The Boys Season 2 Premiere Review

The latest game news from IGN - one of my fave channels ever - check it out This is an advanced spoiler-free review of the Season 2 premiere of The Boys, which includes the first three episodes: "The Big Ride," "Proper Preparation and Planning," and "Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men." The Boys Season 2 will debut on Amazon Prime Video on September 4, 2020, with new episodes airing every Friday until October 5. The Boys has already been renewed for a third season by Amazon. [poilib element="accentDivider"] We’re in an era when comic book adaptations have never been more diverse, from Marvel’s domination of the box office with its unique blend of light-hearted and optimistic stories to Damon Lindelof's small-screen sequel to Alan Moore's Watchmen on HBO, which addresses racism in America, among other topical issues. The Boys blends the best of both approaches as it returns to Amazon Prime Video on September 4 with a thrilling three-episode premiere that deftly balances more comical elements with deeper character and societal studies. So far, these elements work to create an even more compelling story than Season 1. Showrunner Eric Kripke (Supernatural) kicks off Season 2 with even more of the irreverent, gratuitous, and stylized drama that made us all fall in love with Season 1. And while the over-the-top action is a joy to behold, like The Boys ramming a high-speed boat through the belly of a whale, Kripke never forgets to take time to develop his characters. Where Season 1 focused a bit more on the profound effect superheroes have on ordinary people, Season 2 begins by lasering in on how having superpowers affects you as a person. [poilib element="poll" parameters="id=0352be81-9eb9-4f5a-9ebb-4d0c95f7a552"] Nowhere is that idea more prevalent than with The Deep. Back in Season 1, he was one of the most vilified characters after sexually assaulting Starlight (Erin Moriarty). At the start of Season 2, we find the aquatic superhero in a deep state of depression while working at an amusement park in Ohio after being booted from The Seven in Season 1. A part of The Deep's attempt to reform himself involves meeting with a psychiatrist and listening to his conscious. And while it's too early to tell if his storyline will pull off a sincere redemption by the end of the season, it's off to a very entertaining start. When it comes to the actual Boys of The Boys in Season 2, their hilarious hijinks are mostly relegated to a basement or bunker of sorts, where they’re hiding from The Seven and Vought after the events of the Season 1 finale. Their isolation early on doesn't make for the most engaging start in the first batch of episodes, however, it does allow for some impactful character-building moments, especially when it comes to The Female. While she's still not uttering any words, Kripke expands The Female's story with some new elements that we won't go into too much detail on here for fear of spoilers. But Fukuhara's emotive expressions and body language effectively communicate the nuanced emotions she's feeling throughout. Her friendship with Frenchie continues to develop and is one of the more tender-hearted relationships in this otherwise-cynical take on superheroes. [poilib element="quoteBox" parameters="excerpt=Showrunner%20Eric%20Kripke%20never%20forgets%20to%20take%20time%20to%20develop%20his%20characters."] On the villain front, Giancarlo Esposito's Stan Edgar is the new frontman for Vought (after Madelyn Stillwell's untimely demise during the Season 1 finale). Edgar is your typical company man who's trying to play damage control after the events of Season 1, but of course, Esposito's charismatic presence shines through even when he's doing the most mundane tasks... like conducting a board meeting (I mean, he's one of the coolest guys in Hollywood). While the veteran actor isn't doing anything new here that we haven't seen in The Mandalorian or Breaking Bad, it's still enjoyable to watch him go toe-to-toe with someone like Homelander who could physically rip him apart with the greatest of ease and clearly has no compunction about offing Vought executives that get on his bad side. Even without superpowers (that we know of) of his own, Edgar appears more badass than Homelander. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/08/amazons-the-boys-season-2-official-teaser"] After last season's shocking reveal that Billy Butcher's wife Becca is not only still alive but also raising Homelander's son, we wondered how that might affect each man differently. For Homelander, well, let's just say a sociopathic superman doesn’t make the greatest dad in the world, but it's still fascinating to watch him try. Starr has that rare ability to make you cringe, laugh, and gasp all in one scene. Next to The Deep, he's one of the most captivating characters to watch due to the fact that you're never quite sure what his true motivations are. Does he want to rule the world with absolute power, or just burn it all down? Time will tell. When it comes to Billy, his character's arc early on is more reactive than anything else. Karl Urban is a force of nature on screen, spewing each cockney(ish)word with more ferocity than the last, but compared to Homelander, The Deep, and even The Female, he's more bark than anything else in the first batch of episodes. Sure, there's still plenty of time to explore how that Season 1 ending will alter his personality (or not), but for now, he's the same old angry Billy. [poilib element="quoteBox" parameters="excerpt=Karl%20Urban's%20Billy%20Butcher%20is%20a%20force%20of%20nature%20on%20screen"] One of the new members of The Seven, as well as one of the standout characters of the first three episodes, is Aya Cash's Stormfront. She's an overly-confident superhero with a devil-may-care attitude and a large social media following, cementing her as the most millennial of the bunch. It's still early on in the season, but it seems like Kripke is setting Stormfront up as a direct competitor (or potential replacement?) for Homelander. If you've seen Cash's exceptional performance in the FXX comedy You're the Worst, you'll have a good idea of what you're in for with her in Season 2. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-boys-season-2-gallery&captions=true"]

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