting for season 2 to be all there so I could binge it. I thought the first couple of season 2 episodes were slow and boring. But then it really picked up steam. This is a really enjoyable show for me.

Butcher is an all-time great tv character and makes the show work.
"Remember what I told ya"
"Don't be a ...."

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10-30-2020 , 09:00 PM

#90

housenuts

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Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 49,738

Finished s2. Wasn't very good.

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11-04-2020 , 04:57 PM

#91

All-inMcLovin

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Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 49,579

Billy Butcher is great.

**** the reviewers I really enjoyed S2.

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11-04-2020 , 09:42 PM

#92

Brian O'Nolan

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I'm surprised that people find The Boys to be compelling characters at all. They are tired action movie cliches. Oh dear me, we have all suffered tragic losses at the hands of the villain, and we are going to form a unique buddy cop bond never before seen in fiction as our maladjusted band of brothers finds out that the real superheroes are the friends we made along the way! Hughie, you're the worst. Butcher is OK, but wouldn't even rate as a memorable tough guy in a bad Guy Ritchie script.

Am I missing something with these guys that's lost in translation from the comics? Is boring cliched hero somehow a feature and not a bug here?

The Supes are the only thing keeping me watching this show. Aya Cash as Stormfront and Antony Starr as Homelander are just outstanding. I could not care less about anything to do with The Boys and their girls, but Homelander's relationships are great.

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11-10-2020 , 02:05 AM

#93

the pleasure

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one of those shows thats just a fun ride if you dont think super hard about, and its diff than most superhero shows we get in a saturated market of super hero bs

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06-03-2022 , 08:51 AM

#94

housenuts

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3 eps of s3 are out now. I didn't love s2 but grinded through it. Feel I'll still give s3 a go.

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06-03-2022 , 08:55 AM

#95

thethethe

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Cool. My memory is crap, so I can never remember what's going on.

Finally realised that watching YouTube recaps is way easier and much, much less time-consuming than attempting to rewatch the whole show again!

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06-04-2022 , 03:24 AM

#96

KansasCT

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enjoying season 3 so far. had forgotten how over the top the sex and violence are lol

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06-05-2022 , 12:10 PM

#97

Dominic

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Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 74,272

Hiding behind the over the top gore and violence is an incredibly intricate character study of all the main characters. It’s a serious exploration of what real super human powers would Do to the psyche's of both supes and normal people.

Plus, you get to see a tiny termite sized supe jump into a penis.

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06-05-2022 , 05:30 PM

#98

Pokerlogist

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Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,302

Yes agree . The showmakers of "The Boys" go for shock value in dialogue and imaginative sex/gore scenes every chance they can. I stopped watching the show for awhile because it was too much even for me, who has watched many extreme horror movies. But it does have multidimensional characters and the plots are relatively plausible for a superhero show. The crazy way the media is perverted seems unpleasantly real. The narcissistic, overly powerful, Homelander character is a perfect villain character for our current fad of celebrity worship in the USA . We all want him constrained, but I wonder how the story can get there. Could "Nadia" do it? I can't say too much more for fear of having my own head exploded. Overall a grade A- show for me.

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06-05-2022 , 05:59 PM

#99

Dominic

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Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 74,272

Antony Starr as Homelander should win every award known to man. He gives me absolute chills with just a narrowing of his eyes or a slightly clenched jaw. He’s about to lose it completely, and that’s going to be a genocide.