The Reel Rejects - REJECT RECAP: The Boys Season 3, Episode 6 - "HEROGASM" Review!!

Episode Date: June 24, 2022

HOMELANDER VS SOLDIER BOY, BUTCHER, & HUGHIE! Thanks to StoryBlocks for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.storyblocks.com/REJECTS to get started! It's the CRAZIEST episode yet, in more ways than one!! Hughie & Butcher set out to infiltrate the infamous annual hero orgy in hopes of apprehending the TNT Twins for Soldier Boy, but Starlight & MM have their own plans for Herogasm.. Meanwhile, Frenchie & Kimiko continue to contend with the fallout from Nina's wrath... Join us as we share our thoughts!! REACTION HIGHLIGHTS on YouTube & FULL LENGTH (Sync-Up) WATCH ALONGS at Patreon.com/TheReelRejects!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-reel-rejects/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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I guess with Frickin Wow what a thick episode First thing that comes to mind That Homelander fight was cool Yeah there you go That's the first thing I'm going to talk about I didn't think we would get there in this episode

Homelander versus Soldier Boy versus Huey versus Butcher. I love the way that escalated. You know, first just Soldier Boy, then Homelander, then Butcher comes in, and then Huey comes in. Man, he couldn't activate, though. We still don't have a good grasp of it and of exactly how Soldier Boy's new power set works, but might have discharged a little too early, apparently. Seems like it needs to build up a little bit or needs the right music or something. But we visited Crimson Countess. He was able to do it intentionally and he knows what he did.

So it seems like that there's two versions of that. One is very intentional. And the other one is the blacked out version when he gets kind of lost like a winter soldier type of mind experiment thingy. And then he does it and he's just like, he's even looking around and he's like, what happened? I know, yeah. Blacked out.

Yeah. I like Jensen Ackles a lot. I think he's great as his character, you know. He's just teetering on the right line. Right line of that toxic masculinity. Yeah. Traditional American, like just a guy plucked out of a time period. But what I think is cool of how they're doing it,

because while there's a lot of the soups in the show are portrayed in a really nasty, messed up way, what you got with him is very different in the sense of he comes from a different time period where beliefs about people are very different. That's what's applied here, and he's being plucked out of there, put into this world. And I like that they're leading into a lot of those things that are now considered very problematic ways of thinking. And that's who he embodies because they directly portrayed him as a straight up, you know, direct villain. Even though at times he does some things and says some shit, like when confronted him with Mother's Milk about, you know, the family. And he's like, which family was that?

You know, like the way he kind of shrugs it off. but he doesn't see he really seems like he doesn't unlike homelander who kind of embodies the whole thing of like i'm different than the human race i'm greater than he's got a godlike complex soldier boy really seems like he doesn't think he's a bad guy you know and at least the way how jensenackles portrays him i really appreciate um the way that's all done there's always like a tension in the room when he's around like when him and butcher interact i'm always afraid that like butcher's going to say the wrong thing take him off it's going to lead to some bad shit so i i really think that what jensen ackles is doing is um excellent stuff and he and just there is something truly delightful about

seeing like the build-up of seeing soldier boy in homeland or sharing the screen together and you got two very different american ideologies on display here where you have like the one rough and tough you know american hero and then you have like the clean cut cape wearing one Yeah, and it is, in some ways, like, I don't really know if I would kind of compare it to like a Batman v Superman or something like that. It's more of like a, no, it's just his own thing, you know? It's like you want to keep drawing the analogies because in some ways it is a little bit of like Iron Man versus Captain America. I mean, Iron Man versus Cap and Bucky. It's probably the closest it is.

It's probably close to a Civil War fight as it is. But in terms of, like, they're both not good people. But watching, like, the two time periods clash is a fascinating thing. I'm a jig. Well, yeah, it's like you've got one who's overtly malicious and evil. And the other one who has, yeah, some bad points of view and some bad, you know, antiquated attitudes. And a certain sense that he feels, you know, above everybody, you know, in terms of he's not really bothered when confronted.

with, you know, M.M.'s past or whatever else, you know, he's very kind of, you know, low, he's just very chill about that kind of stuff, but in a very different way that, yeah, it doesn't read. It's like he has that menace, and I love the different shades that Jensen Ackles brings to him, because it would be easy to skate by on just like, oh, he's Dean, he's back, and we love seeing him. But here, it's like he's got such a presence and such a sort of, he really does embody that sort of man out of time, all-American quality. And he is a really fortunate as much as there is like the obvious connections that got him into the door for this there is like a really nice parallel to a chris evans type that he gets to mirror and play off of and i think he is a wonderful casting choice for this and i love watching like the scenes that he had with hughy and then you know from from that all the way to you know the chaos and the mayhem you know it's been interesting to watch this uneasy alliance form especially because there is that quality where so many of the soups are just outright scummy in the worst way

and this obviously is an uneasy bond or an uneasy partnership but there's something he brings to it where you're like well of all these people

to be partnered with he does seem like one of the least overtly horrible to deal with yeah it's like you know the shoe has to drop

but at the same time you're like well I guess if we had to have one of these guys an ally this guy's as good as any unfortunately

I don't know how they mother's milk thinks he could possibly take him down. It's like, oh, his method. He's just so blinded with vengeance. It's just not a chance in hell he has. And then there's nothing he's done at all. I'm like, maybe

that'll work. I know. I almost wonder, either there's something else, something to do with the guns that he's packing that aren't normal, or it's a death wish of his own of sort of like, I'm going to go out guns blazing and then if, you know, probably likely,

that's not going to do anything. So then I will, you know, be free of this pain and rejoin my family. basically. I really want to credit the writers and the direct Nellon Nelson something

Neil I remember who directed it but I really want to credit the writers of this because they did

a superb job this episode around like this was truly intense and Nelson Krog is that

Craig Craig Craig they did seriously just an absolute wonderful job

because they you know when you're hearing herogasm being built up because I thought herogasm might be like crazier I thought they would go

even like way more like balls to the wall a bunch of crazy superhero stuff I mean there's always so far you can go before you're just doing

something that's like X rated um and and not even those boundaries matter anymore on streaming TV it can though you can still kind of

it can go pushed to a certain point. I remember in the first season, there was one time where they walk into the club, and there is, like, kind of a taste of what a hero gasm could be like when you are seeing a bunch of superheroes at a club, in sexual activities. And here, you know, it's like, it's, it is like, feels like a full-on orgy. But, you know, like, they didn't, they didn't go as far as I,

maybe a lot of us probably built up in our heads of where they can go with this. But I liked how it wasn't about, that. They didn't stop the episode to go, uh, which, which they could have, like a little bit of moments,

but in the beginning. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You set the scene, but yeah, it's, it's that thing of like,

we didn't really get too distracted from like the point of being there. And I feel like they could have taken five to ten minutes break just to go crazy with stuff. But at the same time, yeah, I don't feel like I was slighted something. No,

by the way they handled this. So, yeah, it's, it's funny. It's like, it could have been more insane in, In some ways, you're like, this is a lot of orgy scenes I've seen, except for way more close-ups on certain. Yeah, and a couple of power moments.

Yeah. But I think what they did great, I think the environment created a sense of uneasy tension. Yes, totally. So I thought using hero-gasm as a way to create an unusual level of suspense was really cool, like, because it's such a vulnerable position to be in, it's an exclusive event. And, you know, like when Huey is walking around and, you know, like, oh my God, how was this going to go down? You know, like this is such an awkward moment for violence and end of the percolating suspense that, you know, soldier boys outside and he's waiting to go in there and, you know, murder a couple of people. I thought it was a really great groundwork to create a stage for some shit to go down.

You know, so I thought that actually made it more rewarding because, yeah, they had their fun more in the beginning when M.M. and Starlighter first walking around, uh, I thought deep went immediately to Octopus. That's where he would go, you know? He's sick bastard. Man loves, well, the heart wants what it wants. Sick bastard. Sick bastard. Um, yeah, his wife's not going to be happy about that. But I thought this was just a very suspenseful episode, like, overall, and with some great drama. You know, the way they've been fleshing out Starlight's journey of, you know, because I've been saying it since the trailers came out,

that this seems like it's a breaking point season for every character here. And I didn't really see that coming with Starlight to this extent. You know, when she's talking with Newman, that's a very tension-filled scene as well. Like, okay, now that seems like the moment when Newman is going to partner up with Starlight and the boys, but no, she doesn't go down that path either. and then her it's like

I like when they use sounds like a weird statement I like when they use the physicality of nudity to be a very vulnerable like an emotionally vulnerable position so like Huey and Starlight having a

nude conversation out in the open where everything is coming out I think that's when a case of like oh it's kind of funny when you first see them there but really what's making it even more vulnerable and hit even harder is the fact that they are both exposed fully in that moment and uh i like i like the trajectory i think they've done a really good job on handling this is the most interesting i think the romantic drama

part of hughy and starlight has been in quite some time definitely so yeah because there's a lot attention uh to grab there but freaking homelander won't you we didn't touch on him yeah why don't you talk about everything he was going through here homelander with him his green goblins self monologuing and everything. It's been fun to watch him, yeah, take the reins of Vot and then have to deal with all that and get that check back in to see how important it is, that part of himself that still craves love and acceptance and that is still human because the further we get into Homelander as a character and the more just unabashedly evil he becomes and the less he's afraid to hide these parts of himself.

You know, it feels like we've gotten really far away. from that aspect of the character and like you said breaking points this season I could see I mean he's already hinted at it but you really do wonder that whole thing with Maeve at the beginning of the season about you know release the tape if you do fine I'll just kill everybody like I was wondering how they would walk back from that and I think they've done an interesting job by giving him yeah all this status and all these responsibilities and everyone else to look out for and you know it's an interesting tension you watch the scenes where he takes control like on TV and stuff like that but in this episode you know like Ashley tells him off at one point even and she doesn't

no I say train my bad but doesn't doesn't she tells off the TV host she tells off the TV I thought she said something kind of authoritative to home I must be honest I told off the TV host

but yeah I mean just to watch him panic and to watch him sort of squirm and then to try and use these TV appearances as you know his sort of vie for power in everyone's eyes and then to have all those things countered then later on in the episode

with this physical convergence of all these people who are out to get me now, you know, it's a nice manifestation of, you know, all the enemies he's made on this climb further and further past the sun, you know? Oh, yeah, I mean, I like the way they used, because it was kind of mysterious in how they painted Homeland or realizing that could be Soldier Boy in the last episode. and then to see what he's confronted with here because everything about what Anthony started

along with the writers does in this show is so much of it's still the boy who was experimented on in this body this superhero superhuman body and I really appreciate that nugget that you know this is a interesting trigger for him because

a soldier boy was his hero growing up. And then to be confronted with the fact that he's back, villainous, he's now the leader of Vought, like really, really the leader of Vought, not just the seven, what this could do

image wise to him, what this does, psychological wise to him, what this does to black noir, you know, getting a band, like he has that moment. That's really funny and I like when they bring those nuances in with the humor, you know, when he confides, when a homelander confides in

And Black Noir says nothing. And then Homelander's like, I'm so glad you're here. I want to do this without shit. Like it literally does nothing. And then he feels abandoned by Black Noir. All bringing up those childhood feelings again within Homelander, I think, is they managed to construct a really strong character. Like, it's always been character-driven, but they kept it really character-driven. In an episode that I think we all thought would just be balls of the walls, bonkers.

And it wasn't that. They had that, but it was so, played so much on character. You know, like you have Soldier Boy who's just completely lost. And he's in a world of like different belief systems now. And what it means to be a man is what he's really focused on. And then also feeling hurt and betrayed. You have everything with MM, you know,

and I like the parallel that they did because in season two is when they were on the road is when Starlight's the first character. to point out that he has OCD and then back on the road here is when she finally gets the answer as to why he has OCD with the traumatic memory of the night his family was killed by Soldier Boy. I feel like there's something more to that story that we're just like that we're just not getting. I don't know. A train. I would be thoroughly satisfied if this is the episode he died in. I think this would be a great way to end this character. I don't know for sure if he said.

I'm not going to be like, oh, what the fuck was better? But, you know, you see that, because that thing that Ashley says to him, like, yes, hey, Trey makes good points about Blackhawk, Bluehawk. Blue Hawk, I think it's Blue Hawk, because Black Hawk is a D.C. character. I can say that. Blue Hawk with everything he's confronting Ashley about is true. However, what Ashley says to him is also very true that, okay, now that it's, now that it's, something is personally affecting him, suddenly it's a problem, you know? And that apology scene he has to Huey, it was, again, like, what they used is episode

for was to have everyone be so vulnerable. And his apology seemed really genuine to the point where it was confused Huey. I love the way they played that. Really great. And it's true. He never did apologize. And then when he does kill him, you know, I think. that, I think just that would be a great, because it's not like he goes out as like, you know, a, a redemptive arc, but he did the things he felt were the right things to do.

He actually finally took action for some motivation beyond his clout and his status in the seven. Yeah, because I don't feel like the show is telling me to forgive him for the first off, but he actually did something right. I know, yeah. I wonder. I mean, it would be definitely a very striking death for him. I wonder if there's still a story to tell in terms of, you know, what happens when you really can't physically sustain your power anymore. Like, this seems like, even if it's not his physical death, this may be the death of A train and his abilities or something like that. Like, yeah, I could see it either way. I would be very, you know, satisfied with this. But again, I feel like there, every time they give him a really good scene, I'm like, yeah, like, let's do more of this. with Atrain. Well, I think they already kind of did some of that

with Atram and he couldn't run in the first season. I think what you're talking about though is what they're sort of doing already with a Kimiko of a character who's stripped of her powers and how does she adjust to life?

I mean, you get a different story with A-Train. Yeah, a very different one but they've already kind of explored that with season one. It's like a health thing. I guess because it's a health thing and they make that so specific,

I wonder. but you're also right. Like there are other characters we can explore similar things with. I'm curious. I was, I think what this season has done more than any other season

has put me on the edge that anyone could die. I was like Huey could die in that scene right there if Soldier Boy manages to explode. A-Train very well could be dead. At that moment I was like,

I don't think Kimiko's going to die but I feel like French is probably going to die. I'm so worried for them. I love their scenes, but I'm so worried for them. I'm constantly worried French is going to die this season. It just seems like it's headed that path.

Starlight, even. I'm like, they can kill Starlight. I really feel like they could just kill off anyone right now. Other than, like, butcher. Now, especially with Starlight, now the gloves are off. Like, part of me wants to see that play out longer, but I also,

like, this season feels really tight in the sense that, like, you get some really good emotion mixed up with some really good tight plotting, and it feels like there's like they've maximized all the room and space that they're using and there's not really anything that drags or leaves you know like space that much so i do wonder because they're good at like hopping to the point like i'd never would have expected this episode necessarily to be

the one where we actually get like some of the things you would expect like to be leading up to in a finale um and so yeah i wonder if this season could end with her death or something like that i think well I think the the use of that fight especially there's only like two episodes left right I think so I think that fight in the finale

what I think it does set the stage better because even though we got that that early than like episode 8 what it does well is it with Homelander makes him um

feel not invincible yeah he's probably afraid now Yeah, he's truly shook up now because he's probably angry and shit, but it's not only has a mess with his psyche, it's also now made him feel weak. And that's the main thing he's honed in on is I am all powerful, nothing and no one can hurt me. And come to think of it after three seasons, this is the first time I've ever, I can recall being like, damn, Homelander almost died.

Yeah. you know Homelander didn't get out of there somebody would have done something like that raise take three guys but still they got it done almost

yeah before no one no one at all has been able to do it you know um yeah I loved it I loved it and with Frenchie and Kimiko

um yeah that shit's so hard break I'm just just always so worried the Frenchie's always gonna die but you know like with Kimiko too you know

there's she blames her powers but um what is it called the liberation army where she was raised she's got a fucked up upbringing and it's like there's there's so much i think so much of what this show explores is how the the past of each of these characters more than just french and chemico everyone's past really haunts them and especially with those two though because they're the ones who it's like butcher it has it everyone has most of people have a

tragic past, undoubtedly. But I think with Bouch, I think with Frenchi and Kimiko, they really play it like a tragedy. Whereas, like, Butcher's like, he's a badass, confident guy, says the C word all the time. He's funny.

Because Kimiko and Frenchie have something in a different way than, say, Huey and Starlight, because they're differently positioned characters. It feels like Frenchie and Kimiko have the most fragile and the most, like, pertinent, current right at the forefront situation

that's... Yeah. He could like, you know, he's mortal, she's got powers, but only so much. And it really feels like they are the ones

in the most vulnerable position. Yeah, because Butcher, I mean, yeah, he's got his... I mean, he's a lone wolf

with a team, but, you know, he's got his own sort of inner things to deal with. And, yeah, Huey and Starlight, there's a whole other power dynamic there,

whereas, you know, Kimiko and French, you feel like they do exist on the street level. Yeah. and are sort of, yeah, vulnerable especially to everything going on, and especially because of their bond and that bond being so current and them both being in a similar position of, you know,

not that this season they have to lay as low, but still, like, you know, they're not in the easiest position out of everybody. It seems like they're kind of the hardest positioned in the boys' core group anyway. Well, I think out of them all, especially in this season, is that they're the ones who are they're the ones who most want to leave and are the most taken advantage

of used you know it's like MM keeps making the choice to go bad like they make their choices and shit but MM especially is a character who's constantly you know getting mad at butcher and blaming him but he keeps choosing to go back into all this

and I think he's doing a great job I'm always always a mad respect for like the super buff actors who can be super vulnerable on camera because a lot of times you're like, ah, you're hired because you're like a buff charismatic guy. But, you know, when you can be that grade A of an actor, I'm always like, hell yeah. I love all of his scenes. Very impressive.

Yeah, he's really likable. And I like the pairing of him in Starlight a lot. Like, when that chemistry was really found in season two, I enjoy seeing it carry over here. I have no idea what's going to happen. It's been this whole season. It's like, I don't know what's going to happen. No, it's been a very thrilling ride that way. And this ending with Starlight is a game changer.

Could be. Could genuinely be a game changer. And it's knowing the trajectory of Vought, it's like, oh, you kill Starlight, then blame her in some way. Or Homelander just embraces the side of the people who truly embrace them. Because they keep pulling out words that are so Trumpy, you know, when he's talking on stuff. So I appreciate that. And I want them to kind of lean into the corrupt side more. of the liberal side, the Democratic side

with Newman, who's obviously an AOC representative in a lot of ways. You know, not the same ethnicity, but it's so obvious that she's a play on that, you know? Yeah. So I want to see that, even though I like AOC. Sorry forever I pissed off. Oh, that's something I wonder are some shitty side.

Get Woke, go broke, G. Go broke, the Met Gala. Yeah, this is a, damn good show. This has been a great season. This has been a fantastic season and I think it's been the most hasn't been the funniest one, but it's been so emotional and

taught. I love it. It is, even the hero-gazen episode was like, not that funny. You know, like there's some laugh out, gross gags and shit, but it's not the funniest season. Even this episode I thought might be like the most funny one, but it really wasn't. Yeah, it's really precise. Like when they have humor,

it lands and they do a lot of other things that also land. And so, yeah, think it's nice when a show like this can do that where it's not like uh it's not as funny so it's a little uncomfortable now or something like that like it still feels like the same world but yeah just slightly less cause for humor yeah yeah even in your hero-gazm episode which is pretty shocking all right guys well what did you think about this episode leave your thoughts down below thank you to all follow us on patreon thank you to story blocks for sponsoring this video and last one at least let's do a patreon

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