Through 3 glorious seasons, The Boys has managed to stay relatively high quality and thematically satisfying.

It's also sometimes absolutely bonkers and over-the-top.

It's not always perfect though.

Sometimes, The Boys gets too political and it's way too on-the-nose with its messaging, particularly in the third season.

It's not even that I disagree with the messages being espoused, but the series will veer from its incredible graphic-novel-esque, noir-inspired storytelling to relay these messages, like it's just ticking boxes.

Also, there are the occasional power-scaling conundrums that are common in this type of fantasy story and are even more prevalent in things like Shonen Jump anime.

There are also some fast-cut edits in some of the lower-budget action scenes that are confusing and restrictive.

But, when The Boys is firing on all cylinders, there's really nothing else like it.

From Kill Bill inspired martial-arts scenes involving superhero-themed sex-toys to congressional head explosions, when The Boys goes off-the-rails it's a blast to gawk in awe at its brilliant outlandishness.

It's also got some really solid worldbuilding and terrifying antagonists while still managing to strike a well-balanced spark of comedy and tension.

The acting is incredible all around, with the seasoned Karl Urban and the mesmerizing newcomer Antony Starr as particular stand-outs for their respective turns as Billy Butcher and Homelander.

These two really steal every scene they're in.

The Boys is also not afraid to embrace the comic-book schlock-writing that endeared so many fans to the likes of Marvel and DC, and it masterfully respects those fans while adding its own quirky lore and keeping its edge.

If Amazon keeps up this kind of momentum with The Boys, and allows it to gracefully end when it needs to, there's no doubt in my mind that The Boys will be a classic show that is long revered.

It's currently a 9/10.