Life Among the Septics

This is shaping up to be the best season yet. The current events satire is strong but stuff like TruthCon has got to be the easiest satirical target ever. Makes me wonder why this hasn't been tried more often. Is The Boys the only series with the guts to do it?

Adding a character like Sister Sage could have backfired because it's easy to come up with a new character who is super strong or can melt you from the inside out or whatever. You just hand the work off to the CGI folks.

But the smartest woman, sorry, person, in the world is not so easy. The writers have given themselves the challenge of writing a person who actually IS smart, says smart things, does smart things. And you know what, I think they're pulling it off.

The scenes with the nude duplicator clone dudes were absolute cinema and will definitely be on the list of top iconic scenes from The Boys.

This episode pretty much has everything you'd expect from this show; a fight between The Boys and a supe with a weird power, Homelander's training scenes going unsurprisingly wrong, Homelander being petty and talking about normal people as if they're pets, nudity, violence, gore, and all the things you want from the show.

And although the fight scene was pretty good, I found the green screen to be really noticeable which is unlike this show, because the CGI work looked pretty good in previous seasons, but that scene looked like a low-budget green screen work.

Also gotta say Ryan's voice is really funny and I can't take him seriously when seeing sounds like an 8-year-old girl and an 80-year-old woman at the same time. No disrespect to the actor obviously, I just think it's funny that they decided to go with the voice.

And as I guessed from the first episode, we now know a lot about Frenchie's past with Colin's family. I mean they outright say what you're thinking about, they don't seem to be subtle with the dialogue this season. But I guess it's nice that they don't seem to stretch at least this plotline and don't reveal what actually happened. Nevertheless, I am still not sure why we need this Colin character here and his backstory when they literally can give that runtime to Kimiko's past (which they seem to be doing now) after 4 seasons.

And like I said in my last episode's review, the only reason I'm giving these a little lower score is because the writing and the scenarios this season feel off a bit. The dialogue doesn't seem to be as subtle and well-written as before and some scenes seem to be suddenly cut off and we jump to the next scene, when they feel like they need more dialogue.

And the scenarios aren't as unique and creative as before. It feels like they ran out of creative juice and they should've ended the show with this season. I'm still not sure what the plot of this season is and it seems to be setting up for the final fifth season, which is a shame because season 3 felt energetic and alive from its very first episode because you didn't know if they're actually gonna kill Homelander or not. That, and Soldier Boy. This season doesn't have that energy, at least yet, and it feels like a filler setup for the final season. So I hope it gets better from here on out, because the previous seasons peaked at the middle to end episodes, so I'm not gonna say this season is disappointing and bad until we get the whole picture.

So so far, this is the better of the first two episodes elevated by the clone fight, but still suffers from weak dialogue and weird plot progression. But I have hope this is gonna get better as the season goes on.

In the second episode of "The Boys" season 4, the series heavily relies on Homelander to maintain its momentum and intrigue. Antony Starr's portrayal continues to be a magnetic force, commanding every scene with his blend of charm, menace, and complexity. His character's evolution and the dynamics he shares with others, especially Butcher and their son Ryan, drive the episode's narrative with intensity and suspense, showcasing why Homelander remains one of the show's standout elements.

However, despite Homelander's compelling presence, other characters like Frenchie, Kimiko, Hughie, and Starlight struggle to contribute meaningfully to the episode. Their scenes feel disconnected from the main plotlines and fail to sustain viewer interest or advance the overarching story in significant ways. This disparity in narrative impact creates a noticeable imbalance, where Homelander's storyline thrives while others falter, bogging down the series with slower pacing and less engaging character arcs.

As a result, while Homelander continues to carry the show with his riveting character development and intricate relationships, the lackluster contributions from secondary characters in episode 2 leave much to be desired. Viewers may find themselves longing for more cohesive storytelling and dynamic interactions across all fronts, in order to fully capture the essence of what makes "The Boys" a compelling and provocative series.

Another one bites the dust. I'll always remember this episode as the one that made me stop watching this series, as much as I used to like it. Previous three seasons were awesome, clever, funny, bold, entertaining, shocking. All that was replaced by boring, disturbing and most of all, disgusting. Ep. 1 was already much below my expectations but I decided to carry on and give it a chance to redeem itself, but far from it. It only got worse in ep. 2. Whoever watches this episode will probably guess at which particular scene I just had to turn it off because of how unnecessarily disgusting it was. Final note to the producers: there is a fine line between shocking and disgusting and you just crossed it.

Which Episode Will the Deep "Jump the Shark"?

Not in the Fonzie style, The Boys series did that early this season.

I mean in the twisted way The Boys always deal with pescaphillia.

The first two seasons of this show were amazing. I have watched the first 3 and fallen asleep each time.

I'm not alone.

This show used to be a "must see" series like GoT or Ozark. Now, it is more like a chore. I'm hoping it is like the 5th season of GOT.

I'm not holding my breath.

The worst part is I live in Toronto and the inconvenience with traffic, is no longer worth the end product.

If the show must continue, can you please use another city for filming.