The Boys – Season 2 Review

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The Boys season 2 began airing on Amazon Prime in September of 2020, the show had a change in viewing format with it airing weekly rather than dropping all at once allowing its viewers to binge the show. With some viewers leaving negative reviews of the show once Amazon started with the season not being available to watch in its entirety, as of yet there is no comment / information available for how the 3rd season will be aired. With the 3rd season being ordered already, along with a spin-off series based on a college for superheroes, showing the viewers that Amazon are in this show for the long haul and are planning to turn it into their flagship series. The 2nd season was even better received than season 1, with it getting a higher rating and the reviewers stating that the show comes out swinging in its 2nd season with it going in further in its description of the characters giving the viewers more information about the protagonists and those we spend the most time with. Then for most viewers it is a show that spends little time being concerned with being PC or PG, by creating a show that is not concerned with social commentary and tells the show in a way that engages viewers and gives the fans an enjoyable experience. I think the 2nd season was just as good of a show as the 1st season with it building on what made that season original and something that grabbed my attention. So lets take a look into what separates the show;

The Boys – Season 1 Review

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The Boys is an Amazon Original show that airs on Prime based on the comic book series based on the same name written by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. The series is about a group of vigilantes who go by The Boys whom group together to battle against a group of superheroes who abuse their powers known as The Seven, with the group of heroes ran by Vought International. There have been 2 series thus far, with a 3rd having been ordered also, there was a shift in how the show aired in its 2nd season with a shift to weekly releases rather than dropping the entire season at once. The show has received various praise from critics for a range of topics such as its writing, the storyline, the humour and overall the strong performance from the cast predominantly from leads Urban and Starr. I enjoyed watching the show, and found the powers involved interesting and the plot points surrounding Homelander, Butcher, and their ongoing battle between one another and what they stand for a watch that was worthwhile, with it being very different to what we are used too in this type of show. As I am watching this show a little late, we have since gotten episodes of Wandavision, Arrow has ended and more super-powered shows on the way, it can be hard to stand out in a saturated market. Which is what makes this show one of a kind, a diverse cast, characters who are multi-layered, and a story that demonstrates what can happen when we allow superheroes to get shown to the public in a light that is not truthful to who are they. But as usual, lets start breaking this show down a bit more in terms of story, visuals and the use of the political landscape to influence the plot;