The Boys Season 2, Episode 6 Review

The latest game news from IGN - one of my fave channels ever - check it out This review of The Boys Season 2, Episode 6, titled "The Bloody Doors Off," contains full spoilers. Amazon recently announced that it's developing a spinoff TV series based on The Boys that's described as "part college show, part Hunger Games." Check out our episode release schedule for The Boys Season 2 to find out when new episodes are debuting on Amazon.  [poilib element="accentDivider"] Amazon's The Boys delivers another thrilling adventure this week with an insane action-packed sequence inside the Vought testing facility, plus a shocking reveal about Stormfront's true intentions for the future of the diabolical corporation. And while the mayhem throughout "The Bloody Doors Off" is glorious to behold, writer Anslem Richardson along with director Sara Boyd do a solid job of character building as well. While Queen Maeve's storyline concerning her troubled relationship with Elena continues its lackluster journey to who knows where in Season 2, the exploration of Frenchie's backstory in this week's episode is really engaging. The parallel between Frenchie's story and Shawn Ashmore's Lamplighter is cleverly executed as we discover how their histories are connected. It makes so much sense now why Frenchie is so concerned with protecting Kamiko after we learn that he still feels a tremendous amount of guilt over abandoning his old comrades... Even if they were a bad influence on him. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/23/the-boys-creator-breaks-down-that-insane-whale-clip-from-season-2"] And speaking of Lamplighter, Ashmore does a brilliant job of imbuing his character with a bit of menace and vulnerability, especially since we tend to remember him as that baby-faced version of Iceman from the X-Men film franchise. As with most of The Boys ensemble, Lamplighter is another memorable example of why it's so important to give your characters a bit of nuance instead of keeping them one-dimensional. At first, it was easy to hate Lamplighter after learning he was responsible for burning a bunch of kids alive, but after getting to know him better even in the short amount of on-screen time he has here, we're hoping he sticks around for a few more episodes. The complex (to say the least) romance between Stormfront and Homelander is definitely one of Season 2's highlights -- it's all just so unbelievable but somehow it works. Sure, Eric Kripke and his team of writers know how to craft a compelling story, but it's also Antony Starr and Aya Cash's palpable chemistry that pulls you in. Starr's bewilderment at Stormfront's reveal in the episode's final moments is suspenseful due to the face that you're never quite sure how Homelander is going to react in a given scene. Stormfront is just as difficult to read even when she appears to be telling the truth about her connection to the Nazis. Ok, so let's chat about that bonkers Vought facility scene. For fans of the comic books series, Kripke dropped a few Easter eggs in there like the unexpected appearance of the well endowed Love Sausage (played by Andrew Jackson), who uses his... manhood as a weapon. There's also a new character named Cindy (Ess Hödlmoser) who can crush or explode anything she desires. Perhaps she's the most powerful superhero out there? With only two episodes remaining in Season 2, it's unclear whether Kripke is just planting a seed with Cindy for something down the road in Season 3, or if she'll make more of an impact before the Season 2 finale. Time will tell. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-boys-season-2-gallery&captions=true"] And finally, it looks like The Deep is gathering more recruits in the form of A-Train. It's difficult at times to take this particular story seriously, however. particularly as Chase Crawford's charming performance usually offers a few good laughs with each new episode. How A-Train will play a role in the Church's scheme remains to be seen, but this particular arc doesn't appear to be wrapping up anytime soon. While not the most compelling story of Season 2 (so far), I'm still very curious if The Deep will truly change his ways and actually do something selfless for once. What do you think?

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