The Boys Is Trash And You Should Feel Bad For Liking It

Overview

The video is an intensely hostile, profanity-heavy rant arguing that The Boys began as an entertaining take on corrupt superheroes but became a poorly written, politically driven show that relies on shock value.

The narrator says the first season had a clear premise: Butcher and his team finding ways to fight Vought’s abusive, murderous superheroes. In his view, later seasons abandoned that focus in favor of repetitive political commentary and increasingly crude jokes.

Main Criticisms

The narrator argues that the show uses sexual violence, gore, and scatological humor for shock rather than storytelling. He also criticizes what he sees as a lack of lasting consequences for major plotlines and character histories, and says the protagonists repeatedly survive situations that should be fatal.

He mocks the show’s inconsistent use of characters’ powers and says it often builds toward major confrontations that end in underwhelming fights.

Characters and Storylines

The review focuses on several characters:

• Hughie is described as repeatedly belittled, while Butcher is criticized as indecisive.
• Several members of the team are portrayed as ineffective.
• The narrator argues that Homelander’s threats do not pay off as dramatically as the show promises.
• Soldier Boy and the Deep are described as being repeatedly used for humiliation or shock-value gags.

The narrator also criticizes the show’s treatment of sexual assault, arguing that some scenes are played for laughs or lack meaningful consequences.

Season-by-Season Complaints

The narrator says early storylines, such as Vought’s super-terrorist scheme, are dropped. He considers later plans and characters poorly developed, and describes the final season’s virus, shifting alliances, and climactic confrontation as contrived and anticlimactic. He also argues that the ending leaves too many larger issues unresolved.

Tone and Political Framing

The video’s humor relies mostly on insult comedy, crude hypotheticals, and repeated jokes about the show’s shock scenes and supposed plot holes.

Its political argument is central to the review: the narrator accuses the writers of targeting conservatives while pretending to mock both sides. He delivers this criticism through frequent personal attacks and bigoted rhetoric about several groups. The video is therefore a highly partisan rant rather than a balanced review.

Personalities Featured or Discussed

The video has one main narrator. Clips and dialogue feature characters from The Boys, including Butcher, Homelander, Hughie, Starlight, Frenchie, Kimiko, Mother’s Milk (MM), A-Train, the Deep, Soldier Boy, Sister Sage, Firecracker, and Ryan. Eric Kripke is also discussed.