The Boys

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Bullett

10,893 posts

185 months

Thursday 1st August 2019
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Enjoyed that.
Urbans accent was a bit weird and the Supes secret seemed to be increasingly well known as we went through but I didn't see that ending coming. Very good stuff and looking forward to the next series.

I managed to d/l some of the comics via humblebundle so they will get an outing as soon as I can get them loaded to the ipad.

Speckle

3,454 posts

217 months

Thursday 1st August 2019
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I sat down last Sunday afternoon with the intention of watching a couple of episodes. Went to bed at 2am having binged the lot! Absolutely superb series. Very dark with great characterisation.

Oh yeah....that dolphin! hehe

Halb

53,012 posts

184 months

Thursday 1st August 2019
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Whose read the books?

Captain Smerc

3,029 posts

117 months

Friday 2nd August 2019
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Halb said:
Whose read the books?
Me , and I bet Vaz ain't in the TV show biglaugh

anonymous-user

55 months

Friday 2nd August 2019
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Up to episode 6 and thoroughly enjoying it - I'd read some of the graphic novels (the first is available to borrow free on the Kindle Prime Reading thing) and this is just as good, albeit quite different. Some of the throwaway lines are ace - 'we'll cross that bridge when we burn it'.
The soundtrack is pretty good too.

MOBB

3,623 posts

128 months

Friday 2nd August 2019
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Best series of the year imo

A possible world record for use of the C word?

rednotdead

1,215 posts

227 months

Friday 2nd August 2019
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Dolphin and the Spice Girls speech rofl

Halb

53,012 posts

184 months

Friday 2nd August 2019
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Captain Smerc said:
Halb said:
Whose read the books?
Me , and I bet Vaz ain't in the TV show biglaugh
He looks like a character. biggrin
He a likely contender for the second series?

Pesty

42,655 posts

257 months

Sunday 4th August 2019
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Looks like the studio only wimped out once.

Shame would have been hilarious and yes added to the character and his motivations he can do what he wants and he’s hardly ever told no. But when he is


andymc

7,365 posts

208 months

Sunday 4th August 2019
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Elisabeth Shue swoon

stew-STR160

8,006 posts

239 months

Monday 5th August 2019
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Watched over the weekend. WOW!

untakenname

4,973 posts

193 months

Tuesday 6th August 2019
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Best series I've seen on Amazon, wasn't expecting much but friends recommend it so gave it a go.
I doubt a series like that would have been greenlit in its current form a decade ago.

PMacanGTS

467 posts

72 months

Tuesday 6th August 2019
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Best TV I've seen in a long time...........Reminds me of Watchmen, deliciously dark.

stuartmmcfc

8,666 posts

193 months

Tuesday 6th August 2019
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I’ve really enjoyed it, some great, unexpected, moments.
Best thing I’ve see on Prime in some time and right up there with the best of Netflix.

BIRMA

3,813 posts

195 months

Tuesday 6th August 2019
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We have just started to watch this, I love it and find it very funny at times. My wife doesn't seem to find it so funny though. I think the 3 episodes I've seen so far are excellent.

Big Nanas

1,386 posts

85 months

Tuesday 6th August 2019
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We've both enjoyed the first two episodes of this. I repost a question I had originally put in the 'Prime' thread as Ive only just noticed this.

Has Starlight applied for (and got) a job as one of The Seven, rather than working her way up through the ranks? What about all the other superheroes that have been working for the company, don't they get promoted? Seems a bit odd that someone with zero actual experience and without even meeting the other Seven can get a job on 'the board'. Or have I missed something?

Guvernator

13,172 posts

166 months

Tuesday 6th August 2019
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Big Nanas said:
We've both enjoyed the first two episodes of this. I repost a question I had originally put in the 'Prime' thread as Ive only just noticed this.

Has Starlight applied for (and got) a job as one of The Seven, rather than working her way up through the ranks? What about all the other superheroes that have been working for the company, don't they get promoted? Seems a bit odd that someone with zero actual experience and without even meeting the other Seven can get a job on 'the board'. Or have I missed something?
Yep she's pretty much gone in straight to the head of the table. It's all down to marketing. She has an interesting power but more importantly a squeaky clean mid-town girl image that is ultra marketable. That seems to be the number one priority for Vought so she gets a shot.

Deep has a pretty crap power set compared to most of the others but he also has a marketable "save the planet" image, it's all about the money.

Pesty

42,655 posts

257 months

Tuesday 6th August 2019
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Big Nanas said:
We've both enjoyed the first two episodes of this. I repost a question I had originally put in the 'Prime' thread as Ive only just noticed this.

Has Starlight applied for (and got) a job as one of The Seven, rather than working her way up through the ranks? What about all the other superheroes that have been working for the company, don't they get promoted? Seems a bit odd that someone with zero actual experience and without even meeting the other Seven can get a job on 'the board'. Or have I missed something?
Yes its all about branding, money and earning capability.

They thought they could make money from her

Big Nanas

1,386 posts

85 months

Tuesday 6th August 2019
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Thanks, that makes a bit more sense, especially as the rest seem to be a complete bunch of degenerates (as seen by the outstanding 'superheroes club' that they visit!!)

Guvernator

13,172 posts

166 months

Tuesday 6th August 2019
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The 7 image has taken a bit of a battering, not least of which from A-Train running through Hugh's girlfriend. I'm guessing bringing in Starlight is some bright Marketing Execs idea to clean up the image a bit with some good PR about a new wholesome hero.

Anyway won't mention much more as this bit of the story develops quite a bit as the series goes along in some interesting and unexpected ways.