Ephemeris of the Mind (Show Review) The Boys - Season 4
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This man is in no condition to fuck a sheep.
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Review
As the country becomes more fractured between the supporters of Homelander (Antony Starr) and Starlight (Erin Moriarty), the conflict behind the scenes continues between the Boys, now led by MM (Laz Alonso), and Vought, bolstered by Sister Sage (Susan Heyward), the world’s most intelligent Supe. The stakes are higher than ever as Singer (Jim Beaver) is soon to be elected as President of the United States, with his running mate Victoria Neuman (Claudia Doumit) being a secret Supe allied with Vought.
Season 4 has many of the amazing hallmarks of the previous seasons, such as the macabre violent fight scenes and the pitch-black sense of humour. Despite this, this season feels much slower than the previous three seasons. It feels that season 4 spends too long on the inconsequential side stories, such as the romantic life of Frenchie (Tomer Capone) and as a result it feels as if the story is being dragged on. Starr’s sadistic and psychopathic Homelander is amazing and Moriarty’s Starlight has amazing character development. Karl Urban’s Butcher is likeable for once and Cameron Crovetti’s Ryan is a surprisingly good child character. The new characters, which features the alt-right and sycophantic Firecracker and Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Machiavellian and sinister Kessler, were interesting and well-designed. If anything, this season sets up the conflict for the next season.
Many of the same themes from the previous seasons are continued, although this season is not as subtle about which side of the current political debate it’s on (spoiler: it’s not Trump’s). As with the previous seasons, Vought's YouTube channel offers fun companion content.
Conclusion
Continuation of the same formula but the story is starting to drag on.