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This is the episode where the gloves come off and the Boys flexes it's blood soaked muscles. Genuinely heart stopping, edge of your seat television that shows three seasons deep the Boys isn't running out of ideas. From Jason Ackles' pitch perfect and surprisingly layered performance as Soldier Boy to the utter madness of Herogasm, it grabs you by the balls and doesn't let up for a second. Every character gets their moment to shine, with every arc being developed beautifully. Impossibly, just when you think you've seen it all, Anthony Starr shows that he's not done showcasing his acting talent, as he gives arguably his best performance as Homelander. If you weren't whooping at the screen in the sensational final showdown, you haven't been paying attention these past three seasons. Truly a triumph and (thankfully) not the utter smut of the comic it's based off.

I was initially drawn to this film by overwhelming critical reception and am a big fan of the horror comedy genre so this seemed right up my street. Unfortunately this may be one of the biggest disappointments I have encountered in many years. It isn't often a film actively annoys me, but this film certainly did that. The crushing lack of both horror and comedy may be quirky and appealing to some, but for me, it just stank of missed opportunity. Boring, predictable, slow and with one of the most irritating casts of characters I have ever seen. It's like if Adam Sandler was performing as all these people, with shouty annoyance ramped up to the max. I may be in the minority here, but I believe this film to be a failure that I never wish to watch again so long as I live.

This is one of the worst films I've ever seen, the epitome of DC's edge lord problem. It tries to be deep and complex but the nature of the Suicide Squad comics run just doesn't suit this. Then when it tries to be fun and quirky you get tonal whiplash that somehow makes you miss the boring grim-dark tone. Then there's Jared Leto and he's honestly not even the tenth biggest problem in this film. A boring slog that's ashamed to call itself a comic book film.