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The Boys season 4 trailer
- Thread starter DeafTourette
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ChuckeRearmed
Member
Curious to see how the season will end.
Werewolf Jones
Gold Member
Same as every other season complete narrative reset with the new character dying or being sealed away and nothing actually happens.
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DragoonKain
Neighbours from Hell
My issue with The Boys is this: every season Homelander is the major antagonist. And last season they tried to give us the "will they or won't they?" kill off Homelander. But we all know they won't because the show would suck without Homelander. So it's that perpetual dilemma to have a season built around the tension that Homelander brings to every scene because he could snap and kill everyone and the characters trying to figure out how to stop him but with you knowing there's no chance he'll actually be stopped because the show needs him.
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ChuckeRearmed
Member
True. Homelander is just too iconic for the show. Arguably, the Homelander basically defines the Boys IP at this point. I don't even think that they will finish him off in the 5th season. Though it depends if other spin offs will take off or not.
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Yep, I noticed that. It's like spinning a hamster wheel. I don't think I'm gonna watch it. It really doesn't go anywhere.
clarky
Gold Member
I just enjoy watching Homelander be a complete cunt.
You're right of course I don't think they would ever kill him*.
Taking his powers away for a few episodes would be a fun watch though.
*until the show finale.
bitbydeath
Gold Member
I expect there’ll be a redemption arc at some point where he becomes the good guy. Easiest way to keep him around.
Spyxos
Member
Yeah, i was hoping he would come back.Looking forward to it.
I'm disappointed about them putting Solider Boy on ice. The dude was such a fantastic character. Jensen Ackles killed it!
Putonahappyface
Gold Member
Rockondevil
Member
Hell yeah. Can't wait for more Homelander and I love Jeffrey Dean Morgan so I hope he's got a badass role.
More Soldier Boy would have been amazing too.
More Soldier Boy would have been amazing too.
Lunarorbit
Member
It's gonna take me a beat to get use to seeing jdm in The Boys. His face/mustache are too recognizable and take me out of my suspension of disbelief
Trilobit
Member
I've watched all seasons of The Boys, but it's the equivalent of this cat:
Lots of stuff going on, but the show doesn't really move anywhere. The show is still where it started. I'd have presumed that by this time the public image of Homelander would be completely destroyed and he would be terrorizing Earth or something.
March Climber
Member
Some of GAF now turning on The Boys?
-Stormfront was technically the antagonist of Season 2 btw.
-Soldier Boy will now be a possible antagonist due to what happened at the end of his season
-Stan Edgar is a good business antagonist to use in the future
-Victoria Neumann is also becoming more of an antagonist(and now has a super weapon)
-Guardians of Godolkin(Pretty much a Jean Grey who talks about supes like Magneto and an unstable Hulk as her sidekick)
-The new Black Noir(probably a deadlier upgrade?)
-Sister Sage (the person talking to Homelander in the trailer)
I think people here aren’t used to a recurring villain for TV(and especially superhero TV) which Homelander is. Killing off the recurring villain too soon would be like Killing Lex Luthor in Season 1, killing off Joker in Batman TAS season 2, or killing off Magneto in X-men season 1.
You can have a decent amount of rogues while at the same time having a big bad in the background.
I’m not sure what others aren’t seeing here…Slight hot take but I think they’re doing a fantastic job of building up other villain roles:
-Stormfront was technically the antagonist of Season 2 btw.
-Soldier Boy will now be a possible antagonist due to what happened at the end of his season
-Stan Edgar is a good business antagonist to use in the future
-Victoria Neumann is also becoming more of an antagonist(and now has a super weapon)
-Guardians of Godolkin(Pretty much a Jean Grey who talks about supes like Magneto and an unstable Hulk as her sidekick)
-The new Black Noir(probably a deadlier upgrade?)
-Sister Sage (the person talking to Homelander in the trailer)
I think people here aren’t used to a recurring villain for TV(and especially superhero TV) which Homelander is. Killing off the recurring villain too soon would be like Killing Lex Luthor in Season 1, killing off Joker in Batman TAS season 2, or killing off Magneto in X-men season 1.
You can have a decent amount of rogues while at the same time having a big bad in the background.
Fbh
Member
Every season so far has been
"oooh boy Homelander is about to loose it....any moment now guys....watch out because he is about to snap!!!!"
It's 3 seasons of:
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Werewolf Jones
Gold Member
Homelander isn't the problem, the show is toothless and what was a savage quest for revenge is now just an edgier WB show. The second Queen Maeve became a normal human and plunged hundreds of feet out of a building with Soldier Boy I was done. I don't have time to waste on mediocre fiction applying toon force logic.
Fart Knight
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Lookin alright
IntentionalPun
Ask me about my wife's perfect butthole
Looks great, had to stop the trailer though was showing way too much shit lol
Soodanim
Gold Member
Thanks for the heads up. I've got no reason to watch the trailer if I'm already sold on it.
Spyxos
Member
kruis
Exposing the sinister cartel of retailers who allow companies to pay for advertising space.
Putonahappyface
Gold Member
DeafTourette
Perpetually Offended
The beard hid how he really looked.
March Climber
Member
I saw two of the Gen V kids. Hopefully we will get to see Chance’s last performance as Andre.
Fbh
Member
Between Fallout, Clarksons Farm S3 and now this, prime is doing a good job keeping me subscribed.
It's fun. Though it's more about the characters and crazy situations than the plot itself. In fact I've always felt there isn't much of a main plot, stuff sort of just happens.
It's fun. Though it's more about the characters and crazy situations than the plot itself. In fact I've always felt there isn't much of a main plot, stuff sort of just happens.
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March Climber
Member
Dr. Claus
Vincit qui se vincit
Not really. Season 1 had some interesting bits, but then they went increasingly more heavy handed on the political heavy handed writing, gore, and perverted nonsense. Story took a backseat and just kept running in circles without ever really moving forward.
The only thing the series has going for it at this rate is the blood, violence, and sex. It lost any nuance or interesting characters very early on.
RJMacready73
Simps for Amouranth
That looked mental, I'm in
Twinequinox
Neo Member
Looks neat. But fuck ads on Prime. Off to the high seas when this releases.
Rings of Power was always gonna be bad, they hired total noobs as showrunners of a billion dollar project.
Wheel of Time was the real disappointment, with SO MUCH lore to exploit, they could have really ripped though all the action of that series and made such a fun ride. Heaven forbid you focus on the male lead and fire a guy with some charisma for it.
clarky
Gold Member
You get an advert for usually another prime show before a program starts, and that's it. Well it is in my experience anyway.
I hate ads and i hardly notice them.
He still with Amber Heard? He must be a master at dealing with crazy if so.
Starlite looked better than that one Pic suggested, though she is a lot more plasticy looking versus her innocent look from s1.
bitbydeath
Gold Member
I could have sworn Black Noir died last season, Maeve as well but I gather since that was at the end we’ll get an explanation.
What A Shame...
Member
It's the most enjoyable loop of nothingness you'll ever see. I'm somehow consistently entertained by it without being invested at all.
March Climber
Member
I think they're going to make this Black Noir the comic one. I won't spoil further but I hope I'm right.
bitbydeath
Gold Member
You’re right, he would be easily replaceable given the suit covers his identity.
