The Boys (Amazon) C: Rogen, Goldberg, Kripke -- based on the comic -- S: Karl Urban -- premieres 7/26/19
#76
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Re: The Boys (Amazon) C: Rogen, Goldberg, Kripke -- based on the comic -- S: Karl Urban -- premieres 7/26
Liked it a lot, though I could have done without the gill jamming. Can't get the freakin' image out of my head. I'm hoping S2 explores the supers' backstories a little more, just so we know whether they gradually became pricks or turned overnight.
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Re: The Boys (Amazon) C: Rogen, Goldberg, Kripke -- based on the comic -- S: Karl Urban -- premieres 7/26
Ep 5 spoiler:
It's fantastic how The Deep keeps tripping over his own dick trying to save ocean life.
This show is fucking awesome. One of the best streaming shows out there. I've never heard of the comic book, so going into this fresh was great.
Spoiler:
It's fantastic how The Deep keeps tripping over his own dick trying to save ocean life.
This show is fucking awesome. One of the best streaming shows out there. I've never heard of the comic book, so going into this fresh was great.
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if they follow the comics... s2 is going to be worse pushing the envelope wise, and I can't fucking wait.
#79
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Watched the first two episodes last night. Love it; can't wait for the weekend to binge the rest.
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Finished Season.
My take in the final episode:
My take in the final episode:
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Antony Starr is perfect as Homelander. He has the same dead eyes and a smile that doesn't quite reach them that he did in Banshee.
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Oh my god that was an awesome show! Burned through it in two days and am wanting more! I hadn’t watched a trailer or heard anything specific about it, so I went in totally cold and it was great. I watched the trailers afterwards and felt they gave away too much.
If you have Kindle Unlimited, the first omnibus (14 issues of the comic?) is available for free. I’m about thee issues in and am really digging what the show has done to give more meat and meaning to the story.
I noticed the fly during the Spice Girls pep talk ... they even left in the buzzing sound. I kept looking for it to come back somehow as well (another supe?). Just sloppy production? Odd considering the rest of the show seemed very well done.
Xage ... I thought the same. Don’t know why, just a hunch.
If you have Kindle Unlimited, the first omnibus (14 issues of the comic?) is available for free. I’m about thee issues in and am really digging what the show has done to give more meat and meaning to the story.
I noticed the fly during the Spice Girls pep talk ... they even left in the buzzing sound. I kept looking for it to come back somehow as well (another supe?). Just sloppy production? Odd considering the rest of the show seemed very well done.
Xage ... I thought the same. Don’t know why, just a hunch.
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#84
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Damn, that finale. Not the best, but sets up everything for next season. Awesome show. Highly enjoyable.
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While speaking in a recent Reddit AMA, The Boys creator Eric Kripke described the scene which Amazon made him leave on the cutting room floor.
There was ONE SCENE that Amazon said FUCK NO, you have to cut. I couldn't quite understand why considering everything else we have in the show, but: Homelander, after being dressed down by Stilwell in episode 2, was standing on one of the Chrysler building Eagles. He pulled his pants down and started jerking off, mumbling "I can do whatever I want" over and over again until he climaxed all over New York City. We shot it! Oh my God, Anthony was the BEST in that scene. Amazon seemed to think it wasn't necessary. I thought it told me something about his psyche. To be clear, they've been great, that may have been the ONLY fight I lost in Season 1.
There was ONE SCENE that Amazon said FUCK NO, you have to cut. I couldn't quite understand why considering everything else we have in the show, but: Homelander, after being dressed down by Stilwell in episode 2, was standing on one of the Chrysler building Eagles. He pulled his pants down and started jerking off, mumbling "I can do whatever I want" over and over again until he climaxed all over New York City. We shot it! Oh my God, Anthony was the BEST in that scene. Amazon seemed to think it wasn't necessary. I thought it told me something about his psyche. To be clear, they've been great, that may have been the ONLY fight I lost in Season 1.
#86
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Re: The Boys (Amazon) C: Rogen, Goldberg, Kripke -- based on the comic -- S: Karl Urban -- premieres 7/26
Oh my god that was an awesome show! Burned through it in two days and am wanting more! I hadn’t watched a trailer or heard anything specific about it, so I went in totally cold and it was great. I watched the trailers afterwards and felt they gave away too much.
If you have Kindle Unlimited, the first omnibus (14 issues of the comic?) is available for free. I’m about thee issues in and am really digging what the show has done to give more meat and meaning to the story.
I noticed the fly during the Spice Girls pep talk ... they even left in the buzzing sound. I kept looking for it to come back somehow as well (another supe?). Just sloppy production? Odd considering the rest of the show seemed very well done.
Xage ... I thought the same. Don’t know why, just a hunch.
If you have Kindle Unlimited, the first omnibus (14 issues of the comic?) is available for free. I’m about thee issues in and am really digging what the show has done to give more meat and meaning to the story.
I noticed the fly during the Spice Girls pep talk ... they even left in the buzzing sound. I kept looking for it to come back somehow as well (another supe?). Just sloppy production? Odd considering the rest of the show seemed very well done.
Xage ... I thought the same. Don’t know why, just a hunch.
Spoiler:
But then you could use that character in practically every scene, couldn't you?
#88
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Translucent didn't become visible when unconscious, it wouldn't be so bizarre if the shapeshifter's form was "locked" until he actively changed it.
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I finally finished the show, that was crazy (in a good way).
Spoiler:
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I binged this while on a road trip this week based on the advice of one of my kids and I was not disappointed. I assume this has already been said since it is a pretty obvious observation, but I would call it what Preacher was hyped to be but failed at for a myriad of reasons. I really liked how they portrayed Homelander as a kind of a dumb/mean jock stereotype but he ends up being much deeper than that. There were a few Rogen/Goldberg tropes I could have done without but overall it was very enjoyable and I will definitely be back for season 2. Well done
And:
And:
Spoiler:
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^And Butcher did a lot worse to Mesmer than just break his wrist.
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I couldn’t stop thinking = Zach Morris with super powers.
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#96
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This is one of those rare shows where I think it's way better than the source material. Granted I haven't finished the show yet but the comic was a chore to get through at times.
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Finished it today, really like the series. I can't believe I didn't recognize Lucas Hood from Banshee as Homelander until half-way through episode 2. The blonde hair really threw me off.
This feels like a comedic Watchmen, I really dig it. Can't wait for more seasons.
This feels like a comedic Watchmen, I really dig it. Can't wait for more seasons.
#98
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I'm 30 minutes in to the first episode and this show makes me laugh like a little girl.
(Like, squealing with delight, and I can't stand superhero movies.)
(Like, squealing with delight, and I can't stand superhero movies.)
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I didn’t pay 100% attention during the binge. Did anything get more gut wrenching than the airplane rescue scene?
#100
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Of course I also forgot what Butcher did to Mesmer so my memory isn't the best.