![]() ![]() Lo and behold, just a day later in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, showrunner Eric Kripke and Producer Rebecca Sonneshine revealed that very scene was making fun of that A-Force moment in Avengers: Endgame. ![]() ![]() So, I’d like them to use that trust to give us more of those scenes that other superhero franchises have failed, despite awkwardly trying, to deliver.” We know The Boys isn’t going to give us some corny shit for corny shit sake. “THIS version, of the three of them ganging up to beat the hell out of this Nazi, felt organic, it felt legitimate, it felt earned, and it was thrilling. They totally have the heroes to pull it off, and it took them years of work to get to that stage, so all the credit in the world to them - but that specific moment was clearly engineered for the “rah rah!”-ness of it. “And I think that because of the voice that this show has honed - alright, ready, and this is somewhat hot-takey, but the sort of “girl power” team-up in the Avengers: Endgame third-act battle scene comes off as disingenuous. I mean, it’s a show called The Boys, but that one scene where Maeve, Starlight, and Kimiko all kick the shit out of Stormfront was one of the more exciting moments of the season, if not the entire series,” I said. “I’d love to see more of that “Girl Power” team-up. Interested in Digital Spy's weekly newsletter? Sign up to get it sent straight to your inbox – and don't forget to join our Watch This Facebook Group for daily TV recommendations and discussions with other readers.Not to toot my own horn, but I absolutely NAILED this one, as I expressed this exact sentiment while reviewing season two of The Boys on this week’s Post-Credit Podcast. Access the latest edition with a 1-month free trial, only on Apple News+. The Boys season two is now available to watch in full on Amazon Prime Video.ĭigital Spy has launched its first-ever digital magazine with exclusive features, interviews, and videos. Having been exploited and beaten down by the patriarchy, heteronormativity and the corporate machine for the entirety of the show to date, she finally got her moment of empowerment and autonomy.įor it was Maeve (and the threat of that compromising video footage) that finally silenced Homelander, arguably a symbol of all of those aforementioned constructs that had been holding her to ransom for so long.įor a show that's called The Boys, we love everything that it's doing for female rep in the superhero space. The Boys not only gave its girls their time to shine but, at the very end, they were the ones responsible for thwarting Stormfront and – at least for now – keeping Vought's plan to release Compound V to the masses at bay. And once they were done, they ran over to their men – who were watching safely from the sidelines – to check whether they were okay. As you might recall, there was a lot of fighting going on at that particular time (cheers, Thanos) but Endgame did little more than pan the camera across its female heroes to make a point that, yes, they were there too.īy comparison, Kimiko, Starlight and Maeve gave the show's biggest villain a bloody and violent dressing down. The trouble was, they didn't actually do very much of real consequence. Many have noted that this female-focused scene was reminiscent of a sequence in Avengers: Endgame, which famously saw a string of the MCU's women, including Shuri, Pepper Potts and Valkyrie, standing in a line to help Captain Marvel as she flew with the Infinity Gauntlet. ![]() This suggests that the Amazon series deliberately went all-in with the role changes, making sure that the female characters had their moment of power and catharsis. ![]()
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