First season, I don't think anyone (outside of fans of the comic) had any idea who The Boys were or what they were about. I like to watch movies/ tv with as little background knowledge as possible, so I can appreciate the shocks and plot twists as intended.

And Season 1 was full of twists I've not seen in a long time. This was like Heroes (2006-2010), but for a more mature audience. Not afraid to offend, with oft-colourful c-bombs dropped by Butcher and Co on a regular basis, to the extent where we (the audience) are totally de-sensitised to what should be offensive language. Perhaps used more sparingly, they would no doubt have more the desired reaction.

Anyway, solid start. 8/10.

Second season. Oh dear. TV shows (particularly superhero ones) tend to struggle in season 2 - a case of "Second-Season-Itis".

It feels like it's being spread out thin. But unlike how the writers' strike affected season 2 of aforementioned Heroes back in 07-08, there's little excuse for poor writing now. I can only presume producers are running out of source material, or trying to stretch the show for another 2 or 3 seasons.

The content in the first 7 episodes could have been packed into 4, but for show pacing. The non-stop action from season one has been replaced with talking - lots and lots of talking - and it's getting kinda boring.

There are still occasional shocks and twists, in fact some are bigger than Season one. But they are too few and far between. To compare, in season one, each chapter felt like they were getting to a point; progress was made in the plot. If you missed an episode, you would maybe struggle to catch up as there's quite a lot packed into each one. Season Two just feels like I'm watching the same episode, just tweaking the formula over and over. Butcher is the same potty-mouthed-tough guy in nearly every scene. There's little character development. MM, Frenchie, even Hughie - who you saw evolve from a softy pushover to being one of The Boys - could be analysed from any episode and you would not think anything major had happened.

On the positives, it's good to see some storylines for the other members of the Seven. It was starting to feel like the Homelander Show. Perhaps that's the point? Meh.

Anyway I give season two a 6.5/10, saved by some great action scenes and some great acting from the new cast members.

There's a great quote from season two, it was something like 'Remember what made you a superhero! Go back to basics!' The Boys need to remember this.

Overall I give it 7.5/10.