The Boys Season 3 Review: Still Fun, But There's More Shock Than Substance
The Boys season 3 does what the show does best — including gross-out gore, foul-mouthed jokes, and heavy-handed social commentary — but this latest batch of episodes seems to prefer shock over substance. Returning with eight brand new episodes (all of which were released to critics), The Boys delivers an uneven season that pales in comparison to the tightly wound narrative of season 2. It still has much to offer in the way of commentary on the superhero genre and it’s that commentary that remains worthwhile, especially considering the near dominance of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the superhero genre as a whole. Ultimately, though, The Boys season 3 falters when it comes to narrative propulsion and nuanced social commentary, but still delivers a fun set of episodes that take the show to interesting new places.
The Boys season 3 picks up roughly a year after season 2's events that left Homelander (Antony Starr) even more unhinged, Hughie (Jack Quaid) working for secret Supe/congresswoman Victoria Neuman (Claudia Doumit), and the titular boys partially disbanded. Surprisingly, not much has changed. Butcher (Karl Urban) is still hunting down Supes and Hughie still believes he can take down Vought via legal and virtuous means. Of course, that’s not exactly the case and soon enough all the Boys are brought together again as Homelander becomes increasingly maniacal and a surprising new face steps onto the scene.
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In the lead-up to The Boys season 3, those involved with the show have touted the next batch of episodes as the craziest yet. Jensen Ackles (who makes his highly-anticipated debut as Soldier Boy, this universe's riff on Captain America) has discussed his
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