The Deep's "Imagine" Video Is The Boys Season 3's Greatest Parody
WARNING: Spoilers ahead for The Boys season 3, episode 6
The Boys imagines all the people that thought 2020's viral video was a good idea and mercilessly mocks them in season 3's greatest parody. As you'll no doubt be aware, 2020 wasn't a banner year in human history. As lockdowns loomed and times got tough, a group of Hollywood celebrities banded together and recorded a painfully bad cover version of John Lennon's «Imagine» to lift morale… or something. Featuring major names such as Gal Gadot, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Mark Ruffalo and Natalie Portman, the video was widely panned not just for the iffy performances, but for the patronizing attitude that celebrities can somehow make everything better.
Eric Kripke apparently watched this video rubbing his hands with glee, as The Boys season 3's «Herogasm» festivities kick off with a wonderful parody of the infamous video from Gadot et al. Introduced by The Deep, the «Imagine» skit boasts game cameos from Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Kumail Nanjiani, Rose Byrne, Elizabeth Banks, and many more. Needless to say, the sketch is hilarious. The Boys completely nails its target with deadpan delivery, and begins Herogasm on the most perfect of satirical notes. The Deep's «Imagine» video may be totally disconnected from The Boys' main plot but, in many ways, it's the best parody of the season thus far.
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