chadtoland

Mostly I found this show boring. Absent The Boys, I doubt I would have watched it. It has big shoes to fill, and sadly lacks the nuance and satire of its predecessor. The first couple episodes seemed promising in parts, but the problems with the show got old, drowning out my desire to watch. The characters were not compelling for me, and some even annoying. It has strong teen drama vibes, but maybe it's targeted toward a college audience. Great shows however, have appeal across age groups, this one does not. It's also excessively gory. I enjoy horror movies, I'm not opposed to gore, but this show uses it as a heavy handed gimmick. The fight scene with the puppets was great, but otherwise I would happily trade the well rendered gibs for a bit more plot. Speaking of plot, it has the common streaming problem of 2-3 episodes of plot stretched into a season.

On the plus side there is some interesting "Boys" world building and character development with a few cameos. Like Book of Boba Fett, maybe it's worth the slog for the back story, not sure.