Kalbear Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, WarGalley said: Question for those who have read the comics: is Homelander physically stronger than all other superheroes the way Superman is stronger than pretty much everyone else? Sometimes I'm curious about the strength and invulnerability levels between the different heroes (like Starlight vs Stormfront in terms of strength) in this universe. I remember being surprised in S1 when Starlight took a bullet from Butcher's high powered sniper rifle. Yes. By a large large margin. Most of the other supes have some basic extra strength, but they're not invulnerable at all (most can die if they get shot), they aren't incredibly strong and can't lift, say, a plane, etc. Only Stormfront really rivals him in the comics, and even he's not on that level. Homelander is in a crazy power level by himself. Most other supes are pretty pathetic in the comics. Starlight, for instance, can fly and do light stuff, but she's not otherwise powered at all and she's mostly there for looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigei Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 It was mixed for me. Sadly, the titular Boys were boring for me this episode. The Seven were quite exciting. I normally like Frenchie but he hasn't done much this season. I laughed at all the girlfriend interviews interspersed throughout. How is marriage going to save The Deep's image? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 This episode is sort of in the middle? Now all the pieces are in place, we know what's up with them and who they are as they are all pointed to their intersecting trajectories. Is that right? Gads, that Homelander -- that last sequence with him -- that seemed close to brilliant, ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 So right now the show's star rating on Amazon is at about 2.7 stars, with about half of total reviews at 1 star. Why? People don't like the release schedule, and apparently can't handle it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 21 hours ago, karaddin said: Yeah I didn't find it slow at all, that was phenomenal. The sense of danger that Starr gives off is so fucking palpable. He’s so good. I really liked him on Banshee, but he’s on another level in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karaddin Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Corvinus85 said: So right now the show's star rating on Amazon is at about 2.7 stars, with about half of total reviews at 1 star. Why? People don't like the release schedule, and apparently can't handle it. There are groups of people that will review bomb over the most trivial shit and it's getting worse. And this one is probably a grab bag of awful shits from all over the spectrum as it's pretty disconnected from the usual culture war fault lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rippounet Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Let's also bear in mind the show is firmly on the left, politically speaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaston de Foix Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 11 hours ago, Zorral said: This episode is sort of in the middle? Now all the pieces are in place, we know what's up with them and who they are as they are all pointed to their intersecting trajectories. Is that right? Gads, that Homelander -- that last sequence with him -- that seemed close to brilliant, ya? 100%. Although I wonder what the scene means for him in terms of his character. And his relationship with Ryan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGP Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 19 hours ago, Gigei said: I laughed at all the girlfriend interviews interspersed throughout. How is marriage going to save The Deep's image? [those interviews reminded me of Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead] From a PR perspective, a marriage would be a bit like a beard for his misogyny. Something else to point at. E4 was a step up imo. Show is still creepy gross, but we got to see some decent character bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigei Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 41 minutes ago, JEORDHl said: [those interviews reminded me of Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead] From a PR perspective, a marriage would be a bit like a beard for his misogyny. Something else to point at. I guess it might help but only very, very slightly. To get back into the Seven will need a lot more than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGP Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 I haven't read the comics [Ennis was really hit and miss with me] but yeah, I imagine their attempt to infiltrate Vought through the Deep's redemption won't work out so well lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 5 minutes ago, JEORDHl said: I haven't read the comics [Ennis was really hit and miss with me] but yeah, I imagine their attempt to infiltrate Vought through the Deep's redemption won't work out so well lol The comics didn't do anything with the deep and didn't do anything with redeeming anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Gaston de Foix said: 100%. Although I wonder what the scene means for him in terms of his character. And his relationship with Ryan? What ever happened to Madelyn's baby Teddy? It was said that he was found far, far, far away from the blown up house. Storm Front. her attitude and presentation, whenever she appears, reminds me of Elizabeth Bear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Zorral said: What ever happened to Madelyn's baby Teddy? It was said that he was found far, far, far away from the blown up house. I was thinking about that, it seemed a bit of a cop out not to have Homelander kill the baby. He clearly viewed it as a rival. I suppose there's a possibly they're lying about the baby surviving, but surely they'd want to paint Butcher as badly as possible in the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigei Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 On 9/13/2020 at 1:30 AM, The BlackBear said: I was thinking about that, it seemed a bit of a cop out not to have Homelander kill the baby. He clearly viewed it as a rival. I suppose there's a possibly they're lying about the baby surviving, but surely they'd want to paint Butcher as badly as possible in the media. I also thought it was weird that the baby survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veltigar Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 I'd also put the episode as mixed. There were just a tad too many scenes (pretty much everything involving frenchie and Butcher) that failed to hold my interest. Other stuff was a tad cliche like Spoiler Starlight and hughie breaking up again. I'll handwave it because I like the actors, but it is standard cliché. Luckily we got to know M.M. a bit better The supes remain great however. On 9/12/2020 at 8:10 AM, Nictarion said: He’s so good. I really liked him on Banshee, but he’s on another level in this. Totally agree with this. Starr is to the other actors in this cast like Homelander to other Supes, on a completely different level. Which is strange because I never really saw him as that good of an actor in Banshee. Good with the fight scenes, but aside from that not really noticeable. In this though, he's so good in every scene. Really menacing in his physicality. I hope this lands him a few other villain roles in high-profile movies, the man deserves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 This was a great episode. Homelander is the best character on any programme on tv right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 2 hours ago, BigFatCoward said: Homelander is the best character on any programme on tv right now. You might be right about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 7 hours ago, BigFatCoward said: This was a great episode. Homelander is the best character on any programme on tv right now. Hmm...idk that I’d put anyone above him now that you mention it. Lalo from Better Call Saul is also up there for me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Sigil Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Total nitpick, as this might be my favorite thing this year... but for a show called "the Boys"... the best part of it is the Seven... the Boys, themselves, are --for the most part-- kind of bland... or maybe it's just because Antony Starr steals every scene he's in ... The Boys need to get into more mischief, IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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