I am never a source material purist. When I watch The Boys I’m pretty damned happy about how far they deviated from the source (which isn’t nearly as good as the show IMO). When I watch most adaptations, I don’t WANT the same story I’ve had before, I want something more fitting to the current medium, and I want something somewhat fresh with the same general characters I already love.
But with this arc in this story - from one of the best parts of one of the best comics? I wanted as much loyalty as possible. And I feel like that was delivered. There was a lot left out - this could have been two episodes. But I loved what they did cover.
I am never a source material purist. When I watch The Boys I’m pretty damned happy about how far they deviated from the source (which isn’t nearly as good as the show IMO). When I watch most adaptations, I don’t WANT the same story I’ve had before, I want something more fitting to the current medium, and I want something somewhat fresh with the same general characters I already love.
But with this arc in this story - from one of the best parts of one of the best comics? I wanted as much loyalty as possible. And I feel like that was delivered. There was a lot left out - this could have been two episodes. But I loved what they did cover.