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If Sociopaths Had Super Powers: The Boys

Alienating the Audience

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The Boys: A Comedy Series

I'm surprised they didn't do Batman or something. It's not a parody, but it is satire because it's making fun very much of the superhero premise that there are people that can be trusted with powers to do good in the world. The bad guys are Nazis, misogynists, bigots and greedy evil capitalists. If you don't like corporations, capitalism and view themselves as fighting bigotry, this is for you. But also if you think Hollywood is a cesspool of hypocritical bullshit, same exact thing.

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