An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents

You can't spoiler an episode with the payoff in the title. The journey is the point here. Whether you enjoy it is entirely down to your tolerance for graphic animated torture porn.

But given the oeuvre, why else would you be watching?

Let's be clear that this is essentially a very offbeat Rick and Morty episode in terms of writing, tone, animation, and voicing by Justin Roiland. There's more to it though, with a great supporting vocal cast, including Christian Slater who gives a better performance here than in the pedestrian Inside Job. The weak point is perhaps Asjha Cooper who is competent but not truly compelling. Another sad result of identity casting.

It's not complicated, it's not even hugely clever or inventive beyond the mostly useless teen supes, but it rocks along at a great pace and delivers on the premise.

As soon as it begins, it's obvious who's in the driver's seat of 'An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents (2022)'; in fact, the title itself tells you pretty much all you need to know. Justin Roiland's typically subversive and improvisational style shines through from the first moment, and the unmistakably 'Rick And Morty (2013 -)' aesthetic makes fans of his previous work feel right at home. This is by far the funniest short in its series, one that prioritises laughs over pretty much everything else. Because of this, its actual story is somewhat lacking. It's a bit underdeveloped and doesn't really have an underlying arc. Even so, it does have a tragic aspect to it that's surprisingly resonant. Plus, the piece's strength lies in its comedy. The humour typically all lands exactly as it's supposed to, and a few moments in particular are really funny. The animation is satisfyingly bold, bringing the silly characters to life in an enjoyable way. Ultimately, this is an entertaining, if extremely straightforward, experience. It's one of the highlights of its series, for sure. 7/10.

Excellent episode about some unwanted kids with disappointing super powers that parents brought back to Vaught.

Hilarious, fast-paced, crazy and dark.

The animations might not be high quality, but it's a very entertaining episode.

Recommended.

This second episode of "Diabolical" was about as poor as the first one, with its middlin' story/plot of supe misfits and over-the-top cartoon violence. But Justin Roiland ("Morty") voiced a character so it wasn't a total waste.

It really IS that simple to summarise this short as Justin Roiland's take on Amazon's new 'super' franchise. And this short's an okay watch all around.

The typical ad-libbing of Justin Roiland is on full display during the episode's funnier moments (involving 'Papers', and 'Shrimp Girls'). Though Roiland's style is an odd fit for The Boys, the short itself is still a nice addition to the series. It's the kind of variety needed for animated anthology tv to justify the commitment seen on screen.

The short has all the cussing, killing and overall vulgarity you've come to expect from The Boys Universe, and for some that's all you need to make it work.