A collection of animated short stories that takes place inside The Boys universe.A collection of animated short stories that takes place inside The Boys universe.A collection of animated short stories that takes place inside The Boys universe.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 5 nominations total
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Summary
Reviewers say 'The Boys Presents: Diabolical' offers varied animated shorts with unique styles and mature themes. Fans praise standout episodes like "I'm Your Pusher" and "One Plus One Equals Two" for storytelling and animation. However, some episodes, such as "BFFs," are criticized for weak plots and execution. The anthology format and diverse animation styles are appreciated, though certain episodes are deemed unengaging. The series is seen as a fun yet inconsistent addition to 'The Boys' universe, with room for improvement.
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I think the people who found this show bad perhaps had the wrong expectations. This show isn't canon, it's just an excuse for various animation studios and directors to make their own spin based on the rules of The Boys universe.
My favourite episodes were episode 2, 4, 7 and 8. I enjoyed Justin Roiland's sense of humor, so I liked seeing what he did with the concept. The romance in episode 4 was cute, albeit a little underdeveloped (which is excusable given the short runtime), the animation of 7 was by far the best, and 8 was a mini flashback story for Homelander that makes his character a little more empathetic.
Most people have an issue with episode 5, the poop episode. The animation was cute, but I think Awkwafina was high when she wrote the episode. Even with the absurdity of the Boys universe, the premise of episode 5 was a bit too crazy. I wouldn't call it bad, but it is the weakest episode.
Episode 1 was just a Looney Tunes spoof which went a little too hard on the violence for its own good. Episode 3 was really fun, and uses the character designs of the original comic instead of the TV show. Episode 6 was good but barely felt like The Boys at all, closer in tone to Invincible.
Overall a mixed bag, but I lean more positive than other critics here. Worth watching if you need more Boys, and don't mind an anthology series.
My favourite episodes were episode 2, 4, 7 and 8. I enjoyed Justin Roiland's sense of humor, so I liked seeing what he did with the concept. The romance in episode 4 was cute, albeit a little underdeveloped (which is excusable given the short runtime), the animation of 7 was by far the best, and 8 was a mini flashback story for Homelander that makes his character a little more empathetic.
Most people have an issue with episode 5, the poop episode. The animation was cute, but I think Awkwafina was high when she wrote the episode. Even with the absurdity of the Boys universe, the premise of episode 5 was a bit too crazy. I wouldn't call it bad, but it is the weakest episode.
Episode 1 was just a Looney Tunes spoof which went a little too hard on the violence for its own good. Episode 3 was really fun, and uses the character designs of the original comic instead of the TV show. Episode 6 was good but barely felt like The Boys at all, closer in tone to Invincible.
Overall a mixed bag, but I lean more positive than other critics here. Worth watching if you need more Boys, and don't mind an anthology series.
The first toon, "Laser Baby's Day Out", is by far the best. The gentle retro flavor, combined with OTT violence and gore, is brilliant. Highly recommended.
The other toons vary greatly in quality. They're ALL watchable, but expect some to not be to your taste, as there is a lot of diversity here.
One wonders what someone new to the Vought universe would make of all this (hmm ...).
I do think it's great that folks like Awkwafina (The Farewell), Christian Slater (Archer), Aisha Tyler (Archer), Nasim Pedrad (SNL), Andy Samberg (SNL), and so many others helped.
I rate this at six (6) stars overall. The Boys and Gen V are better.
The other toons vary greatly in quality. They're ALL watchable, but expect some to not be to your taste, as there is a lot of diversity here.
One wonders what someone new to the Vought universe would make of all this (hmm ...).
I do think it's great that folks like Awkwafina (The Farewell), Christian Slater (Archer), Aisha Tyler (Archer), Nasim Pedrad (SNL), Andy Samberg (SNL), and so many others helped.
I rate this at six (6) stars overall. The Boys and Gen V are better.
I really like a couple of these. I like the concept too. Each episode is done in a different style by different people. I thought the Looney Tunes one was pretty good. There were a couple others that were good, a couple watchable and a couple just awful.
The poop one done in anime was dreadfully awful. Just painful to get through. And that's what you remember about a show like this. The really terrible ones. The last one about the Asian couple was bad too. Why did the wife have no eyeballs? It was supposed to be about a loving couple in the Vaught world but it was pretentious and dumb.
Best is that each episode only comes in at around 15 minutes. Plus I love the dog at the beginning of each episode, a couple of them were laugh out loud funny.
I love the Boys itself, looking forward to the next season. If they put out more of these cartoons I'd watch again.
The poop one done in anime was dreadfully awful. Just painful to get through. And that's what you remember about a show like this. The really terrible ones. The last one about the Asian couple was bad too. Why did the wife have no eyeballs? It was supposed to be about a loving couple in the Vaught world but it was pretentious and dumb.
Best is that each episode only comes in at around 15 minutes. Plus I love the dog at the beginning of each episode, a couple of them were laugh out loud funny.
I love the Boys itself, looking forward to the next season. If they put out more of these cartoons I'd watch again.
Ever want to watch an adult cartoon about a little girl that has the power to talk and control crap? Well, here you go.
This is a series of short wierd adult cartoons. Some are ok and others are a miss.
They are only 15 minutes long so you won't be wasting much time if you don't like it.
This is a series of short wierd adult cartoons. Some are ok and others are a miss.
They are only 15 minutes long so you won't be wasting much time if you don't like it.
Diabolical is a collection of random short animated content set in the universe of The Boys. We get to see some actual characters from The Boys which was an actual surprise ( I hadn't seen any trailers before ) and there are some Easter eggs which are good. Episode 03 and 08 were bangers because of Homelander and Billy Butcher. Other episodes were average at best. This is how I'd rate the episodes :
Very Good - Episode 3 and 8 Good : Episode 2 and 4 Average : Episode 1,6,7 Worst : Episode 5.
Very Good - Episode 3 and 8 Good : Episode 2 and 4 Average : Episode 1,6,7 Worst : Episode 5.
Did you know
- TriviaThe character of Hughie in the comics was based on Simon Pegg, but Pegg was too old to play the role in the live-action The Boys series and played Hughie's father instead. In Diabolical, Pegg finally gets to play the character that was based on him, and the look of the character is also based on the comic book version.
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