The Boys: Parody and Satire in Art
59I have a complicated relationship with The Boys. I like it a lot, and yet there is so much that it does that absolutely irks and cringes me to oblivion. Season 4 of The Boys brought my issues with the series to a climax. In this video essay, I air out my grievances with The Boys and ask the question some questions about the nature of parody, satire, Hollywood clichés, and tropes.
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Chapters:
00:00 My Weird Relationship with The Boys
00:57 Parody & Satire in The Boys
02:32 When Does It Stop Being a Parody?
05:07 “Hollywood Writing”
10:28 They Pull Me Back In!!!
12:41 Thank You
Trailers Used:
The Boys – Season 4 Official Trailer | Prime Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzFXDvC-EwM
The Boys – Season 4 Official Teaser Trailer | Prime Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9U-yoJbgWs
Superheroes are often as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians, and sometimes even as revered as gods. But that's when they're using their powers for good. What happens when the heroes go rogue and start abusing their powers? When it's the powerless against the super powerful, the Boys head out on a heroic quest to expose the truth about the Seven and Vought, the multibillion-dollar conglomerate that manages the superheroes and covers up their dirty secrets. Based on the comic book series of the same name.
The Boys is an American satirical superhero television series developed by Eric Kripke for Amazon Prime Video. Based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, it follows the eponymous team of vigilantes as they combat superpowered individuals (referred to as "Supes") who abuse their powers for personal gain and work for a powerful company that ensures the general public views them as heroes. The series features an ensemble cast that includes Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Chace Crawford, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, and Nathan Mitchell.
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