Standing up to bad superheroes
Creators and stars of The Boys, about misbehaving superheroes and vigilantes trying to stop them, say their show is for those who love and hate all things related to superheroes
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Queen Maeve (played by Dominique McElligott, left) and Homelander (Antony Starr, right) are part of the superhero team known as The Seven. However, behind closed doors, she is disillusioned and burnt out, while Homelander does not really care about those he is supposed to protect.
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Alison de Souza In Los Angeles, Alison de Souza
What would happen if superheroes were real but abused their powers and status?
The television show The Boys - based on the cult comics of the same name by Garth Ennis, and now streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Singapore - imagines a world where "supes", as they are called, are influential celebrities adored by the public.
