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The core strength of an anthology show is that it can deliver a different flavour each episode. However, they usually come from the same complimentary palette.

Here though, the tastes are all over the place, with some being literal faecal, and not every viewer is going to enjoy every episode.

There are only two episodes here which are really closely associated with The Boys: "I'm Your Pusher", and "One Plus One Equals Two". Both of those are presented in straight Westernised-anime style, and stay strictly on tone and message for the comics and live action. They anchor the series, and the latter episodes closes it out strongly and gets it back on brand.

The rest of the episodes are linked only by Vought, and are wildly different in art styles, score, tone, pacing, and intent.

We start with "Laser Baby's Day Out" which takes the Incredibles short "Jack-Jack Attack" to its extreme, juxtaposing a cute baby, classic Warner Brothers animation and orchestral score, sans dialogue, with extreme cartoonish bloody violence. It's as simple as it sounds, competently done, and can be enjoyed for exactly what it is.

"An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents" is absolute truth in advertising, and is a strongly Rick and Morty toned episode - quite literally, given that it was written and (bit part) voiced by Justin Roiland. It will appeal to Rick and Morty fans, or it won't appeal at all.

"I'm Your Pusher" is a straight comic adaptation by its author, Garth Ennis, and will appeal to people who just want to see an animated version of the original source, or the live action. A basic story, no surprises, and decently voiced, although Jason Isaacs can't replicate the gloriously Shatnerian hot mess that Karl Urban brought to the live action.

"Boyd in 3D" is the strongest concept and most tightly written episode. The art style is Walt Disney, 1960s to 1980s, and the theme is the self destructive nature of social media, borrowing themes from Black Mirror episodes like "Nosedive" and "Fifteen Million Merits". It crams an astonishing amount of effective story arc into its short runtime, and the inevitable twist ending is likely to provoke a genuine emotional response. Whether you love it or hate it - and I hated it, having invested in the characters - you won't be able to ignore it. That's high praise for an animated short.

"BFF" is the literal stinking turd of the series, incompetently written and voiced by two people whose garbage inner natures are inadvertently mirrored in its premise. It's poorly conceived, infantilely implemented, and should have been flushed rather than aired.

"Nubian vs Nubian" is conflicting. It's basic and under-written, although there are a few genuinely funny lines. It falls short of real Blaxploitation, and thankfully there are no hateful identity politics. However, it abuses a young child actress to deliver some vile lines which will have destroyed what's left of her innocence. This is not OK, and it doesn't become so just because everybody in a degenerate industry does it.

"John and Sun-Hee" is the Akira-meets-Studio-Ghibli episode, and stylistically it's right on point with the artwork, animation style and premise. However, it's a wafer thin premise, sparsely written, and merely competently voices. Unlike "Boyd in 3D" there's no emotional involvement with the characters. We're supposed to feel something for them, but its far too trite, false and forced for that to work. Swing and a miss.

But "One Plus One Equals Two" closes the season out strongly, with some basic backstory and strong voice performances, particularly from the amazingly versatile Elisabeth Shue who credibly plays a much younger character, something that Aisha Tyler notably failed to do in "Nubian vs Nubian". Even the closing score is clever, introducing tonal disjoints to represent Homelander's instability, and getting us back on track for the next live action season.

Given the vastly disparate nature of the episodes, most viewers are going to find something to love, and something to hate among them. Perhaps that was the goal? It's certainly likely to be the effect.

With only eight episodes and under 2 hours of runtime, it won't take you long to binge your way through and find out for yourself. Overall, I'd say it's worth your time, although if you skip over "BFF" you aren't going to miss anything.

Diabolical is a collection of random short animated content set in the universe of The Boys. We get to see some actual characters from The Boys which was an actual surprise ( I hadn't seen any trailers before ) and there are some Easter eggs which are good. Episode 03 and 08 were bangers because of Homelander and Billy Butcher. Other episodes were average at best. This is how I'd rate the episodes :

Very Good - Episode 3 and 8 Good : Episode 2 and 4 Average : Episode 1,6,7 Worst : Episode 5.

This animated spin off from 'The Boys' features eight ten minute episodes, each of which tells a complete little story. The stories vary in style and tone but it is safe to say none are suitable for younger viewers thanks to the level of extremely gory violence and robust language. It is set in the same universe as 'The Boys' so it is likely to appeal most to people who have seen and enjoyed that... while many things can be enjoyed by new viewers it wastes no time re-introducing familiar characters.

Overall I really enjoyed this series, although it must be stated that some episodes were better than others. It started well with an episode featuring a scientist trying to save a baby that shoots lasers out of its eyes and ends on a real high with a story about Homelander's first mission. For me the weak point was the fifth episode; when 'South Park' had a talking poo twenty years ago it was childishly amusing but here it was just weak... at least it was only one episode and things improved again later. The animation is solid and the voice cast, which includes an impressive array of well-known actors does a fine job. As stated before it is pretty violent with lots of characters meeting a grisly end... if you've seen anime like 'Elfen Lied' you'll be familiar with such matter. This certainly won't be for everybody but if you enjoyed 'The Boys' then I'd certainly recommend this; if you don't enjoy it you won't be wasting too much time.

It's nowhere near the quality of either Boys or Invincible. Some episodes are entertaining but gore seems to be only thing it is going for. There is no plot, every episode is another story and... Just give us The Boys. Or another Vought newsletter. That was really unnecessary.

I think the people who found this show bad perhaps had the wrong expectations. This show isn't canon, it's just an excuse for various animation studios and directors to make their own spin based on the rules of The Boys universe.

My favourite episodes were episode 2, 4, 7 and 8. I enjoyed Justin Roiland's sense of humor, so I liked seeing what he did with the concept. The romance in episode 4 was cute, albeit a little underdeveloped (which is excusable given the short runtime), the animation of 7 was by far the best, and 8 was a mini flashback story for Homelander that makes his character a little more empathetic.

Most people have an issue with episode 5, the poop episode. The animation was cute, but I think Awkwafina was high when she wrote the episode. Even with the absurdity of the Boys universe, the premise of episode 5 was a bit too crazy. I wouldn't call it bad, but it is the weakest episode.

Episode 1 was just a Looney Tunes spoof which went a little too hard on the violence for its own good. Episode 3 was really fun, and uses the character designs of the original comic instead of the TV show. Episode 6 was good but barely felt like The Boys at all, closer in tone to Invincible.

Overall a mixed bag, but I lean more positive than other critics here. Worth watching if you need more Boys, and don't mind an anthology series.

I really like a couple of these. I like the concept too. Each episode is done in a different style by different people. I thought the Looney Tunes one was pretty good. There were a couple others that were good, a couple watchable and a couple just awful.

The poop one done in anime was dreadfully awful. Just painful to get through. And that's what you remember about a show like this. The really terrible ones. The last one about the Asian couple was bad too. Why did the wife have no eyeballs? It was supposed to be about a loving couple in the Vaught world but it was pretentious and dumb.

Best is that each episode only comes in at around 15 minutes. Plus I love the dog at the beginning of each episode, a couple of them were laugh out loud funny.

I love the Boys itself, looking forward to the next season. If they put out more of these cartoons I'd watch again.

At first, I was skeptical and hesitated watching this show, due to all the bad reviews of many users on IMDB.

I'm glad I eventually trusted my gut, as I enjoyed every part of it.

The show consists of 8 episodes (10-15 min each) with different styles of animation (from Adult Swim style to anime style), that serve as an alternative take on the twisted universe of The Boys.

The thing is, it mostly focuses on random storylines that revolve around Vought, rather than the main characters and plot and it is usually executed in a silly, cartoonish way. So, if you want to enjoy it, don't expect to feel the tension of the original show. In general, DON'T EXPECT MUCH and DON'T TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY.

Watch it as an easy-going adult spin-off cartoon with silly humor and gory moments and you' re gonna have a great time.

I actually really enjoyed most of the episodes. 1,3,4,6,&8 were all great. They range from cute and charming to brutal and sadistic. The show really gives us a better look at how Vaught as a company affects the lives of citizens and families. 2&7 were also rather enjoyable and a bit more personal in terms of scope. The 7 episodes mentioned all have solid voice acting, animation styles and music that support the premise, and intriguing characters (some of whom we've seen before). My main issue lies with episode 5 which is the worst episode of any show I have ever seen in my entire life (I'm not even joking.) This episode singly handedly lowered my rating from a 7.5. The concept is somewhat unique, but where the episode decides to go is just disgusting and stupid. The voice acting is hideous (it's mostly just Awkwafina) and it felt like an episode that belonged in a different show entirely. I hated it and highly recommend you save yourself fifteen minutes by skipping over it. The other 7 episodes are worth watching, but I have to grade the season as a whole.

Reviews below 6 or 7 are either agenda-skewed smears or people with nothing better to do than to troll. If a movie or show doesn't suit your tastes, why bother? I don't go around giving rom coms bad reviews just because I don't like the genre. That's not helpful to anyone genuinely interested in audience feedback. It's The Boys, so it's going to be a journey into a crass, vulgar, morally corrupt domain that uses humor to point the finger at humanity's dark flaws - and, in my opinion, humanity's true nature, more often than not. These super low reviews are obviously either in denial about this or too blind to see it. This show contains an array of talented animators and voice actors representing many different styles and addressing a variety of topics. It's hilarious and sobering and very well executed. Fans of The Boys will not be disappointed.

The first toon, "Laser Baby's Day Out", is by far the best. The gentle retro flavor, combined with OTT violence and gore, is brilliant. Highly recommended.

The other toons vary greatly in quality. They're ALL watchable, but expect some to not be to your taste, as there is a lot of diversity here.

One wonders what someone new to the Vought universe would make of all this (hmm ...).

I do think it's great that folks like Awkwafina (The Farewell), Christian Slater (Archer), Aisha Tyler (Archer), Nasim Pedrad (SNL), Andy Samberg (SNL), and so many others helped.

I rate this at six (6) stars overall. The Boys and Gen V are better.

I'm not sure why the other reviews suck, but this show is great if you like "The Boys" series. The creators of Rick and Morty had a episode and the others are great!

Irreverent, bloody, violent humor like The Boys series, but amped up a bit with animation. It is focused on getting quick laughs with its short stories, so it is mostly missing the non-comedic heart that The Boys series has.

Complete waste of time. Not the Boys but Rin and Stimpy meet more stupid. Pass if you have the will to do so.

Only ep 3 and 8 are worth the watch everything else is just a waste of your time.

Everything that could have gone wrong went wrong. Who could have thought this was good? How can a 33-year old think, "Oh hey, let me write an episode where the main character controls feces." It did stop the whole show and made me want to quit watching it in general.

It's not just the theme of the episode but the absolute dog water animation and voice acting. The art was disgusting to look at. You can tell they wanted to be like anime, and that's what made it disgusting. But what was the worst was the voice acting. Everyone was horrible, but especially Awkwafina. Her voice is so bad in general-the mixture of a smoker and a dead horse. How was this allowed??? The first three episodes were good and stayed true to the source, but then this garbage comes in and ruins the whole show, dropping the rating...

Awkwafina should be blacklisted from all voice acting positions.

Well not the most original idea but still fun to watch.

Ill still put invincible on top of this but you should surely give it a try.i guess this genre is on trend so everybody trying their own.

Spinning out of the highly successful show, The Boys Presents: Diabolical jumps into the animated world to make stakes higher, action bigger, and blood bloodier. As an anthology, there isn't much of an overarching story, but the looks into different genres and different parts of the universe were all enjoyable and interesting. While some episodes were more captivating than other, with One Plus One Equals Two being the highlight, each one set out with a different goal and they more or less met it. The different animation style create an exciting series, with moods and themes changing to fit the styles. The voice acting is enjoyable, with some big stars getting their own place in the universe. Whether you like The Boys or haven't seen it, The Boys Presents: Diabolical will certainly be a fun watch.

Each episode tells the story of a different person. Instead of always sticking to the same drawing style while narrating, they use different drawing styles in some episodes and this adds variety to the series. The show still contains blood and violence, but it would be ridiculous if it didn't, because we're talking about The Boys universe. It was nice to use viral musics in the series. The length of the splits is between 10-15 minutes and short is extremely good. There is not much I can say because each episode tells a different subject, but if you liked The Boys series, you will like this series too.

If you want watch for entertainment, the episode 3 and 8 are the best, the episode 5 i don't know why him exist (the worst episode). The rest of episodes are cool but nothing more. This series could be better.

This animated collection of 'The Boys' universe-centric stories are incredibly well done, and gives a very fun and different glimpse into different issues and problems that can and likely do occur when experiments are done on children (or adults too, for that matter) that grant super human abilities. The different animation styles were great, and each contributed masterfully in their own ways to the stories they accompany. Yes, it's ultra-violent and immature at it's corp, but we should expect that considering the source material. However, they work in connections to human emotions that are fairly deep in a few episodes as well. We even get somewhat of a Homelander origin story in the last episode which I thought was great. All in all I thought this was an expertly done spin off. Anyone a fan of the show and/or comics I think will appreciate what Diabolical is trying to accomplish with this idea.

I actually don't know why I'm even making this comparison, but fk it, I'm gonna do it anyway.

Compared to SW: Visions, this one was more fun to watch and it actually knew when to end it and not bore you to death.

So, given that Star Wars has a huge vast universe and the writers can basically come up with anything and be as creative as they can be, Star Wars: Visions just focused on "where mah lightsaber" and Jedi vs Sith stuff.

I know I'm kinda shooting myself in the foot by saying that, because this show's episodes were all about Compound V too, so it's kinda the same as Lightsabers, but the difference is that the whole world of The Boys revolves around this serum and these superheroes, while Star Wars is more than just Lightsabers as we saw with The Mandalorian. (Well, they kinda threw the whole Jedi and Lightsaber thing into Mandalorian too, but you get what I'm saying).

Star Wars has literally infinite amount of galaxies and planets to explore and the best they could come up with for 9 episodes was just "The quest to find a Lightsaber". And the anime style didn't work for Star Wars at all.

At least this one explores different aspects of this superhero-infested universe.

However, just like Star Wars: Visions, this one has lots of bad or pointless episodes too, but at least they're somewhat fun to watch and the 10-minute format makes them a little less unbearable.

And to be fair, just like I liked only two episodes from SW: Vision, I only liked two or three episodes from this show too, but like I said, these are at least shorter and more fun to watch. But if I'm being real fair, this show had the worst episode out of all of both shows' episodes, and you know which one I'm talking about. Not even Rick and Morty and their Sperm episode writers would dare writing something so stupid and pointless as that episode.

The show is ultimately a forgettable one, but it's at least kinda nice to get back to this universe since the last season came out a long time ago. I just wish Amazon put some effort into it and hired better writers like they did with Invincible and not just make a cheap and quick show with random shorts.

Anyway, this is my rating and quick review of the episodes:

• Episode 1, "Laser Baby's Day Out": 6/10 - Fun little first episode cartoon from the great Vaught company

• Episode 2, "An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents": 7/10 - I want to see that in the live-action show

• Episode 3, "I'm Your Pusher": 8/10 - Billy Butcher rocks!

• Episode 4, "Boyd in 3D": 6/10 - Fun, decent episode, ruined by the ending.

• Episode 5, "BFFs" (Should've been named "skip this episode"): 1/10 - Not funny, didn't laugh.

• Episode 6, "Nubian vs Nubian": 6/10 - What was the point exactly?

• Episode 7, "John and Sun-Hee": 5/10 - Ok and?

• Episode 8, "One Plus One Equals Two": 8/10 - Yup, Homielander is a psycho alright.

Episode 1 was a waste of about 14 minutes of my life. Zero on the 1-10 scale. I am not sure WHY these were even made except to just make money off The Boys franchise. Granted I am not a fan of graphic cartoon violence but these were ONLY created to advance the genre thru employing children as the slaughter machines. Saw nothing thru the first 4 episodes to warrant saying anything positive about this trash.

This is not a good followup for the live action series, which is great. The only good episodes here are the first two and final one. The "BFFs" with Awkwafina (who is terrible here) is an embarrassment to all involved. Most of the guest voice talent is just straight up bad, with Aisha Tyler and whoever voiced Billy the Butcher being particularly horrible. Just so bad.

I loved 4 out of the 8 episodes with the rest being a bit meh. It averages out for me to a being a good watch that I would recommend. The first episode is a stand out for me. I think the ones that I did not enjoy as much are the ones a little bit more separated from the The Boys characters and storyline. Did appreciate the different animation styles and the cast is great.