That was a very satisfying season. Just so horrifically satisfying. I loved almost all of it.
Though some scenes were predictable, like the very ending (no spoilers for those who haven't seen it), some scenes were not. I really expected Stormfront to have been beaten during the earlier confrontation, though that one was so disappointingly lame, my wife and I literally exclaimed what the **** was that? Just about the lamest fight scene I've ever watched. Looked more like a schoolyard youtube teen "fight".
That real ending though with Stormfront, was so satisfying.
But other than that, they are really working hard on making Homelander such a horrific person. I really hope they don't keep trying to pull those little strings of compassion for him because he was a damaged child. We all make our choices as adults, and one's childhood issues only excuses so much.
**** though, it felt like too short a season, but also felt just right. It's the waiting for the next one that will suck so much.
Anyone pick up on the not obvious Toronto and surrounding area film locations? I'd swear that motel was the once again used Highway 400 motel. but the scene was so tight. It did sound like they were by the highway.
Homelander's characterization is interesting, I think. I appreciate the sympathetic aspects
because they highlight his actual choices as an adult. They certainly don't excuse his behavior. Rather they explain why he behaves the way he does and why he makes the choices he does.
Consider how screwed up a life he had, and what he could choose to do and be. He's literally as powerful as Superman, but he uses all of his power for his own indulgence and self-gratification. That's a
choice he makes. He knows what pain is. He knows what isolation is. He
could choose to act out of compassion and selflessness, but instead he chooses to act like "I can do anything I want!"
I absolutely agree on the season length. I think the Brits have been on to something for ages, where a 6-8 episode season is the perfect length IF you tell your story effectively. It's long enough to let a plot breathe, but not so long as to wear out its' welcome. It grabs your interest and leaves you wanting more, but still feeling satisfied at the end.
I want more episodes per season of this show. I also am very, very glad that I don't get what I want. I think fans are very often the worst judges of what they want. I mean, they can accurately describe it, but they don't often think about the long-term or story-based consequences of those choices. Like, I
want XYZ to happen in a movie franchise I love, but I may not be considering that if that happens, it'll mean that a bunch of things I won't like will happen. It seems like Eric Kripke and the folks in charge of The Boys understand that, and are going to tell a tight story, without indulging the fans to the point of self-sabotage.
I’m pumped to see Soldier Boy /Janson Ackles the next season but man I want to see Tek Knight make an appearance.
I...kinda doubt we'll see TekKnight, or at least not the one from the comics.
There's a lot of depravity in the comics that I don't think they'll put in the show. The show has its own depravity, but comics take it in a particular direction that I just don't see them doing in the show, especially with the sexual content. I mean, some of it will likely come in, but a bunch is just really over-the-top.
