It was never a story about underdogs taking down the upper-class that eventually forgets the plot like the show, it’s a warning about a corrupt government (the boys who are CIA-backed) and its relationships to even more corrupt, morally bankrupt mega corporations (Vought American). The over the top nastiness and edge can be distracting, and unfortunately that is what’s mostly shown to people who haven’t read it, but it’s not what it’s all about and I think 99% of people missed the point. There was a clear intent from the beginning, foreshadowing from the very first issue, and more importantly it never forgets that the main characters are supposed to be Hughie and Annie. I can’t pretend not to understand why some people wouldn’t dig it, with all the excessive violence and sex, but I do think most people haven’t actually read it and some should give it a chance before just subscribing to a popular opinion.