The fun and fantastical nature of superhero films has been ruined for one of the stars of The Boys.
Amazon’s The Boys has captured the pop culture zeitgeist currently and is one of the most popular shows in the world. Amidst the discourse of superhero fatigue, this particular superhero show continues to exceed expectations and push boundaries with its realistic take on superheroes in a politically divided world.
Unlike Marvel and DC, who still embrace the fantastical nature of their superhero stories, The Boys tries to put a mirror of the society we live in through its superheroes and their actions. Tomer Capone, who plays Frenchie in the show, recently revealed that its ‘true-to-life’ representation of superheroes has ruined the whole superhero experience for him.
The Boys Star Tomer Capone Blames The Show For Ruining Superhero Films For Him
Tomer Capone has a complex personal arc in season 4 of The Boys | Prime Video
The Boys changed the landscape of superhero films with its graphic yet resoundingly satiric take on the idea of superheroes in real life. While Marvel and DC follow their own template and certain structure with their superhero films, The Boys destroys all connotations of what a superhero project can be and flips the concept on its head.
While it has the expected superhero action and exciting characters, what differentiates The Boys from other superhero projects is its boldness to explore the dirty and ugly side of the superheroes who are placed on a pedestal. As the series has shown, superheroes are not the ideal and admirable personalities that people are accustomed to believe
Tomer Capone who plays Frenchie in The Boys, recently talked to The Hollywood Reporter about the impact of the show and whether it has tined the experience of watching other superhero properties. The actor stated he cannot take the idea of ‘superheroes in spandex’ seriously anymore as the show has destroyed all his hopes of the fantastical escapism that comes with superhero films. He said,
I think it ruined the whole superhero experience for me. I used to think that men in Spandex who have special powers are cool. But this show just wiped that away. When I see superheroes onscreen, I don’t buy it anymore.
In the last 10 years, everybody was into the whole superhero thing, trying to run away from reality. And then I read The Boys and I’m like, ‘They took the genre and f*cking flipped it.’
The superhero-deconstruction approach of The Boys is the show’s secret sauce and why it has escaped the superhero fatigue discourse online. Even in its fourth season, the show is still at its peak and continues to mock pop culture and goes hard with its political satire.
Eric Kripke Teases More Bizarre, Over-The Top-Moments In The Boys Season 4
If series creator Eric Kripke is to be believed, there are even more outrageous moments later in the show. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Kripke stated that he loves one particular wild moment in episode 5. However, the series creator had to cover his mouth in astonishment at the one in episode 6. Kripke said,
I think every episode has at least one totally fu*king bananas moment. I love the ones in episode five. Episode six makes me cover my mouth with my hands every time I watch it; so, I think there’s lots of good stuff going on.
The third episode has set the stage for a big confrontation between Homelander and Butcher with Ryan being the emotional anchor between them. It remains to be seen how the show manages to shock audiences in more creative ways in the upcoming episodes.
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