The Boys

Prime Video | AMAZON | Release Date: July 26, 2019

7.4	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 526 Ratings

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ume1994Sep 2, 2019

反传统的视角，诙谐的口吻，不留情面的展示了很多肮脏的东西。

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o_retySep 4, 2019

Run of the mill, hollywood superhero crap posturing as something edgy. Well, it isn't. Really. Deus-ex-machinas, plot holes and plot armors, long winded dialogs and all around ridiculousness abound. So many worned out tropes it's not evenRun of the mill, hollywood superhero crap posturing as something edgy. Well, it isn't. Really. Deus-ex-machinas, plot holes and plot armors, long winded dialogs and all around ridiculousness abound. So many worned out tropes it's not even funny. Also typical SJW crap: stronk women, people of color, homosexuality, bashing and ridiculing Christianity (a whole episode for that), subversive moral ambiguity, trust your government etc. I liked the villain though. Antony Starr's work here is impeccable.… Expand

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TVJerrySep 30, 2020

The first season set up the league of chemically-created superheroes, supported by the marketing power of a large conglomerate. Some of the good guys aren’t very good, which added some depth. And what evil empire would be complete without yetThe first season set up the league of chemically-created superheroes, supported by the marketing power of a large conglomerate. Some of the good guys aren’t very good, which added some depth. And what evil empire would be complete without yet another ragtag gang out to expose its secrets? Season 2 focuses even more on this group, while expanding the personal interactions between the “supes.” There are occasional cool effects, but the conspiracy theory drags down the action with too much talk and frankly, I didn’t care much about the people.… Expand

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Mauro_LanariJul 29, 2022

(Mauro Lanari)
The first feature film about mutants was "X-Men" directed in 2000 by Bryan Singer: each character had a complex and deep personality and, from the scene of Wolverine in the Statue of Liberty onwards, the memory of the movie(Mauro Lanari)
The first feature film about mutants was "X-Men" directed in 2000 by Bryan Singer: each character had a complex and deep personality and, from the scene of Wolverine in the Statue of Liberty onwards, the memory of the movie still excites me. What happened in these 2 decades? Superheroes have been desecrated, vulgarized, bastardized, drowned in the bad taste of the extremization of their own problems, lìmits or defects. "Deadpool", "The Suicide Squad" and now this TV series. The trend has been decided and there is no going back: too bad, since the comic book is excellent both in the narrative plot and in the graphic rendering and the audiovisual transposition preserves these qualities, but also the derisive and scurrilous contamination with a "Breaking Bad" 2.0.
Ps: or the Nirvana T-shirt or that of AC/DC, the incompatibility is absolute.… Expand

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KodiakBJan 3, 2022

The Boys take a very different, darker and more realistic spin on superheroes - how they might look like in real life compared to how they are portrayed in comics. Although one might argue that the things were tuned up a bit too far here,The Boys take a very different, darker and more realistic spin on superheroes - how they might look like in real life compared to how they are portrayed in comics. Although one might argue that the things were tuned up a bit too far here, making it equally unrealistic. While the premise is interesting, the stories that are surrounding it are not so much. I've been wondering numerous times throughout the season "just where is this going?" And more often than not, I didn't get my answer by the season's end. I've also been wondering why characters took some eyebrow-raising decisions, similarly I didn't get my answer by the end. The biggest strength of this TV series are actors - they got their roles extremely well, particularly Antony Starr. Nevertheless, it is not enough for me to continue watching a potentially dragged out plot in the second season just to be left with a feeling of emptiness again… Expand

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TelemanJul 7, 2023

The show starts strong. Season 1 is a good blend of grayscale morals and dystopic relationships.

Then with season 2, the show tries to become mainstream. It tries to play on gray morals and toxic relationships so much that it breaks down. ItThe show starts strong. Season 1 is a good blend of grayscale morals and dystopic relationships.

Then with season 2, the show tries to become mainstream. It tries to play on gray morals and toxic relationships so much that it breaks down. It breaks down into a intelligence insulting, nonsensical character trait changes while amping down the action to basically them just punching each other...

All in all season 1: 8/10
Rest: 4/10

And all of that whole 4 comes from the fact that Homelander never actually breaks character and behaves what he was originally portrayed as. He only develops while Mr. Butcher and co along with rest of 7 (except Starlight) simply f.ing evolves and warps into completely different and inconsistent characters throughout season 2 and 3.… Expand

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