It took me a couple of days to review this show, because of the impact it had on me. I'm not the biggest fan of really graphic violence and the depiction of it and it can be the reason for me to not watch a show. The Boys has this (sudden) graphic violence in it, but I took it, because the show is really gripping. Ok, maybe a couple of flinches and sideways looking :)

Urban is just fantastic as the main character and carries a lot of the grim energies together with Antony Starr. The latter develops as a really creepy and convincing sociopathic villain. The rest of the cast is well sought out and together they form a great team to portray the story.

The story itself is at some moments not the best told story. There are a couple of jumps and assumptions that the viewer must swallow to follow the storyline, but overall it's well laid out and it develops in a good way. The action, the cgi, the camerawork and the pace are great and keep the viewer very much engaged.

In all honesty... I can see that its tagged under dark comedy, but one could also argue that its just a really dark depiction of a possible universe not too far from our reality. I personally believe in a bright and open future, but if you put on some really dark glasses and let yourself be drowned in hopelessness... than The Boys portrays a really scary future. But in the end, it's a great sci-fi show with a very original twist and I would have rated it higher, if it wasn't for some abrupt moments and twists that didn't feel natural to me. But a definite watch!