One of streaming’s biggest recent hits ends its third year without losing the power to surprise
One of the most curious characters in “The Boys”, an Amazon Prime Video series, is a war veteran who has suffered such intense trauma that he is no longer able to speak. Man is a shadow hiding behind a black mask and costume.
Virtually a walking puzzle, it inspires curiosity and fear until the seventh episode of the third season. It is from then on that we learn more about his past, through imaginary friends who appear in the best style of ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’, a 1988 film that mixes human actors and animation.
These friends stage the abuse and trauma of Black Noir on an imaginary stage. Each sequence mixes nonsense, creativity and violence to help understand why the series has already become a classic in the superhero universe, even if it is very different from other productions in the genre.
Strong and bloody, the recording of the scene broke the heart of actor Nathan Mitchell, who brings the masked Noir to life.
“I was bullied as a child and it’s interesting to see [em um personagem] the effects bullying has on a person. It’s not just for the moment, it’s something that lasts “, assesses the actor, visibly moved.
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Part of the cast and the creator of the series were in Sao Paulo to air the last episode of the third season.
‘The Boys’ is a Trojan horse
Violence is one of the big commercials in the series, which makes an unaware side believe that the series is just that. But, in the words of the same creator of the series Eric Kripke: “The boys are a Trojan horse”.
That’s how, with cathartic bloodbaths, the series won me over. Violence is an important part of history, not of history. And this narrative resource is used to discuss politics, violence, celebrity cult …
“The series is a perfect metaphor to describe the moment we are living in. […] I read the newspapers, I’m afraid, frustrated and nervous, just like everyone else. And there is a law for writers: if something in the world bothers you, you sit down and write about it, “says the showrunner, who compares the superhero genre to the western.
Actor Karl Urban reinforces the series’ importance for discussing topics that impact the daily lives of people around the world. By bringing to life Billy Butcher, one of the more complex characters in “The Boys”, he sees in entertainment an opportunity for society to look, reflect and think about his problems.
One such important theme is corruption, which in the series materializes in Victoria Neuman, a character played by Australian Claudia Doumit. A corrupt MP – a common enough archetype not only in Brazil – has the ability to blow heads just by looking. Although she is a Super, her most distinctive trait is her ability to coerce others without having to reveal her powers to her.
For Claudia, catharsis and absurdity, striking elements in “The Boys”, are the best way to deal with serious everyday issues.
“We are surrounded by all this news and sometimes we absorb it automatically. That’s the beauty of the series, being able to bring new perspectives in an easier way to see difficult things,” he says. “I don’t want to look like a bitchy actress, but that’s what art does to people, whether it’s a musical performance or a dance performance, poetry … Art guides you, and that’s what it does the show, even in a subtle way “.
exaggerated reality
The exaggerated tone with which the everyday subjects are portrayed in the series attract attention, but give that touch of fun that engages the viewer. Homelander, a kind of eugenics and sociopathic Superman played by Antony Starr, is an example of this “balance”.
“A lot of things that happen on the show are not country specific, but in every country there is something akin to reality that we exaggerate,” notes the actor.
That’s what happens when we surf the Internet and come across, in 2022, comments that seem straight out of the 1940s. In “The Boys”, that conservatism came to life and a deep voice in Season 3.
“Soldier Boy sees nothing wrong with what he does. He believes everyone around him is wrong. He tries to dictate things: ‘This is how a man must be’; ‘This is how a woman is treated’,” This is how you treat someone who doesn’t understand, “and that’s the person who doesn’t understand,” says actor Jensen Ackles.
For Karen Fukuhara, who plays the super Kimiko, the best part of the series are the social comments, made since the first season.
“I love seeing how ridiculous we treat these issues. Obviously we need gun control, obviously the black population is being treated violently by the police and I love that with the show we can bring these discussions from different perspectives.” says the actress.
Jack Quaid, who plays Hughie Campbell, adds: “We can laugh at things, but we have to open up the dialogue to complex discussions, even if through laughter or nonsense,” completes Jack Quaid.
Source: Terra
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