The Boys (of all things) has some genuinely very interesting critiques of the entertainment industry, celebrity culture, religion, and sexism in the workplace. There are some really good performances especially from Antony Starr and Erin Moriarty. Most of the characters are multifaceted and entertaining to watch. The show's equivalent to superman is particularly fascinating and genuinely terrifying. The superhero commentary ranges from darkly funny, to devastating. In one episode, they take a very traditional superhero rescue scene in an unexpected direction. It might be the best scene in the show. The series is definitely not for everyone as it is very violent and sexual. The weakest aspect of the show is probably the fight scenes which aren't great (however they aren't really the focus of the series so don't really dampen the experience to badly). The ending of this first season was a little anticlimactic and effects can look a little rough sometimes (both costumes and effects look very CW). I really didn't like Jack Quaid's performance early on but he really grew on me. As someone who tried to get into the comic and hated it, this adaptation surprised me. It is definitely worth the watch, try to get past the first episode.