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drunken officeparty posted:Has anyone ever noticed there's a kind of similarity between Homelander and Superman? holy poo poo Homelander backwards is "supermander"
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 00:51 |
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# ? May 28, 2024 11:46 |
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Lady Radia posted:does anyone know why Starlight is so afraid of homelander?? Because the 789
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 00:55 |
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has anyone noticed homelander's outfit has red white and blue? i think he's supposed to be an symbol of putin's government in russia e: there's no z in homelander
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 00:55 |
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alexandriao posted:No, it's literally screenwriting 101 Just because something is a basic heuristic that helps guide new authors away from making basic mistakes doesn’t mean a skilled writer can’t get by without using it. Something being a fundamental building block of an art form doesn’t necessarily apply to people at the top of the heap who know what the rules are and how to break them.
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 00:56 |
while everyone’s waiting on the next episode you should take a moment to read Dorothy Thompson’s 1941 article, Who Goes Nazi?quote:It is an interesting and somewhat macabre parlor game to play at a large gathering of one’s acquaintances: to speculate who in a showdown would go Nazi. By now, I think I know. I have gone through the experience many times—in Germany, in Austria, and in France. I have come to know the types: the born Nazis, the Nazis whom democracy itself has created, the certain-to-be fellow-travelers. And I also know those who never, under any conceivable circumstances, would become Nazis.
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 00:59 |
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He will kill her if he finds out what she did to Supersonic.
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 01:00 |
Avasculous posted:Is there a state where this is not true? I have only ever gotten boilerplate responses that have nothing to do with what I was yelling about. i sometimes get them mentioning the issue and saying they are basically doing the opposite on it, but i do get the feeling texas reps are especially blind to people they know aren't their base since they can just gerrymander away your voting power.
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 01:22 |
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Just gonna set my marker down: Episode 7 is a cathartic Homelander gets depowered and freaks out to discover pain episode but the season ends with the full force of Vought propping him up, pumping him full of Temp. V and working on getting him his mojo back full time because Capitalism is still the monster at the end of the book.
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 02:17 |
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Goast posted:any real supe fight on screen will look like some lovely dragonball z garbage and im glad they only tried it once on screen this is the truth, look how awful the supe sex scenes were. Durzel posted:Do we think Homelander could survive to season 4? On the one hand at this point it doesn't really feel like his character has an arc, everyone else has an arc that involves him. On the other hand I can't really imagine the show without him in it.
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 02:47 |
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Chef Boyardeez Nuts posted:Just gonna set my marker down: There's not much of Vought left if Homelander goes down. I mean, there's the largest company in the world, but like, character-wise. I guess Ashley is ordering these extraordinary measures?
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 03:19 |
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As Nero Danced posted:At this point I'm surprised we haven't had someone post in earnest that we didn't know for sure that Stormfront was really dead (I guess there's a bunch of triple amputee burn victims in Vought Tower that could get wheeled out and loaded into an ambulance), despite the literal giant words on a screen saying "STORMFRONT IS DEAD." I had that thought earlier, and while I feel that it's not exactly out of the question, that's basically the turning point for MM especially to not care anymore and do anything to get stuff done. I'd be a worse Timothy.
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 04:10 |
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Wheeee posted:while everyone’s waiting on the next episode you should take a moment to read Dorothy Thompson’s 1941 article, oh poo poo Hughie's in trouble excellent read tho, thanks for that
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 04:55 |
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Fionordequester posted:Nah, it's because of her sexual assault. She's, therefore, afraid of any man that's too masculine (which is also why she's attracted to Hughie--he wasn't very masculine). well you definitely ruined this bit with an insanely creepy post.
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 05:16 |
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I'm pretty sure there was at least one sincere post being skeptical of Stormfront's tongue biting suicide
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 05:41 |
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the following The Boys characters are cancelled:
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 05:45 |
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As Nero Danced posted:
I'll bite. Care to explain for those of us who will never read the comics? I've never given a poo poo about spoilers and I'm just interested in what you're thinking, but not so interested that I'm gonna go and read an entire series of comics for it.
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 05:47 |
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crossing the line taking temporary compound-V when the only V they needed was (VOTE)
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 05:48 |
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Xiahou Dun posted:I'll bite. Care to explain for those of us who will never read the comics? I've never given a poo poo about spoilers and I'm just interested in what you're thinking, but not so interested that I'm gonna go and read an entire series of comics for it. This happens in the comics only so spoilers A family wins a trip for a dinner and car ride where Homelander flies you in the air but it turns into Homelander flying the family up in the car super high in the air, dropping the family to their death saying "I can do whatever I want", and it sets him on his irredeemable villain path
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 05:52 |
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bobjr posted:This happens in the comics only so spoilers A family wins a trip for a dinner and car ride where Homelander flies you in the air but it turns into Homelander flying the family up in the car super high in the air, dropping the family to their death saying "I can do whatever I want", and it sets him on his irredeemable villain path The actual line he says in that comic scene is the same thing he says to the young woman on the rooftop as he's forcing her to jump
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 05:55 |
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Fionordequester posted:It really is a trip, watching Homelander. He's the first villain in a long time I feel legitimately torn about. Sad, lonely, emotional, and pathetic enough that I wish there were a way to help him... But too much of a psychotic murderer for anyone to ever help him (even if they wanted to). Fionordequester posted:On that note, some predictions: Fionordequester posted:Nah, it's because of her sexual assault. She's, therefore, afraid of any man that's too masculine (which is also why she's attracted to Hughie--he wasn't very masculine). are you todd irl
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 05:57 |
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bobjr posted:This happens in the comics only so spoilers A family wins a trip for a dinner and car ride where Homelander flies you in the air but it turns into Homelander flying the family up in the car super high in the air, dropping the family to their death saying "I can do whatever I want", and it sets him on his irredeemable villain path Thanks. Maybe that worked where it was the comic, but I don't think that'd be very shocking at this point in the show. Even if they do have the Janine angle, they must be able to come up with something spicier considering all of the other poo poo we've seen so far. Something involving dicks, possibly?
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 06:03 |
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Wheeee posted:while everyone’s waiting on the next episode you should take a moment to read Dorothy Thompson’s 1941 article, Who Goes Nazi? written from a very noblesse oblige perspective, but pretty interesting!
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 06:05 |
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I'm wondering if they are gonna go the same route with his origin as they did in the comics. I think they said something about he was given the v treatment while in utero. That's why he's crazy strong and has all the powers. In the comics he was a genetic experiment iirc, but they used (comic spoilers)Stormfront's genetic material to make him, and then dosed him more with v anyway, iirc. It'll be kinda ew if they do, but honestly the show is so far from the comic now (and better for it) that I can't really put money down on what storyline is gonna go where.
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 06:05 |
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Elephant Ambush posted:I'm pretty sure there was at least one sincere post being skeptical of Stormfront's tongue biting suicide The only reason the "stormfront didn't kill herself" theory can be even remotely entertained is because the show didn't take the time to show the gory details, which you know it would have loved to do because of how intensely uncomfortable it would have been to watch. edit: not saying I believe this to be the case, just that it's the most compelling argument. GreatGreen fucked around with this message at 06:20 on Jun 21, 2022 |
# ? Jun 21, 2022 06:18 |
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Elephant Ambush posted:The actual line he says in that comic scene is the same thing he says to the young woman on the rooftop as he's forcing her to jump yeah they had to drop "im the only man in the sky" at some point and they somehow made it more disturbing in the show
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 06:19 |
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Lady Radia posted:well you definitely ruined this bit with an insanely creepy post. Wasn't the point to be stupid in an ironic way? On that note: crepeface posted:are you todd irl You know the last bit was a joke, right? Fionordequester fucked around with this message at 06:22 on Jun 21, 2022 |
# ? Jun 21, 2022 06:19 |
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Fionordequester posted:Wasn't the point to be stupid in an ironic way? On that note: Just a joke bro - homelander
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 06:30 |
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not to be "that guy" but i could see Stormfront faking her death as a way to gaslight Homelander into being more of a fascist and hopefully then understand her perspective. also going into surgery for a set of limb prosthetics to go the full Vader and let Aya Cash walk around for a few more scenes before getting obliterated
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 06:35 |
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Fionordequester posted:Wasn't the point to be stupid in an ironic way? On that note: Yeah, but I think maybe yours went into some slightly weird territory.
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 07:04 |
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Fionordequester posted:You know the last bit was a joke, right? only the last one?
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 07:07 |
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MokBa posted:I don't think we talked enough about how amazing Paul Reiser was in that scene. I hope it was secretly a backdoor pilot. I've been wondering if all those photos of him with famous people in his scene were just things Reiser had anyway. For some reason, the idea really amuses me.
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 07:29 |
Chef Boyardeez Nuts posted:Just gonna set my marker down: It'd be pretty fun if he turns coward, tries to fly away, gets hit by the blast and just falls to the ground unceremoniously.
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 08:06 |
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Nuebot posted:It'd be pretty fun if he turns coward, tries to fly away, gets hit by the blast and just falls to the ground unceremoniously. Have him hover around 20 feet or so and just drop. You hear an unholy *snap* and his face freezes into a copy of Pacino's in Godfather Part III after his daughter died. The screen goes black and all we hear is Homelander's first ever bloodcurdling scream of pain.
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 08:33 |
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i just want to see him cry after he feels pain for the first time ever. it will be very funny.
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 09:10 |
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He’ll probably just get a huge boner.
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 09:48 |
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TIP posted:only the last one? Correct! The first is me being a naturally empathetic guy, the second is a wild prediction for fun. The last was me trying to join in on the joke.
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 11:02 |
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idk why everyone thinks Homelander is racist, he said he didn't know Stormfront was a nazi - it was just a mistake!
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 11:26 |
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the thing is, the boys isn't even particularly good social commentary. 'oh these people we amp up are bad, right wing america the worst thing ever. don't cross too many lines though, could end up being morally wrong if you think about it, which we do cos we're the good ones'. that's all the show really has to say. like yeah we all know this. it's US democrat crap. good as a basis for a laugh here and there, but it's not cutting that deep at all. and this is what drives these isolated boys insane, of all things. i guess because they mostly are here for the superpowers part, and want to enjoy homelander murking bitches. on the one hand, that's a deep hole for us to be in. on the other hand, you don't really need to pay attention to it. most people aren't even aware of the boys, and the other factor is, of those people, it's a small hyper internet poisoned group. some of them will be people that post in this thread, i'm probabaly internet poisoned, but there are people out there who just don't have the background for inbuilt resistances to horseshit who are easy marks for bad ideas. roomtone fucked around with this message at 11:35 on Jun 21, 2022 |
# ? Jun 21, 2022 11:31 |
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roomtone posted:the thing is, the boys isn't even particularly good social commentary. 'oh these people we amp up are bad, right wing america the worst thing ever. don't cross too many lines though, could end up being morally wrong if you think about it, which we do cos we're the good ones'. that's all the show really has to say. You’re zeroing in on the political stuff but you’ve, like, completely missed the actual central premise of the show which is the social media/modern online society/clout farming aspect of the show, the thing that makes it insightful and contemporary and elevates it above the comics. All of that stuff is excellent social commentary. The political stuff takes a back seat and feeds into the social//parasocial stuff, which is inarguably the actual premise and setting of the show and it’s drama.
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# ? Jun 21, 2022 12:51 |
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# ? May 28, 2024 11:46 |
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that doesn't really contradict what i said, but i agree it is the 'subject matter' the show focuses on when it comes to poltical satire - as in, lampooning pepople like ashley (primarily) and homelander, then a-train as the bad democrat and the deep as our punching bag. the idea that they ape the trends but feel nothing other than profit. individual scenes have individual statements and i think i summarised the majority of them with my simplified examples of tone. i don't think it's the core of the show though. the core of the show is superpowered individuals and individuality as the building block of society, like most shows. but i know that's very abstract to the point where you'd need a thread on the subject of how american tv works rather than the superman but he is a rapist show, i was just mildly surprised that even this gets some pushback. there's a trend in some stuff i've been watching lately where it's like - hey, this thing we're making is kind of gross, maybe you shouldn't be enjoying it on the level we're presenting it. but my question is...then why are you making it, own up to what you're putting down, or don't do it. the boys goes out of its way to make homelander, the MAIN character make no mistake, seem disgusting, but it's still endlessly fascinated by him, and its broader jabs at culture at like 'wow, social media is false', which yeah, we all know. it's more of a concession to the audience's current taste than an actual core. i'm a bit all over the place here i know, but i think the boys is a really interesting nugget of mainstream culture because of how it tries to skewer it and embodies it at the same time. roomtone fucked around with this message at 13:19 on Jun 21, 2022 |
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