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The premise of this TV adaptation of The Boys is set, "in a world where superheroes embrace the darker side of their massive celebrity and fame and revolves around a group of vigilantes known informally as “the boys,” who set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty."

The main appeal of the comic was seeing what are essentially blue-collar workers take on the power and celebrity of major public figures (in this case, superheroes), adding a sort of class warfare thematic subtext that's unique in the superhero genre. The fact that it comes from Preacher creator Garth Ennis also means that plenty of in-your-face sex, violence, and generally demented oddity is also part of the mix.
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The Boys stars Karl Urban and Jack Quaid in the lead roles of "The Boys" leader Billy Butcher and new recruit Hughie Campbell (respectively). Also in the ensemble cast are Jennifer Esposito (The Affair), Elisabeth Shue (CSI), Karen Fukuhara (Suicide Squad) Anthony Starr (Banshee), Dominique McElligott (Hell On Wheels), Jesse Usher (Independence Day: Resurgence), Chance Crawford (Gossip Girl), Laz Alonso (Fast & Furious), Tomer Kapon, Nathan Mitchell, and Erin Moriarty (Jessica Jones).
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Its explained. The tumor / cancer basically manifested with the new super powers and he went evil. That is the very dumbed down explanation.
 
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The entire season, Neegan is the evil part in him trying to basically take over. Butcher, the real Butcher is trying to fight it but eventually lets the evil take control so he can end everything, or try to.

If you watched Dragon Ball Z, I could explain in deeper nerd speak :rofl:
 
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Mook said:
The entire season, Neegan is the evil part in him trying to basically take over. Butcher, the real Butcher is trying to fight it but eventually lets the evil take control so he can end everything, or try to.

If you watched Dragon Ball Z, I could explain in deeper nerd speak :rofl:
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I thought it was just like thr inner monologue. Like the figurative devil and angel on the shoulders. Not that hes a supe Doc Ock
 
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Fuck it, I've got time. So in DBZ, Goku and Vegeta are the two main characters. They are always fighting each other, always trying to leapfrog each other in power but Vegeta can never best Goku. During the Buu saga, a wizard shows up and he can basically can make powerful beings his soldiers, while boosting their power when they are put under a spell (for lack of better word). Vegeta allows the wizard to "take him over" so that he can get a big power boost to even the levels with Goku. He freely allows this so that he can get the power.

Essentially the same thing happens in the Boys. Butcher allows the evil (Neegan) to take control of his mind and body, so that he can do the things hes not able to as Butcher.
 
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Victoria was a huge piece of shit, despite being smoking hot. Evil Butcher is taking out all the bad guys. Which has been the shows entire existence :rofl:
 
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