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Max Peck wrote: Sun Mar 13, 2022 9:38 am If we've come this far without a dedicated topic for The Boys, who am I to buck the trend.

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Definitely deserves its own thread. And Butcher becoming a sup? Did not see that coming.
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When is this supposed to be available?
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Season 3 is coming 6/3/22 - plenty of time to re-watch (and enjoy) the first two. :D
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I saw the first 2 seasons. Hopefully there will be a "stay inside" day in the first 2 weeks of June before things really get too busy and this gets forgotten.
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I mentioned it in the prime thread, but the animated series of shorts set in the world of The Boys that they call Diabolical are mostly pretty good.
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Who is that at the end?
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Skinypupy wrote: Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:41 pm Who is that at the end?
Isn't that Jensen Ackles, aka Solider Boy?
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Jaymann wrote: Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:59 pm Definitely deserves its own thread. And Butcher becoming a sup? Did not see that coming.
I've seen speculation those are dream/nightmare sequences. We'll see I guess. Looking forward to it!
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Smoove_B wrote: Mon Mar 14, 2022 8:03 pm
Skinypupy wrote: Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:41 pm Who is that at the end?
Isn't that Jensen Ackles, aka Solider Boy?
Thanks.

I have no context for The Boys lore outside of the show, so I had no idea.
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It's kinda funny because apparently he was being considered for Captain America in the MCU and well...now he's going to be playing The Boys version of him. Well, whatever version they create for the TV show. :P
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Smoove_B wrote: Mon Mar 14, 2022 8:03 pm
Skinypupy wrote: Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:41 pm Who is that at the end?
Isn't that Jensen Ackles, aka Solider Boy?
Wow, he's almost unrecognizable in that picture.
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Don't forget, this Friday the mayhem begins anew.

I will watch just about anything with Karl Urban in it. So I'm thankful he chooses to work on good shows for the most part.
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While I'm excited that this is back, my tv time is limited lately and I'm a bit overwhelmed with shows at the moment. The Boys, Obi-wan and Stranger Things all hitting at the same time
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The last two are distant last place holders, my friend.
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hepcat wrote:The last two are distant last place holders, my friend.
While I agree somewhat with that (mostly in regard to OW), it doesn't change that I have a lot that I'd like to fit into limited viewing time. The Boys will be watched ASAP every week though.
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New season started today (6/3) in an effort to completely overwhelm me with new stuff. Looks like the first 3 are out now and 5 more episodes coming weekly until 7/8.
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Best line of Episode 1:
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Antony Starr just continues to kill it on this show. He’s just so damn good at being a sociopath forced to pretend he’s not.

Edit: wow, end of episode 2 was a fantastic political/cultural statement layered into a temper tantrum. Kudos to the writers. I think it was all summed up when
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I've only finished the first episode and I'm trying really hard to think of how many shows I've watched that have managed to deliver an A++ premiere after 3 seasons. Anthony Starr is fantastic, but really - the whole cast is great.
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I read the entire comic book series and I truly think the show is actually better in many ways.
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Good god, did you know that Gunpowder is played by Sean Patrick Flannery???

…man, I feel old now.
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As Octopus Overlords, shouldn’t someone here say a word or two for poor Timothy???


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The octopus elements so far in S3 really, really bothered me.
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Well, the good news is...
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Homelander gives a speech to Starlight towards the end of episode 3 that explains perfectly all there is to know about his character and his seeming restraint...even when he seems to be buckling. It's just chilling.
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OMG - dude - the Flatiron Building - and when I saw it in the show, I thought it looked just like it - but then they named it. This is in/inspired Chicago, about 3 blocks from where I used to live.
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or.. ok - it's possible that it is totally based off some other Flatiron building. But - I mentally - I feel like I saw that coming.
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Unagi wrote: Tue Jun 07, 2022 6:39 pm or.. ok - it's possible that it is totally based off some other Flatiron building. But - I mentally - I feel like I saw that coming.
According to this, it's based on the Flatiron Building in New York.
The Boys star Jack Quaid gives fans a tour of the team's new home base, the Flatiron Building.

Of course, it is not the actual, historic Flatiron Building located in New York City. The Boys is filmed in Toronto, Canada, so the building was re-created with a new set for the show's third season. Quaid portrays Hughie Campbell in the Prime Video superhero drama, and in a video posted on Twitter, he takes viewers behind-the-scenes of the Flatiron Building set.

As Quaid notes in the video, The Boys have primarily operated out of dingy basements and bleak locations in Seasons 1 and 2 of the series, so the Flatiron Building is an upgrade for the team (with head room, as Quaid excitedly points out). The Flatiron Building is also where The Boys are based in the original comic series created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Darick Robertson. Other aspects of the set include a dartboard with pictures of Supes that The Boys are not big fans of, hidden narcotics within Frenchie's (Tomer Capone) desk and a piano on Kimiko's (Karen Fukuhara).
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Thank you! :D

I bet there are a number of 5+ street intersection buildings that found Flatiron to be a perfect name.

And, as the 2nd City doctrine goes - I'm trained to let NY take full credit.
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Somewhat ironically, there is also a Flatiron Building in Toronto, where the show is filmed. But there are many more.
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hepcat wrote:Homelander gives a speech to Starlight towards the end of episode 3 that explains perfectly all there is to know about his character and his seeming restraint...even when he seems to be buckling. It's just chilling.
Yeah, we're all at his mercy. He's such an interesting character and is actually the real hero.
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Homelander is the real hero? …wait..what? :shock:

I’m guessing you’re being facetious? Because Homelander is a sociopath who is only held in check because he craves adoration. If he doesn’t get that, he’ll kill every single thing around him without any hesitation. That was the whole point of his speech.
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That's what he told everyone in his other speech.

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Ah, okay. You scared me there for a second.
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I don't want that psycho coming after me. I'm pretty sure he can hear what I say.
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The Boys jumps on the Morbius re-release bandwagon...

#DawnOfTheSeven is back! Despite still being in theaters, we heard all of your tweets and will be re-releasing the film this week! Don’t miss your chance to re-live all the action: use code ITS-MAEVIN-TIME to get a discount on your second ticket until June 30.
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:lol:

This show is on my list of shows I have to immediately watch when a new episode when is released. It's just so goddamn fun.
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hepcat wrote: Wed Jun 15, 2022 1:07 pm This show is on my list of shows I have to immediately watch when a new episode when is released. It's just so goddamn fun.
I'm the opposite and prefer to wait until it's done before jumping in. There's enough other stuff on my playlist to keep me busy until then.

Will be back to look at all the spoilers in a couple months. :lol:
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