History Series / TheBoys2019

The fourth season is anticipated to be released in 2024 (though Eric Kripke has indicated the season won't premiere until the 2023 WGA strike is over).

** During filming of ''Dawn fo the Seven'', Homelander says that he likes the rewrites by [[Creator/JossWhedon Whedon]], who at the time was starting to become infamous for his portrayal of female characters and treatment of women on sets. It's also a dig at ''Film/JusticeLeague'', which Whedon was brought on to help rewrite and reidrect after Creator/ZackSnyder experienced a personal tragedy.

[[TropeCodifier The]] '''''[[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} other]]''''' {{deconstruction}} of the {{superhero}} genre.

'''''[[TropeCodifier The]]''''' ([[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} other]]) {{deconstruction}} of the {{superhero}} genre.

* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Surprisingly [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] as part of [[spoiler:The Deep's TraumaCongaLine. After [[ReassignedToAntarctica getting bounced from The Seven to Sandusky, Ohio]], he invites a groupie to his apartment for some playtime. She first laughs at his gills, then pins him to the couch, putting her fingers in them despite him telling her repeatedly it hurts, then rapes him while sticking her fingers in those painful spots. The scene is shot and scored such that it's obviously '''not''' [[LaserGuidedKarma deserved comeuppance]] for his sexual assault of Starlight, and while it plays a role in what's either going to be CharacterDevelopment or a complete breakdown going forward, what happened to him is still shown as ''wrong''.]]

** Several characters from the comics are name-checked but have yet to make an appearance. They include the majority of Teenage Kix, Payback (Tek-Knight is mentioned), and the G-Men.

* {{Gorn}}: People get [[YourHeadAsplode their heads]] [[LudicrousGibs (or whole bodies) blown up,]] [[EyeBeams lasered to pieces,]] [[AnArmAndALeg lose their limbs]] and [[OffWithHisHead heads,]] [[AndShowItToYou have their hearts and other organs ripped out...]] we could go on and on. It's ''exploitation film'' levels of bad.

* {{Gorn}}: People get [[YourHeadAsplode their heads]] [[LudicrousGibs (or whole bodies) blown up,]] [[EyeBeams lasered to pieces,]] [[AnArmAndALeg lose their limbs]] and/or [[OffWithHisHead heads,]] [[AndShowItToYou have their hearts and other organs ripped out...]] we could go on and on. It's ''exploitation film'' levels of bad.

* GoryDiscretionShot:

* In September 2020, [[https://deadline.com/2020/09/the-boys-spinoff-fast-track-development-amazon-record-season-2-launch-ratings-1234584256/ it was announced that a spinoff was in development]], which will be set in a Vought-operated college for young adult supes who compete with one another for sponsorships and notoriety. Kripke [[https://www.thewrap.com/the-boys-spinoff-superhero-college-series-gmen-comics-xmen-parody-eric-kripke/ later stated]] that it would be loosely inspired by the G-Men of the comics, who in turn were based on Creator/{{Marvel}}'s ComicBook/XMen. The spinoff is titled ''Gen V'' and is planned for release in September 29, 2023.

* In September 2020, [[https://deadline.com/2020/09/the-boys-spinoff-fast-track-development-amazon-record-season-2-launch-ratings-1234584256/ it was announced that a spinoff was in development]], which will be set in a Vought-operated college for young adult supes who compete with one another for sponsorships and notoriety. Kripke [[https://www.thewrap.com/the-boys-spinoff-superhero-college-series-gmen-comics-xmen-parody-eric-kripke/ later stated]] that it would be loosely inspired by the G-Men of the comics, who in turn were based on Creator/{{Marvel}}'s ComicBook/XMen. The spinoff is titled ''Gen V'' and is planned for release in fall 2023.

** Homelander then reappears again in the same web series, pitted against Omni-Man from ''WesternAnimation/Invincible2021''. [[spoiler:This time Homelander loses, ''very badly''.]]

** A-Train's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIm_QzP3yl8 hilariously tasteless]] {{Glurge}}[[invoked]] energy drink ad in season 3 is an obvious shot at the infamous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwvAgDCOdU4 Kendal Jenner Pepsi ad]].

''The Boys'' is a television series airing on Creator/PrimeVideo and helmed by Creator/EricKripke of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' fame, based on the Creator/GarthEnnis and Darick Robertson [[ComicBook/TheBoys comic book of the same name]]. It premiered on July 26, 2019 and has completed airing its third season, which premiered on June 3, 2022. The series has further been renewed for a fourth season anticipated to be released in 2024 (though Eric Kripke has indicated the season won't premiere until the 2023 WGA strike is over).

''The Boys'' is a television series airing on Creator/PrimeVideo and helmed by Creator/EricKripke of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' fame, based on the Creator/GarthEnnis and Darick Robertson [[ComicBook/TheBoys comic book of the same name]]. It premiered on July 26, 2019 and has completed airing its third season, which premiered on June 3, 2022. The series has further been renewed for a fourth season anticipated to be released in early 2024.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In Season 1, the superheroes are seen doing actual crimefighting against genuine criminals like bank-robbers and mass-shooters and whatnot; sure they were sloppy as all hell and with zero regard for environmental destruction and excessive force, of course, but they were out there. Later seasons firmly establish that they rarely deal with any threats that Vought doesn't just make up for them (IE the "Super-Terrorists") and they're mostly just glorified movie-stars with little actual law-enforcement duties.

''The Boys'' is a television series airing on Creator/PrimeVideo and helmed by Creator/EricKripke of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' fame, based on the Creator/GarthEnnis and Darick Robertson [[ComicBook/TheBoys comic book of the same name]]. It premiered on July 26, 2019 and has completed airing its third season, which premiered on June 3, 2022. The series has further been renewed for a fourth season.

In September 2020, [[https://deadline.com/2020/09/the-boys-spinoff-fast-track-development-amazon-record-season-2-launch-ratings-1234584256/ it was announced that a spinoff was in development]], which will be set in a Vought-operated college for young adult supes who compete with one another for sponsorships and notoriety. Kripke [[https://www.thewrap.com/the-boys-spinoff-superhero-college-series-gmen-comics-xmen-parody-eric-kripke/ later stated]] that it would be loosely inspired by the G-Men of the comics, who in turn were based on Creator/{{Marvel}}'s ComicBook/XMen. The spinoff would eventually be officially greenlit in September 2021, titled ''The Boys Presents: Varsity'' and have filming start in May 2022 with a plan to wrap up by October. In July 2022, the title was [[https://www.ign.com/articles/the-boys-spin-off-that-is-part-college-show-part-hunger-games-is-officially-called-gen-v changed]] to ''Gen V''. Another spinoff, an {{animated anthology}} titled ''WesternAnimation/TheBoysDiabolical'', was announced in December 2021, consisting of eight episodes released on March 4, 2022, sometime before season three of the main series. [[https://twitter.com/therealKripke/status/1312475633155334144?s=20 Kripke has also expressed interest]] in releasing ''Super Porn'' scenes, which were produced in full but only glimpsed at in the second season.

''The Boys'' is a television series airing on Creator/PrimeVideo and helmed by Creator/EricKripke of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' fame, based on the Creator/GarthEnnis and Darick Robertson [[ComicBook/TheBoys comic book of the same name]]. It premiered on July 26, 2019 and has completed airing its third season, which premiered on June 3, 2022. The series has been renewed for a fourth season.

* CaptainEthnic: Attempted by A-Train, ruthlessly deconstructed and mocked by everyone else. A-Train is attempting to rebrand himself as a hero who stands for the Black community by returning to his African roots as a way to earn brownie points with the public in the same way that Starlight's efforts to diversify The Seven are being met positively. His attempts to do so are constantly commented on as being soulless and clearly cynical, and his brother even calls him out for it, stating that people who actually know A-Train know that he doesn't actually care for the Black community, and that if he actually wanted to make a difference, he'd actually do something to try and effect positive change.

** A-Train exercises by pulling a train, much like [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles Mr. Incredible]].

** Any normal person killed by a Supe qualifies. A-Train runs right into Robin in episode 1, leaving nothing but a puddle of goo. Then there's Popclaw bursting her landlord's head with her thighs as he's giving her oral sex, and [[{{Sizeshifter}} Termite]], who inadvertently returns to his regular size while ''inside'' another guy's penis. [[DeathBySex Yes, there's a theme]]. Note that these are only the ''accidental'' murders - Supes can be even nastier when doing it on purpose.