Screen Rant

  • Adapted from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s hyper-violent satirical comic series… 1 / 10

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  • The Boys is set in a world where superheroes have been corrupted by fame and power. 2 / 10

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  • Amazon premiered the show this month and didn’t shy away from the comics’ gritty tone. 3 / 10

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  • Hence, viewers have seen plenty of violence and gore including a dolphin hit-and-run (yes really). 4 / 10

  • But according to series co-creator Eric Kripke there was one scene Amazon thought went too far. 5 / 10

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  • The offending scene featured corrupt superhero Homelander (played by Antony Starr)… 6 / 10

  • Masturbating on top of the Chrysler Building and climaxing all over New York City. 7 / 10

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  • Amazon apparently deemed the scene unnecessary, but fans of The Boys shouldn’t get too downhearted… 8 / 10

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  • Season 2 is in development and will likely be just as gritty as season 1. 9 / 10

  • Just don’t expect to see Homelander masturbating over the Big Apple anytime soon. 10 / 10

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