What Fans Need To Know About The Boys

The Boys' lengthy 72-issue, 2006-2012 comics run means there's plenty of lore, twists, and characters left out or remixed in the show. So in preparation for the coming season and facts that fans may be unaware of, here's a complete guide to Amazon's The Boys.

The Boys, based on the comic series of the same name by Irish comic writer Garth Ennis, was adapted for the screen by veteran TV writer and showrunner Eric Kripke. Before The Boys, Kripke was most well known as the showrunner of Supernatural. At first, the two shows don't seem to have a lot in common; Supernatural revolves around monsters, religion, and other inter-dimensional beings, and The Boys explores the human flaws of superheroes. Still, both shows are distinctly "Kripkeian."

Supernatural found success by poking fun at genre conventions, and The Boys is no different. The dynamic between the leads and the way each episode lovingly mocks superhero tropes are the best parts of the show. For good measure, Kripke is an enormous fan of the original comic's run and its creator. In a 2019 interview, Kripke told Collider,

"I'm a huge Garth Ennis fan. I'm a big fan of everything the guy writes."

With a genre-tested fan at the helm, it's no surprise The Boys has been such a success.

While the creator is an enormous fan of the series, Eric Kripke has also stated that not everything from the comics will make it to the small screen... which is probably for the best. Ennis' work evaluates the hypocrisy and absurdity of institutions, beliefs, and symbols that most societies hold dear, from religion to superheroes. However, Ennis often parodies these sacred ideas with extreme violence, toilet humor, and every other aspect of "adult content." It's not exactly TV-friendly. In other words, there's a price to getting the comics adapted for television. Keep watching the video to see what fans need to know about The Boys.

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A Supernatural Creator | 0:15
Too graphic for TV | 1:06
Actor inspirations | 2:02
A superpowered fraternity | 2:32
More than The Seven | 3:26
Stormfront | 4:19
More lore to explore | 5:15
The Deep gets depth | 6:11
A genre legend leads the cast | 6:58
A masterclass in insanity | 7:46
Surprising fans of the comics | 8:50

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