"The Boys" looks behind the well-known beautiful facade of superhero existence. In this world, protecting the city and its citizens is not the top priority for superheroes, but marketing themselves.

A handful of people who know about the dirty business of superheroes and harbor a grudge against them band together to put the superheroes in their place. This group later became known as "The Boys".

What is noticeable quite quickly and can possibly also have a shocking effect on the viewers, who don't know what they are getting into, is that "The Boys" is very macabre. Death is often used as a means of comedy.

The series also doesn't stop at depicting very unusual scenes and situations. Be it that it is shown in great detail and realistically how a person is practically torn apart alive or that sexual intercourse is depicted in an almost unpleasantly detailed and absurd way.

Foul language is also considered good manners here.

That's why many will probably already suspect - "The Boys" is far from a family series.

But that's what makes the series so special - in today's world, when every production is hellbent on being as politically correct as possible and keeping its age rating as low as possible in order to reach the widest possible audience, "The Boys" is very refreshing. As disgusted as I was at times, the special effects team must be commended for doing their job beyond outstanding! And even if you might suspect that now, "The Boys" doesn't do the opposite either. Also, not every scene is portrayed as absurd and grotesque as possible just to make it seem particularly brutal and absurd. A very good balance has been found here.

Personally, I have to say that I was already used to softened productions and was therefore often shocked by what this series dared to do. But that's also what makes her so funny.

Nevertheless, "The Boys" still manages to pack all of this into a nerve-wracking story that practically glues the viewer to the screen.

Finally, the damn good acting has to be emphasized as well. Antony Starr in particular plays his role as Homelander almost too well. But the other roles like Billy Butcher with Karl Urban, Hughie Campell with Jack Quadid or Annie January aka "Starlight" with Erin Moriarty have all been cast extremely well.

I only have to criticize that the story development in the 3rd season seemed a bit sluggish to me.

But I'm more than excited and hyped for the 4th season!