The Highs and Lows of The Boys Diabolical - An Serious Review

[@Comicbroe405]

Making an anthology in The Boys' universe was a great idea. I for one think 'The Homelander one' very much makes him a better character & I'm thankful it's canon.

[@lilricebowl9731]

It’s cannon?

[@sossyrauce2490]

@@lilricebowl9731 they were all canon, i believe

[@yuvalmaharshak5566]

@@sossyrauce2490 i think only the divorce parents, old woman dies gain supe and homelander origin were cannon

[@willsniff4644]

@@sossyrauce2490 the one where they look like the comics is not cannon but i dont know about the other ones

[@LiilYogurt]

@@sossyrauce2490 no, only 3 were confirmed to be canon. The Nubian V Nubian one, the old woman one and Homelanders origins with black noir. The rest haven't been confirmed to be canon so we don't know if they are, except the one where that supe gets drugged and kills himself, that one isn't canon because it takes place in the comics universe instead of the show universe

[@alphaundpinsel2431]

I have literally not met a single person that thought episode 5 was even remotely descent

[@swagmaster2276]

legit skipped it

[@alanbrad4564]

I enjoyed listening to Awkwafina as the main character. Her voice doesn’t really fit at all, but that’s why I loved it.

[@ornitorrincoc1borgue767]

yeah but even then i think its still better than ep 6

[@trapchurches555]

I know right lmfaooo

[@flashygreenx8828]

@@ornitorrincoc1borgue767 nah bro episode 6 is still better than episode 5

[@user-ev9xm1qx9y]

I was shocked that episode 7 was written by Andy Samberg, I just wasn't expecting it and he did such a good job

[@badreedinedjellali1328]

I honestly hoping the make an animated show

[@TokenMCPE]

I don't believe it

[@SwaggMessiah69]

I'm not surprised, only because I learnt what the loney island dudes have been doing, basically producing a bunch of stuff. They seem to be a part of projects with "feel good" or "just nice" moments that Andy could have learnt from, Brigsby Bear, Palm Springs, etc.

[@adamstothers3536]

@@SwaggMessiah69 Brooklyn 99 as well is full of nice moments

[@davecullins1606]

Might just have been an intern who did it and then Andy Samberg just took the credit for it.

[@Chessheromusic]

Small detail in the face cream episode He Never leaves the chair; the cream doesn’t change him… it never worked That story is what played out moments before he died

[@Vinegar101]

Yeah, I absolutely hated that twist, I thought it had a pretty good moral before it happened. I get how cynical the boys can get, but that was just an overdone and uninteresting twist that didn't bring anything to the episode, to the contrary, I think it kind of demeaned it

[@ronaldomendoza7578]

Never realized that actually, I now hate the episode

[@svetlanji]

@@Vinegar101 it had a clear message, dont get addicted to drugs, it will never have a good ending

[@Threezi04]

Then why would they add the detail of his eye twitching right before it cuts to that scene? It's pretty clear it all actually happened.

[@allforone3427]

@@Threezi04 I believe it was just a clever way to transition from the dream to reality, I mean why would he go back to Vought after everything that had happened, and even if he did go back why would Vought let him in

[@saml302]

I interpreted it as it was all in his head. there never was a relationship, no cat girl, no influencer status. he imaged it all just before the experimental v cream blew his head off

[@christophercrafte]

Not exactly just your interpretation that's straight up what happened. Lol

[@saml302]

@@christophercrafte considering the guy who made the video interpreted it differently I felt the need to comment thanks for validating my interpretation

[@DEMO_GORG]

@@christophercrafte really!!! so he just used it once in the lab and it killed him?? that makes sense now, that ending was confusing to me.

[@pizzasoup]

@@DEMO_GORG How was that confusing? It was extremely obvious

[@TheWazzoGames]

Well that’s depressing

[@Why_does_this_exist_YouTube]

You can instantly tell it was made by Garth because Butcher is constantly saying c*nt and super hero’s are written with zero nuance

[@johnathandoe6034]

The boys comic is so comically bad compared to the series

[@elrealoide3197]

​@@johnathandoe6034Hell naw. The comics are still a good media. But they critique a different part of society that is not the one that's "hot".

[@metsu-satsu4280]

​@@elrealoide3197 ?

[@Buzz_the_Lightyear]

​@@elrealoide3197The comic's are way too edgy to bee good.

[@rileygladue3979]

@@elrealoide3197 If you consider a "critique" to be flat characters, barely connected unhinged plotlines and a barely coherent chemistry between any characters that aren't Homelander and Butcher, then yeah I guess it is.

[@seniorstudent9768]

I hated the awkwafina one. It was really annoying.

[@RjGoombes]

Yeah it fucking sucked lmao. It was just unfunny poop jokes for the entire episode.

[@ryxnmichxel2]

Yeah couldn’t stand it when he said that’s his favorite it’s hard to believe

[@theboy1625]

So true. Pointless and worthless. No idea how she even got involved with this project

[@RjGoombes]

@AP AP I don't hate her voice. The episode just lame jokes and a stupid plot. Don't understand the hatred for her voice though.

[@viderevero1338]

It seems everyone did except this guy. Honestly the episode must’ve been made just for him.

[@DenderFriend]

Funnily, I just watched Just Stop's video on Diabolical and he went the opposite way of you, claiming the Awkwafina episode was the worst of the bunch. I'd honestly be interested to see you two discuss your different viewpoints since you're both pretty good online critics (albeit with different approaches)

[@ConcernedAlien]

Just Stop seems to be approaching everything he makes videos on from a generally cynical perspective, which I think a screenname like Just Stop would make pretty clear, essentially saying that to those who make entertainment that he finds frustrating. Implicitly Pretentious is more even-handed, not shying away from saying something negative if he feels something warrants it, but not centering his channel around cynicism or negativity. I definitely wish that the former type of critic was more willing to engage with the latter type, and maybe they can, but it often seems like the former kind would rather just stay in their bubble.

[@frissond]

I didn't find the awk episode good

[@Lelmao33]

Lmao same here. It is funny to see how much of a different both of their views are or atlest the glimpse we got. Just stop only briefly discribe each episode

[@AbelDuviant]

Honestly the awkwafina episode is the only one I didn't finish

[@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758]

Tbh just stop kinda just sounded salty that the story was so stupid and that it was mocking the anime style. Specially that last one. Like he got so nitpicky about it not being quite the same as modern anime, and instead representing cliches and other visual ellements that pusht the anime ridiculisation. And like, yeah, thats the whole point. It looks stupid and it is stupid. So what if you feel anime isn't as stupid as this nowadays. Its a parody. Fucking insecure nitpicky weaboos.

[@StarrChild.]

The Homelander one was so sad, because he was so innocent and actually seemed like he wanted to help. He was given Noir as a caretaker and he seemed okay with it but Stillwell twisted and groomed him to believe he was better and he had to care about being the most liked. I believe Noir could have been a fantastic mentor. He's still shady as the rest of the boys but he gets the job done first of all and shows true compassion. Imagine how differently it would have went had he waited for Noir, or spent more time with Noir to learn from him.

[@The8merp]

Noir shows compassion lol, did you miss the part where he kills a woman to leave no survivors. Noir's a puppet with the mind of a scared abused child, but he's not all that compassionate

[@sashawolfson3602]

For one, I do agree with ya. It makes it more Sympathetic. (But still understand that Homelander is not a good person)

[@ComradeJustin]

I'm sorry, how are fans of the show this slow. Noir is compassionate? Do you know what franchise it is we're talking about? Just insane lmao

[@ECKohns]

@@The8merpI guess it goes to show that Noir helped turn Homelander into what he is. And he is killed by the very monster he helped create. But of course the same is said for Stillwell.

[@ethanschouest1205]

@@ComradeJustin the point of the show isn't to show how dark and cynical everyone is, if you want that then read the comics. A main point of the show is that people aren't black and white. Crazy to call someone slow without realizing that pretty simple message

[@neiljohnsemaning6227]

I love episode 1 but I was on edge throughout the episode because I predicted that at the end the scientist would get lasered by the baby lmao.

[@davigurgel2040]

Yeah, I love how the Boys is so expectedly dark at times that they can break expectations by _not_ breaking expectations and having a happy ending for once

[@kingslushie1018]

One of my favorite tbh

[@noramartinez8520]

That would have been too on the comics side of how to handle that story, im glad we got a happy ending despite all expextations

[@Smallfigures]

Same

[@nimpsonkinkson1924]

You were edging?

[@teh_durgenburn4968]

I liked the show but I couldn’t finish the awkwafina episode. Her voice is absolutely grating and pairing that with an episode about actual talking poop completely killed my motivation for the series. I’ll probably go back and finish the series eventually but not today.

[@AA-cf4es]

Just don't watch her episode. And i agree, it's atrocious.

[@joshc.9072]

The ones after are actually really good. Just don't watch the awkwafina one it is actually terrible

[@flashszz]

8 10 minute episodes

[@boigmord]

the episodes after are INSANELY better than that episode

[@Primorion]

skip it

[@gabisuciu6785]

My favourite is the one with the Numidians and the divorce where I think you missed the focus of the episode. I think the episode was focused on toxic relationships and how "the spark" isn't enough to make up for deeper underlying issues and lack of communication, compromise and one's willingness to deal with past traumas and personal troubles. The kid was trying to rekindle the spark between her parents. And she succeeded. However, contrary to what romantic movies make us believe, that isn't enough to give them a happy ending as they were simply incompatible. This also serves, in my opinion, as a small coming-of-age story for the girl, as she becomes disillusioned with the happyly ever after story. Where at the start she thought "love" was enough to keep to people together, in the end, she learns and accepts that a relationship requires work and maturity, two things her parents don't have. This way, instead of leaving the episode on a "oh no, what about the true victims of the divorce, the children?" note, it leaves us on a hopeful one as we're shown that the girl is smart and mature so we can rest assure that she won't repeat their mistakes and will have, when the time comes, a good marriage.

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

Indeed.

[@suburbanshicken9939]

Even if you do understand, the episode is just unfunny and boring as hell

[@mxchic05]

@@suburbanshicken9939 it was better than Aquafina’s

[@suzygirl1843]

@@suburbanshicken9939 It seems like the more serious one of all of them. I like the animation.

[@fireblizard8366]

She still learned how to manipulate people and someone who gets by using manipulation is not a good person.

[@ssj4922]

Diabolical is a very special spinoff that doesn't really feel like it shares the same vibe as its main series as it has its own unique charm but still managed to sell this pessimistic nature that pertains in the financially corrupt dehumanizing world of the Boys. Still, I hope if there is a 2nd season for this then they further build on these stories with a more cohesive tone across the episodes.

[@DexterGrifFTW]

That black noir and homelander origin just became 10x more poignant now didn’t it😂

[@camarao5590]

I hope this is not cannon, bc I really like earving

[@gizmod1208]

@@camarao5590 it is.

[@Tyler_W]

The show The Boys is one of those few examples where the adaptation is arguably better than the source materual. Maybe that's just me, but I much prefer people being dicks and absolute bastards to each other for an actual purpose of attempting meaningful social commentary instead of people being terrible as a punchline in and of itself like in the comics. The world needs less cynicism and nihilism, not more of it, and if it does exist, it should at least be used for some other constructive purpose.

[@quanicle101]

arguably? nah the show is way fucking better and it’s not even close

[@shiori00]

@@quanicle101 not really

[@shiori00]

I disagree a lot. The changes that they've done was stupid and while some aspects were better, others were far worse like making Soldier Boy the father of Homelander. I think the adaptation we should've gotten was similar to that of I'm Your Pusher.

[@quanicle101]

@@shiori00 literally everything about the show is better. the comic was a 12-year-old’s power fantasy, all edge and no substance.

[@Vote4Vonster]

@@shiori00 Imma be honest, the comics were horrible. Like honestly bottom of the barrel low effort garbage.

[@surtech5]

You enjoyed the poop episode... Alright then...

[@TheFinalFlesh]

I did

[@TheEmperorRaidou]

@@TheFinalFlesh I didn't

[@lokesk9938]

@@TheEmperorRaidou i did

[@MaskedMazter]

​@@lokesk9938 i didn't

[@Lily.Johnson]

@@lokesk9938I didn’t

[@MrAskmannen]

The living poop episode was really bad imo, other than that i liked all the eps, esp the one with the old lady with cancer and the one done in the same style as the comics The rick and morty one was kinda funny too i guess.

[@suzygirl1843]

Isn't the poop episode as ridiculous a concept as Pickle Rick?

[@blueferal8626]

🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@666FallenShadow]

@@suzygirl1843 but pickle rick was just one of the jokes in that episode, in this the poop is the entire joke. also i think the dude was referring to the episode about the failed supes who go after their parents which had one of the rick and morty creators working on it

[@duncanchillake8024]

​​@@suzygirl1843 pickle rick wasn't "haha poopyfarts please laugh" That's the difference

[@xxxirritation5816]

We're all entitled to our own opinions but the episode about living shit was literally shit 💀

[@kingslushie1018]

Made me sick. I would hate to show anyone that episode and would legit skip it if I was showing people

[@aTalkingPizza]

​@@kingslushie1018why is magic poop so deplorable but a show about narcissistic murdering sexual deviants is a ok lol. If you don't like it fine but this comment section is full of this kind of opinion and I really don't understand it

[@neech1311]

I genuinely hated the akwafina episode. I cringed the whole way through, hoping for something cool to happen at the end or something. it didn't. 1/10 episode (I know it was supposed to be stupid but I dont care)

[@LiilYogurt]

it was supposed to be stupid, but they somehow even screwed that up. You can't just make a cringy thing and then say "no we did it on purpose, you have to laugh", you still have to make it funny. Making something purposefully bad yet still enjoyable to watch is difficult, and ig Awkwafina didn't have the skills required to pull it off

[@motmot_is_watching]

Idk if this is a hot take or not but i think that the Aquafina episode was the worst one compared to the other ones. It felt very lazily written probably because it's written by Aquafina. Although I do have my bias cuz I don't like Aquafina in general,didn't like her in Rya and I don't like her music. Im my opinion she shouldn't go into voice acting because her vocal range is as far as a inchworm and I think she should go back to making music I will not listen to.

[@jekkijekster]

It's almost unanimously considered as the worst one. You're not alone here.

[@communistcomputergod6449]

@@jekkijekster as it should. I think awkwafina should apologize publicly! That’s how bad it is.

[@harrylane4]

I don’t mind awkwafina, but man I thought this was one of the worst things I’ve seen on Amazon in a while. It just felt lazy.

[@redwing1766]

It’s literally a story about shit.

[@alessiominervini1175]

damn the butthurt is real

[@JordnD]

I'm really surprised the Aquafina episode is your favorite, no offence but I think it's easily the worst episode. Personally I didn't like the humour that much, I don't care much for having 'learn to love yourself' as the main plotpoint because I think it's boring and perdictable once the premise is set-up, plus I find Aquafina kind of annoying. I think the homelander episode is the best, then probably episode 7 or something. Mostly because they have really well animated action sequences and they both feel like they use more interesting plot elements then the other episodes.

[@flashygreenx8828]

One of his reasons was “because I’m a weeb I guess” something along those lines. So if it wasn’t in a anime art style. YOU WOULD YOU HAVE STILL LIKED IT??👀 that episode is really more for kids. The lazy kind of content

[@rsdillbot3646]

Damn people get so heated over that episode and someone liking it

[@JordnD]

@@rsdillbot3646 heated? Lol I'm not mad or anything. I never called him names or tried to belittled him for liking the episode or anything, I'm actually just kind of shocked that it is his favorite, he didn't give much reason as to why its his favorite either. So I gave a few of my personal reasons why I didn't like the poop episode, then stated the episodes I do like the most and a couple reasons why I like those episodes.

[@hinamatsuro1908]

@@rsdillbot3646 Dude it was actually so bad. It felt likes a cartoon network episode

[@jimmilton8333]

@@hinamatsuro1908 what does that even mean? Cartoon network birthed courage the cowardly dog, the gateway to horror for this generation when they were younger. Ed, Edd, and Eddy, Adventure Time, Flapjack. Most importantly Infinity Train, season 3 is like my favorite all ages cartoon since The Last Airbender, and had a better villain than most shows aimed at all ages and even better than some adult show villains. Not to mention Infinity Train is rather new.

The Awkwafina episode was the worst, i really didn't understand your point of view on that one

[@flashygreenx8828]

That episode makes me want to vomit. Literally. I guess he’s that one person who finds all fart, poop and other stuff funny that’s made for kids

[@chrislatam5423]

@@flashygreenx8828 he says that "poop = funy". Guys is just a serie, calm your tits

[@Euphoryaaa]

That episode made me cringe and feel disgusted at the same time. Like, who was that for?

[@viderevero1338]

He liked it because of the shitty humor. Literally.

[@LordSeth-hf8ew]

Because it's incredibly on the nose and silly, probably why, it's just fun

[@rossman2397]

My Episode rankings 8: episode 5. just kinda exists 7: episode 6. dont like the ending 6: episode 4. liked the animation, but dont care about social media, also didnt like the ending 5. episode 2. fun story, but just seemed a little weird and goofy 4. Episode 1. Good first episode, that introduces what diabolical is about 3. Episode 7. Extremely deep and heart warming. i cant believe Andy Samberg wrote it 2. Episode 3. Felt like a proper animated superhero cartoon, that made you feel like the outcome was deserving 1. Episode 8. felt like a great lore episode, that shows why Homelander is the way that he is, and why Edgar, Stillwell, and Noir are important to him

[@cr2ngy]

damn I really liked episode 6. but they did the villain guy dirty

[@DrewBuiscuit]

Not even trying to sound dramatic but the awkwafina episode almost made me tap out of the series entirely. Thankfully there is nothing that God awful for the rest of the series

[@grimreaper.123-zhr]

I'm so happy I decided to skip it.

[@angryretailbanker5103]

It DID make me tap out. I never watched another episode after that.

[@phelps6205]

Imagine thinking the poop episode was anything but trash and a waste of a spot in the series.

[@agabz9971]

Lmao let alone your favorite like what?

[@flashygreenx8828]

Seriously how can anyone like that episode? It can be in any other from of art style and it will still be bad

[@Michael-ww9zt]

@@flashygreenx8828 I am glad he likes something I don’t because in the end if someone can enjoy themselves I am hay for them

[@rsdillbot3646]

@@flashygreenx8828 I liked it because of the character and art style, but didn't enjoy the power

[@cosmicdoggo9296]

That just shows your lak of imagination and deepnes

[@Adrian-Sko]

The Awkwafina episode was unbearable to watch, and I legit regret sitting through it. The whole joke in this episode is that a turd came to life... Listen, I appreciate some mindless toilet humor every once in a while, but this was an absolute overkill. The poop is alive, WE GET IT! Also, the anime style was making me cringe the entire time, but that's personal.

[@francoisdemorcy5084]

It sucked. Zzzz

[@comradesam3382]

@AP AP tbh, probbably both

[@666FallenShadow]

dude, i like anime, this was a shallow western interpretation of what anime is like. i agree with everything you said tho, including the cringing part

[@jojobizarrelivingstone594]

I hate how some western 'anime' has made out anime to be basically like...whatever episode 5 was and it honestly felt more like steven universe

[@Memelord6999]

I agree that poop episode sucked

[@Courier_333]

I kinda hate the boys comic.... But that episode is a perfect encapsulation of what works in the comic... I definitely prefer the emotional, explicitly political show

[@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758]

Hate is a strong word. I like them a lot. I understand if people prefer the show because their sensitivities or preferences aren't the same as other people in terms of morally cynical content, but hating it just because it challenges the mainstream appeal and takes a different approach to its values and storytelling that most media companies wouldn't dare to produce is kinda dumb.

[@santi_super_stunts2573]

@@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758 nah it’s the fact that the comic at times was needlessly edgy

[@maximilianopavon7704]

@@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758 The comic may as well have been written over razors, because of how edgy it is.

[@harrylane4]

Ennis works best with somebody to hold him back. On the boys comic, he had little, if any, editorial oversight, and because of that, it ended up unnecessary and unpleasant. I’m sure there was some oversight from somebody at Amazon (or at least consideration for Amazon’s standards). This episode was the best thing to come out of the comic, probably ever.

[@Courier_333]

@@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758 I don't hate it cuz it challenges the mainstream appeal. It's cuz they are inferior to the show in every way. They entirely rely on shock value. But I have heard that the boys comic gets better as it goes on. I only read the first volume

[@annikaheydl7342]

I would’ve sworn ep 7 was the one with the ATLA director, it just had that feel and just you retelling the story made me bawl all over again. 10000/10

[@CptRexFilms987654321]

"Don't skip meals just because I'm not around." One of the most beautiful lines of dialogue I've heard this year.

[@nathanjones3792]

Episode 5 Is awful and you are the only person who has said it's good, I legit thought it was going to be a rugpull into the last second

[@blueshorts8820]

legit. i kept watching expecting something good to happen but the episode just ended. I felt so cheated after. Doesn't help that ep6 was mediocre as well.

[@cosmicdoggo9296]

I like it to

[@LiilYogurt]

The episode shoulda ended with her contracting some disease from the shit or something. It was so disappointing in the end to have litearlly noting happen other than "wow I have poop friends", like who is that episode for? Kids who are 4 and can be entertained by 20 minutes straight of shit? It just didn't fit with the boys

[@dbrandeau]

Honestly, I love the live action show but find the comics god awful, so I thank you for reviewing the animated shorts so I don’t have to watch it. I figured I wouldn’t like it, although the one about the elderly lady with cancer sounds like my cup of tea. I’ll give that a watch. Thanks again.

[@JmancoolJ]

It can't be that serious of a review if you titled it "An Serious Review".

[@owenyay2178]

Womp womp

[@matthewboer8279]

I love these type of anthology shows. Great showcase of animation and I found most of the episodes have a tight closed narratives.

[@bigvidboi4909]

you like love death robots?

[@matthewboer8279]

@@bigvidboi4909 I enjoyed all the seasons as a good animation showcase (technical) though the narrative on a lot of them is incomplete or ends just as it begins.

[@bigvidboi4909]

@@matthewboer8279 i agree, they sadly didnt have as much time to work on the plot which is sad

[@matthewboer8279]

@@bigvidboi4909 Batman Gotham knight is also a good watch for anthology shows.

[@JJJackson777]

You seen Inside No. 9 yet? maybe the best anthology series ever made

[@sammcdermott78]

Bro I just a skipped the awkwafona one after about 5 minutes, it’s cringe

[@MrHappymanx]

Episode 7 was heartbroken. It was beautiful and the message behind it was amazing

[@alext399]

“an serious”

[@CancerArpegius]

I dont like Garth Ennis's writing of the comics, but the Simon Pegg cameo was very cool

[@laserbeamlightning]

The commentary after that last finale regarding the Homelander and Noir short hits different

[@oibruv3889]

This might be what you mean anyway, but i really feel that (although i had my issues with the finale) the finale confirmed his investment in noir, that's why he felt *so* betrayed. Although it felt like a waste of noirs story, it made sense character wise.

[@SickVoid]

Episode 7 genuinely made me cry, which was one of the things I expected the least when going into this show.

[@SickVoid]

Damn, rewatched this video a year later not knowing I watched it already and seeing a few clips of the episode made me cry again. Such a good episode.

[@SOBEKCrocodileGod]

I still can’t believe Andy Samberg wrote such a serious and emotional story. Dude has hidden depths.

[@SomeRandoQuacko]

Episode 7 hit me so unexpectedly, I was expecting goofy superhero stories and got hit with this tale of love and the acceptance of death, both for oneself and those you love. I actually couldn't believe I was crying

[@throwawayaccount4009]

I’d rather just watch an entire animated series of The Boys by Garth Ennis. Awkwafina needs to not be around any more creative projects in general, in person or otherwise. She is garbage. Why was she allowed to ruin The Boys Diabolical AND Shang Chi?

[@seta2710]

Garth Ennis doesn’t take this seriously enough to get a satisfying full series

[@thegrimrhino9871]

Same reason Amy Schumer is still around making awful attempts at jokes.

[@bennett4789]

garth ennis is a good writer but the show is leagues better than the comic. the comic is full of needless edgniness while it all serves a purpose in the show with way better character development. also awkwafina is hardly that bad. what did she do to be considered garbage? make some stuff u dont like? i didnt like her episode here but she hardly ruined shang chi

[@DarkLordToturials]

@@bennett4789 wdym a single episode/writer can't ruin an entire show/movie

[@bennett4789]

@@DarkLordToturials yeah when did i say that lmao

[@theheavenlyfb4071]

Episode 5 is easily the worst, Awkwafina's voice doesn't fit the character in the slightest other than the juvenile humour and the whole story is just kind of mid. It just doesn't feel like it belongs in The Boys, just an excuse to let Awkwafina have her own episode. An easy skip compared to the other episodes.

[@raxmanrx]

The boys comics are not great. The shows a lot better.

[@jdbro_]

I agree

[@sassy_spoon]

An serious review

[@bensonabernathy4664]

Oh so what is going on in episoe 7 is probably what is happenning to Butcher now in season 4.

[@retro2323]

The Awkwafina episode was going fine until her power was a sentient shit. That’s when I had to skip the episode

[@LiilYogurt]

it's possible to make that power funny, but not basing an entire episode around it. Like throw her in for like 2 minutes of an episode, make fun of the powers, maybe have her die in a horrible fashion to show that her powers are shit (hehe). But making us sit throught a full 20 minutes of those powers, with an unlikeable character attached to them, just a horrible idea I don't understand how anyone signed off on

[@coffinmyface4237]

Your opinion on episode 5 is wrong. And you should feel bad

[@capndikkens5790]

Now realizing that Episode 7's v'd up, weaponized cancer is just a stylized version of Butcher's new powers.

[@CyberneticStreetrunner]

Personally,when I watched Diabolical I only ever really enjoyed I’m Your Pusher and One Plus One Equals Two,the other episodes are not really enjoyable to me also,maybe I am just stupid but that episode with living shit is unironically just unfun for me,i do also like the super cancer episode,pretty sad to be fair

[@ShadowWolf2023-yp5zg]

A* serious review. Someone needs to proofread your titles for you...SMH

[@augustdruzgal475]

Awkwafina's episode was just painful the whole way through. There was nothing about it that I enjoyed. Everything was gross, the plot was shit (literally), and all the characters sucked.

[@NCXitlali]

I strongly agree!!! It was disgusting. The only part i enjoyed was when she fought the Deep but that was because i loved seeing this happen to him

[@albumkosong]

Agree

[@LiilYogurt]

it really needed a twist ending, that's the only thing that could have made the episode bearable. Like take the ending from the cream episode and put it in that, where just as stuff is going good for the character have them die some horrible way, wouldn't have completely redeemed the episode, but at least it would give the episode a single funny moment

[@RepaidGold58]

The Awkwafina episode was literally the worst. I couldn’t get through the first ten minutes.

[@jt_picks]

“A Serious Review” not “An”

[@Mephiestopholes]

You never fail to entertain. Thank you, Leo.

[@Mephiestopholes]

Always pulling out the water works.

[@funnirobloxplayer1023]

this show is the nicest homelander has ever been in his life

[@samuelevans3229]

The one where the cream makes his head explodes, I took it as his head explodes the first time he used the cream and all that happened was a hallucination of some sorts

[@legofan4409]

Shouldn't the last parts of the title be "a serious review" since the word "serious" starts with a consonant sound? Genuine question, just curious. (Or perhaps the joke is that it's not a serious reveiw, hence the grammatical error.)

[@CalebTheSchmuck]

Thank you for saying something, that shit triggered me🤣

[@TimSlee1]

Episode 6 was so bitter and mean-spirited, I hated it. But I can't say that it isn't a realistic depiction of Black relationships.

[@francoisdemorcy5084]

Pretty cool show. Gets repitive as it goes on. The 💩 episode sucked. Homelander and Noir story was one of the best

[@mitchellbailey6258]

“An serious review”

[@markielarkie6288]

its actually "A Serious Review" not "An serious Review"

[@alchemistofsteel8099]

Am I the only one who thinks it's ironic that the creators of the show hired a bunch of high-up celebrities to work on the show? It's like they missed the point of the whole series

[@accidentalmadness1708]

If there’s ever a season 2 I would love a sequel to episode 2.

[@maikeru7549]

The aquafina one was the worst episode and almost made me drop the whole show.

[@thehale_]

An serious review

[@grimshock6983]

All were great. Except Episode 5

[@buzzlightyearpfp7641]

This entire video was ruined by the unironic praising of episode 5. I love how you can see "most replayed" right as episode 6 starts

[@thomasstewart1380]

Entire video? Because of one differing opinion? Certified iFunny user spotted.

[@djandjb1]

@@thomasstewart1380 A single bad opinion can ruin a take, is that so hard to believe?

[@LordSeth-hf8ew]

@@djandjb1 yes

[@ytuser_3122]

I didn’t care for this, as I was waiting for Season 3 and only enjoyed the third episode and LOVED Jason Isaacs as Butcher as well as seeing Simon Pegg voice Hughie.

[@NotaNotas]

Ep 5 is literal garbage cuz they shit on the literal best band The Wiggles, unforgivable 2.5 on the correcting rating system

[@cuff1626]

I agree @notanotas

[@fauhwn]

hate to be that guy but A Serious Review*

[@guilhermegabrielmelodafons8710]

I loved all the episodes, there's not one that I hate (Let's forget that episode 5 exists)

[@NCXitlali]

Episode 5 is the worst....... It is disgusting

[@symby9927]

“An serious review”

[@sheaedwards]

Even as a fan of anime, I don't know how you could possibly like Ep 5, even the animation is terrible

[@maximodubs4189]

it's not anime it's more like the chinese imitation equivalente of anime

[@cheezkid2689]

From best to worst, in my opinion: -Episode 7, John and Sun Hee (9/10) -Episode 8, One Plus One Equals Two (8.5/10) -Episode 3, I'm Your Pusher (7.5/10) -Episode 6, Nubian vs Nubian (7/10) -Episode 4, Boyd in 3D (7/10) -Episode 1, Laser Baby's Day Out (6.5/10) -Episode 5, BFFs (3/10) -Episode 2, An Animated Short Where Pissed Off Supes Kill Their Parents (2/10)

[@guywhosellsvapes4595]

Episode 2 over Episode 1 and 5

[@Heatherini]

I agree on Ep 2 being the worst! I liked the beginning but ultimately couldn't even finish it. I'm usually on board with all the gore of The Boys-verse but that one... I have to admit was just a little too disturbing. 😣

[@pedzad9528]

I can get people liking the Rick and Morty one, but the anime one, episode 5, come on man...

[@KikSchussler]

I think the power up from butcher is the same shit like an episode seven

[@alnu8355]

I'm actually glad The series took a different direction than the comics but all the same, it was enjoyable to see an unfiltered/unchanged version of the comics written by the creator. It even does some fun things like having Simon Pegg voice Hugie (almost as if it was always intended this way). And yes, I believe Jason Isaacs could have definitely played Butcher just as well as Karl Urban could have (both are brilliant actors). Though my favorite episode has to be Nubian Prince and Nubia's episode. That one is just really funny and cynical, backed up my masterful voice acting from John DiMaggio, Aiesha Keys, and Don Cheedle. There is charm to most episodes except the one by Awkafina. Not even hilarious D-Bag loser "The Deep" could save that one.

[@HK47_115]

I remember seeing a scene on KZbin from one of the episodes and I honestly just thought it was a fan made animation. Then when I took the comments and found out it was a separate spin-off show, I did not hesitate to watch every episode.

[@AlpaChinoDespacito]

The aquafina episode was actual torture

[@guywhosellsvapes4595]

Episode 3 should get it's own series.

[@pikakirby1119]

I kind of feel like ghost has a pretty useful power to be honest. like it would suck to have but your the perfect spy.

[@RazTheNerd]

*a serious review not an

[@darryljack6612]

My favorite episodes from most to least are 8, 5&6 (tied), 7, 2, 1, 4, 3

[@sanctitytoad3519]

No way you said 5 and 6 is better than 7 and 3 lmao. Wtf lmao

[@darryljack6612]

@@sanctitytoad3519 I didnt say that they were better, i said that i enjoyed them more. That's thing about anthologies, episode doesnt have to better worst for you to enjoy it more. Episode 7 is emmy worthy, but 5 and 6 are episodes that i would rewatch more in a heartbeat, due to things like their tone and comedy.

[@sanctitytoad3519]

@@darryljack6612 do you I guess

[@SomeGuy_Somewhere]

The rick and morty episode was IMO the worst one because it was SO BORING and PREDICTABLE, A way worse sin than Episode 5

[@shiori00]

The only ones I really liked were I'm Your Pusher and One Plus One Equals Two. It was cool to see an episode based off of the comics (and is even canon to it!) and another showing how Homelander failed to be a hero. We should've gotten more like those two, but the one I disliked the most was Boyd In 3D and BFFs. Boyd In 3D was a cheesy and dumb love story that doesn't fit the story of the show or comic and BFFs was just poop jokes galore. The others were alright or boring to me, I liked how In Nubian Vs Nubian we got to see characters from the comics that haven't been in the show yet, AKA the G-Men members (Nubia and Groundhawk)

[@annienguyen6]

the fact that episode 5 and 7 were part of the same series was completely bewildering

[@NotAGoodUsername360]

Everyone complaining about the poop episode clearly just never watched Panty & Stocking or South Park, it was clearly an homage to the former.

[@mayonnaise3959]

No it’s a homage to anime Cleary. And it’s not funny like those shows because they use black humor. Stuff that’s so fucked up you can’t help but giggle

[@jojobizarrelivingstone594]

@@mayonnaise3959 more like trash representation of what these guys think anime is like

[@arnoldj.samson5795]

Saying that the akward-fina episode was the funniest is a shit take (no pun intended) on so many levels. Edit: *funny*

[@randomguy2402]

It’s not the best, but it’s way better than episodes 6 and 7 in my opinion lol

[@butters9354]

@@randomguy2402 how is better then 7

[@randomguy2402]

@@butters9354 episode 7 just did not hit me, at all, not enough time to tell that story imo, it’s just too predictable and cliche, 5 at least was funny to me

[@vijaz5559]

@@randomguy2402 a story about shit is never better than anything. that is just a shit take

[@Partyhatmassacre]

@AP AP Shhh he just doesn’t have any comprehension- let him figure it out on his own

[@edgysnarfbrownie5778]

I hated to poop one so much. Aquafina has an extremely annoying voice imo and the power being giving life to poop was really dumb.

[@xdmztryvsvedine2773]

I loved the canon episodes they put in there. The animation on those ones looked better detailed than Invincible.

[@deathseekr1537]

6 is my favorite because groundhawk is the best character in this series

[@noahlutzke9456]

Watching Episode 5 is literally worse than death

[@kamalalsb7292]

Genuinely cannot believe that you like Garth Ennis. Your takes on everything else are usually so good! But Ennis just fuckin'... sucks. His writing is really bad. It's so focused on horrid edgelordy shit that the edgelordy shit loses all impact basically immediately and at best comes off as unintentionally funny. The man wrote a character in for an incidental bit who drinks the blood of kids with terminal illnesses so he can taste the despair. The guy's a parody of himself. But the biggest problem with The Boys (comic) is that Ennis straight up does not understand Superheroes well enough to do an effective parody. Literally every superhero is either a helpless useless victim or they're a murdering serial rapist, and the justification is "Well if I had powers I'd be evil so everyone else would be too."

[@demarcoroyes526]

As long as we can all agree awkwafina episode was the worst.

[@chistinelane]

We can't. It was awesome

[@llafhsa999]

I wish episode 5 hadn’t been so stupid- I know stupidity was the point but I was really excited when I saw the animation style. I was looking forward to some sort of cute anime/scott pilgrim type of episode but it never came.

[@bleh6339]

A* serious review

[@foreverfirebird5712]

Please stop using nihilism without knowing what it means

[@Randomaccount9470]

Also trauma, he over uses the word to the point its meaningless

[@Windrammer]

I find Awkwafina annoying teehee