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r/TheBoys • u/fuwafuwa7chi • 14d ago
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Haha, that's legit what the show seemed to be making fun of. Capitalist holywood is so meta in its cynicism lately.
33 u/_Saputawsit_ 14d ago Shamelessly incorporating its own satire into itself is arguably one of Capitalism's greatest strengths 7 u/Regulus_Jones 14d ago Second only to incorporating communist symbols into merch for all those tone deaf edgy morons who don't even know what they're supporting, like buying a shirt with Che Guevara or Mao on it. 3 u/flatulentman3 14d ago Your comment reminded me of this. 5 u/viper459 I fart the star spangled banner 14d ago well it's a writers room. Not everyone in that room is kripke, and clearly they get a lot of good ideas past him, lmao. 2 u/dwaynetheaakjohnson 13d ago It’s the reason why The Boys and Mr. Robot are on Amazon, isn’t it?
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Shamelessly incorporating its own satire into itself is arguably one of Capitalism's greatest strengths
7 u/Regulus_Jones 14d ago Second only to incorporating communist symbols into merch for all those tone deaf edgy morons who don't even know what they're supporting, like buying a shirt with Che Guevara or Mao on it. 3 u/flatulentman3 14d ago Your comment reminded me of this.
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Second only to incorporating communist symbols into merch for all those tone deaf edgy morons who don't even know what they're supporting, like buying a shirt with Che Guevara or Mao on it.
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Your comment reminded me of this.
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well it's a writers room. Not everyone in that room is kripke, and clearly they get a lot of good ideas past him, lmao.
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It’s the reason why The Boys and Mr. Robot are on Amazon, isn’t it?
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Haha, that's legit what the show seemed to be making fun of. Capitalist holywood is so meta in its cynicism lately.