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- The Boys embark on a quest to expose the truth about The Seven, superheroes who abuse their powers.
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By David Griffin
Updated: Oct 22, 2020 8:21 pm
Posted: Oct 22, 2020 8:15 pm
This review of The Boys Season 2 is mostly spoiler-free, though we do discuss certain elements of the story throughout. For more on The Boys Season 2 finale and what's ahead for The Boys Season 3, check out our ending explained interview with showrunner Eric Kripke, find out what Stormfront said in German in the Season 2 finale, and the news that Amazon’s already developing a The Boys spinoff show.
Stormfront
Victoria Neuman
Lamplighter
Of the many high points from Season 2, perhaps none is more memorable than the debut of Aya Cash's Stormfront as the series' devious new social media-literate member of The Seven. Cash's charisma shines through in every scene, especially when she's paired with Homelander – first as a manipulative rival and then as a partner in crime and messed-up love interest. Antony Starr also gives a riveting performance alongside her as the two actors shared uncanny chemistry throughout. One of their best scenes had to be their awkward but also hilarious encounter that gave “eyeing her chest” bizarre new meaning.
Plus, after watching Homelander bully pretty much every other member of The Seven around (minus Black Noir, of course), Season 2 offered a welcomed change of pace as we begin to witness his already fragile mental state deteriorate even further as he first seeks to recreate and then rejects his relationship with the late Madelyn Stillwell (Elisabeth Shue).
Sure, Kripke likes to give the fans a bit of gratuitous drama, like watching Homelander’s "I can do whatever the f*** I want" moment; however, from a character development perspective, it all makes total sense. The throughline of Homelander's disturbing hyper-dependence on strong female figures in his life is a strong indicator of how unstable he really is and hints that Homelander will become an even more dangerous character moving forward. And though Stormfront’s final fate was left uncertain the last time we saw her, Homelander's comments during the finale hopefully mean that we'll get more of this dynamic pair when Season 3 arrives in 2021.
Silent but deadly, Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara) gets an intriguing arc of her own in Season 2 after a tragic event sends her into a fit of vengeful rage. Even without the ability to speak, Fukuhara is able to successfully communicate what her character is feeling with emotive expressions and body language. Her overprotective companion, Frenchie (Tomer Capon), also gets some needed character development as well. Like Butcher, Frenchie’s past is also explored in Season 2, and those scenes offer context for his relationship with Kimiko. Frenchie and Kimiko’s evolving friendship is complicated, but also endearing as the two learn to face overwhelming odds as a team instead of going off alone on suicide missions.
Looking ahead to Season 3, Kripke has set up a few fascinating stories that are begging to be explored down the road. Chief among them is the mind-blowing reveal at the end. I'm especially looking forward to seeing how the pairing of Victoria Neuman and Hughie plays out in Season 3, or what will become of the numerous new supes that were set loose.
The Boys Season 2 continues its excellent form of balancing its comedy, over-the-top violence, and character development into a cohesive force of awesomeness. While a few lackluster storylines that never get resolved, there are plenty of meaningful moments sprinkled throughout. Homelander and Stormfront's palpable chemistry, mixed with Billy Butche...
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The Boys Season 2 is filled with memorable characters and plenty of that stylized and irreverent drama we love.
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