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Thursday 3 sepTember 2020
Season 2 of Amazon hit 'The Boys' finds team on run from law

if you had all these pow-
ers like they do in other
(comics)." Amazon is bet-
ting that these complex
superheroes will yield su-
per ratings as the battle for
original streaming content
wages. Positioning itself as
Prime's flagship show, "The
Boys" may have some help
as the COVID-19 pandem-
ic halted or delayed many
previously scheduled pro-
ductions. Season three has
already been given the
green light. To capitalize on
the show's hype, Amazon
Prime Video is switching up
the release strategy from
a binge model to a more
traditional approach. The
first three episodes will ar-
rive Friday before pivoting
This image released by Amazon Studios shows, from left, Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Karen Fukuhara, Tomer Capon and Laz Alonso to weekly releases through
from the series "The Boys," returning for a second season, Friday, Sept. 4 on Amazon Prime. the rest of the reason.
Associated Press
"I would say if there's any
By GARY GERARD HAMIL- sustainable…But instead, nicities, genders, sexual show that is of the zeitgeist, real meta message of
TON try to go deeper and try orientations and political frankly, because I don't like the show, it's have some
Associated Press to create a more intense, ideologies. Not following to pretend that the world healthy skepticism…ques-
NEW YORK (AP) — The up- more insane, more emo- the typical good versus evil is in an OK place, which it tion some institutions.
coming season of "The tional season." plots, Kripke's deeper dives especially isn't now more Question capitalism. Ques-
Boys" has so many surprises, Based off the comic by this season include today's than ever." The first season tion your leaders. Question
revelations and themes Garth Ennis and Darick issues of systemic racism juxtaposed the concept of your celebrities," Kripke
ripped from today's front Robertson from which the and capitalism. celebrity and power with said. "Have a healthy cu-
pages that some actors are show also derives its names, "(In) episode four, there's morality while also tackling riosity because the one
wondering if their show run- the series follows The Boys, an African American teen fascism and corrupt poli- thing that they don't want
ner has psychic super abili- a small group of mercenar- who gets pulled over by a tics. Some of those themes is an educated populace."
ties. "I don't know what kind ies, as they chase a popu- superhero and it goes poor- continue this season as The Esposito, nominated for
of crystal ball Eric Kripke lar and famous ensemble ly," Kripke said. "I do get Boys are on the run after two Emmys this year for
has … we shot this show of A-list superheroes called asked that question of do being blamed for the mur- "Better Call Saul" and "The
last year, July to Novem- The Seven. The Boys, head- we have a crystal ball? And der of Madelyn Stillwell, the Mandalorian," hopes the
ber. And when this show ed by Billy Butcher (Karl my response is like these Vought vice president, al- show forces fans to view
airs in September, there will Urban), Hughie Campbell were issues a year ago, five though the culprit was ac- their own reflection.
be points where you would (Jack Quaid) and Alonso years ago, 10 years ago, 50 tually Seven leader Home- "It's really about seeing
think we were shooting dur- are threaded together by years ago. (They) just hap- lander (Antony Starr). our humanity in a different
ing quarantine," said Laz their individual vendet- pened to be in the front Supe terrorists are also in- way because humanity is
Alonso, who plays Mother's tas against the "heroes," of people's minds now." troduced, as Homelander connected to intention.
Milk. "There is so (many) but these aren't the usual "It's really cool to explore helps get Compound V And we all have faults and
moments of social unrest squeaky-clean icons found very, very real issues from overseas in a ploy to instill we all have places where
that hadn't happened yet from Marvel or DC Comics. this slightly heightened and fear in the American public there's a chink in our armor,
that it's almost eerie." This (very) gory, not-for- sometimes not-so-height- and increase dependence where we're a little weak,"
Amazon Prime Video's hit kids action show features ened from reality place," on the supergroup. View- Esposito said. "But being
superhero show is hoping to the superheroes, known as Quaid said. "We don't have ers will meet new member able to look at that with
up-the ante of shock, thrill, "supes," as they chase glo- to pretend that the world's Stormfront, a charismatic, compassion and under-
action — and ultimately ry often by immoral—and not on fire for our show." social-media friendly wom- standing, that would be
success — that it garnered many times illegal—choic- Last season featured a an whose presence fans the beginning to access
last year during its debut. es. Vought, a powerful and #MeToo-Time's Up story- the flames of bigotry. our superhuman abilities
Although it was one of influential company led by line as new Seven member "Absolute power corrupts and powers."q
Prime's most watched se- CEO Stan Edgar (Giancar- Starlight (Erin Moriarty) was absolutely…and I think
ries, it's no longer a surprise lo Esposito) is in full control coerced into a sexual act these are very damaged, Solution Sudoku
and will now play the role of their images, marketing with veteran colleague The powerful, flawed individu-
of incumbent hoping to them to the public while Deep (Chase Crawford). als," says Starr, the New
get reelected. hiding their dirty deeds. It Starlight revealed her as- Zealander who plays the
"I was so happy with how was revealed that a for- sault on live TV, prompting blond, blue-eyed Ameri-
season one turned out and mula called Compound V The Deep's exile. ca-first Superman-Captain
to either hit or exceed that is what gives these heroes "The world is kind of feed- America mashup. "The way
bar was really stressful," said their powers. ing us a lot of content," said we represent them is prob-
Kripke, known for leading The Seven comprises an ex- Moriarty whose charac- ably a more honest take
the fantasy drama "Super- tremely diverse set of char- ter's romantic relationship of what these superheroes
natural." "Where I landed acters — some from source with Quaid's character is would be like. I don't be-
was not to try to go bigger material, others altered by a major storyline. "I just feel lieve your moral compass
because that's sort of un- Kripke — of different eth- kind of lucky to be on a would remain at True North Puzzle on Page 13