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For Eric Kripke, ‘The Boys’ Was Always About Trumpism (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
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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.”

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 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.