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sinkingfeeling

(52,988 posts) Wed Oct 23, 2024, 10:01 AM Oct 23

My son said you guys would 'get' this.

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I sure didn't.

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My son said you guys would 'get' this. (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Oct 23 OP

🤣🤣 Docreed2003 Oct 23 #1

At 77 I make two....I don't get it. usaf-vet Oct 23 #2

There's a show on Amazon Prime about the superhero-industrial complex called "The Boys". This character, Homelander, is LauraInLA Oct 23 #6

was Homelander a tv character ? samnsara Oct 23 #3

He's a fascistic demagogue superhero on an Amazon Prime show called "The Boys". It's very apt. LauraInLA Oct 23 #7

Nor me... 3catwoman3 Oct 23 #4

Check out Deep State Witch's explanation below your comment. The Homelander-Trump comparison is great and hopefully LauraInLA Oct 23 #8

For those of you who aren't familiar with "The Boys" Deep State Witch Oct 23 #5

Perfect explanation! I'm hoping this reaches some young men, though as you point out some MAGAs love Homelander. LauraInLA Oct 23 #9

Whata Burger? mmmmmmmm nt Hotler Oct 23 #10

I am apparently totally oblivious to pop culture. quaint Oct 23 #11

Got it! bif Oct 23 #12

Your son is optimistic. n/t Harker Oct 23 #13

I get it 😂 I only watch that show Luciferous Oct 23 #14

Docreed2003

(17,801 posts)

1. 🤣🤣

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 10:12 AM

Oct 23

That's actually pretty perfect

usaf-vet

(6,896 posts)

2. At 77 I make two....I don't get it.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 10:13 AM

Oct 23

LauraInLA

(1,304 posts)

6. There's a show on Amazon Prime about the superhero-industrial complex called "The Boys". This character, Homelander, is

Reply to usaf-vet (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 10:27 AM

Oct 23

a fascistic demagogue.

samnsara

(18,282 posts)

3. was Homelander a tv character ?

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 10:17 AM

Oct 23

i mean i get hes doing the trump thing but i dont get the original reference.

LauraInLA

(1,304 posts)

7. He's a fascistic demagogue superhero on an Amazon Prime show called "The Boys". It's very apt.

Reply to samnsara (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 10:28 AM

Oct 23

3catwoman3

(25,432 posts)

4. Nor me...

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 10:23 AM

Oct 23

LauraInLA

(1,304 posts)

8. Check out Deep State Witch's explanation below your comment. The Homelander-Trump comparison is great and hopefully

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 10:30 AM

Oct 23

will reach some young men.

Deep State Witch

(11,248 posts)

5. For those of you who aren't familiar with "The Boys"

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 10:26 AM

Oct 23

For those of you who don't watch genre TV - "The Boys" is a parody of superheroes. It was originally a comic book series. The premise is that superheroes are real, and are marketed heavily by the corporation that created them, Vought Industries. Vought is kind of like Marvel/Disney, only much more insidious. Their flagship hero is Homelander, who is kind of like Superman, only a narcissistic sociopath. While the original preceded TCF by several years, the showrunner has stated several times that Homelander is modeled after TCF. The person behind the show is Eric Kripke, who developed "Supernatural." He was one of the folks on the Geeks and Nerds for Harris call.

MAGAts love Homelander, and don't get that he's a parody of TCF.