Gen V continues to be better than The Boys comic book and could end up being better than the Amazon Prime show.
The announcement of Gen V wasn’t as exciting as getting a release date for season 4 of The Boys. Fans were pumped for anything involving the popular Amazon show, but people wanted to know what’s next within the series. Once Gen V was released, it was easy to see that this was going to be a great addition to The Boys universe.
A friend said that Gen V‘s relatability helped make the show interesting. Emma’s insecurity, Marie’s need to prove herself, and Jordan’s sexuality are all relatable topics. There’s also the need to be popular among your peers so that everyone can understand. Not just in school. It happens at work and with family as well.
What makes this so impressive is this happened during the show’s three-episode premiere. As Gen V continued, the story got even better. There was more going on than drama among the students. The faculty was up to no good and Vought International was involved. That’s when it became more than just a spin-off of The Boys. It was something special.
Gen V’s creativity
Gen V has an advantage that Amazon Prime’s The Boys doesn’t. There isn’t a major connection to the source material. Characters like Marie Moreau, Jordan Li, and Emma Meyer were created for the show. That means the creative team can do what they want with them. Their futures are up in the air. They could become the greatest heroes of all time and protect civilians all over the world. Or maybe they turn into tomorrow’s supervillains. This writer wouldn’t be shocked if Andre becomes the latter.
The freedom of not being too connected to the comic book means different stories. So far, Amazon Prime’s The Boys has stayed close to what happened in the comic books. Main characters like Homelander, Butcher, and Hughie are too important to change too much. Meanwhile, Cate, Polarity, and Indira Shetty are allowed to be whatever Gen V requires.
With season 2 being approved, Gen V‘s unpredictability will be a draw. It could make it better than the show. Take Golden Boy’s death for example. He was promoted heavily in the trailer. Seeing him die in episode 1 was shocking. It led fans to believe that anything could happen. However, knowing how the creative team likes messing with people, he may come back.
Gen V has the potential to be better than The Boys
Is it too early to tell if Gen V will be better than The Boys? It is. The Boys is a classic comic book and season 1 of Gen V hasn’t concluded. Nevertheless, there are two things to take into account.
First, The Boys’ comic book is a product of the time. Some of the language and situations are out of date. That’s why certain things were changed when The Boys became a show. A lot of the important things remained but were toned down. Knowing this, the creative team made the necessary changes to keep the heart of The Boys in Gen V while keeping the climate of today’s audience in mind.
Gen V has also taken everything people love about its parent show and used it. Particularly the creative use of powers. It’s become one of the driving points in this universe. Emma and Marie are prime examples. Both have hurt, helped, and pleasured people with their abilities in innovative ways. Season 2 will do this again and probably turn things up a notch.
More ingenious powers will be created that will lead to gallons of blood being spilled. It won’t be surprising when, in the next season there’s a person who uses…a different kind of secretion to defeat their enemies. They’re currently using blood. You can guess what’s next.
Gen V’s advantage
To quote Homelander, Gen V can do whatever they want. If the show stays within the present, the people behind the show will adapt. They’ll see what’s currently popular and bring it to the show. The slang, social media platforms, and more will be used to keep the show relatable. They could also go into the past. It would be interesting to see how Godolkin University started, who was involved, and all of the secrets that the university is hiding.
If Gen V wanted to get bold, they could take a journey into the future. What would Godolkin be like decades into the future? Is Vought International still running the show or has the government stepped in? Or what if someone even worse is in charge? The options are endless. Time travel can be a confusing or tiring concept, but not here. Imagine what a person from this universe would do with access to the time stream. It would be a mess.
All of these advantages could make Gen V better than its predecessor. Stay tuned to Bam Smack Pow to find out if this becomes true.
What do you think of Gen V so far? Will this become a better show than The Boys?