The Boys, a new Amazon Prime original is a realistic take on what it would be like to have DC-ish superheros (Supes), in our world. There is Homelander (Superman), Queen Maeve (Wonder Woman), Deep (Aquaman), A-Train (The Flash), Black Noir (Elektra-Batman combo, maybe, kind of an enigma), Starlight (kinda like Static, she can draw electricity to her and use it as a weapon, also very strong), Translucent (invisible and indestructible, with skin harder than diamond). These heros make up The Seven (Justice League) and work for Vought Corp that handles their PR, marketing, legal, and arranges their heroic appearances (they are not supposed to do random vigilantism or leave the country). Vought also contracts out lesser supes to cities like Baltimore and Detroit that are overrun with crime. Vought predicts when and where crime will occur and arranges for the appropriate heros to appear and save the day. They supposedly do this with a sophisticated intelligence gathering and advanced computer algorithms. Supes doing unauthorized (by Vought) crime prevention may be liable for any criminal or civil issues that happen. The exception being Homelander who is so powerful that he can do as he pleases (although other countries have threatened war if he operates there without permission) because the govt is afraid of making him angry. The actor playing Homelander steals the show, plays the character with real depth, and keeps him from being a cheesy gimmick. Unlike DC and Marvel heros, these are fallible people, they make mistakes, they don't always do the right thing, and they might even be perverted at times. They say power corrupts and absolute power... Not everyone loves supes and Karl Urban plays Butcher, a man who has made it his mission to bring down supes and uncover corruption at Vought Corp. To do that he assembles a team with their own colorful names like Mother's Milk, Frenchie, The Female, and then there is Hughie, once a superfan of supes until he and his fiance have a close encounter with A-Train. Butcher and friends call themselves, The Boys, and the story behind that shouldn't be spoiled. The show is fun to watch, well acted, some minor pacing issues, laugh aloud moments, a few head scratchers, a few WTF moments, and the most diabolical scene involving a baby you've seen. It's based on a comic but there are enough changes that readers won't know everything that's coming.