The Boys was not just a good show, it was revolutionary to the superhero genre. One of the elements that contributed to this achievement was, without a doubt, its usage of violence. It was creative, realistic and over the top (sex scenes in season 3, I liked it!!). Together with the fascinating story and the loveable characters The Boys conquered the superhero genre.

After watching the first episode of this spin-of I am hooked.

First things first, yes there is wokeness in it and I really despise it, but it is limited to a small side element and did not ruined the first episode for me. It also satirises wokeness a bit, so I think they found the balance.

The plot is written by someone understanding his profession, which is not common anymore, since Disney bombarded us with garbage writing for the last years and recently hit rock bottom of rock bottom with Ahsoka.

The characters are 3-dimensional, so you understand their motives, their feelings and you are invested in them. The dialogue is not that cheesy, teenager slang. It is normal, well written dialogue.

Visually it is great, Amazon puts a lot of money in their shows and most of the times you can see that.

If you compare this show to the Continental, also a spin-of of a beloved franchise (John Wick) it is clear, that Gen V made a far better job than Continental, which was boring and lackluster of John Wick like action scenes.

Gen V beholds the identity of The Boys, featuring the same bloody violence we all love, and therefore is definitely worth a watch for the fans.