|
|
Post by fjenkins on Aug 1, 2019 17:05:56 GMT
I'm halfway through, 8 episode season - I love it. Great show, I think this is the type of show people here would like. Check out if you haven't yet.
|
|
|
|
Post by Rey Kahuka on Aug 1, 2019 17:16:22 GMT
Yeah I thought it was fun. A cynical look at what the world would be like if superhumans existed, but it felt realistic. They minimized the action and focused on the characterization, it's superhero stuff for adults.
|
|
|
|
Post by masterofallgoons on Aug 1, 2019 18:45:38 GMT
Yeah I thought it was fun. A cynical look at what the world would be like if superhumans existed, but it felt realistic. They minimized the action and focused on the characterization, it's superhero stuff for adults. Sounds like a comedy version of Watchmen. I'm not familiar with the comics but I know it's well liked. I'm not crazy about the other Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg comic adaptation series; Preacher, since I loved the books and find the adaptation lacking. I'll probly give this a shot though, at some point. |
|
|
|
Post by Rey Kahuka on Aug 1, 2019 18:59:48 GMT
Yeah I thought it was fun. A cynical look at what the world would be like if superhumans existed, but it felt realistic. They minimized the action and focused on the characterization, it's superhero stuff for adults. Sounds like a comedy version of Watchmen. I'm not familiar with the comics but I know it's well liked. I'm not crazy about the other Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg comic adaptation series; Preacher, since I loved the books and find the adaptation lacking. I'll probly give this a shot though, at some point. There's some dark comedy but it's nothing as zany as Preacher. It's kind of the opposite of Watchmen, though. Whereas Watchmen had only one true superhuman and vigilantes have been outlawed, The Boys has a slew of them who are worshipped by society the way celebrities are in the real world. The main team is owned by a corporation who follow them around like reality tv stars as they fight crime and have media events such as races between superhumans. The superhumans are generally shitty people, just as many celebrities are in our world. The plot revolves around a group of guys who want revenge on the superheroes for tragedy that has befallen them due to superhuman activity. It's entertaining without being action packed. It takes itself seriously but knows how to have fun with the concept (unlike the ultra serious Watchmen). At least that's my opinion as someone who enjoys superhero stuff to begin with. Definitely worth a watch if the premise doesn't sound ridiculous to you to begin with.
|
|
|
|
Post by Carl LaFong on Aug 1, 2019 20:47:18 GMT
Antony Starr is the whole show basically.
|
|
|
|
Post by masterofallgoons on Aug 1, 2019 21:48:09 GMT
Sounds like a comedy version of Watchmen. I'm not familiar with the comics but I know it's well liked. I'm not crazy about the other Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg comic adaptation series; Preacher, since I loved the books and find the adaptation lacking. I'll probly give this a shot though, at some point. There's some dark comedy but it's nothing as zany as Preacher. It's kind of the opposite of Watchmen, though. Whereas Watchmen had only one true superhuman and vigilantes have been outlawed, The Boys has a slew of them who are worshipped by society the way celebrities are in the real world. The main team is owned by a corporation who follow them around like reality tv stars as they fight crime and have media events such as races between superhumans. The superhumans are generally shitty people, just as many celebrities are in our world. The plot revolves around a group of guys who want revenge on the superheroes for tragedy that has befallen them due to superhuman activity. It's entertaining without being action packed. It takes itself seriously but knows how to have fun with the concept (unlike the ultra serious Watchmen). At least that's my opinion as someone who enjoys superhero stuff to begin with. Definitely worth a watch if the premise doesn't sound ridiculous to you to begin with. I'd argue that there's a good bit of fun in Watchmen, the original book. The Snyder movie is largely Snyderish bullshit. I'm up for giving it a shot. I didn't completely appreciate what they did with Preacher, as I said. Believe it or not the series is rather tame and quite slow compared to the books which are fucking wild. But I have no previous familiarity with The Boys as a comic series so I'll go in with a clean slate. I watched and enjoyed The Umbrella Academy, which is fucking weird too. So I'm up for weird as long as it's good. |
|
|
|
Post by SportsFan19 on Aug 1, 2019 23:00:20 GMT
The superhumans are generally shitty people, just as many celebrities are in our world. The plot revolves around a group of guys who want revenge on the superheroes for tragedy that has befallen them due to superhuman activity. It's entertaining without being action packed. It takes itself seriously but knows how to have fun with the concept (unlike the ultra serious Watchmen). At least that's my opinion as someone who enjoys superhero stuff to begin with. Definitely worth a watch if the premise doesn't sound ridiculous to you to begin with. Well, you convinced me.
|
|
|
|
Post by fjenkins on Aug 1, 2019 23:07:52 GMT
Antony Starr is the whole show basically. Banshee as Homelander.
|
|
|
|
Post by fjenkins on Aug 1, 2019 23:09:08 GMT
Yeah I thought it was fun. A cynical look at what the world would be like if superhumans existed, but it felt realistic. They minimized the action and focused on the characterization, it's superhero stuff for adults. Sounds like a comedy version of Watchmen. I'm not familiar with the comics but I know it's well liked. I'm not crazy about the other Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg comic adaptation series; Preacher, since I loved the books and find the adaptation lacking. I'll probly give this a shot though, at some point. It's not, it's more like a serious version of Justice League - these are all supposed to be versions of superman, wonderwoman, etc. If it turned out those heroes were really douchebags, this would be the show.
|
|
|
|
Post by Rey Kahuka on Aug 2, 2019 11:48:10 GMT
There's some dark comedy but it's nothing as zany as Preacher. It's kind of the opposite of Watchmen, though. Whereas Watchmen had only one true superhuman and vigilantes have been outlawed, The Boys has a slew of them who are worshipped by society the way celebrities are in the real world. The main team is owned by a corporation who follow them around like reality tv stars as they fight crime and have media events such as races between superhumans. The superhumans are generally shitty people, just as many celebrities are in our world. The plot revolves around a group of guys who want revenge on the superheroes for tragedy that has befallen them due to superhuman activity. It's entertaining without being action packed. It takes itself seriously but knows how to have fun with the concept (unlike the ultra serious Watchmen). At least that's my opinion as someone who enjoys superhero stuff to begin with. Definitely worth a watch if the premise doesn't sound ridiculous to you to begin with. I'd argue that there's a good bit of fun in Watchmen, the original book. The Snyder movie is largely Snyderish bullshit. I'm up for giving it a shot. I didn't completely appreciate what they did with Preacher, as I said. Believe it or not the series is rather tame and quite slow compared to the books which are fucking wild. But I have no previous familiarity with The Boys as a comic series so I'll go in with a clean slate. I watched and enjoyed The Umbrella Academy, which is fucking weird too. So I'm up for weird as long as it's good. Watchmen the comic is great. Watchmen the film is something else entirely. I don't hate it, but I watch it and I think Snyder somehow missed the point of the book. I've never read or seen Preacher, but the ads I've seen for the show look bonkers. I'll have to check out Umbrella Academy, I've heard mixed reviews on that one.
|
|
|
|
Post by MrFurious on Aug 2, 2019 12:11:11 GMT
Just looked it up and its got Erin Moriarty and Dominique McElligott in it.  And the rest of the cast isnt bad either. And its already 30th on top IMDb tv shows list. Will binge watch the lot of it in a few years |
|
|
|
Post by DSDSquared on Aug 2, 2019 17:12:05 GMT
This is an amazing show. I love it and if any of you have not seen it, you should definitely check it out.
|
|
|
|
Post by Carl LaFong on Aug 3, 2019 1:09:58 GMT
Just looked it up and its got Erin Moriarty and Dominique McElligott in it. And the rest of the cast isnt bad either. And its already 30th on top IMDb tv shows list. Will binge watch the lot of it in a few years Both lassies get buck naked .. ye can see top and bottom half! 
|
|
|
|
Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Aug 5, 2019 1:50:03 GMT
6 episodes in and I’m really liking it. It’s dark and cynical and funny at times. Karl Urban is great as usual. I like Mother’s Milk as well. Everyone really.
|
|
|
|
Post by Xcalatë on Aug 5, 2019 7:23:45 GMT
Great show is great!
|
|
|
|
Post by Rey Kahuka on Aug 5, 2019 12:07:17 GMT
6 episodes in and I’m really liking it. It’s dark and cynical and funny at times. Karl Urban is great as usual. I like Mother’s Milk as well. Everyone really. I don't know if they told him to channel Denzel the entire time or if that's just his style. I haven't seen him in anything else so maybe that's just what he does.
|
|
