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[–] MasterNerd@lemm.ee 67 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (4 children)

The Boys is what always got me. It was "woke" from the first season, criticizing evangelicalism and corporatism, themes that were (and still are) major topics of debate today. As the show goes on, it tackles more ongoing issues like rainbow capitalism, police brutality, and now, rising fascism in America, and it's only woke now?

[–] oyo@lemm.ee 55 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The morons didn't realize you're not supposed to be cheering for Homelander.

[–] MorrisonMotel6@lemm.ee 16 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Granted, I'm a fucking idiot, but was anyone EVER rooting for homelander? He was an obvious piece of shit from the outset, and in my opinion, people from almost any political bent would have acknowledged that.

Like, I see this sentiment that "homelander was making fun of you the whole time and you didn't know it" meme, but I feel like it attacks a strawman that completely did not/does not exist.

[–] oyo@lemm.ee 16 points 5 months ago

Watch some interviews of people at maga rallies to find them.

[–] experbia@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

but was anyone EVER rooting for homelander?

early on in the show's life, absolutely yes, i saw plenty of people doing just that

[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I've never watched an episode but have a general idea of the premise. It seemed pretty obvious that Homelander wasn't the protagonist from the basic understanding I had of the show and the promotional material.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I'd like to see a Homlander redemption story arc.

[–] JayObey711@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

I had a friend go "yea I dont like how they just made Frenchie gay now" like dude, he is one of the fruitiest characters I've ever seen. And he has always been like that. I feel like anti LGBTQ+ people just dont have people skills and can't tell if someone is queer. That would explain why they keep insisting that back in the day noone way bi and all that.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Is the boys really woke or just anti maga? Or is woke now just anti maga?

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Woke is anti MAGA, but also other things.

[–] synae@lemmy.sdf.org -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I would say MAGA is anti woke, and woke is whatever dear leader wants it to be

[–] Pregnenolone@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

They were a little less on the nose, which is why it flew over conservatives’ heads.