737279, ^100% on-point Posted by Mgmt, Sat Dec-14-19 09:42 PM
>Granted, the TV adaptation of the Boys has more to say than >the comic, which ZERO to say but at the end of the day it's >not really exploring anything. It uses 'what if superhero's >were awful?' mostly to do gross-out gags (the comic book uses >that conceit ONLY to be as gross and mean-spirited as >possible). It's satirical edge isn't all that honed. > >The Boys does add some stuff about corporatization and media >but nothing particularly that deep or interesting. The Boys >strengths are its performances and its wild, do anything >energy. It's VASTLY superior to the books but its nothing on >the level of Watchmen at all. > >As an exploration of anything beyond that initial 'what if...' >there's nothing. I really enjoyed The Boys but I haven't given >it one iota of thought since I finished the final episode >because it doesn't require any. > >Also, The Boys is an adaptation of a comic and Watchmen is a >sequel to the comic. So while you can (and absolutely should) >watch The Boys without reading the comic I can't imagine doing >so with Watchmen nor would I recommend it.
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