Supes Ain't Always Heroes: Inside the Complex Characters and Twisted Psychology of The Boys

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Synopsis
Go deeper inside the hit TV show The Boys and its characters with psychologists, media experts, filmmakers, and more—including the original comic series' co-creator and the actors behind Soldier Boy and Stormfront. Supes Ain&’t Always Heroes offers a fresh look at The Boys, delving into the show&’s unflinching depiction of celebrity, politics, social media, corporate greed, racism, sexism, and more: The true difference between Homelander and Billy Butcher—and who the show&’s biggest villain really is What Soldier Boy&’s characterization says about how we define masculinity How today&’s media landscape has contributed to The Boys&’ success What the evolutions of Hughie, Starlight, A-Train, Mother&’s Milk, and other show standouts reflect about addiction, family, identity, and self-acceptance PLUS: Exclusive interviews with The Boys comics co-creator Darick Robertson and actors Jensen Ackles (Soldier Boy), Jim Beaver (Robert Singer a.k.a. Dakota Bob), Aya Cash (Stormfront), and Nathan Mitchell (Black Noir) provide a unique glimpse behind the scenes. Comments from editor interviews with more of the show&’s stars give further insight into their experiences in bringing these complex characters to life.
Copyright:
2023

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781637744178
Related ISBNs:
9781637744161
Publisher:
BenBella Books
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Copyrighted By:
Lynn S. Zubernis
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Lynn S. Zubernis
Edited by:
Matthew Snyder

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