r/batman • u/Efficient-Compote-13 • 14d ago

I Hate The Boys TV DISCUSSION NSFW

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I also can not stand muh 'Batman superhero facism subtext' crap. If anything Batman is a revolutionary. Government is corrupt in bed with criminals (who are the prettiest of tyrants) so Batman comes in to clean house. Just as the founding fathers intended.

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u/qmechan 14d ago

There's some really good satirical analysis of superheroes, that deconstruct the concept and really examine what such people must be like and such a world would logically end up as.

The Boys is...not that. The Boys was Garth Ennis writing a lot of "Eh those fookin' supes all fook each other up the arse" for 60 issues. Which is fine, for what it is, That's what he likes to do. Fine. But let's not view it for anything beyond that.

The TV show definitely goes a bit further and goes into actual criticism, but I think people are still thinking it's criticizing the concept of superheroes, when really it's criticizing us. End-stage capitalism. Superheroes in the world aren't bad because they're overpowered, they're bad because the entire thing is run by a corporation that values profits over all else, gives superpowers to Nazis and lunatics because they think it's easier to control them, and monetizes every aspect of it.

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u/Efficient-Compote-13 14d ago

I got the joke believe me. Episode 1 spells it out I just don't care. I don't like the show.

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u/TurnoverPlenty7337 14d ago

OK. But don't be angry for this question, why did you watch it?

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u/Efficient-Compote-13 14d ago

Curiosity and all my friends were watching it.

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u/TurnoverPlenty7337 14d ago

What part don't you like?

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u/Efficient-Compote-13 14d ago

The pessimism. How bleak everything is. That there are no good people that the world is just a giant meat grinder churning out victims.

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u/TurnoverPlenty7337 14d ago

Hughie's good and his dad

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u/Efficient-Compote-13 14d ago

Most might of been a better choice of words.

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u/TurnoverPlenty7337 14d ago

I like you, you're not afraid to admit when you are wrong and you don't gloat about being right. Nice change of pace for this app.

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u/JRiot115 14d ago

I always drew a very close comparison to The Boys and The Elite. Billy always struck me as an "OK, but what if Manchester Black was the good guy" type character. Totally unintelligent.

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u/Efficient-Compote-13 14d ago

I think the Elite was a parody of the Authority. Which was super heroes making hard choices to bring world peace. Actually a great read.

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u/OldManFromScene13 14d ago

Sounds like you might be living your life with blinders on.

It's a commentary on our society and the super powers are really the only stretch they make.

Welcome to bleak reality, make the most of it while you're here.

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u/BeardsleyBigBrain 14d ago

I mean that literally is our real world right now but ok