Despite giving off very different vibes,The BoysandThe Umbrella Academyhave existed in tandem over the past five years.
Elsewhere, a delicate angle involving Hughie and Starlight’s doppelganger was wrongly played for laughs.
The Boyshas left itself the ideal amount of room to reach its intended destination.
More importantly,The Boysis ending at a considerably more natural point in its story.
That’s an important balance to find when ending any long-running TV series.
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The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero genre, focusing on a group of vigilantes who confront powerful superheroes abusing their abilities, exploring themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where heroes are not always what they seem.
