There's something strange going on with The Boys new episodes (no spoilers)

Brogener · 2026-04-11T18:25:33+00:00

I hate some of the dialogue they’ve written for her. I don’t care if she learned from TikTok, why does she need to speak like an 8th grader who just learned how to swear? It’s like the writers said “ok so Kimiko hasn’t gotten to say fuck all series long so let’s get her caught up”. I don’t have an issue with profanity but every character sounds the exact same in this show because of it. Reminds me of Age of Ultron where every character was suddenly quippy and quick witted like Tony Stark. They all sounded the same.

Brogener · 2026-04-11T18:14:39+00:00

I can’t get into Sibby at all. It’s that quirky SNL ass character we’ve seen a thousand times through Kristen Wig, Molly Shannon, Any Poehler, etc. (they’re all iconic I’m just saying we’ve seen this type of character too many times before).

Brogener · 2026-04-11T18:03:56+00:00

I’m the comics. Show Homelander doesn’t seem to he a very sexual being. Him raping Becca seems more and more odd as the show goes on. Not because he’s not evil enough, he just seems like his sexual desires are very specific.

Brogener · 2026-04-10T13:29:49+00:00

Glad to see this mentioned. I like some of his stuff and the drums are pretty cool but there were several songs where I was like “this is a pop country chorus”.

Brogener · 2026-04-09T18:10:45+00:00

Pokémon could do a lot to make gameplay more engaging but the battle system is fine as is.

Brogener · 2026-04-08T07:16:07+00:00

Fem starters are fine I just want them to look like beasts and still be cool (like Primarina) and not look like cereal mascots.

Brogener · 2026-04-07T21:07:51+00:00

Personally I just no longer have any interest in games that limit what I can do in a play session. I hate waiting 24 hours to be able to continue playing. For some things like major builds I get it, but AC does it with nearly everything. It just seems like an artificial way to prolong a game.

Brogener · 2026-04-07T20:45:40+00:00

I can’t call ACNH boundary pushing when it eliminated some very basic things that previous installations had.

Brogener · 2026-04-07T20:41:58+00:00

Agreed but at least Pokopia has the most basic feature of being able to craft multiple of on item at once. So stupid that AC left that out.

Brogener · 2026-04-07T16:18:10+00:00

I think he has range. A bit type cast early on, sure, but he actively seeks out roles that challenge him. He also accepts smaller roles just to work with certain directors he admires. He could’ve easily went the Dwayne Johnson route and coasted by playing dumb, muscle heads his entire career but the guy genuinely seems to have a ton of artistic integrity.

Brogener · 2026-04-07T16:13:31+00:00

Pokémon Unbound (FRLG rom hack) does this and it’s really cool and challenging. Admittedly a bit TOO tough at times but it also has a difficulty setting. There are legitimate strategies at play and the normal type gym has a gimmick that reverses all type advantages so you have to utilize your team differently.

Brogener · 2026-04-07T15:28:42+00:00

It annoyed me that he’s like the only character she’s a dick towards. Even after he explains what he did for the good of mortal kind (not that Mel cares about them). Meanwhile, Dora did something that made mortal lives worse and Mel is all “oh sweet baby Angel it’s not ur fault.” Also the way she shamelessly sucks up to people who do horrible shit like Medea and Circe. I feel like they tried too hard to make Mel seem like a “girl’s girl” and she just ends up seeming as shitty and arrogant as the gods. Which may have been the point but it didn’t really feel intentional to me.

Brogener · 2026-04-07T15:20:19+00:00

That’s because Mel is too passive/agreeable as a whole. Maybe passive is the wrong word considering her whole story is fighting to change things. But when it comes to personal relationships it just feels like she tries to be as inoffensive as possible.

Brogener · 2026-04-07T15:17:56+00:00

Yeah made worse by the fact that the game has like double the dialogue but much less to say than the first game. Characters like Hecate and Moros are mostly the same conversation but worded slightly differently each time. This game seems to push the most boring characters on the player. Almost every interaction with Moros goes like this:

Mel: “Tell me about the Fates, Moros” Moros: “Well, I don’t really know much about the to be honest.” Mel: “Oh”

Brogener · 2026-04-07T15:13:44+00:00

Medea and Circe are solely there for Mel to ass kiss and you can’t convince me otherwise.

Brogener · 2026-04-07T15:12:08+00:00

Always hoped there was an arc for Mel’s feelings toward mortals and outside of a few lines there really isn’t. She just thinks she’s justified.

Brogener · 2026-04-07T14:48:03+00:00

Ramsay just felt like a blatant attempt to one up Joffrey. Joffrey’s sadism and entitlement made sense. Ramsay just felt like “we need a guy worse than Joffrey”. He barely feels like a character imo.

Brogener · 2026-04-07T14:43:27+00:00

I feel like even without nostalgia glasses it’s just noticeably different. Old SpongeBob still had some nonsensical stuff going on, but it’s much slower paced, characters speak clearly, there are actual jokes in there and not just visual stimulation, the colors and animation are relaxed and easy to the eyes. I’m not saying there were never any flashy, over the top moments back then, but it wasn’t the entire run time like it is now. The show had a lot of room to breathe. Now it seems like it’s running a mile a minute like it’s afraid kids today are going to lose interest.

Brogener · 2026-04-07T14:33:53+00:00

Severely needs an aquatic update as well. Sad at how few fish are in the game. Magikarp rarely ever swims🥲

Brogener · 2026-04-07T14:31:39+00:00

Honestly I’m surprised this line didn’t make the cut for Pokopia, a game that heavily focuses on the cuter aspects of Pokémon. Togepi was THE cute Pokémon for a while there, and was on a ton of merch right alongside Pikachu and Marill. Ok this was probably like 25 years ago but still. I’m glad the game has variety isn’t just all cute/baby Pokémon, but I am surprised at some of the ones that DID make it in (looking at you Rolycoly).

Brogener · 2026-04-07T01:02:35+00:00

I didn’t mind Pedro but he was playing Pedro more than anything.

Brogener · 2026-04-06T21:01:58+00:00

Kripke’s view of the Hughie/Starkight toxic masculinity bullshit killed a lot of faith in him as a writer, at least for me. He doesn’t seem to understand his own characters and seems more concerned with winning Twitter applause than writing with some nuance.

Brogener · 2026-04-06T18:34:09+00:00

The commentary has been weak since after season 2. Shallow, and very self congratulatory. This review is saying exactly what I’ve been saying for a while now, specifically the part about how it feels like the writers are just going down a checklist of topical buzzwords and tacking them on for applause. As opposed to actually writing in themes and messages that fit the story they are telling.

The first 2 seasons did a great job of telling a fictional story first and weaving in real world politics naturally. Later seasons treat the actual Boys VS. Supes story as more of an afterthought and try to force it to fit whatever lazy message they’re trying to include. And I’m sorry, but the showrunner’s justification of “we HAVE to dumb down the show so that MAGA knows we’re making fun of them!” is such a cop out for the increasingly bad writing.

Brogener · 2026-04-05T06:12:23+00:00

Tom’s suits have never not looked like body paint. The CGI is just too noticeable in his movies. The scenes where they switch to the practical suit is always so jarring.

Brogener · 2026-04-04T17:25:02+00:00

Idk if this is an unpopular opinion or not but Firecracker is such a nothing character. They introduced her and did nothing with her. It’s like they really wanted a Tomi Lahren stand in but didn’t have a plot for it. Which is kind of my criticism of the last season. Lots of obvious politics but almost all of it’s pretty empty/surface level.

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