The Boys on Amazon

CouchCoach said:

I really like this series and it is one of the more unique shows to come along with the mix of humor and violence and I highly recommend it. It is well written with an excellent cast and is one of those series that I approach with "well, I wonder what the hell I am going to see in this episode I haven't seen before on TV".

The only complaint I have is how they're introducing this with 3 initial episodes and then a new 1 each Friday, that stinks of TV and the reason I prefer Netflix. The first season of The Boys was released all at once.

However, in trying to reason this out I thought the situation we're in affected how they were going to release this even though it's all done and in the can.

I think Amazon is struggling with original content and needed to dole this out to us an episode at a time but needed to serve up enough initially to keep the fans happy. If they were doing this one at a time, I would wait as I do on all episodic shows, doing that with Lovecraft Country on HBO as I did with The Watchmen. I like moving at my own pace and being in control. I am spoiled and Amazon contributed to that with Bosch, Jack Ryan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and now, The Boys. AKA, like my Grandmother and Mom had theirs, I have "My Shows".

I think the emerging competition with HBO MAX, Peacock as well as Apple, Disney and Netflix also has them in a "keep them hooked" position but I do hope they do not do this with their other shows.

If you like different, give The Boys a try but watch at least 3 episodes to get the feel for what it's doing. You might never look at hero movies the same again.

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DBOY3141 said:

wife and I love the show. i wish they had release the entire season vs doing a weekly episode.

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Creeper said:

I prefer Amazon content to Netflix but Netflix is a better service. I watch TV while I am on the treadmill so I go through a lot of series on both networks. I am watching Season 2 of Hanna now. It's okay, meant more for teenagers than old farts like me but I am entertained anyway. I was planning on watching Jack Ryan next. Maybe I will take a look at The Boys instead.

I also started watching "Away" on Netflix this morning because Prime is down in my area. First episode was okay but I am really concerned this is going to go off the rails in a hurry. These shows can get the technology and science right, all except the humans. Hollywood can't seem to grasp what is it to be an astronaut.

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Creeper said:

I prefer Amazon content to Netflix but Netflix is a better service. I watch TV while I am on the treadmill so I go through a lot of series on both networks. I am watching Season 2 of Hanna now. It's okay, meant more for teenagers than old farts like me but I am entertained anyway. I was planning on watching Jack Ryan next. Maybe I will take a look at The Boys instead.

I also started watching "Away" on Netflix this morning because Prime is down in my area. First episode was okay but I am really concerned this is going to go off the rails in a hurry. These shows can get the technology and science right, all except the humans. Hollywood can't seem to grasp what is it to be an astronaut.

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CouchCoach said:

I really like this series and it is one of the more unique shows to come along with the mix of humor and violence and I highly recommend it. It is well written with an excellent cast and is one of those series that I approach with "well, I wonder what the hell I am going to see in this episode I haven't seen before on TV".

The only complaint I have is how they're introducing this with 3 initial episodes and then a new 1 each Friday, that stinks of TV and the reason I prefer Netflix. The first season of The Boys was released all at once.

However, in trying to reason this out I thought the situation we're in affected how they were going to release this even though it's all done and in the can.

I think Amazon is struggling with original content and needed to dole this out to us an episode at a time but needed to serve up enough initially to keep the fans happy. If they were doing this one at a time, I would wait as I do on all episodic shows, doing that with Lovecraft Country on HBO as I did with The Watchmen. I like moving at my own pace and being in control. I am spoiled and Amazon contributed to that with Bosch, Jack Ryan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and now, The Boys. AKA, like my Grandmother and Mom had theirs, I have "My Shows".

I think the emerging competition with HBO MAX, Peacock as well as Apple, Disney and Netflix also has them in a "keep them hooked" position but I do hope they do not do this with their other shows.

If you like different, give The Boys a try but watch at least 3 episodes to get the feel for what it's doing. You might never look at hero movies the same again.

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Runwildboys said:

I didn't realize they were switching to one episode per week now. That sucks.

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CouchCoach said:

Yep, it does and no explanation if this is going to be standard going forward with the other Amazon series.

I am spoiled by getting a season at a time as I like to watch more than one and get on a roll.

I do think they have a content issue and are trying to stretch out what they do have but the Prime part of this for the streaming I count as bonus anyway and really don't count them in the streaming budget...........which I don't have yet. I'll get started on that when I finish the liquor budget...or start on it.

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