College-set spinoff Gen V doesn't reinvent The Boys universe, but its familiar beats mean fans of the original will find a lot to like here.
is not an obvious candidate to launch a superhero franchise. The original series, which is dark, raunchy, and deeply cynical, spends most of its time openly delighting in satirizing the basics of superhero storytelling as we understand it today. In the world of, superheroes are just as likely to be murderers and fascists as they are do-gooders, propped up by a mega-corporation that’s more interested in ratings than saving lives.
Along the way, Marie meets an assortment of intriguing new faces with whom she shares rivalries, flirtations, and something like friendship over the course of the six episodes available to screen for critics . Marie’s roommate Emma Meyer is a sweet, insecure YouTube influencer whose abilities allow her to shrink. Handsome Luke Riordan can burst into flame and is so popular and generally charismatic his nickname is actually Golden Boy.
At the end of the day, this is a series that feels like an extension of what we have seen before, rather than something new. And while, at this point, it’s certainly fair to question whether things like fountaining blood and viscera or penis jokes have run their course, at least you know what you’re getting. And there’s something to be said for a good time.Lacy Baugher Milas is the Books Editor at Paste Magazine, but loves nerding out about all sorts of pop culture.
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