Amazon Prime series: The Boys
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I'm not a super heroes fan at all. I don't watch any of the super hero movies that have flooded the market over the past few years (one exception: I did watch Black Panther), I don't read super hero comics or any of that stuff. But I know that many of ya'll do. So, that's why I'm posting this.
This morning I was looking at a list of some of the original series being offered by Amazon Prime and stumbled across one called "The Boys". I hadn't heard of it before so looked it up on IMDB and Wikipedia. It's actually not that new. It came out in 2019. It is NOT a series for kid and you can forget everything you thought you knew about superheroes from previous films. This one is really different and presents them in a completely different way. IMDB rates The Boys as 8.7. If you're not familiar with it, here's how it's described in Wikipedia:
Premise
The Boys is set in a universe where superpowered individuals are recognized as heroes by the general public and work for the powerful corporation Vought International, which markets and monetizes them. Outside of their heroic personas, most are arrogant and corrupt. The series primarily focuses on two groups: the Seven, Vought's premier superhero team, and the eponymous Boys, vigilantes looking to bring down Vought and its corrupt superheroes.
The Boys are led by Billy Butcher, who despises all superpowered people, and the Seven are led by the narcissistic and violent Homelander. At the start of the series, the Boys are joined by Hughie Campbell after a member of the Seven accidentally kills his girlfriend, while the Seven are joined by Annie January, a young and hopeful heroine forced to face the truth about those she admires. Other members of the Seven include the disillusioned Queen Maeve, drug-addicted A-Train, the insecure Deep, the mysterious Black Noir, and white supremacist Stormfront. The Boys are rounded out by tactical planner Mother's Milk, weapons specialist Frenchie, and superpowered test subject Kimiko. Overseeing the Seven is Vought executive Madelyn Stillwell, who is later succeeded by publicist Ashley Barrett.
The first season depicts the initial conflict between the Boys and the Seven, which is motivated by Butcher believing Homelander caused his wife Becca's disappearance. While Homelander and Stillwell conspire to receive government support for superheroes, the Boys attempt to stop them by uncovering Vought's secrets. Initially unaware of each other's affiliations, Hughie and Annie muddle the conflict when they enter into a romantic relationship, despite Butcher's distrust of her.
In the second season, the Boys continue their efforts to defeat Vought in spite of being wanted by the government. A new development in the conflict arises when Butcher learns Vought is holding Becca captive with a superpowered son fathered by Homelander. As Butcher attempts to rescue his wife, Stormfront promotes her white supremacist message throughout the Seven, seeking to have Homelander lead the superpowered to world domination.
I have no plans to watch The Boys myself, but perhaps someone else here might be interested. There are some trailers on IMDB if you want to take a peek to see what you're getting into.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/17/2021 06:23AM by MamaRAMa.
This morning I was looking at a list of some of the original series being offered by Amazon Prime and stumbled across one called "The Boys". I hadn't heard of it before so looked it up on IMDB and Wikipedia. It's actually not that new. It came out in 2019. It is NOT a series for kid and you can forget everything you thought you knew about superheroes from previous films. This one is really different and presents them in a completely different way. IMDB rates The Boys as 8.7. If you're not familiar with it, here's how it's described in Wikipedia:
Premise
The Boys is set in a universe where superpowered individuals are recognized as heroes by the general public and work for the powerful corporation Vought International, which markets and monetizes them. Outside of their heroic personas, most are arrogant and corrupt. The series primarily focuses on two groups: the Seven, Vought's premier superhero team, and the eponymous Boys, vigilantes looking to bring down Vought and its corrupt superheroes.
The Boys are led by Billy Butcher, who despises all superpowered people, and the Seven are led by the narcissistic and violent Homelander. At the start of the series, the Boys are joined by Hughie Campbell after a member of the Seven accidentally kills his girlfriend, while the Seven are joined by Annie January, a young and hopeful heroine forced to face the truth about those she admires. Other members of the Seven include the disillusioned Queen Maeve, drug-addicted A-Train, the insecure Deep, the mysterious Black Noir, and white supremacist Stormfront. The Boys are rounded out by tactical planner Mother's Milk, weapons specialist Frenchie, and superpowered test subject Kimiko. Overseeing the Seven is Vought executive Madelyn Stillwell, who is later succeeded by publicist Ashley Barrett.
The first season depicts the initial conflict between the Boys and the Seven, which is motivated by Butcher believing Homelander caused his wife Becca's disappearance. While Homelander and Stillwell conspire to receive government support for superheroes, the Boys attempt to stop them by uncovering Vought's secrets. Initially unaware of each other's affiliations, Hughie and Annie muddle the conflict when they enter into a romantic relationship, despite Butcher's distrust of her.
In the second season, the Boys continue their efforts to defeat Vought in spite of being wanted by the government. A new development in the conflict arises when Butcher learns Vought is holding Becca captive with a superpowered son fathered by Homelander. As Butcher attempts to rescue his wife, Stormfront promotes her white supremacist message throughout the Seven, seeking to have Homelander lead the superpowered to world domination.
I have no plans to watch The Boys myself, but perhaps someone else here might be interested. There are some trailers on IMDB if you want to take a peek to see what you're getting into.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/17/2021 06:23AM by MamaRAMa.
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