Violence is nothing new to The Boys series. It’s one of the more pronounced aspects of the show where the Supes
demonstrate that their extraordinary abilities. Some of the more notable deaths are people being blasted by lasers, having their heads explode, or literally having someone else run through them at high speed.
Just like a horror movie, I’m able to take this and just enjoy it. It’s not like an alien is going to jump out of my chest, or a demon is going to invade my dreams and kill me in my sleep.
Another thing I realized when looking at this episode is that the murders are all methodical. These are not crimes of passion, escalation of tension, or incompetence.
That’s when it gets really scary for me.
In the world of The Boys, you could always get killed just from being a bystander. In fact, the pilot had someone being murdered for stepping off the curb. This episode shows someone who is hurt specifically because they are passionate about something they believe in.
I had to sit with that for a little bit.
I really, really enjoy the show but with all the things going on with the world. I had to take a little break before going into the next episode.