As the showrunner grows his darkly comic satire into a franchise — and spoofs a certain trial and presidential election in the new season — he says he’s fine losing the viewers who just figured out his social agenda: “Go watch something else.”

As the showrunner grows his darkly comic satire into a franchise — and spoofs a certain trial and presidential election in the new season — he says he’s fine losing the viewers who just figured out his social agenda: “Go watch something else.”

  • BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world
    85·
    4 months ago

    They are not gonna “go watch something else” because as he also says:

    Some people who watch it think Homelander is the hero. What do you say to that? The show’s many things. Subtle isn’t one of them. So if that’s the message you’re getting from it, I just throw up my hands.

    Basically many are hopeless

  • kernelle@lemmy.world
    40·
    4 months ago

    As a European, I thought that was obvious from the first episode. So many stabs at a specific worldview, it’s obviously a criticism on modern politics.

  • MehBlah@lemmy.world
    16·
    4 months ago

    I can’t believe anyone ever thought it was anything but a representation of trump and his worldview.

  • Jake Farm@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    2044·
    4 months ago

    The comic book came out in 2006 so way more likely it was about George W. Bush’s america. I don’t know what this guy is on about.

        • PastryPaul@sh.itjust.works
          361·
          4 months ago

          I saw the first comment and thought you might be a bit dim, but as of the second, I see what you’re doing there. It’s satire, right? You’re making fun of people who are really this stupid! Well done, you’ve pretty much nailed it.

        • Jax@sh.itjust.works
          161·
          4 months ago

          Uh… Homelander is very different in the comics.

          Hell, Black Noir is an entirely different character.

          • Stern@lemmy.world
            141·
            4 months ago

            Not to mention Stormfront, M.M.'s backstory, and Soldier Boy’s whole plotline.

    • jacksilver@lemmy.world
      13·
      4 months ago

      The original definitely took swipes at George W. Bush, but definitely felt like it had more focus on anit-capatilistic/corporate America than the show. The comics also have a better subplot around vengeance and finding forgiveness/moving on than the show.

      Its interesting, cause while they start with exactly the same setup, the show and the comic are completely different stories. If you like the show it may be worth reading the comics (although they can be a bit much).

    • MehBlah@lemmy.world
      7·
      4 months ago

      it is not a copy of the comic book plot verbatim. Its without question a parody of modern politics in the series.

    • Isthisreddit@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      4 months ago

      Conservatives were always about what Trump is about, they only hid behind dog whistles pre-Trump, but nothing is different. The only difference, Trump was too dumb to understand he was supposed to not say the quite stuff out loud