The Boys

Anybody else watching this on Prime. Pretty good so far. Based on a Gareth Ennis comic so has a bit of a Preacher vibe to it.

If it’s anywhere near as sexually depraved or visceral as the comics then I’ll be surprised!

Good series of comics (though some issues a lot better than others).

For the ‘Policing Superheroes in a comedic vein’ then I still think AMs Top Ten takes some beating.

Now bring on Transmetropolitan. That’s a series I’d like to see!

@aj – In today’s political climate, Transmetropolitan is too believable almost naive 🙂

edit opening frame ‘the Boys’ Totally TV-MA warning !

Enjoying it – what accent is Karl Urban doing ??

Yeah really enjoying it! After the disappointment of Brightburn this is superheroes gone bad done right (from what I’ve seen so far).

It is very dark and depraved but yes cranked down a notch or two from the comic!!

Great to see Simon Pegg in it, even if he’s not Hughie.

Not bad at all.

“What the hell?” – hope second series is already written 🙂

Yeah, it’ll be a kick in the teeth if it doesn’t get a second run!

Really enjoyed it. 🙂

Really liked it. Made a good change to the tired superhero genre.

Up to episode 7. Quite enjoyable so far.

Loving it so far!!

Up to episode 4, I’d have alcohol poisoning if playing the C word bingo! Keith Urban’s accent 😃
But loving it.

Yeah, Karl Urban is an interesting choice for the role. He plays it well, the same kind of attitude as the comic, but a little more gruff and dark.

I’m happy with it. It’s got the same kind of messed-up-ness as the comics, possibly a bit more, but is different enough that it’s worth watching. Some of the scenes are bloody hilarious. If anyone has not watched the dolphin rescue scene yet, be warned.

Really enjoying it.

Some genuine belly-Lol moments.

It’s got a Watchmen, Marshall Law vibe about it – I’m not a fan of conventional Marvel super-hero stuff.

Am I the only one to think Urbans gezza accent’s not too bad – with his swearing vernacular!?

Excellent series, Karl Urban accident is Captured Jack Sparrow Vs Dick van Dyke Mary Poppins and really fails however some of the lines are brilliant (Spice Girls), some good if overlong themes – some of the humour is lol hilarious, it is a mix of superhero, independent film and gross out. Far better than American god’s, which I am watching at the same time.

There was an AskMeAnything on reddit with Eric Kripke, quite fun – and season 2 is firmly confirmed…

Reddit AMA

I’ve only episode 8 left now. 😢

Wasn’t there a character taking the piss out of Karl’s accent?

Wasn’t there a character taking the piss out of Karl’s accent?

Yes.

Really enjoyed that, very funny and pretty dark in places. Looking forward to a second series of it. The bit with the newborn in the hospital had me in stitches.

If it’s anywhere near as sexually depraved or visceral as the comics then I’ll be surprised!

Visceral used to be a metaphorical term. In the modern age of telly it has acquired a literal meaning, there are actual viscera on screen in many of these shows.

It tends to put the wife off a bit.

She probably shouldn’t watch this then.

Watched 2nd episode last night … its fantastic. Not much of a fan of the Marvel type genre; but this is taking it in a totally different direction.

I like the commercialised big business superhero slant.

Yeah it’s really great, binge watched it all in 2 goes 😃 Looking forwards to series 2 already! The thing about Superman and his pals is that they’re so **** one-dimensional and boring. Of course you’d go a bit funny if you had all those powers 😂

Longest crush ever, I was 10 when I had had a crush on Elisabeth Shue in karate kid and damn I’m 45 now and I still appear to have it haha

Looking good this. Thanks for the reminder. Saw it in Pilot mag I think i was, thought dammit, Prime! But then found another source and it’s great so far.. making it last, cos everything else (Killing Eve and Gomorrah anyway) has finished.

Holy shit! It’s that kid who sees dead people.

Playing a kid star who everyone has forgotten about.

Seen Ep1 and love it. Thanks for the heads up.

But then found another source

Any hints on the ‘other source’ happy to pay for it but not to Amazon, Mr Bezos has enough money.

Amazon own it so regardless of your principles buying it from elsewhere he’ll still make money.

Obviously there is no other source, the previous poster is pirating it. TPB or Kodi probably weapons of choice here. Anyway didn’t Bezos recently donate $2bn to set up a homeless charity? Not exactly a bad egg!

Homelander should be Hamsterman!

Not much of a fan of the Marvel type genre

I just need to point out that Marvel in the cinema and Marvel on Netflix are utterly different.

took me a while to recognise homelander as lucas hood from Banshee.

Ending was obvious but the brain melting was awesome

The use of the kid from sixth sense as an ex child star was indeed a stroke of genius. It’s weird how everything except his face has aged. Man body with child face attempting to hide behind a beard.

Another Banshee fan out there. That was a quality series. The Boys was excellent too.

Glad I spotted this thread and gave it a try, Only seen the one episode so far but I’m impressed! Karl Urban seems to be using the same accent he had in Thor Ragnerok

I thought it was mostly great but the ending was a bit of an anticlimax. Hoping there’s a second season though.

It was confirmed for a second season before S1 was released. I thought the ending was a bit weak too, but I think it makes more sense when you know that the producers were confident that they had a second season and didn’t feel the need to conclude things.