The Boys’ third season officially streamed in 2022 (same year Bullet Train came out) on Amazon Prime. It received positive reviews from critics, fans and streamers alike. A fourth season is in the works. Seth Rogen co-wrote and co-produce an animated theatrical reboot of the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” known as “Mutant Mayhem.” I plan on streaming it on Paramount Plus. Anthony Starr will reprise his role as Homelander in “Mortal Kombat 1” as a guest fighter. NetherRealm Studios’ upcoming reboot of the “Mortal Kombat” series will be released on September 19, 2023.
This review contains no SPOILERS. If you’re not up to date, a recap of Season 2 list important plot points. Tread carefully.
Good & Evil Aspects
Good: Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Laz Alonso, Karen Fukuhara, Jessie T. Usher, Dominique McElligot, Chance Crawford & Giancarlo Esposito all did an excellent job for their respective performances.
Jensen Ackles did a decent job for his performance as Soldier Boy.
Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg & Neal H. Moritz serve as executive producers.
Action Sequences are not afraid to show a bloody mess.
Humor contains black comedy, satirical depiction of superheroes portrayed as self-absorbed fame mongering jerks.
Visual Effects are Class A. They’re not fake like “She-Hulk.”
Here’s a recap of Season 2.
- Turns out Stormfront is a Nazi. She forms a relationship with Homelander.
- Stormfront murders Kimiko’s brother, Kenji.
- The CIA erase The Boys’ rap sheet. They’re no longer wanted.
- Ryan uses heat vision causing Stormfront to lose her arms and legs. He accidentally injures Becca.
- Butcher makes a promise to Becca. Keep Ryan safe from Homelander.
- Maeve blackmails Homelander. If he kills Butcher, she’ll upload a video of him leaving passengers on an airplane to die. Homelander spares Butcher in order to protect his public image.
- The Deep joins a Scientology-esque cult by marrying a woman chosen by them and fix his image.
- Hughie’s a Billy Joel fan.
- Neuman is the one who caused a congressman and random people by blowing their heads off like balloons.
Mother’s Milk or MM for short, has a personal vendetta against Soldier Boy.
A drug called, Compound V acts as a plot device. Another variant factors in.
Primary Themes are Fame, Greed, Manipulation, Jealously, Deception & Narcissism. Each one’s handled carefully.
Evil: Cinematography can be janky at times.
Episode 17 – Payback
I did not expect the show going way too far one specific scene. To quote Sam Jackson’s line from “Pulp Fiction.” “This is some f***ed up repugnant s**t!”
Butcher, Kimiko & Frenchie fight a supe.
Starlight’s given an offer.
Homelander makes a proposition.
Hughie discovers something bad.
Charlize Theron makes a cameo appearance.
Simon Pegg makes a brief appearance as Hughie’s dad.
Episode 18 – The Only Man in the Sky
A fake movie trailer pokes fun at cheesy Lifetime movies.
Voughtland’s a parody of Disneyland. It’s disturbingly relevant given the fact Disneyland hired a dude with a mustache as Fairy Godmother’s apprentice greeting little girls. What made it worse? They allowed Casey Anthony as a guest. So, effed up.
Homelander crosses a huge line.
A prominent character dies.
Butcher tests out Vought’s temporary drug.
Homelander delivers a public speech.
Episode 19 – Barbary Coast
A flashback shows Soldier Boy in action.
The Deep has a “pleasant lunch.” He even has a gross-out scene.
Episode 20 – Glorious Five-Year Plan
A cheesy music video got me crackin’ up.
A scene makes fun of Kendall Jenner’s Pepsi ad.
A battle ensues.
A shocking moment towards the end.
Episode 21 – The Last Time to Look on This World of Lies
A Dance Number didn’t feel outta place. It made perfect sense on a pair’s relationship. Thank goodness it wasn’t cringy as heck like that random musical moment with the cast of “American Horror Story: Coven” dancing to “The Name Game.” I find The Boys’ dance scene’s on the same grade as “La La Land.”
Seth Rogen makes a cameo appearance.
Butcher makes a drastic choice.
Episode 22 – Herogasm
This episode is totally insane. You don’t wanna know. I haven’t seen a series going that far since “Doom Patrol.”
A viral video mocks Gal Gadot’s ridiculous video encouraging celebrities to sing “Imagine” during the COVID-19 outbreak. All they did was sit on their lazy asses, rather than providing help for the people suffering miserably.
Starlight makes a life changing decision.
A-Train does something brutal.
Episode 23 – Here Comes a Candle to Light You to Bed
One character has a surreal scene talking to imaginary friends.
Butcher experiences unpleasant flashbacks.
A Plot Twist changes everything. Now that a twist done right. Ten times better than Reva (from the Obi-Wan mini-series) as a youngling before she became a Sith Inquisitor.
Episode 24 – The Instant White-Hot Wild
After seven episodes of buildup, a big battle ensues.
An important character meets his/her end.
Starlight has an awesome moment.
Last Scene sets up Season 4.
The Final Verdict: A-
The Boys’ third season is a near-perfect eight-part story arc worth your spare time. I cannot wait for the next season.
Nickthemoviecritic.com 