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The Boys

The Boys

2019
Comedy, Drama
TV Series
1h 0m
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Rated 11 Nov 2019
85
94th
Yeah! The first of hopefully many seasons of Rogen, Goldberg and Kripke's extremely well-cast and at times quite insane new show about what the world would probably actually be like if crooked superheroes existed is a blast from beginning to end. Way to go, Antony Starr, who's great as Homelander. And Karl Urban for president!
Rated 22 Jan 2020
65
27th
Hardly subversive or groundbreaking. I'd say it's pretty par-for-the-course as both a modern, gritty, irreverent, underdog, antihero story (see Daredevil, Punisher, Preacher), and as a tired hypocritical anti-corporate lip service piece from freaking Amazon. AMAZON produced a show about a huge company putting on a show of righteousness to cover up callous greed and condescending misanthropy. Hmmm.
Rated 10 Dec 2020
80
74th
The evil corporation who experiments on babies is from Fringe, a corporation running hero bussiness is from One Punch Man, all that PR for supes things are from Hancock, weird and pervert supes are from Watchmen... even Butcher is a version of Ahab. So, it's not "original" but still very enjoyable.
Rated 28 Jul 2019
83
95th
Only one season, but so far it's pretty god damn entertaining. Part dystopian superhero action, part spy thriller, part comedy, this thing is crude and vile and hilarious. The places of grey the heroes live keeps everything pretty fresh.
Rated 01 Aug 2019
65
37th
It's good TV but it's massively toned down, leaving it without the grit, bite and darkness of the comics. It's like a remake of Schindler's list with Amon Göth portrayed as a reluctant killer, only committing genocide due to drugs, repressed sexuality and peer pressure. The Supes of the comics were callous creatures that cast their humanity aside to revel in the debaucheries of absolute power. I liked that, this TV series is not that.
Rated 30 Jul 2019
70
67th
It does actually work, once it gets going. The focus on corporate culture elevates it above obvious inspirations like Watchmen, whose super heroes, for all their "grayness", have as little to do with the real world as any DC/Marvel character.
Rated 21 Aug 2019
86
94th
Possibly the best example of an adaptation improving on a graphic novel source, which was rife with early 2000's grimdark rapey humor. Anthony Starr's Homelander is a fantastic supervillain wrapped in the flag, torn between his seething psychopathy and his desperate need for mass adulation. The violence in this, though cartoonish, is at the top of the pile in terms of what can be shown in a mainstream show (along with maybe the Hannibal series). Worth signing up for the Amazon Prime free trial.
Rated 30 Aug 2019
65
53rd
expected lots of grey, but it's pretty black and white for its premise. if you strip away all the labels, it's just your classical david vs. goliath stuff with almost offensively clean moral positions (even on terrorism, yay!). it quickly becomes the same dynamic i thought it'd challenge, making it well executed, but predictable. that said, even despite some plotholes, conveniences and brushed over threads, it's an okay watch with great casting and some nice jabs at society, especially early on.
Rated 20 Sep 2019
72
76th
The first two seasons felt like preamble to the third season. The Boys has turned into scathing satire of well... just about everything. Not since the early days of South Park have I just stopped wondering whether a show was willing to go there. It goes here, there, and everywhere else early and often. My biggest fear is that it just becomes the Billy Butcher/Homelander show because they are the most interesting characters, by far.
Rated 10 Apr 2020
80
89th
Maybe the most cynical thing I've ever seen? And I like that. There are definitely moments where it gets a little too reddit/keyboard warrior (especially re religion), but it more than makes up for its faults. I am definitely looking forward to the next season.
Rated 21 Feb 2021
75
60th
The corporate super-heroes theme and what it might entail is original and the story has a way of unfolding in interesting directions. I have had enough of the revisionist superhero stuff, but this one is fun to watch and the subtlety of the evilness of Homelander is a strong point. Urban and Quaid excel in their roles, although Butcher's storyline and behavior have some potholes. Ennis as a writer tries to put you off for fun of it and that shows in the series too, which I don't like much.
Rated 04 Feb 2021
77
70th
A great superhero show for people who don't give a shit about superheroes
Rated 24 Sep 2019
85
82nd
Karl Urban proves yet again that we don't deserve his greatness. This show has one of the best pilot episodes for a series I've ever seen. If you have access to see this show, don't let it pass you by.
Rated 10 Aug 2019
80
90th
S1: 80 | S2: 70 | S3: 90 | While incredibly violent, it’s also a fresh and very entertaining twist of the superhero genre. It feels fairly realistic as far as answering the question “what if we had real superheroes?”. The characters are interesting enough, even if most of them are despicable. It’s not as action heavy as you’d expect, but it does well enough without it. Worth seeing if you don’t mind the gore. S2 did feel a lot slower. S3 brought some interesting twists, and upped the action.
Rated 23 Aug 2019
9
94th
Season 1: 8/10 :: Season 2: 10/10
Rated 02 Sep 2019
86
88th
A refreshing and darkly humorous take on what would happen if superheroes really existed - and not like Watchman's fantasy "what-if" world, but our actual world. Corporate corruption and abuse of power is the name of the game. The Boys themselves are a lovable gang of assholes of every stripe, but what really makes this work is Antony Starr's chilling performance as Homelander. Season 1 was pretty good, but seasons 2 and 3 elevate this some of the best television out there.
Rated 09 Oct 2019
80
86th
This post-modern, dark satirical take on Super Heroes has been done several times before, but you have to go back to Alan Moore's Watchmen to find as good a take as The Boys.
Rated 01 Dec 2019
77
81st
Like a strange Verhoeven Watchman mash-up. A pretty fresh take on the genre.
Rated 07 Apr 2020
86
36th
It feels like this is what Watchmen (the movie, not the excellent comic) wanted to be. The Boys touches on themes of materialism, celebrity, and human nature while really leaning into its graphic and violent source material (and I mean, it gets dark with a capital D.) It's an often shocking, usually pretty funny, and darkly entertaining look at a flipflopped universe where the superheroes are the ones we need to be protected from. Well-acted, well-produced, and an adrenaline shot to the arm.
Rated 20 Oct 2020
68
79th
The Boys excels at creating despicable antagonists much more than it does likable protagonists. The show relishes in its ultra-violence, while shallowly satirising consumerism, mega-corporations and public misinformation, brought to you by a platform responsible for 2 out of 3 of those things. Weirdly, the USA is bad narrative feels like punching down at this point. By the end of S02, admittedly I'm reasonably engrossed. Hopefully the show doesn't outstay its welcome.
Rated 02 Sep 2020
91
89th
This show gets pretty freaking dark, but I love it. A nice twist on superheroes. Lots of unexpected moments, and great characters. Season 2 was just as solid as 1. I don't think Season 3 held up quite as well, but still good.
Rated 05 Mar 2023
85
96th
The Boys shies from no topic in its universe that combines Superman with Mad Men. How do you market superheroes? Are superheroes inhuman in the sense that they don't get jealous, petty, scared, angry or horny? What if they do? Absolute brilliance in subverting expectations within the over-saturated genre. Seen up to season 3.
Rated 23 Mar 2021
60
60th
S2. Karl Urban and Antony Starr steal the fucking show, the latter is phenomenal. The show is laugh-out-loud hilarious, packed with energy and most importantly not afraid to step out of the all-so-boring Zeitgeist and pop culture norm these days. The Boys is strongest when it has no censor and mocks even polit-correctness and woke culture. It's a shame that the show, although still entertaining, went downhill with a poorly written chaotic Season 2; some very cringe scenes (the "girls" fight).
Rated 03 Jun 2022
90
88th
The Boys has what any other great TV show has and that is an awesome cast of characters that you care about,an incredibly interesting and unique world that you want to revisit every week and an easy to follow but at the same time unpredictable story.Urban plays the perfect charming asshole in Billy Butcher and Starr's Homelander not only provides the perfect antagonist but gives one of the best villain performances of all-time.Oh,and that oh so beautiful gore is used in jaw-dropping ways.
Rated 01 Aug 2022
86
83rd
3 seasons in: Really on the nose a lot both to its benefit and detriment. Cynical, bloody, funny, grotesque. Its a big mixed bag mostly pulling out winners. Certainly has a political point of view but isn't overly nice to its own side. I dig it. If you like blood and guys really into milk, you'll probably like it.
Rated 13 Sep 2022
29
15th
So you got it guys? If they are from USA, they are called "Super Heroes", and if they are from middle east they are called "Super Terrorists". God bless America lol
Rated 11 Nov 2019
40
39th
Good fun but its immature representation of good v bad - in people, politics, religion, violence etc. - does nothing to progress the white christian nationalist themes of superhero stories. I know it doesn't claim to, but I'm always hopeful that each newcomer will.
Rated 30 Mar 2021
83
70th
Really Good
Rated 28 Apr 2023
50
4th
Couldn't finish it.
Rated 23 Nov 2019
79
58th
Season 1 = 79, Season 2 = 74, Season 3 = 83
Rated 09 Aug 2019
63
65th
It's definitely fun, don't get me wrong, but the gore gets a wee too much for my taste.
Rated 16 Oct 2021
90
53rd
A little heavy on the gore sometimes, but this series is a refreshing flip side to Marvel titles.
Rated 13 Aug 2019
9
98th
Seen through season 3. After season 3 I changed my score from an 8 to a 9.
Rated 30 Jul 2019
84
75th
on average i dont like superheroes movies but that one felt right.
Rated 02 Aug 2019
65
72nd
S1: If not for the slow AF Frenchie+Kimiko thread, which could have been more snappily executed, I'd have rated this 85% but it gets 80% instead. S2: Not nearly as good as the first season, unfocused and lacking in narrative drive: 50%. S3 falls somewhere between S1 and S2 as it unfortunately begins to introduce cliches into its plots: 65%.
Rated 04 Aug 2019
80
62nd
Shamelessly entertaining. The dynamic between the titular "Boys" is a stupid delight. I never for a second believe that they are capable of the things they manage to do, which makes it all feel a little too unreal and lacking real consequences. Karl Urban and Antony Starr are operating at maximum "ACTING" and the screen sizzles when they are present. The brutality is a welcome change in the superhero genre, but it doesn't achieve anything beyond brutal, well paced fun.
Rated 17 Aug 2019
90
98th
Finally a superhero show I actually like! Originality is key in this genre. The topic has been used a million times and this is a whole new take on superheroes. Loved it from the first episode
Rated 17 Aug 2019
85
96th
I am not watching series actually but this is keep me watching. Like Watchmen's today version.
Rated 18 Aug 2019
75
81st
78-1.Sezon 72-2.Sezon
Rated 18 Aug 2019
83
88th
Could develop into something special if treated right. First season very promising.
Rated 20 Aug 2019
92
72nd
I love this series so far. It is essentially how superheroes would act in reality. Bought out corporate sponsored A-listers who think they're better than the rest of us. It is a pretty gritty take on the whole superhero genre that is hard to turn off. I cannot wait for the second season!
Rated 30 Aug 2019
70
83rd
ger; [the boys -- SERIE]; eine aufmerksame gruppe macht jagd auf superhelden, welche ihre kräfte missbrauchen.; {Folgen: S01E01-S03E08}; (superhelden-zynismus);
Rated 04 Sep 2019
55
24th
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 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. I liked the villain though. Antony Starr's work here is impeccable.
Rated 20 Sep 2019
85
93rd
I liked 2. season more than first season and 3. season is even better than the 2. season! S1: 7,5/10 S2: 8,5/10 S3: 9,5/10
Rated 21 Sep 2019
80
88th
season 1 - 77 season 2 - 70 (01.2021) season 3 - 90 (09.2022)
Rated 07 Oct 2019
80
83rd
1. sezon sonu.
Rated 31 Oct 2019
83
91st
S1:90, S2: 80, S3: 80
Rated 07 Nov 2019
77
67th
Una serie che parte molto bene e poi si appiattisce, con una trama senza colpi di scena e personaggi prevedibili; esagera anche un po' col cinismo, ma il finale lascia ben sperare per la prossima stagione.
Rated 09 Dec 2019
80
56th
s1: 85, s2: 75, s3: 80.
Rated 06 Mar 2020
77
66th
s1: 70 // s2: 80 // s3: 80
Rated 18 Feb 2021
25
2nd
Season one was pretty good, but season two became way too political. A cheap way to try to paint conservatives as nazis and liberals as being on the side of truth, when in the real world the exact opposite is true. Disgusting, and really ruined a really cool super hero concept.
Rated 08 May 2020
75
67th
S1: 90 - S2: 60
Rated 21 Sep 2020
60
47th
Season 1: Some good character ideas. Focuses too much on unconvincing, cheap drama. Episode 4 is the absolute highlight. Season 2: Same problems as season 1; better to turn your brain off when watching.
Rated 27 Jun 2020
90
95th
Wow, what a show. Bloody amazing.
Rated 24 Jul 2020
87
86th
Dizi hikayesini öylesine güzel kuruyor ki derinlikli bir neden sonuç ilişkisinde, sorulan doğru sorulara nitelikli doğru cevaplar verdikçe hayran bırakıyor. Bu zamana kadar bu diziyi izlemeyip hayatıma son 1 senedir nasıl devam etmişim, anlayamadım.
Rated 16 Jun 2022
4
56th
The Boys tells perhaps the most unique and nuanced story about superheroes, something sorely needed in a sea of clichée and hackneyed Marvel movies. It's not perfect; the writing is quite mediocre and there is too much over-the-top violence. But it's a fun show. Even makes me laugh once in a while.
Rated 10 Aug 2020
69
43rd
her eve bir Homelander
Rated 20 Aug 2020
85
51st
This day and age we get a lot of superhero shows/movies that play by a similar rulebook. This breaks that. I don't want EVERY superhero thing to be this dark and subversive but I really appreciate when you get a good one. I tend to prefer darker things anyway.
Rated 21 Aug 2020
70
47th
Only rating S1: I really enjoyed it at first, thinking finally something comes along that gives a more realistic look at superheroes and challenges the insipid tropes and clichés that are so prevalent in the genre. But then it falls in the same trap by reinforcing those tropes and becoming very predictable and cliché itself. It's partly entertaining, but ultimately it frustrates me more than it excites. Frustrating!
Rated 11 Sep 2020
81
89th
Now I need to read the comic book
Rated 19 Sep 2020
6
83rd
This is the kind of superhero series I like.
Rated 22 Sep 2020
75
78th
Very entertaining and delightfully insane show. I find Moriarty and Quaid very dull, but the rest of the cast is stellar. (2 seasons)
Rated 15 Oct 2020
40
15th
"turning a big dial taht says "Racism" on it and constantly looking back at the audience for approval like a contestant on the price is right"
Rated 18 Oct 2020
80
42nd
(s1 90, s2 70, s3 75) sometimes dark and compelling, sometimes tiring shockporn.
Rated 20 Oct 2020
70
64th
1st season - near perfect. 2nd season - Script without ideas and full of holes with various nonsense situations.
Rated 27 Feb 2021
75
49th
s1: 82, s2: 68
Rated 17 Jan 2022
70
44th
the gore is getting pretty repetitious after all 3 seasons. s1-s3: 75, 60, 65
Rated 17 Jul 2022
86
69th
S01-87 S02-86 S03-84
Rated 19 Sep 2021
1
7th
season 1: 3/5. season 2: 1/5. season 3: 0/5.
Rated 16 Nov 2021
24
12th
Nah. Enough of these gritty irreverent antiheroes. It’s so demoralizing & needlessly bleak.
Rated 07 May 2022
70
63rd
S01: 75 S02: 70 S03: 70
Rated 09 Jul 2022
85
92nd
Season 1: 90 / Season 2: 80 / Season 3: 82
Rated 14 Jul 2022
3
42nd
Needs to be so much tighter.
Rated 17 Jul 2022
80
20th
The darkness of the world just feels strangely comfortable. And the random and bloody violence feels funnier when it is done unexpectedly.
Rated 14 Aug 2022
94
98th
The best Television show thus far.
Rated 11 Nov 2022
0
1st
A whirlwind of unending depravity that was difficult to watch. It's a world where each episode's goto fellowship is always a death pact and goto kryptonite is always a social media posting. The same ugly screenplay elements repeat sickeningly often (perverse sexuality, sexual violence, revenge, blackmail, cuckoldry, the list goes on). Any merit you'd assign to a cinematic view of narcissism is marred by the onslaught of supernatural and disturbing sex and gore scenes.
Rated 20 Jan 2023
92
76th
A fun satire on superhero genre 😀 It was brilliant in some points
Rated 18 Mar 2023
85
91st
Cape shit satire and critique. Delving into politics instead of avoiding them.
Rated 31 May 2023
70
53rd
S1: 70/100; S2: 80/100; S3: 70/100
Rated 05 Jun 2023
12
55th
W4E1P2S1V1M1A1R1. Not my favorite of the superhero shows, but very intriguing.
Rated 23 Jun 2023
93
86th
Equal parts brilliant & overtly idiotic, subtly layered & in-your-face, poignant & hilarious, The Boys is the greatest TV satire of the 21st century. From workplace assault to sports-doping scandals to Trumpism to tone deaf ad campaigns to the Snyder cut to the covid Imagine video, no issue escapes the laser eyes of this show. The best part is that if you ever get tired of the bleakness of celebrity culture & corporate supremacy, this show has oceans of laughs & over-the-top gore in between.
Rated 24 Oct 2023
82
70th
audiovisual 80 acting 80 overall feeling 85 avg 82
Rated 10 Dec 2023
77
66th
S1: 72, S2: 78. S3: 80

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