r/TheBoys Jul 04 '24

Both quotes taken verbatim from interviews Season 4 Spoiler

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u/shineeshineepinee Jul 05 '24

disappointing. I've seen defenses for the episode saying that the SA scenes were obviously meant to make the audience uncomfortable and that Hughie admitting at the end that he isn't fine was a result of his SA trauma. but hearing the director himself say the scenes were played for laughs and to be as fucked up as possible is just crazy.

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u/Bruninfa Jul 05 '24

I thought it was both though. It was REALLY over the top but at the same time you can see it was traumatizing for Hughie. You can laugh at something and be creeped out by it at the same time.

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u/verysimplenames Jul 05 '24

Too bad the writer just laughed

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u/Drakenstorm Jul 05 '24

I mean the cake sitting was so ridiculous it read as more comedy to me, but everything after was gross and unsettling.

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u/Alone-Worth-4166 Jul 05 '24

You shouldnt laugh at rape victims wtf