The Boys - Amazon Prime

Heavy Metal Spike · **Posted:** July 26th, 2019, 11:11 pm

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Right - Imma gonna start this thread now - because I SHOULD have done this MONTHS ago.

All 8 episodes of Season 1 out today on Amazon Prime. Has already been renewed for Season 2.

Only watched E01 so far. I'm pissed with some of the changes from the Graphic Novel - but I'll get over it (I hope).

Urban is (as always) frakkin' magnificent.

Will post more when I come up for air.

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Zeiram · **Posted:** July 27th, 2019, 6:57 am

That poor dolphin...

Buc Wheat · **Posted:** July 27th, 2019, 3:47 pm

On my list to watch... not familiar w/ the comic book, but the
trailer last week caught my attention.

Buc Wheat · **Posted:** July 28th, 2019, 4:10 pm

Finished it last night. Absolutely loved it!!! 10 stars!!!!

Heavy Metal Spike · **Posted:** July 28th, 2019, 7:25 pm

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Well that was all sorts of fun.

I was conflicted at a number of points when they made MASSIVE plot and character changes – but then realised it gave me a story I THOUGHT I knew, and added twists I DIDN’T.

Well impressed.

Could have done without “wee Hughie Campbell” suddenly being American – I mean – SERIOUSLY !?!?! – you might as well have made Frenchie frakkin’ WELSH !!!! (OK – that would have been worse).

Really pleased with how they handled this. Removed a lot of the OTT sexual stuff (trust me – they REALLY cut back!) yet still left it having teeth.

Advice for anyone who watches this – stay WELL away from the Wikipedia entry for the comics – there’s a MAJOR spoiler placed just where you don’t expect it (and I’m assuming they will keep THAT in for a later season).

Given how much they have adjusted things (in many ways for the better), I wonder how much of the other sub-plots from the comic will get brought in vs. dropped.

Casting, acting, directing, EVERYTHING about this earns a 10/10.

(* who else spotted the 2 actresses from S01 of Jessica Jones?

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Heavy Metal Spike · **Posted:** June 28th, 2020, 6:54 pm

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https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1139 ... -released#

Second season starts Fri 4th September (Amazon Prime Video again) with the 1st 3 episodes.

The remaining five episodes will air every Friday through October 9.

Watching season 1 again as a refresher - STILL amazing :jam:

Based on posts, seems like not many Clubhouse types were interested, but for those that are - this is fun too! :arrow:

https://youtu.be/-ga1vh4LnVI?t=25

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Heavy Metal Spike · **Posted:** July 9th, 2020, 3:10 am

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"Ain't you twats lucky that I showed up!"

Hell yeah!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVHwlqyMyhM

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LOBOREX · **Posted:** July 9th, 2020, 5:31 am

Season one was okay, i think if i hadn't been such a big fan of the books i would have liked it more. The real wee hughie is wee hughie's dad and wee hughie is american. (man that's a sentence you dont see everyday) And how the hell can there be no terror. And lastly i loved the over the top aspect that was removed here to make it more palatable to some.

Heavy Metal Spike · **Posted:** July 9th, 2020, 6:45 pm

LOBOREX wrote:

. . . And how the hell can there be no terror . . .

You might want to watch the teaser trailer (1:14 in) that I linked yesterday :wink:

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sparkvark007 · **Posted:** July 21st, 2020, 11:25 pm

Thought season 1 was GREAT! :thumb2:

Looking forward to more of the same next go 'round.

Zeiram · **Posted:** September 5th, 2020, 3:20 am

That poor whale...

Heavy Metal Spike · **Posted:** September 5th, 2020, 7:27 am

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S02E01 - "The Big Ride"

S02E02 - "Proper Preparation and Planning"

S02E03 - "Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men"

Zeiram wrote:

That poor dolphin...

Zeiram wrote:

That poor whale...

Been a weird night - various stuff I wasn't expecting to do which resulted in me getting through these (all released today) a bit later than planned.

Probably just as well they didn't release all EIGHT at the same time

Off the charts AGAIN. Some REAL shocks, and a plot that is starting to take on even more twists and turns.

Gobsmacked at how awesome this is.

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Misellus · **Posted:** September 8th, 2020, 2:31 pm

That poor Gecko.

Think he got the extra grand?

Heavy Metal Spike · **Posted:** September 8th, 2020, 6:28 pm

Misellus wrote:

That poor Gecko.

Think he got the extra grand?

Forgot about that scene. Took me a few minutes to figure out what was about to happen and then I wished I hadn't :shock:

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Heavy Metal Spike · **Posted:** September 25th, 2020, 12:02 am

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Hell yeah!

https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1149 ... t-the-boys

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Heavy Metal Spike · **Posted:** September 25th, 2020, 9:21 pm

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S02E04 - "Nothing Like It in the World"

S02E05 - "We Gotta Go Now"

S02E06 - "The Bloody Doors Off"

The reveals in these were really well done – and the progression is perfect. Character instability, backgrounds, morals, history and drives are fleshed-out, building a really varied tapestry for a world askew from ours but very identifiable.

MASSIVE moves away from the original comics while actually improving ideas to the point where even die-hard fans of the comics shouldn’t be upset. Plenty of easter-eggs & little nods for those fans too.

“Satire” is one of those words that I personally find difficult to define or apply – but if any show uses it – it’s THIS one.

Always skirting the borders of “OTT-ness”, and often jumping WAY over. It has (so far) avoided any temptation to follow the majority of output these days – and doesn’t preach “wokeness” at you in the name of entertainment. That’s actually a good reason to avoid the crap spouted in interviews by some of those involved – just enjoy the show for what it is – we don’t need the false exposition, false re-interpretation or virtue-signalling that a minority of them felt the need to spew after-the-fact.

There are only TWO shows I am currently watching . . . this and “Lovecraft Country” . . . and both are off-the-charts for quality.

Amazing, irreverent, clever, entertaining. SATIRE. You can’t wish for better than this.

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Heavy Metal Spike · **Posted:** October 2nd, 2020, 5:07 pm

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S02E07 - "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker"

Several bits in this made my blood pressure rise . . . so much so . . . my head nearly exploded.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll doubtless say it again . . . Karl Urban rules in EVERYTHING he does =D>

I think I've guessed ONE major "shift of power" that will happen towards the end of next weeks episode (the finale of Season 2) . . . we will see :wink:

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Heavy Metal Spike · **Posted:** October 9th, 2020, 4:59 am

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S02E08 - "What I Know"

Now THAT is how you end a season. Thank Lemmy that Season 3 has already been greenlit (not to mention the spinoff).

Wow – just WOW! (* I know I used the same word last week - but I spelled it backwards this time *)

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Buc Wheat · **Posted:** October 10th, 2020, 6:20 pm

Enjoyed S2 alot! Great last ep!

Tim Fortuna · **Posted:** January 13th, 2021, 2:35 am

Finally started this on Friday. Got more hooked then I thought I would and just finished it tonight.
Really enjoyed it. And as Spike said Karl Urban is awesome in everything.

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