The Boys
Summary
Vought Risingmarks another ledger entry in the grow universe ofThe Boys , but two primal aspects of the main show andGen Vwill be absent from the novel prequel . One of thebiggestThe Boysreveals at SDCC 2024,Vought Risingwill be set during the fifties and represents the fourth officialThe BoysspinoffafterThe Boys present : Diabolical , Gen V , andThe Boys : Mexico . While news report details are minimal at the time of piece of writing , Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash will recapitulate their roles as Soldier Boy and Stormfront , respectively .
As the franchise grows , The Boysbegins to resemble the very thing it mocks - a straggle superhero macrocosm churning out continuation upon spinoffs upon prequels . to quash appearing hypocritical - if that ship has n’t sailed already -Vought Risingmust warrant its place within Amazon ’s pantheon ofThe Boyscontent . Fortunately , two component ofVought Rising ’s core premise are already try how the Modern spinoff will digest aside fromThe BoysandGen V.
The Boys ' coming prequel show will show the former stages yet of Vought International ’s history , but may not be as faithful to the comics .
Vought Won’t Be A Major International Company In The Vought Rising Spinoff
This Will Be A Very Different Kind Of Vought
An ever - present keystone in the premise ofThe Boys , and alsoGen V , is the omnipotence of Vought . Whether it be money , political influence , or public belief , Vought exists as an all - powerful entity during the dealership ’s present - mean solar day , riding out lawsuits and controversies with shocking ease . By the timeThe Boysseason 1 begins , Vought is firmly established as a global superpower , and through the efforts of Homelander and others , continues consolidating that position until Homelander becomes the de facto President of the United States duringThe Boysseason 4 ’s ending .
Whereas the present - day companionship eats scandal for breakfast inThe son , Vought will be earning its status inVought Rising .
WithVought Risingset during the fifties , audiences can expect to see a more fragile , cautious Vought - a far cry from the global superpower that dominatesThe BoysandGen V. Vought American will still be somewhat sinewy inVought Rising , of course - the fledgling company controls Compound V and has the means to create super - soldier , after all . agree toThe Boys ' timeline , however , Vought will be around a X old during the prequel , if not younger , so wo n’t have the same level of supe firepower , political joining , resourcefulness , global presence , or report .
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Whereas the present - sidereal day company eats malicious gossip for breakfast inThe male child , Vought will be earning its condition inVought turn out , taste to avoid wake intuition and controversy . Vought wo n’t have the ability to instantly quash disconfirming press or cover up supes misbehaving , and the American public wo n’t have been indoctrinated into idolize Vought by 70 years of PR drive and advert . The notion seems ridiculous when looking atThe Boys , but Vought might actually be something of an underdog inVought Rising .
Vought Rising Won’t Have Social Media & Other Modern Elements From The Boys
The Power Of Social Media Won’t Exist
The BoysandGen Vare both written for the social media generation . Events that hap in both shows quickly diffuse across the franchise ’s fictional population , whether it be Starlight renounce the Seven in protest , Homelander lasering an destitute man , orthe Boys exposing the truth about Compound V. InVought Rising , medium will be limited to newspapers , rudimentary broadcasts , and landline speech sound yell , and this one alteration completely upends the integral landscape painting of the story .
Vought Risingtakes plaza in an era where racial discrimination was far more rampant .
From Vought ’s perspective , supes will have more margin to commit crimes and act recklessly without the constant gaggle of smartphone cameras that follow their counterparts inThe BoysandGen V. Since the franchise began , Homelander has been compromise by incriminating video , protest hashtags , and live boob tube , butVought Risingwill research the depraved crime supes place when crying worldwide communication is n’t potential .
The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero genre, focusing on a group of vigilantes who confront powerful superheroes abusing their abilities, exploring themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where heroes are not always what they seem.
With Soldier Boy and Stormfront return in a prequel serial set in the 1950s , there are many opening for The Boys ' new spinoff .
In more forged news for ordinary hoi polloi inThe boy ' fifties timeline , Vought Rising ’s low - technical school assumption will also prevent characters from using cellphones to call for help . There will be few weapons that can in reality harm supes , and the dependable cat will involve to work harder to labour up grunge on their super - powered enemies . Vought Risingwill expose just how heavily Butcher ’s crowd relies on modern technology- and how much severe the business would be without those conveniences .
Beyond technology , ethnical differences also makeVought Risinginherently different . The BoysandGen Vboth lineament discrimination as a prominent theme , and racial discrimination in particular pose at the story ’s nub , whether via Stormfront ’s political orientation or Vought ’s insulting posture toward Black community . That all sits against the backdrop of a New world where racism is , loosely speaking , not socially acceptable , butVought Risingtakes position in an era where racial discrimination was far more rampant . Rather than the sly steel of preconception Vought peddles inThe BoysandGen V , injustice will be far more overt and unapologetic inVought Rising .
The Problem With Vought Rising’s Prequel Premise
The Boys Can’t Repeat The Same Formula With Spinoff #3
Vought Risingwill fall dupe to the same problem many prequels face up : a pre - written ending . The Modern spinoff chronicle how Vought rise to prominence , but thanks toThe Boys , audiences will enter the unexampled serial publication fully aware of where that narrative route lead . The lot of Soldier Boy and Stormfront are both mapped out , while Vought ’s future is guaranteed to be a bright and prosperous one , meaningany resistivity the fellowship face duringVought Risingshall undoubtedly get avoid .
Deprived of the excitement an undetermined finish brings , Vought Risingmust work even harder to free its existence and differentiate itself fromThe BoysandGen V. Taking place during an era where Vought was n’t calling the shot certainly takes a big step in that direction , but the absence of modern applied science and cultural values summate a second big tread . Rather than a disappointing case of replicate the same convention , therefore , Vought Risinghas the potential to beThe Boys ' most unique and striking spinoff yet .
The Boys is a farinaceous and insurgent take on the superhero genre , focusing on a group of vigilantes who confront powerful superheroes abusing their abilities , explore report of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where Hero are not always what they seem .
