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Once again The Boys delivers spectacularly with its writing and execution. It's well-paced, well-acted and well-shot. It handles its characters excellently and, once again, has some very cleverly-told social commentary on the media and society in general. Overall, a very well-directed episode that will surprise and entertain most people.

The scene in the metro with Hughie and Annie; not the best acting ever but right up there at least. The subtlety of the facial expressions, combined with authentic dialogue. It's amazing really, how wildly superior this is to most of the absolute garbage I've seen recently. Almost as if I forgot what a good production looks like, but maybe that's the goal of this flood of mediocrity.

The comical, gruesome violence works really well for me but that might be a personal. I just keep laughing out loud whenever someone explodes like a watermelon.

Plot wise. Well, it's the first episode of a new season. The set ups for the main and sub plots are intriguing and we've yet to see if they're gonna pay off satisfactorily.

The direction/cinematography is nothing new or spectacular but it serves its purpose at least.

Good opening episode. The highlight was the Black Noir opening sequence. Although, I will admit I was hoping a certain character that dies in that scene was going to play a bigger part in the season. He reminded me of Scott Adkins.

I also really enjoy when they talk about demographics and polling - so the Homelander & Ashley scenes were very entertaining. Especially the one involving Blindspot.

Other standouts were The Deep & what I'm guessing will be Homelander vs Edgar feud throughout the season.

The perfect way to re-introduce us to the world of The Boys. We get great music, some action but more importantly a reminder of the situation that the protagonists are in.

Wow! Just watched Season 2 Ep.1 of this show so dark and horrific but also funny and very clever. Like Deadpool on steroids and with a series (so tons more character development) vs. movies.

We watched Season 1 a while ago and just binge-watched it again- it was dark (this show makes dark Batman, dark Superman, Thanos, etc. all look like shiny harmless Disney heros) but so far this new season is even more cringe-inducing. Like a train wreck you can't look away from- I did have to look away at parts.

This is one of those very adult shows that you either like enough to watch or you hate it- lots of totally inappropriate adult humor and situations.

Great first episode with violent action and raunchy comedy. The satire here is just so great but I did miss me some Butcher! Can't wait for the rest of the season!

I love the opening of this episode. The funeral for Translucent .I was just watching Season 1 of that other show Amazon has, Panic. That show was such garbage I had to shut it off in the middle of Episode 5.

The Boys however, is a much better show and Season 2 here starts off with some greatness.

DADDYS HOME!!!!! 9/10.

3.5 out of 5 stars.

The Boys 2 is back. Continuing where it left off. Little weirder. But a lot of fun. This first episode does feel a little slow moving.

I have missed this show so much. You don't realized what you have been missing until you enter back into this super hero world again. Truly a great start to another promising season. Other than an understandable lack of butcher, this episode is an absolute blast. I think a fear from the trailers fro some people was that homelander wasn't going to be in it as much, yet in this episode at least he was just as terrifying and incredible. Great show. Great episode. Promising second season

I wasn't a big fan of the hughie and starlight drama or the boys focused drama in season 1 and it remains. Ep has many highlights from two new supers shown in a hilarious way, Homelander losing it, and clever writing.

For the 40 seconds or so that Aya Cash is in the 1st Episode, it is well worth watching. The rest of it can be skimmed over quickly.

Season 1 was great and I love the first episode . Homeland is as ruthless as he is but later found that he is not most valuable assest in vought. Starlight and hughie partnership continues. Deep is still so messed up. Overall episode was little bit slow but acceptable as now daddy is home.

A great first episode reintroducing the universe and its characters. A lot going on including the introduction of new protagonists.

My favourite is Stan Edgar portrayed by the fabulous Giancarlo Esposito who is the reticent Gus Fring from the Breaking Bad Franchise. He plays a different, but analogous personality here and retains the calm, resolute, yet menacing demeanour required to keep Homelander in-line.

This episode was a little slow but I suppose you need to put things in place for the season. However, I wish more care was given to details. The fact that Frenchie isn't French at all in real life and has one the worst accent is one thing, but a gang of Haitian with a Québec accent ? That is just a proper shame.

The boys are back baby! this episode was just epic and filled with mindblowing moments are just overall a great setup and start for the season lets gooo!!!!

Why isn't homelander wondering where A Train is? Where is he? He can bury starlight. This plot hole is very frustrating and takes from what was otherwise a solid start.

Started out interesting ,.. went downhill quickly. Urban is showing up only in a physical sense Hughie was interesting till he crashed at the end of season 1. The rest of the cast is like why bother putting in the effort. While most of the heroes have the physical fitness for the part, whomever had the idea to have Starlight do a bra and panties scene, put a big damper on the illusion of fitness. The edge is gone and it's resembles nothing else better than the transparent blundering of the political Press Office.

Billy Joel's Pressure instruments was an excellent selection for the episode. I wish it was used again in another episode.